ATHLETIC NEWS GREYMOUTH TENNIS CLUB.

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 October 1910, Page 2

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GREYMOUTH TENNIS CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. There was a good attendance of members of this club at the Municipal Buildings last night, when Mr. J. Ferguson presided. The Secretary, Mr. J, Griffon, submitted the annual report and balancesheet, which have already appeared in the Star, and which were adopted with a vote of thanks to the officers and committee ■ for their successful work during the past year. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers resulted as follows President-—Mr. J. Ferguson. Secretary—Mr. F. C. Kitchingham. Treasurer—Mr. C. Chalk. Gentlemen’s Committee —Messrs McKay, Lewis, Lindop, Blair, Coates, and Griffen. Ladies’: Committee —Misses Flicker, Yarrall, Perkins, Duncan and Mrs. Lewis. % The handicapping was left in the hands of the gentlemen’s committee. The following new members were elected Misses Stanford, F. Berry, and Mrs. Nancarrow, and Mr. H. P. Stark. The opening day was fixed for tomorrow (Saturday), October Bth. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Guinness for the use -of their private court, and it was resolved that they be asked for a continuance of the favour. A suggestion was made that handicap matches for Saturdays and Wednesdays be arranged for to be completed on the same day. It was resolved that the ladder system bo introduced. It was resolved that handicap tournament matches must be completed on the dates arranged for. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. James Griffen for his services as secretary to the club, the members all recognising that he had done excellent work. Mr. Griffen, in reply, said that ho was compelled to retire as the call on his time was very -great. A vote of thanks closed the meeting. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] BILLIARDS. SYDNEY CHAMPIONSHIP. Received this day at 10.50 a.m. SYDNEY, This Day. Ryan beat Turner in the final for the Metropolitan Amateur Billiards Championship. Miss Eddy, a lady contestant, was defeated in the second round, FOOTBALL. .. NORTHERN MINION GAME. NELSON, October 5. The first representative match under, the Northern League rules was played here this afternoon between Auckland and Nelson, and resulted in a win for the former by-24 points to 13. The winner’s tries were scored by Asher (2), Jackson , (2),-• Canvell and Seagcr. Dunning converted three. For Nelson James scored two. tries, converting both, and Doyle one. Flic visitors showed a much better knowledge of the finer points of the game than their'opponents and gave a capital exhibition of passing. There was only a srmill attemlancerpf spectators. The secretary of the .Pitt’Memorial Fund wislids to acknowledge further subscriptions from. ...districts outside Nelson as follows:—Mr T. Parata, M.P., £1 Is; Mr T. Snook, Dovodale, 10s ; Lieut.-Colonel C. Morice, Greymouth, £1 Is Gel; Hon. D. Bnddo, Minister of Internal Affairs, £1 Is; Capt. E. Barltrop, Feikling,. 10s ; Hon. J. Marshall, M.L.C., Westland; £1 Is 6d; Right Hon. Sir J. G. Wip'd, £lO 10s. In order to endeavour to,obtani the sura of £2O required it has boon decided not to close the fund until the next mooting, which is to take place in the second week of this month. FOOTBALL. NOTES. (By Droplock.) The final match for the junior ■ championship will be played off on the Park on Saturday afternoon, Brainier and Blackball B (Ngahero) having gained an equal number of points for the coveted honor. The game should, be very interesting, as both teams will be on neutral ground so that . the best team should . win on Saturday. Brunner easily defeated Blackball B at Brunner under very unfavorable circumstapces, but' with a good ground Ngahere expect to reverse matters. Mr Heffernan will have charge of the game.

What.promises to be u the last match of senior competition will be played at, the• Seven Mile on Saturday afternoon, when the United B and Runanga teams try conclusions. The former are placing a very solid team in the field, and expect to make the Colliery team extend themselves. Although not very successful in the. competition, United B had a very strong team, and 1 understand that Saturday's team will be stronger: than ever. A large number of spectators intend goih" out on Saturday, so that the Seven Mile should have a regular gala afternoon. United A are eagerly awaiting the result, • for if the "B" team can down Runanga, they will then have a say in the senior honours. Mr J. F. Wilstmwill have charge of the match. SCHOOLS' REP. TEAM. The following team has been selected to represent the Northern Division in the boys' representative match to take place on Victoria Park at 1.45 p.m. on Saturday : Full-back, C. Good ; three-quarters, S. Herring, J. Elliott, J. Cochrane; five-'i.-rhths, J! Moynihan and J. Mundy; half, Gillingham; wing, L. Goodman; forwards: Nielson, W. Trouland, R. Fling, Lumsden,. Clarke, M. Moynihan and T. Moore. ~ Emergences : Backs—R. liurrell. Forwards: Fox. Carvey and R. Leach. The" members of the team are requested to meet at the Park at 1.15 sharp. ;.;■'. HOCKEY. On Saturday afternoon, the rep. teaih which leaves'on Monday for Westport, will play a match with a team selected by Mr' Smith. The reps, are all reouestedto be on the Park at three o'clock tVmo'rrow. Goal; Kerr'; full backs, McFrank: half-backs: Parfitt, ChapStewart; forwards': Keating; Gleeson. White, Sargent, and Ryan. The following players will represent the Rimu Ladies' Hockey Club in their match w itli Victorias at Hokitika to-morrow: Ti Bade, M. Arnott, B. Holmes, G. Hannani, B. Hall. J. Morris, N. Lindsay, L. Morris, D. Lindsay, F. Kear and L. Rnss. .. ' :'. The following team are requested to be on the Parle to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to play the ren. team:—Goal, Smith; backs: Irving, Jones, Herring; Hhnlk, Brown Hanrahan, - Berthelson, Pring, Hoglund, Deere, Broad and Nelfon. BOXING. FEATHER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. In commenting on the fight for the Australasian feather-weight championship, Mr. Steve Hinchey, the manager of the Queensland team, writes: — The final of the feather weight brought W. Shields, of New Zealand, and J. Reid, of New South Wales, together, the former absolutely outclassed Read in every department of the game, but the judges again failed to agree, and another round being ordered, the championship was handed to Read. A very mixed reception was accorded the verdict, and the New South Wales representative is a fortunately lucky boy, and though not reflecting upon his behaviour in the ring, I unhesitatingly say that Mr. Shields was done an unpardonable injustice bv being asked to box another round. Had Queensland feather weight won under the same circumstances, I would have deemed it imperative on principle to refuse the championship, which had not been won, though given.

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