SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19263, 31 May 1926, Page 10

SPORTING

LAWN TENNIS. davlsTcup. Press Auomtion—By Telegraph—Copyright. ~ROME, May 28. Results in the singles ot‘ the AngloIndian Davis Cup contestWheatley defeated Servo hit, 5-7, 6-4. 6-2, 6-3; Morpugno defeated Turnbull 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. In the doubles Crolcrcs and Kingsley beat Mnrpngno and Scrvculi, 3-6, 6-8, 6- 6-4, 6-2.—Reuter. MIDLESEXCH AMPIONSH IPS. LONDON, May 2D. The final of the Middlesex championships resulted in Mrs Mallory heating Miss Sterry,6-3, 1-6, 6-I.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FRANCdT^TwiRfCA. PARIS, May 28. In the, singles of the Kranrn-Aineri-can matches Larnste beat Kinsey, 9-7, 7- Miss Ryan bent Mademoiselle Deve, 6-1, 7-5; Richards beat Secret, <WJ, 6-4. The tourney was unfinished owing to rain. —A. and N.Z. Cable. PARIS, May 3D. In yesterday’s unfinished game Ferct beat Richards, 16-14; in the doubles Lacoste and Rnignon beat Richards and H. Kinsey, 7-5, 8-6; in the mixed doubles Richards and Miss Wills beat Lacoste and Mile Bourgeois, 6-4, 6-3; Kinsey and Miss Ryan bent Rrugnori and 1 Mile ■ Debesnernis, • 9-7, 7-5. America-now leads by 4 games to 3. HUNT CLUB. The Otago Hunt, Club held its weekly meet on Saturday afternoon over the property of Mr Tims. Patter son at “ Woodeaton.” A good muster of followers started off at tho hack of Mr Patterson's house over approximately a three-mile run, the first jump being a post and rail. After crossing the road another jump was taken, and the club made across paddocks, jumping several ■ gnrse bodges until nearing Green Island, where the trail took a turn to, the left and up the liill to » post and rail. After clearing it a straight run was made across paddorks to the last jump, which consisted of a double corse hedge crossing over the road:

Among thorn following worn the master (Air L. Alowat) mi Spanker. deputy-master (Mr X. Murdoch) mi Felix, the hnnmtsnian (Mr M. Shine) on ‘John Pee,l. the whip (.Mr r;. J. Harrington) on AVee Mae, Airs AVilson on a bay.Aliss E. (Jreens)ade on Dardy. Miss M. Statham on Bonnie Jean, Miss E. Smythe on a chestnut, Miss Aitken on a. bay. Mr R. Brnnton on Heather Bloom. Mr H. AA'. Merrie on Blaine. Mr L. J. Simpson on King Pin. Mr H. Abernefby on Heather (.'rev, Air D. Hastre on Continuance. Mr AA'. IlaMie on Grey Heather,- Air 0. flastie' on Bushy, Air AV. Gault on Lucky Star, and Air Taverner on a bar.

OAMARU TROTS. The totalisator handled £19,322. compared with £19,221 IJ last year, Concluding results: - z 7 7. 7 Enfield Handicap. 1 m ami If, 7 Mn.iwhariti (ser) 1. 2 Batana (24yds) 2, 3 Wharepinna (36yds) J. Scratched: Pinevale, Minton Derby. I.ength and a-lialf; neek. Time, 2imn Mi l-ssee. Stewards’ Handicap. Lim.-G Aloor Chillies (72yds) 1, 8 Colehill (><-r) 2. 3 Lingfield (ser) 3. Scratched: Jean M'Kinney, Kinness, Gibraltar, Glena.ray, Alorning Glow. AA'ainia. Two lengths each way. Times, 3min 30 8-sseo. Electric Handicap. Im.—-1 Maiwhariti.{l2yds) 1. 5 Bismurato (36yds) 2, 11 A'an Director (36yds) .3. Scratched: Ruby Carbine. Four lengths each way. Time, 2min .18 3-ssec. INJURY TO SIR ROSEBERRY. Owing to trouble to one of Sir Boseberry’s forelegs it is possible that ho will not start at the. Auckland Alccting. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB. Pre«« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. I’rcis Association. BRISBANE, Alay 29. Results at the Queensland Turf Club’s Meeting :—- The King’s Plate.—Fujisan 1, LadyShepherd 2, Tabragalba 3. Seven starters. Half a length. The Lcggr resulted:—Rlastnon L Wcoglen 2, Sumkiug 3. Seven starters. In -a great finish Plastoon won by a short head. Time, 3min CAsec. Stradhroke Handicap. 6f.— Highland (9.3) LDalayre (8.6) 2, Fair Exchange (8.13) 3. Xineteen started. One and a-quarter lengths. Time. Imin 13sce. In the Loger and Stradhroke Handicap race records were established. NEWCASTLE CUP. Pr<M* Aseociatinn—By Telegraph—CoDvri^ni Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SYDXEY, Alav 29. Tflc Newcastle C’up resulted Donald 1. Lady Lizzie 2, Pennvbnlt 3. Twenty-seven started. Half a length. Time, 2miu 211 see. ATHLETICS. STAMFORD BRIDGE MEETING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. 1 LONDON. Alav 29. At Stamford Bridge HonncV < 27ft Bjin) won the long' jump. Porritt jumping, 25ft ojin, was third. ■Lord Burghley won the ]2Dvc]s hurdles in 15 1-lOsee. thus etpialfiim the grass track record.—A. and X? 7 Cable. ‘SPORTING LIFE’S ’ MARATHON. _ LONDON, Alav 29 Ferrß. a member of the Air' Force has retained ‘Sporting Life’s’ Afarathon trophy for the run from Windsor ho London, beating Alills hv half a mile Cabie' 9!?]lt Started ’-‘“ A ’ ;,nd ' sz - BOXING. FERNANDEZ BEATS LE ID ALAN. Ptms Association—By Telegraph—Copymhi Australian and X.Z Press Association!. . SYDNEY, May 30. At the Stadium Ignacio Fernandez defeated Teddy Leidmnn in the twelfth round after a very game fight, the loser was knocked down .six times. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING Railway and Speights's team met in the first round of interelub matches on the Association Range on Thursday night last. Scores ’ Speights.—Weatherston 48, Pettet 48, Barwick 47, Logan 46, Ritchie 45, Brown 45, Smith 44, Knight 44, Davis! jnn. 44, Clearwater 42; total, 454 points. Railway.—Gillespie 49, Parsons 48, Pearce 47, AFAustin 47, Smith 44, Walsh 44, Warrington 43, Aschoff 40, Sinclair 40, Gray 40; total, 442 points.