SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 64, 21 July 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BILLIARDS.

A WORLD'S RECORD

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Sydney, July 20. G. B. Shailer, a police constable, won the New South Wales amateur billiards championship. Ho made u break of 268, a world's amateur record.

SCULLING.

BARRY v. PEARCE

London, July 20

Sporting Life says that the all-im-portant question is will Pearce b© able to get so far ahead on the first one and a half miles without exhausting himself too much, and then have energy to regulate his pace according to Barry's. Pearce is bound to feel the pressure of Barry's consistent pace after leaving Hammersmith.

CLUBMATES' WISHES

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Sydney, July 21

The Parramatta Professional Scullers Club has cabled to Pearce: "Go in to win, Harry; have best wishes of club mates."

RIFLE SHOOTING.

London, July 20

At the Bisley meeting the Service Cup resulted as follows:—Royal Navy 726, Royal Marines 695, Roval Army 687.

SWIMMING.

LON G -DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

(Received 10.10 a.nO

London, July 20

Hatfield beat Tylor for the longdistance swimmer championship in 1

hour omin. 27secs

CRICKET.

A CHILD'S DEATH

[By Electric Telecraph—Copyright] [Sydney Sun Special Cable.] (Received 7.10 p.m.) London, July 20. During a cricket match at Hammerton, a batsman lost his grip of the bat', which struck a child, killing it instantly.