SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 54, 28 October 1912, Page 8

SUNDRY SPORTS.

j football. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, October 27. The Springboks defeated a London team by 12 points to 8. LAWN TENNIS. London, October 27. In the tennis championship of Europe finals Doust and Prehble heat Barrett and Myers 6—o, 6—4, G —o. In the Singles, Pockley beat Heyden 6—B, 6—3, I—6, 6—3, 6—l. BOXING. Sydney, October 26. In a twenty rounds contest between Midwood and Do Balzac (a Frenchman) the latter in the eighth round attempted to bump his opponent’s chin. The fight was stopped and awarded to Midwood. BOWLING. Delegates to the Taranaki Bowling Association will moot in the New Plymouth Club’s pavilion on November 7 for the pin-pose of making arrangements for the tournament meeting. ATHLETICS. Sydney, October 26. At the East Sydney A. hi otic Club Sports, T. Wood woo the three-quar-ter mile handicap i i 3min 19 l-ssec., constituting an Australasian record. Madloy won tho 440yds championship of New South Wales in 52isec. CRICKET. AUCKLAND MATCHES. Auckland, October 27. The first round of matches under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association concluded to-day. The weather was dull and showery. Univers'ty defeated Parnell by five wickets, a three points win. Ponsonhy heat North Shore by one wicket, and Eden beat Grafton by 136 runs on the first innings. The chief scores for the afternoon were Sneddon 51, Collins 01 (not out), and Cavanagh 61, all of the Ponsonhy Club.