LATE SPORTING
RANFURLY SHIELD
HAWKE’S BAY’!? APPEAL DISMISSED.
[Pep. Uxitkd Press Association.]
WELLINGTON, August 19. Tho New Zealand Rugby' Union has received word from Auckland that the Appeal Council unanimously dismisses Hawke’s Bay’s appeal.
DAVIS CUP.
UNITED STATES TEAM,
NEW YORK, August 18. (Received August 10, at 16 a.in.)
Tilden, W. Al. Johnston, Richards, Williams, Francis, and Hunter will ho the official United States team for the Davis Cnp contest.—A. and N.Z. and •‘Sun’ Cable.
JAPANESE BEATS CANADIAN
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
OTTAWA, August IS. At Alontrcal Yoshiro Obta (Japan) defeated Crocker (Canada), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8, 6-3 in tho opening match of the singles play in the American zone of the Davis Cap. VINCENT JOCKEY CLUB, CLYDE, August 9. The annual meeting of tho Vincent Jockey Club, held yesterday, was an enthusiastic one. Tho balance-sheet submitted showed that tho annual race meeting had made a, profit ol £361, that the new racing traek___ had entailed an expenditure of £175, and was now one of the best in the province, and that alterations and additions to buildings had been authorised- ’Mr Andrew' Secular was re-elected president. Races arc to bo held on January 7 and 9.
TURF IN AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND HORSE AGRION, SYDNEY, August 19. (Received August 19, at 11 a.m.) One of the heels of Agrion is giving trouble, and lie is doing only light work on the track. The trainer is having a special shoe made, which he hopes .will prevent further trouble.
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Evening Star, Issue 19639, 19 August 1927, Page 6
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