LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19021, 17 August 1925, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE HAGUE, August 16. (Received August 17, at 11.30 a.m.) The world’s amateur and professional cycling championships meeting of 1,000mo tro sprints resulted: — Amateurs.—Meyer 1, Mazairac 2 (both of Holland). Pro f ossio u a I. —K a ufma un (Switzerland) 1, Schillcs (France) 2.—Reuter. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. LONDON, August 16. (Received August 17, at 11.30 a.m.) Yorkshire 85 per cent., Surrey 78, Lancashire 77.69, Middlesex 67.05, Kent 60.93, Notts 59, Essex 54.16, Northanta _ 45.71, Gloucester 45, Hampshire 40.95, Warwickshire 38.09, Sussex 34.16, Derbyshire 33.33, Leicester 31, Somerset 29, Worcester 20, Glamorgan 6.66. INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES. —Batting.— Hobbs, 2,286 runs, average 67.23; Hendrcn, 2,008, 64.77; Carr, 1,769, 57.06; Holmes, 1,824, 57; Sandhurst, 1,821, 56.00; Hallows, 1,829, 53.79. —Bowling.— Parker, 183 wickets, average 13.90; Tate, 181, 13.95.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

RUGBY LEAGUE. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Tress Association. SYDNEY, August 17. (Received August 17, at 1.30 p.m.) Tho following New Zealand team will play the District team at Cootamundra on Wednesday:—Full-back, Gregory j three-quarters Delgrosso, Parfecs, and Brown; live-eighths—Saun-ders and Kirwin; half-back, Webb; forwards—Ellis, Carroll, .Herring, Thomas, Honery, Mouatt. Tho team will sail for Auckland on Friday. FORBURY TROTS TO-MORROW. Thirty-eight horses for the For bury Trotting Club’s races that start tomorrow are booked by the train that leaves Christchurch at 9 o’clock tonight. A number of passengers, are also coming from various, stations. The train is due at Dunedin at 7.18 to-morrow morning. Tho acceptors for tho first day average twelve per race, so that there will probably be two dividends every time. The track dried up a lot yesterday, and under the influence of wind and sun was coming to really good order . to-day. All sailors in uniform are to be admitted free without tickets. The first race is timed for 11 a.m. Special trams, buses, and taxis will provide abundant moans of getting to the course. The Kaikorai Band being engaged, tho music is sure to bo good. Escapade is penalised 132yds in the California Handicap. METROPOLITAN TROTS. LAST DAY. [Pep. United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 17. The third day of tho Metropolitan Trots was held in tine weather; course good. Results Midwinter Handicap, 300sovs. 1m Of.—Audominion (60yds) 1, Merry Peter (36yds) 2, Johnnie Bolls (60yds) 3. All started. Five lengths. Time, 3min oSscc. Lightning Handicap, SOOsovs. lm.— Bonny Logan (12yds) 1, Bellfasliion (12yds) 2, Latona (12yds) J. All started. Three lengths. Time, 2min X 4 l"sscc National Cup Handicap LSOOsovs. 9 m .—Logan Lou (60yds), 1, Del avail’s Guest (12vds) 2, Groat Bingen (72yds) 3. All started. Neck. Time, 4mm 30 l-ssec. Federal Handicap, oOOsovs. lim.— Nantwich (24yds) 1, Granite City (scr) o Glonelg (T2oycls) 3. Scratched! Black Balliu. Head. Time, 2rain 55 sec. _____ OTAGO CENTRAL GAMES Our Clyde correspondent wires:— Tho Vincent hockey tournament at Alexandra was played in ideal weather. Twenty-three teams participated. Jhe seniors was won by the Alexandra High School, and the schools by Convent. The Heriot football tournament resulted: Alexandra won the seniors, Dunedin Pirates the juniors, andHenot football results: Matakanui beat Ranfurly by 8 to 3, Gimmerburn beat Becks by 16 to 8 and won the premiership.

RUGBY. [Pee United Press Association.] NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM ARRIVES. WELLINGTON, August 17. Tlio New South Wales Rugby Union team arrived from Sydney to-day, and received a vvarm'Velcomo.