SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 10, 8 January 1913, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SCULLING. ALBANY’S CHALLENGE. (By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, January 7. Barry has replied that it is ridiculous for Albany to challenge him to race over only half a mile for such a huge stake. He is willing to row Air bany over the championship course for as much money as he pleases. CHESS. GRIERSON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP (Per Press Association.) Nelson, January 7. The play-off between Grierson and Hicks for the chess championship resulted to-day in a win for the former. Hicks resigned at the 68th move, after a game lasting seven hours. ( CRICKET. OTAGO v. SOUTH MELBOURNE. Dunedin, January 7. The cricket match South Melbourne v. Otago was continued to-day. The weather was lino at the start, but soon after two o’clock heavy rain set in, and the match had to bo abandoned, Otago made 177 in the first innings— McFarlane 55, Tuckwell 34, Siedeberg 30, Hopkins 17. South Melbourne, who made 227 in the first innings; made 54 for no wickets in the second innings—Trott 35, Sykes 17. BILLIARDS. A new world’s billiard record was created on November 12 in Leeds, when Harry Taylor (the 15-year-old son of a Bradford 'hotelkeeper), in an exhibition match with George Nelson, scored 390 off the red with ivory balls, in the course of a break of 479. The previous best break off the red with ivories was 354, made by. il. W. Stevenson. When still at school two years ago Taylor won the- amateur billiard championship of Australia. He had to obtain leave from the head master of his school in order to take part in the bouts played during the afternoon. , TENNIS. THE THIRD TEST MATCH. ■Wellington, January 7. The English tennis players met the New Zealanders in the third series of matches here to-day. The weather was fine, but there was a high wind blowing. The court was slow at the commencement, but improved as the day progressed. The attendance was liberal. The Governor was present with his suite.

,met ( ,011i,vier^.and bad no difficulty in accounting for him. The local man had no chance in either heat, the generalship of the cup winner being too much for infix'.' Dilivier made many mistakes, which made the play of the visitor easy, much to the disappointment of the spectators. Parke won his games 6—2, 6—2. The second game was between Swanston and Dixon. Dixon, with his clever placing and work at the centre of the court, took the game to 4—o. His opponent gained one more game, and then Dixon went out. The second set was a protracted struggle, 24 games being played before a decision was ax rived at. From six all, the players took alternate games up to 11 all, and then. Swanston ran out with two games In the decisive set, Dixon had no 'lieu Ity in securing honours. He led 2—l, 3—l, 4—l, 4—2, 5—2, 5—3, and set. In the doubles, Beamish and Dixon had no trouble in accounting for’Fls'xer and Peacock. The locals put up a good struggle in the eighth, ninth and tenth games of the second set. In the first set, the visitors waltzed home, and the match ended 6 —l, 6—4. Beamish heat Peacock, 6—4, 6—l. The final match of the day was Fisher and Lowe. This was most stubbornly fought. Lowe took the first set 6—3. Fisher half volleying and volleying with great precision, took the second; one all. In the third set, the score stood at 3 all, and then Lowe took the last three games and the set and match. The contest will be resumed at 1.30 to-morrow. ATHLETICS. Wellington, January 8. At an executive meeting of the Athletic and Cycling "Union last night, A. Lister and W. J. Walden v*ere disqualified for joining the Canterbury Atlhetic Sports Association. The now centre at Christchurch was authorised to recover from the former officials the money, hooks, cups, etc., alleged to be wrongfully withheld.