BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1367, 19 February 1912, Page 7

BOXING.

'■('VCI.OM-:" TIIOMi-SOX DEFEATS I.ESTEK. By TeleeraDh-Press AssorJatlon-CopyriEht (lice. February 18, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February IS. "Cvelone" 'I'honipsou defeated l.e>l«'r (in pointi in a twenty-round lighl. JOHNSON TO MEET r'I.YNN. Uj Teleßi-ap'- !'i-"-A" -ii tvoyrietat (Koc. February IS, 11.15 a.m.) New York, l-'cbrunry IS. Johnson anil Elvnn lime posted their stakes of •JO.OOO dollars for the word < heavv-wcight boxing championship. Ih« iiine'and place of the fight are not diclo.eil. __________ FOOTBALL. Itl'GlVj LEAGFE TOl'I! ENDING. lly Telegraph-Press Aseociation-Copyright (Kec February IS, 5.5 p.m.) London, February IS. The Australian Kugby League footballers have sailed on their return voyage in the Orient, liner Osterley. CYCLING. SIX DAYS' TiACE. By Tel«LTa?h-Frcsj Association— Copyright (Rec. February IS, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, February IS. Xine tennis have entered for the sixifays,' cycling race, which starts to-mor-row. BILLIARDS. GRAY-STEVENSON MATCH. Bj Telegraph- i'iiss AssncKition-Coprrichl (Rec. February 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 1". Grav made breaks of iS'J and 175, of which" 2;.") irwo off the red. Stcvcn=on made a break of HS4. The seore is now: Stevenson, 16,331; Gray, 15,351. ON THE MOUNDS. WEEK-END lUFEE MATCHES, Rather better we-ither than lias been the rule of late favoured the riflemen at (heir week-end matches at Trentham and elsewhere on Saturday. Details of the scoring are as follow:—

SQUADRON HATCH. A Squadron, Sixth IfeijiniPiit (Heretannua .Mounted Hides), fired a -oven-shot: match at Trentham at 200 and 500 yards. Ucsulrs. 200 st)o yds. yds. T'!_. Lieutenint Hastings 32 33 '.'•; Lieutenant Cooper 28 '10 ;'*> Scrgeant-lfnjor Dement .■■ 20 2fi ?>i Trooper W. Wilson, 20-25-51; Sergeant Mull, 25-22-47; Corporal Porrett, 25-;0 —15- Trooper Austin, 19-23-42; Trooper P. Wilson, 24—17-41; Trooper Barlow, 13 -22-10; Trooper Cotton, 20-10-30; Trooper Stevens, 19-10-38; Sergeant lierrv, 18-19-37; Trooper Paki, 18—18— 30 ;'Trooper Toomoy, 18-10-31; Trooper Petheriek, 18-16-34. KAROP.I RIFLE CIYCB. The Karon liifle Club put in a very useful practice at the 1000 yards range at' Trentham. The wind was less troublesome than it has been for most of (he club's long-range matches this season, and some fair scores were registered. Hesuits :— H. Plimnior 10 11. Marshall 44 J. Burns 14 ,T. Habe, 41; V. W. Wickens, 40: D. Claridge, 40; P. \V. Chin?, 39; 11. V. Crnxton. .'id; L. Hugo, HI; T. Goodall, 33; H. O. Browne, 33; U. l{andall, 33; C. Gasquoine, 32; A. Guise, 32; T. P; Halpiu,: 30; G. Jones, 28; N. Willoughbv, 28; H. Colter, 27; W. ,ludd, 20; W. Chirnsido, 14. Thorn will be no .shooting on .Saturday next on account of the preparations being made on the range: for the Dominion Kille Association meeting.

SUBURBS JUFLK CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their shooting for trophies on Saturday. This competition completes the championship for the Saturday men, the Wednesday men havingone "shoot'To fir*. Next Saturday will be devoted to service, matches. The club will be represented at the New Zealand ltifle Association .meeting by fifteen members, and Rifleman J. Given is representing the club at the AYairarapn meeting. The club will compete in the Islington competition at Tientham, and in view of this members will muster at tlto Bas,iu Reserve on Saturday and march to Island Bay, via Minimal', finishing up with au attack on figure targets placed at various distances on the range between 000 yards and the butts. The following will constitute the team:—President Gallichan in command, J. L. Tinner, Smart, Whiteuuin, Butler, Givon, Jackson (•'!), Fellinglmm, Bellamore, Fisher, limit, Barkie, Evans, Stacey, Gower. The mana•ger of Stewart Dawson and Co. intends inviting all the competitors visiting the New Zealand meeting to visit their premises to view the "Daily Mail" Cups. The following were the scores on Saturday:— •' ■'" ;'" ■'•'■•■ '•■" A Class. . 000. 700 vds, vds H'p. T'l. Rflriin." C. Milrov ... 'it -18 n 87 Rflnin. A. C Bellamore 12 HO S 'SO Kflmii. 11. Hunt It II 0 85 Rflmn. H. Snelling ... 41 30 5 85 Rflmn. J". Smart 45 3S 0 S3 Rifleman R'. Barkie, 41-41-0-82; J. Given, 40-42-0-S2; W. I'ellinghain, 39-38-5-82; C. J. Fisher, 3G—IO-5-S1; M. Evans, 33—4.0—7—50: ■ AV. H. Cook, 30-34—10-80; A. J. Jackson.. 37-3(1-5-78. B Cias---. GOO 700 vds. yds H'p. T'l. Rflmn. F. Stacev 43 10 0 83 Kflinn. H. Gawith 42 38 0 82 Rflmn. G. Winchcombe 37 31 10 7S Rflmn. F. L. Dowman 34 35 4 74 Riflemen A. K. Brown, 20-37-8-65; O. Hill, 2i)-25-10-C4; H. Tnkersell, 27-111-10-56; \V. Hnxtablc, 21-21-10-52; R. Brady, 23-14—10-47. Several members did not complete their shooting at 700 yards. '": PRTOX.E X.U'AT.S. Aggregate competitions; sealed handicap*; 10 shots at 500 and 000 vank A Cla*. 50(1 OOfl vd-'. Vds. T'l. Corp. PMtef.t '4t 35 70 Bugler ffill 42 31 73 Bomb. Mar 35 37 72 Gunner Holloway 20 35 04 B Class. Gunner Paltinsnn 3fi 37 73 Gunner Nut tall 35 37 72 Bomb. Rodweil 38 33 71 Bomb. Martin 25 20 43 C Class. Gunner Taylor 33 2S fit Gunner Toinron 22 III! 58 Gunner Webb 30 15 15 Gunner ' Weblev 10 211 3!l Gunner Shardlow 20 in 30 Gunner T.ee 27 7 31

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