SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 21, 23 January 1913, Page 8

SUNDRY SPORTS.

WORLD’S SCULLING HONOURS.

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Despite Pearce’s statement, Felton and Charlie Towns will row on the Parramatta on Saturday for the championship of Australia and £2OO aside.

Beach deplores the fact that Pearce is harassed by challengers while seeking higher honours. In Beach’s opinion Pearce will not have forfeited the championship until four months after covering Felton’s deposit. Arnst has begun training. ARNST MAY TRY. Arnst intends to endeavour to regain the sculling championship of the world. Circumstances have altered somewhat, and his love for the sport has flamed up to white heat again. He came back from England fully convinced that the better man had won when Barry beat him. But he has since had time to think it over, and

has practically decided to set out again after the championship. The faith that one of Ids friends has in his ability as a sculler is to a large extent responsible for this determination. He felt sure that Arnst was a better sculler than Barry, and, to induce the ex-champion to row again, made him a most generous offer. He offered Arnst free passages for himself and Mrs Arnst around the world, provided that while they were in America he would have to row several matches. Ultimately they would arrive in England, and Arnst would challenge the winner of the Pearce-Barry race.

“The arrangement suits me very well,” Arnst said to a Sydney Daily Telegraph man last week, “and, as I am to get half of what is won, while not being one penny out of pocket, I think I should go. Of course, I don’t intend interfering with Pearce in his matches, and will not seek a race till that one is over. I will then challenge the winner. Perhaps lam a little premature in making this statement now, because the matter will not he definitely fixed up till Friday next. If it is arranged suitably, you will see me on the old Parramatta again without delay.” GREAT ROWING TROPHY. The world’s greatest rowing trophy will shortly bo competed for in Winnipeg. It will be an international trophy open to the world. ’ The donor is Sir Thomas Lipton, who presented the cup to the Winnipeg Rowing Club at the banquet tendered 'him by the Industrial Bureau. The cup will cdst 5000 dollars, and will most costly trophy ever presented for aquatic sports. The only condition imposed by Sir Thomas is that if the Winnipeg Club loses it they will try to win it back, so that, if an Australian crew wins it, Winnipeg will in turn send a crew to Australia after the cup. If they do not win, they must keep after it until the cup is brought biick again. The cup will be presented for either'a four or eight-oared crew race. Sir Thomas’s splendid offer took the gathering by surprise, but he was cheered to the echo when he made the announcement. The Winnipeg Club, with Sir Thomas Lipton’s representatives, will draw up conditions, and crews from all over the world will probably compete for possession of the trophy, which promises to become one of the most famous sporting trophies in the world. Sir Thomas made it very plain in his speech that tho cup must bear the coat of arms of the city of Winnipeg.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE MAXAWATU MEETING

Palmerston, January 22

The ninth annual meeting of the Manawatu Rifle Association was held to-day. The Linton Match was won by J. Loveday (Woodville), the Oroua Match by J. Belk (Feilding), the Manawatu Match by H. Wood (Bunnythorpe), the Teams Match by Karori No. 1. The championship was won by J. H. Purnell (Wanganui), J. Loveday ' (Woodvdlle) being second.

CYCLING.

MOTOR RACING,

Palmerston, January 22

The Manawatu Motor Cycle Club hold its first sports meeting to-day at the Awapuni Racecourse, and it proved a notable success. Two thousand spectators were present. In some instances a mile a minute was exceeded. Competitors were present from Christchurch, Hastings, and Wellington. The Manawatu championship of 15 miles for h.p. machines and under was won by S. Morrison, of Hastings, in IGmin 20s eci. A GOLDEN HOUR. The principal event at the pext cycling carnival in Sydney, which will lie held to-morrow, Saturday and Monday, will be a one hour’s teams’ race, in which all the six days’ riders will compete. In addition to a prize list for the first four teams, the promoters, to ensure a fast pace, have decided to give a sovereign to the rider first past the post in each lap. It is expected that the riders will cover 80 laps or more in the 60 minutes, so that it will cost the promoters of the race £BO for lap prizes alone. One thing is assured—there will bo no loafing.

GRICKET.

SOLTTH MELBOURNE v. WEL-

LING TON

Wellington, January 22

The match between South M elbourne and the Wellington Wednes-

day representatives was continued today. The weather in the forenoon

j was unpromising, but it cleared after j tho luncheon adjournment. The Welj lington innings totalled IGS (Blamires 39, McGill 23, Wilson 19, being the chief contributors). The visitors reI plied with 132, Ciller playing a patient innings for 37. He had the misfortune to receive a doubtful run out decision against him. Kelly was the only other batsman among the visitors to make any stand. He notched 23 not out. For the visitors Scott got five wickets for 61 runs, and Kyle five for 64, and for Wellington, Harris took two for 58, and Mclntyre six for 58. The game will be resumed tomorrow at 11.30. A NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY.

The first All England Eleven arrived in Australia on January 17, 1862 51 years ago last Friday.

FIVE WICKETS IN SIX BALLS

Playing for the Oaks against Mount Hunter, an Australian named T. Littlewood was responsible for a remarkable bowling feat. It was the last over of the day. He bowled two men with the first two balls, the third was not scored off, and three more batsmen were howled with the remaining three—five wickets (including the hat trick) for no runs off six balls.