ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS 1 INTER-CLUB CONTESTS. Three victories were .registered l by the Brougham Hill Lawn Tennis Club in tho inter-club contests on Saturday. In tho junior men's competition, the club's representatives defeated Newtown by four rubbers to two. In the thirdclass men's competition, Brougham Hill defeated Petone by five rubbers to one. The Brougham Hill junior ladies' team met Victoria College, tlie scores being as follow (Brougham Hill representatives being mentioned first in every instance): — Singles.—Miss Stevens defeated Miss D. Mason, 7—4; Miss Sinclair defeated Miss Wilson, 7 —6; Miss Miller defeated Miss _ Cook, 7—o; Sirs. Earle defeated Miss E. Mason, 7 —2. Doubles.—Misses Stevens and Sinclair defeated Misses D. Mason" : and Wilson, 7—3; Miss Miller, and Mrs. Earle defeated Misses Cook and E-. Mason, 7 —l. Brougham Hill won by six rubbers to nil.

BROUGHAM HILL CLUB. Progress results in coniection with the Brougham Hill Club's championships are as follow:— Men's Singles.—Kean defeated Bennett, 7—5, 6—3; Lind defeated Penlingtoii, 6—2, 6—l; Morison defeated Ward, 6—2 6 —2; Kean defeated Lind, 6 —3, 6—l. ; iMen's Doubles.—Butcher and Reeves defeated Grace Bros., B—6, 12—10; Edwards and Morison defeated Warsaw and Bundle, 6 —3. 9—7; Butcher and Reeves defeated Edwards and Morison, 6-1, 6-3, Combined Doubles. —Miss Sinclair and Bundle defeated Miss Hunt and Lees, 6 —3, .6 —4. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Sinclair defeated Miss Baxter, 6—3, 6—l. Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Hunt and Howe defeated Miss Andrews and Mrs. Howe, 2 —6. 6—4. 6 —3; Misses Stevens and Miller defeated Misses Archer and Davis, 4—6, 6—5, 6 —3.

ROWING NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP. P. .Hannan, who is to row William Webb for tlie professional sculling championship. of New Zealand, is at present training on the Wairaußiver, Grovetown. Writing to a friend in Wellington, Hannan states that he went toPicton fully intending to train there, but was invited to pay a visit to Grovetown, and so pleased was'he with the fine- stretch' of rowable water that' the Wairau -presented that he decided to do his training there. _ i A good deal of interest is displayed in the coining event, as it is said that Webb is showing good form. A zest is also added to the match in the fact that Dick Arnst, who defeated ,Webb for the championship of the world, is once more in training in Sydney, and looks like coming back to something appro aching his old form.

HERETAUNGA BOATING CLUB ' The result of .the committee's challenge cup in connection with tlie Heretaunga Boating Club was as follows: Illinois, 1; Irex, 2; Runa, 3. The Illinois won by 20 seconds. Commodore Macdonald, who, with two companions, followed the race in the Kia Ora launch, had a slight misha,p to their engine which necessitated their being towed'into Wellington by the Wailo, which went to their assistance.

PIGEON-RACING A race flown from Wanganui under the auspices of the Hutt Valley Homing Pigeon Society resulted as follows:— Messrs. .Whitehead ' and Booths Milo (timo 2hrs. 41min. 13sec., velocity 1011.S6S.vds. per minute), 1; W.- J. Smith's Morning (time 2hrs. 41nun. lo see, velocity 1007.584yd5. per.minute), 2- R. Booth's Ripple (2hrs. 42mm. 32 sec., velocity '1003.332yd5. per minuto), 3. Tho n?xt race is from Hawera. ATHLETICS NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Dunetfin, February 20. The following team will represent Otago at the New Zealaud Athletio Championship MeetingPerkins, Swinny,- Crimp, Beatson,. Stewart, Burrow, Connor, Austin, Kirk, Waddell, Finlay, Treathy, Murray, ' M'Keefry, Boy tie, and Finlay. . ■ SWIMMING ' LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telesrraph—Frees Association—Copyright (Rec. February 21, 4.15 p.m.) Brisbane, February 21.' The ladies' 100 yds. swimming championship of Australia resulted as follows:—Fanny Durack, 1; Wylie, 2;, Fevyer, 3. Won by two yards. Time, ?4scc. BOXING MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oooyiieht (Rec. February .21, 4.15 p.m.). , Melbourne, February 21. For the middle-weight boxing _ championship of the world "Jeff" Smith defeated "Mick" King on points. YACHTING NORTHCOTE CUP. ■"/ , tly Telcerauh—Preea Association— Co'iiyriclit (Ilec. Pobrtiary 21, 4.15 p.m.) Sydnay, February 21: In the first of tho series of races for the Northcote Cup the Killara (challenger), Victoria, beat tho Rawhiti II (the holder), New South Wales, by limin. 21sec., over a triangular course of 12 miles. ... KILLARA' WINS THE CUP. (Rec. February 21, 4.15 p.m.) Sydney, February 21. In tho second race over a thirteen milo; course, the Killara again proved superior in the various tacks, and won easily by Gmin. 2sec. The Kilkira now holds the cup. COURSING WATERLOO CUP. By Telegraph—Press Association— OopyiicM. London, February 19. For the Waterloo Cup, Winning Number beat Happy Challenge.

POLO (By Teleffrapl— Bjeoial Carreer on dflnt.) Masterton, February 21. Owing to Hawko's Bay being unable to get a team away the match between the Wairarapa. and the Hawke's Bay Polo Clubs, which , was to have been played on Saturday, was postponed until Tuesday and Thursday nest.