SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1935, Page 12

SPORTS AND GAMES

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]

LONDON, February 27.

Northern Union: Salford v. Widnes 7/2, Liverpool Stanley v. Batley 20/5.

Soccer: Northern Division: New Brighton v. Carlisle 5/1, Gateshead v. Walsall 1/0. Scottish Cup, third round replays: Hibernian v. Aberdeen 1/1, after extra time; Dundee United v. Hearts 2/4, after extra time. BOWLING. WELLINGTON, February 28. J. M. Brackenridge, of the Lyall Bay Bowling Club, won the singles championship of the Wellington Centre, defeating T. Adams, of Karori, 17/12, m the final. SWIMMING. At Westport, last evening, the John Burns Challenge Cup was retained by Westport, against Reefton. There was a large attendance, and interesting contests. The Cup events resulted:— „ x o 220yds.—P. Foote 1, C. Foote 2, Hughes (Reefton) 3. Time 2.59. 50yds.—Coxall (Reefton) 1, Keesing 2, C. Foote 3. Time 28sec. 100yds.—P. Foote 1, Coxall (Reefton) 2, Robertson 3. Time 69sec. Relay Race.—Westport 1, Reefton 2. Westport scored IS points and Reefton eight. CYCLING. The Greymouth Sports and Cycling Club conducted a series of events at Victoria Park, last evening, in the presence of a fair attendance. Results:—■ Half Mile Senior. —D. Johnston 40, 1; J. Daniel 10, 2; P. Duffy scr., 3. Time 1.7 1-6. Mile and a-half Senior Cycle.—J. Daniel 30, 1; J. Larkin 30, 2; D. Johnston 75, 3. Time 3.40. Girls’ Relay Race.—Technical 1, Blaketown 2. Time 1.59 3-5. Teams’ Race. —Daniel, Archer, Moreland (13pts) 1; Duffy, Honey, Malone (Spts) 2; Larkin, Johnston, Clarke (3pts) 3.