TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 136, 5 March 1938, Page 8

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Rowing Regatta TENNIS STARS AT MIRAMAR Swimming Carnival Au important event ou to-day’s outdoor programme will be the annual Wellington rowing regatta, for which 85 entries have been from 11 clubs. The Koro Koro course will be used if the wind is from the north, but if a southerly prevails the regatta will be held on the Oriental Bay course, with the Taranaki Street wharf as the finishing post. The Janie Seddoti will follow each race, and the programme will open with the race for the junior welter fours at 1.30 p.in. Swimming Carnival at Te Aro. The postponed carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club will be held at To Aro Baths this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o’clock. The elub is presenting a most attractive programme, one of the best so far arranged this season. It will be of exceptional interest to parents of primary and secondary school pupils competing in the Coltman and Duthie Cups and Maxwell trophies. Record entries have been received. Features on the programme beside the primary and secondary school relay races will be the 220yds. breaststroke centre championship, the popular Walker and Hall inter-club relav championship, interhouse relay, and a water polo match between two of the leading A grade teams. A loudspeaker system Inis been installed for the occasion, so that patrons will have no difficulty in following the races and results. Tennis Stars at Miramar. Followers of lawn tenuis will have the privilege this afternoon of seeing Adrian Quist, the noted Australian Davis Cup player, in action on the Miramar courts. The Australian will meet A. C. Stedman, the New Zealand Davis Cup representative, in a singles match, and later will partner D. G. France against Stedman and D. C. Coombe in a doubles match. Four junior boys will supply a doubles match as a preliminary at 1.30 pan., and the singles match between Quist and Stedman will commence at 2 o’clock. Wellington Tennis League. Following is the draw for the Wellington Lawn Tennis League champion of champions tournament to be played at Hataitai to-day:— Men: Weka v. Southern, Methodists v. Hospital, Island Bay v. United Recreation, Vogelmorn v. AVellington Hospital, Wellington North v. St. Giles, Kelburn Presbyterian v. Challenge, Kent Terrace v. Berhampore. Women: vogelmorn v. Southern, Berhampore v. Hospital, Weka v. St. Giles, Wellington Hospital v. Island Bay, Kent Terrace v. Wellington North, Methodists v. United Recreation, Challenge v. Kelburn Presbyterian. The following representatives must report at the courts at the stated time: — 1 p.m., men: Vogelmorn, Wellington Hospital, Wellington North,_ St. Giles. Women: Wellington Hospital, Island Bay Presbyterian, Kent Terrace, Wellington North, Methodists, United Recreation. 1.45 p.m., men: Weka, Southern, Methpdists, Hospital. Women: Vogelmorn, Southern, Berhampore, Hospital. 2.15 p.m.: All players. Hutt Valley Tennis Sub-Association. The following inter-club games will be played to-day un_der control of the Hutt Valley Lawn Tennis Sub-Associatiou: — Senior A.—-Lower Hutt v. Petone, at Lower Hutt; Taitu v. Waiwetu, at Taira; Hutt Bowling v. Muritai, at Muritai. Senior B. —Petone v. Muritai, at Petone; Upper Hutt v. Central, at Central; Eastern v. Lower Hutt, at Eastern. Junior, Northern Section.—Hutt Bowling v. Lower Hutt, at Hutt Bowling; Burnside v. St. Peter’s and Paul’s, at Burnside; Trentham v. Waiwetu, at Waiwetu. Junior, South Section. —Randwick v. Koro Koro, at Randwick; St. Augustine's v. Western, at St. Augustine’s; Wilford v. Muritai, at Wilford. Third, North Section. —Eastern v. Trentham, at Trentham; Waiwetu v. Taita, at Waiwetu; St. James v. Lower Hutt, at Lower Hutt. Third, South Section. —Petone v. Randwick, at Randwick; Central v. St. Augustine’s, at St. Augustine’s; Wilford v. Pononga, at Pononga. Fourth, North Section. —Upper Hutt v. Lower Hutt, at Upper Hutt; Knox v. St. Peter's and St. Paul’s, at Knox; Eastern, a bye; Waiwetu v. Burnside, at Waiwetu. Fourth, South Section. —Western v. St. Augustine’s, at Western; Randwick v. St. Stephen’s, at St. Stephen's; Pononga, a bye; Wilford v. Central, at Central. Fifth Grade.—St. James v. Randwick, at St. James; Pononga v. St. Augustine’s, at Pononga; Western v. Central, at Western ; Waiwetu v. Koro Koro, at Koro Koro. All matches must commence at 1.30 p.m. The extra matches for the fourth and fifth grade teams which were to be played to-dav have been postponed until March I&, and the finals will be played on March 19. The North v. South fixture will also be played on March 12. Wellington Cricket Association. The Wellington Cricket Association will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the eighth series of matches in the senior championship contest will be concluded. Institute Old Boys, who are leading with 36 points, will have to bat well to defeat Karori, who last Saturday hit up 205 for the loss of seven wieketa. The teams are meeting on the Karori ground. Kilbirnie, who are second on the championship ladder with 34 points, should score a win over University, who have 11 runs on for no wickets in reply to Kilbirnie’s solid score of 356. This match is being played on the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. "Wellington College Old Boys, with 373 runs on for the loss of eight wickets, have set Hutt a hard task on the Hutt Recreation Ground. The match between Wellington and Midland, which commenced on Kelburn Park, will be concluded on the Basin Reserve. On the opening day Wellington ran up 358 and Midland lost two wickets for 12 runs. A friendly match will be played between elevens representing General Motors town team and Wright, Stephenson and Co., on No. 4 wicket.at Karori Park this afternoon, commencing at 2 o’clock. Mercantile Cricket League. The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League will continue its grade championship competitions this afternoon, when the following a grade ruatebes will be decided : —-Gasco v. Hannahs, Kelburn 3 ; Woolwortlis v. Amalgamated Bricks, Newtown 7; Celtic v. Customs Agents, Athletic 1; Taxes Department v. Prestige Hosiery, Kilbirnie 5; Taubmans v. W.orking Men’s Club, Athletic 2. Hutt Valley Cricket Association. The Hutt Valley Cricket Association will advance its grade championship competitions a further stage this afternoon, when the following A grade games will be played:—Eastbourne v. Trafalgar Park, at Trafalgar Park; Empire v. General Motors, at North Park 2; Todd Motors v. Bell Park, at Bell I‘ark; General Motors v. Meadows, nt North Park I No. 1. Women’s Cricket. I Following are the Wellington Women’u *

Cricket Association’s fixtures for this afternoon :— Senior: College O.G. v. Kilbirnie, Prince of Wales 2; Y.W.C.A. v. Wellington, Rolleston Street 1; T.0.G., a bye. Intermediate: Representative fixture, Wellington v. Napier, Prince of Wales 1. Junior: Aitkens v. T.0.G., Nairn Street; Hannahs v. Kilbirnie, Emerson Street 1; C.O.G. win by default from Y.W.C.A., but will play a match against Lever 8r05.," at Rolleston Street 2. The Golf Card. The most important event ou to-day’s golfing programme will be the Civil Service tournament on the Shandon Jinks. The chief item will be the service championship over 36 holes of medal play. Bogey and medal handicap competitions will be playejl, and there will also be an inter-departmental teams’ match. A stableford competition will be played on the Waiwetu links to-day. Baseball. Following are'the baseball fixtures for this afternoon : — International League.—Jenkins Gym. A v. Miramar Hearts, at Polo Ground No. 1, 3.30 p.m.: Ford v. Central Kiwis, at Polo Ground No. 2, 3.15 p.m.; Petone Panthers v. City Giants A, at Polo Ground No. 3, 3.15 p.m.; Kelvin Gym. v. Kaiwarra, at Lyall Bay ground No. .1, 3.15 p.m. Tasman League.—Miramar Diamonds v. Atlantic Oil, at Polo Ground No. 2, 1.45 p.m.; Newtown Nats v. Mohawks, at Crawford Green, 3.15 p.m.; Miramar Spades v. Kilbirnie, at Crawford Green, 1.45 p.m.; Rawleigh Rangers v. Polo Bears, at Lyall Bay No. 1, 1.45 p.m. Pacific League.—Jenkins Gym. B v. Broadway, at Polo No. 1, 1.45 p.m.: Boulevard v. City Giapts B, at Polo Ground No. 3, 1.45 p.m.; Kaiwarra B v. Pirates, at Lyall Bay No. 2, 1.45 p.m.; Miramar Clubs v. St. George, at Lyall Bay No. 2, 3.15 p.m. Hutt League.—Hutt Tigers B v. Hutt Tigers C, at Kaiwarra, 1.45 p.m.; Hutt Tigers A v. Todds Hawks, at Kaiwarra, 3.15 p.m.; Eastbourne Seahorses v. Hutt Tigers D, at Eastbourne, 1.45 p.m.; Eastbourne Gulls v. Todds Snipes, at Eastbourne, 3.15 p.m. Bowls. Section play in the Wellington Bowling Centre's pennant: competition is to be concluded to-day. The fivtures are the matches which have been postponed several times because of rain. They arc Karori v. Khandallah and Kelbujn v. Hutt in section C, and Hutt v. Central in section D.