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Evening Star, Issue 19786, 9 February 1928, Page 13

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TOTALISATOR IN BRITAIN BILL TO BE INTRODUCED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 7. A single-clause Bill has .been prepared legalising, the tctalisator, its operation being limited to Britain, leaving Northern Ireland to deal with the question locally. The Bill must be introduced by a private member, and a large number of members of the House of Commons are balloting therefore in order to increase the chance of its introduction. There is some objection, owing to the fact that the Bill does not apply to dog racing. SPORTS MEETING AT NAPIER Jack Standen, the Australian champion cyclist, participated in the night carnival held by the Napier Amateur Club. Although making only his second appearance on a grass track, be performed well, particularly in the half-mile, which he covered _in Imin S 4-ssec, but vAts beaten for first place by a man to whom he conceded 85yds. In a scratch mile he finished third in a field of four, the winner being C. Sutton (Napier). Time, 2min 34. 2-ssec. Miss N. Wilson (Gisborne) made an effort to reduce the time for "the 100yds, but running against a fair breeze she could register only 12 l-ssec. CROQUET DOMINION TOURNEY. The championship doubles resulted : Robertson and Mrs Petrie beat Murray ami Mrs Tift'eu. 26-21 , Colonel Du Pie and Miss Steel heat Mesdamcs Brabant and Laurie, 20-3. Other results were;— Ladies’ Championship Singles (second round).—Mrs Wickens beat Mrs Mcikle, 2(5-21. Open Championship (first round). — Miss Uetfillack beat, A. G. T'. Ross, 26-14; Mrs Horn beat Mrs Pitcaitbly, 26-18; Mrs Stratton beat Mrs Murray, 26-1. CRICKET SATURDAY'S MATCHES First Grade.—Carisbiouk v. Albion, North Ground; Dunedin v. Grange, North Ground. Second Grade A.—Christian Brothers v. Valley, Opoho; Old Boys B v. Carisbrook. Caledonian No. *2; Albion v. Dunedin, Oval No. 2; Old Boys A v. Grange, Caledonian No. 1. Second Grade B.—Christian Brothers v. Dunedin B, Oval No. I ; Training College A v. Grange, Logan Park No. 2; Dunedin D v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers; Albion v. Carisbrook C, Carisbruok No. 1; Carisbrook y. Y.M.C.A., Carisbrook No. 3. Dunedin C v. Old Boys, Caledonian No. 3; Training College B v. Kaikorai, Kailorai No. 1; Valley v. High School, School No. 1. Third Grade.—Christian Brothers v. Albion, Logan Park No. I ; Kaikorai A v. To Tauiuata, Oval No. 3; Carisbrook F v. Port Chalmers. Oval No. 4; Carisbrook E v. Grange, -Carisbrook No. 2; Valley v. M'Glashan, Valley; High School v. Carisbrook G, School No. 2; Old Boys v. Kaikorai B, Kaikorai No. 2. Fourth Grade. —Christian Brothers v. High School A, Oval No. 6; Grange v. M'Glashan, M'Glashan; Albion v. Dunedin. Oval No. 5; Technical College v. High School B, Oval No. 7. WICKETS IN PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES. LSpecul to tub ' Star.’] AUCKLAND, February S. A great deal of fuss is made nowadays when a bowler secures his hundredth wicket in Plunket Shield matches. After all, it is only interprovincial cricket, and how many of onr presentday bowlers will ever reach the records held by the following? A. Downes (Otago) 3DB wickets, A. H. Fisher (Otago) 250. E. F. Upham (Wellington) 234, J. H. Bennett (Canterbury) 223, D. Reese (Canterbury) 155, S. T. Callaway (Canterbury and Otago) 149, R. Neill (Auckland) 138, W. Frith (Canterbury, Otago, and Wellington) 131, W. Robertson (Canterbury) 129, F. Wilding (Canterbury) 122. C. Frith (Canterbury and Otago), F. H. Cooke (Otago and Nelson)', and F. Ashbolt. Wellington -took 110, 110, and 108 wickets respectively. These figures do not include wickets taken in New Zealand test matches or sundry other games. RIFLE SHOOTING VISIT OF AUSTRALIAN TEAM. The VVairarapa Rifle Association has received cable advice that the Victoria and New South Wales teams have accepted invitations to compete at the Wairarapa rifle championship at Papawai on February 20 and 21, which is usually regarded as the pipe ouenar for the national meeting at Trentliam. ELDERLY BOWLERS' BAY. RINKS FOR SATURDAY. The following rinks hav<* been selected to play on Saturday afternoon next on the Dunedin howling green (the list is subject to alteration on account of further entries or inability to play) : Rae, Gossage, Edwards, Anderson (Mormngton); Forrester, Knight, Mills, M'HnLcliGson (Kaitana); Armitage, Wilkinson, M'lnnes, Wilson (Roslyn); Callender, Harrison, Gillespie, Pope (St. Clair) ; Sutherland, Farraiit, Orchard, Walmsley (Caversham); Cameron, King, Smith, Gallaway (St. Kilda); Bastings, Adam, M'Kechnie, Moore (Milton); Smith, Grant, Dryden, King (North-east Valley); Hubbard, Payne, Watson, Coulter (Northeast Valley); Howell, Menzies, Orr, Fairbairn (Anderson’s Bay); Stewart, M'Donald (Phcenix); Vernor, Mitchell (Awamoa) ; M'Kelvic (Mataura), Olds (Cromwell), Weir (Kaikorai), Partridge (Cromwell); Rardsley (West Harbor), Calverley (Otago). Glen (Dunedin), Gillies (Dunedin); Cameron (Taieri). Grindley (Dunedin), Hunter (Waikouaiti), Young (Dunedin); Tayles (St. Kilda), N. Mnckny. Low, Duke (Dunedin); Gijl, Page (Leith), Jack, Brown (Dunedin); Stevenson (Dunedin), Young, Godfred, Watson (P.ort Chalmers); Moroney, Adamson (Milton), Butcher (Caledonian), Young (Green Island); Levens (Temuka). Morton (Dunedin), Notman (Mornington), Mitchell (Mataura); Murdoch (W’aitahuna), Fountain (lloslyn), Manscm (Anderson’s Buy), Ogg (Caledonian); Lloyd (North-east Valley), Bryce (Ross Home), Ingram, Thorn (Caversham); J. Smith, F. Peake (Dunedin), Hungerford (Northeast Valley), Tarlton (Dunedin); Bryant (Dunedin), Wilson, Thomas (Anderson’s Bay), Cairns (Kaitangnta); H. W’ebb (St. Kilda), Barnett (Roslyn), Mercer (Dunedin), Kiigour (Balmaccwon).