LATE SPORTS & PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10167, 23 July 1924, Page 5

LATE SPORTS & PASTIMES

MATCH ABANDONED. AFRICA v. MIDDLESEX. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Received July- 23, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. The Africans against Middlesex made 139 runs for two wickets (Ward 44, Susskind not out 48). There was a heavy storm just after lunch, and the match was abandoned.

ENGLISH CRICKETERS. FOR AUSTRALIAN TOUR, (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. The following cricketers were definitely selected for the Australian tour:— Gillingham (captain), J. L. Dryau, Sucliffe, Sandham, Woolley, Hendren, Tate, R, Tyldesley, Strudwick. .

SHOOTING AT BISLEY. (Reuter.) (Received July 23, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Bisley scores in the Empire Match, 500 yards, are: Australia ... 385 South Africa 378 Canada. ••• ••• ••• 368 Mother Country 373 India ... ••• 359 A thunderstorm broke, and at tlie finish the light was so bad that the bull’s-eye was invisible for the last few shots. Australia finished while the light was good. The total scores for the two ranges are: Australia 762 Sold;; Africa <.49 Muriier Country 738 Canada ... ••• , ••• 729 India ... ••• ••• ”10 (The Canadian range scores do not agree with the totals.)

ATHLETICS. | BRITISH AND AMERICANS. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER. LONDON, July 21. There was a. cheery function at the House of Commons when Sir Walter De Freee gave a dinner to a_party of members of the British Empire and United States athletic teams, including Australians, South Africans, and A. E. Porritt (New Zealand). Sir Walter congratulated the Americans on tlieir success, and welcomed the overseas athletes. Porritt replied for the Dominions.

GOLF. GERALDINE v. ASHBURTON

The following team has been selected to represent the Ashburton Club in a match with the Geraldine Club to be played on the Ashburton links on Saturday next: —Pigou, Boddington, Smith, Christie, Fisher, Porter, Boot, Tucker. Emergencies: Carter and Pinfold.