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BOXING. •'■ SALT I.AKi: v ,TV (ii-iiv,-11 'I " I '•" i i'... •.,: Mil i ... . ,-,, HI > PI.II CM il- ■. ,-.■ , . . . ~.,., • !!>••< .■.•,.■! 1),.,,.::.!,;.,. -2'.'. 5..-, ... ~ ; NEW V!H{ ; .;, |;.,. •,-. I At. Salt. L:.i;.. ( i;y .},„, |- y :) ;) I.: ,<;•,., <l i'iui. Tony Cap'.m in ihre- roni: ! ••• ;j,c j'!:-doled 111-iouiid li.dit LAWN TENNIS. Cl'P MATCHK-i I'OSTPONHi I'hK UNIT! I' Pi;i .■: \>>'.,i:| Vtl'is CHRISTCHt'RCH, Dec' '•;:>. Nearly two inches of rain Ml last night. The weather h:id improved by II o'clock, but the- committee decided to postpone this afternoon's Davis Cup matches. The Davis Cup Committee decided to commence ],'a\ ( ,u Monday. Prookes meets Wright at 1.30, Lamed meet* Heath .subsequently. McLouglin and Wright will meet Brookes and I) dop iOn Tuesday afternoon and th, re-lain-j ir.g singles will be played on W, ]nesi day afternoon.. A light drizzle commenced at J p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP IX DANCER, BT ELKCTRIC TKLKCiitAPJI.—COrTHIGHT. PICK USITPIi . ~:, '-jM'CIA'I e..\ Received December 29, 8.40 «.m. SVDNKY, Dex 29. The 'Sydney Morning Herald' Kays: "Wo cannot g.iinsay that the tennis championship is in seiioiis jeop'rdy." The •Sydney Daily TVlopragh Bays: "There is a very general impression among players th that America will lift the Davis Cup. This ..pinion is due to the i..et tiiat the Australasian team is weakened bv the absence of Wilding." BILLIARDS. REECE v. LINDRUM. BT KT.ECTKIC TKLKi-YAPU. —OOPYiIJOUT. TKB U.V.'ll;M PItESS ASSOCIATION LONDON, Dee. 2*. The scores in the billiard inateh between Reeee and Lindrum are as follows : Recce 27:.'" Lindrum 1539 WOOD-CHOPPING. WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIPS. TKK UNMT'.IIi PUKSK ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, De. 2!). Ac ttlie New Zealand Axemen'*■ Carnival held at Eltham the world'.*, championship chop of t4o, 2ft standing blocks, was won by 0. McCanley. S. Johnson being second and W. E. Honey third. Other events were decided as follows: Double-handed Sawing Championship of Australasia, £l2.—C. O'Rorko and Beban 1 ; Sullivan and mate, 2; P. dder and Love, 3. Underhand Handicap Chop, CO.—-J. R, Chaidson, 1 ; S. .Morris, 2: C Hirst, 3. Single-handed Sawing Handicap, £'lo. —W. Weston. New Zealand Championship Chop, 12in standing blocks.—C. O'Rorke 1 ; D. Pretty, 2; W. Weston. 3. New Zealand Axemen's Chop of tl4o, 18in standing blocks.—J. E. Shewing, 1 ; A. Tvvinine, 2; J. E. Richardson, 3. Sawing Championship of the World, single-handed. 2ft lqgs.—W. Weston, 1; A. K. Sullivan, 2; Kindberg, 3. FOOTBALL. THE •KAN'OAROOS'" RKTVIIN. BY EL-/CTUIC TKI.EOIt.U'II.—CIPIHIUHT. PKK l)NPr«.|i |*lM>'i! »!.*;o>'i «■! i...... Received December 29, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Dec. i'B. 'Hie Australasian football *rs will sail on their return home by the on February 29. SPORTING. Alt K LAND RACES. PKR ONITKtI Pl*!-S*» A •-'••'' Cl ATI <IV AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. For the continuation <*f the Auckland Racing Chili's Summer Meeting the weather was fine and the attendance large. Following an* the results: — Howen Handicap, six furlongs. Royal Arms, 8.2, 1; WHtchchain. 7.1, 2; Harenoa, 7.3, 3. Scratched: Outward, Caedmon and Maria Regina. Won by two lengths. Time, lmiii 19 l-ssec. Islington' Plate. —Equitas 1, Bobrikolf 2. Los Angelos 3. All .starU-d. Won by thn'c lengths. Time, Irnin 42 1-osec. MANAWATF RACES. PALMERSTON N-, Dee. 29. Hie weather was fine but threatening for the third day of the Manawatn Pacing Club's Summer Meeting and the attendance was satisfactory. Following are the result*: Whitmore Hack Handicap, one mile. —Queen of Scots, 8.1, 1; .Midian. 8.11, 2; Ladrone, 7.11, 3. Scratehed : Manaroa. Won by a neck. Time, Imin 49 1 -ssee. THE WYNDHAM IUCEB. In our list of the acceptances for the Wyndhain races the horse Palette, 8.9, was given as a eomi>etitor in the District Hack Raw. This should have been Paulette, Dr Roger's horse. Palette, which is the property of Mr Bunton, ifl a competitor in the Flying Handicap, with a weight of 7.9. CHESB. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. . I'Ki'. r.v:ri.n p"i"-* association. NAPrER, D«v. 29. In the chess championship, fourth round, Kelling beat Jones. The other I matches are unfinished.