ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Southland Times, Issue 20940, 25 November 1929, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

CAR GOES OVER BANK. (Per United Press Association.) > Taumarunui, November 23. As the result of a car swerving and falling over a bank near Carlyon’s Camp, Ohura, yesterday evening, Hugh Carlyle Black, a Public Works employee, lost his life. Deceased was crushed by the car, but the other occupants, including the driver, D. P. Deere, escaped uninjured.

SERIOUS INJURIES IN MOTOR ACCIDENT. Christchurch, November 23. A motor car overturned on loose shingle on the road to O’Kain’s Bay, Banks Peninsula, yesterday. Desmond John Pidgeon, son of the owner-driver of the car, W. L, Pidgeon, received serious injuries, including a deep cut on the head and two fingers cut off. He may also lose a thumb. Onlybruises and shock were suffered by two other passengers. Mr Pidgeon had his hands cut in breaking the, windows to extricate his family. Mrs Pidgeon suffered badlyfrom shock, one of her stockings being burnt off by acid from the battery.

Combined Doubles.—Mrs Fox and Swale v. Raines and Mrs Lamont 7—4; Miss R. Graham and W. Henderson v. Miss Pollock and Broughton 4—7; Miss M. Graham and R. Henderson v. Mrs Clark and Blomfield 7-—4; Miss Lyall and Leckie v. Miss McKay and McKenzie 7—3. Kennington, 10 sets. 110 games. Southend B, 6 sets, 79 games. JUNIOR TENNIS ASSOCIATION. The results of last Saturday’s matches are as follows:— Boys. Senior Grade.—Boys’ High School A de- ’ feated Boys’ High School B by 4 sets to 2. Scores (A team first) :—Strang v. Mci Callum 6 —3; Scandrett v. Nicholson 2—6; Anderson v. Sefton 6—2; Mijchell v. Brash 2 —6; Strang and Scandrett v. McCallum and Nicholson 9—-7; Anderson and Mitchell v. Sefton and Brash 9—4. Junior Grade.—Technical College defeated Boys’ High School A by 4 sets to 2. Scores (Technical College first): —Russell v. Tomlinson 5—6; Webb v. Nevin 6 —3; Henry v. Polson 6 —o; Dixon v. McKenzie 2—6; Russell and Webb v. Tomlinson and Nevin 9—B; Henry and Dixon v. Polson and McKenzie 9—B. Girls. —Senior Grade.— Girls’ High School A defeated Girls’ High School B by 6 sets to 0. Scores (A team first) :—R. Gray v. N. Rodger 6—l; M. Pollok v. N. Gilkison 6—l; K. Cutt v. M. McCurdy 6 —l; N. Barnett v. M. Steadman 6—o; R. Gray and M. Pollok v. N. Rodger and N. Gilkison 6—l; K. Cutt and N. Barnett v. M. McCurdy and M. Steadman 6—2. Girls’ High School B defeated St. John’s by 4 sets to 2. Scores (G.H.S. first) : —M. Mcßean v. A. Tapley 4—6; N. Rodger v. P. Hoyles 1- —6; N. Gilkison v. H. Nicol 6—4; M. McCurdy v. N. Watts 6—4; M. Mcßean and M. McCurdy v. A. Tapley and ; P. Hoyles 6—4; N. Gilkison and N. Rodger v. H. Nicol and N. Watts 6—4. The matches in the senior grade competition have now been completed, Girls’ High School A being the winners.

—Junior Grade. — St. John’s defeated Technical College A by 30 games to 26, each team winning three sets. Scores (St. John's first): —B. Hoyles v. V. Bell 6 —5; M. Lush v. M. Gormack 3 —6; J. Moffett v. J. Hunter 6—o; E. Jones v. J. Hunter 6—3; B. Hoyles and M. Lush v. V. Bell and M. Gormack 5—6; J. Moffett and E. Jones v. J. Hunter ana M. Gormack 4 —6. Girls’ High School defeated Technical College B by 5 sets to 1. Scores (G.HS. first) :—R. Boyce v. E. Kelly 6—o; M. Cahill v. E. Kelly 6—2; A. Pollok v. O. Milbum 4—6; C. Chaplin v. A. Ward 6—l; R. Boyce and M. Cahill v. E. Kelly and O. Milburn 6 —5; A. Pollok and C. Chaplin v. O. Milburn and A. Ward 6 —l.