SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 25, 23 September 1912, Page 3

SUNDRY SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS. Sydney, September 22. In the Sydney City Championship Doubles, G. Wright and A. Jones beat Horace llice and E. Jones, 14—12, G—4, B—G. , \ BOXING. READ v. TIL. Sydney, September 21. After twenty rounds, the referee awarded a decision to Jack Read against Paul Til, the Frenchman. THE WESTPORT TOURNAMENT. (Per Press Association.) Westport, September 22. The "Westport Boxing Association concluded a two nights' tournament last night. The only event of importance on the first night was the bout between J. O'Neill (Westport) and Saunders (Greymouth). This terminated at the end of the first round through Saunders getting his collarbone broken by coming into sharp collision with his opponent's head. Last night, Kennedy (Denniston) defeated Dunn (Nelson), who threw in his towel in the fifth Vound. "Barry (Christchurch) defeated Reid, Sen. (Westport) in a six rounds bout on points. Cousins (Nelson) did likewise with King (Denniston). The professional match. W. Hannan v. P. Cook, fifteen round;;-, for a purse of £SO, went the full distance, and was won by Hannan on points. The men were very evently matched, the onlookers being fairly divided as to which was the better

Tho first annual report of the Eltham Sports and Pastimes Club, presented at a meeting of the Cliib on Friday night, records a very satisfactory position'. The Club has filled a useful place in catering to the wants of the young men of the town and, district, and three very successful tournaments were also held during the year. The balance sheet showed au income of £l3! 4s 6d, while the expenditure .was £IBO 19s 7d, leaving a credit balance of £3 4s lid. It has been proposed to hold a tournament at Hawera within a month, another at Stratford during the following month, and a grand carnival at Eltham on Boxing Day, when a special of £lO will be put on the programme for axemen. Officebearers for the following year were elected as follows:—President, Mir J. Heslop; vice-presidents, Sir Charles Burdett, Rev. 0. Dent, and Mr T. B. Crump; patron, Mr C. A. Wilkinson; secretary, Mr F. Crossley; treasurer, Mr H. C. j D. Wade; stewards, Messrs A. Clarryi and T. White; auditor, Mr G. Bennett; committee, Messrs J. M. Poynter, J. 0. Lording, H. Bovis, W. Bailey, J. Stagpoole, T. Jones, C. Carncross, F. Far- ■ rell, and H. Craig. In recognition of the services rend ered by Mr Crossley as the Club's seerecognised by way of a donation from recognised b yway of a donation from the funds.

HOCKEY. WELLINGTON WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD. (Per Press Association.) Christc'hurch, September 22. The interprovincial hockey match, Wellington v. Canterbury, the last important fixture of the season, was played at Lancaster Park yesterday in sunny weather, before a large gatherinf of spectators. The match wan doubly interesting because Wellington were the most redoubtable team that had put in a challenge for the; Shield this year, Canterbury .having successfully defended it up till yesterday. The match was a return one of the season, Canterbury having lifted the Shield from Wellington earlier in the year. The Wellington forwards asserted their superiority early in the game, and outplayed Canterbury. In the first spell Canterbury wei'c assisted by numerous penalty hits and generally observed the rules very strictly in contradistinction to loose observance by the visitors. Wellington's first goal was shot from a corner, and showed how dangerous a eor-' ner hit can bo made by a clever team.

In the second spell Canterbury did most of the attacking, and were extremely unlucky not to score several times. All the same, the Wellington goal-keeper played a sterling game and cleared time after time. The visitors' second goal was got by a momentary flash of brilliance among the forwards, for Canterbury were attacking right up to the end of the game. Harrington ! played a solid game in the forwards, : and Hulbert was playing a bit above bis usual form, but all the forwards were inclined to get out of position. The best back on the grounds was Chambers, whoso defence, especially in the first spell, was splendid. The match ended: Wellington 2,- Canterbury 1. A protest has been lodged against Wellington'® first goal, on the ground that it was hit from outside the circle. The goal was scored from a corner. Strack stopped the ball and immediately shot. It was noted that at the time Canterbury players shout-1 ed 'Outside circle!" and let the 'shot pass, but in any case it is doubtful whether it could have been stopped. If the goal is disallowed, the match will be drawn, and Canterbury will retain the shield.

ATHLETICS.

I NEW SCOTTISH RECORD. ! Several Olympic runners took part | in the sports promoted by the GlasJ gow Rangers F.C. at Ibrox Park, Glasgow (says the Manchester Guardian). In a half-mile invitation.'handicap, R. McGura, Glenpark H., won from the 51 yards mark, G. Dallas, Maryhill H., 40 yards,' being second, with ,M. W. Sheppard, America, and H. Braun, Germany, wlio both started off the scratch mark, third and fourth respectively. The time was lmin 53 l-ssec. In a 100 yards invitation handicap, W. A. Stewart, Australia, 2 yards start, beat R, C. Duncan, West of Scotland H., 2, by a foot in lOsec. The most noteworthy event of all, however, was a 220 yards invitation handicap. In this D. F. Lippinoott, the American crack, only just failed to concede eight yards to H. J. Christie, West of Scotland H., but ho covered the distance in 22 l-ssec, and thus beat the Scottish record set up by the late A. R, Downer in 1895. Mason, of Paisley, 300 yards, won a three miles invitation race in which H. Kolehmainen, of Finland, was unplaced.