CRICKET
UMPIRES SELECTED The following umpires have been selectee for representative cricket fixtures in Auck |,i ndAuckland v. Canterbury at Eden Park December .'!0 and January 1, Messrs K Blennerhassett and J. C. Harris; Brabin Cup Wellington v. Auckland, January 1 and 2 Messrs R. H. Simmons and F. J. Rushton Messrs F. J. Rushton and D. V. Moori will tie the umpires at today's panic between mi Auckland eleven and the junior represen tatives. YACHTING RACE TO TAURANGA The 22nd ocean yacht race from Auckland to Tauranga, a distance of 12.'! miles, wi 1 start at .1 p.m. today from the eastern tid< deflector. The principal prize, which is heir by the winner for a year, is the 100-jrmnes Colin Xorris Memorial Cold Cup, and then are four cash prizes. There will also be a championship flag, presented by Mr W. A. Wilkinson, for the first boat to finish. I lie entries and handicaps are:—Mandalay, W A. Wilkinson (scr); Speedwell, W. Patereon (scr): Matua, P. Siinmonds (30m); Ghost K. S. Brown (111); Waimea, L. Shadjett I Hi MOm); Peri, Captain A. Humphrey (2h); Xada, F. Xorris (Mil ,'Ulm). A regatta will be held at the Mount. Tailran pa. on Tuesday, for keelers, mullet boats the Idle-Alone class, 10, IS and Tft boats. The Peri and Matua are owned in Tauranga and are being broueht to Auckland for the race home. The Peri will release carrier pigeons during the rare, LAWN TENNIS CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT A record entry of well over 200 competitors lias been received by the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association for the Christmas handicap tournament, which will begin today at the Stanley Street courts. Play will be continued until Tuesday, when the finals are expected to be reached. The tournament is expected to' be the biggest held in Auckland for the last ten years. Among the well-known players who have entered are Miss E. G. .Altwood (Auckland UM'J-:!-! intermediate champion), Mi** J- McL. Wallace (runner-up, Christmas, 1011), Mi«s ,7. Howard (winner, Christmas, 1012), Miss V. Johnson (Auckland junior championl. Miss 11. Redwood (winner of many titles), B J. Baxter (winner, Christmas, 1011), 1), (i. Kelly (runner-up. Auckland championships. lor_>). G. Kerr-Taylor (run-ner-up, Christmas, lIJ-J3), J. C. Rogan (run-ner-up, Christmas, 10JO). E. Micard (former French international champion) and T. Butts (runner-up, Auckland championships, 19-14). BOWLING Tho following is the result of the final of the Xovember tournament played at the Carlton club on Thursday:—Carlton (Leonard, Rogers, Proud and Whittaker), '2O, beat Grey Lynn (Porter, Stone, Garland and Mcintosh), 1(>.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25084, 23 December 1944, Page 5
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