LATE SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 67, 29 December 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The New Zealand Lawn Tenmd Championships were resumed about 10.30 this morning in dull, muggy weather. The courts were very heavy as the result of the downpour yesterday. Heavy rollers were necessary to piepare the courts, and sawdust was free* ly sprinkled on the base lines, which were very greasy. Some of the contestants played in spiked running, shoes. Results: j r» vx Men’s singles.—Second round: r. rL, Jones (Maori) heat Carter (Auckland)' 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 j Sturt (Auckland) heat Morrison (Auckland), 6-2, 7-5, Men’s Singles—Second round: Lntwhistle (Auckland) beat Melody (Wellington), 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; A. E*; France (Wellington) heat Macintosh (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2 6-3; V atsoo(Ota<u>) heat Howe (Wellington), 6-U, 6 1 61 Bovs’ Singles.—Fisher (Auckland) beat ‘Howe (Wellington), 5-6, 6-2, 7-5. Men’s Singles—Second round: Gregory (Auckland) won from W right (Thames Valley) bv default • Laurenson • (W 7 aikato) heat Pickmere (Whangarei), 6-2 6-0, 6-0; Lampe (V T anganui) beat Taylor (Auckland), 6-1 > 6 ' 0 ’- pU tin (Auckland) Jbeat Johns (Auckland), 64, the latter retiring with a sprained an Men’s Doubles.—First round: Vetkins and Lucas (Auckland) beat Thorne (Whangarei) and Ferkins (Wellington)*. 6-3, 6-3. RIFLE SHOOTING. TASMANIAN KING’S PRIZE. (Received. This Day, 10.45 a.m.) HOBART, This Day. C. Rodman Hox, who twice repre* sented Tasmania in Commonwealth rifle matches, won the Tasmanian King’s Prize with 277 points. E. Datf was second, C. Williams third, ana L/» Davis fourth.—Australian Press Association.