SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 65, 22 July 1913, Page 3

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOXING.

AUSTRALIAN' CHAMPIONSHIP

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Bulbs 'Association.] Sydney, July 20. In the light-heavy weight championship of Australia, Dave Smith knocked out Les O’Donnell in the-sixteenth round.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NEXT YEAR’S KING’S PRIZE,

London, July 2.1

The King’s Prize for 1914 will be open to every branch of the‘Service. Competitors must shoot vrith a service rifle without extraneous’sights. The conditions are based on musketry tests and include rapid-firing and disappearing targets. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, July 21.

The final decision regarding the new conditions governing the King’s Prize has been deferred until the autumn.

CRICKET.

KENT v. YORKSHIRE

London, July 21

■The match between Kefifr ahd Yorkshire was drawn, play being abandoned owing to rain. i,! ■ 'y*-' l '* 1

TENNIS.

THE IRISH DOUBLES. ■■ (Received 9. 20. aim.) * London, July 21

In the Irish doubles tennis championship final Jones and Racte beat Parts and Stotes 6—B, 6—3,7 —5, 6—3. :

FOOTBALL.

ROUGH PLAY

[Per Press Association.]

Dunedin, July 21

At a mooting of the Rugby Union to-night, W. Reddington, a player in the Wednesday match, Alhambra r. Union, who had been ordered off the field on July 2 for advising his side to play the man not tlmball; and >vho bad returned to .the field fof.play after ]>oing ’ordered off, was suspended till the, end of the 1915 season. -A,player named Keen, who had beetl ordered off by the same referee in, tho. Wednesday match, Alhambra y. Locomotive, atnd' who did not appear before the. committee, >vas Suspended during the pleasure ! of tho jpommittee. «u * i: A ! ' +■—- 51 Viv. l [[ %. . ■' J* ! 1

S'At Manaia on Saturday Kaponga de feated Waimate by 8 points (two tries ,on* converted) to 3 (a try).

I COURSING. ■’

MEETING POSTPONE]). - -»ifr "tid ; * ] Dunedin, July 21. ;:3 “-flie Dunedin .Qpuysing Qhilri intended .holding"a »ou[rsi|ig amthe .end of this weekv.lnjtoas heafry rain 'has made rt|© condition of the Plumptoiv Course very bad, and as the Club consider’that there is a’possibility of-a prosecution by the Society for the -Prevention of Cruelty to Animals if the meeting is held under unfavorable conditions, a postponement-, has* been derided on. Large entries badtbeen received, and dogs were expected from the North Island and Southland.

HOCKEY.

THE PROPpSED ENGLISH VISIT

Wellington, July 21

The Management Committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association met to-night, 't The subrcommittee -appointed to consider tho proposed visit of an English representative team submitted a comprehensive report. The estimated cost of the team was £544. The committee requested that affiliated associations should guarantee £7BO pro rata. It was suggested that 14 matches should be played, including two at each of the centres. The report was adopted. The. Auckland Association has already offered a minimum guarantee of £IOO.