TENNIS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 9 March 1907, Page 7

TENNIS.

HAWERA CLUB TOURNAMENT.

MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES

(80 points up).

First round — TuxnbuU (53) beat McDonald (55) by 80—77; Aitken (50) beat Webster (40) by 80—75; H. D. CaplSn (scr) beat A. Hunter (50) by 80—75; Clarkson (33) beat Atkinson (40) by 80—77.

Second round— TurnbuH (53) beat Aitken (50) by 80—70; War (aor) beat Baird (50) by 81—79; Chalmers (40) beat N. Caplen (sw) by 80—69; Frost (30) beat Dinglo (25) by 80—50; Whriitaker (15\ beat Strack (35) by 80—54.

Third round— H. D. dapkn (scr) beat TurnbnM (53) by 80—77; Sellar (scr) beat Chalmers (40) by 80—78; FfOSb (30) beat Cowern (45) by 80—63, '

LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES (60 points up). First round — Miss B. Nolan (35) beat Miss Douglas (35) by 60—44; Miss WhitfcLker (scr) beat Miss Poynter (18) by 60-45.

Second RWno!— Mfes Nolan (35) beat Miss Day (35) by 60—61; Mrs Brewer (30) beat Miss Baud (18) by 60—65; Mss Whittaker (scr) heat Miss Alexander (3C> by 601-62. Third round— Mrs Brewer (30) beat Miss Nolan (35) by 60—51.

The Hawera Fire Brigade team -left for Christchuroh this morning to take part in the annual demonstration to be held there, commencing on the 18th inst. The team comprises Captain Wilson, Lieut. McNiven, Foremen Greig and McAneny, and Fireman WMting. Hydrantman Hurley was taken as emergency.

About 100 homing pigeons were liberated at the railway station at 10 o'clock this morning. The pigeons were sent up by the secretary of the Wellington Homing Pigeon Society.

Headers are reminded that to-night the Australian Buck- jumping Exhibition will take place on. the grounds next the Shamrock Hotel, commencing at 8 o'clock. Thiis company has been .showing to crowded houses with great succesSj and their reception her,© is assured. The riders are the pick of Australia, amd aTe all notedi horsemen, and the horses are the wore* ever seen ia New Zealand. Several local riders have signified their intention, of having a ride on Acrobat and Hastings' Bobs, amd -will receive £2 if successful; also a prize is offered for fehe riderof the bullocks for one minuibe. A good number of local horses acre promised, including some that aTe described as unirideable. Mr Alex. Reid, New Zealand's champion horseman, will give exhibitions in the saddle.

SYKES'S DRENCH.

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Sykes's Animal Abortion Cure never fails to cure abortion and sterility. All storekeepers sell it at 2s 6d per packet.

Sykes's Drenching Tube, for administering Sykes's Drench, price Is 6d.