Second Edition. Sundry sports.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 79, 24 March 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. Sundry sports.

YACHTING.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

[By Electric Telegraph—Cop? right] XUNITJU/ PRESS ASSOCIATION. J (Received 9.15 a.m.) - ' Sydney, March 24. : A fund has been opened to build a yacht to represent Australia at the games, the sum of £9OO having been subscribed. - •

FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE GAME AT HOME

(Received 10 a.m.) London, March 23

In the League competition Blackhurn beat .Sunderland by 3 goals to one.

BILLIARDS.

(Received 1.30 p.m.) Loudon, March 23

; Inman has scored 10,500 and Reece 9000. Inman made y 748 during the evening session, averaging S 3, while : Reece made 196. </ POLO. Christchurch, March 24. . The contest for the Saville Cup re- - suited: Hawke's Bay Club 12, Tipapa 1. ' '% , " ' CRICKET. /;.' AUSTRALIA v. MANAAVATU. _" ";'•'■ Palmerston,N., March 24. V The Australian-Manawatu match . was resumed at noon, in dull weather: "■'," Tne wicket was good. The Australians opened with Codings and Cody to the bowling of Greer .and Ongley. Cody v succumbed to Greer after scoring 3JWJblen the score stood at "13, Dolling followed. He had scored 6 when Ongley clean bowled him (28 —2—5). McEenzie; the new comer, partnered Collins till lunch; bringing the score to 92. Scores:— - Cody, b Greer ..; -... 3 ..-,,-Coilinjs, not'out ... ... 45 Dolling,-b Ongley ... ... 6 , - McKenzie, not out .:. '• • - 35

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FOOTBALL.

The Northern Union has selected Wood full back and Smith half' back, b,oth; of whom played on the previous

tour: Williams plays wing. Prosser (Halifax's half), Hollands (Oldham's a 7.forward), Beattie (Wakefield's for- ,.;, ward) were also selected.