SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1939, Page 11

SPORTS AND GAMES

BOXING. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSX. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON December 9. Eric Boon, defending the lightweight title, knocked out Dave Crowley in the seventh round. OLYMPIC GAMES. NEW YORK, December 9. The Amateur Athletic Union has'approved the establishment of Pan-Ame-rican' games if Finland abandons the 1940 Olympic Games. No definite action will be taken until Finlarid relinquishes the event. ■ I TENNIS. AHAURA V. NGAHERE.

Playing at. Ngahere. on Saturday, Ahaura defeated Ngahere by 11 sets 75 games to five sets 54 games. Following are detailed results, with Ahaura players mentioned first in each instance:

Men’s singles: R. B. Wells v. J. Donaldson 6/2; A. Brown y. B. Dennison 6/0; H. Foster v. A. Bunton 6/0; G. Hahn v. J. Wickens 6/2. •Women’s singles: A. Paul-v. Mrs. J. Donaldson 2/6; Mrs.- Wells v. Mrs. Spriggs 0/6; M. Hahn v. Mrs. Bunton 2/6; Miss MacConnell v. F. Donaldson 6/4. Combined doubles: Wells and A. Paul v. Donaldson and Mrs. Donaldson 6/0; Brown and Mrs. Wells y. Dennison and Mrs. Spriggs 6/2; H. Foster and M. Hahn v. Bunton and Mrs. Bunton 6/5; ,G- Hahn and Miss MacConnell v. .J. Wickens and F, Donaldson 6/5; B. Wells and A. Brown v. Donaldson and Dennison 6/2; H. Foster and G.. Hahn v. Bunton and Wickens 6/2; A. Paul and Mrs. Wells v. Mrs. Donaldson and Mrs. Spriggs 2/6; M. Hahn and Miss MacConnel v. Mrs. Bunton and F. Donaldson 3/6.