LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 9

LATE SPORTING

ENGLAND v. TASMANIA. r Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. The croquet championships were concluded to-day in sunny weather. In the handicap singles (final of section A) Mrs E. A. Johnson (Sumner) heat H. J. W illiaras, 26-4. In the ladies’ championship final (second draw) Mrs E. A. Smith (United Club) beat Mrs Maddrcn, 26-25. CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. [Per United Pit ess Association.] HAMILTON, January 29. The New Zealand Amateur Championship Regatta opened to-day. The weather was line, attendance small. Results : Maiden Fours (KM and under).—Waitemata 1, Union (Wanganui) 2, Mercer 3. Won hy six lengths. Time, 9min SOsec. (Maiden Fours (open). —Waitemata 1, Mercer 2, Hamilton 3. Won by one and a-half lengths. Championship Single,—l. W. St. Clair (Hamilton) 1, W. Steven-on (Waitemata) 2, G. Brijjht (Wellington) 5. Three-quar-ters of a length. It was a gruelling race over the last, half-mile. Molesworth (Hamilton) and F. O. Trail (Union, Wan-) ganui) did not finish. J TAKAPUNA RACES. The meeting opene;l_ in lino weather; course fast. Results; Trial Handicap. 7f.-—Exactly (8.4) 1, To Monanui (7.7) 2, Bowman (7.7) 3. Scratched; King Multifid, Harbor View, Frowning Beauty, Quinsillia. Head; length. Time, linin 29 l-ssec. Zealamlia Handicap, 4f>osovs. 7f.—Spoony (7.11) 1, Naumatere (6.11) 2, Uralla (6,7) 5. Scratched: Saiosi. Halfneck ; head. Time, Imin 27 l-ssec. Hauraki Hurdles, l^m.—Opaloid (9.0) 1, Importer (9.0) 2, TV Ta.hi (9.7) 3. Scratched: Prince Abbey, Elstow, Irish Jig, Bitholia,-Ardnalen. Three lengths; ono and a-half lengths. Time, 2min 49sec.