SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 70, 18 March 1912, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

r RUGBY FOOTBALL. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Associatiou.) London, March 17. At Rugby football, Scotland scored 8 points (a goal and a try); to England 3 points (a try). LAWN TENNIS. Adelaide, March 17. In inter-Stato tennis, South Australia defeated Victoria by fourteen rubbers to seven. Waverley, March 17. ,£ho ; final of the championship singles was played yesterday, Wallace (the holder) defeating Cliff Dickie by three; sets to jtwo. The game was not exciting. The first two sets went to ' Dickie and the second two to Wallace. The last was therefore the deciding one, and up to tire last stroke tiie set was in the balance, Wallace ‘ winning % 6—-1. The courts wore a trifle heavy, yet most brilliant tennis wps witnessed, Wallace’s placing and Dickie’s wonderful recoveries thrilling the spectators.. Blenheim, March 17. The finals in the Marlborough lawn tennis championships resulted as follows Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Lord (Christchurch) beat Miss Jenkins.. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Ross and Jonkins beat Mrs Lord and Miss Anderson. Men’s Singles: F. M. B. Fisher (Weljj Ti'ngton) beat Dr. Bennett. Men’s Doubles: Fisher and Dr. Bennett beat ; Sharpe and Brock. . ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS. Sydney, March 17. The weather was fine for the St. Patrick’s Day sports. ( They included the 440 yards hurdles championship of New South Wales, which was won by Fraser, in 62 l-ssec. The anile championship was won by Wood, in 4min 38 4-ssec. • 1 TWO RECORDS BY POSTLE. Auckland, March 17. Donaldson and Postlo met in the St. Patrick’s Day sports yesterday over 7p„iyards, 150 yards and 200 yards. Postle 'won all three events. In the ■75 yards Postle equalled his world’s record, and in the other two events he established fresh world’s records. The times were as follows: —7s yards, 7 4 l-ssec; 150 yards, 14 l-ssec; 200 yards | .EL, ■ . ' ; SWIMMING. I MKOTtiU y4,Vv; Sydney, March 17. L_2. r jl.Miss-Diu , aek-Gwam the 100 yards in Imin 6sec, beating her own previous iWfsm Ard I j l’| i • ■ Melbourne, March 17. Finney won the 100 yards breast stroke swimming championship of Victoria in Imin 20 3-ssec. AssociiriW MotlillT • London, March 17. h 7r- sot land defeated Ireland at. AssoY&rttiah football ; by- : 4- g’odlo'to' !; ■ J - i? > cJ JRf Derm vVi" 1 ■■ ■ ■ CHAMPION LADY SCULLER. ‘ ’ Sydney, March 17. Miss Pickering (challenger) defeated Miss Ley/is (holder) for the ladies' rowing championship of Australia. A CYCLING MATCH. ■! t Sydney, March- 17. In the cycling match between Clarke, of Australia, and Lawson, of America, the Australian secured two out of the three mile boats. --- -- v ’ : - ■ •’ -•—— ' . . AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM. Adelaide, March 17. It is reported that the Board of Cpntrol has’ asked Hansford to join the team going to England. Trumper goes to England on business. It is stated that he also was asked to play with the team. (Received 18, 9.35 a.m.) • Melbourne, March 18. Ransford declines to discuss the : . 9-question of joining the team. MOTOR RELIABILITY TESTS. Christchurch, March 17. The Automobile Association’s reliability trial concluded to-day, the run being from Hanmer to Christchurch, via Cheviot, a distance of 162 miles. A few of the cars had mishaps, but the majority got through with nonstop runs. The results will not be available for a day or two.

INTERNATIONAL POLO. (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) New York, March 17. The International Polo tournament at san Diego has concluded. Canada, defeated England by four three-quar-ters to four. A “RINGING-IN” CASE. Masterton, March IS. The Wairarapa centre of the Now Zealand Athletic Union on Saturday night fined Andrew Thomson, of Masterton, £5. and disqualified him for life for “ringing-in” at the Martinborough sports on December 26th.