SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 June 1924, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. THE PARKIN INCIDENT. CHINE TO BE A STORM. At cable- press absolution--copyrthti' 1 LONDON, ,inno 22. Tho cricket wilier of tlio Daily Chronicle, coiniuenting on Parkin’s action, says: ‘it is probable that tho keenness of tho race between Parkin and Tate to take 100 wickets accentnalotl Parkin's son so of injustice. His aoiinn makes it impossible for tho solootion committee to include him. as they instructed everyone taking part in the test match to make no comments. I had a chat with Parkin, who says it 'is necessary to make a stand against mistaken captaincy.” Amongst the numerous comments on Papkin’s action, Hobbs said: “There is going to be a storm, which will not do the game any good.” F. H. Gillingham declares that Parkin has found a novel way of committing suicide as a professional cricketer. Douglas considered that Parkin’s articles were always amusing. This one was in particularly humorous vein. POOTBALL. THE LEAGUE GAME. ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY. June 23. .England defeated Australia by 22 points to 3 in the first .Rugby League tost match. The first half was closely contested, the half-time score being: England 4, Australia 3. The second half was much faster, but was marred by rough play, the Australians being the- principal offenders. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. SYDNEY, June 23. In the third “soccer” test Australia defeated Canada by four goals to one. The following players will represent Kaponga against Auroa- at Auroa on Thursday at 2.30: Williams. Pollard (3), Campbell (2), Hi slop, Frealdey. Albon, Matthews, Nieholls; reserve. Wright.