SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7, 6 May 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

• THE SOUTH AFRICANS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) London, May 4. There was no play in the South African v. Derbyshire match to-day, owing to rain. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. London, May 4. Sir Thomas Dewar banqueted the Australian team in the Hotel Cecil. He said that the visits of cricketers were creating history, not only of cricket but politically, as they were assisting in unifying the Empire. Mr Crouch, responding for the Board of Control, said that the Commonwealth had sent a young side favourably known in the Interstate game. They hoped to show that the youngsters were able to play the game. BIG WRESTLING. (Received 6, 8.5 a.m.) New York, May 5. Gotch and Shoelin have signed to wrestle for the world’s championship on May 30th. WORLD’S MOTOR RECORD. (Received 6, 8.5 a.m.) New York, May 5. Teddy Tezlaff made a world’s motor record for 303 miles in a race and averaged 78i miles per hour. WELLINGTON FOOTBALL. Wellington, May 5. The senior Rugby football championship matches were continued on Saturday, in almost perfect weather. The principal event was the contest between Athletic and Petone, which was watched by fully five thousand people. It was a strenuous game, and resulted in a draw, each side scoring three points. Other results were: Old Boys 5, beat Victoria College 3; Melrose 18, beat Poneke 11; St. James 9, beat Southern 0; Oriental 17, beat Wellington 0.