SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1924, Page 7

SPORTS AND GAMES

PADDOCK’S GREAT SPRINT.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) , . NEW YORK, April 27. At Desmonines, Paddock, tile sprinter, equalled, the, world’s record of 9 3-10 seconds for the 100 yards, beating his . nearest competitors by five yards, at a great university meeting at which 2000 athletes participated'. OLYMPIC GAMES. SYDNEY, April 28. Sufficient funds have been secured by public subscription to send Bull, the champion sculler, and Coppins, the' champion cyclist, to the Olympic Games. cricketer killed. LONDON, April 26. The Sussex wicketkeeper, Street, was killed in a motor accident at tonDAVIS CUP SQUABBLE. NEW YORK, April 27. A movement has begun among the United States Lawn Tennis Association for a ruling by the Amateur Rules Committee concerning players who are press writers. Mr. Edward Conlin (President of the Lawn. Tennis Umpires’ Association) and one of the leading figures m American tennis, is sponsoring the movement. He has just returned from a tour of 25 cities, and sounded

the feeling of the local tenuis organisations, and found that sentiment strongly favours Tilden,. whose contention that if he Ipses his amateur standing in 1925, means that he has no right to claim an amateur’s standing now, is considered justified. An attempt will be made to permit, those who are already engaged in journalism to continue to do so, but all other players will be forbidden to become journalists hereafter. This change would cover the activities of Richards, who it is reported has also threatened to resign from Davis Cup membership. SCULLING. ADELAIDE, April 27. The eight-oar championship of Australia resulted :—Queensland 1, New South Wales 2, South Australia 3. The sculling championship of Australia was won by Barton (Victoria).

HANNAN v. McDEVITT.

[Per Press Association.] DARGAVILLE, April 28. McDevitt, the Australian sculler, accompanied by Ceuriti, his trainer, arrived at Dargaville, and is training daily on the Wairoa River in preparation for the Australian Championship, to be rowed here at the end of May or early in June,. Both scullers are particularly pleased with the. river, and state that there is. no better championship course,, in Australasia. LONDON V. PARIS. LONDON, April 28. AL Rugby football, Paris defeated London by 30 points to 8. Raymond was most brilliant, and scored twice. He relieved the Londoner at several awkward moments. ALL BLACKS’ TOUR. I (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, April 28. In connection with the appointment by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Union of a selection committee to choose the All Black team, the following resolution was passed:—“This Union protests emphatically. against the elimination of the whole of last year’s selection committee, and also objects to the geographical situation of the selectors appointed to act for this year.”

The following players will represent United Juniors in their game against Kumara at Victoria Park on Saturday next: —Jones, Lees, Meredith, Gibson, Kitchingham, Forster, Rodgers, Wilson, Boddy, Hughes, Grooby, Winchester (captain), Butcher, Wickes dan Mori. Emergencies: Sotheran, Laing, Coombe, Seabeck and Crompton. All players are requested to attend practice at the pavilion on Wednesday night at seven o’clock.