SPORTING CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3572, 23 February 1914, Page 5

SPORTING CABLES.

ENGLISH SOCCER.

SATURDAY’S LEAGUE ANi) CUP TIE RESULTS.

(United Press Association—Copyright). (Received Feb. 23, 12.35 a.m.) _. LONDON, Feb. 22. the matches in Division I. of the English League resulted as follows: Derby County 1, Everton 0. Newcastle United 0, Oldham 0. Middlesborough 3, Manchester United 1. The results in the third round of the English F.A. Cup-were as follows: Sheffield Wednesday 3, Brighton 0. Sheffield _ United 4, Millwail 0. Aston Villa 2, West Bromwich 1. Sunderland 2, Preston North End 0. West Ham 1, Liverpool 1. Burnley 3, Bolton Wanderers 0. Queen’s Park Rangers 2, Birmingham 1. Manchester City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. There were huge attendances at the cup ties, including 50,000 at the Aston Villa match.

ATHLETICS.

AMERICAN TOUR CONCLUDED

(Received February 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 22. The American athletes made tlieir final appearance in the athletic championships, and later' sailed by the Aorangi. 220 Yards N.S. Wales Championship.—Parker (America) 1‘ Harwood (Sydney) 2. Time, 22 4-5, a record. Pole Vault.—Templeton (America) lift 6)in. The previous record was 10ft 10-)in. . __ Parker also won his heat in the 110 Yards Handicap in 11 4-5, an Australian record. Throwing the 161 b Hammer. —W. J. O’Neill 136 ft 4Jin, a N.S. Wales record. Three Miles Run.—G. Longman 1. Time 15.5 4-5. 440 Yards Hyrdles.—J. W. Fraser 1, T. Cole 2, Templeton (America) 3. Won easily by ten yards. Time 61 1-5. Half-mile.—A. Thorpe 1, Power (America) 2. Won by six yards. Time 1.59 4-5. Running High Jump.—J. Smith .(oft 9in) 1, four, others, including Templeton, tied fpr second place with sft 6in, and Potter (Sydney) won :ii the jump 'off. ' \ Running Hop, Step -j?nd Jump.—>. Maher (43ft sin) 1. THE TURF. AUSTRALIAN RACING. (Received February 22, : 5 p m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 22. Junipers’ Flat Race.—Rajah 1, Grafell 2, Floating 3. Ten staners. Won by one and a half lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time 1.46). MELBOURNE, Feb. 22. A!ma Stakes.—Raheen 1, 1 ieoups 2. Van Viene 3. Fourteen etarters. An exciting finish. Won by. a l ead, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time 1.15). Futurity Stakes.—Brattle 1, Cider 2, Rathlea and Roval Laddie (dead heat) for third. Fourteen starters including Broadsword. Taking charge soon as the field was fairly going. Brattle was never headed and won by a neck after a splendid finish, the deadheaters one and a quarter lengths behind Cider. Time 1.28. Hameburn Handicap.—Gold Brew 1 Averse 2, Owenee 3. Twenty-one starters. Won by half a length, three quarters of a length between second and third. Time 1.14 A. BILL! AHUS FALKINER v. GRAY. (Received Fair. 22. 0.0 p.m.) ' LONDON, Feb. 22. Falkiner has scored 10,158 and Gray 6336, including 185 unfinished.