SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 May 1938, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES

HOCKEY. The West Coast hockey season was opened on Saturday, in showery wea- • ther, but only one match was played, Wesley easily defeating Mawhera, on the Recreation Ground. The Te Rama-Cobden match was not played owing to the rain, and the state of the ground. , In the Wesley-Mawhera match, the s former team's forward line dominated i the gaJne, and Mawhera were beaten - by six goals’ to nil. A. Anderson scor- , ed three goals for Wesley, and D. I Howell, A. Howell and M. Newton one each. Anderson and A. Howell r were the pick of the Wesley team, . and J. Sloss was the best player for » Mawhera. Messrs. J. A. Youngson ' and W. E. Newton were the umpires. HARRIERS. The St. John’s Harrier Club held their official opening run on Saturday last, from the residence of Mr and Mrs Cliff Deans, Cobden. In ideal conditions a five-mile course was laid by C. Deans and I. Burrell, the trail leading along the foot of the Cobden hills and thence home via Beach Road and Bright Street. The result was: J. Daniel 1, K. Fehsenfeld 2, I. D. McEwin 3. After the run, members were entertained at afternoon tea. Next Saturday’s run will be held from St. John’s Schoolroom. BOXING. GISBORNE, May 2. Displaying his best form to date, George Allen (9.7), Gisborne, scored a creditable win against Ern Jacobs (9.7), the lightweight boxing champion of Hie Dominion, in a contest, on Saturday night. There was little between tlio pair in a good display of boxing, the judges disagreeing on the result, and the verdict in favour of Allen being given by the referee. POLO. SYDNEY, May 1. In (lie final of the polo tournament the Gordon Maclebd Memorial' Cup was won by Scone, who defeated a sti ong Town and Country side, including P. Ashton and G. Ashton, by SJ goals to 5. Scone, however, had an allowance of 64 goals.