SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1926, Page 2

SPORTS AND GAMES

ATHLETICS. * , ' ‘‘ (Per Pre^B'Association.) ■ >'//•’• |S ‘' i’ : * ■* ■/• 1? - ' - ■ r ©Hfti§T6ttURCH, December 2. WO Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand A.A.A. to-night decided that the proposed tour of American athletes was ndt acceptable, the suggested members of the team being con sidered unsuitable and the tour being left so late that the Centre eon* sidered it should be dropped-. mm WELLINGTON, December 3. In a fast clever contest which was almost savagely 'fought over the last two rounds, Charlie Purdy outpointed Bert McCarthy. Purdy was more aggressive than hitherto, and won by a fair margin. It was the best bout seen locally for years. WRESTLING -. NEW YORK, December 3. At Portland, the wrestler Thye, defeated Buresh. . MAORI TOUR FINANCE. PARIS, December 3, M. Muhr, the French Rugby Federation representative says that tiife Maoris’ tour is likely tb resli.it iii a loss of £2OOO. TENNIS. VANCOUVER, December 2. When Lenglen’s contract expires in February next, it will be renewed. It is understood that Pyle is planning a tour of Europe, to be followed by a visit to Australia late in 1927. CRICKET. ; The following teams will represent Cobden this week-end: — Seniors v. United B. at the Rec, on Sunday, at 1.30 p.m.: Barlow, S. Smith, Knapp, Gillin, E. Dewar, C. Dewar, Mathieson, N, Eggleton, Frame, Crankshaw, and Thomas. Juniors v. Stars at Cobden, lit 1.30 p.m., Sunday: Pike, J. Smith, Hyndman, Gilmore, Exton, Baird, Sexton, Stapleton, Boswell, F.. Eggleton, Inglis, Caidwell, Chamley. . Third Grade v. Technical B. at Cobden (Saturday) at 1.30 p.m.—Barbara (2), Anderson (2), Barlow, Spen- • cer, Mcßain, Clarke, Coombe, Mead, McMillan, Abbie, Eatwell, Burke, Fiveash. The following teams will represent Star Cricket Club: — Seniors v. Runanga at Runanga (bus leaving Band Rotunda at 1 p.m. sharp): Mclntosh, Cooper, Mosley, Thomson, Nelson, Ryan, Langbein, Mullins, Kiely, Caulton, and Tomkies. Juniors v. Cobden at 1.30 p.m. — Brown, Goodall, Smith, Ingram (2), Davey, Harrington, Fisher, Halliday, Pring, Nash, Mills, Oxenham, Steel. . Thirds v. Tech A. .at Victoria Park to-morrow at 1.30 p.m.—Bond, Harrington,l Bailey, Pascoe, Cairney, Mitchell, Copper, O’Leary, Furness, Ferguson, Dunford, Ellis, August, Watson, and Rodgers. M.C.C. TOUR. DELHI, December 2. Playing at Bombay, the Hindus scored 356, only seven less than Marylebone. Naidu scored a brilliant 153, in the first hit against Marylebone, after standing by for two days. BOWLING. i The following players will represent the Hokitika Bowling Club against Runanga on the latter’s green to-morrow afternoon for the Reynold’s Badges Benjamin, Bruce, Sherman, Moore. Stevenson, Thompson, Lakin, Cooke. W. Wilson, Hayward, Adams, J. ‘ King. A. King, J. Ward, Knowles-Smith, and Schultz.