LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 20167, 6 May 1929, Page 11

LATE SPORTING

AUCKLAND RAGES Matu has been penalised 51b for the j Great Northern Steeples. I Beau Cavalier was scratched for the Great Northern . Steeplechase at 10.45 to-day.—Auckland Press Association telegram. EGMONT RACES Benzora lias not accepted for the AFRae Handicap (says a Press Association telegram). HAILEY PASSES THROWN [Per United Press Association.! AUCKLAND, May 6. Arthur Mailey, the Australian international cricketer, aboard the Aorangi, arrived from Sydney to-day en route to Vancouver on a health trip. Ho says Australia’s greatest need when the nest side goes Homo in 1930 will be young players of class. He criticises the decision to send a treasurer as well as a manager. SOGGIER AT HOHE SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP LONDON, May 5. (Received May G, at 1 p.m.) The season finished with Sheffield Wednesday championship with 52 points, and Leicester City second with 50 Bury and Cardiff, with 31 and 29 points respectively, are relegated to the second division. Middlesbrough and Grimsby, with 55 and 53, are promoted. Portvale and Clapton Orient, with 31 and 32, are relegated to tho third division. In tho southern section of the latter Charlton and Crystal Palace headed the list with 50 points each, but the championship goes to the former, which has the better goal average. , In • the northern division of League three Bradford City is top with G 3 points, and, along with Charlton, is promoted to the League second division.