SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 85, 17 April 1913, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRICKET. ,„ 0 :, THE LEG-BEFORE RULE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, April 16. R. E. Foster approves of tho alteration of ibhe leg-before rule if it only applies to off-side bowling, but says that the present rule should be retained to discourage leg break bowling. He also suggests a smaller bad of tho same weight, which would enable the bowler to impart a larger break on hard wickets.

BOXING

WELLS V. CARPENTER. Paris, April 16. Bombardier Wells and Carpenter have been matched for tho twentyeighth at the Cirque de Paris. BOXING. Concerning Thomas, the Ngaire boxer, who defeated Sugrue at the recent Manawatu Boxing Tournament, The Manawatu Standard’s boxing contributor has the following to say:— “Thomas, an ex-pupil of Professor Jack Stagpoole, fully earned for himself the good name given to the writer by the Professor. This lad has only been boxing a few months, and if taken in hand by a good instructor, will be a tough nut to crack.” TENNIS.

A match between the Whang&momona and Te Wera tennis teams was played at Te Wera on Friday. The weather was all that could bo desired, and a very pleasant day’s tennis was enjoyed. The results of the games were as follows, the. Te Wera team being mentioned first: — MEN’S DOUBLES.—Summerhayes v. W. Stewart 3; Reader'-and White 6. A. Stewart and Saunders 3; A. Shield v. A. Klee o. A. Flynn v. Barwick 6; R. Fawkner v.’ G. Court 0. LADIES’ DOUBLES.—Miss Finnerty and Mrs Nolan 3; Miss Davis and Mrs Reader 6. Mrs Barwick gnd Miss MeAloone 4; Mrs Klee and Miss Cameron 6. . > c.u MEN’S SlNGLES.—Summerhayes 1, Reader 6; W. Stewart 1; White 6. A. Stewart 0; Klee 6. C. Sanders 4; Shield 6. A. Flynn 3; Fawkner 6. LADIES’ SINGLES.—Miss Firmerty 1; Miss Davis 6. Mrs Nolan 6; Airs Reader 2. Mrs Barwick 3; Mrs Klee 6. Miss MeAloone 0; Miss Cameron 0.

MIXED DOUBLES.—Summerhayes and Miss Finnerty 6; Reader and -Miss Davis 5. W. Stewart and Mrs Nolan 4; White and Mrs Reader 6; A. Stewart and Mrs Barwick 3; Klee and Airs Klee 6. C. Stewart and Aliss MeAloone 0; Shield and Miss Cameron 4. This set was not finished owing to the dusk.