LATE SPORTS AND PASTIMES
BOXING. DEMPSEY SEEKS A MATCH. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Reuter.) (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 4. Dempsey has cabled to Gene Tunney's manager from Berlin stating that he is willing to meet the winner of the Tunney-Gibbons' match on Friday if proper inducements are offered. GOLF. BRITISH LADIES' TOURNEY. (Received This Day, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON', June 4. In the ladies' tennis tournament Miss Akhurst beat Miss Funnimore ai'tor a spectacular game. Miss Akhurst now is in the semi-final, in which she meets Miss Rose.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. TEAMS FOR~fb-MORROW. Association football teams for tomorrow's matches will be as follow: Senior Grade. Methven, v. Baring Square, at Methven—Fitzgibbon, Mcintosh, McDonald, Temple, S. McGill, L. Allied, F. Anderson, P. Pannell, W. Hosboro, G. McDonald, and W, Wilkinson. Emergencies: E. Bennett and S. Taylor. RUGBY FOOTBALL. TEAMS FOR~TO-MORROW. Rugby football teams for competition matches to-morrow will be as follow: Senior Grade. Hinds, v. Old Boys, at Hinds—J. McCormick, J. Farrell, L. Chisnall. D. Glassey, J. Alford, W. Scott, K. Manu, G. Bn-rett, C. Arris, R. Pirie, M. Farrell, J. Horgan, A. Hood. R. Good, J. Roache, and H. Cornwall. Methven,- v Celtic, at Methven—W. Kirk, F. McKendry, A. Lawrence, L. Dore, G. Stephens, L. Crooks, G. Dolan, D. McDonald, N. Crooks, L. Dalton ? J. Goodwin, R. Duff, L. Gillespie, and G. Dalton. Emergency: W. Painter. Junior Grade. Methven, v. Mayfield, at Mayfield— Buchan, Houston, Dolan (2), Ridgen, Dobson, McCormack, Gillespie, Crooks, Cairns, Anderson, Carleton, Ireland, Allred, and A. McDonald. Emergencies: Grieves, McKendry, and Cranfield.
MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. SHOOT-OFF FOR SHIELD. The shoot-off for the Ashburton Miniature Rifle Challenge" Shield, between the Ashburton No. 2 and Sydenham No. 1 teams, will take place on the Ashburton range to-morrow evening, commencing at about 7 o'clock. These teams, of five men each, tied with scores of 237 in the competition last Wednesday. * If weather conditions permit, Sydenham will send an extra five men to compete in a friendly 10 a-side match with Ashburton to-morrow, in conjunction with the shoot-off. Following is the Ashburton team for the shoot-off:—A. J. Shepherd, E. R. Truman, L. Oakley, A. Oakley, and C. Simpson. The other five for the friendly match are: F. Clark, A. J. Millichamp, G. McKenzie, H. Cromie, and G. Cromie. THE LYNNFORD CLUB. At the weekly shoot of the Lynnford Rifle Club there was, as usual, a, good muster. Following are some r-f the scores:—W. Henderson 34. C. Dell 34. L. T)<>ll 33, L. Moore 33. L. A. Noble. 33, H. Donaldson 33, J. W. Dell 33.
C. Noble 32, F. Morriss 32, J. Yeandle 32, H. Cornwall 31. W. Henderson and C. Dell tied for the Hotty Button, and in the shoot-off the latter was the winner. The final for Mr J. Walls' trophywas fired last evening. After a keen contest L. Dell proved the winner. The scores last evening were:—J. Yeandle 35, F. Morriss 33. W. Henderson 33, J. W. Dell 32, C. Dell 32. S. Butterick St, L. A. Noble 31, E. Hubbard 31. L. Moore 30; N. Bauerle 30, 1L Dell" 30.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10415, 5 June 1925, Page 4
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