SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 76, 4 August 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. NEW YORK

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright! [United Press Association.] New York, August 2. A violent thunderstorm interrupted the match Australian cricketers v. and All New York fifteen. The latter in their first innings made 118, and the Australians 101 in their first innings, which was not completed. (Received 8.5 a.m.) New York, August 3. The Australians won by nin t e .wickets; New York in their second in nings made 88, and the Australian* scored 160,' and in their sdcOid in' nings had one wicket down for -16. (Received 9.55 a.in.) Adelaide, August 4. Private letters received from tin* cricketers in America indicate that the trip will bo a financial success. SWIMMING. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, August 3. Eillington (England) heat Dickmai [Australia) over a mile for the profes sional swimming championship of tin world. They kept together for twe hundred yards and thence Billingtoi drew away, and won easily in 23mii 11 5-6 secs, which is a world’s pro fessional record. I LAWN TENNIS. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, August 3. Parke beat Doust for the Northumberland tennis championship, 6—3 3—6, 7—5. SCULLING. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, August 4. Arnst has challenged Paddon t< row on November 15th for the championship of Australia for £2OO a side. ' BOXING. t Brussels, August 2. After the Carpentier-Wells fight, a Bill will he introduced providing fining or imprisonment for bodily injury inflicted in a boxing match. Parliament was unable to discuss the Bill, but the Minister for Justice has given it force by ordering all magistrates to prosecute pitilessly all participators in boxing matches for bodily harm inflicted.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. [Per Press Association.l Timaru, August 3. The following have been selected to represent New Zealand in the Australasian Boxing Championships at Dunedin on September 22 and 23; Bhntam weight, H. Davis (Gisborne), C. Stewart (Timaru); featherweight N. Bennetts (Auckland), F. Kerr (Wellington); lightweight, W. Shutt (Timaru), G. Thomas (Wanganui); welterweight, S. Mitchell (Auckland), A. Woods (Invercargill) ; middleweight H. Witchy (Dunedin), A. C. Cooper (Dunedin); heavyweight, G. Mathewson (Dunedin).