SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19615, 22 July 1927, Page 9

SPORTING

ROWING. WINGFIELD SCULLS. Picas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. In tho Wingfield Sen lln Collett won easily, with Guy second and Edwards third.—A. nnd N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Cable. OLYMPIC GAMES. FRANCE NOT COMPETING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. TaHIS, July 21. Following the Senate's adjournment of the question of the necessary vote of credit, the French Olympic Committee has decided that France will not participate in the games at Amsterdam. Moreover, the Federation of Sports Associations has decided to prohibit members from in any way assisting in tho organisation of the games. GOLF. £I,OOO PROFESSIONAL PRIZE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. At the Gleuengles tournament the thirty-two who qualified include, Melhorn 140, 0. A. Whitcomho 145, Kirkwood and E. R. Whitcombe 147, and Ockonden 149. Kirkwood withdrew owing to an appointment to participate in a charity exhibition match. FRENCH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. PARIS, July 10. Miclmle Scott won tho French amateur championship. WAIMATE RACES. Tho totalisator handled £G,4O9J, compared with £6,601 last year. Concluding results:— VVaihao Hack Handicap, 76sovs. 6f.— 2 Cassolette (A. E. Ellis) 1, 1 Shandre (10.4) 2, 6 Exide (9.0) 6. Others: 6 Laughie 9.1, 5 Rory O’Moore 9.0, 4 Money Bag 9.0. Two lengths; length and a-half. Time, Imin 17sec. Winter Trot Handicap, 7osovs. IJm. —3 Marica (30yds behind, Ledinghnm) 1. 5 Patch Junior (scr) 2,2 Bingen Wilkes (scr 3). Others: 10 Self-reli-ance scr, 7 Sun Red scr. 4 Red Shiner 12yds behind. 6 Vasiliki 24, 1 First imperial 36. 8 Imshi 48. 9 Meddler 43. Twenty lengths; half a length. Times: 3min 35 2-sscc, 3min 42sec, 3min 42 l-ssec. Hunt Club’s Cup Steeplechase, 75sovs. including a cup valued 20sovs. About 2im.—6 Mouko (9.3, A. E. Ellis) 1, 5 Royal Wink (9.3) '2, 2 Greenstone (11.9) 3. Others: 1 Night Raid 11.3, Peter Marion 9.8, 4 Kilcaunich 9.6, 7 Auburn 9.3. Four lengths; ten lengths. Time, smin 64scc. Morven Handicap, 75sovs. 7f.—l Solferito (10.2, E. Shaw) 1,2 Carnot (9.13) 2, 3 Courtly Rose (9.8) 3.Others: 4 Soltoo 10.7, 5 Hurdy Gurdy 9.4, 0 Snatcher 9.0. Three lengths; rour lengths. Time, Imin 30sec. Hunters’ Plate Handicap, 65«ovs. l(m. —3 Miss Gam nee (10.7, E. Shaw) 1. 5 Arcos (10.7) 2, 1 Royal Fashion (10.10) 3. Others: 2 Sasham 11.8. 4 Royal Despatch 11.4, 0 Krasuoi 10.9, 8 Diamond Jack 10.7. 7 Indicator 10.7 (coupled with Whifiler 10.7). Two lengths-; three lengths. Time, 2min 14sec. SOUTH CANTERBURY REHANDICAPS. The following rehandicaps have been declared for the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s Meeting;—Hadlow Hurdles.—Gold Town 10.1. Pareom Steeplechase.'— Hyperion 10.4, Monko 10.2. South .Canterbury Steeplechase.— V'icc-Grand 10.11. Levels Hack Handicap.—Cassolette 10.3. Hunters 1 Plate.—Miss Garanco 11.3. Claremont Handicap.—Solferito 10.8. BOXING. LECKIE AND CARROLL. Articles have now bene completed for. the contest between Johnny Lcckie, of Dunedin, and Mark Carroll, of Wanganui, which is to take place at His Majesty’s Theatre on Tuesday night next for u purse of £I,OO. Special amateur preliminaries will be arranged to take place prior' to tho big event. Tho box plan for reservations will be opened to-morrow morning. RUGBY LEAGUE. AUCKLAND TEAM’S TOUR. (.Special to tue 1 Star.’] AUCKLAND, July 22. A strong protest against the decision of tho New Zealand Rugby League to send a team to Australia this season was made by the Auckland League. Mr E. Stalhvortliy, the Auckland delegate to tho New Zealand Council, said he had strongly fought against the proposal. He was of the opinion that a tour of the Auckland team would tend to give the game a fillip in the soutii. Mr W. J. Davidson said it was an unwise policy to send a New Zealand team on tour. Seven of tho best fpnvards in the code wore at present standing on the lino under suspension. Further, two of tho recognised best backs were on their way to England. Was it possible for New Zealand to be fully representative at this stage when tho standard of play was so high in Australia? I’hcy should concentrate their efforts on the game in the dominion. Other speakers expressed the opinion that the southern tour would be impossible if the New Zealand team were sent to Australia. Eventually it was decided to extend an invitation to a Sydney club to visit Auckland this season. It also decided that tho team for the south bo selected at the end of the second round of matches. It will play at Hamilton, Westport, Greymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. £6OO is to bo expended on the trip. The team will consist of twenty players, and will be accompanied by a manager and a representative of the Referees’ Association.