SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 July 1924, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. OPENING OF THIRD TEST. ENGLAND ALL. OUT FOR 396. BT CABLE —PBESB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, July 12. The third test between England and South Africa has opened at Leeds. England won the toss and batted, making 396. When stumps were drawn South Africa- had lost two wickets for 15 runs. The weather was perfect and the wicket excellent. The South African bowlers relied considerably on the leg theory, which was principally exploited by Nourse and Nupen. Hobbs was an early victim, while, Sutcliffe and Hendren mistimed repeatedly. Hendren made some tine forcing shots, but gave easy chances at 24 and 37. Sutcliffe was patchy, but executed some good placing on the offside. He hit twelve fours and was 185 minutes at the wickets. In adopting the leg theory, Nupen, at one period, had eight, men fielding on the leg side, and it would have been to the credit of the tourists if they had taken advantage of some of the many chances. Hendren was thrice lucky, catches being thrown away. As a setoff to these mistakes, there was a number of excellent catches, while the ground fielding was praiseworthy. Hendren only took half Sutcliffe’s batting time. Pegler bowled with steadiness. The Englishmen compiled 200 in three hours. Sutcliffe, who batted for three hours, was eventually dismissd by a brilliant catch at long leg. The South Africans’ twenty-five minutes’ batting was marked by expensive rather than reckless hitting by Deane and Commaille. hence their early dismissal. Details : —.

ENGLAND. t First Timings. Hobbs, e Pegler, b Nourse . 31 Sutcliffe, c Nupen, b Rlanckenberg 83 Hearne, Ibw, b Pegler 20 Woolley, b Pegler 0 Tate, c Taylor, b Carter 29 E. Tyldesley, run out 151 Hendren, e Dean, b Nupen 132 Gilligan, c Catterall, b PcMer 28 Wood, run out ” @ R. Tyldesley, c Carter, b Pegier ... 29 MaeAuley, not out ~Q Extras 93 Total -390 Bowling analysis: Nupen onerwieket for 85 runs. Pegler four for 116, Nourseone for 67, Blanckenberg one for 58, Carter one for 47. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Deane, b Tate 9 Commaille. run out- 4 Ward, not out 5 Susskind. not out '4 Total for two wickets 15 English' championship. LONDON, July 12. The county championship is producing a close fight. Thei present per*®n*ages are Yorkshire and Middlesex '-3.83), Lancashire 70. and Surrev 60.09. V HOCKEY. NORTHERN DIVISION FINAL. N.P. TECHNICAL OLD GIRLS WIN. The final of the Northern Division hockey competition was played at New Plymouth on Saturday between Technical College Old Girls and the present College team. The experience of the Did Girls’ team was the deciding factoi, and they defeated the present pupils of the college bv seven cmals to ml. ‘ • =

BOXING. BOUTS - IN AUSTRALIA. *I 01 BliX — JPBIBB ISSnOIiriON— f)OPYBIOH!r SYDNEY, .July 13. At the Stadium Merv Williams defeated Hillv Shade on points in a twenty rounds fight, which wa, s hardly contested throughout, with Williams alw s in the lead. Shade was severely punished. MELBOURNE, July 13. Spargo defeated Ristuccia on points m twenty rounds after a vigorous contest. RIFLE SHOOTING. the bisley meeting . 4 , LONDON. July 11. At Bisley, the Elcho Shield match won hy Scotland with a score of IhU. England made 1558 and Ireland 149.’). . LONDON, July 12. Iho nero of Friday’s shooting at Hisiey was Lieutenant Sutherland, of the Black- Watch, who is legless and uses a. self-propelled chair. He tied with two others for the C’liallcnge Cup (seven shots at 300 yards and ten at 000), scoring all possibles. SWIMMING. CHARLTON’S RECORDS. PARIS, July 11. The congress of the International Swimming Federation carried a resolution congratulating the president of the Australian Olympic Council on his long association with swimming and the fact that he is the oldest international swimnrrnf. official. The congress decided to deal on Mon. day with Australia’s application for the recognition of Charlton’s records.

WRESTLING. CONTESTS AT NAPIER. “ 0 (RY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION ) NAPIER, July 13. Ike Robin (Hawke's Bay), the New Zealand heavyweight wrestling champion, last night gained two falls against Joe Duftv, champion of the Waikato, the first in lmiri 002-osec\, and the second in 4min. 24 l-bsee. The Hawke’s Bay man was much superior. The Hawke’s Ray heavyweight championship waj won by Pat Warhrick (Clive), avlio secured one fall against Peter Matthews (Te Ante). The interprovincial lightweight contest between Harold Davidson (Hawke’s Bay) and Chapman (Manama tu) was won by the former with two falls. Bob Ranga (Hawke's Bay) defeated Colin McDonald (ex-amateur champion of Scotland), securing uvo falls, both under one minute. heayywetc.ht championship. BY CABLK—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIOH7 NEW YORK, July 12. Ay, Chicago, “Strangler” Lewis defeated Meehels . Romano, an Italian challenger, for thd world’s heavyweight

wrestling championship. It was a j gruelling straight fall contest. Lewis | took the first fall after two hours and minutes, and the second fall after four minutes. At the end of the first struggle Lewis staggered into the ropes and fell on the floor, while Romano had to be dragged into his corner and reviled. In the second fall Lewis used five headlocks, throwing Romano heavily. COLT PLAY IN UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, July 11. Brady won the metropolitan open championship over 72 holes with 292. McEarlane was second with 294, Farrell third with 294. and Kirkwood twenty-fifth. LAWN TENNISTOURNAMENTS IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 11. At St. Louis, Schlesinger and Chapin, in the- fourth round of the doubles, defeated Torrev and Warner 6 —3. 6 —f, 6—2. In the national clay court doubles, Schlesinger and A. H. Chapin (Massaehussets) defeated Walter Wesbrook and Harvev Snodgress (California) 3—6, 2—6, 6—2, B—6, 6—4. In the semi-finalst on Saturday Schlesinger and Chapin oppose Howard and Robert Kinsev (California). Received Julv 14, 8.5 n.m NEW YORK, July 13. At St. Louis rain caused the postponement of the doubles play until tomorrow. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MDLLE. LENGLEN NOT TO PLAY. PARIS, July 11. Her doctor has forbidden Mdlle. Lenglen to play in the Olympia.— Reuter.