SPORTS SUMMARY
(Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) BRISBANE, February 3. In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, Victoria in the first innings made 313. Ryder scored 168. He gave a couple of difficult chances, otherwise he batted forcefully, and saved hisi side. Hur wood took 4 for 88. Hornibrook 3 for 87, Thurlow 2 for 50. Queensland, second innings 2 for 74 (Benstead not out 53). WELLINGTON, February 4.
The following athletes arrived today from Australia: —Dr Peltzer (Germany), Lermond (America), Golding (N.S.W.), Emton (Germany). D?Peltzer will probably go on to ,'Rotoruu to-night and be back in Wellington for Saturday’s meeting, after which he .and Emton return to Germany, via Australia, Java and India. Lermond and Golding will tour the Dominion, competing at meetings in various parts. With Dr Peltzer, athletics are only a recreation. In Germany he is a lecturer on economics, he said, an 1 when not on the running track in the countries he is visiting, be is engaged in analysing the social conditions. He does not see much hope in Australia’s high tariff policy. They would, he said, have to learn that they were- not a world in themselves. There should be a periodical survey of protected industries. The progress of industry and the general air of prosperity in Japan surprised him. Its future seemed very bright. He considers* free trade the only way the world can be made happy all round. His own country was labouring under extremely heavy taxation, in which all had to share. LONDON, February 4. A strong committee has been formed to ensure adequate British representation at the Empire Games, Canada, in August. Lord Desborough, declining the presidency, remarked that there might be a general election in August.
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Grey River Argus, 5 February 1930, Page 6
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