LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18851, 28 January 1925, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

SOCCER. ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 27. (Received January 28, at 10 a.ra.) The ‘ Daily Mail ’ says a large number of names have been sent in for the Soccer tour of Australia under the of Mr John Lewis. The New Zealand, arrangements failed owing to the difficulty of a, financial guarantee. —A. and N.Z. Cable. TAKAPUNA RACES. Pelham was scratched for the Takapuua Cup and the Stewards’ Handicap to-day. —Auckland Press Association telegram. -CRICKET. ENGL AXD v, TA SMANIA, HOBART, January 28. (Received January 28, at noon.) At the drawing of stumps Tasmania had lost throe wickets fur 71. Sandham’s innings of 103 was marred by two easy chances in the sixties. VISITING ATHLETES. I OUR TRACK MEN AND CYCLIST COMING. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 28. At a special meeting ot the. New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, tho chairman reported that a cablegram ha-1 been received intimating that four track m , n _Parker and Grehan (Queensland), and Whyte and Hyde (Victoria)— and tho cyclist Furness (New South Males) would leave for New Zealand about I-ebruary 4. It was suggested that ihe guarantee from tho larger centres desiring a meeting should be £BO, and from the smaller bodies £4O. Wellington, Canterbury, Otago, and Auckland will he required to guarantee the larger sum, and ATa-stertun. lalmersion North, Timaru, and Invercargill the smaller. Wanganui is exempt on account of the New Zealand championships being held there. If possible Gisborne will be included. It was stated that. Hawera might give a guarantee of £SO for an electric light meeting, and the chairman, on learning that the meeting would probablv attract enthusiasts from Miuiganui and New’ Plymouth, ;usgested that a £2O guarantee might be accepted. •CROQUET -CHAMPIONSHIPS, [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, -January 28. Tho croquet championships wore cnn-| tinned in fine weather) but the greens were soft.. In the doubles championship (semi-final) Miss Heskoth and H. A. Perm j beat Airs Mnddren and T. F. Chambers,, 26-22. In the. ladies’ championship (second round) Mrs E. A. Smith beat Airs liffen, 26 23; third round, Miss Heskelh (Auckland) beat Airs AVatkins (Hastings) 26-23, and Mrs E. A. Smith beat Airs Gambrill 26-2.