SPORTS AND GAMES
I DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP [FEB PEEKS ASSOCIATION.] > INVERCARGILL, April 17. I The New Zealand Draughts Cham- | pjonship Tournament opened on Fri- ’ day and was continued yesterday. At the end of the sixth round, the points ) were as follow: —J. A. Lucas 10, R. 1 Weir 9A, G. A. Brown 9’., F. Hutchins 9, L. Sonness Si, P. Richmond 8, W. Davis 8, J. Mclntosh 7i, A. Findlay SA, J. F. Sutherland 4J, J. R. Clark 4J, R. C. Mac Murray 4, G. Duncan 4, P. C. Gray 3i, W. H. Nicholson 3, J. Main 2, F. W. Graham 2. RUGBY LEAGUE AUCKLAND. April 17. Rugby League results, were: —Richmond 18, Ponsonby 13; Mount Albert 25, Newton IS: Manukau 26, North Shore 21; City 23, Papakura 18. ROWING. AUCKLAND, April 18. University Eight-Oared Race: Victoria College 1. Canterbury 2, Otago 3, Auckland 4. V/on by a lengthWANGANUI, April 18. Champion Eights: Wanganui Union 1, Waitemata 2, Auckland 3. Won by three-quarters of a length. Tauranga did not compete. All the crews were well, together for one and a-half miles, when they struck rough water.
When in a leading position, Petone ivere swamped, and Union headed Waitemata by three-quarters of a length to the finishing post. Interprovincial Eight-Oar Cham-pionship.—-Wanganui 1, Auckland 2, Otago 3. Won by five lengths. Wellington and' East Coast did not compete. Inter-College Four-Oar: Wanganui Technical College 1, Christ’s College 2, Mt. Albert Grammar School 3. Won by two lengths.
CRICKET. Playing a friendly game at the Recreation Ground yesterday, Marist Greymouth) avenged their previous defeat at. the hands of the Christchurch Marist, defeating the visitors by 43 runs on the first innings. Batting first Marist compiled 146 runs, the leading scorers being O. Morris (52), Tindalo (40), McGinley (15) and Greenwood (13). H. Todd (4 for 20) and T. Wayne (3 for 35), were the successful bowlers. Christchurch Marist replied with 103 runs, McDonald (51), T. Wayne (not, out 20). Greenwood (7 for 31), and Morris (2 for 34), and Keddie (1 for 6) secured the wickets. BOWLING. Robertson won the skips’ prize, and King the leads’ trophy, on Saturday, in the Greymouth Bowling Club’s progressive pairs tournament. SWIMMING. AMSTERDAM, April 17. Miss Cor Kint, Dutch girl, swam breaststroke, 200 metres in 161 seconds, beating Waalberg’s world record.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1938, Page 8
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