SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11, 13 September 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOXING

SULLIVAN’S BLUFF

! By Electric Telegraph—Copyright j [United Press (Association. 1 Sydney, September 12.

Sullivan turned up at Katoomba • but declines' to explain his departure from Melbourne till be has seen Snowy Hiker, but declares his willingness to,fight anybody.

LAWN TENNIS,

Sydney, September 12

The Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association has received a cablegram stating that the intended visit of the German champions to Australia this season lias been abandoned. Nr reasons are given.

RIFLE SHOOTING

empire challenge shield London, September 11

■ Shooting in the challenge Shield Nelson College was 19th, New Ply month 29th, 61st : - Company New Zea land Cadets 39th, High School, Christ church, 41th. In the junior competitio; 7th Company, High School, Christ church; was 36th.

BILLIARDS.

GRAY v, REECE. 'Received 8.0 a.m.) London. §^pj:^njbej , ,l2.,, Reece has accepted Gray’s challeng provided tWo games are played, on , ith benzoline balls and the other with ivory. (Received B;3Q a.m.) London, September 12. Reece, in accepting, the challenge stipulates that the first match shal >o according to Gray’s terms, and th. second with ivory balls on level terms. s in the third match the player with th highest aggregate chooses the balls f benzoline is chosen, Gray will concede 2000- points. The winner wi take sixty per cent of the “gate.” Th stakes will .be £IOO a-side each game or £3OO on the rubber.

FOOTBALL.

[Per Press Association.] Wellington, September 12

Tlio representative Rugby team lei ibis evening by the Willochra fo Friscso, a .large croud bidding fare well to them ait the wharf. All the me are reported to be lit and well, ex (■opting Stohr and Roberts, who stil feel a little sore from their recent n. juries. It is expected, however, tha che rest on the voyage will soon se them up. As they will have to lin mb for the first match two days afte their arrival at ’Frisco, steady practic will bo indulged in on board. Ai the men were vaccinated in accord nice with the shipping regulations.

BOWLING. WEST EXT) CLUB. The annual meeting of the Wes rind Bowling Club was held in tin ’orough Chambers last evening, whei Mr F. .1. Hill presided over a gooc ittendance of members. The balance-sheet showed a credi balance of receipts over expenditure if £26 9s 9d, and of assets over lia bilities of £270 12s sd, Tlie repor. and balance-sheet were adopted.

It was resolved that the selectioi committee consist of one instead o three selectors.

The following officers were appoin ted:—President, Mr F. Hill (re elected); vice-presidents, Messrs (1 A. Carney and F. A. Lee (re-elected) selector, Mr J. 1), Sole; green warden Mr C. S. Curtis; secretary and trea surer, Mr F. Frank Newell; auditor Mr J. Ha si am; committee Messr: Beal. Olliver, Fred Newell, .], 1) Sole, F. Heston, Hammond, and .1 Johnson. Messrs C. N. Johnson, Boa and F. J. Hill were appointed, a com mittee to select the teams for praetic games when the selector is absent.

Five new members were elected. The date of the official opening was fixed for November 6th, the greer to he thrown open for play on Octobej Oth, provided the green is fit to play on then