SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 28 December 1912, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

WEIGHT-LIFTING. At Adelaide on Friday, 20th inst. Reginald Shorthose, by a two-handed clean lift, lifted 2421 b. This is . new world’s record for a man unde: lOst.

FOOTBALL. London, December 27. The Swansea team beat the Sont] Africans by three points to' nil. CHOPPING. Sydney, December 26. In the world’s chopping contest Peck, of New South Wales, defeated Miley, of Victoria, the holder. H< severed a 20in log in 2min ssec. BOXING. Westport, December 27. The following are the results ii connection with the AVestport Boxinp Association’s amateur tournament, tin bouts being of six rounds:—Gilmour 10st 411) (Millerton) beat F. Biddulph 9st 101 b (Denniston) on points; AA r Kennedy, lOst 21b (Runanga) beat J Geddis, lOst 21b (Millerton) on points: AV. Senior, lOst 01b (AVestport) beat Luttrell, lOst Gib (Poverty Ray), the latter throwing in the towel at tin end of the second round owing tr breaking a bone in the left hand; J O’Neill, Bst 211) (AVestport) beat Fryer, Bst 91b (Gisborne),' the latte: giving in in the fifth round owing L an injury to his hand. “A TEAM OF WORLD-BEATERS.” (Received 9.20 a.m.) Berlin, December 27. Thirty thousand athletes will parade at the Kaiser’s dedication of the Olympic Stadium in June. Germany is borrowing the American training methods, and assisted by a generous Government subsidy, hopes to develop a team of world-beaters.