SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 22 September 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS ON TOUR.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Unites Press Association.]

Vancouver, September '2l

Jn a match against Vancouver, tlie Australian cricketers made 355 ,i" their hrsfc innings (Macartney J 00, Crawford do). Vancouver made 01 and G 4.

OFFER. OF ASSISTANCE

limes— Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 21. Mr Macintosh has ottered to pay tlie return passages or the Australian cricketers if they are stranded in Canada,

GOLF

A SCHOOLBOY CHAMPION. [United Press association.'* New York, September 21

Francis Ouimet, a schoolboy amateur, provided a great surprise in the American open golf championship h\ lefeating Harry Vardon and Edward ilay, the famous English professionals. , le beat Vardon by five strokes. There ,vas intense enthusiasm.

ATHLETICS.

Hobart September 20

The ten-miles cross-country cham nonship of Tasmania was won by Scott in 60min 4Gscc.

LAWN TENNIS.

Sydney, September 21. In the City of Sydney Lawn Tennis 'hampionship, H. A. Parker defeated Yndorson, o—2, 6—l, 6—2.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

(Received 8.10 a.m.) Adelaide, September 22. At the Adelaide Rifle Association meeting, the King's prize was won by f). McAlister, of New South Wales.

BOXINC.

THE LAST SPAR. (Received 8.10 a.m. ) Brisbane, September 22

James Lyons during training for a loxing match dropped dead while having a friendly spar with a companion.

BILLIARDS, (Received 8.10 a.m.) London, September 21

Gray and Reeco have signed article tor three games of 18,000 up for £10! Reeco is allowed 2000 start nit they will start level if ivories arc ised.

HOCKEY.

[Per Press Association.] "Wellington, September 21. The hockey shield match between Wellington (the holders) and Auckland vas played on Saturday. It was a good game. Neither side had scored .vhen time was up, and extra time was >layed, Barry eventually notching i

goal for Auckland, who thus won by :>ne goal to nil.

BOWLING.

Mr Moody, of South Australia, no dies the Sydney "Daily Telegrapn' "hat from the replies he has received o his communications from the other •states, he thinks that there is ever} >rospeet of a first-class team of bowler.-; icing secured for New Zealand. The Attention is (subject to the wishes ot he players) to leave Sydney shortly ic-fore Christmas, and play five test .Hatches with New Zealand, and other (anies. The whole tour will probably •xtend over five or six weeks, but il rill be possible for players to take !>:irt in the test games and return loine within a month. The death is announced of Mr Wiliam Brunskill, who was secretary in he W Jlington Bowling Club, and wa veil known to bowlers all over New Zealand.

TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND

The Taranaki Northern League representative team to meet Auckland

it New Plymoutli on Thursday is as follows .---Full hack, Malono: thrco■iiart'Ts, Hooker. Tockcr, Fitzgeral' 1 ■"id Robinson : halves. \icholls and I\roir; forwards, Phillips, Osborne, King, ]?ich, Martis, and Kyle. Emergencies: Back, Gredig; forward, Gernhoefer.