SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19198, 14 June 1924, Page 10

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET IN ENGLAND. Press Association —Bv ’’’'■'“'"•nil—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 12. Owing 1 to heavy rain play in the match South Africa against Oxford was abandoned for the day. THE COUNTY MATCHES. Press Association —By To’>-n’»-nnh—Cnpvrivht. LONDON, June 12. (Received Juno 13, at 7.20 p.m.) Rain everywhere interfered with the cricket matches. The closing scores were: Lancashire made 81 for two wickets and Sussex made 154 (Cook 51;. Notts made 123 and Sussex lost five wickets for 62 runs Bowling against Warwick. Kilncr captured six wickets for 18 runs.—Reuter, BOXING. PreM Aeoor.iatinr--'ToWrarili—Copyright STOCKHOLM, June 13. (Received June 13, at 8,5 p.m.) The Swedish heavy-weight champion, Harry Parson, best George Cook on points in a 15-round contest. —Ranter. The novice tournament under tho iurisdiction of the Otago Boxing Association will he opened at the King’s Theatre on Monday evening, and will ho continued on Tuesday. In all some 26 contests will bs fought. Mr J. Kilmnrtin will officiate as referee, and klcssrs P. Ruston and D. Paterson, will act as judges. HORSES FOR SYDNEY. It is understood that four of Mr G. D. Greenwood’s horses will be shipped to Sydney at the end of this month. The team wili probably include Gloaming and Parody, also the rising two-year-olds Nincompoop (Absurd—Chcloma), and Chignon (Absurd— Lady D.), ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. DEPARTURE OF CHINESE TEAM. Press Association—Bv Teles-mph —Copyright. PEKING, June 12. The Chinese Association football team will leave Shanghai to-morrow to tour Now Zea laud.—Reuter. LONGER DRIVE'). BETTER PUTTS. Far ahoaxj of all others is the new “Why-Nol” Blue Cross Golf Ball. It is tho most improved golf ball offered for a decade. Oneo golfers try them no other satisfies. “Why-Not” Green Cross—another new ball this year—is slightly larger and makes golf easier. Order from your dealer or professional. N.Z. agents, W. H. Tisdall, Ltd., Christchurch.—Advt.