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Evening Star, Issue 17959, 4 May 1922, Page 4

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ATHLETICS. The council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association resolved— “ That a request bo sent to the Australasian Union that a. mail vote be taken on the question of holding the Australian v. New Zealand championships alternately in Australia, and New Zealand every second; year, the programme to bo limited to nine of ten events.” This was mutually agreed upon, the cost, of transport to be borne by the visiting teams, and the contests to take tho place of the present New Zealand championships/ LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. The tennis championships were continued at Sydney yesterday in muggy weather. Misses Curtis and Macfarlane were in excellent form, both being successful in two contests' each.- The New Zealanders gene.mlly had a successful day. In the ladies’ single championship Miss Macfarlane (N.Z.) heat Miss Sinclair, 6-4, 6-4. She also beat Miss Bedgood, 6-2, 4-6, 6-5. She gave, a fine exhibition in each contest, her steady driving and smashing being dominating factors in her victories. Though practically experimenting with net play, she acquitted herself with distinction in this department. Miss Curtis (N.Z.) beat Mrs Fuller, 6-4, 6-4, after a, close game, tho former's strong volleying being tho chief feature. Miss Wcllwond (N.Z.) had an easy victory over Miss Stubbs. 6-1, 6-2. In the indies’ doubles championship Misses Curtis (N.Z.) and Lasc-clles (N.S.W.) beat Airs Fuller and Sinclair, 5-2, 6-2. The 'winners combined splendidly, Mies Curtis’s volleying being again strongly in evidence. The victory, however, was attributable chiefly to mistakes by Miss Sinclair. Alisscs Wcllwood and Smith (N.Z.) bea.t Aflssos Doddmcad and Cox in two straight sets, though the losers pushed them every inch of the way, 8-6, 8-6. Minor (results;—■ Special Aten’s Doubles.—Kirkpatrick and Ait ken. (N.Z.) beat Baker and Lees, 6-2. 6-4. _ Al.ixed Doubles Handicap.—Green and Green beat Baker and; Patterson, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. In the ladies’ doubles handicap Aliases Green and Brewster beat Aliases Hunt and Miller, 6-1, 6-0. Alisscs Elliott and Bull beat Misses Hartgel! and G. Curtis, 6-1, 6-2. AIINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The Railway team met City at the central range on Alonday ’evening, and won by 9 points. Scores:—Railway; Bain 98, Ferguson 96, Watson 96, R._ A. APDongall 96, Parsons, 95, R. ADDougnll 94, Garbutt 94, Smith 93, Dean 93, X. M'Farlane 92; total, 947, City: Lewis 98, Matthews 98, Pinder 96, Alend 95, Pemberton 95, Burton 93, J. Anderson 93, Alorrison 92, F. Anderson 89, Parker 89; total, 938. Alornington and Speight’s Clubs met on the Alomington range on Tuesday last in the second round of association matches. Scores :—Speights—Paterson 99, Pettet 98, I). Smith 97, Wcatherston 97, Davis, jnn, 96, Eckhold 96, C. Smith 95, Dippio 95, Davis 95, Rilcbio 94; total, 962 points. Mornington—Agnew 98, Berry 97, Wilson 96, APDonnld 95, Hay 94, Hunter 93, Kennedy 93, AFAuslin 93, Neill 93, Hobbs 92; total, 944 points.