LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22576, 18 February 1937, Page 14

LATE SPORTING

HORSE BREAKS HIGH JUMP ' RECORD Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright SYDNEY, February 18. (Received February 18, at 11 a.m.) A new Australian and New Zealand high jump record was created at the Tenterfield Diamond Jubilee Show when the horse Lookout, owned by Mr Charles Perry, and; ridden by BiU Barton,.,cleared Bft 3in. ENGLISH FOOTBALL Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright LONDON, February 17. (Received February 18, at 11 a.m.l Rugby Union—County matches; Devonshire 7, Middlesex 9; Berkshire 0, Surrey 9. , Rugby League Cup.—First round— Replay: Castleford 8, Batley 4 Rugby League.—Wigan 3/, Halifax 7. - THE AUSTRALIAN BOXER, GEORGE COOK RENEWAL OF LICENSE REFUSED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 17. (Received February 18, at 11 a.m.) The British Boxing Board of Control has announced that it refuses to renew George Cook’s license. This may prevent Cook from carrying out his plan for a fight to celebrate his silver jubilee as a professional.. He assumes he is banned because he is too old. He says: “lam still fit, and am not going to be stopped by a lot of 'men judging me by the average boxers aged 39 who do not live right. If the Press after the next fight say I am washed up and through I am prepared to quit gladly.”