LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19844, 18 April 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

AVONDALE RACES SECOND DAY. [Pf.k United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 18. The weather is fine for the conclusion of the Avondale Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting on its own course. There had been just sufficient rain to take the sting out of the track. Results;— Hurdles. 250sovs. 2m.—5 Kararaa (9.0, Regan) 1, 3 Lady Spalpeen (9.121 2, 1 Lady Cintra (10.9) 3. All started. Three lengths each way. Time, 3min _44sec. Dominion Handicap, 200sovs. f 7L-— 5 Luminarv (7.12, Kccsing) 1, 3 The Fox (8.3) 2, 1 Parfait Amour (5.4) 3. Scratched : Restaurant. 'Three-quar-ters of a. length; neck. Time, Imm 29 2-ssec.

Nursery Handicap, 250sovs. 01.—G To Atiawa (7.0, \V. Jones) 1, 4 White Wings (8.4) 2, 3 Perception (7.0) 3. All started. One and a-half lengths; neck. Time, Imin Msec.

MANAWATU RAGES FIRST HAY. (Peb United Pkess Association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, April 18. The weather is line, but somewhat boisterous for the opening day of the Manawaln Autumn Meeting. The attendance is icry good, and the course in excellent order following rain earlier in the week. Results;— Woodhoy Handicap, 2Uosovs. Of.—S Moutoa Wonder (7.0) 1, 6 Silver Tray (7.9) 2, 3 Koddnr (8.1) 3. Short head ; one and a-half lengths. Vigilance was scratched. Hurdles, k’OOsovs. iRn. —li Brigadier Bill (11.1) 1, 7 Mount Marta (9.0) 2, 11 Chrissarto (9.0) 3, Scratched; Main, Revel. Two and a-half lengths; three lengths. Time, 3min 14 2-oscc. Prince of Wales Handicap, 400sovs. 1m and If.—3 Vcrtigern (8.(5) 1, 5 Crown Area (9.5) 2, 0 Duke Abbey (7.12) 3. Scratched: Oratrix, Black Mint, The Swell, Three-quarters of a length; neck- Time, Imin 54 l-sscc. THE ALL BLACKS TRAINING TWICE DAILY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, April 18. (Received April 18, at 1 p.m.) • The All Blacks had a run in the Domain to-day. and will until their departure train twice daily. On Thursday, instead of playing a practice inarch with the Rest of Ncw_ South Wales, they will exercise their forwards against those of the Rest- Stewart and M'Grcgm- have been appointed to the Management Committee.

BLOODSTOCK SALES Press Association—Ey Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, April 18. (Received April 18, at 11.bU a.m.) At llio lilood stock sales lho racehorse Sinn realised flOOgs. Boaster I.OOOgs, ami Black Douglas also l,ooogs. HEW ZEALAND CRICKET MAHYLEBONE APPRECIATES ITS QUALITY'. LONDON, April 17. (Received April 18, at 11. IT a.in.) The annual report of the Marylobone Club highly appreciates tlio quality of the New Zealand team’s cricket.—Australian Press Association-United Service. HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXERS TUNNEY A.\'D HEENEY. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. 11 NEW YOKE, April 17. (Deceived April IS, at 10 a.m.) Tex Rickard announced to-day that tho prospects of staging the TnnneyHeoney bout in London were remote, and that they wore likely to light in Now York on July 26.—Australian Press Association-United Service. LAWN TENNIS A SUBSTANTIAL PROFIT. Ptew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 13. (Received April 18, at 11 a.m.) At a meeting of tho Council of tho New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association it was disclosed that the matches between France and Australia and tho Australian championships showed a profit of £6,245. FRANCE v. SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE TOWN, April 17. (Received April 13, at 11 a.m.) In the third test match Franco v. South Africa Borotra beat Raymond, 7-5, G-4; Condon beat Brugnon, 6-1, 5-7, 6-0; Landry and Boussus boat Blackboard and Eaglcslono, 7-5, 6-1— Australian Press Association-United Service.