SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 65, 25 March 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOWLING. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.) Sydney, March 24. New South Wales heat Victoria by 120 points to 79. They also beat Queensland by 101 points to 87.

BOXING.

McVEA V. LANGFORD,

Brisbane, March 25

McVea and Langford fought twenty rounds and the match was hi awn. McVea took the bulk of the punishment. FOOTBALL. ENGLAND DEFEATS GERMANY. Berlin, March 23. In the presence of thirty thousand spectators England defeated Germany at Association football by three goals to nil. CRICKET. 1 SUGGESTED L.B.W. RULE.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, March 21

xVu animated controversy continues in the newspapers over the cricket rules, G. Steele and Robt. L. Lyttelton heading the agitation in favour of an alteration so that batsmen are out if their legs prevent the ball hitting the wicket, no matter where pitched. P. F. Warner and others object to the alteration.

The Globe and the Fall Mall Gazette approve of Steele’s alteration.

NORTH V. SOUTH TARANAKI

At thjS'jNew Plymouth Recreation Ground^-yesterday North beat Soutli by one run. Scores: — South Taranaki.

M. Ongley, b Mason 10 Beechey, b Bain 0 Stapleton, b Mason 15 Rill, c Arden, b Sornrnerville 0 P. Ongley,, c Mason, b Sornmorvillo 8 Dunlop, b Osborne 19 It. Penny, b Lash 23 Gundy, b Bain ,v. 7 Day, nob out 3 Stevens, b Bain 1 Halpin, 1.b.w., b Bain ... ... 0 Extras ... 5 Total ... ... ... 9/

Fall of wickets: 1 for 5,2 for 27, 3 for 28, 4 for 38, 5 for 62, 6 for 62, 7 for 88, 8 for 96, 9 for 97, 10 for 97. Bowling Analysis: Bain 13.2 overs, 3 maidens, 19 runs, 4 wickets; Lash, G overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket; Mason, 12 overs, 6 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; Sornrnerville, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 2 wickets; Osborne, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 21 runs 1 wicket. North Taranaki. Lash, b Dunlop ... 20 Bain, c’ Day, b M. Ongley ... 17 Perham, 1.b.w., b Dunlop ... 3 Greatbatch, b P. Ongley ... 10 Mason, b Penny ... ... ... 21 Osborne, b Penny ... ... ... 8 Clegg, c Dunlop, b Hill ... v ... 2 Matthews, c Stapleton, b Penny 5 Colvile, b Penny ... 0 c Stapleton, b Penny ... 0 Somerville, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total 98 Fall of wickets; 1 for 26, 2 for 43, 3 for 46, 4 for 66, 5 for 87, 6 for 90. 7 for 90, 8 for 98, 9 for 98, 10 for 93.

Bowling Analysis: Hill, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wicket; M. Ongley, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 23 runs, 1 wicket; Dunlop, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 24 runs, 2 wickets; P. Ongley, 7 overs. 0 maidens, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Penny. 4 overs, 0 maidens, 9 runs, 5 wickets. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. For the Plunket Shield Otago was defeated by Canterbury by an innings and 51 runs. GOLF. SOUTHLAND TOURNAMENT. (Per Press Association, j Invercargill, March 21. At the Golf Tournament Park (Dunedin) won tiic Southland championship, the runner-up being Webb of Invercargill. In the final, over 36 boles, Park played brilliant golf.