ANDERSON RETAINS WRESTLING TITLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 70, 14 June 1927, Page 6

ANDERSON RETAINS WRESTLING TITLE

AN AUCKLAND CHALLENGE Press Association. TAIHAPE, Monday. A wrestling match for the championship of New Zealand took place at Taihape on Saturday night between Ern. Anderson, Palmerston North, and Charles Polland, Auckland. The match was won by Anderson by two falls to one. Anderson had the challenger on the. defensive throughout the contest. Anderson weighed 13st. 21b., and Polland 12st. WOMEN’S HOCKEY WIN FOR ENGLAND By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright MELBOURNE], Monday. The British women’s hockey team defeated Victoria to-day by 10 goals to O.—A. and N.Z. ENGLISH GIRL ATHLETES EASY WIN IN BERLIN By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. BERLIN, Monday. British girl athletes won a sweeping victory at an international women’s athletic meeting in Berlin. The British team won the 100 metres, 200 metres, 600 metres, hurdle race and long jump.—A. and N.Z. HOCKEY REPS. WHITE HORSE CUP WHANGAREI TEAM SELECTED WHANGAREI, To-day. Hockey trial games for the final choice of Whangarei representatives in the White Horse Cup tournament at ALiekland were played at Kensington Park on SatLii'day. To-day the seelctor, Mr. E. Hay, picked the following players : Goal, Voulewaight; fullbacks, W. Ormandy, G. Carr, J. Salmon; halves, R. Cahill, W. Johns, G. Tupp, A. Byles; forwards, S. Diaffin, O. War in, C. Hewlett, A. Sloane, H. Hannan, R. Gray, R. McKenzie. “I’LL BE CAPPED” STUDENTS’ CEREMONY POPULAR AIRS PARODIED Yesterday evening students at the University College met in the Men’s Common Room to have a final rehearsal for the ceremony in the Town Hall to-night. Community singing practice was ably led by Mr. A. B. Thompson. To-night’s programme is a varied one. Community singing is to begin at 7.45 p.m., and will be led by the Rev. Jasper Calder. “Hymn” sheets are being provided containing parodies on popular airs, which threaten to become better known than the origirul words. This will be followed by a ; congratulatory ceremony in which Mr. D. Steen, president of the Students’ Association, will congratulate graduates pei'sonally. A model capping ceremony, in which prominent men are to take part, and a consolation Birthday Honours presentation, will follow. “Miss A.U.C will, as the winner of THE SUN beauty competition he required to undergo a screen test to determine her suitability for such work. The Professors’ Sextet will sing popular numbers at intervals. All who enjoyed “Size Three,” “Crooks, Ltd.”, and other University extravaganzas, will be sure to enyoy this latest innovation of the students.