SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 99, 30 August 1913, Page 4

SUNDRY SPORTS.

THE OLYMP[3 GAMES. INTEREST L\ BRITAIN. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] I United Press Association.] London, August 29. The official reporter of the Olympic Games Committee publishes an elaborate programme for the preparation of athletes by the various governing sporting bodies and enjoins the necessity for arousing enthusiasm. The schools are co-operating, the headmasters arranging county championships, triangular English, Scottish and Irish contests, and assisting affiliated clubs with prizes. All the contests will be over metric distances.

LAWN TENNIS. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT. Paris, August 29. Douste, Wilding, Rahe, and Decugis reached the semi-finals in the Singles International Tennis Championship. D'Auville and Douste heat their German opponents—-6 I, 2—6, 6—o, and 6—3. Wilding beat Kleinschroth —6—l, 6—2, and 6—4. CRICKET. AUSTRALIA v. CHICAGO. New York, August 28. The Australians in their first .innings scored 373 (Crawford 100)' against a Chicago team of fifteen which compiled 110 ; rtins. ;i HIRST IN GOOD FORM. (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, August 29. Against Sussex Hirst made 166 unfinished. COLF. THE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Melbourne, August 28, The Australasian open golf championships has commenced at Sandringham. The weather was gusty and showery. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Melbourne, August 30. In the first two rounds of the open golf championship of Australia Ivo Whitton, Victoria, the present holder, is leading with 149, Stewart, South Australia, being second with 154. Clements, Christehurch, has 167. SWIMMING. ANOTHER CHANNEL FAILURE. (Received 11.15 a.m.) . London, August 29. Holbein failed in his after two hours. V, j,. RIFLE SHOOTING. EARL ROBERTS'S TROPHY. Timks—SvnxFv Sun Special Cahles. Wellington, August 29. The New Zealand cadet shooting team to-day fired at Trentham for Earl Roberts's trophy, which is open to all secondary schools in the Empire. The weather was rather unfavourable. The team registered a total of 64 hits out of a possible of. 160.- .