SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1929, Page 9

SPORTS AND GAMES

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(Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (By 'Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

NEW YORK, March 23.

At Miami, Smith won the open, tournament with 289 for 72.. Kirkwood was 22nd with 303.

ATHLETICS.

PARIS, March 23.

In the International cross country race, of 12.89 kilometres, with ten countries competing, Sergeant Cotterell, of the Royal Air Force, England, was first, in 42mins France won the team race with 28 points, England was second with 70 points. This is a record margin. ROWING. SYDNEY, March 24. In the rowing contest yesterday, Mosman Club, for the eighth successive year, won the State rowing championship, defeating Sydney -Club bj’ half a length. Haberfield was third, two feet away, in an exciting finish on the Riverview course. Mosman thus equals the record of the Sydney Club, which had eight successive victories in the eighties.

BILLIARDS.

LONDON, March 23

The first public billiard room for women only has been opened at Cheltenham. It contains four tables, and Miss Margaret Lenman, the British champion billiardist, is acting as instructress. The tables are being kept busy all day. SWIMMING. To-morrow night’s swimming carnival should prove one of the most successful held at the Municipal Baths this season. The nominations received are good, the programme is not too long, and the function should interest a big crowd. A feature will be the entrance of swimmers from many districts outside Greymouth. The interclub and football relays are evoking enthmusiasm. Greymouth, Runanga and Reefton have entered for the former, and seven teams for the latter event. Diving and novelty races have drawn large entries. Following are the handicaps (no handicaps have yet been decided for the Reefton competitors) : — > Boys (under 16) 33 l-3yds.—First heat: O’Leary and R. Shuttleworth scr., J. Mahoney lsec, W. Payne 3, R. Beckman 4, E. Stewart 7. Second heat: S. Diedrich scr, R. Vincent lsec, M. Jarden and R. Quinn 4, B. O’Regan 6, W. O’Leary 8. Girls’ 33 l-3yds Handicap.—D. McWhirter scr., I. Boyes and M. Beban lsec, V. Daly and J. Beck 2, S. Anderson and C. Phillips 650 Yards Open. —First heat: S. Malloy scr, R. Unwin 3sec, J. Orr, W. Henderson, Hart and J. Taafe 4. Second heat: J. Hardie lsec, J. Unwin 3. E. Bellamy, .1, Medlin, R. Armstrong 4, H. Mills 6. Third heat: L. Lind lsec, H. Bowes 3, A. Boyes, J. Rae, J. O’Donnell 4, C. King 6. Fourth heat: P. Doogan 2, J. Garth 3, J. Beban, Wright, M. Jamieson 4, W. O’Brien 5.

Boys’ 331-3yds (under 14): R. Vincent scr., E. Stewart 6sec, B. O’Regan 5, M. Jarden 3, <W. O’Leary 7, W. Hay. Ladies’ 33 l-3yds Handicap.—J. Boyes lsec. V. Daly 8, S. Anderson 6, R. Newman 7, J." McElwee. Second heat: D. McWhirter scr., J. Beck 2sec, C. Phillips 6, M. Brooks. Heavyweight, 33 l-3yds Handicap. — H. Bowman scr., 11. Trouland, F. Costello, W. Henderson lsec, J. Ryan 3, C. McKechnie 6, J. Dore 11, G. Lockington. Competitors are not asked to pay nomination fees, but will pay entrance fee at the gate only. HOKITIKA SPORTS. The Hokitika Sports meeting will ■take place on Easter Wednesday and the programme, which is now advertised, is a very fine one carrying with it generous prizes. The handicapping is in the hands of Mr G. E. Perkins, ■and that is sufficient assurance that the racing will provide keen finishes. The West Coast Championship 100 yards, will be decided at the meeting, and the Hokitika Handicap, of 100 yards will carry prize money totalling £l2. A 120 yards hurdles and ’ 220 yards handicap will also be run .off. There will be four cycle races and this particular class of sport is sure to attract large nominations and keen 1 interest. Nominations for the meeting close with the secretary, Mr G. A. Adamson, on Thursday, March 28. SOCCER FOOTBALL. Mr A. G. Williams (secretary of the West Coast Schools’ Soccer Asociation) with Bro. Bonaventure (Marists) and Mr J. Vaughan (Blacball) met on Saturay evening at Mr T. Crankshaw’s rooms, Mackay Street, to discuss various matters in connection with schoolboy Soccer in Westland. Mr Crankshaw notified the delegates that his rooms and lighting ararngements were at the disposal of the Schools’ Association on any future occasion. Mr 'Williams thanked Mr Crankshaw for his generosity on numerous occasions to foster the Soccer code in the schools of Westland districts.

The following schoolboys’ teams have been nominated for the senior section of the Primary Schools’ Soccer competition: —Marists, Cobden, Blackball, Brunner, Grey Main, Runanga, State, and Runanga Convent, while the following teams have already enrolled in the Junior section :—Runanga, Cobden, Grey Main, and Marists. 'lt was suggested at this meeting that ways and means be found to obtain medals for the winners of the Junior and Senior sections for the forthcoming season. A resolution was carried that the ages of all boys participating in Primary Schools’ Soccer be obtained from the headmasters of the various schools.. The age and weight for the senior section is under 15 years of age on April 1, 1929, with a weight limit of Bst 7.1 b (goal keeper any weight). The age and weight limit for the junior section being under 12 on April 1, 1929 (weight 6st 71b) (goalkeeper any weight). It was decided to play off the various rounds of the Kent Cup Competition on the knock-out principle at an early date and prior to the opening of the competition games. Tire draw for the first round of the Kent Cup Knock-out tournament being: Cobden v. Blackball on Saturday, April 6; Runanga State v. Brunner; Marist v. Grey Main; Runanga Convent (bye); all games to be played on the grounds

of the first-named club in each instance.

After the conclusion of the first round of the Kent Cup Competition the delegates from the various school clubs still left in \will meet to draw for grounds’ advantage. The draw for the first games of the senior and junior sections were as follow: —Marists v. Runanga Convent; Cobden v. Runanga State ; Brunner v. Grey Main; Blackball (bye) ; to be played on the ground of the first-named club in each instance, the same to apply to junior section, which resulted as follows: — Grey Main v. Runanga, Cobden v. Marists.