SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 September 1924, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

GOLF. MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP. (BY —PZZBa association.) IALMERSTON N., Sent. 2. lhe final of the Manawatu Golf Chib’s championship, is being played to-dav between Ekstedt (Manawatu), the present holder of the title, and Bidwell (Wairarapa). At the 18th hole Bidwell was leading four up. SOUTH AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. (by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION ) T HAMILTON. Sent- 2. In the semi-finals for the' South Auckland golf championship, T. H. Horton beat Rex George, one up - J Gos 3 beat 0. J. Wilson, 4 and 3' * - first eighteen holes of the final Horton was 2 up on Goss at the luncheon adjournment. HOCKEY. NELSON TOURNAMENT. -a " NELSON, Sept. 2. 1 here was perfect spring- -weather tor the continuation of the ladies’ hockey tournament. Results : A section.—Marlborough drew with Nelson A, one all. -■ Section B.— Manawatu 3, Buller 1. CRICKET. WIN FOR. SOUTH AFRICA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received Sept. 2, 12.15 p.m. _ LONDON, Sept. 1. lhe South. Africans, in their first innings against Worcestershire, made 2<6. Root took five wickets for 83. Worcester, in their second 1 innings, made 161. Carter took three wickets for 44, Pegler thj-ee for 21, Meintjes three for 38. 1 The South Africans won by an innings and 28 runs. The weather was dull and the wicket easy. Worcester’s last wicket stand between Cobham and McLean (the latter of Maclaren’s New Zealand team) produced 51 Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Received Sept. 2, 1.15 p.m. . . , . LONDON, Sept. 1. won the county cricket championship for the third vear in succession, heating Sussex at Brighton today by an innings- and 110 runs.— Reuter.