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By Tclefrraph—Pross Association—Copyrisht ' (Rec. August 27, 9.55 pvm.) Melbourne, August 27. The- Elsternwrick Golf Club's parse, for professionals competing in. tho forthcoming championships was won by Carnegio Clark, Now- South Wales, with 146. A. Clements, of Christchurch, N.Z., tied for. sixth place with 154. London, August 26. Jabez Wolff started from Capo Oris Nez (France) to swim tho Channel, but failed when seven miles from Folkstone. Sullivan, an American, started from tho South Foreland on n similar errand, but after being in tltei water for ten hours, gave up when six miles from Gris Nez. London, August 26. Fane (Essex) will captain the English pricket team for South Africa. Bird, Robinson, Johnson,' and Brinies' will complete the team. [Other members of tho team are: Rhodes, J. W. Hearne, Woolley, Hobbs, Mead, Booth, Strudwick, and Albert Relf.] London, August 26. Playing against Northamptonshire' Hardinge (Kent) scored 107. his fourth successive century in a- week. Against Gloucestershire, Haye9 (Sursey) scored 144. Bennett (Gloucestershire) did tho "hat triok." (Rec. August 27, 9.55 p.m.) New York, August ,27. Maurice M'Loughlin has retained the National Tennis Championship by defeating Norris Williams, of Philadelphia, in the singles.