SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 20 January 1912, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

THE RESIN CONTROVERSY

(Received 20, 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, January 20. Kclleivay declined to discuss the resin incident. Hordern said that, tin same as any other bowler, lie used a little when the ball was new. He preferred that to licking his (fingers, iikt the English captain does.

A LACROSSE TOUR

(Received 20, 10.20 a.m.) Sydney, January 20

The Lacrosse Association is inviting an English team to visit Australia in 1913. It considers that the torn is assured. THE DAVIS CUP. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, January 20. Lamed, in an interview yesterday stated that he did not believe Waidor made the announcement that America would not compete for the Davis Cup except on American soil, or that if hi said anything it was not in the way the cable suggested. The conditions for the Davis Cup definitely are fixed, and cannot bo altered if Waider oi anybody else wanted it. TOMMY BURNS NOT DONE. Auckland, January 20. Tommy Burns, interviewed prior tc his departure by the Mararia, stated that he was in light training. His injured log is gaining ‘strength. He hopes to be quite Jit shortly. Ho will return from Calgary, where ho has business, in four months. If McVca beats Barry ho will challenge him. He dees not think there is any “white hope” on the horizon, but strongh praised the Australian light-weights. TENNIS IN MASTERTON 1 . Masterton, January 20. The annual Wairarapa championship tennis tournament commence i at Masterton to-day. Light showers fell in the morning and heavy rain commenced at 11 o’clock. The courts wore thoroughly sodden at twelve and all games were postponed till two. No competitions were .concluded at tho time of the postponement.