STOP PRESS ITEMS

Evening Star, Issue 20028, 20 November 1928, Page 12

STOP PRESS ITEMS

ELEANOR BOLING SAILS 5 P.M. ' Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Byrd Antarctic expedition’s 1 steamer Eleanor Boling is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day lor Wellington to pick up the stores that were landed from the C. A. Larsen. THE FIRST TEST.—RYDER AS CAPTAIN. LONDON, November 20. —The ‘ Daily Chronicle,’ commenting on the Australian tost team, says; “It is a strange position for \Voodful, who is Ryder’s state captain, to find himself serving under one of las own men,” With regard to Ironmonger, it says: “it is said that more than one expert on legitimate bowling action is not satisfied as to the fairness of his delivery.” Strudwick expressed surprise at Ryder’s captaincy, but added; “You can take it from me, the Australian selectors know their business. In my experience they made very few mistakes.” BILLIARDS.—FRED. LINDRUM v. INMAN. LONDON, November 10.—Inman (received 2,000), 2,855 (breaks 111 and 100) v. Fred. Limlruiu (in play), 1,400 (breaks 210, 120 twice, ami 108). Fred. Lindrum is a. brother of Walter, now m New Zealand. Lindrum, on his first appearance at the billiard table, created a favourable impression Inman was hopelessly outclassed in to-day’s play, scoring 855 against tiio Australian’s 1,400. Tim critics note that Lindrum plays the top-of-the-tablo game iu approved English style. Nevertheless,*his breaks would have been higher 011 several occasions had he adopted the in-off game. His desire to create a favourable impression was \ibvious from the outset, though it often proved his undoing. He tried to score faster than Inman, and although he succeeded, most of his breakdowns came from ridiculously easy strokes. To-uiglit the unfortunate loss of the white drove him to the red ball, with which lie made the limit of 75. ELECTION—HON. G. J. ANDERSON PROBABLY OUT. A Wellington Association message states; Owing to, the wrong crediting of 99 votes, the Hon. G. J. Anderson now appears to bo unseated by 105 votes. There are still 400 votes to count. (The result on polling dav was: Anderson (Reform), 3,970: M‘Douga-11 (United), 3,937. Ohristcliurj.h North final; Holland (Reform), 5,393; Andrews (United), 3,001; Archer (Labour), 3,572. —Press Association.