SUNDRY SPORTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9, 10 January 1914, Page 5

SUNDRY SPORTS

BOXING. CARPENTIER WILL EIGHT BLAKE [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, January 9. Carpentier will light Blake for £SOO a-sicle and a purse of £2OOO. CRICKET. XEW ZEALANDERS v. VICTORIA. Melbourne, January 9. The New Zealand cricketers opened their match against Victoria to-day. Batting lirst, they made 141. A ictoria had scored 235 runs for live wickets when stumps were drawn. There was but a poor attendance, the gate takings being only £64. Bennett did not play in the New Zealand team, as he jarred his bowling arm at Albury. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Hemus, e Armstrong, b Lampars ... 7 Patrick, b McDonald ... ... 0 Sneddon, b McDonald ... ... 0 Tuckwcll, b Lampars ... ... 3 Hickmott, c'Armstrong b McDonald 46 Reese, b Lampars ... ... 47 .Sandman, c Carkeek b Lampars ... 9 Taylor, run out ... ... 6 Carlton, c Carkeek b Lampars ... 9 Robinson, not out ... ... 4 Boxshall, b Lngton ... ... 4 Extras ... ... ••• 3 Total 141 Bowling analysis: McDonald took three wickets for 50 runs, Lampars five for 41, Lngton one for 12, Matthews none for 26. VICTORIA. —First Innings. Carroll, c Hickmott b Robinson 2 Stewart, c and b Sandman ... 25 Kiernan, c Tuckwell b Carlton ... 61 Willis, c Taylor, b Robinson ... 40 Heather, b Sandman ... ... 65 Lngton, not out • ... ... 32 Extras •... ... ... 10

• Total for five wickets 235

The wickets fell—One for 5, two for 5, three for 7, four for 24, five for 96, six for 114, seven for 115, eight for 121, nine for 132, ten for 141.

The .Victorian wickets fell—One for 4, two for's2, three for 124, four for 150, five for 235.

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) ,syaney, January 10. Wilding has, cabled that be will"he available to play all the Davis Cup matches.