CENTENARY GAMES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19945, 1 November 1934, Page 9

CENTENARY GAMES

BIG TOURNAMENTS APPROACH NEW ZEALANDERS FAVOURED IN ROWING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 31, 1D.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE. October 31. On the form shown on Saturday the New Zealand eight appear the most serious rivals of the London Rowing Club’s crew for the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley regatta on Saturday. Observers would not be surprised if the New Zealanders rowed the Londoners down in the last half mile. Smith appears a more dashing'sculler than Abbott.

NEW ZEALAND POLO TEAM

FINE FORM IN PRACTICE MATCHES

United PresS Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 31, 10.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 31, The New Zealand polo team is playing well in practice matches, improving with each appearance. D. W. Gould is in particularly fine form. The Gold Cup Centenary Tournament will begin on Monday.

DEFIANCE OF VISITING GOLFERS

VICTORIAN ASSOCIATION’S THREAT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 31, 10.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 31. Joe Kirkwood and Gene Sarazen have decided to play an exhibition match on Saturday, notwithstanding the Victorian Golf Association’s threat to exclude them from the Centenary Tournament if they do. The Association Is determined to enforce the threat, claiming that it has spent £4OOO in promoting the tournament and the exhibition is likely to affect attendances.