GIRLS’ SCHOOL MATCHES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29363, 16 November 1960, Page 4

GIRLS’ SCHOOL MATCHES

Fifth 'Round Results

Results from the fifth round of the girls' inter-secondary schools* lawn tennis competitions are:— A Grade. —Section 1: G.H.S. beat S.H.G.C., 2-2 (19-18); Linwood a bye. Section 2: Avonslde beat Villa Maria. 4-0; S.M.C. beat Papanul, 2-2 (21-19). B Grade. —Section I: Avonside I drew with SJf.G.C. I. 2-2 (21-21); GJf.C. I beat West, 3-1; S.M.C. beat Cashmere. 3-1; Technical beat Hlccarton, 3-1. Section 2: S.H.G.C. beat Liricoln, 3-1; Rangi-ruru beat Avonside n, 4-0; St. Mary’s beat GJI.S. I beat West, 3-1; S.M.C. by default. Junior Grade.—S.H.G.C. beat West. 4-0; GJf.S. beat Cashmere. 4-0: Linwood beat Rangiora, 2-2 (20-17); S.MC. beat Hlccarton, 3-1. Third Form. —Section 1: S.H.G.C. beat Cashmere I, 2-2 (21-16); Cashmere IT a bye; Rangi-ruru beat Technical, 4-0. Section 2: St. Mary's beat Avonside, 2-2 (21-20); Papanul beat S.H.G.C. HI, 4-0; Aranul beat sjLG.c.. n. The sections of the A grade and Third Form grade have now been completed. Final points In these sections are:— A Grade.—Section 1: G.H.S. 8. SiH.G.C. «, Linwood 2. Cashmere 2, West 0. Section 2: Avonside 10, 5. 8, Villa Marla 4. Rangi-ruru 4, Rangiora 2, Papanul 0. Third Form.—Section 1: S.H.G.C. 8, Rangi-ruru 6, Cashmere I 4. Cashmere H 2, Technical 0. Section 2: Papanul 10. St. Mary's 8, Avonside 6, Aranul 2, S.H.G.C. H 2. S.H.G.C. HI2.

Tisdall Trophy Matches

Results, from the fourth round of the Tisdall trophy night tennis competition are:— Railway Badminton 6, St. Mary s 0: Spreydon n 25, Aranul 22; St. Paul’s 3J, New Brighton 21; Spreydon I 4. Christchurch Hospital 2; Shlriey 26, St. Martins 25; Hornby 41. North Beach 1J; South Christchurch II 51, South Brighton J; South Christehurch. I 41, St. James’ 11; Trinity 5. Princess Margaret Hasplt*l 1; Redclifts 6, Linwood 0.

* ENGUSHy ; SEASON Piggott Tops Jockeys

(N.Z. Press Association— Copyright) LONDON, November 14. Lester Piggott won the jockeys’ championship in the English flat racing season which ended on .Saturday.' Piggott, aged 25, topped the list for the first time. He rode 170 winners, including St. Paddy In the Derby and St. Leger, and altogether won more than £1954)00 for bls patrons. The Australian, Arthur "Scobie” Breasley, was runner-up. with 153 winners, and Doug. Smith, last year s champion, was third with 144. Piggott, whose weight is about 8-5, is the heaviest champion jockey since the war. . Noel Murless was leading trainer. Sir Victor Sassoon top owner. Aureole the most successful sire, and the Eve Stud leading breeding establishment. All these honour winners were associated with St. Paddy, which won four races worth £71456. Murless trained the winners of 42 races, valued at £118,327, .more than double the sum gained by the run-ner-up. Sam Hall. H Murless was -also leading trainer in 1948. 1957, and 1959, and last year set a record of £145,727. Sir Victor Sassoon, who owns the Eve Stud, won 29 races, worth £90,069, and was a runaway winner of the leading owner honour. Second in the list was an American owner, Mrs Howell Jackson, who won £31,850, with one horse—Never Too Late, winner of the Oaks, and 1000 Guineas. Aureole 10-ye.r-old son of Hyperion. is. top sire for the first time. His progeny won 28 races, worth £90487. Sir Victor Sassoon s Eve Stud had a clear-cut win in the breeding table. Winners of 37 races worth £96,659 were bred there. ,