SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 61, 7 March 1912, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

AN ENGLISH BILLIiARDLST. 'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.! (Received 7, 8.45 a.m.) Melbourne, March 7. Williams, the English billiarelist, has arrived and intends to settle in Australia owing to health reasons. He challenges Lindrum for the championship of Australia when he returns. THE CRICKET QUARREL. (Received 7, 9.50 a.m.) . Hob art, M a roll 7. The Mayor- presided over a crowd od meeting at the Town Hail to discuss the cricket crisis. Joe Darling attacked the Board. Ho declared'that while it was constituted as at present the trouble could never bo amicably settled. McElhone was t.:." stumbling-block all through. The Victorian and New South Wales members of the Board had bought over the Queensland representatives and met in caucus before the meetings and decided what was to bo done. It was not true that the players were working secretly with the Melbourne Club. A resolution was carried that McEihdhe nd 1 asked to resign the chairmanship rif the Board as ho iliac not the confidence of the cricket .sup porting players and his presence is a Hind-rimed to 1 the amicable settlement of the ' dispute. Other motions -similar to those in Melbourne were carried. A TENNIS MATCH Auckland, March 0 The Auckland team to play Taranaki, is not finally selected yet though the New Zealand. Herald understands Dr Keith and Qninnell are certainties. W. A. Brown will not be available; otherwise lie would most likely he included. The ladies’ team will in all probability be composed of Messers Gray, Gumming, and Gorrie, and Mrs. Cooper.