SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 September 1928, Page 2

SPORTS AND GAMES

ALL BLACKS. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (By Cable —Press Assn. —Copyright.) ADELAIDE, September 28. High winds to-day held up the liner Ceramic. She is now due to sail at two o’clock this afternoon for Melbourne. It is uncertain which ship the All Black team will catch for Sydney. They may go overland from Melbourne. BILLIARDS. AUCKLAND, September 28. The scores at the conclusion of tonight’s play in the billiards match, Lindrum v. McConachy, were: Lindrum (in play) 7502; McConachy 5606. Lindrum’s best breaks were 359 and 206, and McConachy’s 350 and 236. LONDON, September 28. Latest scores: Smith 14,203; Newman 12,778. CYCLING. CHRISTCHURCH, September 29. Over ninety nominations have been received for the annual Timaru to Christchurch road race, to take place on Saturday next. The riders include the best in the Dominion. Included among the entries are N. Bellringer (New Plymouth), (winner ) and S. Gooch (fastest time) in the Hamilton to Auckland race, held last Saturday. Canterbury will be represented by a strong contingent, amongst whom are A. A. Morwood, winner of the race last year, and L. IW. Hill (second fastest time). BOWLING. Owing to the condition of the green and on the advice of the green-keeper (Mr A. Fairhall), the committee of the Greymouth Bowling Club has decided to postpone the opening of the season until Wednesday, October 17. LEAGUE. To-morrow’s Inangahua Centre’s fixture is Rovers Seniors v. Waiuta at Waiuta for the Anissey Shield. Runanga Juniors to play Blackball at Blackball on Sunday will be picked from the following :—lsherwood, Patterson, Timlin, Bourke, Muncaster, Glynn, Freeman, Brown, Harrington, Brown, O’Neill,. Finlay, Mossop, Currie, Duggan. Bus leaves the Miners’ Hall, at 11.30. BOXING The Greymouth Boxing Association have succeeded in matching “Johnny” Leckie and “Billy” Melton, for Greymouth, the fight to take place on October io. Leckie is well-known as one of New Zealand’s top men, while Melton is a successful Australian fighter. Both are in active training and the bout should create great interest.