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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18055, 15 January 1927, Page 1

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SEE JONES. McCROSTIE'S IMPORTANT AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENTS ON PAGE 13.

TENNIS TEST. WELLINGTON. January 15. (Special to the "Star.’') Ollivier’s play against North was the talk of the galleries. He played with machine-like precision, returning everything ho touched, while North sprinted *)iko a hare. Ilis game had the certainty of a long break at billiards. He would not have lost the nis i set if he had not let up, and when lie ran away with five games on end there was nobody else in it. North never broke through the defence. Andrews whs lucky to beat N. Peach. New Zealand has won fourteen of the sixteen games WHIPPET RACING. First-class Handicap 1120yds) —F. Tymon’s “Flyaway” (t r) l, M. Robinson’s “Miss Comedy” 2. Opcii Handicap.—J. R. L>. John's “Lorna Doohe” 1, J. R. D. Johns's “Tinker Tay” 2. 120yds Hurdles.—J. R. D. Johns’s “Midget” 1, J. Fitzsimmon’E “Mali Jong" 2. SENIOR CRICKET. Harris and Murtlock opened f«r Old Boys against Sydenham. In Cunningham’s first over, Mcrtlock edged one on the off into the slips, where Robertson brought off a fine catch. With Cromb and Harris In, play was quiet, the bou’ling being dangerous. Harris was skittled by a good one from Cunningham. 27—2—15. Graham was next. CITY AND SUBURBAN Woolston defeated Marists on the first innings by 376 runs. Woolston 435, Maristc 53 first innings, and 159 second innings. SENIOR CRICKET. At 5.50 p.m., Linwood, in their first innings against East, had Bcored 152 for four wickets. Talbot 70. West’s innings closed at 5.43 for 267 (Findlay 48, Cocks 36). Old Collegians against St Albans made 229 <J. D. Lawrence 97). At six o’clock St Albans had one x wicket down for 10 runs. At 6 p.m., Old Boys had lost four wickets for 55 runs. SHIRLEY v. GREENS. Shirley in their second innings made 170 for eight, and declared, requiring 114 for a three-point win. Greens, at G o’clock, had 61 for four wickets. SWIMMING. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ladies’ Diving Championship.— Miss L. Coppjestone (.East Christchurch) 1, Mrs T. Thompson (East Christchurch) 2. Men’s Diving Championship.—K. Cameron (East Christchurch) 1, T. Thompson (East Christchurch) 2, C. R. Riordan (Fendalton) 3. The Wellington championships resulted: —looyds—N. Batchelor 1, C. Cla ridge 2, W. Cameron 3. Tim^ —61 2-ssec. Owing to a break at the start, the race will be reswurn on Monday. lOUyds Ladies 1 — A. Imandt 1, J. Batchelor 2, Mrs Scales 3. Time—Bl l-sseo. 220yds Breaststroke—A. Claridge 1, L. Riddell 2, It. Humphrey 3. Time—3 min 18 2-ssed. 44Uyds Championship—J. Rix Trott 1. N. Batchelor 2. line—s rain 50 2- —a centre record. ASHBURTON RACES. Wakanui Handicap— 1 Finora 1, 4 Uoldtown . Scratched —Economist. Won by four lengths. Time—lraiu 13seo. TENNIS—JUNIOR A. St Albans defeated South Christchurch by sixteen matches SENIOR CRICKET. Linwood, in their first innings chard 39 not out). West in their first innings against Riccarton. bad scored 34 for one wicket at stumps. At stumps, St Albans had made match, against Old Collegians.