LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19142, 8 January 1926, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

SWIMMING.

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP

'Press Association — By Telegraph Copyright Australian and K.Z. Press Association.

SYDNEYi January 8. (Received January 8, at 9-55 a.in.)

The 50yds ladies’ State swimming championship resulted: Miss Mealing I, Miss Robertson 3, Miss 5. STimc, 3Ucc.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

KELLEWAY’S EXCLUSION,

SYDNEY, January 8. (Received January 8, at 0-55 a.m.)

Of the voluminous Frees correspondence appearing an the selection ol the Australian eleven the most fruitful subject of contention is the non-inclusion 'of Kelloway. Many reasons are adH vanced by writers for the selectors’ ac- , tion. Tbo majority of opinions _ seem , to be that the selectors made a mistake Jin omitting him. [Three more players , have yet to bo selected.]

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND.

[Feu United Phess Association.]

AUCKLAND, January 8

The Cantcrbuo - -Auckland Rlnnket I Shield match began to-day in fine weather on a good wicket. Smith (Auckland) won the toss and decided to bat first- Horspool and -Mills opened, both ;batting carefully, and taking lew risks. Mills’s first two scoring strokes were , boundaries, but the majority of the ; runs came from singles at the rate of , a run a minute. With ■! 1 on the board Horspool was clean-bowled by Read. • Snedden followed. 1-—IS- —4-1. With the score at 63 for one wicket ' M‘Ewin replaced Findlay. Runs continued at the rate of one a minute. With the score at 75 Mills swung M'Ewin to sqnare-lcg, but ho did not get on to it properly- o Ho was caught by Gasson. 75- —-‘HSmith followed, and Talbot relieved Read. With the total at 99 Smith was dismissed by Read taking a good catch off Talbot. 99—3—-11, Anthony joined Sneddon, tnocl to swing n fnil—tossev nnd tvits cltMn bowled. TOP—d —j ll - , , The luncheon ucljou nun out iollow cd.

NEW ZEALAF4D CRICKETERS

TEAM’S IMPROVED PLAY.

SYDNEY', January 8

(Received January S. at 1.30 p.m.)

Tho ‘Daily Telegraph,’ commenting on the New Zealand cricketers’ tour, said: “The team, since tho tour first opened at Brisbane, has shown wonderful improvement. It possesses some enterprising batsmen, and Cmmingham is a bowler of outstanding ability. Blunt and Dacre were two brilliant batsmen, and Lowry also was a great success. Ailcott performed well. Tho fielding of the side was good all round. One thing tbo tour has shown is that the standard of cricket in the dominion is improving. Australia should do everything possible to assist tho New Zealanders in putting tho game on a sound basis. Financially, tho tonr was not a .success. BOXING, ANOTHER .WIN FOR RING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Oopyiigbi. LONDON, July 7. • (Received January 8, at 1.30 pun.) ■ Ring (Australia! knocked out Ycrret (France) in the third round. BRITISH BOWLERS.

[Pep. United Press Association.]

WELLINGTOX, January 8. Tho British bowling team arrived hero ibis afternoon on route for Dunedin. They were given an enthusiastic welcome at the railway station by a large gathering of howlers, including Mr Mercer, the president of the Dominion Bow-ling Association. The visitors were given a Government reception this afternoon.