LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19615, 22 July 1927, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

*■ OLYMPIC GAMES. DISAPPOINTMENT IN FRANCE. Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright PARIS, July 21. (Received July 22, at 10 a.m.) There is an outcry over France’s nonparticipation in the Olympic Games, and there' is a strong hope that Parliament will vote funds in October so that France can be represented. LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CUP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. COPENHAGEN, July 21. (Received July 22, at 9.50 tj.m.) In the Davis Gup European zone final Cocbot (France) beat Ulrich (Denmark), 9-7, 9-7, 6-4.—A. and N.Z (Uid ‘ Sun ’ Cable. OUR CRICKETERS. RAIN STOPS PLAY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. (Received July 22, at 10 a.m.) Play in the match New Zealand v. the Army was abandoned for the dayowing, to rain. [The visitors in their first innings scored 184; the homo side lost three triokets for 163.] HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA. [SPECIAL TO TUB STAB.’} AUCKLAND, July 22. Mr .. Wonzl Scholium’s team, Royal Blood, True Blood, White Wings, Golden Wings, and Golden Autumn, will be sent to Sydney by tlie Manama today in charge of the trainer. W. Kirk. Mr Scholium will leave by the same steamer. HOCKEY. [Per United Press Association.] TTULLINGTON, July 22. A civic farewell was extended to the New Zealand • hockey team, which left for Australia by the Maheno to-day] The tour will l!r?t about six weeks, and eleven matches will be played. The chief contest will be the Manning Memorial Cup, which will bo played for in the fourth test at Brisbane,