N.Z. TEAM FOR GAMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 71, 5 January 1950, Page 2

N.Z. TEAM FOR GAMES

ATHLETICS

12 CANTERBURY SELECTIONS

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 4. The following team has been selected by the N.Z. Amateur Athletic Association for the track and field events at the Empire Games next month, subject ,to medical examination and to the final approval of the N.Z. Olympic and British Empire Games Association: , Men .100 Yards—C. Parker (Waikato), A. R. ,P. Eustace (Otago), P. Henderson (W. Coast, N. Island), K. A. Beardsley (Can.). 220 Yards—D. R. Batten (Wtn), Parker, D. R. Jowett (Wtn.), Eustace. 440 Yards—Batten, J. Sutherland (Cant.), J. G. Myles (Auck.), D. M. Harris (Auck). 880 Yards—C. Simpson (Otago), N. T. o.'Wilson (Auck.), B. Steel (Cant.), Harris. Mile—J. D. Sinclair (Otago). M. Marshall (Waik.), N. Bates (W. Coast, N. 1.), Simpson. Three Miles—G. Hoskins (Auck.), N. Taylor (Waik.), C. lousich (Auck.), W. H. Nelson (Otago). Six Miles—Taylor, Nelson, Lousich, Hoskins. Relay (4 x 1.10) —Parker, Eustace, Henderson, Beardsley. Relay (.4 x 440)—Batten, Sutherland, Harris, I). R. Steward (Auck.). 120 Yards Hurdles—J. M. Holland (H.R. - P. 8.), L. R, Smith (Wtn.), A. C. Hill (Auck). 440 Yards Hurdles—Holland, Steward, Hill. Marathon —. J. Clark (Cant,.), W. Bromily (W.C., N. 1.), A. Lynyard (Auck.), L. Fox (Cant.). Broad Jump—W. B. Hough (Auck.), K. Forsythe (W.C., N. 1.), D. Dephotf (Cant!). Hop, Step and Jump —. C. M. Kay (Auck.). R. Johnson (H.8.-P.8.), Forsythe, G H. Jeffries (Otago). High Jump—J. H. Borland (Cant, and Otago), R. Woolley (Wtn.), R. McKenzie (Otago), D. Rhodes (Waik.L Pole Vault—W. Heron (Auck), G. Martin (Wtn.), M. Richards (Otago). Shot Put—D. - Herman (Cant.), K. J. Morgan (Otago), C. L. Main (Auck). Discus—A. E. Redmond (Auck.), M. Carr (Wtn.). Hammer Throw A. F. Fuller (Cant.), Carr, J. G. Leckie (Otago), J. R. Brown (Cant.). Javelin—S. A. Lay (W.C. N. 1.), C. L. Clegg (W.C. N. 1.). Women 100 Yards—Miss D. Parker (Waik.), Miss R. Dowman (Auck), Miss C. Malone (Auck.), Miss S. Hardman (Otago). 220 Yards—Misses Parker, L. Rowe (Auckland), J. Hart (Auck.), Malone. Relays f2 x 110 and 1 x 220) —Misses Parker; Hardman and Rowe; 2 x 220 and 2 x 110, Misses Parker, Rowe, Malone and Hardman. 80 Metres Hurdles—Misses N. Gourlay (Otago), J. Schoch (Wtn.), P. Fletcher (Wtn.), J. Shackleton (Cant). Broad Jump—Misses Y. Williams (Otago), Dowman, and Schoch. . High Jump—Misses N. Swinton (Auck.), B. Brewis (Cant.). ; Javelin—Misses Williams and J. Rivett-Carnac (H.B. - P. 8.). Mr J. G. Leckie, of Otago, who was of the 1938 New Zealand team "at the British Empire Games, has been appointed captain of the athletic team, and Mr S. A. Lay, of West Coast, North Island, a former British Empire Games champion, has been appointed deputy-captain.

CRICKET

ASHBURTON ASSOCIATION

UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY The following have been appointed umpires for cricket matches to be played in Ashburton on Saturday— Seniors: Old Boys v. Technical 0.8., Messrs G. W. Murray and J. Gibson; Kia Ora v. Star, Messrs E. Bell and W. Barrett. Juniors: Old Boys' v. Tekau, Messrs C. Robertson and Trevor Blain; Technical v. High School, Messrs S. Carswell and D. Grant; Lauriston v. Methven. Messrs W. Owen and Tom Blain. Third Grade: Technical 0.8. v. Old Boys. Mr F. Bayliss and one to be appointed.

TENNIS

SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

BARRY WINS MEN’S SINGLES I TIMARU, This Day. After beating R. S. McKenzie in the semi-finals on Tuesday, J. A. Barry (Auckland) beat the national champion, J. E. Robson (Otago) G-l, 7-9, 0-4, 6-2 in the final of the men’s singles in the South Island tennis championships, which were completed yesterday at Timaru. The second ranked player in New Zealand, Miss E. Atwood, was all at sea in the wind in the final of the women’s singles against Miss V. Johnson (Auckland), and lost the match 6-1, 6-0 after a tame exhibition. The New Zealand doubles champions, McKenzie and Robson, won the South Island doubles title after a stirring battle with the Aucklanders, Barry and A. S. Burns, the match going to five sets G-2, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1. Mrs E. L. I-lath-erley and Miss Thelma Poole proved too solid a combination for Mrs G. B. Beatson (Nelson) and Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago), and they won the doubles title in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. In the mixed doubles, M. Otway .and Miss J. Burke beat Robson and Miss Kerr in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.