Athletic Sports

Southland Times, Issue 22992, 11 September 1936, Page 11

Athletic Sports

, TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS MILLER WINS MEN’S SINGLES Last evening the final games of the table tennis championships were played at Everybody’s. The four semi-finalists in the men’s A grade championship were Miller, Clafidge, G. Harrop (all of Dunedin) and Robson (Invercargill). Miller defeated Claridge, while Harrop defeated Robson after a close game. The final between Miller and Harrop was a match of long rallies in which steadiness and placements were the main features. Miller won after a long three-set match. Mrs Ferguson, last year’s champion, again won the women’s championship, defeating Miss Croad in the final. The men’s doubles produced some great play, Claridge and Claridge (Dunedin) just heading off Robson and Smith (Invercargill) after a long and interesting struggle. Mcßride and Miss McGrath showed greatly improved form, taking both the mixed doubles championship and the mixed doubles handicap. Mrs Colbert and Mrs Croad’s superior combination proved successful in the women’s doubles championships. They won in straight sets from Mesdames Ferguson and Robson. The finals were witnessed by a large and enthusiastic audience. Results are as follows:— Men’s Doubles Championship. Second round.—Claridge and Claridge won by default from Dakin and Rankin. Third round.— Claridge and Claridge beat Ferguson and Jones, 21—11, 21—7. Semi-final.—Claridge and Claridge beat Mcßride and Colbert 21 —14, 20— 21—19. Final.—Claridge and Claridge beat Robson and Smith 17 —21, 21—16, 21— Men’s A Grade Championship. Third round.—Miller beat Colbert, 21—4, 21—12; H. Claridge beat Smith, 21—15, 21—8; G. Claridge beat Baird, 21—6, 21—7; Bennett beat Henderson, 21—14, 14—21, 21—17; Harrop beat Kenward, 21—14, 21—12. Fourth round.— Miller beat H. Claridge. 21—11, 21—6; G. Claridge beat Mcßride, 19—21, 21—17, 21—17; Robson beat Bennett, 12-21, 21—13, 21—12; Harrop beat Louden, 22—20, 21—17. Semi-finals.—Miller beat G. Claridge 21—11, 21—14; Harrop beat Robson, 24—22, 21—19. Final.—Miller beat Harrop, 16 —21, 21—14, 21—8. Women's A Grade Championship. Final.—Mrs Ferguson beat Miss Croad, 21—13, 21—13. Combined Doubles Championship. Second round.—Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson beat Jones and Miss Shand, 31—20.

Third round.—Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson beat Larsen and Miss Tansley 31—23. Semi-final.—Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson beat Robson and Mrs Robson, 31—24. Final.—Mcßride and Miss McGrath | beat Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson, 21— 22—20. ■ Combined Doubles Handicap. Final.-—Mcßride and Miss McGrath (scr) beat Smith and Miss Hartley (3), 22— 22—20. Men’s Handicap. Final.—Robson beat Larsen, 31—16, 31—24. Women’s B Grade Championship. Final.—Miss Shand beat Miss Sutherland, 21—17, 18—21, 21—12. Women’s Handicap. Final.—Mrs Croad beat Miss Croad, 20—22, 22—20, 21—13. Women’s Doubles Championship. Final.—Mesdames Croad and Colbert beat Mesdames Ferguson and Robson. HARRIERS ST. PAUL’S CLUB. Tire following handicaps have been announced by the St. Paul’s Harrier Club’s handicapper (Mr W. Atley) for the road handicaps over the Queen’s Park-Thomson’s Bush course to-mor-row:—Hind, scr.; N. Dorman, 15scc.; Miller and McAlister, 25sec.; D. Berry, 50sec.; E. Dorman, Imin. 10sec.; Adamson, lmin. 40sec.; Couling, Imin. 55sec.; Waddell, 2min.; J. Walker, 2min. ssec.; Clarke and G. C. Alington, 2min. 10sec.; Harding, Glubb and J. Berry, 2min. 25sec.; H. Alington and Penman, 2min. 50sec.; G. W. Alington, 3min. 10sec.; Lee and De La Mare, 3min. 20sec.; Donovan and S. Walker, 3min. 40sec. Late entries will be accepted. Fixtures For To-morrow.

The Invercargill Harriers will run from the Tepid Baths, commencing sharp at 2.15. The Baptist Club will run to-morrow from 144 Lewis street, Gladstone. WRESTLING McCREADY DEFEATS BOESCH. (United Press Association.) New Plymouth, September 10. Earl McCready at Stratford to-night defeated Paul Boesch with a submission fall gained with a boston crab at the beginning of the eighth round. The bout was clean, interesting and even. Boesch was even on points till he hurt his back in an unsuccessful dropkick in the seventh round. WOODS AND DUSEK DRAW. (United Press Association.) Wanganui, September 10. In one of the fastest and most exciting wrestling bouts this season, Joe Kopach Woods and Dannie Dusek wrestled to a draw to-night, each securing a fall. Both men showed a wide variety of holds and introduced sufficient showmanship to keep the crowd in high spirits. Woods secured the first fall in the third round, with a surfboard, to which Dusek submitted. Dusek equalized in the seventh round with £ fall from a body press. After a series of forearm jolts he weakened Woods with two severe Irish whips and picked him up and dumped him after an aeroplane spin.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCHES IN BRITAIN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 9. Association football matches resulted as follows:— First Division.—Arsenal 1 v. Brentford 1; Birmingham 1 v. West Bromwich 1; Derby 3 v. Sunderland 0; Leeds 1 v. Mancester City 1; Liverpool 0 v. Portsmouth 0; Manchester United 3 v. Huddersfield 1; Middlesborough 1 v. Wolverhampton 0. Second Division.—Bradford 1 v. Leicester 2; Bury 2 v. Barnsley 1; Newcastle 5 v. West Ham 3; Norwich 2 v. Chesterfield 0; Plymouth 4 v. Bradford City 4. I Third Division (southern section). — Aidershot 0 v. Northampton 2; Gilling-

ham 1 v. Bournemouth 0; Torquay 0 v. Exeter 1; Watford 1 v. Southend 3. Third Division (northern section). — Darlington 1 v. Wrexham 1; Mansfield 6 v. Rochdale 2. Scottish League.—Arbroath 1 v. Aberdeen 4; Celtic 3 v. Clyde 1; Dunfermline 4 v. Hamilton 2; Dundee 2 v. Kilmarnock 2; Hibernian 1 v. Albion 1; Motherwell 1 v. Hearts 3; Third Lanark 0 v. Rangers 0. RUGBY FOOTBALL PIRATES CLUB. TEAM TO PLAY OREPUKI. The Pirates team to play a match against Orepuki to-morrow is as follows:—Craig, Shirley (2), Berry, Henry, Churton, Ward, Mahoney. Peddle, Light, Pickering, Fraser (2), Lemon, Stirling, Pasco, Tinnock, Morgan, McEwan (2). WANGANUI DEFEATS HAWKE’S BAY. (United Press Association.) Hastings, September 10. The Wanganui Rugby team defeated Hawke’s Bay in a match played at Hastings this afternoon by 8 points to nil. No tries were scored in the first half, but within 10 minutes of the end of the game, the visitors scored two tries, which gave them victory. The tries were scored by Burgess and Reynolds, one being converted by Welch. GOLF THE CENTENARY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. SARAZEN’S SCORE OF 74. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 11.35 p.m.) Adelaide, Sept. 10. South Australia’s big golf event, the Centenary open championship, of 72 holes, in which 76 golfers are competing, including Gene Sarazen and Miss Hicks (U.S.A.), commenced to-day at the Seaton links in a stiff north-wes-terly wind. The Australian open champion, F. McMahon, led the field at the end of the first round of 18 holes with a score of 70. He was out in 37 and home in 33. Then came W. Rymill with 72, W. Harvey with 73 and Sarazen with 74. H. Mills (74), A. Toogood (74), R. Crook (74), Von Nida, Queensland (75), H. Hattersley (76), R. Stewart (77), and Miss Hicks (78), are others well in the picture. -. QUEEN'S PARK CLUB. The first qualifying round of the championships and medal match postponed last Saturday is to be played at ■ Queen’s Park to-morrow. The same draw will apply with the following alterations: Cagney v. W. Poff; Framp- - ton v. Officer. INVERCARGILL CLUB. The flag match postponed on August 29 will be played at the Otatara golf links to-morrow. Competitors are re- , quested to arrange their own matches. , If any members are unable to do so, ■ games will be arranged by the com- ; niittee at the club-house. The competition may be played in ( fours.

; DRAUGHTS TOWN PLAYERS VISIT DIPTON. ' On Wednesday evening a strong team from the Invercargill Club visited Dip- ■ ton to take part in a friendly match 1 with players of that and surrounding districts. After a well-contested series of games the town players won by a margin of eight games, which was not altogether indicative of the run of play. At supper after the match, the Rev. J. Johnstone, captain of the country side, congratulated the winners. Mr F. Hutchins replied for the Town club. Other speakers were Messrs W. Scott and G. Hamilton, who referred appreciatively to the excellent work done by Mr Hutchins, through the courtesy of The Southland Times, in conducting the weekly column, which proved to be a great aid and source of interest to all players, particularly those in country districts. Details of the match are as follows:— Wins Invercargill Draws Dipton Wins 2 F. Hutchins 1 Rev. J. Johnstone - 2 J. Mclntosh 1 G. Hamilton 2 O. Muir 1 p. Drummond 1 1 J. Sutherland 1 W. Scott ; 1 W. Cooper 2 J. Milligan - W. H. Nicholson 1 T. Nevin 1 1 R. Walker - W. Nevin 1 D. C. McKenzie 1 J. Snow 2 A. Kidd - D. Milligan 2 1 A. Toshnch 1 J. McDonald 1 1 A. Neilson - P. Goble 1 2 R. Beattie 1 W. Mcßae 1 16 « 10 1 RIFLE SHOOTING CITY GUARDS CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the City Guards Rifle Club was held last evening. The president, Mr E. J. McLauchlan, presided over a good attendancc. The annual report stated that during the past season the shooting strength of the club had considerably improved, this being due to the new issue of 1929 ammunition and to the efforts of several of the members who regularly attended the range. The original high standard of teams’ shooting has been maintained, and the club had its first victory in the Breweries Cup competition at Garston, with the fine score of 467 points, while Garston A team was second with 446 points. In conjunction with the meeting the Garston championship cup, presented by Mr H. McKenzie, president of the Wakatipu Club, was competed for and won by Rifleman W. McChesney, club captain of the City Guards, with the score of 32, 33, 34—99 out of a possible 105. The club, however, distinguished itself by activities in other fields on the part of certain of its members, including in particular Rifleman R. Ure, who won the Southland championship after tying with the veteran W. McChesney and taking the honours in the shoot-off. Congratulations were extended to Rifleman A. Wilson on his winning the B Grade aggregate at the Southland meeting on Boxing Day and to Rifleman W. J. Murray for his fine performance in winning the tyro aggregate in Dunedin during the Easter prize firing. With the record score of 444 W. McChesney won the club championship, while Rifleman A. Wilson with 437 points was runner-up. Rifleman A. E. Henderson, a young first-year shot, was also to be congratulated on his winning the B Grade championship of the club and also the John Flaus gold medal for the most improved shot for the season. The miniature season of the club had been most successful, due 'to the wholehearted co-operation of the executive. Rifleman F. E. Wright was to be congratulated on winning the miniature championship, B. Broomfield being run-ner-up after shooting-off with Wright. Rifleman A. E. Henderson won the B grade miniature championship. The main prize-winners for the 1935-36 season are as follows:—J. T. Wilson i Cup, A. Wilson; Whitcombe and Cauld- ' well Cup, W. J. Murray; Mrs Flaus’s Christmas cake, E. J. McLauchlan; : President’s Cup, J. T. Wilson; Craigie Memorial Cup, T. Hunt; W. J. Murray ' trophy, G. Nicol; L. T. Padget Cup, W. ■ McChesney; Rankin Cup, G. Nicol; : championship, W. McChesney; runnerup to champion, A. Wilson; B Grade i championship, A. E. Henderson; John Flaus gold medal, A. E. Henderson; : miniature championship, F. E. Wright; B Grade miniature championship, A. < E. Henderson. i

In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman reviewed the club’s activities during the year and trusted that the coming season would be a successful one. He said that owing to heavy calls on his time he would be unable to accept any responsible office. The report and balance-sheet (which disclosed a credit balance) were adopted. The following office-bearer" were elected: Patron, Mr John Flaus; president, Mr W. McChesney; vice-presi-dent, Mr J. T. Wilson; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Buttolph; handicappers, Messrs F. E. Wright and J. Buttolph; range officers, Messrs W. McChesney and J. T. Wilson; Press steward and score-keeper, Mr F. E. Wright; auditor, Mr T, Groves; coaches, Messrs W.-McChesney and J. T, Wilson; executive, Messrs J. Tansley, W. J. Murray, H, Mayston and E. J. McLauchlan. It was decided that the competition for the J. T, Wilson Cup should begin with the firing of shoots over 300, 500 and 600 yards on Saturday, September 26. R.S.A. CLUB, A shoot took place at the R.S.A. rifle range last evening. The club captain, W. O’Brien, won the nightly trophy with a possible 80. The general standard was good. Beginning on Monday, a special three-night handicap competition for A, B and C grades will be held in conjunction with the final of the championships. ‘ The following are last night’s scores :—

LAWN TENNIS AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. PERRY AND MISS STAMMERS WIN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) New York, Sept. 9. In the American tennis championships at Forest Hills F. J. Perry (England) defeated H. Culley (California) 6—3, 6—2, 6—l. It was an uninteresting match, the American, despite a cannonball service and occasional evidences of “top flight” tennis, being unable to withstand the Englishman’s all-round accuracy and sound play. B. M. Grant defeated J. Van Ryn 6-3, B—6, 6—3.

Miss Alice Marble (California) defeated Miss Wheeler (California) 6—2, 11—9; Miss K. E. Stammers (England) defeated Miss C. Babcock 7—5, 4—6,

W. O’Brien Score. Hep. TI 80 — 80 J. B. Doake 79 —. 79 J. Reeves 77 2 79 W. Mayhew 75 4 79 R. Aitken 75 4 79 H. Braxton 75 4 79 A. Buchanan 74 5 79 J. Jones 73 6 79 F. Stewart 72 6 78 H. Henderson 76 1 77 R. T. Barnett 73 4 77 W. T. Hannon 72 5 77 J. Breen 72 5 77 H. Green 68 4 72 H. Fraser 67 5 72