SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SWECviMINC. HANDICAP CHAMPION CUP. The 50yds distance of the Handicap Champion Cup was completed last night. For the convenience oi' four men unable to compete when the preliminary heats took place an extra heat was swum. The handicapping was k" 0(1 i,,1(l tli*" finishes were all fairly close Details of the facing are as follow :—Extra heat: Curtis (2sec) 1, Jones (osec) 2. Also started : Bishop (6sec), Lawrence (13sec). Time, 13 2-ssee. First semi-final: E. H. Kivell (ser) 1, Whittington (lOsec) 2. Also started: Spratt 'Osec), Kelly (lOsec). Time, 40 2-asee. Second semi-final: B. V. Kivell (ssee) 1, Curtis (2sec) 2. Also started: C. M. Kivell (lsee), .Jones (osec)- Time 35 4-ssec. Final: Whittington 1, E. H. Kivell 2, P. V. Kivell -'5. Time, 40sec. The points for the Cup therefore are as follow: Whittington 3, E. H. Kivell 2, B. V. Kivell f. It is intended to swim the preliminary heats of the 75yds distance this evening. The final is to be swum at the carnival on the 17th. Final arrangements for the carnival will ho made at a meeting of the committee which is to be held this even:ng. TENNSS. STRATFORD TENNSS CLUB. The following is the draw for the Ladies' and Men's championships - .Men.—Anderson plays Wright, C. Ruthorfurd plays Thompson. Cameron plays Curtis. Paget plays Jones. Crawshaw plays Wilson. Yaughan plays FusselL Ladies.—Miss M. Curtis plays Mi--F. Orbell. Miss O'Brien plays M:v .Budge. Miss Mackay plays Miss Bayly. Mrs Robinson plays Mris .Wilson. The first round to be playerl before February 16th, second round before February 23rd, third round beio v .February 27th, fourth round before f March 3rd. SHOOTING. A team to represent Stratford Rifle Club in a match against the Kaponga Club on Thursday, 19th inst:—Riflemen Jackson, Wickham, Thorpe, A. Speck, A.'Sangster, G., E. 8., and W. B. Sangster, J. McMahon, Hobson, Voyle, C. Speck, Ferguson, Ritchie, J. Mitchell, W. Rogers, Xewland, and Mackay. Tlie above are requested to roll up for practice next Thursday in view of the above match. THE CREY-NEWMAN MATCH. i By ELEqtitip Teleoeaph—popyaxdair; [United . Pkess Association. ] London, February 8 ; ~ G rey is not discredited, even ' regarding the results, as a sole criterion of meritj for Newman would beat any living player with the same'odds. Grey, though not even improving in the control of the ivories, still has a chance of winning the English championship ; in. March.. ■Ho is,t;he fines{< jiving player of individual shots. When he .can got pace on the ivorus-;, the odds are on that he .will make. a four-figures' break in the championship match..