LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21519, 18 September 1933, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

TASMAN CUP MRS WILLIAMS BRINGS HOME TROPHY MISS KAY’S TRIUMPH. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 18. The Tasman Cup. the symbol of .upremacy in contests between the women. golfers of New Zealand and Australia, reached Auckland to-day in charge or Mrs Guy Williams, the captain of the team • which defeated Australia at Melbourne in the first match for the cup. * She expressed regret that, through the illness of the Australian pair, _ the contest had resulted in an indecisive win. The performances of Misses Kay and Gaisford in the Australian championship rather startled Australian players and critics. In the qualifying round Miss Kay was no less than 10 strokes better than her nearest opponent, and J. Perrier, who played with her in the mixed foursomes, said she played her shots as well as any man. Her triumph over Miss Hammond was a real triumph over gruelling conditions. Mrs Williams said Australia would sent a team next year to play for the Kirk-Windeyer Cup.

LOVELOCK MISSES RECORD Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, September 17. (Received September 18, at 1 p.m.) At the Franco-German meeting at Colombes Stadium, Lovelock, who made his own race for half a mile, failed by 3-ssec to break Ladouraegues’ record of 3min 49 l-ssec for the 1,500 metres. The New Zealander attributed his nonsuccess to having nobody to extend him in the last stage. The result of the meeting was: Germany 83 points, France 60. [When Becalli, the Olympic 1,500 metres champion, beat Lovelock at Turin recently, he equalled the world’s record of 3min 4 l-ssee, Lovelock finishing syds behind the winner.] BECALLI TRIUMPHS AGAIN WORLD RECORD FALLS s - Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MILAN, September 17. (Received September 18, at 1 p.m.) Amidst frantic enthusiasm, Becalli. at the Anglo-Italian meeting, broke the world record for 1,500 metres, beating R. H, Thomas, the' English captain and champion, in 3m in 49sec. Italy won the meeting by 83 to 02 points, RUGBY IN FRANCE RUPTURE WITH ENGLISH UNION Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 17. (Received September 18, at 1 p.m.) The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ Rugby critic expresses the opinion that the president of the French Federation is merely optimistic in announcing a resumption of relations with the English Rugby Union. He points out that the rupture was due to veiled professionalism in France. The critic refers to the new Continental union, and says; “ Though the French in recent months sought a reconciliation, it may bo taken so Far that the English Union sees no reason for changing its attitude towards France, and has arranged a North r. South match for February in place of the English-French match.” CRACK ENGLISH JOCKEY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September i?. (Received September 18, at 11.30 a.m.) Gordon Richards, undeterred by Friday’s aeroplane crash, reached London, and rode eight horses in exercise next morning. Then ho rode a winner at Alexandra Park that afternoon, bringing his season’s total to 185. He is hopeful of riding more than sixty-two winners in the remaining six weeks of the flat racing season, thus breaking the fifty-two-year-old record of the late Fred. Archer. LEGKIE AND HAWES MATCHED TITLE FIGHT ARRANGED Johnny Leckie has been matched with Percy Hawes, of Christchurch, at Dunedin on October 2, at the Town Hall, and although it was thought at first that the championship would not be at stake, the feather-weight title will now be at stake. The Otago Boxing Association is also making an effort to secure the services of Clarrie Rayner, the New Zealand amateur feather-weight champion, who is turning professional, for a ten-round contest with Charlie Buckley. WRESTLING DUNEDIN’S NEXT MATCH The next professional match will be held at the Town Hall on October 9, when Hall Rumberg will meet either George Wplker or Harry Mamos. Rumberg and Walker are to meet for the first time at Wellington on October 2, and if the match eventuates here it will be ihe return. On the other hand, if Mamos and Rumberg'meet, it is understood that Dunedin will have the first match between these two men, HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. , BRUSSELS, September 17. (Received Septopiber 18, at 11.30 a.m.) Pierre Charles, heavy-weight champion of Belgium, dominating the contest throughout, knocked out Reggio Meen in the fifth round.