SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 70, 31 March 1913, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS. RESULT OF NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sydney, March 30. The tennis championships competitions for New South Wales resulted:— Singles: Arthur O’Hara Wood. Doubles: Wright and Alfred Jones. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Stewart and Williams. Singles: Miss Stewart. THE RECENT TOUR. (Received 9.35 a.m.) “ London, March 30. Dixon, in the Standard, reviewing the recent lawn tennis tour, states that the result should dissipate any doubts respecting the success of future tours. POLO. - TOURNAMENT AT PALMERSTON. Palmerston N., March 30. The New Zealand Polo Tournament was continued on Saturday. The games were played in heavy rain, and were devoid of interest. The results were: Saville Cup.—Te Awamutu beat Har warden A.. 7 to 4. In the Handicap Cup game Hamilton (handicap 14) beat Hawke’s Bay (scratch) by two goals; Hawke’s Bay scoring 12. Manawatu (handicap 15 goals) beat Fern Flats (handicap 17 goals) by 22 to 20. ’ ATHLETICS. NEW SOUTH WALES AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sydney, March 30. The following were the results of the competitions for the New South Wales amateur athletic championships:— ; . (, , •

220yds.—F. Madeley 21isec. One Mile.—F. J. Wood, 4min 43

2-ssec. , 100yds.—E. R. Cox, lOsec. Mile Walk. —C. Crockett 7min 7jspc.' 120yds Hurdles.—J. W. Frazer 17sec Running High Jump.—S. Sevan, sft. lljin. , i.' Puting the 161 b Shot.—W. O’Reilly, 38ft. s Jin. , , v ~ t . Half Mile.—A. F. Thorpe, 2min 0} sec. , Pole Vault.—H. Thompson 9ft. 6in. Running Broad Jutnpj-r*-E. A. Soujhce, 21 ft. 61 iu. Quarter Mile Hutdles.—-J. W. FrazGl 63isec. ; -fi , r; Quarter Mile.—A. Fv Thorpe, 53 1-5,

see. ' :! '*' 5 or. • i Three-mile Run.—Pl H Longman, J 15' mitt 58 ’2-ssecj' . j;• , , 3 j Three-mile Walk.—C.-Ji Harley, 23 min 14 2-ssec. Throwing the 161 b Hammer. —W. O’Reilly and C. T. Ferguson tied, 129 TCMiiV: i v DRAUGHTS. < ■ * t'-H,". ■ :;c’- _ i/f'jt: vO no! THE GORE' COMPi^ilttoNS; 1 ;'; 1 , IOCI C W ' itTSiff , r.+ (Per Preas Association.) km >’ ' ;)r- ilen. HbrO', Match 28."’" In the draughts championship the third game between Gardiner and Morris in the losers’, class resulted in a drawn game. It required 5f hours, and was the longest of the. tournament. Morris now, retires. , Gardiner and Calderwood commenced- the first game' of the final round in the losers’ class this morning, but it was unfinished. The position now is: Hilliker, won 5, drawn 6, lost 0; Caldenfood, won 1, drawn 6, lost 1; Gardiner, won 6, drawn 7, lost 4; Brodie, won 5, drawn 7, lost 7; Morris, won 9, drawn 5, lost 4.

CRICKET. .LB.W. RULE. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London,' Mdrch 30. The Globe says : “Australia has always loyally recognised*' 'thV M.C.C.’s authority, but it would be a graceful act if the Marylebone Club informally ascertained how the alteration of the leg-before rule is likely to affect Australian cricket, as it vyjuld he unpleasant to find Agstyalians were compelled to ignore the#d;pcision.” *,. * i DAVIS CUP. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, March 30. America has cabled guaranteeing 3000 dollars for the Davis Cup tie bc- : tween Australia and America, if the match be played in Now York on June 6th and 7th.