SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 54, 9 July 1913, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRICKET.

THE RECENT ENGLISH TOUR

REPORT OE INQUIRY

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Urited Press Association.] (Received 9.40 a.m.)

Sydney, July 9

The report of the special committee appointed by the Board of Cricket Control to inquire into certain charger; against several members of the last Australian team who visited England finds that many of the complaints were unsubstantiated by evidence, and in regard to those that were, the committee fails to see that the Board [were justified in taking further action. The committee regrets that the (powers conferred by the Board on the jfinance Committee to supervise, the I tour were not carried, out, and re- | commends that in future tours steps be taken to prevent a recurrence of the complaint The committee strongly endorses the recommendation of the manager, that in the selection of future teams to visit England and South Africa the qualifications of candidates—other than their individual cricket ability—should be weighed, and that the names of all candidates should be submitted to the Board for approval. The Board adopted the report.

SCULLING. THE BARRY-PEARCE MATCH (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, July 8.

Both Barry and Pearce are thoroughly fit. Public interest is increasing, particularly in the marked difference between the styles of the two men. Pearce's stvle is characterised by power and Barry's by neatness. Pearce is quite acclimatised, and is well accustomed to the Thames conditions. His weight is 12.12, and Barry's 11.12. Pearce is practising starting, and is very fast off the mark. Despite the rough wafer to-day, he pulled twenty-two strokes to the halfminute, and showed excellent form, rowing from Putney to Mortlake with McVilly. * SHOOTING.

SCHOOL OF EMPIRE MATCH [Per Press Association.] Wellington, July 9

The New Zealand Secretary of the Schools of Empire Shooting competition has been advised that the Auckland Grammar School cadet team won the Natal shield, or, as it is generally known, the Schools of Empire Junior Match, with an aggregate score'''of 477, with an average of 59.62 for two ranges. The best individual scores were—Private Evans, Sergeant Jory, and Private Davey.

The Senior competition was won by the Durban High School with a score of 506. The nearest New "Zealand team was the Wanganui Collegiate School, which was fifteenth with 481.