SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 3 August 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

billiards. ■ Bv EiiEOTßif) Telegraph—Copyright! fUNiusn Prerh Abbooiatxon. . Sydney, August 1. Lindrum has scored 8747 and Recce 7366. LAWN TENNIS. THE DAVIS CUP. New York, July 31. In the Davis Cup contest, Brookes and Wilding defeated Krcutzer and IT oitzheim in the doubles, 6—l, 6—l, 6: -2. New York, August 1. Brookes readily bested Kreutzer, who varied the monotony by taking i single sot, 6—4, 6—2, 6—S, 6 2. Wilding, playing from the back of the court, easily defeated Froitzhoim, 3-4, 6—2. RUGBY FOOTBALL. At Brisbane on Saturday New Zealand easily won the test match against Australia by 17 to nil. Taylor scored three tries in the first spell, and in the second spoil R. Roberts and Lynch scored tries, E. Roberts converting R. Roberts’ try. B. teams representing Auckland and Taranaki met at Auckland on, Saturday, the visitors winning by nine points to five. Auckland scored a try (converted) early in the game. Taranaki’s score consisted of an unconverted try by V ard and two free ''kicks by George. At New Plymouth. Tukapa defeated Inglewood by 26 to 3. Okato forfeited to Stratford. HOCKEY. IPer Press Association. 1 At Wellington on Saturday, the British ladies’ team defeated Wellington by S goals to nil. Now Plymouth boat Stratford by two goals to one. Whakatika A. defeated Tikorangi by 3 goals to 2, deciding the ladies’ northern championship.