SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 72, 20 March 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

NORTHERN UNION FOOTBALL. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association A Fremantle, March 19. The Australian League footballers who recently toured England are passengers by" the Osterley, which arrived to-day. RUGBY POPULAR IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March 19. The Rugby League’s takings from matches last year were £15,889, an increase of £2477 on the previous year. WELLINGTON DEFEATS MARLBOROUGH. Wellington, March 19. Tho representative cricket match between Wellington and Marlborough resulted in a win for Wellington by an innings and 122 runs. With 71 to their credit on tho first innings, Marlborough put up 112 in their second. Chisholm (29) and Jackson (23) were their best batsmen. The bowling of Finlayson and Grimmett was too good for the visitors. Towards the end cf the match Wellington fielding got very slack. Grimmett took three wickets for 28, Finlayson two for 6, and Nunn two for 7. SPORTS PROTECTION LEAGUE. Westport, March 19. At a large and representative mooting to-night, after an address by Mr. W. Paape, secretary, a branch of the Sports Protection League was formed at Westport, with officers representing all branches ef local sport. Feeling reference was made to the deprivation last year of the Westport Jockey Club ot its only totalisator permit.

OLYMPIC GAMES. Christchurch, March 19. At the meeting of the council ol the New Zealand Swimming Association to-night the following records established by M. E. Champion at Auckland were passed: 1760 yards, 2 fmin 39sec; 440 yards, smin 45sec. , Two performances by Miss Durack, at Auckland, applied to bo classed at. world’s records, viz., 50 yards, 31sec. aad 440 yards, Omin 42sec, were nol passed on account of tho rules, noi providing for them. , The time put up by M. E. Champion at Christchurch, viz., 220 yards. 3rnin 37 3-ssec, and BSO yards, 12min 17 l-ssec were passed as New Zealand records ; also] the performance of Mis: A. O’Leary, of Wellington, 100 yards. Imin 26sec. The council appointed M. E. Champion to represent New Zealand ai uie Olympic Games. A PROFITABLE TOUR; (Received 20, 8.5 a.m.) : Sydney, March 20. The Rugby League report show that the New Zealand team, aftei moethfg all 1 Expenses ‘of the Australian tour, was £I2OO to 1 the good'.’ ’ . i’-' -if; . i ■ ■•>