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Evening Star, Issue 23237, 10 April 1939, Page 18

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GOERING IX LIBYA. TRIPOLI, April 9. Field-Mar-shal Goering arrived with Marshal Balbo, and was welcomed by cheering crowds. SOUTH ISLAXD GOLF TOURNEY. G. A. Ussher (Timaru) defeated last year’s South Island amateur champion J. IV. Jackson (Avondale, Christchurch! by 2 up in the semi-final of the South Island Amateur Golf Championship on the Otataia course, Invercargill, to-day. The final is being decided this afternoon between Ussher and 13. V. Wright (Roxburgh), who in the semi-finals defeated M. O’Dowda (Invercargill). C.J.C. RACES.! Great Easter Handicap. -2 Cocksure (R. Humphries) 1, 8-8 Density 2, 4-4 Rebel Mate 3. Scratched: Wine Card. Time, Imin 24 1-osec—a race record. RIVERTON RACES. Southern Champion Hack Han-dicap.—lo-10 Suryoy 1, 1-1 Disband 2, 4-3 Half and Half 3. Scratched Atua Rere. AUCKLAND RACES. H. 0. Nolan Handicap.—4-3 G-Men Sheila 1, 7-7 De Friend 2, 1-1 Valaraito 3. Scratched; Llangollen, Gay Rose. • /' WAIKARAPA RACES. Autumn Handicap.—4 Lady Montana 1, 5 Good Sun 2, 1 Trebor 3. Scratched: Cricket, Seigmuncl. Juvenile Handicap.—2 Heroic Maid 1, 1 Counter 2, 5 Kehua 3. All started. FEILDING RACES. Denbigh Handicap.—l Tosh 1, 3 Florence Mills 2, 4 Ecstatic 3. Scratched: Black Thread. TENNIS WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL. Miss Miller (Oamaru) beat Miss Wilson, (Balfour) 6-2, 6-2. UNIVERSITIES’ ATHLETIC TITLES. 100 Yards.—J. P. Eastwood (Victoria) 1, C. V. Adams (Victoria) 2, M. D. Fountain (Canterbury) 3. Time, 10 l-ssee. 120 Yards Hurdles.—E. M. Irving (Victoria)' 1, R. L. Jones (Otago) 2, A. G. Harper (Otago) 3. Time, 16 1-osee. March Past.—Otago 1, Victoria 2. 880 Yards.—R. L Nugent (Auckland) 1, B. W. Nixon (Otago) 2, K. W. Robinson (Canterbury) 3j, : Time, Imin 58 2-ssec.