LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 9

LATE SPORTING

GORE RAGES THE SECOND DAY. The second day of the Gore races found the track hard. The attendance was fair, and the weather dull. Mataura Hurdle Handicap, lim.—l Koauau (11.2) 1,2 Scion (9.0) 2, 4 Atapo (9.5) 3. All started. A length; half a length. Time, 3min 25 2-ssec. Autumn Handicap, 1m and distance. —2 Bilbo (8.0) 1, 3 Lucy Lockett (7.7) 2, 5 Equerry (7.0) 3. All started. A length; half a length. Time. Imm 55scc. Hokonui Hack Handicap, of.—3 Coomassie (8.2) 1, 1 Camisader (8.7) 2, 2 Spearmaid (9.6) 3. Scratched: Flying Mist. Half a length; a neck. Time, Imin 15sec. DANNEVIRKE RAGES Tresham (9.2) was omitted from the Rakaiatai Handicap. GROSE RECOVERING £Peb United Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. F. Grose, the champion amateur cyclist, is still in hospital as the result of his accident whilst training. It is stated that, though the hip was fractured, he may be able to ride within four months, as he is now progressing favorably. HAWKE GUP [Pen United Press Association.! WANGANUI, February 23. The Hawke Cup match between Wanganui and Manawatu was continued to-day. At the luncheon adjournment Manawatu, in their second innings, had seven down for 312 (Gal-lic-ban not out 125, and Ongley not out 0). BOXING AUSTRALIAN BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP. Pmm Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 23. (Received February 23, at 11 a.m.) In the Bantam Championship of Australia M'Alister (Bst 3jlh, bolder) outpoined Green (Bst 2Jib) in a fifteenround bout. RULES OF CRICKET FIRST INNINGS LEAD. Press Association- -By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 22. (Received February 23, at 12.5 p.m.) Rejecting Lancashire’s proposal to abolish points for a first innings lead the Marylebone Club’s Advisory Committee appointed a sub-committee to decide a method of scoring. SOCCER AT HOME CUP REPLAY, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 22. (Received February 23, at 11.35 a.m.) In the cup replay Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday by 4 goals to I.—A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun ’Cable. BOWLING The following will represent the ‘Star’ in the return match aga/nst “Invicta” on the Roslyu green tomorrow, at 5.45 p.m.:—French, Glen, Cole, Lambeth; Walker, Calverlcy, Jago, Brown. Green Island v. Caversbam.—At Green Island: Stewart, Mchalski, .1. 0. Lindsay, Kane; Watson, W. A. Smeflie, J. G. Lindsay, J. M'Lean; M'Lanachan Nelson, Muric, Sloan. Green Island v. Anderson’s Bay.—At Green Island: Glunie, W. A. Smollie, Young, A. Smcllie; Poland, Evans. W. B. Smcllie, Miller; Purvis, Bulger, Brown, J. Walker.