SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19614, 21 July 1927, Page 11

SPORTING

HOCKEY, NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 20. The New South Wales team to meet N m Zealand at Sydney on August 13 is as follows:—Goal, Wiklman; backs —Abel, Todkill; halves—Smith, ..Seaman, Baker; forwards—Nosworthy, Fitzpatrick. Grant, Nettleton, and Arnott. LADY CARROLL SHIELD. The ladies’ match at Dannevirke for the Lady Carroll Shield, played between Rualiiue (Dannevirke) and Wairoa (tho challengers), resulted in a victory for tho former by 6 goals to 2 after a well-contested game. WINTER SHIELD. In tho game at Palmerston North for the Winter Shield Manawatu defeated Taihape by 4 goals to 2. The Manawatu Indies defeated the Taihape ladies by 9 goals to 0. GOLF. £I,OOO PROFESSIONAL PRIZE. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, July 19. At Gleneagles, in the qualifying round tor tho £I,OOO professional golf prize, Charles Whitcombe scored 09, Kirkwood 70, Havers 71, Ikenden 72, Braid, Boouer, and Compaston 73.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney ‘Sun’ Cable . LAWN TENNIS. LACOSTE’S FUTURE GAMES. . Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, July 19. The rumor of Lacoste’s retirement has caused consternation, but his father's statement shows that he is not going to make a bonfire of bis rackets. He says that his son cannot make tennis the sole reason of, his existence. Recently ho had clone nothing but compete at one tournament after another. In future ho would play only in most important matches and in tournaments. He would not play in the European zone of the Davis Cup final, but in tho event ol France expecting to win he would bo available for the final in America.