SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 23 September 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BILLIARDS.

REECE v. GRAY

1 liv Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, September 22. The first match between Reece and Gray will tdke place on October Gth, at Glasgow, with honzoline balls. CYCLING. A WORLD’S RECORD. Paris, September 22. A cyclist named Berthet covered 43 kilometres 777 metres in an hour, mpaced, establishing a world’s record.

MOTOR RACING

(Received 8 a.m.) Paris, September 22. M. Boilott, driving a Pengeot, won the race for light cars on the Boulogne circuit of 388 miles in 6hrs 7min 40 secs. The roads were greasy. During the race a spare wheel loosened and flew'off, killing a spectator. I I; -I. ;■ ] -.- CRICKET. SELECTORS APPOINTED. [Per Press Association. 1 ,

Christchurch, September 22

At a meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, held to-night, it was decided to appoint Messrs Hemus (Auckland), Crombie (Wellington'), Reese (Canterbury), Downs (Otago), and Orchard (Canterbury), as the Counicl's representatives to select the team to visit Australia this season.

BOXING. AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIOXSHIPS

DuAedin, September 22.

The Australasian boxing championships were commenced to-night in lI.M. Theatre. Some excellent fighting was witnessed in the various bouts, none of them being lacking of interest. Mr F. Shaw acted as referee and Messrs W. J. Moir (Christchureh) and H. Goodson (Timaru) as judges. The championship will bw concluded tonight. Results: — Bantam weight—J. King (N.S.W.), Bst ljlb, beat J. W. Jannese (Victoria), Bst; H. Davis (N.Z.), Bst lib, beat H. Pelhams (Tasmania), Bst 141 b. Featherweight—X. Bennetts (N.Z.) Bst l£lb., beat C. Carr (Queensland), Bst 91b; F. Brownlee (N.S.W.), Bst 131 b., beat A. Goodman (X.Z.), Bst 101 b.

Lightweights—W. Shutt (X.Z.), 9st 12Jib, beat M. Hanley (Queensland), 9st 131 b,; J. Ross (X.Z.), 9st 12*lb, beat F. A. Lacky (X.S.W.), 9st 131 b. Welterweights F. Macquarrie (X.S.W.), lOst 81b., beat M. G. Pumlin (Queensland), lOst s£lb; Mitchell (X.Z.), lOst 111 b., beat J. J. Goddard (Victoria), lOst 71b. Middleweights—M. Duffy (X.S.W.), list 4Jlb., beat A. C, Cooper (X.Z.) list 41b.; H. Withey (X.Z.), lOst 131 b, beat W. R. Ewart (Queensland) list lib.