LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19777, 30 January 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

RUSBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE (Special to the ‘ Star.’] AUCKLAND, January 30. Messrs D. W. M'Lean and C. A. Snedden will leave by the Aorangi tomorrow to represent New at the Rugby League Conference at Sydney, the objects of which are to form a Board of Control for Australasia, to arrange overseas matches, and finalise the arrangements lor the visit of the British team next season. takapuna rages SECOND DAY. The Takapuna Joekey Club’s Summer Meeting was concluded before a very large Anniversary Day crowd. The weather was fine and the track in splendid order. Results : Moan a Handicap, 25050v5.—4 Liaison (8.5, S. Henderson) 1, 5 Air King (8.5) 2 1 Palmares (8.0) 3. Scratched: CyntHia.li Micrometer, Aliss Myrtle. Length; three lengths. Time, Imm 28 l-oscc. , __ ~ „ Waiwera Hisrh-weight Handicap. —6 Red Comet (10.9, Henderson) 16 Pekatahi (9.0) 2, I Bold I rout (9.11) •i AH started. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2rain 28sec. Devonport Handicap, 2oosovs. /}.— 0 Micrometer (7,9, Gill) 1, 3 Ripon Abbey (8.7) and 4 Orclnis (o.l), dead heat 2. Scratched: Desert Knight, British King. Half-length; length. Time, linin 29sec. THE WARATAHS ENGLISH TOUR COMPLETED. Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright. LONDON, January 28. (Received January 30, at 11 a.m.) The AVarntahs were the guests of the Honorable Artillery Company, the oldest regiment in England, at a notable dinner, at which the ceremonial of carrying in the boar’s bead was kept up. Pikcmen and trumpeters were present in costume of the Stuart period. Tho company joined the Waratahs in telegraphing loyalty to the King. A reply was received ,two hours later thanking them for their sentiments, and expressing His Majesty’s regrets that the last game in England was marred by rain. Earl Denbigh presided, and paid tribute to tho Waratahs’ attractive play. Mr Shaw (manager) and Air Wallace (captain) responded. SWIMMING AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY January 28. At tho swimming club championships Aliss Mealing covered 100yds backstroke in Imin 17sec, lowering the Australian record by 3sec. LATE SHIPPING SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . WELLINGTON, January 30.—Arrived: Komata (3.30 a.m.), from Westport ; Makura (6.15 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed; Paua (6.15 a.m.), for Napier. „ . AIELBOURNE, January 29.—Sailed: Kairanga, for Auckland.