SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 86, 10 April 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

DEFICIT ON CRICKET. London, April 8. It is understood tiiat there is a deficit on the cricket tour. The team is reticent concerning the Australian split. Warner does not think that England will fall into the error of underestimating the new combination. INTER-STATE BOWLS. Sydney, April 9. At bowls Victoria beat New South Wales in two games. The third game had to be abandoned owing to rain. EXPENSIVE YOUNGSTERS. (Received 10, 9.40 a.m.) Sydney, April 10. At the (yearling sales a Malster— Impellent colt brought oight hundred guineas, and a Prudent—King Enooma colt nine hundred guineas. UNIVERSITY TENNIS. Duncdin, April 9. j The University tennis tournament j was finished to-day. The weather was fine in the morning, but was wet in the afternoon. The finals resulted as follows':—Ladies' singles: Miss Cross (Canterbury) beat Miss Tencnt (Wellington), 9—6. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Cross and Jamieson (Canterbury) beat Misses Hunt and Farnie (Otago), 9 —4. In the men's singles the final betAvoea Jennings and Smith, both of Canterbury, will be played in Christchurch. In the men's doubles, Jennings and Smith beat Cleghorn and Parker': (Wellington), 6—2, G—3. In the combined doubles, Miss Cross andi Jennings beat Miss Tcnent and Ueghorn 6—2, 6—o. COLLEGE SPORTS. Dunedin, April 9. Delegates from the four college football clubs ,met this morning. It was decided that the constitution of the committee should be two delegates for each college, and that its object should be to arrange the details touching games with all visiting university teams, to play the University of New Zealand. The conference also ratified the invitations already sent to the Sydney University, asking it to send a team to tour the Dominion. It is' reported that the visit was probable, and could be expected in September. A conference of representatives of the college tournament committees also met the special committee appointed to draw up rules for competi- ; tion for the Haslam Shield, presented , by Professor Haslam, of Canterbury, ; two years ago, for rifle shootiag. It , was decided that no _ further trophies ) for events or collection of events in , the tournaments be accepted. DRAUGHTS. j (Per Fresa Association.) Wellington, April 9. \ The eleventh round of the draughts 1 tourney was finished to-night. Hilii- . leer'arid Calderwood still hold leading \ places. It is expected that the -championship will be decided by Thursday . night. The following is a summary of the results up to the close of to- j night's play:— , Games. Points. ;

Hillikcr ... 18 16* Boreham ... 20 ' 14 Moore , ... x 0 0 Erickson ... 2 0 14 C. Keid / ... 2 2 4 J. Ileid ■/ ... 22 10* Coulter ... 2 2 4 Leggatt ... 2 2 16 Manson ... 2 2 4i Bruce: ... 2 0 , 10i Page .... 2 2 . 6i Calderwood ... 2 0 18i liowther ... 2 2 8* Chant ... 2 2 10 Watson ... 2 J Ah Gibsorr . v ... 2 2 12