SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1930, Page 10

SPORTS AND GAMES

HOCKEY.

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CAPETOWN, August 9.

In the second hockey test. South Africa tied with Scotland, one goal each.

TENNIS.

NEW YORK, August 9.

In the tennis final at Southampton, Wood defeated Allison 3/6, 6/3, 2/6, 6/2, 6/4.

EMPIRE GAMES.

VANCOUVER, August 9.

Headed by Jack Beresford, en route to the Empire Games at Hamilton, an outstanding group of British oarsmen and scullers arrived here from England on Friday. The party included Oxford and Cambridge rowing Blues and F. Bradley.

ATHLETICS'.

OTTAWA, August 9.

A Toronto message states: —Percy Williams, of Vancouver, by winning the 100 metres in ten and three-tenths seconds, set a world’s record at the Canadian track and field championships. He beat five Canadian sprinters. POLO. NEW YORK, August 9. At Westbury, in a polo match, the Old Aikens defeated the Ashton Brothers of Goulburn, Australia, by 11 goals to six. «. * CYCLING. , SYDNEY, August 10. 1 In the cycling road race, Picton to Enfield, forty-seven miles, a New Zealander, W. Leatham, won both the first and fastest time prizes. time, one hour 52 mins 17secs, is regarded as a most outstanding achievement.

PIGEON SHOOTING.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 10.

The South Island pigeon shooting championship was won on the Rangiora Gun Club’s grounds on Saturday by E. Lansdell, of Lumsden. W. G. Gerard, of Hororata, was runner-up. There were 24 entries and the birds were shot on a 35 yards rise. Lansdell secured, the Gun Club’s medal. The prize money of £2B/16/- was divided between Lansdell, Gerard, M. Andersen, P. Truscott and A. Anderson.

HOCKEY. • On Wednesday afternoon the Mawhera Hockey Club are holding a seven-a-side tournament at Victoria Park, for the Scalmer Cup. The Mawhera team have already won this trophy on two occasions and a third victory will put the cup in their permanent keeping. Strong opposition is expected as nominations are expected from Runanga, Brunner, Stars, Blackball, Kokatahi' and Waiuta. The first match takes places at 2 o’clock.