OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18692, 24 April 1924, Page 4

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BOOKMAKERS AT HOME,,

ENORMOUS WINNINGS. ' i— Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. v 7 (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April JJ, " In some working class districts the book* maker comes round with the regularity <»! ". the milkman in order to take .the lioni* . wives' bet while their hisbanda are aw%y at work " state? Mr. W. Randall, secretary - o:! the Turf Guardian Society, writing ijj the society's year book. "These women ? have nothing with which to bet %xtopt their housekeeping mon'ay, and when they lose they are compelled to resort to ail sort# of shifts to keep the home going until next day." . Mr. Randall estimated that £00,000 alba and women habitually make small bet#, «■!. dom exceeding 2& 6d. with street book, makers, who ply an illegal trade Thj. total annual volume of sti%«t betting it •'"s about £0.250.000. The volume of all beto. ting, including covering bets laid aver and over again is £140.000,000. Mr. Randall adds that 98 per cent, o< the money wagered with office bookmakers relurrißd to bettors is invested over and over again. He estimates that the bookmakers will £4.000.000 annually.

McOONACHY'S SPORTSMANSHIP. (Received £.§ p.m.) Sun. LONDON, April 22. Sporting Life says that McConachy, th* New Zealand billiardist. maintained the highest traditions of sportsmanship in his recent championship match with Newman. He was always a genuine tryer, and there was no complaining despite his most depressing experience. Many can win well, fcw oan lose so magnificently, remarks the paper, If he remains in England. McConaohy will prove a welcome addition to our billiardiit*. WOOD-CHOPPING CONTEST. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 2.', The Commonwealth standing wood-chop, ping championship at the Royal Agricultural Show was won by McCarthy, with Appo second. The latter won the first hes,t said was awarded a reserve championship. LADIES' HUNTING CONTESTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 23* At the Royal Agricultural Show in the Marcus Clark equestrienne hunting contest. Misses Maggie Briggs and Enid Clarke divided the first and second prizes, ana Misses Vera MacMillan iN.Z.) «,nd Nina Clftirke divided the third prizes. HARD COURTS TENNIS. * « (Received 5.5 p.m.) Reuter. LONDON, April 2% In the British hard courts tennis cham« pionships at Torquay, Leighton Crawford beat Brookes in the second round of the men's singles, 2— 6—l, 75, 6—2. In the second round of the doubles. Brookes and Colonel Dudley had a walkover. ARMY RUGBY IN PARIS. Router. PARIS, Apil 22. In the inter-Army Rugby contest, the; French team beat the British by 27 points to 21. -i