Second Edition SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 34, 8 February 1913, Page 6

Second Edition SUNDRY SPORTS.

SWIMMING. (By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright., , (United Press Association.) (Received 8.0 a.m. New York, February 7. Percy McGillevray’s swim of 500 yards at Chicago in 6min 19 4-seoc is a world’s record. 6 r CRICKET. "■* TRUMPER BENEFIT. Sydney, February 7. The Trumpor benefit match opened in pleasant weather on a good wicket. Eight thousand were present. The Rest of Australia has scored 056 for 9 wickets (Mayne 40, Hill 66, Hansford 38, Moyes 76, Cody 42, Ryder 38. ATHLETICS. MATAU SPORTS. An athletic meeting of some considerable importance, and which should attract a large number of local competitors as well as local patrons of sports meetings, is to be held on Thursday, March 13th, when the Mata,u Athletic Club will hold their eighth annual sports in Mr Midcufemiss’s paddock. The.club has always had the reputation of providing excellent sport in a well conducted meeting, and this year a most attractive programme has been arranged, particulars, of which appear elsew'here in our columns. All the events are held under the Taranaki Athletic and Caledonian Association, and the New Zealand Axemen’s Association, and handicaps will appear on March Bth., In the evening there will be the usual dance. All communications should be addressed to the secretary, Mr J. G. Milsom. TENNIS. At Perth, Dixon beat Kelly C—2, 6—o. Lowe beats Gibbs 6—o, 6—4. Beamish beat Parker 6—l, 6—2. Parke beat Headman 6—4, 6—3. Beamish and Lowe beat Headman and Kelsey 6_l, 6-5, 6—2.