LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19005, 29 July 1925, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN HURDLES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. AIELBOURNE, July 29. (Received July 29, at 9.35 a.m.) Lo Fort (9.0) is an acceptor for the Australian Hurdles. RUGBY, A CANTERBURY PROTEST, [Peu United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. The Canterbury Rugby Union has decided to protest to the Now Zealand Union that no Canterbury referees have been appointed for the New South Wales matches. ERRING RUGBY PLAYERS. [Per United Press Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, July 29. The Alanagemcnt Committee of the Alanawatu Rugby Union last evening suspended for three years D. Peebles, a Woodville senior team player, who had been ordered off in a match on Saturday between Old Roys and AVoodville for rough play. The referee’s report stated that the Old Boys player was severely mauled. The suspended man practically put a strangle grip around his throat, and he was insensible when the latter got up. A caution was also issued to a Feeding junior who had been ordered oft' for alleged illegal tactics in a match at Feilding; also spectators at the same match, for misbehaviour, were warned off the grounds for the remainder of the season. A Jackeytown junior flayer, ordered off in a match on Saturday, was suspended for one playing Saturday, and the captain of tho team, for insubordination", was sus pended for the remainder of the season. COURSING. For the Now Zealand AVaterloo Cup, which commences at Patea to-morrow* fifty-three final payments wore made, RACING IN ENGLAND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 28 (Received July 29, at 11.30 a.m.) The Stewards’ Cup at tho Goodwood Aleoting resulted:—Defiance 1, Sunstroke 2, Purple, Shade 3. Twentyfour started. Three-quarters of length.—-Reuter. ATHLETICS AND CYCLING. OTAGO CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING. The second annual mooting of the Otago Athletic and Cycling Club (Incorporated) was held in the Y.M.C.A. last evening. In tho absence of the president (Mr B. S. Irwin) Air H. Laws occupied the chair. Unfortunately ho had to leave before tho close of tho meeting, and Air A. I). Macartney presided later in the evening.

The Dauceis’ Instiirute wrote offering tho dub a cup valued at sgs for competition in tho national dancing section.—Accepted with thanks. The report and balance-sheet (previously published) were adopted. Office-bearers were elected as follows: —President, Mr B. S. Irwin; vicepresidents—Messrs J. W. Dove, J. Calder, L. Harris, W. A. Justice, I). M’W'iiliiim, K. Cameron. 11. W. Laws, J. I), Forbes, 1). F. AUK ay, J. 11. Plank, H. Richards, ami J. Rapson; club captain, Air A. Johnston; vicecapUin, Air .Brosltalian; committee Messrs A. D. Macartney, R. AY. Hanson, G. H. Rani, AV. Henderson, R. J. AValkcr, R. Maxwell, IT. AVithoy, A. E. Grey, AV. Christie, C. AFQucon, R. Grant, and R. Ferguson; secretary, Mr A. AI. Kilgour; assistant secretary, Mr C. Johnston. Sic new members were elected.