SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 August 1928, Page 2

SPORTS AND GAMES

BOWLING..

(Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

, MONTREAL, August 25. The New Zealand bowlers won their first test match against the Canadians, representing the Province of Quebec, by 169 to 142.

CYCLE ROAD RACE. ' WELLINGTON, August 26. The cycle road race fifty miles for the Provincial Championship, C. F leet 2111-s 14min 7sec 1; Gane, 2; x a length further away. ’ LOWE’S RETIREMENT LONDON, August 24. D. G. A. Lowe, announces his retirement from the track, to devote himself to a. career as a barrister. COURSING--NEW PLYMOUTH, August 26. The Waterloo Cup Courting was concluded at Waitara yesterday, Messrs Hurly and Willis’s (Hurley Ville) Diamond Blot beat L. Sampson's (Sentry Hill) Golden Morn. Mr F. Barriiball’s Sleepy Son won the Waterloo Plate and Mr D. IL Knowl’s Scottish Archer won the Waterloo purse. < BASKETBALL. WELLINGTON, August 25. At the basketball tourney, in the morning games, Canterbury beat Taranaki by 19 to 10, Auckland beat Otago by 21 to 13, and Wellington beat Southland by 23 to 13. The championship points were : Wellington 10, Auckland 10, Otago 6, Canterbury 4, Hawke’s Bay 4, Southland 2, Taranaki nil. HOCKEY The following have been selected to play in the trials on Wednesday afternoon, at Victoria Park at 3 o’clock, as to enable the selectors to choose the final team for the Pope Shield to be played at Westport on September 6: “A” Team: Misses Stapleton; Bansgrove, Sutton; Mrs. Clarke, N. Furness, M. Steel; K. McGirr, M. Seebeck, O. Stapleton, I. Boddy, HalL , “B” Team: Mrs. McKane; M. Furness, D. Dewar; B. Milligan, E. Harrison, Mrs. Alexander; D. Leach,., N. Olsen, N. McGrath,' H. Leach, E, Sands. Emergencies: E. Phelan, H. Nelson.