LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 23100, 28 October 1938, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

C.J.G. SCRATGHiNGS [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. October 28. Namara was scratched at 9 a.m. and Florence Mills at 10.35 for all engagements at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Cup Meeting. RANGITIKEI MEETING [Per United Press Association.] MARION, October 28. Hinerawe is not starting in the Farewell Handicap to-morrow. He was accepted in error. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

LONDON, October 27. (Received October 28, at 11 a.m.) Rugby: Eastern Counties v. Middlesex, f 5- 6; East Midlands v. North Midlands, 0-3; Warwickshire v. Leicestershire, 8-6; Newport v. Oxford University, 17-6. CRICKET VISIT OF SIR MIEN CAHK'S TEAM [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, October 28. Since the publication of the itinerary of Sir Julien Calm’s team he has requested the New Zealand Cricket Council to eliminate the match set clow’ll for February 17 and 18 against Taranaki at Nw Plymouth, and to substitute a match against Wanganui at Wanganui on Saturday, February 18 NEW ZEALAND BOXER STRICKLAND TO COMPETE FOR WORLD TITLE LONDON, October 27. (Received/October 28, at 1 p.m.) Strickland is going to America on October 29 to compete for the world championship. He will fight the winner of the bout between Harvey and Phillips for the British championship on his return. BEST RUGBY PLAYERS CAPE TOWN, October 27. (Received October 28, at 2 p.m.) The South African Rugby representative, Louw, ranks the English former international, R. E. Spong and the New Zealander, Mark Nicholls, as the best stand-off halves, and George Beamish (Ireland), Aubrey Hodgson (Australia). Ron Stewart and Maurice Brownlie (New Zealand), and Ben Dutoit as the best forwards.