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Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 10002, 4 May 1925, Page 5

ROWING. 8-OAEED AUSTRALIAN CROWN (UNITED PfiESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT) MELBOURNE, May 2. At the Yarra regatta for the King's Cup, which involves the eight-oared championship of Austratralia, it resulted: Wesiralia, Tasmania. Xe .v South "it ales. It vras a good finish. Won by two lengths. Time. 10.20 2-3 sec. South Australia, ' ictoria. and Queensland finished in that order. Champion sculls: A. Cambridge (Victoria) 3, Ctithbertson (Tasmania) 2. Ricketts (South Australia) 3. Time, 17.13 1-5. Bcynes, cr Queensland. the former champion, when leading at the mile, was seized with stomach trouble and did not finish. CRICKET. OPENING OF HOME SEASON. KING MAKES FIRST CENTURY. (.VUSTIM MAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSN.' (Received M.iy 2, 5 p.nt.) LONDON. Mav 2. The cr cket season opened in showery weather everywhere. For Leicester against Sussex. King made 114, securing the first century of the season. TEKhHS DEFEAT OF HOME LADY CHAMPION. (REUTER'S TELEGB AM.) (Ivece’ved Msv 2. 5 0.m.) LONDON,* May 2. In v’ew of the approach of the Wimbledon tennis meeting, the defeat of t!:e ladv ehanip'on. Miss McKane in the final at the Bird-hurst tournament by the eighteen-year-old g : rl Joan Fry.—3—6. G—3, 6—4. is regarded as significant. GOLF OTAGO LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. (PRESS ASSOCIATION) DUNEDIN, May 2. The Otago ladies’ golf champions’! p was won bv Airs. Dodgslran. of Dunedin, who defeated Mrs. OrbcH, Or.mam.—6 and 5. soccer! - WELLING TON E ESULTS WELLINGTON, May 2. At Soccer, in the senior grade A, Y.M.C.A. 4 beat Thistle 1 ; Marlst 4 beat Scottish Wanderers 2 : Hospital 2 beat Diamonds 0; Institute 5 beat Watersidcrs 1. WRESTLING. THYE BEATS KAEOSIK. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT) (Received May 3, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. May 3. At wrestling Ted Thye beat Karosik in seven rounds, gaining two falls. HOCKEY. CONTESTS AT WELLINGTON ■WELLINGTON, Mw 2. At Hockey Hutt- 3 beat Wellington 0; Walcntu -5 beat Varsity 1: Karori 2 beat Wesley 1. ■*■*"■*' l M —'' S " " T^g-ILL!'L2!!