SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 58, 8 November 1913, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BILLIARDS. THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP By Electric Telegraph—CopViucHity [United Press iAhsociation.j Loiidon, .November 7. The Morning Post savs that Gray realises that the'public interest in a .lUge sequence of red Ibsers is dimiiv i.shing and he is apparently willing to compete the' championship with ivory •jails'. The- vexed question of whether Stevenson, Reee'e, ihthan or Gray is the superior niay be' settled this season. Some authorities are cif opinion that Gray's opponents unfairly handicapped if the rule compelling playdrs to use the cushions after twenty-five ball to ball cannons is not relaxed. Gray, whose single shots* often are uncannily clever, has not yet acquired the instinct for position s .

BOXING. Sydney, November 7. Snowy Baker has offered Carpen:ier, .the French middleweight champion, £ISOO to come to Australia and ight Dave Smith. •' • •' ■ ■ ,<;'■{ ■Mil . ' I CtflCKEtf.' . i ■— ; —i—— Eltham defeated Normanby on the fitter's pitch on Thursday- afternoon >y IB runs. Normanby. could only otal 13 runs, Davis talcing 6 wick«ts or 7 runs, and Judd ,3-for 6, while. Cltham secured 31, Stinger taking 7 vit'kets for 18 runs, and McKoy 3 for ,3. . ... ~.,■ n ;r BOWLING. On the Stratford green on Monday veiling the Buttons and Feathers Hatches will be started. If. the weaher proves* too wet on Monday the natches will be started on Tuesday veiling.

The present draws are:—No 1 team lays No. 2, 3 plays 4, and 5 plays 6. >n neads are.to be played.