SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19842, 16 April 1928, Page 11

SPORTING

SOCCER AUCKLAND COMP.ETTTTONS. 'Die Auckland. Association football competitions were started on Saturday in tine weather. Results Thistle d goals. Ponsonby U. Onehunga 2, Belmont I. Y.M.C.A. 2, North Shore 1. Tramways 3, Northcotc 2. HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXERS HEENEY’S SHARE Ob' THE GATE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, NEW YORK, April 14. ■Manager Harvey announced on Saturday that Heency will get J-» per cent, of tlio championship l gate. Ho said ho understood that the bout with Tiiuney would take place in the latter part of July at New York. — Australian P.ress Association. BILLIARDS PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 15. Hi the first hpat of the professional championship Carpenter ran out at 8,000, Recce 7,283. —Australia Press Association, LADIES’ SWIMMING NEW AUSTRALIAN RECORDS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 14. The ladies’ swimming season closed to-day. Edna Davey and Bonnie Mealing, Olympic; champions, created new Australian records. The former did 220yds in 2min 48 l-ssec, while Miss Mealing did 150yds hack-stroke in Imin 17 4-s,sec, the last 50yds being unpaced. —Australian Press Association. CRICKET CENTURY TO DEMPSTER. In the Badcock testimonial match at Wellington on Saturday Dempster made 103 runs. GLEBE WINS PREMIERSHIP. Press Associatiot—By Telegraph-Copyright SYDNEY, April 15. Glebe won the premiership of the season, which closed yesterday. Rain spoiled the games.—Australian Press* Association. RUGBY LEAGUE CHRISTCHURCH GAMES. ’Die Canterbury League competitions were opened on Saturday. Results: — Sydenham 13, Marist 8. Hornby 47, Woolstou 6. Waimairi 29, Addington 21.