SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 27 December 1912, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SCULLING. (By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.) (United Press (Association.) (Received 8.16 a. a.) Sidney, Dei ember 27. Matters connected with the Rowing Championship of Australia are badly tangled. Pearce’s time for tbe acceptance of the challenges from towns, Felton, and Paddon expired on luesday night. Pearce states that although he covered Felton s deposit, he does not intend to row until he returns from meeting Barry. This means that he practically forfeited the Australian championship. The question: “Who takes the title?” remains to bo solved. Felton challenged from Richmond River, hut withdrew, and sent the challenge to Sydney; before it arrived Towns and Paddon challengec, and each'claims priority.

BOXING. THE SYDNEY STADIUM. Sydney, December 24. “Snowy” Baker has purchased the Ruahcutters’ Bay - stadium fur T , 0(10. Mr Hugh Mclntosh is retiring from the boxing business. LANGFORD BEATS M'VEA. Sydney, December 26. Langford knocked out M'Vea in the thirteenth round of a match, outpointing him in every round but one. MOTOR CYCLING. Hastings, December 27 The Hawke’s Bay Motor Cycle Club’s Annual Sports wore held to-day in fine weather The ? Seven M Championship of Hawke s Lay < * won by T. Q. Richmond. Time, Bmm 34sec7 The Twenty-Mile Championship wa* won by N. S. Hyslop. lime, 22min 50sec. CRICKET. Sydney, December 25. Owing to the New Zealand Cricket Association declining to provide £6o for contingent expenses, the New South Wales team’s proposed tour of New Zealand has been abandoned. * Sydney, December 25. The Board of Control has decided not to take’evidence publicly in connection with the charges of alleged misconduct of certain members of the Australian eleven. . , Melbourne, December 26. The wicket was a bit heavy from the overnight’s rain.. New South Wales in the first innings scored 84, Trumpet 25, Collins 10, Moor® 16 . b *' ing the ' chief scorers. Victoi-m has lost nine wickets for 181 runs (Carroll 73 Ransfbid 37. Baring (not out 36 and’ Armstrong 16).

WANGANUI DEFEAT NORTH TARANAKI. Wanganui, December 26. The annual representative match, North Taranaki v. Wanganui, resulted in an easy win for Wanganui by ten wickets. Wanganui went to the wickets first and notched 257, Orton 65, Bathgate 45, Miirchie 36, I' urne 29 and Bracy 24 being the principal s6orers. Sarteh took five wickets toi 41 Gudgeon 2 for 57, Bain 2 for 63, Fuller 1 for 34. „ R Taranaki scored 124, Perham » > Fuller 30, Sommerville 18 were the chief run-getters. Bowling for the home team, Aronson secured four wickets for 31, Holland 4 for 54, and Barrett 1 for 2- , Taranaki followed on and gave Wanganui some leather himting, t score reaching 268. Greathatch no - ched 110 in good style by a forceful display, Olegg got 33 (not out), Peihafn 27. Fuller 18, Summer 19, Giugeort 17 and Sommerville 13. Lett 136 runs to win and a couple of,horns in which to d 6 it, Orton and Murchie opened. Both batsmen, and especially Ortort, batted beautifully, and byfine cricket the required rune were obtained in only forty-three minutes. Orton excelled, himself m compiling 89, Murchie getting 43. Both were unbeaten. The batsmen received an ovation on their return to the pavilion. LAWN TENNIS. NEW ZEALAND MEETING. Napier, December 26. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association held its 27th annual championship meeting at Hastings to-day. The weather was fine, bright sunshine prevailing, with no wind. The courts were in capital order. KeSUltB: ~ MEN’S SINGLES. ' First Round. H. W. Brown heat N. A. Duthie, 6 —-3, 6—o, 6 — o. R. D, Harman heat A. 0. Wellwood, o r et o 6—l. 6—o. Peacock 'beat W. Goss, 6—3, 2—6, 6 4. 2—6, 6—3. „ „ k Swans tort heat Webber, 6—l, 6—2, 6—3 Fisher heat Tipping, 13—11, 6—3, 6—3 Oliivier beat G. H. Richardson, 6—l g J>’ A Duthie beat E. B. Waddington,' 7-5, 6-3, 6—3. LADIES’ SINGLES. Mies N. Hartgill heat Miss D. Wellwood, 6—o, 6—l. . . MiSs Travers beat Mies Van Asch, 6—4 6 2. Mass Clarke beat Miss Enwright, 6 —l, 6—3. . , . _ . Miss Gnly heat Miss Baird, 6—4, 6—4. MEN’S DOUBLES. Olliver and Goss beat Lampe and Martin, 6—3, 6—l, 6—l. Margoliouth and Maddison beat Simms and Wellwood. 6—4,6 —3, B-—6, but in the second round they fell to Peacock and Swanston, 6—4, 6—l, 6—2. ' , Fisher and Brown beat Ebbett and Tippings, 6—2, 6—3, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Misses Baird and Hartgill beat Mrs Van Asch and Miss Van Staveren, 6—4, 4—6, 6-4. Misses Braithwaite and D. Wellwood beat Misses Clark and Hill, 12—10, I—6, 10—8. COMBINED DOUBLES. Fisher and Travers heat Webber and Wellwood. (Scores not telegraphed.) Peacock and Simpson heat Oglethorpe and Miss Hill, 6—3, 6—l, 6—l. . , Oliivier and Miss Hartgill beat lippings and Mies Baird, 6—3, 6—2.