SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20385, 17 April 1928, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

' cricket. ■ ;-■''__' ;'""";'; the australian tour. (United Press Association.) (By Electric INjlegraph—Copyright.) ■ SYDNEY,'ApriI 10. The manager of the Australian cricket team-states that the tour was of distinctvalue to Australian and New Zealand cricket, and that the game in the Dominion has greatly improved in recent years. He paid a glowing tribute to the hospitality and arrangements of the New Zealand Council.—Australian Tress Association. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. LIMERICK'S~FINE win. SYDNEY, Apr ill 6. The Morning Herald, commenting on Limerick's win, says:—" In the most thrilling race of the meeting Limerick had to reveal the most wonderful qualities with which he is endowed to enable him to win. It was a wonderful race, and the crowd became hysterical, even reserved old gentlemen throwing their top hats in the air in the heat of the moment Limerick got his tongue under the :bit early, which made his task more difficult, and it was only in the last few strides that he was able to forge ahead and The Telegraph says: —" Limerick set the seal on his fame by registering his eichth successive win. He demonstrated that he is at home to all sorts of weather and over all distances, and that it matters not to him if the race is a handicap or a weight-for-age event. His latest per formance was his greatest. —Australian Press Association. THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONS. SYDNEY, April 16. At the request of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club, the governorGeneral cabled the result of the King s Cup to his Majesty, and received the following reply:—"l congratulate Mr Knight (owner of Limerick) on winning my cup after such a splendid race. Australian Pre93 Association. CHAMPION LEAVING FOR HOME. TO BE GIVEN A SPELL. SYDNEY, April 16. (Received April 17, at 015 a.m.) Limerick will leave on Friday for New Zealand The trainer,' F. Jones,-, says that he will be spelled in the Dominion, and his next appearance will probably be in the Warwick Stakes, a month before the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting opens. Limerick beat Amounis and Commendation in that race last year.—Australian Press Association. RUGBY FOOTBALL. ALL BLACKS IN SYDNEY. GAME MAY BE ARRANGED. SYDNEY, April 16.' (Received April 17, at 0.30 a.m.) The public will have an unexpected opportunity of seeing the All • Blacks in action The manager sent a radio messago to the New South Wales Rugby authorities askim? them to arrange for practice grounds, and the New Zealanders will probably play an unofficial match against tho rest of New South Wales, who aro preparing to moot the Warttahs.—Australian Press Association. LADIES' HOCKEY. Tho grounds for practice for tho Ladies' Hockey Association's; games on Saturday have been allotted as follows: —Oval 1, Otaj?o; Oval 2, Momona:. Ovnl 3, Technical Old Girls; Jubilee, Kaikorai; North fVrnnnrl. «><;-Hidi School Girls; f,ogan Park 1. Triangle; Park 2, University.