SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1933, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES

SCULLING. [OFFICIAL wireless.] RUGBY, August 12. The annual race for the Wingfield Sculls, over the Thames championship, Putney to Mortlake, course, was won by L. F. Southwood (Thames Rowing Club) in the record time of 21 minutes 11 seconds. YACHTING. RUGBY, August 11. The King’s yacht, Britannia, resumes racing at Weymouth to-mor-row, and later competes at regattas at Paignton, Barracome, Brixham, Torquay, Dartmouth, and Plymouth. HOCKEY. AUCKLAND, August 12. Somerville 3, North Shore 1. University 6, Papatoetoe 5. St. Luke’s 3, Training College 2. HARRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, August 14. The provincial harrier championships resulted: — Individual championship: A. L. Stevens, Scottish, 36min ssec., 1. O. B. Roberts, Brooklyn, 36min 22sec., 2. D. C. Pederson, Brooklyn, 36min, 29 l-ssec., 3. A. Barclay, Brooklyn, 36min. 32sec., 4. Teams’ Championship: — Brooklyn, 14pts, 1; Scottish, 26 points 2; Wellington 81pts, 3. V. Tunbridge (Scottish), won the B grade individual championship, and Scottish wfln the B grade teams’ championship. RIFLE SHOOTING. The Grey ladies met at the rifle range to decide the first shoot for Arthur’s trophy. The conditions of tlie shoot are two shoots to count out of three. Miss G. Hubbard was winner of the Hotly Button, with a score of 64 out of 70. Miss J. Hamilton proved the winner of the first shoot of the competition with a total score of 66.5. The following were the scores with percentage handicaps: — Score Hdp. Tl.

WRESTLING The Greymouth Boxing Association are endeavouring to arrange a, wrestling contest, for next Saturday evening.

p.c. Miss J. Hamilton 56 75 66.5 Mrs Seebeck 52 St) 66.4 Miss Hubbard 64 9 65.5 Miss Woollett 60 f) •") 65.5 Miss N. Hamilton 63 30 65.1 Mrs Richardson 57 60 64.8 Mrs Kirkwood 58 40 62.8 Miss Truman 31 80 62.2 Miss Tilleyshort 16 45 59.8 Miss Johnston ■1!) 30 55.3