SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 2 January 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SCULLING.

PEARCE’S CLAIMS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, December 31. Pearce has covered Felton’s deposit and delcares that he is not going to forfeit the title of Australian cnampion. The rules stipulate that a challenge must be accepted within two months after it is made, and the race must be rowed within four months thereafter. Therefore the title is safe for six months. He will leave for England on February 12. He has got the whole of the stake money for the match with Barry.

BOXING.

Sydney, January 1.. Dave Smith knocked out Balzac in three hurricane round®. (Received 1, 10.25 a.m.) Paris, December 31. Rodel beat Pigott in ten rounds on points.

CYCLING.

Sydney, January 1. In the six days’ cycle race 626 miles was covered in forty henrs. joe seven leading teams include New Zealand’s two teams. Ul X j’ a& lap and the other two laps behind. lAt the end ot sixty Hours one cyclists had covered 904 miles, 118 behind last year’s race. RIOT AT THE SIX DAYS RACE. In the six days’ cycle race the cyclists covered 732 miles at the end of ’4B hours. Their positions were unaltered early this morning. Owing to, tlie competitors loafing and refusing to increase the* speed the referee threatened to end the race, and turned out the track lights. The crowd rushed the oval and hooted the riders. The official® wore also threatened. The police cleared the ground, the lights were restored, and the teams took the warning and increased the pace. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, January 2. The cyclists at 72 hours had covered 1842 miles. There was some great sprinting by Prior, for the position cl first past the 1000 mile mark, Mo Namara (N.S.W.) after winning, set tied back to a steady pace and tbl position is unaltered.

billiards.

London, December SI.

Aiken, the billiardist, will tour Australia with Gray for five months, -ommencing in April.

When in March, 1896, Enocs remained unler water for 4min 46sec. the swimming world of France was amazed. In 1907 a Frenchman named Pouluyen tried to break Enoc’s record He remained under water 4min 31sec, and came to the surface more dead than alive.- At Paris on November 2 Pouluyen succeeded in breaking all records by remaining under water for 6 min 30sec. The death is announced on Novetnchampion swimmer of America in the late seventies. He was found dead in his bed at Highland Falls, New York, and was 67 years of age. He won a match against, and lost a match to, the English champion, Roe.

CRICKET.

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

(By Electric Telegraph.—" Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Melbourne, January 1. The wicket was good.- South Australia in their first innings scored 309 —Campbell 37, Mayne 77, Hill 53, Crawford 83. Victoria have lost no wickets for five runs. SOUTH MELBOURNE v. CANTERBURY. Christchurch, December 31. The first representative match of the present season played here, commenced at Lancaster Park this afternoon, the contesting sides being a team organised by the South Melbourne Cricket Club, fresh from its succession of victories up north, and a strong Canterbury eleven. Scores: CANTERBURY.—First Innings. E. R. Caygill, run out 11 W. Hayes, c Pentland, b Giller ... 36 A. Sims, b Giller ... 17 R. G. Hickmott, c Deas, b Kelly 25 H. A. Bishop, b Trott ... ‘ ... 36 D. Reese, Ibw., b Scot ... ... 5 R. W. Patrick, not out "3 D. Sandman, c Pentland, b Giller 6 T. Carlton, not out. . 44 W. R. Patrick, c Pentland, b Kyle 112 T. Carlton, c sub., b Trott ... 45 J. H. Bennett, Ibw., b Giller ... i 0 C. Box-hall, not out ... ... 20 Extras ••• 10 Total 333 SOUTH MELBOURNE—Ist Innings. W. McCormack, c Patrick, b Bennett ... 15 S. Sykes, c Reese, b Bennett ... 23 W. Scott, b Carlton ... ... ...13 J. Gilmer, c Boxshall, b Sandman 42 A. Kenny, b Sandman 71 G. H. Trott, c Carlton, b Reese 0 R. Deas, c Patrick, b Sandman 9 J. Kyle, not out ... ... ... 39 H. Kelly, b Bennett ... . ... 7 A. Gray, not out ... ... ... 21 Extras *2 Total for eight wickets ... 265 AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland (holders) and Wellington, commenced to-day in showery weather The visitors scored 201 —Wilson 42, Phillips 40, Beechey 30. Auckland had lost two wickets for 58 when stumps were drawn.