SPORTING CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3623, 14 April 1914, Page 5

SPORTING CABLE NEWS.

TENNIS. THE CANNES TOURNAMENT. (Received April 12. 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, April 12. In the semi-finals in the singles at Cannes, Brookea beat E. G. Lowe, 6-4, 6-1. Wilding beat Decugis, 6-4, 6-2. In the final Wilding beat Brookes, 6-2, 6-2. 6-2. In the open doubles Count Lalm and Wilding beat Decugis and F. Lowe, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. BOXING. McGOORTY KNOCKED OUT DAVE SMITH. (Received April 12, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12. . McGoorty knocked out Dave Smith in the tenth round. JEFF SMITH KNOCKS OUT BRADLEY.

(Received April 14, 1 a.mj SYDNEY, April 13. Jeff Smith knocked out Bradley in the 16th round, as the police were stopping the fight. CARPENTIER AND AUSTRALIA. (Received April 13, 11.5 p.m.) PARIS, April 13. Carpentier explains that lie is not going to Australia because he does not believe the men he would meet -would be able to extend him, and consequently it would be five mouths wasted.

BILLIARDS.

INMAN v. STEVENSON. Inman has reached 17,700 and Stevenson 13,779. GRAY DEFEATS FALKINER. (Received April 13, 10.5 p.m.) „ LONDON, April 13. Gray, conceding 2500, beat Falkiner 'by 8000 to 7611.

CHESS. INTERNATIONAL MATCH. (Received April 13, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 13. At chess, the first day resulted: England 6£ points, Holland 1* points. PERTH RACES. (Received April 13, 9.45 p.m.) PERTH, April 13. Easter Handicap.—Pilbarra 1, Mareaux 2, Mural Lass 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time lmin 39:(secs. Osborne Stakes.—Corstep 1, Cocotea 2, Lucky Beggar 3. Won by five lengths. Time 2min 395 secs. SYDNEY STOCK SALES. (Received April 13, 9.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 13. At the stock sales the trotting stallion Elector was sold on account of Mr Vaughan (Wairoa) for 64 guineas.