FIELD SPORTS & AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 72, 26 March 1891, Page 6

FIELD SPORTS & AQUATICS.

The final match for tho championship eineles between Messrs Morrison and Goodhue was played on March the 14th on tho Grafton Road ground. Tho firsb game was a long one, deuce and vantage being called frequently, but eventually Mr Goodhue won, and also the following game. Condition now' began to tell, and Goodhue, although playing a plucky and wellfought game, was not strong enough for his opponent, and lost the next two sets as follows : 3 games bo 6, and 1 bo 6, Mr Morrison thus winning the match and the championship by 3 sets to 1; 23 games to 15. In regard to the play the hitting was not fast and decisive, but for steady and persistent returns the match has perhaps rarely been equalled in Auckland. Mr Goodhue's style was sure aud steady hitting, combined with placing, bub he lacks power in volleying.

On March 18th Miss Mowbray (Parnell) and Mias Spiers (Ivicn and Epsom) met to decide the" Ladies' Singles Championship. After a couple of very hard sets Miss Mowbray was declared the winner by 7—5 in each set. This is her fifth win in the Championship. Miss Spiers, though beaten, played a very good game. Tho annual general meeting of tho All Saints' Amateur Athletic Club was held on March 23 in the All Saints' schoolroom, Mr Chas. Guide, presiding. About forty members wero present. After tho report of tho secretary and the balance-sheet had been read and adopted, tho meeting proceeded to tho election of officers, with the following result : —Patron, His Worship bho Mayor ; president, Mr T. T. Masetield ; vice-presidents, Messrs VV. Furby, A. E, T. Devore, Wm. Taylor, and C. M. Caldi. ; lion, secretary, Mr A. G. Cook; hen. treasurer, Mr J. Parr ; auditors, Messrs G. H. Plummer and A. Bough; committee, Messrs I. Speer, L. Stewart, C. M. Calder, VV. H. Cook, and F: Wilson. Nino new members were elected, and hearty vote> : of thanks wero passed to officers retiring. Tbe balance-sheet showed the Club to be sound financially, with a balance to ibs credib of £12 6s Sd.