SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 77, 21 March 1914, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOXING.

LANGFOUD v. "GUNBOAT" SMITH

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright i I 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 home 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 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 Fentofi 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 Andersen 5, Fookes and Davis 11. y. Crawshaw and Curtis 12, Matthews and Home 10 v. Fussell and Rutherfurd 12.

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 7, Davis and .Miss Shaw 7 v. Curtis and Mrs Budge 7. RIFLE SHOOTING. (By Bisley.) On Thursday afternonn 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 i 500 GOO Hr>. Tl. P Hopson 25 30 27 7, 89 W. Brock] ebank 26 28 28 6 8S N. Thorpe 29 28 30 sc 87 A. Speck 28 29 27 2 80 J. Voyle 29 28 23 G 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