SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 89, 15 December 1913, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. SOUTH AFRICA.

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright] [United Press Assooutiom,j

Durban; December 13

In the first test match between the M.C.C. team and South Africa, the colonial team batted first and scored 182 runs: M.C.C. have lost two wickets for 94 runs. The scores are as follows: —

South Africa, first innings.—Hartigan, caught Strudwick, bowled Barnes, 0; Hands, c Barnes, b Booth, 3; Taylor, c Strudwick, b Douglas, 109; Nourse, b Douglas, 19; Lewis, c Woolley, 1) Barnes, 0; Cooper, b Barnes, 6,: Tapscott, b Barnes, 4; Ward, c Wooliey, b Booth, 9; Baumgartner, 1.w., b Wooliey, 16.; Blanckenberg, not out, 6.; Cox, b Barnes, 1; extras 9. Total 182: Bowling analysis.— Barnes, five wickets for 57; Booth, two for 38; Wooliey, one for 24 ; Heir, none for 9; Douglas, two for 19; Rhodes, none for 26;

Marylebone first innings.—Hohbs, not out, 59; Rhodes, c Tapscott, b Cox, 19; Relf, c Baumgartuer, b Cox, 1; Tennyson, not out, 6; extras 7. Total for two wickets, 94.

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Sydney, December 14

The New Zealand cricket team defeated the Northern "''Districts eleven by 303 runs."

In their second''innings' the New .Zealauders scored 285 for seven wickets and then declared the innings closed. Scores:'Henvus 11, Sneddon 34, Tuckwoll 84, Hiekmott 49, Patrick 23, Reece 11, Sandman 23, Taylor G, hot out. The Northerners made 90 runs in their second imuitgs (Mackny 24). Sandman took eight wickets for 29 runs, and Reese oiie for 17. The Nf>w Zealand fielding again Avas brilliant, Jiot a single chance being missed.

HEAVY StORINC.

Sydney, December 14

Tn their first innings against Queensland, the New. South Wales team score 571 (Macartney 195, Scott 100, Davis 71, Andrews 90, Kellaway 94). Tremonger took five wickets for 158 runs..

CYCLING.

THE SIX DAYS f RACE

, New York, December "' In the six days'' cycle race,, Wal.t"hour partnered "Jackie"" Clarke after Cp,l}ihs,* wa,s, joqipa'cifate,d by a fall, in; >yhicij ~Jiis. ( C!olla,r-bniie., \yas ~ brojcen.j Clarke's partner,, Grenda, yhenj one of his knees was hurt. At 11.p.m.' the ten teams had covered 2314 miles, nine miles ahead.of the record. It has r been officially declared that Collins is out of the race. (Clarke and Grenda are Ausii-alians.)

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(Received ■ Bfc6v ; iimuji i-: V) -i i>M ; New York, December 14. ; and Joe A Fdgler! (New Yo'rk) - WOrithe six' days'- bicycle race. Margin and' Lawrence, 'two Americans, Avere second, Edward Root (kvV York), and; Reggie' McNariiara (Australia) were |hir<3;. ; ;

BOXING.

Sydney, December 14

Harry the American lightweight, who took Johnny Summers' place, gained a points decision over lfal Brown in a 20-round coiitest. at the Sydney Stadium last night.

Dave Smith beat Les O'Donnell, on points, in 20 rounds". ' ■•'',

BILLIARDS.

GRAY v. FALKIXER

'■■.;.'■' London, December 13. Gray won by 18,000 , (including a break of 492) to Falkiner's 16,225.

PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

London, December 13

■ Innuul states.J'hat it is his intention to defend the professional billiards championship.

ATHLETICS.

London, 1 December 13.

Cambric]go defeated Oxford in the cross-country contest at Koehampton \ by 20 '■ points to 29. Sproiile, of Melbourne and BalJiol GdU&jgd (Oxford), was the first man home. He covered the distance in 41min SSsecr, a record. Eischbieth, of Adelaide, was oiie of the Oxford reserves .

AMERICANS AT CHRISTCHURCH

[Pee Pbess -Association.]

Christchurch, December 13

An athlectic meeting arranged by the amateur athletic clubs of 'Canterbury was held at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon, at which the Americans competed. The going was heavy. The attendance of. the public was disoppointiug. The principal results were:— 75 Yards Handicap.—Final: G. L. Parker (U.S.A.), scr, 1 ; A. H. Khoun, 4 yards, 2; E. R. Caughey (U.S.A.), yards, 3. G, P. Keddel!, who received one yard, Avas unplaced in his heat.

120 Yards Htirdles Handicap (world's amateur record 15 l-ssee; New Zealand amateur record, 15 3-lOsec, G. P. Keddell.)—First'heat: G. P. Keddoll (Southland) scr., 1; R. R. Templeton (U.S.A.), scr., 2. Time, 16sec. These were the only contestants.' It was a magnificent race; the meu were neck

and'hW" fill 'within a sfiorl distancefrojra.jlTouie, when Keddell got a slight lead,' winning by, ?» I (l<,t :Uul a-lialf.-Second heat: W.' S. Piatt, 15 yards, 1. Time, 15 4-foecs. Third heat: C. E. Robertson (Southland), 12 yards, 1. Time, 16 J-ssec. Final: W. S. Pratt, 15 yards, 1 ; C. P. Keddell, scr, 2; C. E. Robertson, 12 yards, 3. Time, 15 2-OB6C.