Athletic Sports

Southland Times, Issue 22994, 14 September 1936, Page 11

Athletic Sports

GOLF I QUEEN’S PARK CLUB FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND The first qualifying round of the senior, intermediate and B grade championships of the Queen’s Park Golf Club was played on Saturday afternoon. The first qualifying round for the Stout Cup, for 24-handicap players, and a medal handicap were also played. In the early part of the afternoon the weather was warm, but later heavy rain fell. J. G. Niccol headed the list for the senior championship with a round of 74. J. S. Lindsay and G. E. Glennie were next with 79’s. In the intermediate championship L. Algie and A. Branks, with rounds of 85, returned the best cards, and T. J. Gallagher and G. E. Williams headed the B grade list with rounds of 88. The leaders after the first round are as follows: — CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. - SENIOR. J. G. Niccol 74 J. S. Lindsay 79 G. E. Glennie 79 I. W. Campbell 81 H. W. Norris 82 O. G. Gilmour 83 E. H. Ball 88 A. W. Wilson 89 INTERMEDIATE. L. Algie 85 A. Branks 85 N. Earl 86 G. R. Milward 88 C. Rice 89 E. Halder 89 H. R. Mottram 89 S. Blomfield 89 B GRADE. T. J. Gallagher 88 G. E. Williams 88 N. S. Kenward 89 S. A. Glennie 90 B. Murgatroyd 90 L. Poff' 90 H. P. Fougere 90 P. J. Alley ’ 91 A. T. Walsh 91 STOUT CUP. D. 11. Gow 91 M. C. Officer 98 W. Jackson 99 C. Barrett I’ lo E. Stout 105 C. W. Davis 107 M. P. Fenton 108 Medal Handicap. J. G. Niccol. whose card read 71—1— 73, won the A grade medal handicap, with I. W. Campbell 81—7—74 occupying second place. The results are: A Grade. J. G. Niccoll 74— 1—73 I. W. Campbell 81— 7—74 O. G. Gilmour S 3— 9—71 L. G. Algie 85—11—74 B Grade. S. A. Glennie 90-21—69 N. S. Kenward 89—20 —69 T. J. Gallagher 88-18-70 A. T. Walsh 91-20-71 G. E. Wil’iams 88—15—73 B. Murgatroyd 90 —17—73 Glennie won on the count-back. FLAG MATCH AT OTATARA.

A flag match was played on the Invercargill Golf Club’s course at Otatara on Saturday afternoon. The winner was A. K. Mac Ewan who planted the flag in the middle of the 18th green. CANADIAN OPEN TITLE. AMERICANS FIRST. SECOND AND THIRD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) loronto, September 12. United States golfers finished first, second and third in the Canadian open golf championship. Lawson Little scored 67, 66, 69 and 69 on a par 70 course for a remarkable 271. James Thomson was second with 279 and Craig Wood was third with 282. ALLISS WINS NORTHERN OPEN. RECORD AGGREGATE OF 277. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. Percy Alliss won the Northern open golf championship at Heysham with a record aggregate of 277. Henry Cotton was second with 282. SARAZEN WINS AT ADELAIDE.

AUSTRALIAN RECORD EQUALLED.

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Adelaide, September 13. Gene Sarazen, the American professional, in winning the Centenary open golf championship yesterday with an aggregate score of 283, equalled the best Australian score for 72 holes on a championship course. G. .von Nida and Fergus McMahon tied for second place, 10 strokes behind Sarazen.

Sarazen broke the previous course record of 69 with a morning outward round of 68; then in the last round he shattered the local record for four rounds. Sarazen’s four rounds were 74, 70, 68 and 71, par for the course being 73. There was a monotonous brilliance about his golf. His short game and putting were superb. Sarazen himself confessed that he was delighted

I with his form, as the Seaton course at the outset appeared difficult. He said that he felt justified in saying that his 283 was quite equal to Tony Manero’s 282 at Bladvistol, when he won this year’s American open championship. Sarazen predicts a good future for von Nida, whose only lapses were on the greens. Miss Helen Hicks (U.S.A.) did not play the final 36 holes, reserving herself for coming big competitions. CRICKET ENGLISH TEST TEAM’S PROSPECTS. SOLID BATTING AND VARIED BOWLING. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. Summing up the Test cricket team’s prospects, Mr A. P. F. Chapman says: “It has not less than an even chance of regaining the Ashes. The team has solid batting, a variety of bowling and should be exceptionally good in the field. England in bowling appears to be much superior to Australia, but in batting Australia should be tremendously powerful.” G. O. B. Allen, the captain, speaking at a farewell dinner at Lord’s, said: “Some say the team has' a difficult job; I don’t believe it will -be. I have full faith in the players. Honestly, I would not change one of them.” Alter an examination of H. Verity, who has been confined to bed with influenza, the doctor is permitting him to go to London to join the team. TEAM DEPARTS FROM LONDON. VERITY LOOKING RATTIER JADED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, September 12. An enthusiastic crowd wished the Marylcbone cricketers God-speed when they departed from Waterloo station. H. Verily was given a very warm sendoff: he declared that he was feeling quite fit, but he looked rather jaded. Hundreds of telegrams were delivered before the train steamed out. LEVESON-GOWER’S XI. DRAWS WITH INDIA. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. India and Mr H. D. Leveson-Gower’s XI. played a drawn game. Mr Leveson-Gower’s XI. in its second innings made 329 (C. S. Dempster 57). India lost five wickets for 146 in its second innings (Mushtaq Ali 74). In its first innings Mr Leveson-Gow-er’s XI. made 225. India in its first innings made 333. GOVER TAKES 200 WICKETS. MCDONALD'S FEAT EQUALLED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, September 11. A. R. Go ver (Surrey) has taken 200 wickets. He is the first fast bowler to accomplish the feat since E. A. McDonald, the Australian, who played for Lancashire, in 1925. WRESTLING BLOOMFIELD BEATS WEE WILLIE DAVIS. A HARD, FAST BOUT. (United Press Association.) Dunedin, September 13. Before the largest house this season, Lofty Blomfield (16st 101 b) and Wee Willie 12,'tyis (18st 61b) met in a scheduled eight-round professional wrestling contest, Blomfield winning by a straight fall secured in the eighth round with

| a headlock and body press. It was a hard, fast bout in which . straight wrestling and rough-house ’' tactics were well mixed, although in : ‘ one or two of the rounds the latter prel dominated. Tire showmanship of the I pair kept the crowd hugely amused i and after the conclusion of the contest | they staged a brief, but exceedingly • ; brisk, extra round which was apparentlly the outcome of some unorthodox | move on the part of one or the other. I The police finally got them to their ■ I corners and the spectators dispersed, , : perfectly satisfied that they had had L their money’s worth. 1 GEORGE WALK”"' ’’EFEATS ( WAHL’ . 1 (United Press Assn.—Tc._ ...ipli Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 13. In a wrestling contest at the Leichhardt Stadium George Walker (Canada) defeated Al Wahlberg (Denmark) with a fall from a jacknife hold in the fifth round.

In a preliminary bout Sam Rogers defeated Bob King (New Zealand) by one fall. Rogers finished off his opponent in 18 minutes.

HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE OF AUSTRALIA.

LURICH DEFEATS ATKINS

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, September 13. Wrestling for the heavyweight championship of Australia at the Sydney Stadium last night, the title-holder, Tom Lurich, received the verdict in the eighth round against Fred Atkins. Both men obtained a fall early, and Lurich secured a second fall after a fast exhibition in the final round. BILLIARDS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. AMATEUR TOURNEY. (United Press Association.) Christchurch, September 13. The surprise of the New Zealand amateur billiards championship tourney occurred on Saturday in the last quar-ter-final when A. Bowie (Dunedin) very easily beat the present holder, L. Holdsworth (Auckland), who was completely off form. Results: — Quarter-final. —Bowie (666) beat Holdsworth (191). Semi-finals.—A. Albertson, Lyttelton (750) beat G. Southerwood, Christchurch (446); S. Moses, Wellington (750) beat A. Bowie, Dunedin (651). HARRIERS THE BAPTIST CLUB. Members of the Baptist Harriers Club ran as the guests of Mrs J. McCalman, Lewis street, on Saturday. A good pack set out under the leadership of L. Crozier for a short run in the vicinity of the Waihopai River and Thomson’s Bush. A run home of about a mile saw L. Crozier and D. McCalman head the fast pack, with A. Dark and W. Riley close behind. Riley, who was making his first appearance with the fast pack, ran very promisingly and should do well with more experience. R. Collett was first home in the slow pack, A. Ashley and the Brandford brothers also showing up well. ST. PAUL’S CLUB. ANNUAL ROAD HANDICAP. The St. Paul’s Harriers Club held its annual road handicap of three and ahalf miles on Saturday over a course that led through Queen’s Park to Elies

road, thence through Thomson’s Bush and back to the Park gates. There were 18 starters and all finished the course. The attendance was particularly pleasing, as this was the final run of the season. J. Berry won after an interesting race, with J. Waddell second and D. Berry third. The whole field finished within two minutes, giving evidence of good handicapping. The fastest time was made by N. Dorman, who registered 18min 22sec. The detailed results were: — J. Berry (2min 25sec) 1 J. Waddell (2min) 2 D. Berry (50sec) 2 J. D. Walker (2min ssec) N. J. Dorman (15sec) $ M. J. Glubb (2min 25scc) 6 The fastest times were:— N. J. Dorman (18min 22sec) 1 A. L. Hind (18min 36sec) 2 W. Miller (18min 45sec) D. Berry (18min 45sec) f LAWN TENNIS PERRY WINS AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP. FIARD-FOUGHT VICTORY OVER BUDGE. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.5 p.m.) Forest Hills (New York) Sept. 12. F. J. Perry (England) won the singles tennis championship of America for the third time to-day, defeating D. Budge (U.S.A.) 2—6, 6—2, B—6, I—6, 10—8 in an exciting match which lasted two hours and 50 minutes. As the scores plainly indicate, the tide of battle swung from one to the other player. It was a long gruelling match, and the partisanship of 13,000 spectators for Budge, with cheering and groaning at improper times, greatly annoyed Perry. Although Perry won, Budge scored 28 games to Perry’s 27, and 187 points to Perry’s 180. In the fifth set, after Budge had broken through the Englishman’s service in the eighth game to lead 5—3, the prospects of an American victory brought the crowd to a high pitch of excitement. At this stage Perry tightened his play and with a remarkable display of slashing tennis won three straight games to lead 6—5. The American again rallied and forced the battle to 7—6 and B—7, and although several times Budge reached match point Perry always beat back the threat, and finally crashed through to victory by 10 games to 8. In the women’s final Miss Alice Marble (California) sprang a surprise by defeating Miss Helen Jacobs 4—6, (5—3, 6—2. If she had won it would have been Miss Jacobs’s fifth consecutive American championship, and her disappointment was keen. After a shaky first set Miss Marble, who has been out of active tennis for two years because of an illness, played a strong steady game which the defending champion could not successfully counter. SENORITA LIZANA BEATS MISS ROUND. SOUTH OF ENGLAND TITLE. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 1.5 a.m.) London, September 13. In the women’s final of the South of England championships at Eastbourne Senorita Anita Lizana (Chile) defeated Miss Dorothy Round 6—4, 6—2. CYCLING WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP. (United Press Association.) Wellington, September 13. For the second time in succession K. Wilson yesterday won the annual Wellington Provincial Cycling Championship over a 50 miles course. Results:—K. Wilson (2hr 27min 28 l-ssec) 1, J. Wilson 2hr 30min 26sce) 2, R. Dutton (2hr 30min 33sec) 3. MOTOR RACING THE MANX GRAND PRIX. (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, September 11. A. Munks, on a Norton, won the Manx Grand Prix to-day in 2hr. 52min. 14sec., at an average speed of 78.88 miles an hour. Nortons were ridden by J. H. Blyth and K. Fills, second and third respectively.