Sports Log

NZ Truth, Issue 1203, 20 December 1928, Page 16

Sports Log

HIGH FINANCE | THE test cricket finance m Australia 1 is likely to beat all records this year. On Saturday at Sydney 58,000 people paid £6200' to see the same. £4000 was paid last Friday", and Monday's gate was worth £3200. The first test m Brisbane- was a loss, so they may not get a big fixture during the next English tour. BOWLBY'S BOWLING AUCKLAND'S great hope m the ™ cricket matches to be played m Christchurch and Dunedin for the Plunket Shield, E. H. Bowley, was not given an opportunity to show himself with the bat on Saturday, as Ponsonby went to the wicket first, leaving the Englishman to bowl for V.M.C.A. He kept the first of the batsmen very quiet with some tricky balls that turned on to the wicket to worry them, and throughout his overs his deliveries did not allow a great deal of scoring. He concluded with four wickets for eighty-two runs. CLEVER SCULLERS TN A. Rogers arid F. Godfrey the Canterbury Rowing' Club have a double sculls crew said to be the finest seen on the Avon for several seasons. They are only juniors, but are good oarsmen, their clean bladework being a feature. It is suggested that Rogers and Godfrey are capable of marking a good showing* m the championship double sculls. IN GOOD STYLE p BRIDSON recorded his best time over 220 yards when he swam the distance m 2miy. 33sec. at the first swimming carnival of the season held by the Auckland Grammar Amateur Swimming Club. The distance champion won his heat m free style, his time being only 1 3/5 seconds slower than L. L. Kronfeld's New Zealand salt water record, and it was his best performance over the length.