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N. Z. RUGBY TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA ?

'Sydney, December 2. At the council meeting of the N.S.W. Rugby Union on Monday night, it was mentioned that New Zealand would reconsider its deci sion not to send a team to Austra- lia next year. The way things are shaping it appears likely that the team will come after all, A de- cision is to be made at the next meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union on December 10..

It was disclosed that the net profit of the N.S.W. Rugby Union. last season amounted to £1407. The council of the Union decided to transfer £2000 from current ac- count to fixed deposit for å period of two years.

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1938,

Australia V. England

Cricket Tests

Sydney, December 9. England and Australia have played 139 Test matches, Australia winning 66 and England 54, with the rest drawn. The honours to Australia are great, for England has had a mighty array of kings in the game.

In England, the home country won 20 matches to Australia's fifteen, with In those unfinished what 27: drawn. feasts of cricket Englishmen must have missed through adherence to queer ideals!

two in Melbourne over fifty-five years ago.

Dave Gregory captained Australia and James Lillywhite, England in-the first Tests in 1877, played in Melbourne.

Dave, a man of Majestic Mein, bo- came deputy – auditor-general in New South Wales.

secretaries of the N.S.W. Cricket As- He, too, was one of the last honorary

sociation.

Jim Lillywhite was a professional, though we see it on record at times that no professional captained England

In Australia the home team won 41 ........................¶¶¶¶⠀⠀⠀ÿÿÿÿ¶¶mmmmm' to England's 34 with two drawn-those' agsirst Australia.

SURPRISE

Sydney Deceipber: 2 Considerable surprise is being expressed in swimming circles at. the exclusion – of “ such swimming stars as Mrs. Olive Wadham, 100 yards champion, Mrs. Olive Ban- field, winner of the 220 and 440yds. titles, and Misa Betty Slade, the titleholder, springboard a diving- from the selection list for the swimming team to compete in the Empire Games at Sydney.

Mrs. Wadham is the fastest 100yds, swimmer of recent times. Her times are faster than any of the members of the team to visit Sydney. Last year she won the national championship.

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