LATE SPORTS & PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10168, 25 July 1924, Page 5

LATE SPORTS & PASTIMES

FIGHT ON THURSDAY. CARPENTIER v. TUNNEY. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) (Reuter.) NEW YORK, July 24.. The Carpentier-Tunney match will commence on the polo grounds at 9 o’clock on Thursday night. Both tip the scales under 175 pounds. Tunney exceeds Carpentier in height and reach. His physical measurements are virtually the same. Tunney is a stiff left-handed puncher, and his American light-heavyweight title is at stake. Descamps is confident Tunney will not last more than five rounds, while Tunney’s manager is confident Carpentier will go down in the sixth round.

AFRICANS’ CRICKET TOUR

ANOTHER MATCH DRAWN

(Received * This Day, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. The Africans in the first innings against Durham made 173. Dobson took four wickets for 49 runs, and Doggart 3 for 21. Durham in the second innings had scored 12 runs for no wickets. Rain interrupted play, and the match was drawn.

WORLD’S CYCLING RECORD

NEW YORK, July 23. At New Jersey Cecil Walker (Australia) broke the world’s record for the two miles bicycle ince at Velodrome. The time was 3min. 37 4-ssec. RUGBY FOOTBALL. The following teams have been selected to represent the Rakaia Football Club in their matches on Saturday:— Rakaia Third Grade v. Old Boys, at Show Grounds: 0. Penny, T. Dreygoose, C. Greygoose, J. McCoy, H. McDonald, E. Pve,” G. Cornelius, Arn Mead, G. Hooper, S'. Skeet, J. O’Rielly, J. Baxter, T. Hooper, J. Dunstan, F. McNamara. Emergencies —E. Mead, C, Liddyj E. Hood. Juiiidfs v. Springburn-Mayfield: E. McDonald, R. Harrison, P. Smith, W. Tatterson, S. Connolly, M. Bruce, W. Rapley, W. Mead, S. Hooper, R. Sides, F. Pickering, A. Hooper, D. McMillan, R. Cameron, R. Boag. Emergencies D. Cornelius, V. Boag, J. Cornelius.

TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. At the Show Grounds to-morrow two interesting junior competitions will take place, as all four teams have a chance for the junior banner. Ashburton and Mayfield are second in this competition with equal points and Springburn are half a point in the lead. Rakaia are fielding a strong team, so if they can come out a winner it will depose the Springburn Club to second place. The match between Ashburton and Mayfield will be an interesting match, as both sides are keen for a win. Tlie third grade match, Old Boys y. Rakaia, should be a win for the Rakaia who have the leading third grade team. Seven-a-side entries close on Saturday.