SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3, 3 January 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

CLUB SWINGING. [Per Press Association.] Napier, January 2. Captain Pox established a new record of MG hours 33 minutes’ endurance club swinging, beating the previous best by Dobrella, Queensland, by 2hrs 33mm.

BOWLING.

THE BRITISH TEAM’S VISIT

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, January 2.

The international Bowling Board is unable to despatch a representative team.

AUCKLAND CD AM LM ON SHIP

[Per Press Abbooiation.] Auckland, January 2

The single championship of the Auckland provincial bowling tournament was won by A. G. Fookes, of Ponsouhy. Two other Poiisonhy men and Wakerley, of Rocky Nook, wore in the final.

BOXING.

“GUNBOAT” SMITH AG AIN-

[United Press Association.] San Francisco, January 2. “Gunboat” Smith knocked out Arthur Pelkey in the fifteenth round.

ATHLETICS.

THE POWDERHALL MARATHON

[By Electric telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.! (Received 10.25 a.m.) London' January 2. The Powderhall Marathon resulted: Holmes (New York) 1, Dinning (Lagland) 2, KolohinliSinen (Finland) 3. Won by tewenty yards in 1 hour 22 min 12secs.

MOTOR CYCLING.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) New York, January 2

Edward Baker broke the. world’s record for an hour in the motor cycle race, covering GO miles IGGO yards.

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. SOUTH AFRICA.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Johannesburg, January 2. South Africa in their first innings made 151— Taylor, c Woolley, : b Rblf ... If Zulche, c and b.Heathe ... 38 Ward, b Hearne ■ ... G Nourse, b Hearne ... ... 1 Hands, li w, b Hearne ... ... 26 Hartigan, b Barnes ... ... 18 NewbeHy, C'Hearne, h Rhodes ... 15 Dixon, c Rhodes, 1) Barnes 1... 0 Blenehenburg (not out) ... 4 Extras ... ” ... 14

Bowling analysis: Barnes 3 for 26, Hearne 5 for ID, Belt I Tor 24, Douglas 0 for 16, Woolley* 5 for 13, Rhodes 1 for 9.

Marylebone in their second innings made 117 for three wickets, when stumps wore drawn. Hobbs, c Nourse, h Dixon ... 41 Rhodes, c Ward, b Taylor ... 0 Mead, not out ... ... ... 5) Hearne, Ibw, b Newberry ... 0 Douglas, not out ... ... 14

RIFLE-SHOOTING. MEETING AT AUCKLAND. [Per Press Association.] Auckland, January 2. The Auckland Rifle Association’s meeting was favored with good weather. In the Citizens’ match (7 shots 300, ami 500yds) D. Roots (Patea) won first prize with a score of 70, and in the Ponsonhy Match (10 shots at 800 yds) H. Loveday (Olnira) got second prize with a score of 50. It was necessary to count back to find the prize-takers, the first' six men all scoring 50.'