SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 15, 16 January 1913, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BOXING. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.) Sydney, January 15.

Bernstein was so badly punished in eight rounds by Arthur Douglas that one of his seconds jumped into the i ng, and Bernstein was thereupon disqualified.

SWIMMING.

EW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Sydney, January 15. New South Wales Championships.— 440yds: Longworth 1, S. Smith 2, Pago 3. Won by twelve yards Time, smiu 40sec.

220yds Breasts’roke: E. Wickham J A. Wickham 2, Pitt 3. Won by ten yards. Time, 3mm 19 2-sse-THE “AMATEUR ’ STATUS. Should a Nort? rrn Union football player he classed as professional, whether he plays for money or otherwise ? This is a question which was recently discussed Dy the Council of the New Zealand Arr-iteur Swimming Association, and it was >. ecided to rank

union player as an_ amateur, providing he is not paid for his services t his decision war reviewed at a meeting of The Wellington Centre of the Swimming Association. The e airman (Mr. H. F. Atkins) raid he was not the least in favour of it, and he [minted out that it was in line with the definitions of an amateur which were adopted by governing bodies in other countries. It ieft an undesirable loophole. Everyoxly knew that the Northern Union game wa- really a professional game. ‘A man may jome and say he i an amateur,” said Mr. Atkins, but how are wi to know that he is not re eiving money under the table? We want to keep our sport strictly amateur, and that is what the Wellington Amateur Sports Union, ■vhich has just been lormed, is for. We want to he very careful,” Other delegates spoke against the ruling of the council, and it was unanimously decided to send a protest to that body. It was also ; greed that the natter should be brought before the . rnual conference of centre delegates, t( be held at Waugann next month.

ATHLETICS.

THE OLYMPIC SPORTS

Sydney, January 15

The balance-sheet of the Olympic Sports Committee, presented by the Amateur Sporting Federation, shows that the receipts were £3678 and the expenditure £3677. The expenditure provides a number of refunds, including £3O to the New Zealand Olympic Council. TENNIS. THE ENGLISH TEAM.

Sydney, January 15

A series of matches between the Britishers and a metropolitan team was played on the Strathfield courts which were hard and dry. The weather was hot. Anderson, the schoolboy champion, played brilliantly. The champions were apparently reserving themselves for the British Isles-Australia matches. The play was patchy. Marsh beat Beamish, B—6, 3—6, 6—4 ; Anderson beat Lowe, 4—6, 6—l, 6—4; Dixon and Beamish beat Marsh and Sayers, 6—2, 6 —2; Brooks and Miss Gordon beat Parke and Mrs Beatty, 6—4, B—6.

Wright and Jones beat Parke and Lowe, B—6, 11—9; Rice beat Dixon, 2—6, 6—4, C —l. Scores : New South Wales 5 rubbers, 10 sets, 92 games; British Isles one rubber, five sets, 63 games.

CRICKET.

SOUTH MELBOURNE v. ASHBUR TON COUNTY.

Ashburton, January 15

The South Melbourne team commenced a two days’ match against an (Ashburton County .fifteen (only eleven of whom were to field) this morning. The weather was fine and hot. A carefully prepared wicket was in excellent condition, and the outfield was very fast. Ashburton won the toss and elected to bat, and as a result of 221 minutes’ play compiled 242 runs before the last wicket fell shortly after four o’clock. Banner (60). who gave an attractive display of driving, secured nine boundary hits, and Fryer (48 not out), who slogged freely and well, were the most successful local batsmen, and others who got into double figures were Cushden (22), Nicholl (18), Armstrong (17), McKenzie (16), Hall (11), and Waters (10). The bowling was fast and accurate. The most successful trundlers wore Scott and Kyle, relying on the off theory, with 5 men in the slips. The former got ten wickets for 76, and one over in his every four was a maiden. The visitors had 90 minutes at the wickets before the overnight adjournment, and soon demonstarted the weakness of the local attack, while the home team also displayed poor fielding. The Australians made 152 for the loss of three wickets by pretty driving and cutting, and accurate placing. Purvis was particularly good, and his score of 71 included ten fours. McCormack put together 22, and Deas lost his wicket just as the clock struck six, after making 11. Oilier made 46. Custden took all three wickets for 68 runs.