LATE SPORTING
LAWN TENNIS. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Press Association. ..MELBOURNE, March 13. (Received March 13, at 10 a.in.) In the Victorian tennis championships, Schlcsitiger and Miss Boyd defeated M'lnnes and Airs Harper, 9-7, 1-6, 6-3, in the final of the mixed doubles. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. PERTH, March 13. (Received March 13, at 10 a.m.) Playing against the _ Australian Eleven, "Western Australia in their first innings made 290 for seven wickets (Taafo 28, Drew 34, Fremantle not out 70). INDIAN ARMY HOCKEY TEAM. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 13. Cable advice has been received that the Indian Army hockey team will arrive in Ncav Zealand on May 11, a Aveek earlier than Avas arranged previously. This involves an alteration of the itinerary. TIMARU TROTS. The Timaru Trolling Club’s Autumn Meeting is being held on the Washdyke course under favorable weather conditions. The attendance is largo and Hie track in excellent order. IvingsdoAvn Handicap. IJm.—Engagement (60yds) 1, Wee Patch f 12yds) 2, Huia Son .(84yds) 3. Scratched: Almond Lad, Lasifer, Ben Logan, Kcmpton. A length. Time, 3min 38 3-ssec. Trial Handicap. 11m.— Henry Logan (scr) 1, Tahoe (36yds) 2, Our Bird (scr) 3. All started. Four lengths. 3niin 33 2-ssec.' Trotting Cup. 2m.—Waifaki Girl (60yds) . .1, Trenand (scr) 2, Talent (scr) 3. Scratched: Pointalena, Monemher. Four lengths. Time, 4min 27sec. NAPIER PARK RACES. For the second day’s_ racing the weather was fine, hut windy; the attendance was large. Results:— Omahu Hurdles. ljm.—Wilmoreana (9.7) 1, Ton. Taiia. (10.5) 2, Lark Hall (10.3) 3. Scratched: Rippling. Three lengths. 2min 42 3-ssec. _ Telegraph Hack Handicap. 6f.— Royal Damon (8.13) 1, Minstrel Boy (8.0) 2, Jeannette (9.2) 3. All started. A neck. Imin 14 2-ssec.
BOWLING. Tho Taranaki howlers defeated Auckland in the third lest match by 148 to 144.
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Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 10
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299LATE SPORTING Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 10
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