SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 7 November 1908, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

INTERNATIONAL SCULLING HANDICAP. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received November 7, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, Nov 6. A strong committee is arranging for an international sculling handicap on the Thames, probably in May, for £SOO, presented" by the Nugget Polish Company through the 'Sportsman.' Tlu oommitteo hope that Australians and New Zealanders will compete. , THE LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. Received November 7. 8.30 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 6. Tho Liverpool Autumn Cup resulted: Snnt Evo 1, Crathorne 2, Lischana 3. FOOTBALL. " WALLABIES YORKSHIRE. LONDON, Nov. G. In the Australians' match against Yorkshire, Hardcastlo and Beau scor-> ed tries in tho first half, Messenger converting the second. Yorkshire also scored a goal and two tries. The Australians improved in the second half. Messenger, Walsh, Holloway and O'Mallcy scored tries, Messenger converting two. CRICKET. THE PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN VISIT. DUNEDIN COACHES. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. Mr F. C. Raphael, hon. sec. of the New Zealand Cricket Associat/ion, who relumed to Chrislckurch, today, after a visit to Australia, states that a tlilliculty has arisen, between members of the Australian representative cricket team to visit (England, and the Hoard of Control. The players are insisting on the old arrangement being followed, whereby each receives a pro rata share of the receipts, but the Board demands a percentage of the net receipts. The Board is to meet next week, and Mr Eaphael is of opinion that the players will agree to the terms of the Board. If an agreement is not come to, he does not see how a, first-class team can be sent to England. DUNEDIN, Nov. 6. At a meeting of the Otugo Crictet Association to-night it was decided to appoint Mr Wadsworth, 'of Sydney, a fast bowler, and Mr Ayles, of Melbourne, batsman, as coaches.