SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 21, 24 January 1914, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY.

[Per Press Association.] Christchurch, January 23

For the third time this season Canterbury were called on to make good their right to hold the Plunket Shield, the challengers being Auckland.

CANTERBURY—First Innings

H. B. Whitta, not out ... ... 120 F. AYoods, c Taylor, b Woods 39 W. Hayes, c Wright, b Woods ... 0 H. A. Bishop, c Brook, b Clark ... 15 E. B. Caygill, c Brook, b Taylor 14 C. E. Beal, run out ... ... 23 J. L. Paterson, b Woods - ... 6 H. Watson, not out 12 Extras ... ••• ••• Total for six wickets ... 238 Bowling Analysis.—Clark took one wicket for 11 runs, Taylor one for 22, Dacre none for 29, Brook none for 28, Woods three for 60, Horspool none for 46, Brooke-Smith none for 23.

THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT.

Christchurch, January 23

Mr Sims to-day received a cable message stating that the Board of Control approved of the forthcoming tour of New Zealand by an Australian team, and also that Cody has accepted an invitation to join Bio team. j BOWLING. At Manaia, on Thursday, the local club defeated Eltham by 106 to 89.

PIGEON-SHOOTING.

THE BALLTSTITE CUP

The second of the series of four shoots for the Ballistite Cup by members of the Stratford Gun Club was held yesterday afternoon, the indifferent weather interfering with the attendance of shootists. Clouston put up the best score, F. Jans being second. A sweepstake was also fired, the winner being L. R. Davies, with Clouston in second place. CROQUET. WAITARA V. STRATFORD. Stratford ladies played Waitara at Waitara on Wednesday, the results being as under: — Doubles. Mrs G. Nosworthy. and Mrs Wyllie 15, Miss Dingle apd Mrs Curtis 28. Mrs W. Nosworthy and Mrs Fraser 28, Mrs Dingle and Mrs Riera 16. Mrs Knight and Mrs Telfar 28, Mrs McNeely and Mrs Reader 0. Singles.

Mrs G. Nosworthy 20, Miss Dingle 18. Mrs Wyllie 28, Mrs Curtis 17. Mrs Fraser 28, Mrs Riera 26. Mrs Knight 28, Mrs McNeely 25. Mrs Telfar 28, Mrs Reider 0. Totals:— Waitara 203, Stratford 130. Majority for Waitara, 73. BOXING. FEATHER-WEIGHT BOUT. [Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Unitbc Press Association.! Sydney, January 23. Newbury beat Shields, the New Zealand featherweight, oh points, in a ten-round contest.