TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 307, 28 December 1922, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Trots at Epsom again tomorrow. Tennis tournament tinals this afternoon. Test match begins at Wellington on Saturday. Islington Plate and Summer (up at Ellerslie to-day. Sharp earthquake shock at Dunedin yesterday afternoon. Last day of the section play in the Christmas tours bowling tournament. Victoria beat New Smith Wales ay seven wickets in the Shield match. New tennis court at Mangere to be opened by the Prime Minister to-mor-row. Auckland and Canterbury meet in the cricket field at Christchurch on SatUTday. The rainfall so far this month ha« been 5.47 in., the December average being 2.Biin. The sum of £73,149 10/ was put through the tote at the trots yesterday, a shrinkage of £2294 on last year. Rebels in Ireland continued their activity during the Christmas season, hut no crimes against life were reported. Auckland lost the cricket match against Wellington by 108 rune. This gives Wellington a "leg in" for the Plunket Shield. •Stormy atmosphere at the Near East Conference. It ie reported that the Angora Government will resume the war if the Conference breaks down. Narrow escapes from accident through furious motor driving to and from the races. One citizen noticed three close shaves on hU way in from Remuera this morning. Senator iJodge cays that it is of no use discussing land armament reduction unless France changes the attitude she adopted at Washington, when sheabsolutely refused to discuss the question. Five boys who have confessed to numerous burglaries in the Grey Lynn and Kingsland districts have been arrested by Deteetive-Sergt. Issell. They have been released under the care of their parents prior to their appearance at court. Substantial totalisator shrinkages at all the race meetings in the holidays. At New Plymouth the sum- handled in two days fell from £57,000 to £45.552, and at Pabnerston North yesterday the tote put through £37.439, against £52.228 on the corresponding day last year.