LATE SPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 81, 16 January 1928, Page 4

LATE SPORTS.

SWIMMING. EAST ASHBURTON CLUB. Good entries have been received for the East Ashburton Swimming Club's Carnival to-morrow evening, and_ the committee is, to be congratulated on the enthusiasm it has inspired in, swimmers. There is a total of 80, an average of eight competitors in each event. For the? main event on the programme—the 50 yards Curtis Cup Handicap—twelve are entered. Other figures are:—l2} yards learners, boys, 3; girls, 5 25 yards, bovs, 4; girls 7. 25 yards, ladies, "10. 25" yards, junior, 10. 50 yards inter-club, 12. 100 yards relay, 3 teams of 4 each. 25 yards breaststroke, 8. Inter-club dive, 10. RACE. IN SWAN RIVER. (A.P.A. and "Sun" Cables.) (Received This Day, 11.45 a,m.) PERTH, This Day. The annual swim through Perth, a distance of three miles, was won by E. Hille, who covered the distance in 1 hour 26 minutes 32 1-5 seconds. Hille s time was also the fastest for the race.

BOWLING. METHVEN y. ALLENTON. The following will .represent the Methven Bowling Club against Allenton, at Methven to-morrow evening:— J Dowling, A. E. Henderson, VV. J. Cooksley, P. Cooksley (s); W. J. Going J. A. Callaghan, G. Cookson, G. Waddington (s); J. Duff, F. Richards,- J. Beattie, W. J. Owen (s); J. Stone, J. Watson, F. Anderson, H. E. Thompson (s).

CRICKET.

THR AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. ASHBURTON FEBRUARY 22 AND 23 (Per Press Association.)" CHRISTCHUROH, This Day. The following is the itinerary for the tour of the Australian Cricketers: — February! 14—Arrive at Wellington. February 17, 18, 20: v. Otago, at Dunedin. February 22 and 23: v. Ashburton. Ffebruiry 24, 25, 27- v. Canterbury. February 9 and March 1: v. Nelson. March 2,3, 5: v. Wellington. March 7,8: v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth. March 9, 10: v. Wanganui. . March 13, 14: v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. March 16, 17, 19: v. Auckland. March 20, 21: v. Waikato, at Hamilton. March 23, 24, 26: v. New Zealand, at Auckland. March 30, 31, April 2. v. New Zealand, at Dunedin. April 3 and 4: v. North Otago, at Chmaru.

CROQUET. AUSTRALIA WINS THE SHIELD*. -(Received This Day. 10.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. In the croquet tournament, Australia won the shield presented by Mr Macßohertson. Three test matches were played between England ana Australia, England winning the first, and Australia the second, while the third was drawn. Australia won nine matches, 20 games, with 764 points; England won nine matches, 19 games, with 721 'points. The English team leaves Sydney on Friday for New Zealand.

BOXING. TUNNEY'S OPPONENT. , Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 14. Heeney and four others will fight an elimination series to determine Gene Tunpey's opponent for the heavyweight championship. Heeney lights a match next Saturday.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. WAR ATA HS DEFEAT MIDI. Received This* Dav. 12.40 p.m.) PARTS. January 15. At Toulouse, the Waratahs New South Wales Rughv team) defeated Midi by 11 points to 3. Heavy ram throughout spoiled the game. Ihe Waratahs were frequently outspeeded by the lighter French forwards, but finished strongly, and outlasted the Frenchmen. Faultv footwork and bad handling lost the Waratahs* many opportunities.