LATE SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16946, 30 January 1926, Page 14

LATE SPORTING.

HURDLES TO RIPPLING. (Per Press Association > AUCKLAND, this day. The Takapu-na mooting was continued to-day in tine weather, there being a very large attendance. The course is in good order. Results: Moana Handicap (7 furlongs): Appellant (8.1) 1, Berinthia (8.5) 2, Monday (7.12) 3. Scratched : Killute and Storm. Won by two lengths, one length between second and third. Time, lmin. 29sees. Takapuna Hurdles: Rippling (9.9) 1, Bustler (10.9) 2, Bright Light (9.13) 3. Scratched: JJokioi. • Won by three lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Time, 2mins. 49secs. TENNIS. Al f OK LA ND C'll A MPIONSHTPS. (Per Pres? Association.’ AUCKLAND, this day. The tennis championships were continued in fine weather. Men’s Doubles : Semi-finals. —Smythe (Wellington) and 1 Lampe (Wanganui) heat Griffiths and Brinsden (Auckland), 6 —l, 6—4, 6—3. They meet Bartleet and Robson (Auckland), in the final this afternoon. Mixed Doubles: Fourth round.—Robson and Miss Marjorie MacFarlane, beat Watson and Miss Colebrook 6—2, 6—4. Semi-final : Brinsden and .Mrs ScottWilson beat Y. R. Johns and Miss Knight, 4—6. 6—3, 6 —3. Robson and Miss Marjorie MacFarlane heat A. O. Johns and (Miss Dulcicv Niccol 6—2. 6-4. HOCKEY. INDIAN PLAYERS. REACH NEW ZEALAND IN MAY. 'Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The New Zealand Hockey Association has received 1 a cable from the (British Army headquarters at (Delhi, India, stating that the army representative touring team will arrive in New Zealand on May 18 approximately. The team will remain nine weeks, playing eighteen matches. An additional two tests will lie played 1 at Christchurch and Auckland. It is said that the standard of the hockey in the Indian Army is the highest in the world, and it is expected great interest will be taken in the visit. The team will consist of three British officers, and the others will bei Indians belonging lo the ranks. Although nothing definite has been said on the matter, it ;s expected that the natives will be ,Sikhs, who are soma of the finest men iti Tndia. Matches will be played at Auckland, Rotorua, and at fifteen other centres, as far smith as Otago.