SATURDAY'S SPORTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 158, 10 August 1914, Page 2

SATURDAY'S SPORTS.

PRINCIPAL RESULTS. The following are the results of the) principal sports played on Saturday in Christchurch and .elsewhere: — , RUGBY FOOTBALL. New Zealand 25 , New South Wales 10Canterbury 12, South Canterbury 6. Canterbury B 31, Hurunui 8. Wanganui 11, Horowhenua 10. Canterbury Juniors 18, Malvern Representatives .1. Christchurch B.H.S. 22, Timaru B r .H.S. 10. North Canterbury Primary Schools 3, South 3. LEAGUE RUGBY. Svdenham Combined 'Team 8. Wellington G2, Hawke's Bay 16. BROWN SHIELD SOCCER. Canterbury 8, Wanganui 1. HOCKEY. Auckland 2, Canterbury 1. LADIES' HOCKEY, English team 3, Hawke's Bay 0. Canterbury 3, South Canterbury 3.'

.The famous Aston Villa- Association Football .Club is spending £27,000 in improvements to. its ground. When' these are completed < the Aston Villa ground will provide accommodation for 100,000 spectators. . , The Australasian- Olympic Representative Fund 1 Committee has collected approximately £2OOO, and -another £SOO is in sight. This is exclusive of the yachting fund, which ..alone . runs into about £2000.. - . . A fine speed ride was put-up by Eric Tyler in" a 10 miles road, race recently held by. the Victorian Motor;. Cycling Club. On an out and home course, from a standing- start, Tyler covered the distance in 9min 54sec, an average speed of over miles periour. This', is. a. record for Australia*, " * i