SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 21 July 1924, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

TENNIS. A "WIN FOR. PATTERSON AND WOOD. BY CABLE— PREBS ASSOCIATION—COPYHIGH? Recived July 21, 8.5 a.m. NEW YORK, July 19. At Glancoe in the semi-finals, Patterson and Wood defeated l.ott and Oravern 6—2, 2—6, 6—3, 6—o. BOXING. MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, July 20. .Timmy Semmer was awarded the verdict against George Waters on a foul in the sixth round. SYDNEY, July 20. At the Stadium, doe Fox defeated Bert- Spargo on points. The loser made a better showing and indicted more punishment, and the decision, which displeased a large: section of the audience, was greeted with hots. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (EY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, July 20. The -League team to meet England next Saturday is: Full-back, Gregory (Marists Old Boys); three-quarters, B. Davidson (City), Wetherall (City), Brisbane (Marists Old Boys); fiveeighths, Dufty (Athletic), B. Laing (Devonport); half, Poison (Newton); forwards, W. Stormont (Marists Old Boys), Townsend (City), Herring (Athletic), Gardiner (Marists Old Boys), Avery (Athletic), Bass (City). Reserves: Forwards, McDonald (City), Douglas (Devonport) Somers (Newton); backs. Delgrosso (Ponsonbv), Brown (City), Lang (Marists Old Bovs). ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. CHINESE TEAM DEFEATED WELLINGTON. July 19. Fifteen thousand witnessed a “soccer” match between the Chinese ’Yar sity team and Wellington. Though the visitors were beaten by four goals to nil they gave a splendid exhibition, rousing the spectators’ cheers. In the first spell the Chinese set up a hot attack, which surprised both the team and the onlookers. Ewing, the Wellington goalkeeper, was equal to the occasion. The ground was wet and slippery after recent rains, and this evidently handicapped the visitors, who for the remainder, of the spell were on the defence. The Chinese did not eiiarge their opponents while the ball was in play. Lothian, Campbell, McElligott and Barton scored, two being due to the Chinese goalkeeper slipping. HOCKEY. The -Technical High School A team met the Hawera Hinemoa Rovers at Hawera on Saturday, the game resulting in a draw, neither side scoring. Mr McFadyen refereed.