SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19290, 1 July 1926, Page 2

SPORTING

HOCKEY A DRAWN GAME. Tho victorious career of the Indian Army hockey team was checked at Palmerston North yesterday, when it was unable to defeat the Manawatu representatives on the Show Ground, a splendid game ending in 4 goals all. This unexpected result _ was achieved chiefly through hard-hitting tactics, which broke up the Army forward combination, and the magnificent defensive play of the Manawatau eleven, especially of the hacks, every man of which rose to the occasion. When the interval came with the score 3-0 in the home team’s favor, Manawatu ,seemed to have an excellent chance of securing the first, and perhaps the only victory of the tour, hut local patriots had many heart-searching moments before the final bell rang. The game was witnessed by over 6,000 people, and the crowd was provided with as many thrills as_ could well be crowded into seventy minutes .of play. Of the visiting side the forwards made the greatest impression, Dhian Chand proving himself a master among these wizards of the stick and scoring three of tho Army’s goals, Hie other being notched by Snngara Singh. The scores for Manawatau were: —Anderson (3) and Simmonds.

RUGBY LEAGUE. THE HOME TOflR. M. Wetherall. the Auckland League football five-eighth, has notified the selectors that he is not available for selection in the team jo tour England. In consequence J. Kirman has been chosen to take his place in the North Island team in the match against tho South Island at Auckland on Saturday. SOCCER. ENGLISH TEAM’S TOUR. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. OTTAWA, Juno 29. At Edmonton (Alberta) tho English Association football team heat the province by 5 goals to 0. —A. and N.Z. Cable. LAWN TENNIS. MLLE LENGLEN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 29. Mile Lenglen has retired from all the competitions at Wimbledon. —A. and N.Z. Cable. COUNT CAVOUR. SALE FALLS THROUGH, BUT WILL RACE IN AUSTRALIA. [Special to the ‘Star.’] CHRISTCHURCH, July 1. When the negotiations between Mr J. S. Barrett and a Melbourne buyer were tentatively completed on Saturday for the sale of Count Cavour as far as the price was concerned, the offer cabled by the latter gentleman was made subject to a favorable report from two ■ vcteriflary surgeons. The gelding was examined last week, and. although one report gave him a clean sheet, the other mentioned that there were signs of an old injury to one of his legs which might develop into a permanent disability. On receipt or this advice tho buyer cabled on Tuesday cancelling the purchase, and in consequence the deal tell through. _ It transpires that Count Cavour injured himself in his box returning from his last visit to Auckland, and. although he has never shown any effects therefrom, the mark of tho mishap was sufficient for the veterinary surgeon to make mention of it in his diagnosis. As a specially-made box had been ordered in Wellington for tho trip to Svdnoy, Dir Barrett immediately decided io continue the arrangement, and the horse will be sent across and raced on Mr Barrett’s behalf at forthcoming meetings.