SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 18 May 1922, Page 8

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

FOOTBALL. LEAGUE NOT “TAKING ON.” Per Press Association — Copyright. WELLINGTON, May 17. A telegram was received to-day by Mr G. W. Slade, chairman of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, from Mr W. T. Parata. who is organising the Maori Rugby team for Sydney in the Bay of Plenty district. Mr Parata states that he has been over the ground previously covered by the New South Wales League organiser, and finds that no prominent Maori players have gone over to the Northern Union game. The fjeague there is not meeting with much success. LEAGUE TEAM TOURS. SYDNEY, May 16. The report of the managers of the Rugby League team which toured England, recommends, in connexion with future tours, that consideration be given to playing matches in the United States and Canada on the outward journey. BOXING. DOWNEY BEATS O'DOWD. NEW YORK, May 16. At Columbus (Ohio) Downey won the decision over Mike O’Dowd in a 12-round bout. BRENNAN KNOCKS OUT TRACEY. NEW YORK, May 16. Tracey was knocked out by Brennan in the eighth round. Tracey was three inches taller than Brennan, but 51bs lighter, weighing 1871bs. Tracey showed a lack of boxing skill which, despite his speed and vast courage, proved wholly ineffective against a more experienced man and a greater master of ringcraft. The bout was scheduled to go 15 rounds. Probably 8000 viewed the light, which took place in Madison Square Gardens. Tracey before the battle said that if he were beaten he would no longer stay in America, [Tom Tracey is a New South Wales boxer who was never rated better than third class in Sydney. Bill Brennan gained a good deal of notoriety a couple of years back in a “no decision” bout with Dempsey, who was declared to have been nearly beaten.] COMING FIGHTS. Articles have been signed for a fight between Frank Burns (N.S.W.) and “Kid” Lewis, at Holland Park on June 19 th. George Cook fights Jones at Holland Park on July 3rd. ■ . J • McLEOD’S ELEVEN. MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, May 16. The New South Wales Cricket Association adopted a recommendation that the match with Maclaren’s team should be accepted on the previously decided terms—2s per cent, to the Association and 75 per cent, to the New Zealand Council. Mr Smith explained that the match would take place in February or March.

ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. i . Notts made 387 (J. Gunn 110, Payton 106), and Glammorgan 62 and 93. Gloucester made 171 and 69 for 0, and Sussex 86 and 153. Yorkshire 421 (Oldrbyd 121, Kilner 117), beat Worcester 111, and 90. Rhodes took five wickets for 24. Derbyshire 101, and 168 for 8, beat Northampton 63 and 205 (Woolley 111). Morton took 7 for 38, and 5 for 65. Middlesex 527 for 5, declared, against Warrickshire (Hendren 172 not out). LONDON, May 16. Lancashire, with a score of 302 and 99 beat Leicester 249 and 150. Middlesex with scores 527 for five wickets and 81 for one wicket, defeated Warwick 236 and 371. Essex 213 and 431, against Somerset. 404 and 86 for three wickets was drawn.