LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 23124, 25 November 1938, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

RUGBY LONDON, November 24. (Received November 25, at 11 a.m.) Leicestershire y. North Midlands, 14-17. WORLD CHAMPION PAGER VISIT NOW UNLIKELY [Per United Press Association.) November 25. Greyhound, the world champion American trotter, is now unlikely to make the trip to New Zealand for a series of match races, as the officials of the principal trotting clubs in Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland do not view the project with the same enthusiasm as its sponsors, the local Citizens’ Committee. There is still a possibility that satisfactory arrangements may be made, but if an overseas visitor does come, it is more likely to be the champion pacer, Billy Direct. 'The committee of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club met to consider the matter last night, find while no official statement has been issued, it is learned that a majority of members see many difficulties in the way of arranging the visit without incurring a financial loss. The following will represent Port Chalmers Cricket Club to-morrow;— Second grade B v. Green Island, at Logan Park: Sinclair, M'Dowell, Russell, Ellis, Edie, Matheson, Hutton, Collins, Hayward,. Rouse, Wit-son. Third grade v. Dunedin, at Logan Park: Jenkins, Hawkins, Creighton, Kelleher, M'Donald (2), Perry, Paris, Underwood, Russell, Catspole.