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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17758, 30 January 1926, Page 1

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SEE JONES, McCROSTIE CO. B IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 8. TAKAPUNA RACES. Waiwera Handicap Hurdles.— Black Cruiser 1, Miss Melva 2, Archibald 3. Scratched—Daddy’s Girl. FORBURY TROTS. CRESCENT HANDICAP Napland 1, Master Audo 2, John Mauritus 3. Scratched: Money Spider. HAWKE’S BAY RACES. JANUARY HANDICAP Peter Brown 1, Annette 2. Peter Mac--1 ’onald 3. • Scratched: Ben Bingen ::id Miss Native. WOMEN BOXERS. O'-’DON. January 2'j. A prpm'i :• of girls’ boxing has on lied ' off . the contests, declaring tI..G public ..pinion is <•!■. riy not -d: tor such sport. The Home Secretary had written a tetter of olest, in which -tee . : that though tue contests would be an ...v. legislature had never imagined such a disgraceful exhibition. Miss Newton, who is training with male boxers, and who is said to be able to break down a man’s guard, says she will go on with her sparring. AUCKLAND TENNIS. Men’s Singles—Final: Smyth beat Robson, 7-5, 7-5, 0-2. Ladies’ Singles—Final: Miss Marjorie Mac* I’arlano beat Miss Beryl Knight, it-7, 7-5. TAKAPUNA RACE?. ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDICAP—Ring the Bell 1. Joy Ride 2, Uralla 3. All started. FORBURY TROTS. ROYAL HANDICAP—Ratana 1, Trenand 2, Firelight 3. Scratched: Reta. CITY AND SUBURBAN. SENIOR. In Woolston v. Greens, Woolston made 258. ; Shirley v. Sunnyside.—Shirley, first innings, joy; Sunnyside, first innings, luf lor two wickets. YOUNG CYCLIST INJURED. Ivan Stocks, who lives at 2SO, Ferry Road, when cycling ut the corner of Ferry Road and Barbour Street to-day, collided with a motorcar and was injured on his legs.