SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 31, 31 January 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BIG BILLIARDS. London, January 30. Lindrum, utilising losing hazards, has realised 9333. Reece is at 5867. SYDNEY SWIMMERS. Auckland, January 30. 1 The first of the inter-club swimming contests botween the .Sydney and the Waitemata dubs was.; decided tonight at the Albert street' baths. Hundreds of spectators had to be turned away, the building, being full. The swimming was of m’high class, and the programme', which ‘ included a number of handicap events, provided excellent finishes. ,

In the 440 yards scratch inter-club race, M. E. Champion lowered his 'New Zealand rb’ddhl from onriin 54 3-5 sec to smin 48sec. This event was Avon by' Champion (Waitemata), with Wolson (Waitemata)"! second, three yards away,, .and,-L. Boardman .(SyxL ney) third. . . Sydney Avon the 540 yards relay race. These Avere the only tAVO inter-club scratch races. The others. Avill be decided at two ,-mpro carnivals during the I AA'eek. Miss Durack,^'Australian-lady champion, -Avon the ladies’ handicap 36 yards in 20 4-ssec. BOXING. Timaru, January 30. The annual meeting of the Timaru Boxing Asociation to-night adopted the report and the. latter shoAAung a credit of £42. The total income Avas £458. The retiring officers Avere re-elected. SERIES OF SPRINTS. Dunedin, January 30. Postle and Donaldson liave agreed to run three races here on March 23rd on the Caledonian Ground, for a purse of £l5O. The distances will bo 100, 110, and 120 yards. A.N.A. SPORTS. (Received 31, 10.55 a.m.) Melbourne, January 31. At, the A.N.A. sports the Avheel race resulted: Walcott 1, Grivell 2, BroAvn 3. Time, 2min Isec. Sprints, 75 yds.—Postle defeated Donaldson by 3in in 7 4-ssec. lOOyds: Donaldson beat Postle by 6in. in 9 3-ssec. 220yds: Donaldson beat Postle by' a yard in 22 l-ssec. Taylor also competed.