SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 10

SPORTING

GOLF DANNEVIRKE LADIES’ TOURNEY. The Danuevirko ladies’ tournament was opened yesterday in excellent conditions. Mrs Collinson (Palmerston North) headed the qualifying round for the championship with u score of 80. She won her match in the first round, J np, after a close game with Mrs Holden (Dannevirkc) Tlio following is the draw lor the somi-linals, to be played to-umrrow morning:—Mrs Collinson v. Miss Moore (Palmerston North), Miss CJasford (Marlon) v. Miss ilindmarsh (Dannevirkc). .In the Tahoraito Handicap semifinals Miss Drummond (Danuevirko) will play Miss ■Ormond (Napier), and Mrs Spiers (Napier) will meet Miss Vincent (Ecatherslon). WEST’ COAST TOURNEY. The West Coast tournament opened yesterday at Greymouth. The weather was unfavourable. In (he men’s championship the eight to qualify were Park (Westport) and Smith (Greymouth), each 1-51; Sime (Westport), loo; M’Carlhy (Greymouth), loh; Lints (Westport), 107; Lovell (Westport), 1(38; Wild, 171; Shacldick, 17h The following ladies qualified for the West Coast championship:—Mrs Slco (Westport), So; Miss Moore (Hokitika), 9d; Miss Tcmienb (Grey) , D-l; Mrs Mnllan (Westport), Do; Mrs Kerr (Timani). 97; Mrs Cunningham (Grey), 98; Mrs Wilson (Westport), 100; Miss Ueggo (Rcefton), 11)8. Grovmunth retained the DalgleLh Shield.

COURSING The Otago Open Coursing Club will run the August Novice Stake for dogs that have not won more than throe courses in any one stake on Saturday, at Maungatua. The following is the draw :—First Shot v. Roitrel, Heather Lad v. Queen Fairy, Royal Anthem v. Eve, Meadow Lark v. Ben Tlur, Heroic v. Rapid Fire. HOOKEY SATURDAY’S MATCHES AND REFEREES. A Grade.—Otago Representatives v. Combined Teams, Oval No. 1, at 2 p.m. (Mr G. Cuming). U Grade.—Technical Old Boys B v. Technical Old Boys C, Oval No. 3, at 2 (Mr W. M’Quecn); University Cv. H.S.O.H. Colts, Oval No. 2, at 2 (Mr G. Watts); Training College v. Albany Ladies, No. 3 ground, at 2 (Mr T. Moore). Ladies' Games. South Otago v. Otago, Logan Park, at 3 (Messrs R. S Wallace and D. Miller). NOPERA CUP. Fine wcatiioi favoured outdoor games at Damievirke yesterday, when the Danncvirke-Rmihine ladies' team withstood Manawatu’s challenge for the Nopcra Cup, winning by 4 goals to 2. Goals were scored for the winners by Misses ]). Foreman. A. MTvinnon, A. Gunderson, and F. Rcmlle, and for the losers Miss R. Online scored hvieo. The Damievirke men maintained (heir season’s unheal mi record by debating Feiiding’s challenge for the Winter Shield by 2 goals to (I. LAWN TENNIS BRITISH TEAM'S VISIT [Special to the Stae.’J WELLINGTON. August 22. Despite the efforts of the Now Zealand Lawn Tennis Association to obtain a later arrival of the British tennis team to visit Australia and New Zealand this season, the side will arrive in October. The English Lawn Tennis Association lias advised that it cannot postpone the visit for ono month, as requested. It is assumed that the team will arrive in Auckland on October 22, and leave for Sydney on November I). At the end of the month the Council of the N.Z.L.T.A. will decide what steps it will take in the selection of the N.Z. icam. There is a strong puss'hilily that younger players will be given preference, and that the men who will lie asked to get into training next month will be. D. CL Franco (Wellington). C. Malfroy (Wellington), N. YTilftou (Wellington), !, A. Seay (Canterbury), ami C. Angas (Canterbury). A great, deal, however, will depend upon Mm programme which is drawn up and what players arc available. The present idea appears to bo to get the players to (rain under observation in each noire.