SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19004, 28 July 1925, Page 9

SPORTING

ENGLISH CRICKET AVERAGES. Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, July 26. The loading averages are as follow : —Batting.— Puns. Avgc. J. B. Hobbs (Surrey).., 2,035 75.37 E. Hemlren (Middlesex) 1,794 69.00 A. W. Carr (Notts) ...—1,456 60.66 C. Hallows (Lancashire) 1.529 58.80 W. Rhodes (Yorkshire)—l,l22 56.10 —Bowling.— Wks. Av. M. W. Tate (Sussex) 150 13.86 B Tylcleslov (Lancashire).,. 112 14.00 C. W. L. Parker (Gloucester) 131 14.12 G. G. Macaulay (Yorkshire) 136 14.47 R. Ivilner (Yorkshire) 86 15.58 —A. and N.Z. Cable.

CROSS-COUNTRY RUN. CAVER SHAM SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP. Yesterday afternoon the pupils of the Caversham School hold their annual race for the Memorial Cup presented by the Caversham Harrier Club. Some ninety competitors faced the starter (Mr James Brown). The race was for a. distance, of approximately a mile over a trail, sot by Messrs J. Tap]) and C. Heaton, along Ranfnrly street from College street, across Playfair street down John street, crossing the park from the tennis courts to Hazel avenue and down Playfair street to the starting point. Watty Henderson (the winner) ran a. very solid and welljudged race, and arrived home closely followed by James Cranston and Gordon APDougall. Air Brown afterwards presented the cup to Watt Henderson, who will also receive a gold medal, while James Cranston will receive a silver one. Mr Brown referred to the enthusiasm shown, and thanked the schoolmaster and officials for the efficient way they had enabled the race to be run. Amongst those present to conduct the rare were Messrs James Brown (vice-president Caversham Harriers), G. Palmer (head master Caversham School), (1. White, I). Todd, D. S. M'Pherson (Caversham School Committee), J. Tapp, C. Heaton, H. Emerson, 0. Hcbhard (Caversham Harriers), CHRISTCHURCH HUNT RACES. First Line (10.5) was omitted from the, handicaps for the Hnmeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt meeting on Saturday next. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING. The following were the scores for the sixth round between Railway and Roslyn Rifle Clubs, fired on Railway Range:— Railway.—Gillespie 50. AUAuslin 48, Smith 47, Aitkens 4G, Warrington a 5, Walsh 44, Smaill 42, APDougall -i-s Parsons 41, Brown 33; total, -143, Roslyn.—Marray 49, Crimp 48, Mills 47, Baker 46. Callis 45, Grave 45, A. Leach 44, Winder 42, Cameron, jun. 41, Leach, sen., 41; total, 448. HOCKEY. SOUTH OTAGO COMPETITION. In the Northern Division of the South Qtagn Shield Competition, the Bruce Ladies’ team dclcatod Kaitangafa at Milton on Saturday by 9 goals to 0. Alii ton Ladies’ A team defeated Bnlclutba on the latter’s ground by 8 goals to 1.