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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 28, 1909

Page

4

Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club Opens Full Day Results

Glorious weather marked Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club’s annual tournament with seven courts in use from 9am to 3 45pm and eleven courts by day’s end. First day results span Men’s Singles South Canterbury Championship and multiple handicap and doubles events, featuring W Bray G Smith H A Pann Ollivier Suit Buchanan Ey d Gow Sinclair White-Parsons Pearse Cox Goss and many others.

Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club St. Andrew’s Club South Canterbury W. Bray G.smith H. A. Pann Jonea G. Ollivier Ac Out Beat EF Buchanan Ey d. Taylor Goss J .G. W. Gow A. Borrows A. Guild D. McCaskill R. Pearse Ollivier Pezing J. & Sinclair Owe J. W. Gow RB. Bauchop Denshire Prank Wilding H.W. Rundle C. F. Salmond G. Smith R. J. Hobbs G. N. Fielden A. B. Sands J. McLeod W. Pearse D. J. Seymour W. F. Newman Wim. Goss One G. Cooper Gogs Salmond Advantaga Rollitt and McLeod E. Cox Wilding Archer Smith and Dray Gorton and Newman R. Lee J. Pearse P. A. Cox

Rakaia Boxing Day Sports Club Holds Annual Meeting

The Rakaia Boxing Day Sports Club met at Rakaia Domain on Boxing Day with fine weather and strong turnout including many women and children. Officials and volunteers organized a packed program, though some felt swimming events should have a separate day. Results featured multi event sprints and field events led by G A Vogt and T Shannon with prize money up to £4 and trophies. gate receipts around £35. The Leeston Brass Band performed, and the swimming bath setting drew wide spectator interest.

Rakaia Rataia Domain Leeston Brass

Lawn Tennis Pairings and Results From Local Match

In round one Fre e and 4-6 paired with River and Longton to win 15-6 0-8. Friedlander and Sel beat Sutton and Bil chaitak 2015 9-8. Bauchop and Cuff beat Heir and McDonald 9-6. Hobbsnd Ballantyne beat Clarke and Jones 9-4. Third round Goss and Goss defeated Gorton and Newman 9-6.

Davies Suits Promised at Low Prices by The Modern Tailor

An ad style boast from George Davies, The Modern Tailor, Ashburton Arcade, touts value and quality in Davies suits. It claims superior material, workmanship, and fit at prices two sovereigns lower than rivals, with cash payment and broad year round availability.

George Davies Davies Dominion Ander Arcade Ashburton

Mount Somers and Springburn Racing Club Annual Meeting Report

The Mount Somers and Springburn Racing Club held its annual meeting on Mount Somers Domain. Weather stayed fine, crowds grew despite counter-attractions, and eight events were run with large fields though the Mount Somers Cup had only three entries.

Mount Somers Somers W. Bennett Mayfield

Plumpton Park Trotting Club Results at Christchurch

December 27 meeting at Plumpton Park Trotting Club in fine weather attracted a large crowd. Trials and handicaps list winners: Roan Alice, Padres’ Bracelet heat winners Hipes Child Idaho Silver etite, final Wallace M, Sockburn Branzie, Mine Yet Bazil, Electrocute, Phosphorus, with times ranging from 2 minutes 40 seconds to 4 minutes 67 seconds.

Christchurch Plumpton Park Roan Alice Lalu Child Countess Simin Hipes Child Idaho Silveretite Little Soby Wallace M Amazone Silverette Amazona Branzie Rosebery Redchild A Ben Mine Yet Bazil Sister Julian Ime

Auckland Racing Club Summer Meeting Results

The Auckland Racing Club summer meeting opened in fine weather. Wauchope won the Sial Handicap by five lengths in 1m 47 25s with First Wairiki second and Sharpshooter third. Formby captured the Northern Foal Stakes by two lengths in 1m 16 3s with Danube second and Tenter hook third. Golden Loop took the Robinson Handicap by two lengths with Sea Elf second and Armowell third in 1m 29 1-5s. All Red led the Auckland Cub for 2000 savs, remaining a length ahead of Advocate and Sedition in 1m 29 1-5s. Dunbarre won the Grafton Hurdle. Kilindini led the Railway Handicap by half a length over Anmlet and Kakama in 1m 15 2-?dth sec. Antoinette led Nursery Handicap by half a length over Apellon and Solus in 1m 3 3-5th sec. Christmas Handicap results listed Maheno first, Ruaparaha second, Tanckaha third.

Auckland Auckland Racing Club Wauchope Sharpshooter Imin Formby Danube Tenterhook Kakama Antoinette Apellon Solus Maheno Ruaparaha Tanckaha

Dunedin Jockey Club Wingatui meeting results

Dunedin summer meeting opened at Wingatui in fine weather. Kaike mako won the Summer Hurdle Handicap by a length, Busyland won the Salisbury Handicap, Aerima took the Dunedin Handicap, Adjudge won the Otago Handicap, Shindy led in the Lat Stakes, Lupolite won the Federal Handicap, Obsono claimed the Caversham Handicap, and Cuirosetia won the Otokin Welter Handicap with several margins and times listed.

Dunedin Wingatui Soa Kaikemako Cay Salisbury Busyland Stepaside Sacha aAerima Sasa Vide Otago aAdjudge Shindy Lady de Vere Adezo Imin Lupulite Tarita Obsono Redmond Firebell Cuirosettia Red and Black Inchbonny

Pearce Defeats Day in Australian Sculling Championship

Perth December 27 Pearce defeats Day easily to win the sculling championship of Australia leading from start to finish with a time of 1 min 49.2 sec.

Per Preag Association Perth Australia Pearce Day Ssec

London markets hold steady on holiday quiet

December 26 notice from The London Markets reports subdued activity across commodities. Wheat prices show little change with January-February sellers at 99s 3d and buyers around 6d lower, and Australian New Zealand on spot largely cleared. Butter and cheese demand remains modest with varied prices, wool quotations steady though futures unchanged.

London New Zealand Chicago la Plata

Frozen Meat Market Quotations From Smithfield Market

The Frozen Meat Trades Association reports current Smithfield quotations for mutton lamb and beef based on recent sales of large carcase lots. Prices cover Canterbury North Island River Plate and Australian origins with ranges for beef mutton and sheep and note River Plate reef and other meats unchanged.

London Frozen, Meat Trades Association Smithfield Canterbury Southland North Island Best River Plate Southland, Ltd New Zealand

Zam-Buk hailed as cure for years of leg trouble

A New Zealand woman recounts suffering from varicose leg veins for years and failing medical treatment before Zam-Buk brought relief. She reports healed skin and stopped discharge after using Zam-Buk, praising it as the finest household healing balm sold at 1s 6d and 38s 6d per pot.

S. E. Little City Maria Place Dunedin N.Z Little Retorua

Bristol rink death after sudden cry during skate

Henry Morris aged 32 died at the Empress Skating Rink Bristol after a sudden cry and fall while skating. He had a weak heart. Also noted: Hindu couple in Madras prosecuted for selling their child for 5s 4d. mother claimed it was born inauspiciously ill-fated. An advertisement from G. H. Aaron Cycle and Motor Works lists automotive parts and discount prices.

Henry Morris Empress Skating Rink Bristol Madras Carson Akantos G. H.araon Cycle and Motor Works

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