LATE SPORTTNG

Southland Times, Issue 17697, 8 July 1914, Page 6

LATE SPORTTNG

CH.XCK2BT. AUSTRALIA'S SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. SYDNEY, July 7, Received July S. 12.45 am. Baring, Campbell, and Alayne accompany the Australian team to South Africa. OOIP. FRENCH OPEN CMAAT.PIOXSHIP. PARIS. July 7. Received July 7. 10.40 p.m. The French open golf championship has begun at Lcnonzuct in rain and wind. Scores: First and second rounds.—Edgar (Northumberland profi^ssicrnal) ;trui Taylor, 145; Vardon and Ray. MS; Tom Ball, MS; Braid, 152; Gillies. Michael Scott, and Gaisiat, 151; Massey, 155: Duncan. .158. BOXCTB. THE WERSIi -1! ITCH IE FIGHT. LOXPOX. July 7. Received July 7. 10.40 p.m. Al the Bishop of Stepney's request the Rev. Digby will not officiate as master of ceremonies at the Welsh-Ritchie ficht. Father Boudier, of Islington, rep Uses him * TTTM3STS. WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT CONGDL'DKS. LONDON. July 0. The Wimbledon championship meeting was brought to a close to-day. The challenge rounds resulted: — —The Doubles. — X. E. Brookes (Victoria) and A. F. Wilding (Xew Zealand) defeated 11. Roper-Barret t and C. P. Dixon (England), tj—l. fi— I. 57, S—6. —Mixed Doubles. — J. ('. Parkes and .Mrs Rarcombe beat Wilding and Mile. Broquodis, 4 —6, fi—l, o—2. Radies' Doubles. — Miss Morton < Knglandl and Miss Ryan (Ireland I bent .Mrs Rarcombe and Airs Ilaiia.n. t;—l. fi—-5. DESCRIPTION OK THE MATCH. HOW THE DOI'BRFS WERE WON. ROXDOX, July 6. The day was rainy. The first two sots wort 1 completed in 22min. RoperParrett was sound throughout. playing to the centre line in the hope of scoring iff Wilding's left or Brookes's right. He poached continually in the third set, .showing remarkable activity, until Dixon v. ho had been patchy, brilliantly assisted to win the set. The last set was call'd 2 all. 4 all, 5 all, fi all. The match was a triumph for youth and physical force rather than science. Wilding wav in superlative form, and pmbabVf- din not miss more titan live or six chances of scoring throughout. ALL-KN 01. AX D PR ATO ROXDOX, July fi. In the AH - Eirglaud Plate, open to players defeated in the first and second rounds of the championship. Dixon (Fng.) defeated Harding, (i —1, 6 —2. BOWLING. DOMINION ASSOCIATION' MEETING. BOTH FEET OX THE MAT. DFXEDIX. July 7. A meeting of the Dominion Bowling Association was held to-night when (he question of Cue composition of howls came up for consideration. A Bussey bowl had been out in two and forwarded by the agents for approval. The Council had also sent to Colonel Collins asking for a sample of the "ExceUite" bowl. but it was stated that apparently there had been some misunderstanding, the sample being a Bussey. It was resolved to approve the Bussey howl as sent by the makers, the sample to lie retained, it bring explained that a motion would lie sufficient as the rules of the Association would necessitate all such bowls being according to that particular sample. 'Hie matter of llic “ExceUite" bowl was left to an excutive commit te. with power to act. when the sample arrived. The matter of having both feet on the mat when delivering a bowl, also came up for considered ion. and sifter prolonged discussion it was resolved that a player while delivering Ills howl must have a portion or the whole of both feet mi the mat. .Mr R. Smith said Unit the question now arose of the size of the mats. Ho suggested that the council should take some steps a.s to inviting ideas os to what was the host mat and the most reliable for all sorts of weather and conditions, They should endeavour to get a uniform mat throughout the dominion. The council might then order on an approved mat and provide the same for all clubs. The council proceeded to the consideration of alteration of rules, the principal being tho question of bowl testing. Xo finality was readied, and the meeting adjourned till 20th inst.