SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 78, 23 March 1914, Page 3

SUNDRY SPORTS.

FOOTBALL.

ENGLAND BEATS SCOTLAND,

(.Ft Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Loudon, March 22.

At Rugby,. England (two goals and two tries), beat Scotland (a goal and a dropped goal, and two tries), after one of the most keenly fought contests on record.

BOXING.

WELLS v. McOORMICK

Sydney, March 22

Wells heat McCormick on points for the welter championship of the Empire.

JEANETTE v. CARPENTIER,

Paris, March 22. Jeanette beat Carpentier on points in 15 rounds, for a stake of £OOO. Carpentier was giving away 191bs, and the weight told.

BILLIARDS.

CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY INMAN

London, March 22

Inman won the world’s championship,. going out at ■ 9000 whilst Reece was 7901, Inman made a break of 744, a championship record. (M. Inman was champion in 1912 and 1918. He beat Reece that year in the Billiard Control Club championship by 1373 points in 9000 up.

SWIMMING.

•f LONG DISTANCE IN OPEN SEA

Wellington, March 22

A novel swimming event, so far as Wellington is concerned, took place on Saturday afternoon, when thirteen started in an open sea race from Bona Bay wharf to Day’s Bay wharf, the distance being between three-quarters and one mile. A strong, cold southerly wind made the sea very choppy, hut ten competitors finished. V. G. Wise (6min 20sec. handicap) won in 22min 40sec. L. Butler (4rain 40sec) was second, and H. Jenkinson (4min 40sec) ' third. The -cratch man, IC. Newman, made the best time, viz., . 19miri* 4^eci! The swimmers wont with the wind, so th?.t the times were thus iConsiderably;better than-were expected in, the cold and broken water.

AQUATICS.

11, THE CAMBRIDGE CREW

(Received 9 a.in.) ■ London, March 22

The Cambridge crew, under good conditions, rowed over the course in 19min. 19secs.