CABLE BREVITIES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 70, 16 December 1937, Page 7

CABLE BREVITIES

German Boxers. Max Schmeling is to meet Walter Neusel in a heavyweight boxing bout in Berlin on March 13.

University Rugby. In a Rugby Union match Dublin University beat Cambridge University, 6-5, states a London cablegram.

President Hoover’s Passengers. The liner President McKinley has arrived with 453 passengers from the President Hoover, states a Manila cablegram.

Flight by Flying-Boats. The five R.A.F. flying-boats which are en route from England to Australia reached Calcutta on Tuesday, states a British official wireless message from Rugby. Australian Golfers.

The golfers Norman von Nida and W. Bolger are to sail on Friday to compete in the Philippine Islands open golf championship, states a Sydney cablegram.

British Food Reserves. It was announced in the House of Commons, states a London message, that the Government is considering the creation of a reserve of canned foods as part of the food storage plans. Cricket In India.

Tennyson’s XI beat All India by six wickets' in the second unofficial cricket Test, states a message /rom Bombay. India made 153 and 208 and Tennyson's XI made 191 and 171 for four wickets (Edrieh 86 not out).

Administrator Honoured. .The Administrator of New Guinea, Brigadier-General McNicoll. has been made a Knight of the British Empire for his services during the volcanic eruption near Rabaul in May, states a Canberra cablegram. Awards have also been made to other officials and residents. Australian Tennis.

The American tennis players, J. D. Budge and C. G. Mako are to begin a series of contests with A. H. Quist and J. Bromwich to-day on Davis Cup lines, states a Sydney cablegram. Two singles will be played to-day, the doubles on Friday and the final singles on Saturday.