LATE SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 157, 14 April 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS, AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AFRICA. (United Press Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 9.20 a.m.) ' CAPE TOWN; April 13. The first lawn tennis test match between Australia and South Africa has been commenced at Johannesburg. Mrs Macarthur beat Miss Bickerton, 6-4, 8-6; Miss Akhurst beat Miss Heine, 6-2, 6-4; Miss Akhurst and Mrs O’Hara beat Mesdames Neave and Macarthur, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3; Misses Peacock and Heine beat Misses Boyd and Bickerton, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. At Port Elizabeth, Landry (France) beat Richardson, 6-2, 8-6; firugnon and Boussus (France) beat Eaglcstone and Davies, 6-3, 4-6, 14-12; Landry and' Boussus met Richardson and Davies, and the score is" 4-f>, 3-3, the match to be completed to-morrow. —Australian Press Association and United Service. . LOWCLIFFE v. RUAPUNA. The Lowcliffe lawn tennis team played the Ruapuna Club in a return match this week. The scores were: Lowcliffe, 105 games, 13 sets; Ruapuna, 107 games, or 10 sets. The following are the detailed results, Loweliffe names being mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles. —Mrs Hanna 5 v. Mrs H. Moore 6; Mrs Rawstorn 6 v. Miss Sowden 1; Miss Fulton 4 v. Miss. Beckley 6; Miss Ford 4 y. Miss Allen Q; Mrs Cross 4 v. Mrs E. Baxter 6. Men’s Singles.—Ford 6 v. Fagan 4; Rawstorn 6 v. H. Moore 5; McKeage 0 v. Patterson 6; Salmon 4 v. Beckley 6; Hutton 3 v. Johnstone 6; Hawkins t v. R. Moore 6. Ladies’ Double^.—Mrs Rawstorn and Mi-s Hanna 6 v. Mrs Moore and Miss Sowden 5; Miss Fulton and Miss Ford 6 v. Miss Beckley and Miss Allan 5; Mrs Cross and Miss Ford 6 v. Mrs Baxter and Miss King 3. Men’s Doubles. —Ford and Rawstorn 6 v. Fagan and H. Moore 5.; Hutton and Salmon 6 v. Patterson and Beckley, 5; McKeage and Hawkins 6 v. Johnstone and I. Moore 5. Combined Doubles. —Mrs Hanna and Ford 6 v. Mrs H. Moore and Fagan 3; Mrs Rawstorn and Rawstorn 6 v. Miss Sowden and H. Moore 1; Miss Fulton and Salmon 6 y. Miss Beckley and Patterson 5.,; Mrs Cross and McKeage 6 v. Miss Allan and Becklev 1; Miss Ford and Hutton 0 v. Mrs Baxter and 1 Johnstone 6; Miss Fulton and Hawkins 2 v. Miss King and F. Allan 6. On behalf of the visitors Mr Rawstorn thanked the home club for its hospitality and for the match, which had been in doubt right up to the final set. Mr J. Moore replied l on behalf of the Ruapuna Club. ' RUGBY FOOTBALL. INVITATION TO FIJI. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) SUVA, This Day. The Fiji Rugby Union is inviting the Auckland University to send A team to Fiji in August. GOLF. CANTERBURY WOMEN’S TITLE. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. In the final of the Canterbury women’s golf championship, Miss Kay (Otago) beat Mrs Dodgshun, 4 up and 3 to play.

ALLENTON SPORTS CLUB. OPEN DAY ON THE GREENS. Though the weather was dull the conditions were excellent for the' Allenton Sports Club open day this afternoon. The various competitions were well patronised, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was spent by a large number of members of the club and their friends. The funds raised this afternoon will go toward the cost of a new motor mower. On the bowling green there was much activity with four competitions in full swing from an early hour. Messrs J. Templeton and A. Do-bsoff had charge of a drawing competition, Mr J. Boothroyd oonducted a driving competition. Mr J. Stevenson was in charge of the Drake bonds, and Mr W. J. Sparrow of the skittles. Croquet putting, golf croquet and progressive croquet were also included in the nrogramme. A members’ “bring and buy” stall was in charge of Mrs J. A. Walker, and the refreshments were supervised by Mrs ©’. A. Morgan, each haying several assistants.