SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 January 1926, Page 5

SPORTS AND GAMES

CYCLING

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

SYDNEY, January 29. In a grand match race, best two out of three half miles, Continental style, Fitzgerald (New Zealand) defeated Beer in 1.39 and 2.6 •

CROQUET.

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, January 30 At the croquet tournament, Ross (Christchurch) won the open championship from Miss Hesketh by 2 ~I; The lady had no chance m the last game.

ATHLETICS

GISBORNE, January 30.

The. American Scholz gave a Remarkable display of sprinting in the 100 yds., being beaten by a touch by a competitor who had 14 yards’ start. Time 9 3-5. He won .the 220 yds. In 21 3-5 equalling the Australasian record and the 75 yds. in 7 4-5. Hahn was handicapped too heavily, and had no chance in the longer events. RUGBY FOOTBALL. WELLINGTON, January 30. The belief is current in Sydney that the Maori team, which is expected to go to France, will visit Australia first. Rugby Union officials, however, know nothing of any such intention, and do not think it at all likely.

TENNIS.

REEFTON, January 30.

Rain set in at two o’clock yesterday and stopped all play in the tennis tournament, which will be continued to-day.