SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7, 2 September 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

o THE OLYMPIC GAMES. THE AMERICANS DEEEN DEI). New York, August 31. Mr. Sullivan, the United States Commissioner at the Olympic games, has published a statement replying to the charges of the English newspapers against the American athletes’ practices. He says that the statements are lies, insulting to every member of the American team. BILLIARDS. EARVERSON v. LIN DRUM. Sydney, August 31. Harycrson’s score is now 15,110, and Lindrum’s 11,800. MOTOR BOAT RACING INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS. (Received 2, 9.15 a.m.) New York, Septemlrer 1. America won the first motor boat race of the international series. Blackton’s Reliance was second, beating the British challenger, Mack ay Edgar’s Maple Leaf. Time, 48min 29sec —a world’s record. The Marquis of An glosea’s Mona was third. CQLF. THE LADIES’ TOURNAMENT. Nelson, September 1. The weather on Saturday morning necessitated the postponement till the afternoon of .the New ZealandL ladies’ golf championship tournament. The second round of the championship had been set down for the morning, but it was played in the afternoon in conjunction with a bogey handicap. The links were in good order after a heavy fall of rain, andmot in the least sloppy. The second round was really the first trial of strength, as the first had. with one exception, proved a series'of easy whs. The most salient features in the day’s play was the defeat of Miss L. Brandon, at the hands of Mrs. McCarthy, of Dunedin, after a close contest. The champion was very much off form. The game in which most interest was taken was, that between Mrs. Slack and Miss Gould, it beinsr won by the former, after a splendid exhibition of golf, by 5 up and 3 to play. The senior bogey handicap competition was won by Miss P. Anderson, 1 down. The junior division fell to Miss Richmond, 4 down, who also secured first place in the junior stroke handicap on Thursday.

The ladies’ bogey competition for August was won by Miss Wake. The following cards were returned:—

On Wednesday the ladies played i> team from the Inglewood Club, and won by o\ to J. The matches resulted as follows: Miss F. Orbell beat Mrs Matthews, ’5 up and 2. Miss Orbell beat Mrs Gault, 4 up and 2. Mrs Robinson halved with Mrs Ben nett. Miss Fussell beat Miss Johnston, 3 up and 1. Miss Wake beat Mrs Gibbs, 5 up and 3. Mrs Budge beat Mrs Surrey, 4 up and 3. In the final round of the junior championship, Hedditch beat V. Wright 1 up. . The men’s monthly medal was played last week, and resulted as fol-

On Thursday mixed foursomes will ho played for a .trophy presented by Mr Grant. Players intending to pla\ in this competition are requested to hand their names in before 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Partners and opponents will be drawn for.

Miss Wake ... 12 1 down Miss Bayly ... 22 2 „ Miss F. Orbell ... scr. 3 „ Miss Fussell • ... 6 3 Miss F. Wake ... 12 4 „ Mrs Hogg ... ... 14 4 „ Mrs Eennell ... 20 5_,„ Miss Orbell ... scr. 6 „ Mrs Budge ... ... 14 7 ,, Mrs Eobiiison ... 6 9 „

lows;— C. R. Wright ... 95 13 82 P. Wright ... 93 15 83 V. Crawshaw .... 95 9 86 W. Crawshaw ... 9G 9 87 Hedditch ... 103 15 81j. Curtis ... 116 24 91 3. Spenco ... 100 12 9' W. A. Rennoll ... Ill 16 91 V