SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 16 September 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRiCKET.

AUSTRALIANS NOT STRANDED.

,By Ehhvmw Teleukaph—CopviuuHr] ILnitej) PiiErijj Association.' Sydney, September 15. Arnott's father cabled to Arnott, a member of the Australian cricket team in America "Is the team stranded?" He received the reply "No; publicly deny it. The tour i.s a great success."

THE CEYLON TOUR

(Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, September 16

The Cricket Association discussed the Rev. Mr Waddy's proposal to take a team to Ceylon. Strong objection was raised, as it was possible inter-State players would bo leaving the State. It was decided to grant permission excepting to those likely to be selected in inter-State matches.

ATHLETICS.

VICTORIA CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Melbourne, September 15

The Victorian amateur cross-coun-try championship, of ten miles, resulted :—T. N. Vines 1, H. Shovelton 2. Time, 58min 34 sec.

FOOTBALL.

A CHALLENGE

RUGBY V. LEAGUE

Wellington, September 16

Speaking at the reception to the Australian team here, Mr Morgan, the manager, said the best Rugby fifteen in Australia would defeat any league team to-day. The managers of the League team now. in New Zealand have taken this challenge up, and offer to play any team before returning to Sydney, the proceeds to go to charity.

GOLF.

THE LADIES' UNION

Napier, September 15

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ladies' Golf Union to-night, Miss Rattray was re-elected president, and Mrs Meslop was re-elected secretary. It was decided to hold next year's championship tournament jn Dunedin, commencing l oh October 10th.

HOCKEY.

PROPOSED ENGLISH VISIT,

Christchurcb, September 15

At a meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association a letter was received from ithe English Hockey Association giving the terms on which the committee are willing to send a team to New Zealand as follows :—r(l) The team to leave England in April, 1914, and play 12 matches in New Zealand, over a period of six weeks; (2) all fixtures and arrangements to be in the hands of the New Zealand Association; (3) all board, boat, and train expenses in New Zealand to be guaranteed by the New Zealand Association, and after paying match expenses, the balance of gate receipts to be paid to a touring account, into which the English Association will pay a sufficient sum to cover the boat fares to New Zealand, and when the tour is completed, the balance in the bank to be divided equally between the English and New Zealand Associations. In the event of a deficit the expenses to be paid in the order named. A sub-committee was empowered to circularise all the New Zealand Associations and ascertain their views on these proposals.