SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 30, 4 February 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SWIMMING. AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD. ißj Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Sydney, February 3. Barry, in the 100 yards handicap at Manley, won his heat in 53 3-ssec, beating Longworth’s Australian record by one-fifth of a second. WANGANUI MEETING. Wanganui, Last Night. In the evening there was an attendance of 2000, and some magnificent racing was seen. Results: — 100yds Championship.—First semi-

final: Wilson 1, Seymour and O’Hare (dead heat) 2. Time, 66 2-ssec. Second semi-final: Champion 1, Atkinson 2. ; Time, 61 sec (which is a fifth of a second better than his afternoon’s record). Final: Champion 1, Atkinson 2, Welson 3. Time, 63 3-ssoc. Won by a touch, with the same distance between Atkinson and Wehon.

High Dive.—Paloon (Christchuirh) 1, Armstrong (Wanganui) 2. One Mile Championship, 70 laps.— Starters: Champion (Auckland), Pfankuch (Blenheim), Welson (Auckland), Rich (Opawa), A. Seymour (Blenheim) R. Healy (Wellington). With 220 yards to go Champion led by 35 yards, and increased the lead over Welson all the way* eventually defeating him by 50 yards. Rich was 20 yards away. Time, 25min 34sec.

2oyds. Relay Race.—Blenheim 1, East Christchurch 2, Time, 6650 c.. ]>olo.—Wellington 7, defeated Wanganui B nil. BOXING. TRUSCOTT BEATS HEGARTY. Napier, February 1. On Friday evening the Hawke’s Bay Amateur Boxing Association held a very successful carnival in the Princess Theatre, Hastings. There was a crowded house. The taking amounted to £l4O. The chief item was a contest between Lyn Truscott (welter-weight champion of New Zealand) and J. Hegarty, of Timaru (light-weight champion of New Zealand) for a purse of £SO. ' This produced a most interesting and scientific contest. Hegarty, who had an unbeaten record, was conceding 101 b to his opponent, and the championship was not involved.

The Timaru lad entered the ring as fit as the proverbial fiddle, and, during the earlier rounds, gave his opponent not a moment’s peace. As the contest progressed, his pace slackened, but, until the final round, he was all the time keen to engage his bigger and more experienced opponent.

Truscott was not so fit as Hegarty, yet he lasted remarkably well, and his superior science enabled him to find favour with the referee (Mr Sampson, of Wellington) on points. The decision was not popular, for Hegarty is a great favourite in Hastings, and the crowd, in making their adjustment could look no further than "the little marvel” who had made all the fighting. The bout was contested on both sides with the utmost fairness.

CRICKET. THE THUMPER BENEFIT. , Sydney, February 3. The New South Wales team for the Trumper benefit match will be: Trumper, Macartney, Collins, Noble, Barbour, Kelleway, Massie, Hordern, Bardsley, Carter and Hazlitt. QUEENSLAND v. VICTORIA. Brisbane, February 4. There was an excellent.wicket when the match was resumed. Queensland in their second innings scored 144 (Sheppard 45, Law not out 50). Armstrong took 5 wickets for 48 runs, and Brown 3 for 35. Victoria in their second essay have scored 50 without losing a wicket. ' ATHLETICS, THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. Wellington, February 3. The following team will represent Wellington at the championship athletic meeting on February 15:—1.00yds. and 220yds., Woodger, Duncan, Hubbard, Messenger; 440yds., Wilton, Duncan and Fisher; 880yds., Bradbury, Binnie and N. Byrne; mile flat, Byrne, Binnie and Bradbury; three miles flat, J. Byrne, Cook and Pugh ; 120yds. hurdles, Halligan, Stagpoole and McKenzie; 440yds hurdles, McKenzie, Stagpoole and Doyle; one and three miles walks, Cashman and Kerr; hop, step and jump, McKenzie, McKay, and Doyle; broad jump, Hubbard, McKay and Calcinai; high jump, McKay and Doyle; polo vault, McKay and Harvey; putting the shot,* McHolm, Bissett and McKay; throwing the hammer, McHolm and Bissett.