LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19842, 16 April 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

DOMINION CRICKET GREATLY IMPROVED. F.iess Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, April 16. (Received April 16, at 10.30 n.m.) The manager of the Australian cricket team states that the tour was of distinct value to Australian and New Zealand cricket, and that the game in the dominion has greatly improved in recent years. He paid a glowing tribute to the hospitality and arrangements of the New Zealand Council. THE KING'S CUP HIS MAJESTY’S CONGRATULATIONS. Tress Association—3y Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 16. (Received April 16, at 10.45 a.m.) At the request of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club the Gov-ernor-General cabled the result of the King’s Cup to His Majesty, and received the following reply:— “I congratulate Mr Knight (owner of Limerick) on winning my cup after such a splendid race." THE CHAMPION LIMERICK HIS EIGHTH SUCCESSIVE VICTORY LATEST WIN HIS GREATEST. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 16. (Received April 16, at .11 a.m.) The ‘Morning Herald,’ commenting on Limerick’s win, says: “in the most thrilling race of the meeting Limerick had to reveal the most wonderful qualities with which lie is endowed to enable him to win. It was a wonderful race, and the crowd became hysterical, even reserved old gentlemen throwing their top hats in the air in the heat of the moment. Limerick got his tongue under the bit early, which made his task more difficult, and it was only in the last few strides that ho was able to forge ahead and win.” The ‘Telegraph’ says: “Limerick set the seal on his fame by registering his eighth successive win. Ho demonstrated that he is at home to all sorts of weather and over all distances, and that it matters not to him if the race is a handicap or a weight-for-age event. His latest performance was his greatest.”

BOWLING “LOVING CUP” MATCH. The match, Balmaccwen v. Otago resulted in a win for the former by 11 points.