A HOKITIKA ATHLETE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1921, Page 3

A HOKITIKA ATHLETE

That the sporting experience gained at Victoria School and the Hokitika grounds is being worthily maintained in far away fields is shown by the following extracts from the ‘‘Times of India ’ ; (The young man referred to is a native of the town, son of -Mr It. Wild, Hokitika). LAWN TENNIS.

To reach the final stage of the gentlemen's singles tournament lb H. Wild, had beaten Captain J. M. Matthews. Percy Anstey, and A. W. Baker, Motley Fox, the other finalist heat G. Render. had a walk over to L. Annett. and he hud a walk over I rum T, M Alexander *

Both contestants possess remarkable physical fitness and the); athletic activities are far above the average of Bombay manhood and they both put up a good game in the final last evening. Fox owed three strokes in each six games—at each odd game. Wild went away with a great rush actually taking four games during which time Fox wiped off one of his owing strokes •ml scored only four aces. The crowd of speetatorr hardly expected what folio wed when Fox turned the tables oil Wild completely and won four games at 15, 30, 15 and 15 respectively. The applause which greeted this recovery was (thoroughly well: deserved. Wild won tho ninth game at fifteen and after Fox had got level, again at 15, he won the eleventh game at 30 and tho twelfth game was the first deuce game. Fox obtained the first stroke antj alternate successes went till deuce , was called and then Wild obtained the advantage stroke and was within a single point of making six games all; hut deuce was called again and even a third time before Fox won at 7-5. The scoring of points was: Fox 1 1024 44 4 1 4 4 7—36. Wild 4 4 4 4 1 2 1 ] I 1 2 5 33 RUGBY FOOTBALL. j There was no rain during the match between Poona C. 8.1. v. Bombay Gym- j kliana, hut the ground was very soft and the grass was wet and as a result j it was impossible to play the open ! game which would have suited the ! Gymkhana backs. Handling was diffi- t cult and the game resolved itself into a forward struggle in the main. Neither side scored a try but C. 0. Davey, . and IV. J. Moore each dropped a. goal j for Gymkhana who won by eight points j to nil.

The footwork of some of the Gymkhana. forwards was very fine, H. B. Moore, the Oxford “Blue” showing the spectators what a forward rush on a heavy ground was like. Behind the Gymkhana scrum —at outside half— R. U. Wild played well nigh perfectly. Goodness knows what lie would have been able to do with a dry hall, hilt as wot as it was he kicked with a prooisnon which would have done credit to

any first class club team in London. Walker’s tackle, Wild’s general play, Stringer’s break away and Moore's forward play were incidents worth remembering. Moore obviously tired. Major Mael’lierson refereed and lie proved

himself to be quite a capable official and ; a Rugby referee’s work is no sinecure. 1 Result: Bombay Gym (2 dropped: goals 8 points. Combined British In- ] fantry Nil. The teams were: Bombay. Gymkhana—A. Orr Deas; R. W. Padgett, C, C. Davey, T. M. Macintosh I and .1. S. Walker; R. H. Wild and 11. Macdonell; N. L. Inkson, H. B. Moore, J. P. Mumford, J. D. Lewis, A. W. Brediu, W, J. Moore, J. R. Farquharson and C. N, Rich. Combined British Infantry.—Jewell; Cow-gel;!, W. Stringer, Archer and j Roberts; Daniells and Francis; Capt. Kennedy, Capt. Thomas, Lieut. Crnn- j ton, Wilson, Cpl. Bridgshaw, Harris, ' Saxby and Davies. { Referee—Major A. B. MaoPherson. 1 —— I