“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16662, 18 February 1922, Page 1

“STOP PRESS” NEWS.

(Reserved for lat« new* reoe(T*d after the paper ha* gone to pi mm). =“n i * LAWN" TENNIS. WILDING MEMORIAL SHIELD. Canterbury retained the Wilding . Memorial Shield, winning ten matches out of twelve. Wilding and Aitken defeated Swanst<>n and Andrews 6-2, 6-0. Ollivier and Greenwood defeated Salmond and Parker 8-6, 6-1. In the B Grade at Sumner, Sumner defeated Addington B by 48 games to MASTERTON SPOUTS. 30 ’yds Handicap—Kinsman (Africa) ;t; I, Bukes (Africa) 2, Gully 3. Won by inches. Tide —31 4-ssec. OTAHUHU TROTS. PAPA KURA HANDICAP.—WarIock „ J. Red Star 2, Ben Wallace 3. SEE JONES. McCROSTIE CO.’s IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 9. VISIT N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY SALE NEXT W E E K. BOWLING. ST ALBANS v. SUMNER. Final Scores (Sunnier skips first): Hampton 31 v. Brass 11, Henley 26 v i'uylor IC. Wilson 22 v. Oakcy 17. ' M Sumner, three games, 73 points; St Albans t» game. 11 points. BEACH RACES. Tlie Pioneer Sports Club held a series of motor-cycle races on the ■ T beach at North New Brighton this afternoon. There was a large num- "% her of spectators presedt, and some exciting races were witnessed. The following are t.he results: — Twelve-iuile Solo private owners).— • L. C. Monkman iSosec). 1; A. J. Nicoll scr*. 2; H. D. Singleton (2356ec). | Winner’s time—l2min 33 3 snoc. ' .Ja Nicoll did the distance in 12min ',9 60-mile Solo (open), ten starters— V jM L- C. .Monkman Uinin Sosec), 1; Lambert <scn. 2: H. D. Singleton V 22in in jitsc;- 1 . Six riders finished. ,:jS Winner's time-Cl min ssec. lam- . b* ii s time was 57mi1l 50 4-ssec. F ,-J «*TA in 111 TROTS. 't ' lsM I'RESIDENTHANDICAP.—Lady & .' JH I Mitimtire !, William Ibc First 2, Pitn- gj|| f! M INJURED BY EXPLOSION. & : ■ \ man named N. F. Griffiths was in- f JU red by a premature explosion of 4 • J gelignite at the Public Works-camp. ’jj at the Conway, this afternoon. The main injury is to liis face. The patient was a ttended by Dr Jennings, of Rotherham, and sent to the Christchurch Hospital. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Senior tirade. —Wool st on v. St Albans—Woolston, second innings, 135. S Albans won by *JB runs on the first 9 HU • «1.. wiol. Railway iron l,y fim L district cricket. HjM| l-i--artc.il. _i tur fi-rc v. kketb : d ■ -'an: U.e f.r Altauw nu lirai |---^g "'.--I it: eh i!;-.-beat Linn ood - UiAULUU T ROTS. I!AIL\VAY UANDICAI* guu-u j -j| 1 ’ : ratc 1. l'udma 2, Piletla J. jt - s