SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 September 1924, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

ATHLETICS. MEETING FOR STUDENTS. BIT CaBLK PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Sept. 19, 11.40 a.m. • 1 , WARSAW, Sept. 18. .At the athletic meeting in connection with the International Students’ Congress, Porritt (New Zealand) won ms heat m the 100 metres flat in H l-10sec, beating Luciani (Prance) and qualifying with five others for the final. The congress adopted a decision supported by British students to admit German students to the federation.— Reuter. - CRICKET. TOUR BY ENGLISHMEN. LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA. A STRONG TEAM. Received Sept. 19, 12.5 p.m. . LONDON, Sept. 18. Gilhgan, interviewed on the platform ‘ lt . ’ ictoria Station, said: “AVe are going away with high hopes. Much depends on the success of the mediumpace bowlers. I believe they will come through all right. I believe our side ™lly representative of the strength of English cricketers. I can think of ■no one left behind, who we shall miss. It we lose it will he because we are not good enough; there will be no other excuse. I think the eight-hall ?7 er will not affect the howlers under the hot sunshine. We must conform to Australian conditions. I have no trepidation about barrackers, as I know from Douglas that they hear no malice. If a man cannot stand a hit or barracking he ought not to plav cricket.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Hobbs said: “I am sure we will get a lot of runs, and am very hopeful, if omy the bowlers will shake down quickW. fhe conditions of Australian wickets. ’ Douglas said: “I am going to do all I can for Gilligan. He is going to a country of good sportsmen—Warmhearted and generous people—and I am sure he will be very popular. Armstrong has expressed the opinion that Tate will not be a great success hut, great judge as Armstrong is, I beg to differ. I have high hopes of our medium-paced bowlers coming off. Gilligan, if properly nursed, will succeed too.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

GOLF. N.Z. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. HAMILTON, Sept. 19. The New Zealand ladies’ golf championships opened to-day in dull weather. The entries are large. The infcerIsland teams match was postponed yesterday afternoon owing to the heavy rain. WANGANUI TOURNAMENT. WANGANUI, Sept. 19. In the golf semi-final, Goss (75) beat Imlay Saunders. (82), and Hussey beat Dodgslnin 2 up. Goss and Hussey meet in the final this afternoon. ROTORUA,-Sept. 19. For the golf championship the morning was fine, but cloudy. * There was perfect light and the course was good, though slightly heavy. For the championship final, in the morning round H. B. Lusk (Auckland) met A. Duncan (Wellington). The latter finished three up. He was two up at the ninth, doing eight consecutive holes in fours. Lusk took the first two, losing the next five holes. In the home round the game was square at the twelfth, Lusk taking the next three to four. Duncan then did the last five holes in two, three, three, two and four. The scores were: Duncan 72, Lusk 76.