N.Z. SPORTING REVIEW.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15321, 23 August 1923, Page 8

N.Z. SPORTING REVIEW.

With this weeK T s issue the proprietors of the New Zeailand Sportins and Dramatic Review have turned out one of the finest illustrated numbers yet published in the Southern Hemisphere. The centre pages show an attractively displayed series depicting tennis championships at Wimbledon, showing Susanne Lenglen and other brilliant players, theatrical garden party in London, Ascot Sunday on the river Thames, and royalty at notable functions. A picturesque sight is the great air pageant at Hendon, and a view of the famous Wimbledon courts with Norton and Ritchie in a match. The recent eruption of Mt. Etna is the subject of an intensely realistic series depicting the relentless might of the lava flood. Boxers will find a special niche in the scenes and incidents connected with the Dcmpsey v. Gibbons ! tight at Shelby arena, with portraits of the leading participants. Pride of | place is given the Grand National Meeting at Ghristchurch and the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington, snapshots of principal events at exciting stages covering three full pages. Amongst an attractive array of miscellaneous subjects are photographs of the Chinese Soccer team, on arrival in Sydney, the ! captain and officers of the Athcnic, j visit of scientists to Cayrcss in Australia, the Canterbury Rugby football tourins team, Poverty Bay Hunt Club's meeting, coaching marathon to Kanc- | lagh, etc. Ladies will have a partieuI lar fancy for the page devoted to the latest creations from Hie leading American fashion houses, a most artistic result being obtained. The stage, (11m and social world are represented in an exceptional manner. The piper is now on sale at all newsagents 'and booksellers-