GENERAL NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19892, 21 March 1939, Page 10

GENERAL NEWS

BUDGE HEADS LIST RANKING OF U.S. ATHLETES For the second year in succession Donald Budge has been ranked as the United States No. 1 athlete. The tall Cal'ifornian, Who won the Australian, French, British and American titles in , one year before becoming a, professional, was named as the No. 1 athlete for 1938. Henry Armstrong, the boxer, was ranked <as No. 2 athlete, with 104 points to Budge's 122. • * » » It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Lancashire County Cricket Club that ,a profit of about £6OOO was made last season. Commenting on the balance-sheet, Mr. T. A. Higson, chairman of the club, said: "A substantial balance (has been shown and apart from profits of the test matches, which have been very handsome, the county club has a profit on its own season's working of some £2500." Maiden dog in Classes II and 111, Messrs. A. Stoneham and Company's Cup.—W. Barton, 209 points. Cup for most points for maiden dogs.—W. Barton, 284 J points. Mazengarb Memorial Cup.—P. Tombleson, 77 points. Local Champion Huntaway.—3. Rogers' Rogue, 82 points. (Mr. R. Tombleson's Cup for competitor under 22 years with most points. —J. Greenstreet, 70 points. Points Cup, open.—W. Barton, 284 A points. Special Awards Maiden competitors with most points.—Class I: P. Murphy. Class II: E. Rogers. Class III: E. Rogers. Adair Bros.' special lor fastest time in Class I. —R. Shaw's Dick, lmin. 38 4-ssec. Best Unplaced Dogs.—Mr. C. Brown's special.—Class I: C. J. Hyland's Jock. Class H: J. Thomson's special, R. Tombleson's Pat. T. Adams' special, Class III: S. Monk's Storm. Most noise.—Class 11, Herald special: W. Barton's Don. Class 111, A. F. Langridge and Company's special: E. Robinson's Joe. Most entries, Mr. P. Hannah's special.—E. Robinson. ■Club special for competitor or committeeman working two hours. — E. Rogers. Mr. T. Utting's special for cowboy with most points with one dog.—J. Greenstreet. Junior competitor with most points, Mr. K. Wood's special.—J. Greenstreet, 1; D. McNeil, 2. Best shepherd or cowboy turnout, Mr. V. T. C. Savage's special.—D. McNeil's Happy Days. Best looking sheep clog at trials, Messrs. V. T. C. Savage and Hyland's specials.—R. McNeil's Wag, 1: D. McNeil's Wag, 2; M. Greenstreet's Wag, 3. Other (Awards Stepping the chain.—Miss Monk and N. Hollis, equal, 1. Nail driving.—E. Robinson, 1; Mrs. J. Mazengarb, 2. Best looking shepherd Or cowboy, judged by a lady.—E. Rogers, 1; J. I Greenstreet. 2; W. Newman, 3. Best looking lady on committee, • iudged by best looking shepherd.— Mrs. V. Greaves, 1.