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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20483, 8 December 1934, Page 24

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WOOD7ILLE RACES. Borough Handicap—Cyclonic 8.5, 3; La Poupee 7.33, 2. Scratched: Copper King, Tout le Monde, Aiguille, Slippery. » TROT DRIVERS HNED. At a meeting of the Judicial Committee it was decided to fine E. J. Smith, driver of Sea Gift in the Mace Memorial Handicap at New Brighton to-day, £2O for striking F. Holmes with his whip. It was also decided to fine Holmes £2O under Rule SCO for interference. CYCLING. The Oxford Sports Association held a fourteen-mile road race this afternoon. Results: V. Palmer (smin), 37min ssec, 1; L. Thompson (smin), 37min Gsec. 2; R. S. Weir (sc-r), 32min 57sec, 3. Weir registered fastest time. CLT7G2IT IY CLAY. Painful injuries were suffered by Mr A. G. Williams, a member of the Ileatlieote County Council, when he was partly buried by a fall of clay at his home at Rcdcliffs this afternoon. Mr Williams was undermining a day bank when it fell without warning, and he was pinned down by the- legs. EULUY.BA?! CRICKET. Beckenham made 7G in their first innings against W.M.C. ii:tsf.-clue athletics. Total points were:— Group I.—Technical 115, Varsity 82, Presbyterian 39, New Brighton 33, Civil Service 13, Kaiapoi 2. Group 2.—01 d Boys 96, C.A.A.C. .72, Sydenham 38, Sumner 33, Rangiora 9, N.Z. Newspapers 9, Celtic 6. CWIMPLLNG POINTS. First Grade.—Christchurch-Unit-ed 32, Elmwood 31. Second Grade —Christchurch-United 26, Elmwood 24. Third Grade—Elmwood 34, Beckenham 14. Fourth Grade— Somevfield 32, Linwood 30. Fifth Grade—Elmwood 32, Sydenham 31; Somerfield 34, Linwood 2G. Women’s Grade —Division I.: Elmwood 40J, Christchurch-United 21i Division B: Elmwood 40, Linwood 34. SENIOR CRICKET. Sydenham scored 277 all out in their first innings against Old Boys (M. Gray S 4, R. F. Cook eight for 88). Old Boys did not bat. At stumps Lancaster Park had made 39 for two wickets, in their first innings against West Christchurch. (Cromb not out 27). At stumps, Riccarton, against S-t Albans, had made 202 for three wickets (J. L. Powell SS). At 6.30 p.m., East Christchurch, in their first innings against Old collegians, had scored 70 runs for three wickets (H. Davis 3‘3, A. F. Ellis not out 22).