SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 September 1924, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SWIMMING. LONG DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP. by cable—press association—copyright Received Sept. 1, 10.35 a.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. * w a r nC TT ? ross wo “ the Amateur Athletic Union’s national men’s long distance swimming championship over ??j? ro . x^ma tely five miles of open sea in 11 1 min. 24sec. Beaurepaire,* who was second, was half a mile behind. —Aus - N.Z. C’abje Assn. TENNIS. PLAY IN AMERICA. Received Sept. 1, 10.35 a.m _ NEW YORK, Aug. 30. In the national lawn tennis singles Patterson will probably meet -'John. - e sem *-hnals, Richards meet“K tdden. It is interesting to note that the only Frenchman to” advance to the pre-semi-final round was Lacoste the others—Gerbault, Brugnon, and Borotra—being easily eliminated in the early rounds,—Aus.-N.Z/ Cable Assn.'' HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AT NELSON. _ NELSON, Sept. T. The women’s hockey tournament was continued this morning in beautiful weather. Results are : Section, A.—Wellington beat Wanarapa, s—o. Section B.—ltuahine ” eat •' iwkfc’s Bay, 3—2. CEICKET. LEADING ENGLISH AVER AGES. Received Sept. 1, 1.55 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 31. The following cricket averages have been put up : Batting.—Hendren, 62.19; Hobbs. 61.69; Sandham and Woollev, 61.80: Sutcliffe, 50.84; Why sail, 48.55. Among the others are Hearne, who is eleventh with 40.53; Tate, who is thirty-second, with 30.44. ■ Bowling.—MacMuriay, 175 wickets at an average of 12.28; Kilner, 125 wickets at an average- of 13.06; R. Tyldesley, 171—13.31; Tate, 189—13.47. Amongst the ethers Freeman is tenth, with 161 wickets at an average of 14.93; Howell is eighteenth, with 135 wickets, average, 17.87 ; MacDonald nineteenth, 65 wickets, average 18.4; Gilligan is twenty-second, with 89 wickets, average 18.61; Hearne is tweinty-fourth, with 90 wickets at an average of 19.12—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn.