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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18380, 4 February 1928, Page 1

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SEE JONES. McCROSTIETS IMPORTANT AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 13. REGATTA. SENIOR PAIR OAR. Avon (C. Stiles. H. G. Stiles) .. 1 Canterbury (F. Brown, F. Oborn) 2 Star (G. Williams. G. Cooke) .. 3 Cure and Union also started. Avon won by nearly two lengths. CHEVIOT TROTS. BOLLARD HANDlCAP—Laplander 1, Annerley 2. AMATEUR CYCLING. Two amateur cycling races were held to-day by the Marist Athletic Club. Results:—One Milo Handicap—First heat: R. Ferguson (80yds) 1, G. Farmer (80yds) 2, T. O'Brien (25yds) o. Second heat:. F. Grose (scr) 1. T. Campbell (60yds) 2, Pearce (35yds) 3. Final: S. Campbell 1, F. Grose 2, T. O'Brien 3. Two Mile Handicap—F. Grose (scr) 1, G. H. Farmer 2, S. Campbell 3. Time—6min SOsec. SENIOR CRICKET, At C.tO p.m. Old Boy®, Bast, werq aut top 214, , St. Albans, first innings, against Sydenham, closed for 243 (Doreen £1). At 5.45 p.m., Old Collegians were all out for 252. EOMONT RACESELECTRIC HANDICAP—2 T«* Miss 1, 4 La Champ 2. 1 Gold Dawn 3. Scratched: Teatlawa. Time— Imin ljsee. N.Z. Motor Cup—Stutz (Wilson) 1, Sunbeam (Hamilton, of Canterbury) 2, Mercer (Howard Nattrass) 3. Won easily. Time—ssmin 54 LYTTELTON MYSTERY. A post-mortem on the body of Charles James Mahan was held this afternoon by Drs Croeke. 3- H GHmour, and C. Upham. The injuries to Mahan’s head a rte no official information has been paid to have been very severe, but. given by the police, who are still investigating the case. GISBORNE RACESAwapuni Handicap —\ King Willonyx 1. 4 Tan 2. 3 Rapiata S. per: Chelone. Takutama. L'Automne. CHEVIOT RACESBOLLARP HANDlCAP—Laplander 1, Annerley 2, Bell gomerton 3. Scratched: Ibus. Won by a length. Times—2min 19seo. 2min 17 3-ssee, 2min 22 l-ssec. REGATTA. Light-weight Maiden Feur-oar»-Sumner-Redcliffs (A. Sutherland, fl. Truscott, R. Reid. J. Wing), and Avon No. 1 (D. Ironsides, G. Rushworth, W. Barwick, C. Bishop), equal 1; Star (J. Fitzgerald, R. Moffat, O. Lutz, W. Lucas) 3. Star finished several lengths behind the first two. Avon gained in the sprint and came in equal first. SENIOR CRICKET. At 5 45, Riccarton, in their first innings against West Christchurch, had lost two wickets for 86 (Roberts 14, Haines JLJ), , MATAMATA RACES. PUTARURU STAKES— 6 Ladies’ Boy 1, 1 Venus Abbey 2, 4 Day Guide 3. Also started: Eastbourne, Roman Abbey, Scararaouche, Kosovo. Valkyr, Joy Day, Hone Heke, Red Day, Partial Eclipse. Otrarto. E. Keesing, rider of Ripon Abbey in the Railway Handicap, was fined £2 for looking round during th*e race. V/aJton Handicap—l Te JCoroke 1, 3 Prince Ru 2, 4 Gold Rain 3. Also started: 2 Berinthia, 5 Menance. SENIOR CRICKETLinwood had lost one wjeket for 11 runs againpt Old Collegians at 6.15. At 6.15, Riccarton, in their firpt innings against West, had made 75 for the loss of three wickets (Roberts not out 36, Gibbe not °ut 16). At 6.15, in their first innings, had made 34 for two wickets. At 6.15, Sydenham, in their first innings against St. Albans, had made 19 for no wickets. SUBURBAN CRICKET. Sunnyside 156 and 65 for three wickets, beat Woolston, 91 and 111. Shirley 95 and 87. lost to Marists 136 and 126. Beckenham, second innings, 123. Green's, second innings, 126. BOWLING. In the final of the pennant competition the following were the games played at 6.1 b p.m.:— St Albans skip first—Wade 16, Redpath 9; Angus 10, Howarth 14; jWicks 3. Raphael 33. ; «&'i TMMWOTi f 4 :