SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 90, 23 April 1913, Page 8

SUNDRY SPORTS.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S DATES. Wednesday, August 27—V ersus Auckland, at Auckland. Saturday, August 30 —\ ersus laranaki, at New Plymouth. Wednesday, September 3—Versus Wanganui, at Wanganui. Saturday, September 6—Versus New Zealand, at Wellington. Wednesday, September 10—Versus Southland, at Invercargill. Saturday, September 13—Versus New Zealand, at Dunedin. Wednesday, September .17—Versus South Canetrbury, at Timaru. Saturday, September 20— Versus New Zealand, at Christchurch. Wednesday. September 24—Versus Marlborough, at Blenheim. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. STRATFORD v. KAPONGA. The following team leave Newton King’s corner at 12.45 sharp on Thursday, 24th April:—East, Smith, T. Gorton, Chadwick, Liddington, Butch art, A. Gorton, Townley, Malcolm, Way, Patrick. FOOTBALL IN THE ANTARCTIC. When the members of Mr Frank Wild’s party, on the Maw.son An tactic Expedition, found a landing on Shackleton Glacier, where the second base was established, they and Captain Davis of the Aurora, naturally had to work like Trojans to get the stores landed; and when Captain Davis, dragging his weary limbs to wellearned rest at the end of so strenuous a day, wondered how the others were faring, he glanced back through his telescope, expecting to find that they also were overcome by the desire for sleep. What was his amazement to discover that they were actually playing a game of Rugby football on tho glacier! Professor David told this story with obvious enjoyment at tho farewell to Mr Wild at tho Royal Society’s rooms in Sydney. “Yes, we played football while wo were there,” Mr Wild agreed, “but wo did not try it or hockey very often, because of tho violence of tho wind. The ball used to get down over the glacier on to tho floe ico down below; and,” he added, naively, “it was a long way down there to go and fetch it.” BOXING. WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. [Per Press Association.] ■' Wellington, April 22.

In moving the adoption of tho report and bahhVce-sheet, the chairman of the Wellington Boxing Association, Mr McYilley, ’ ‘said hb did hot do so with much pleasure. He thought the position they found themselves in after a very strenhous year was a matter for very sincere regret. In 1910 the credit balance was £519 17s; in 1913 it was £172 16s. He was of opinion that the association had ptit on too many matches' during the year. Only one cohipetitioh, the amateur tourney, showed a profit. Ho advised the committee to go back to tho old policy of four or five competitions annually. TENNIS. DIXON BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND (Received 8 a.m.) London, April 22. In tho covered-courts championship at Queen’s Club, Low beat Dixon in the first round B—6, 6—l, I—6, 6—4. GOLF. For the Golf Club’s opening day tomorrow, the following couples have entered for the mixed foursomes: : Mrs Rennell and J. R. L. Stanford, Mrs -Uniacke and F. P. Uniacke, Mrs Abraham and R. Spence, Miss O’Brien and F. N. Fussell, Mrs Budge and H. E, Abraham, Mrs Copping and S. Spence, Miss Bayly and C. H. Croker, Miss Holford and V. Crawshaw, Miss N. Wake and W. J. Crawshaw, Mrs Jackson and E. A. Jackson, Mrs Robinson and E. S. Rutherford, Miss Anderson and S. Macalister, Miss Curtis and R. B. Anderson, Miss Orbell and G. R. Wright. Several other players have entered, and partners are being arranged for them. Tho President (Mr Budge) will formally open the season at 2.30 p.m. ON THE BOWLING GREEN.

“Kitty” states that the green is playing “tip-top,” and be requests all bowlers and visitors to take advantage if the fine weather prevailing at present, and visit tho green to-morrow afternoon, when progressive pairs will be played, commencing at 1.30 sharp. In tho match for the Feathers, Messrs Jackson and McMillan were beaten by Messrs Fookos and Smart last week, and on Monday night tho holders were challenged by Messrs Braird and Morison, but the game was not finished, tho scores standing 22—9 against tho holders. The finish will bo played to-night.