SPORTS AND GAMES
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[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]
LONDON. May 28.
Essex, first innings, 351 (Cutmore 137, P. Smith 105). India, second innings, 227 (Amarnath 107).
BILLIARDS.
LONDON. May 28.
The” “Sun-Herald” says that the Billiards Association has agreed to Australia’s suggestion, that the Empire amateur championship should be held in Australia in 1938, instead of 1940, as an appropriate link of the Empire Games.
SPEEDWAY TEST..
LONDON, May 28.
England defeated Australia by 65 to 63 points, in a speedway test match at Wembley.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
The members of the Grey Ladies Miniature Rifle Club met at the club’s range last evening to decide the third shoot for the first competition. Miss Tilleyshort was the winner of the Hotty Button with a score of 66. The following were the scores, with percentage handicap: —
The following are the leading scores with one more shoot to go: — Miss Flemming 135. G, Miss Tilleyshort 134.8, Mrs Richardson 134.2.
WHIPPET RACING. The Dunollie Whippet Racing Club is conducting a meeting on Sunday. The handicaps are: — Improvers’ Handicap.—First heat: Epris, Dusky Chum, Anzac, Bunny Boy 14. Second heat: Sambo, Kelly Royal, Pretty Polly 14. Lightweight Handicap: Miss Kiltowyn 132, Windsor Lass 14, Nova Belle 112, Miss Orion 13. Open Flat Handicap—First heat: Britomartis 14, Grand Mix 13, Jack-a-dandy 9. Second heat: Freckles 12, Mountain Rose 11, Racketeer 8. Maiden Hurdles: Epris, Mountain Lion Windsor Lass, Anzac, Snow Belle 20. Open Hurdles: Caliente 122, Miss Orion 192 Racketeer 19, Red Hope 17. Middleweight Handicap: Miss Orion 132, Britomartis 132, Miss Kiltowyn 14, Mountain Rose 8, Kelly Royal 14. SOCCER.
Marist seniors v. Waiuta, at Waiuta, Sunday: Hall, Timlin (2), Grogan. Dargan. Lord, Woods, Martin, Marshall, Bayley, Anderson, O’Connell. Technical juniors v. Runanga, at Dunollie, 3 p.m. to-morrow. (Bus leaves P.O. 12 o’clock): —Henderson, Larking, Jenkinson, Coppersmith, McFade.en, Paton. Hewison, Airns, McIntyre, Cruse, Paton. HOCKEY Wesley v. Cobden, at 1.30: Tindale. Moore (2), Greenwood, Havell (2), Peek, Couch, Newton, Panckhurst, Taylor, Sotheran, Nelson. Pacific v. Mawhera, 2.4s.—Knapp (2), Sequin, Crase, Coffey, Restieaux, Heaton, Messenger. Williams, Smith. Nailer, Hay, Jarvis. Mawhera v. Pacific, 2.45 p.m.— Perrin (Capt.), Youngson, Sloss, Walker, Raleigh, Cameron, Ryan, Wright, Grogan, Taylor, Quinlan, Donovan, Kelly.
Score H’cap Total Miss Flemming .. 64 70 68.2 Miss M. Gray 62 70 67.6 Mrs C. Richardson 64 50 67 Miss J. Hamilton.. 61 65 66:85 Miss Tilleyshort .. 66 20 66.8 Miss D. Gray 65 30 66.5 Miss Woollett 51 75 65.25 Miss Neubauer .. 51 75 65.25 Miss A. Cooper .. 63 30 65.1 Miss Williams 50 75 65 Mrs Manning 51 70 64.3
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