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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17343, 16 July 1924, Page 1

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OLYMPIC SWIMMING. MISS SIIAN I> NOT PLACED. PARIS. July 15. The final of the Ladies, 100 Metres, free style, resulted:— MISS MORE LI US (U.S.) . 1 MISS WAIN WRIGHT (U.S.) . 2 MISS EDERLE (U.S.) . . 3 MISS MOLES WORTH (Britain) 4 Miss Gwitha Shaud was last Time —6miu 2 l-saec.

CRICKET. LONDON July 16. Any chance the South Africans had of aaving the match after the opening day's errors disappeared iu seven minutes this morning, when Catterall I foolishly ran Taylor out on an impossible run. Cat te rail's disoomfituro wag immediately completed when Tate skittled his wickets. Deane played most confidently and hi* effort was largely responsible for England having to bat again. Regie r was shaping soundly hut threw away his wicket in attempting a risky third run This was -the sixth suicidal incident of the game. England's only loss in the second innings wa® Hobbs who played Blanclsenberg on. The Africans’ batting was occasionally a= good as England's, but the bowling, fielding and catching were much mA TOTAL WRECK. SAN FRAN CISCO, July 15. Tho American cutter Bear failed t, reach Wrangel Island, being abaci doned a total wreck. She was crush ed by the ice and lost her propellers. Lomen brothers arc organising a new expedition to reach W range' and sue corn* iho znon left by the- Nome ex peditiou last year.