TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 166, 10 April 1937, Page 7

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Rugby Practice Matches INTER-CLUB TENNIS — I \ number of Rugby Guion clubs will ! play practice matches this atternoou in preparation for the opening ot the senior I chanmionsliip competition next Saturday. , The following games will be "lay. d to- j Senior A: Hutt v. Athletic, at Athletic Park, 3 p.m.; Wellington y. Maris , at Athletic Park. 3 p.m.; I’oneke y. 1 clone, at Petone Rec., 3 p.m.; Eastbourne i. Old Boys, at Eastbourne, 3 P-m-Senior A. second division : M ellinglon v. Johnsonville, at Johnsonville, 3 p.m.; Miramar v. Pirates, at Lyall Ba.H 3 Pam . (Oriental v. St. Patricks College Old Boys, Lyall Bay. 3 p.m. Senior B : Hutt v. Athletic, at Athletic Park, 1.45 p.m.; Old Boys v. Eastbourne, at Eastbourne, 2 p.m.; Poncke v. 1 etone, at Petone. 3 p.m.; ’Wellington y. Johnsonville juniors, at Johnsonville. League Football. The Petone Rugby League club will play a practice match against the Randwick club on the Randwiek school ground this afternoon. laiwn Tennis. The following division finals of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Associations inter-club matches will be played this afternoon: — _ , Second division, men: Newtown Colts v. Wellington. Third division, men: .Miramar A v. Miramar B. Third division, women: Wadestown v. Wellington. Fourth division: Broadway v. Alirumar. , The following men’s and women s champion of champions tournament games will be played on _ the Miramar courts this afternoon, beginning at 1 p.m.:—Men: Smith v. Souden, Pearce v. Charters, Mclntyre v. Hunger. Purves v. Hamilton. Kelly v. Ramson, Hughes v. Tilvard, Renouf v. Al. Ferkins, Webster v. Roussell. . Women: Airs. Toop v. Miss Bedford, Miss Norris v. Airs. Dykes, Miss Akel v. Aliss Forrester. Aliss Knox V. Miss Quilter, Aliss Donovan v. Aliss Davidson. The following members of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Umpires' Association are requested to report at the courts as early as possible after 1 p.m. to-day: — Alessrs. Alax Ferkins. G. Buckinnster, G. Newman, J. K. Smith. S. V. Fernandez, J. Telford. W. G. Lahore, 0. A. Lahore, and J. AlcGill, The tournament will lie continued at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow. The combined doubles of the Wellington Catholic Tennis Association's tournament, postponed from Easter Aionday, will be played to-morrow. Bowls. The post-section games of the Easter rinks tournament will be played on the Kelburn green to-day, beginning at 8.30 a.m. Following is the draw: Armit v. Gray ; Baker v. Skoglund; AlcWhannell v. Noacl; Gilbert, a bye. These games will begin at 5.30, the semi-finals at noon, and the final at 3 o’clock. Harriers. The Alethodist Harrier Club will officially open the season at the Hntaitaii Alethodist Church this afternoon. Women’s Hockey. The College Old Girls’ Hockey Club will hold a practice game at Pirie Street this afternoon, beginning at 2.30 o’cklock. The Golf Card. Following is the golfing programme for the week-end :— To-day. Aliramar: Official opening of season. Titahi: Alen v. women’s match. Shandon : Aledal round for men ; fourball for women. Karori: .Stroke competition for women. Alanor Park : Eclectic competition for women. To-morrow. Shandon: Bogey competition for women; Watt Cup and Banish Cup trials. Titahi: Bogey, 36-holes stroke, and combined stroke competition. Judgeford: 36-holes medal competition for Timaru trophy. Alornington : Aledal round for women ; stroke competition for men for Archbishop O’Shea’s trophy. Rangimarie: L.G.U. round; second round of medal competition in morning, and fourball best-ball in the afternoon. Tui Glen: Hidden-hole competition for women. Paekakariki: Opening of the season ; mixed Canadian foursome. Athletic: First round of Strathmore trophy competition. Waiwetu; Hidden-hole competition for women.