LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22524, 17 December 1936, Page 14

LATE SPORTING

KING'S STEEPLECHASER UNPLACED IN RACE Prers Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 16. (Deceived December 17, at 11.5 a.m.) The King’s steeplechaser Marconi faded out of the race, and was unplaced. [A previous message stated: The King’s racing steeplechaser, Marconi, will compete in the New Windsor Handicap Steeplechase on December 16 as the property of His Majesty. The horse will carry the Royal colours.] FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN SOCCER CUP [Fan United Passe Association.l LONDON, December 16. (Received December 17, at 11.30 a.m.) In the Soccer Cup, second round of replays, Crewe defeated Hartlepool by 2 goals to 1, York defeated Southend by 2 goals to 1 after extra time. RUGBY. Portsmouth Services defeated Guy’s Hospital by 9 points to 0. In the county championship Middlesex defeated Sussex by 18 points to 8. PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET . CANTERBURY TEAM ANNOUNCED [Pee United Press Association.) CHRISTCHDRGH, December 17. The Canterbury cricket team to play Auckland at Christmas will be Cromb (captain), Graham*, Hauler, Jackman, Kerr, Menzies, ’ Mulcock, O’Brien. Oliver, Page, Roberts, and A. P. Cobden (twelfth man). Mulcock, swerve bowler, and Menzies, a promising young batsman, win their caps for the first time. CYCLING TEAM ' AUSTRALIANS FOR NEW ZEALAND Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright , SYDNEY, December 17. ; (Received December 17, at 2 p.m.) The Australian cycling team, which leaves for New Zealand to-morrow, comprises Jack Fitzgerald (New South, Wales), Dick M'Leod and Dick Moore> (Victoria), and Marcel Russ (a French rider who has been domiciled in Australia for some time).