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Evening Star, Issue 18173, 13 January 1923, Page 7

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BARGAVILLE RACES. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND January 15. The Dargaville Club’s Meeting was held at Kllorelio in fine weather. Results: Hero Hero Hurdles. 13m. —Roretoa (9.12) 1, Miss Mnl.va (9.13) 2, Peter Amara (9.0) 5. Scratched: Ponp'en. Pukakuia. Three lengths. Time, sram l|scc. Ruaw-ai Handicap. 6f.—’Winning Lass (7.13) 1, Nocturne (8.3) and Utakura (8.3) dead heat 2. Scratched : Tc iliwi, Heisler, Mafrosa, Miss ‘Winning. Thrce-quartor-lengtih. Time, Imin Ifigsoc. MARYLEBONE v. NATAL. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPE TOWN, January 12. (Received January 13, at 12.5 p.m.) The Maiylebone team commenced a matoh against Natal at Pietormaritzlporg. Maiylebone in the first innings made* 248 —Russell 49, Sandham 39, Woolley 46, Can’ 2, Mead 48, Pender 14, Mann 0, Jupp 15, Stevens 8, Street (not out) 8, GiUigan 14. Billing took seven for 95, Conyngham two for 49. It rained all the previous day, and the wicket, covered with matting, was easy. The Natal side was fully representative. Play was delayed thirty-five minutes through the wet pitch.-A. and N.Z. Cable. INVITATION TOURNEY. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 13. The following ladies have been chosen to go South to paitioipato in the invitation tennis tournament at Christchurch on January 23 :—Misses MacFarlane, Howe, D. Fenwick, Snow, and Clark. A MOOT POINT. WAS THE GAME FINISHED? In a game of cricket last Saturday between Sdhvvn and Poncke (states the Wellington ‘(Times’), tho Poncke team were told by the ecoror that they had passed their opponents’ score with four wickets to spare, and they decided to declare; but when the score-book was inspected it was found they were still one run In airear. One of the umpires had gone home, and the other decided that the stumps should be placed in position again and the necessary runs should be scored. This was done, and the first hall was despatched for the boundary. At the meeting of tho Management Committee of the Wellington Cricket Association a letter was received from the Umpires’ Association requesting a ruling on this point, and tho incident, which is not' without precedent, was admitted to bo a moot point. "If it bad been put to me, I would have told them to get tho 'runs,” said Mr D. M'Kenzie, a well-known umpire. " I think that as tho slumps had been drawn tho game was finished, ’’ was the opinion of Mr C. G. Wilson, tho chairman. There ■was nothing in the rule hook to serve as a guide, and tho meeting decided to write, to both clubs seeking further information. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. A mooting of the Otago Centre of the Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association was held on Thursday evening, Mr H. H. Henderson presiding. Correspondence was received from Timaru in connection with the New Zealand national swimming championships, which commence on Saturday, January 27. It was decided to hold a series of swimming tests at the Municipal Tepid Baths at 5.15 on Monday evening for the purpose of selecting Otago’s representatives at the championships. Messrs E. H. James, W. Jenkins, and H. W. Kirkwood, the centre's selectors, have picked the following swimmers to play at trial match (he fame evening for the polo team -Messrs Do?,lce, Walker, Paul, Cunningham, Perry, Frye, Watson, Maberly. Lewis, Hector, MTndoe, Allan, Murray, John stem, Arthur.

Hamilton defeated (be Queensland howlers by 120 points to 81. The Invercargill .Amateur Athletic Club has decided. hi view of the fact that it .is impossible to obtain a public holiday on Wednesday next, to cancel the arranyemont.s made for the visit of thv American, athletes.