SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 71, 29 July 1913, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOXING.

VACCINATION TROUBLES

[Per Press Association.] Timaru, July 28

| Competitors for tho boxing chamipionships are arriving. Vaccination troubles are tho cause of Prayne ■.Auckland bantam) and Murphy lington welter-weight), withdrawing, and Cadman (Auckland middle-weight) may have to do so. Several others have rather bad arms. RIFLE SHOOTING. [By Electric Teeeceafh—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, July 28. Sergeant Ammundsen won the servico riflo championship. CRICKET. Against Kent, Jessop scored 87 in 5o minutes. Out of Oloucesters' total of 144, his score included three O.'s, thirty runs being scored off two

overs

TENNIS. DAVIS CUP. (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, July 28. McLoughlin beat Dixon B—6, 6—3, 6—2. There was beautiful weather. Dixon served with great judgment and handled McLoughlin'» service well. In the first set both volleyed magnificently, and it was a fine even game up to six all. McLoughlin won the seventh after a deuce. Dixon gavt him the set with a double fault at the finish. McLoughlin's service in the second and third sets was practically [unplayable. Although Dixon played |gamely he was weakened by his exerjtions in the first set anld the American held the whip hand. The round between Parke and Williams become an exhibition game. [Parke won 6-2, 5—7, 5—7, 6—4, 6—2. •■