SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1929, Page 2

SPORTS AND GAMES

BOWLING

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

SYDNEY, January 25. Mr John Scott, President of the New South Wales Bowling Association, expressed high appreciation of the treatment the visiting Australian bowlers received in New Zealand. He declared that the standard of play in the Dominion was much higher than in Australia. The skips there were most resourceful, and canny in building up a position, and also were wonderful drivers. BOXING. SYDNEY, January 25. At the Leichardt Stadium to-night, Wally Hancock knocked out Eddie Butcher in the fifth round of a 15rounds’ bout. With reference to the non-appear-ance of Menzies and Steele, the two Greymou.t-h boys, at the last boxing tourney, the Westport Boxing Association has forwarded full particulars to the New Zealand Boxing Council, and the matter is now in their hands to deal with as they think fit (states the “Westport Times”).

RIFLE SHOOTING.

LONDON, January 24

The National Rifle Association decided to send, as soon as possible, a team to Australia to shoot for the Empire trophy.

CROQUET

WANGANUI, January 25.

The New Zealand Croquet Championships have concluded, the games played to-day resulting as follow: — Ladies’ Championship (first life) — Semi-final: Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. Gambrill 26/25. Final. Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. Tiffen 26/2. Final, winner of first life v. wanner of second life —Mrs. Kibblewhite beat. Mrs. Jarvie 26/16, 26/10. CYCLING. For the bicycle race, Runanga to Seven-Mile and back, to-morrow, the following are the handicaps:—A. Boote and W. James, scr.; H. Hadcroft, 30sec.; J. Medlin 48sec; J. O’Neil, J. Doherty, J. Devine, A. Currie, all off 75sec; J. O’Donnell, W. O’Brien and C. Kennedy 2min; V. Swallow, J. Wilson, R. Smith. H. Mundy, and W. Wainman 2min. 15sec. J. McPhee, to be handicapped CRICKET. ) United Juniors to play Kumara at the Rec. on Sunday at 1.30 p.m.— Sharp, Stewart, Rodgers, Glen, Baldwin, Frew, Thomas, Williams, Hughes, Hopkinson, Restieaux.