SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 24 January 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

ENGLAND v. TASMANIA

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, United Press Association.

Hobart, January 23

The weather was pleasant and the wicket good for the match between England, and Tasmania. The omission of Hobbs, Gunn, Douglas, and Smith detracted from the interest in tho match.

The home side won tho toss and scored 217, which, but for the failure of the last live wickets, which added only 25 runs, should have been materially larger.

Martin, Tumulty, and McKenzie, local players, gave sparkling and dianceless displays of versatile batting. There was disappointment bemuse Foster and Barnes did not bowl for England. Scores:—

TASMANIA.—First Innings

Hawson, c Strukwick, b Iremonger 13 Martin, b Hitch ... ... 48

McKenzie, c Strudwick, b Hearno 59 Paton, b Hitch ... ... 0

Tumulty, run out 56 Windsor, b Hearno ... ... 7 Rltham, c Strudwick, b Iremonger 13 Vincent, c Woolley, b Iremonger 7 Thomas, 1.b.w., b Iremonger ... 0 Elliott, c and b Iremonger ... 0 dill, not out ... ... ... 2 Total ... ... ... 217 Bowling analysis.—lremonger, live for 52; Hitch, two for 43; Woolley, none for 22; Vino, none for 15; Rhodes none for 40; Hearne, two for 33.

TENNIS TOURNEYS

Masterton, January 23

Tlio Wairarapa lawn tennis cliainqionship meeting was continued to-day in line weather.

' In the men’s championship singles, Gr. Ollivier and G. G. Aitken in the inal, 6—4, 6—3. G .G. Aitken and W. Pearce heat G. Olliver and C. A. Juft in the men’s championship doubles, 6—3, 6—4.

In the ladies’ championship singles, Miss N. Hartgill defeated Miss Williams, 6—l, 6—o.

Misses Payton and Hughes defeat'd M issos Williams and Hartgill in die ladies’ championship doubles, 9—5. In the combined championship loubles, G. Ollivier and Miss Hartgill beat G. G. Aitken and .Miss Cave, 5—3, 6—3. C. A. Cuff boat R. B/Yarton in the 4 grade handicap singles, and R. W. Leed boat S. Holdswbrth in the B ; ’ Wellington, January 23. n

With the exception of the men’s ihampioiiship singles; combined championship doubles and ladies’ handicap loubles, which will probably be played m Saturday in Wellington, the pro-) /incial lawn tennis association’s thirteenth annua] tournament concluded :o-day. Miss E. Travers defeated Miss E. Williams in the final • of the ladies’ ;hampionsliip singles, 9—7,. 6—l. .The men’s handicap singles was won >y S. J. Sampson, who defeated L. 'S. Jurtis, 60—47." -- I i - H. W. Brown and L. Hawkins beat W. J. Robertson and C.’ Taylor ,in ;he final of the men’s handicap doubles 70—63. Miss K. Mclntosh was defeated by Miss N. Curtis in the final of the ladies’ handicap singles, 52—50. The .combined handicap doubles rvent to Miss Brewster and Brown, who defeated Miss Davis and Crewes, 60 —43.

TOTALISATOR COMMISSION

Christchurch, January 23

Members of the New South Wales fotalisator Commission arrived in Christchurch from Wellington this norning. Seen by a reporter, Mr Levien, the chairman of the commission, stated that the commission heard i great deal of important evidence in Wellington, where it sat in the Par'iamontary Buildings, p.’hich were kindly placed at its disposal by Sir Tames Carroll. The Commission invited all shades )f opinion on the question whether moral, social, or otherwise. Time was 'united, and it was hoped that those desiring to give evidence would come forward without delay. Mr Levien stated that ho desired to thank the officials of racing clubs throughout the Dominion; also those other citizens who had so kindly come forward to give evidence on the much vexed question the Commission was investigating. Mr Levien also desires to thank the newspaper press for the publicity it had given to the proceedings of the Commission. The Commission sits to-morrow and Thursday to take evidence, and the members will leave for the south on Friday, and finally depart from the Bluff on Monday for Australia. CRICKETERS FOR AUSTRALIA. Christchurch, January 23. The New Zealand Cricket Council decided to-night to write to the various associations asking that the guarantee lists, returnable on April 25, should be opened in connection with the proposed visit of the New Zealand team for Australia, and also to write to the presidents of all associations asking for their co-opera-tion in the matter of returning the guarantees. THE CRICKET MANAGER. (Received 24, 9.50 a.m.)*® Sydney, January 24. The Board of Control has replied to the players, but the lattor’s reply is not divulged. It is understood that the Board has no intention of wavering. The six players who had given

'their word have no chance of retract--ing. THUMPER TO PLAY. (Received 24, 9.40 a.in.) Melbourne, January 24. It is practically certain that'.Trumper will play in tho next test.