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Evening Star, Issue 22573, 15 February 1937, Page 12

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CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA RECORD ENTRY [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, February 15. Entries for the New Zealand championship regatta to bo held at Akaroa on February 27 are believed to be a record. Twelve crews are competing in the champion fours. Auckland, Wanganui, Blenheim, Wellington, Akaroa,, Christchurch, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Kaiapoi, Picton, Westport, and Taurariga will be represented. BOBSLEIGH DERBY ‘ M'EVOY'S TEAM WINS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ST. MORITZ, February 14. (Received February 15, at 1.30 p.m.)’ M'Evoy’s team won the Bobsjeigh Derby aggregate in 306.95ec. America and Italy dead-heated for second place. LAWN TENNIS PARIS BEATS LONDON LONDON February 14. (Received February 15, at 1 p.m.) With the necessity of building up the British Davis Cup team commentators find little to encourage them in the displays of the London players against Paris in the covered courts match, the Frenchmen winning by 14 matches to 7. The London team consisted of Wilde • and Hare with tho youngsters H. F. David, E. J. Filby, M. D. Delford, and R. A. Shayes. Pans was also testing coming-on players. The London team’s chief success was scored by Hare, who beat Feret 7-5, 7-5, but the evergreen Borotra heat Wilde 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 and Hare 6-2, 6-1. Feret beat Wilde 6-1, 9-7. The Londoners had most wins in the doubles. SWIMMING RECORD COPENHAGEN, February 14. (Received February 15, at 1.30 p.m.) Hveger swam 200 metres back stroke in 2min 41 3-ssec, beating Nida Stanf’s record of 2min 44sec. AUCKLAND TROTS SECOND DAY ACCEPTORS [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 15. MANUREWA HANDICAP, £l4O. IJm.

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