SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 44, 16 February 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BIG BILLIARDS

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.)

London, February 15

Cray was in poor .form to-day, -except for two breaks, one of 453, whereof 477 were off the red, and the other of 573, including runs of 200, ■lB7 and 186 off the red. Stevenson made breaks of 187, 275, and 181.

TOURING ENGLISH POLO!STS

New York, February 115,

The English poloists, under the captaincy of Lord Tweedmouth, won the first Wanderers’ tournament at San 54 a tea by 10J to 3J points.

FINAL TEST MATCH

Iredalc states that he has no intention of resigning the selectorship. He is of opinion that several changes in the team are necessary for the final test.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES

Sydney, February 15,

The weather is showery for the match against New South Wales, which commences to-morrow.

(Received 16, 8.5 a.m.) Sydney, February 16. The weather is fine for the cricket match.

(Received 16, 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, February 16

The teams for to-day’s match are: England, the same as for the fourth test, except that Strudwick replaces Smith; New South Wales: Trumper, Macartney, Bardsley, Kelleway, Gregory, Ha/.litt, Barhaur, Escott, Emery, Collins, McKew, Awdy (twelfth man). Cotter, Carter, Hordern \and Minnett are unavailable.

THE TEAM FOR ENGLAND

(Received 16, 9.50 a.m.) Sydney, Feburary 16

Douglas attributes the English victory to superior howling but chiefly to the fact that the team was a happy family.

Carkeok, the Victorian wicket-keep-er, has accepted the invitation of the Beard for England.

PLAYERS AND THE BOARD

Sydney, February ; 15. So far no playershave replied to the Board of Control’s invitation to make the English .four. - - J 4 „ '.A. ■ ' } ; LITIGIOUS BILLIARDISTS. > (Received 16, 10.55 a .m.) London, February 16. ■' ' The case of Roberts v. Gray is proceeding. , Plaintiff alleges a contract of a proposed eighteen months’ world tour. The defence was that Gray was an infant and plaintiff misrepresented the dates of play. Roberts denies this and added, in reply to the Lord Chief Justice, that he hoped to make £IO,OOO a year . profit. He had made upwards of £250 a day when playing publicly in India and . £2300 for a fortnight in London when playing Dawson.

Sydney, February 15.