TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 154, 26 March 1938, Page 8

TO-DAY’S SPORTS

Inter-Club Eights Regatta CRICKET, TENNIS, GOLF 'l'he outstanding event on to-days outdoor prograuTfne will be the heats and final of the inter-club rowing eights, in which crews from the Petone, Wellington, Star and Victoria University College clubs will compete. It is understood that a number vl c-iuli races w.ill also be held. It a northerly wind prevails the regatta will be held on the Korokoro course, and if the is from the south at Oriental Bay. Hie first race will start at 12.30 p.m. Cricket. Though Kilbirnie has won the senior cricket ehampionship, the tenth and final series of games will be commenced this afternoon, with the following matches:— Kilbirnie v. Old Boys, at Basin Reserve No. 2; Institute v. Wellington, at Basin Reserve No. 1: Hutt v. Midland, at Hutt; University v. Karori, at Kilbirnie. Tne lower grade championship competitions will also be proceeded with. The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League will play a match between teams representing the management committee and the umpires’ association at Athletic Park this afternoon. Play will begin at 2 p.m. Women’s Cricket. The Wellington Women’s Cricket Association will play the following matches to-day :— . 1 Wellington v. Palmerston North, junior representative match, Prince of Wales Park No. 1,.l p.m. Umpires v. Executive, Prince of Wales Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m. Intermediate grade: Hutt v. Y.W.C.A., Emerson Street No. 1; Trinity v. Technical, Emerson Street No. 2. Lawn Tennis. A representative lawn tennis match will be played between teams representing Wairarapa and 'Wellington at Martinborough to-day. The following inter-club games will be played to-day under control of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association : — Senior P> men (final) : Miramar v. Brougham Hill. Second men (final) : Technical v. Newtown. Second women : Wellington v. Island Bay, Wadestown v. Karori, Lyall Bay v. Seatoun, Varsity a bye. Third A men: Hataitai v. Crawford Hill. Third B men: Victoria v. Lyall Bay, Karori v. Talavera. Third B women: Te Rama v. Wellesley, Rosencath v. Victoria. Fourth A: Miramar A v. D.1.C., Talavera v. Trinity. Sunday.—-Third C men : Te Rama v. Broadway. Grade finals will he umpired by the Wellington Lawn Tennis Umpires’ Association.

A match will be played between colts teams representing Wellington and the Hutt Valley to-day on the Lower Hutt courts. Both boys and girls will compete. The boys will commence play at 10 a.m. and the girls will May in the afternoon. The Golfing Ijrogramnie.

Following is the golfing programme for to-day:— . Hutt: Opening of season, with mixed foursome bogey. Wellington: Mixed foursome for Islington Cup. Manor Park: Bogey for men; medal for women. Shandon: Medal for men.

Rangimaire: Official opening of season with mixed Canadian foursome'commencing at 1.30 p.m. A dance will be held in

the evening. Boulcott: Eclectic competition. Waiwetu : Medal. Te Marua: Opening of the season with a Canadian mixed bogey foursome, commencing at noon. Karori: Opening of rhe season. Baseball. Following are the baseball fixtures' for to-day :— League Championship.—r irst final: Hutt Tigers A v. Ford, at Polo Ground No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Redfern (B.), Vanston Knock-out Competition.—Todd Hawks (8) v. City Giants B (12), at Polo Ground No. 2, 1.45 p.m., Capes (P.), Lucas (B.) ; Kilbirnie Kubs (12) v. Hutt Tigers A (8), at Polo Ground No. 1, 3.15 p.m., Morris (P.), Lepper (B.) ; Jenkins Gym A v. winners of Todds Hawks and City Giants B, at Polo Ground No. 2, 3.1 a p.m., Doland (P.), Greathead (B.); Central Kiwis, a bye. Rifle Shooting. The local defence rifle clubs will continue their weekly shoots at Trentham this 1 afternoon, when the range will be 500 yards. < , The Petone Rifle Club will fire a further series competition over the 500-yard range, but there will be no shooting iu the morning.