LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18331, 19 July 1923, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

BOXING,

[Pee United Press Association.]

AUCKLAND July 19. At the provincial boxing championships at the Town Hall last night, the silver cup for the most scientific competitor was awarded to C. Purdy, and the Holmes Cup for the most scientific light-weight to G. Brown. In the lightweight semi-final Fletoincr won from Greig at points. The following will represent Auckland at tiie Kirill Island championships at Napier on July 27 and 23 :-Fly-weight, J. O’Sullivan; bantam-weight, G. Cammich; feather-weight, C. Purdjm light-weight, G. Known 5 welter-weight, A. Prangicy; middle-weight, R. Moalo; light-heavy-weight, A. Firth. G.J.O. SORATOHINGS. [Per United Press Association.] CDIIKTCniIRCII, July 19. Louglirca was scratched for the. Winter Cup and Pamplona for tho Grand National Steeplechase at 10.50 to-day. HORSES FOR CHRISTCHURCH. A. Christie went north this morning with Mr R. Act on-Adams's General Advance and Cartoon, who are hooked to race at Timaru. Waiuialo, and the Grand National. BILLIARDS. M'CONACHY'FIjREAK OF 321. [Special to the ‘Star.’] CHRISTOf URG'D. July 19. M'Conarhv defeated Smith by 199 in an exhibition game of 3,000 up, after conceding him 1,800 points. A pleasing feature Inst evening was the large attendance of ladies, who thoroughly enjoyed the game. The biggest breaks were: M'Conachy—l2. 86, 88, 60, 86, 35, 67, 321, 60, and 05 (unfinished}; Smith—s2, 20, 49, 56, 42, and 62. The- final scores were. M'Conochy. 3,001; Smith, 2,311. The play throughout was of a very high standard, both men playing exceptionally well. The spectators- who witnessed M'Conachy’s break of 321 will never forget it, as ho compiled it with all-round billiards. This was M'Conachy’s last appearance in New Zealand before leaving for England to participate in the world’s championship. SUNDAY TENNIS. SYDNEY, July 19. [Received July 19, at 11.20 a.m.) Mr Hicks has communicated with Mr Clntnnan in regard to the Davis Cup competition, reiterating tho Australian Lawn Tennis Council’s unanimous tions to Sunday games, adding: “ Wo consider that the question of the takings docs not outweight the objections.” SIX DAYS’ CYCLE RACE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. "LONDON,-July 16. GR-ecoivod July 19, at 9.40 a.m.) Among twenty-four riders in a six days’ cycle race at tho Olympia arc two Austrians—Macbeth (partnered by Lands, America) and Nagel (partnered by Anderson, Sweden). An injury to his ankle as the result of a fall caused Macbeth’s retirement during the event. Ilis partner became a member of a new team, who are two laps behind Nagel and Anderson. The leaders had covered 764 miles at 8 o’clock this morning.—A. and N.Z. Cable.