SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 March 1926, Page 2

SPORTS AND GAMES

WRESTLING, (Australian and N.Z. Cable Aaseciation.) NEW YORK; March 4. At Portland, Al. Karasick defeated Meeske by one fall. in twenty-seven, minutes. Meeske was thrown so heavily that he was unable to continue. '■<. BOWLING. SYDNEY, March 4. The bowling carnival concluded by Victoria winning the Inter-State championships, defeating Queensland by nine up., New South Wales were runners up- , TENNIS, • NEW YORK, March 3. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced to-day the receipt of European zone Davis Cup challenges from Arg&ntina, India and Belgium, bringing the total entry to thirteen. The following is the Greymouth A team to play Hokitika at Hokitika to-morrow (Saturday): Messrs W. P. McCarthy, R. C. Simpson, R. H. Evatt, W. J. Smyth, J. Sullivan, J. Cody; Mrs. P. J'. McCarthy, Mrs. F. B. Lawn, Mrs. W. Fletcher, Mrs. W. B. Cunningham, Miss N. Tennent, Mrs. A. E. Firman. Miss C. Tennent emergency. BOXING. A bout for the New Zealand welter championship, amd a. purse of £llO, will be fought at Westport on race night (March 20) between Clarne Blackburn and Dick Loveridge. RIFLE SHOOTING. The Greymouth Rifle Club’s Third shoot for the Ashby Bergh trophy was held by the members of the club on Saturday and Wednesday, Rifleman J. McKay being top scorer with a fine shoot of 97. The following were the scores over 80:— ,

300 500 600 Hep. Tl. J. McKay ... 32 33 30 2 97 I. Elliott ... 27 30 27 10 94 T. Garth ... 25 26 23 18 92 0. Richardson 32 32 26 —. 90 F. Stent 25 27 25 10 87 W. Green ... 25 28 24 10 87 AV. Garth ... 28 28 27 —, 83