OVERSEAS SPORT.
FRENCH CHAMPION RUNNER. RECORD BY NURMI BEATEN. A. and N.Z. PARIS. Aug. 25. Baraton, the French champion runner, covered 1500 metres at Golombcs in 3m. 50 2-55., breaking Nurmi's world's record. V\.„^; ; . ENGLISH CRICKET TOURS. ARGENTINA AND INDIA. (Received 8.55 p.m.) Renter. LONDON. Auk. 25. The following cricketers have accepted an invitation from the Marylebone Club to visit Argentina in the winter: P. F. Warner (captain),; Mann, Haig, Lord Danglass, Allen, White, • Stanyforth, Carr, Jewell, Jackson, Jameson, .and S, P. Miles. ■ ■ _ The following team will tour India:— A. E. Gilligan (captain), Tate, R. Chichester, Constable, Hill, Merle, Eckersley. Wyatt, Root, Brown, Boyes, Astill, Parsons and Sandham. FOOTBALL AT LEVUKA. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TEAM. A. and N.Z. SUVA. Aug. 26. The Auckland University Rugby footballers won an exhibition game against Fiji at Nassau Park, Levuka, by 28 points to 5. Tries were scored for Auckland by Bark, Macken, Stone, Brooker, Gardiner and Dodd. No goals were kicked. For Fiji Tucker scored a converted try. The Auckland team will return to Suva to-day and will play the second test match on Saturday. All the members are well.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19417, 27 August 1926, Page 11
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