SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 August 1924, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SWIMMING.

WORLD’S RECORD TO BORG. 31' CABLE--PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT, COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3. Arne Borg established a world’s swimming record for 1000 yards, which he covered in 740 4-ssec.

GOLF

PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. At Roslyn, Hagen and Kirkwood defeated Crandy and Bowling 2 up and one to play in an 18-hole exhibition match.

TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP MATCHES. PARIS, Aug. 3. The semi-final of the European /.one Davis Cup challenge matches has commenced between France and Czechoslovakia The singles resulted: Cochet (France) defeated Zemla (Czecho-Slovakia), 6-1, 6-8, 6-4: tLafcoste (France.) defeated Macenaeur 6-2, 8-6, 6-4.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

CANADA DRAWS WITH AUCKLAND. (BY TELEGUAriT —PRESS-' ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND. Aug. 4. In an Association match to-day the Canadian footballers, who are returning to Canada by the Makura, drew with the Auckland representatives. Rain fell throughout the game and the ground was a quagmire. Despite the conditions, both, teams gave a fast, nippy display, and the visitors showed good combination. The filial score was one all.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

- TARANAKI v. MANAWATU. Taranaki and! Memawa&u meet at Victoria Park, Stratford, on Thursday afternoon. The visiting team will arrive to-morrow night and will he quartered at the Stratford Hotel. The visiting team has been selected as follows: Full-back Marsh; three-

quarters, Law, Mullins. Bailey: fiveeighths, McDonald and Cook; halt, Wigzell; rover, Staite; forwards. Carroll, Dobbyn, Anderson, Gothard, Peebles. Tyree, Galp'in; reserves, Aitehison (back) and Sly (forward). One alteration has been made in the Taranaki team, which was announced by the Star yesterday. Owing to Cameron (Hawera) being injured on Saturday, he will be replaced at first five-eighths by R. Oliver (Tukapa). The Taranaki team will assemble •at the Commercial Hotel, Stratford, at 11 o’clock on Thursday mornfhg. Mr. H. G. Whittington has been appointed referee.' Mr. W. Carrutli’ers is the manager of' the Manawatu team.