SUNDAY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 6

SUNDAY SPORTS.

BOXING.

LANOFORD v. "GUNBOAT" SMITH

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] : ;l United Press Association.j (Received 11.55, a.m.) London, March 19. Langford and "Gunboat" Smith are matched to box.in London about June 13th for £2500.

LAWN TENNIS.

STRATFORD v. NEW PLYMOUTH

Teams representing Stratford and New Plymouth, met ■. at. Stratford yesterday. The matches were all very close, the hpnie team winning by ten matches., to,, nine, though New Plymouth scored 145 games to Stratford's 128. Following are - details ' of the play. New, Plymouth players being mentioned j first in. each case:—

-Webster' 12 v. Anderson 6, C. H. Weston 11 v, Cameron 12, Dr. Fookes 3 v. Crawshaw 12, Davis 12 v, Curtis 4, A. Mathews 11. v. Fussell 12; Dr. Home 6, v. Rutherfurd 12:

Miss D, Simpson 7 v. Mrs Robinson 0, Mrs Fenton 7 v. Miss Mackey 1, Miss Greatbach 7 v. Mrs Paget 2, Miss G. Shaw 3 v. Mrs Budge 7.

Webster and Weston 12 v. Cameron and Anderson 5, Fookes and Davis 11 v. Crawshaw and Curtis 12, Matthews and Home 10 V\ Fussell and Ruther-■furd:-i2."" *-r * lE ' " !: '" '' : Miss -Simpson and Mrs Fenton 7 v. Mrs Robinson and,Miss Mackey 3, Miss Greatbach and Miss Shaw 2 v. Mrs Paget and Mrs Budge 7. Webster and Miss Simpson 7 v. Anderson and Mrs Robinson 3; Webster and Mrs Fenton 5 v, Cameron and Miss Mackey 7, Fookes and Miss Greatbach 6 v. Crawshaw. and Mrs Paget 7j" Davis and Mis.s Shaw 7 v. Curtis .and Mrs Budge, 7.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

(By Bisley.)

Oh Thursday &l;ternonn fifteen members of the Rifle Club turned up to fire the first stage of Masters and Son's cup at 300, 500 and 600 yards. ■ The day was very difficult for shooting. A. shifty fish-tail was blowing, which upset all the competitors. Rifleman P. Hopson headed the day's scores with 89, and Rifleman Thorpe.made top score off the rifle, 87. The following are the highest ten scores:—

300 500 600 Hp. Tl. P Hopson 25 30 27 7 89 W. Brocklebank 26 28 28 6 88 N. Thorpe 29 28 30 sc 87 A. Speck 28 29 27 2 86 J. Voyle ... 29 28 23 6 86 W. Rogers 25 29 23 8 85 G. Sangster 30. 23 25 6 84 E. Brocklebank 28 23 ■ 30 2 . 83 A. Sangster ... 23 31 29 sc 83 A. Mackay ... 31 25 17 8 81