LATE SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 141, 26 March 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTS.

CRICKET. - REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. The following will represent Ashburton County v. South Canterbury on the Domain next Saturday, play starting at 10.30 a.m.: Seniors. J. B. Nicoll (captain), R. Drennan, R. A. Johnston, C. Green, L. Charles, W. Brady, B. McSherry, A. Gourlay, C. Huff am, G. Nicoll, W. O’Grady. Emergencies: J. Penrose, J. 'Hanratty, A. E. Stephens. The team will practice on the Oval each night this week. Juniors. B. McKenzie (captain), W. Rapley, C. Stills, E. Bell, A. Hooper, V. Willis, W. Smith, P. Watson, J. Bennett, B. Clothier. E. Dumphy. Emergencies: H. Lennon, S. Willis, J. Cromie. BOWLING. THE ASHBURTON CLUB.

On the Ashburton howling green on. Saturday afternoon the semi-final of the handicap doubles was played, Boyce and Christmas (handicap 2) meeting Dunn and Willis (5). The green was in splendid order. Some very good play was put up by both sides, the game being won by Dunn and Willis, 24-14. In the final the winners have to meet Buxt'bn and Steel. This game is tp be played at an early date. LAWN TENNIS. BARING SQUARE v. SEAFIELD. Tennis matches were played between the. Baring Square Methodist Club and Seafield, at Seafield, on Saturday, resulting in a win for Seafield by 14 sets (113 games) to 9 sets (100 •games). The Jesuits were (Baring Square names being mentioned first): — Men’s Singles—Parsons 1 v. Bruce 6; Stone 6v. Baynes 5; Weston 6 v. Dew 1 ; Johnson 1 v. F. Johnson 6 Fowke 6 v. W. Waller 4; Bishop 6 v. Kingsbury 3. i. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Stone 3, Miss Jackson 6; Miss Hardy S, Mrs Hurst 6; Miss) Wcodyatt 6, Mrs Baynes 4 • -Miss Higgins 6, Miss E. Gregory 2; Miss Martin 0, Mrs Johnson 6; Miss McKenzie 5,. Miss Lambie 6. Men’s Doubles.—Parsons and Stone 5, Bruce and Baynes 6; Fowke and ; Bishop 5, Waller 1 and Kingsbury 6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs -• Stone and Miss Hardy 6, Miss Jackson and Mrs Hurst *4; Misses Woodyatt and Higgins 6, Mrs Baynes and Miss Gregory 4; Misses Martin and McKenzie 3, Mrs Johnson and Miss Lambie 6. Combined Doubles.—Parsons and Mrs - Stone 3, Miss Jackson and M. Bruce 6,; Miss Hardy and Stone 4, Mrs Hurst and Baynes 6; Miss Woodvatt and Weston 4, Mrs Baynes and Dew 6; Miss Higgins and .Johnson 6, Miss McGregor and F. Johnson 2.; Miss Martin and Fowke 3, Mrs Johnson and Waller 6; Miss McKenzie and Bishop 4, Miss Lambie and Kingsbury 6.

RUAPUNA v. LOWCLIFFE. A team from Ruapuna played a match against Lowcliffe on the latter’s courts on Saturday. Recently the second court has been put down and helped very considerably in getting off all the events. The weather was ideal. Lowcliffe won by 118 games to 56. The following are the scores, Ruapuna players being mentioned first: — Combined .Doubles. —Mrs Gumbrell and H. Moore 3, Miss McKeage and C. B. Ford 6: Mrs Moore and Patterson 6, Mrs and Mr Rawstorn '1: Miss; Sowden and Beckley 6. Miss Fulton and Rev. Hanna 5; Miss Beckley and E. Johnston 2, Mr# Hanna and McKeage 6; Miss Hancox and R. Moore 1, Miss Ford and Hutton 6; Miss Allen and F. Allen 2, Miss Thompson and’ Cross 6. Ladies’ Doubles —Mrs Gumbrell and Mrs Moore 2, Mrs Rawstorn and Miss McKeage 6; Miss Sowden and Miss; Beckley 0, Mrs Hanna and Miss Fulton 6; Miss Allen and Miss Hancox 6, Miss Ford and Miss Thompson 1.

Men’s Doubles. —Moore and Patterson 4, Ford'and Rawstorn 6: Beckley and Johnston 6, Hanna and Hutton 2; Allen and R. Moore 6, McKeage and Cross 3. -*

Ladies’ Singles. —Mrs Gumbrell 4, Miss McKeage 6: Mrs Moore 6, Mrs Rawstorn 2: Miss Sowden 3. Mrs Hanna 6; Miss Beckley 3, Miss Fulton 6; Miss Allen 4. Miss Ford 6; Miss Hancox 6. Miss Thompson 2. Men’s Singles.—H. Moore 1, Ford 6; Patterson Rawstorn 6; Beckley 1, Hanna 6: E. Johnston 3. Cross 6: F. Allen 5. Hutton 6: R, Moore 1, McKeage 6. Afternoon tea end tea was dispensed by the ladies. A hearty vote of thanks to them was moved by Mr Moore on behalf of Rrr mrta. anil was repsonded to by Mr McKeage,