DISTRICT NEWS.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 710, 28 February 1922, Page 5

DISTRICT NEWS.

GLENBROOK. ATHLETIC SPORTS. A committee meeting of the Athletic Chib was held on Thursday, when final arrangements were made in connctvon with the "sports to be held on Saturday, 4th March. Everything points to a very successful meeting, judging from the number of entries and the enthusiastic manner in which the committee is working. Handicaps for the principal events for (the sports to be held on 4fth of March : Maiden Race, 100 yards : N. Pitcher, L. C. Cod!in, L. L. McNamara, A. Mansill, Tx Noble, C, Aj. Barnes, E." Mea rns, T It Annan,. 100 yards Handicap : J. Miller scr, J. Maxwell 3yds, T. Conroy 6yds, Q; Farrelly 6yds, L. L. McNamara 7yds, T. R. Annan 9yds, AJ> Mansill 9yds, E. Mearns 10yds, N. Pilcher 10yds. Glenbrook! Cup, 220yds : J-- Miller scr, J, Maxwell Tycis, L. C. Lf Codlin 10yds, G. Farrelly 12vds, T,. Noble 12yds, L. L. McNamara 15yds, T. Conroy 15yds, 0. Harris 17yds, A. Mansill 20yds, N. Pilcher 20yds, T. R. Annan 20yds. 440 yards Handicap : L. C. Codlin scr, J. Miller 10yds, N. Pilcher 12yds, T\ Conroy 20yds, E. Harris 20yds, C. A. Barnes 20yds, W. Pilcher 35yds BSO yards Handicap, L. O. Codlin 10yds, A. Mansill 20yds, R. Robson 25yds, J. Miller 30yds, E. A. Barnes 40yds, G. Farrelly 40yds, E. Harris 40yds, W. Pilcher 75yds. GLENBROOK CLUB. A committee meeting of the Glenbrook Club was held last Thursday evening to consider a letter received from the Pukekohe Club, in which they claiemd the match against Glenbrook, that should have been played oii January 28th, the reason being that when they arrived, there were only four of the Glenbrook team on the ground. The facts of the case were it was pouring with rain up till twelve o’clock (the Waiiuku and Mauku match was postponed, each! team tried tb get in touch over the phone, |fp; seef 'wTiAtj.N was. to be done, but faftihV ’to .do so, the Glenbrook team wehtT^‘'the' ground, and hung, about fanti 1A -4>:cijjfejk, when several went thwf‘.considered Pukekohe would, not., b<vv coming ; consequently when they (N.Bj: between 2 and 2,30 h qnly* four of the Glenbrook -team there. After dileufsion', in which several expressed the opinion That 2 to 2.30 was aridiiMlous time to start a match, it?^v®s, r tlecided to claim the match, oh of Pukekohe hot being which, according to t,he Association, is 12.30 or as soon after as possible; tthe claim 'to be waived, provided Pukekohe was willing to meet them at Glenbrook at the end of the round:. It is now left in the hands of 'the Association-to decide what is ‘to be done in the matter. PUKEOWARA AND BROOKSIDE, A return match between the above teams took place last Thursday on Mr. Jones’ court,, and resulted in a win for Brookside. The followingare the scores, Pukeowara names being first. ■ Ladies’ Singles. Miss M. Sands 6, Miss D. Hay 1. Miss Matuschka 5, Mrs. Jones 6. Mrs. Matuschka 4, Miss A. Hay 6. Miss Jones 1, Miss Whitham 6. Men’s Singles. Mr. Matuschka 5, Mr. H. Hay 6. Mr. S. Barriball 2, Mr. Hodgkinson 6. Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs. Matuschka and Miss Sands 4, Mrs. Jones and Miss D. Hay 6. Miss Matuschka and Miss Jones 2, Mrs. McCrystal and Miss A. Hay 6. Miss Clark and Miss A. Sands 5, Miss L. Cameron and Miss M. Grice 6. Combined Doubles. Miss M. Sands and Mr. Matuschka 5, Miss D. Hay and Mr. P. Oakdeh 6 ’ Mr. and Mrs. Matuschka 4, Mrs. Jones and Mr. Hay 6 Miss Matuschka and Mr. Sands 6, Miss A. Hay and Mr. Jones 2. Miss Clark and Mr. Clark 3, Mrs. McCrystal and Mr. McCrystal 6. Miss Jones and Mr. Barriball 6, Miss*-L. Cameron and Mr. N. Hodgkinsoh 2. _ *. i Miss A. Sands and Mr. Lawton 1, Miss M. Grice and Mr. T. McCrystal Men’s Doubles. Mr. Matuschka and Mr. D. Sands 6, Mr. P. Oakden and Mr. H. Hay 5. Mr Barriball and Mr. D. Sands 2, Mr Jones and Mr. Hodgkinson 6. Mr C. Clark and Mr. Lawton 5, Mr. McCrystal and Mr. Ivan Crystal 6. Totals- Pukeowara 4 sets, 72 games: Brookside, 14 sets, 94 games, and Middlemiss 6, v. Mrs. Greenaway and Miss Neal 7. Combined. VTicc; Widdup and Johns 4. v. Mrs. L Bui-ev and A. Bilkey 9; Miss Mi 1 - liir/n and Morris 9, v. Miss Allan and Lei-’-i-fo--. 7; Mrs. Morris and brosnap., n ’p v Miss Herne and W. Bilkey 7 .' ‘ I y r V, ‘ (- rd and Middlemiss 3, v. M,- s . Greenaway and Mathews 9: Miss TT'rrlv and Hardy 7, v. Miss \-dy

and Neal 9; Miss Middlemiss and Tills 9, v. Miss Neal and L. Bilkey

PUKEKOHE B. v. BUCKLAND. Oi: the 18th inst. a B team from Pukekohe Club visited the Buckland Courts, where a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The weather was Ideal, and the tennis good, the home team winning. Following are the scores, Pukekohe mentioned first: —

Gents’ Doubles

Messrs. Johns and Morris 4, v. A. Bilkey and Leighton 9: Brosnahan and Middlemiss 9, v. W. Bilkey and Mathews 8: Tills and Hardy 3, v. Neal and L. Bilkey 9.

Ladies’ Doubles

Misses Widdup and Milligan 5, v. Mrs. L. Bilkey and Miss Allan 7; Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Curd 6. v. Misses Horne anti P. Wily 7; Misses Hardy