SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 35, 10 February 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

ZYBYSKO v. GAZE AN. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Washington, February 9. At Chicago Zybysko defeated Cancan in two straight falls, tiie first in 31 min. and the second in 15min. CRICKET. THE THUMPER BENEFIT. Sydney, February 9. Notwithstanding drizzling rain throughout the day, thirteen thousand visited the Trumper benefit match. The wicket was slow. Macartney and Barbour played brilliant cricket. Trumper had a great ovation. The Rest of Australia scored 358 (Matthews not out 18). New South Wales have lost three wickets for 214 (Barbour 86, Macartney 91, Trumper not out 27). ATHLETICS. (Received 8 0 a.m.) New York, February 9. Plattadams created a world’s record in the three-standing-jumps event, when he covered 31ft 91 in. FOOTBALL. • ENGLAND BEATS IRELAND. London, February 9. In the international Rugby match, England defeated Ireland by 15 points to 4. V ; LAWN TENNIS. BRITISHERS AT PERTH. Perth, February 9. In the second series of matches. Parke beat Parker, B—6, 6—2; Beamish beat Hederaan 6—l, 6—2; Beamish and Lowe beat Parker and Gibb 3—6, 6—3, 3—6, 6—3, 12—11; Dixon and Parke beat Kelsey and Hedeman, 3—6, 7—5, 6—l, 6—4. SWIMMING. THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sydney, February 9. The following are the results of tin Australian swimming championships 880yds.—Longworth 1, Smith (Net South Wales) 2, Springfield (Victoria) 3. Won easily by 27 yard®. Time, 12min. 2sec. Breast ' Stroke, 100yds. Finnej (Victoria) beat A. Wickham by -inches in a great finish. Time, Imin. 18sec. BOXING. BRADLEY DEFEATS AUDOUY. (Sydney, February 9. Bradley defeated Audouy in the seventeenth round. j I YACHTING. NEW ZEALAND BOATS SUCCESS Sydney, February 9. In the Northeote Cup, in the first race, a three miles beat to windward and run back, twice round, starting from the Gellibrand light, the New Zealand yacht Rawhiti (the second challenger) beat the- Victorian yacht Killara (the defender) by 97 minutes In the second race, twice round a square course, the Rawhiti finished a mile and a half ahead. Choppy conditions prevailed m both races, and these favoured the winner. The Ra whiti won two straight heats, and the third race will not, therefore, Insailed. i