SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 January 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

LAWN TENNIS THE AUCKLAND TOURNAMENT. [Per Press Association;] Auckland, January 4. The following are the final results of the Exhibition tennis tournament: Men's Double*: Dr. Abbott and Dr. McCutcheon (Auckland) beat G. Oiliyer and J. C. Nicholson (Taranaki), 3__6 ; 15—13, o—2, and (i—2. Ladies' Doubles: Misses Band and Gray beat Misses P. Gorrie and Coop er, 6-2, 6-1.

ATHLETICS.

DONALDSON IN EORM

[By Eleotrio Telegravh—Copybight , [United Press Association.J

London, January 2

Jack Donaldson, the Victorian spnn ter, won a 300yds handicap at Alter dcen in 32 2-ssec.

THE AMERICANS AT WANGANUI

[Per Press Association.]

Wanganui, January 1

The American athletes, with the exception of Parker and Caughey, competed at a sports gathering here yesterday. The prinicpal results were : 100yds Handicap.—H. Martis (Waugaliui), 2vds, 1; VV. Darby (Wanganui), syds, 2; W. J. Bennett (Wellington),' (syds, 3. Time, 10 1-usec. 120yds Hurdles. G. P. Keddell (Southland), scr., 1; M. R. Stewart. OVanganui), 10yds, 2; R. It. Tempieton (U.S.VA'.), scr., 3. Time, 10 2-5

Running Broad Jump.—W. J. Bennett (Wellington), 2ft handicap, 221'i -lin, 1; R. R- Temploton (U.S.A.), scr., 21ft BJin., 2. . 220yds Bracelet—H. Martis, Iyds, 1; W. J- Bennett, 13yds, 2; L. J. Mark (Auckland), 3yds, 3. Time, 23 l-ssec.

One Mile Flat.—C. Breed (Wan-, gauui), 95yds, lj J. Power (U.S.A.). scr., 2. Time. 4min- UOsec. Running High Jump.—R. R. Templeton, scr., sft 10in., 1; W. J. Bennett, Gin handicap, sft 9in, 2. 440yds Flat.—W. J: Bennett, 22yds, lj H. Martis, 15yds, 2; E. J. Williams (Wanganui), 20yds, 3. Time, 5(1 sec. RIFLE SHOOTINC.

AUSTRALIANS AND BISLEY

[United Press Association.]

London, January 3. Colonel Legge, in a letter to the Morning Post, says that there- need be no fear that*the introduction of real shooting will discourage Australians from attending the Bisley meetings. Many of their best shdts are equally good under either-set ot'conditions. " ■ SCULLING. THE AVORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Sydney, January 4. William Albany has submitted his claim to the New South Wales Rowing League for a race with E. Barry for the world's championship, as against the claim of Paddon, on the grounds that he was the first in the Held, and, secondly, that Barry must, by the championship rules, row him for £2OO aside or forfeit.

Barry replies that he recognises tho challenge from Baddoii as coming first. If he vows Albany the race must not be for less than £SOO aside. Barry is quite prepared to meet Albany for this amount.

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAN DERS ABROAD

Sydney, January 4

The New Zealand cricket team started its sixth match yesterday, at Albury, where it met an Albury and Border team. The weather was hot and the hatting was good.

The New Zealanders scored 378 runs in their second innigs. Sneddon, Hemus and Carlton were in good form. Bennett hit hard. The home team's poor fielding accounts for the big scores.

Tho individual'scOres were:—Hemus 69, Somervell 10, Sneddon 89, Sandman 6, Tuekwell 0, Reose 30, Taylor 31, Patrick 18, Carlton 44, Bennett 56, Tattersall, 2 not out. The extras totalled 17.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM. VISIT

Melbourne, January 3

I Owing to no reply having been received from New Zealand regarding the team of Australian players which Mr A. Sims intends to take to the Dominion, the Hoard of Cricket Control has deferred "jiving a reply to the j players who applied for permission to j make the trip. Unless something definite is done in the next few days, | the nip will either fall through or will | cause trouble. j M.C.C. v. SOTTTH AFRICA. Johannesburg, .January 3. | In its second innings, the M.C.C. j team made 308 inns. Additional scores:— I Mead, c Tnckett, h Newberry ... 86 I Douglas, b Newberry ... ... -< I Tennyson, c Beaumont, h Xonrse G Wool Icy, st Ward, h Newberry ... 37 llelf, b Blackenburg 2o Bird, not out ... ... ...20 ] Harries, h Blackenburg ... ... 0 i Strndwick, c Tnckett I) Blackenburg 0 Extras 10 Bowling analysis: Xonrse look one , wicket for 36 inns; Taylor one for 36; Dixon 1 for 56; Blackenburg three for 60, Newberry four for 72. The South Africans, in their second "j innings, had .scored 124 runs without

losing a iviekel ivhuu stumps ivc'rt drawn (Taylor 33, Zulch 60'.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH

.Melbourne January l

In the Sheffield Shield cricket competition, New South Wales beat Victoria by an innings and 5!) runs, the scores being New South Wales, first linings -IDS); Victoria, first innings, 151 j second innings) 199 (Baring 12:2, Carroll 23, Matthews 27). Kelleway iodic'three wickets for 1(3 runs, Cotter' throe for 51, Massie three for -19, and Mailey one for 43, PLUXKET SHIELD MATCH. [Pku Press Association.] Christchurch, January 4. The Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Canterbury, was concluded yesterday, Canterbury winning by 2-1-1 runs, and thus retaining the trophy. Wellington's display in their second innings was poor.