SPORTS AT BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 12

SPORTS AT BULLS

LINKLATER TENNIS CUP . (Own Correspondent). BULLS, Feb. 13. During the week-end Bulls Tennis Club won the Linklater Cup from Levin after a hard tussle, the margin being only two sets. Details are as follow, Bulls players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles.—J. Johnstone 9, v. Dr. Thompson 5; G. Montgomerie 4, v. D. Blenkhorn 9; G. Fitches 9, v. R. Irwin 5; B. Ralfe 11, v. R. Blenkhorn 9; F. Ralfe 6, v. O. Dean 9; J. Green 7, v. G. Blenkhorn 9. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss B. Stevens 2, v. Miss J. Nicholson 7; Miss E. Fitches 7, v. Mrs. Porter 2; Miss M. Kearney 11, v. Miss S. Pritchard 9; Miss I. Walker 4, v. Miss D. Nicholson 7; Miss Z. Ralfe 7, v. Miss E. Blackburn 2; Mrs. Green 8, V. Miss M. Donnelly 6. I Men's Doubles.—Johnstone and Montgomerie 5, v. Thompson and Blenkhorn 9; Fitches and Green 6, v. Irwin and Blenkhorn 9; Ralfe a-nd Ralfe 7. v. Blenkhorn and Dean 9. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Stevens and Fitches 10, v. Mrs. Porter and Miss Nicholson 12: Misses Kearney and Walker 4. v. Misses Pritchard and P. Nicholson 7; Miss Ralfe and Mrs. Green 9. v. Misses Blackburn and Donnelly 4. Combined Doubles.—Miss Fitches and Fitches 12, v. Miss Nicholson and Thompson 10; Miss Stevens and Johnstone 5, v. Miss Pritchard and Blenkhorn 9; Miss M. Kearney and Montgomerie 9, v. Mrs. Porter and Irwin I 2; Miss I. Walker and B. Ralfe 14. v. Miss P. Nicholson and R. Blenkhorn 12; Miss Ralfe and F. Ralfe 9, v. Miss Blackburn and Dean 5; Mrs. Green and Green 9, v. Miss Donnelly and G. Blenkhorn 4. Totals.—Bulls. 13 sets, 184 games; Levin, 11 sets, 171 games. Bl LLS-OHAKEA SPORTS CLUB The secretary reports that preparations are now well forward for the Bulls-Ohakea Sports Club's annual meeting, which will be held on Bulls * Domain on Saturday, February 18. R. . Ulmer, the crack Wellington cyclist. : will be a competitor, and it is hoped ’ to have A. L. Fitch here to give an ’ exhibition. Large entries, from as « far afield as Wellington and Taumarunui, are expected, and it is prob- : able that the Wanganui Pipe Band will be in attendance. The following officials have been appointed for the meeting:—Marshall, S. Rich; referee, R. F. Scott; umpires. W. J. and J. H. Ellery, M. Lewer and Id. G. Howard; judges, C. H. Edwards, iR. J. Carter, L. R. Vile and T. W. I Ellery; timekeepers, E. A. Caldow and G. A. McDonell; lap scorers, D. M. : O’Connell and F. Cutts, jun.; starter, C. Henderson; record steward. R. Field; marksmen. V. Edwards and the umpires: press stewards, E. V. Wilson and C. M. Broughton; pony judge. D. 1 W. Wilson; pony stewards, G. A. McDonell and R. Tricker; cycling stew- , ards, H. Hazelwood and W. J. Ellery; protest committee, C. E. Vile, R. F. Scott and F. A. Holland; sheep guessing, K. Field and F. Cutts, jun.; nail I driving, L. Capstock; golf putting, R. J. Carter, H. J. Hendry, N. S. Pritchard and E. W. Smart; children’s events, E. Westwood, C. L. Anderson, M. D. Anderson, H. Last-Harris, R. E. Eyles and G. C. Abraham; baby judge, Mrs. K. Hammond; baby stewards, Mesdames Kearney, Huddleston and Escott; gate stewards, F. Cutts; loud speaker steward, W. M. Rowell; treasurer, C. E. Bailey; secretary, C. B. Anderson; assistant secretaries, A. Rait and M. Jackson. RIFLE SHOOTING Drizzling rain and a fish-tail wind made shooting conditions difficult on Saturday, when members of the Rangitikei Defence Rifle Club registered the following scores at 500 and 600 yards:—H. Meads, 50—47—97; K. W. Dalrymple, 47 —46—93; R. White. 48—45 —93; L. Huddleston, 44—42 86; P. Friedrich. 41—42—83: W. Rankin. 47—36—83; J. Amon. 36—41 —77: J. Hammond (600yds.), 38. Mr. P. Friedrich has kindly donated a trophy for the best shoot over 300, 500 and 600yds. in March.