SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 23, 27 January 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

BILLIARDS.

GRAY v. .NEWMAN.

I By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] L'imesj-Sydney Sun Special Cables.

(Received 8 a.m.) London, January 26

Tremendous interest is being taken in G ray V match with Newman- at Holborn Hall. It will reveal whether Gray can persist in hazards with ivor? ies.

(Received 10.50 a.m.) London, January 26

The opening of the match was quiet. Gray's best red loser efforts at the interval was. 69 out of a break of 76; his best break was 110, against Newman's 104. ~j

CRICKET.

iAI.CC. v. FREE STATE

[United Press Association.]

(Received 9.30 a.m.) Capetown, January 26.

Marylebone, with 8 wickets down for •565, declared the innings closed (Bird •200, Hearne 1(&). Free State made 117. Barnes took 7 wickets for 41. In the follow on Free State made 74. Barnes took 6 wickets for 38, Douglas 4 for 34.

Mr Newton King's Stratford staff will play their annual match with the New Plymouth office on High School grounds 611 Thursday next. The Stratford staff will be selected from the following:—H. E. Abraham, P. H. Moore, J. Hignett, R. Cottier, J. J. East, B. V. Kivell, W. E. Furby, R. Harkness, F. Brown, G. Bradley, R. Okey, P. Paul, and G. Olliver.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE A.N.A. CUP

(Received 10.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 27. Forty-three rifle teams competed for he A.N.A. Cup-,* which was> Avon by the Randwick Literary Institute, with a score of 459 points.

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

VICTORIA WINS THE SHIELD

Melbourne, January 26. The athletic carnival was concluded in perfect weather.

Victoria won the shield with six joints; New South Wales five points, New Zealand two, Queensland one, South Australia one, Tasmarria nil. Results:— .■(■"

220yds.—Parker (America) 1, Burton (Victoria) 2, Neate (Victoria) 3. Won by three yards. Time 22jsec.

120yds. Hurdles.—L. Wallman (South Australia) 1, Keddell (New Zealand) 2, Templeton , .(America) n 3.' Won by two yards: Time, 15, 7.losec, a Victorian record.

Hammer-throwing.—MeHb3m, 138 ft, 1; O'Reilly (New South Wales), 130 ft, 2; McGrath (Queensland), 129 ft; 3. Quarter - mile Hurdles.—Watson (Victoria), 1; Keddell (New Zealand), 2; Duffy (Victoria), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 59 3-lOsec. Three-mile Walk.'—Pickard (New ?.ptith Wales) 1; Murray (Victoria) 2; Won bv one vard. Time 22min. 16

Mile Flat.— r Power (America), 1; fhorpe (New South Wales), 2; Turniull (Victoria), 3. Won by five yards. Time, 4min. 25 l-ssec. Long Jump.—Smith .(New South Wales), 22ft 2*in, 1; Keddell (New Zealand) 22ft 2in,"2; Molloy (Queensland), 21ft 4in, 3. 440yds.—Parker (America), 1; Bridley (New South Wales), 2; Hollow (Victoria), 3. Time, 51 2-ssec.

Pole Vault.—Templeton (America), and Brake (Victoria), dead heat, lift I; Molloy (Queensland), 10ft o£in, 3.

SWIMMING.

A USTRALIAN CONTESTS

Melbourne, January 27

The 220yds breast stroke championship resulted: —Fin lay- 1, Finney 2, Fox 3. Time 3min. lOsecs.

The 440yds resulted; Longworth 1, Springfield 2, Healy 3. Time 2niiu, 12sees.

STRATFORD CLUB RACE.

The heats of a 50yds Club race was swum at the baths last night, sixteen .swimmers starting. Mr C. E. Seabright's handicaps worked out very well for the first race of the season, I lie finishes being very close, one or two of the newer swimmers being the only ones who were not "in the hunt.'.' following are details: First heat—ISishop iSsec.) 1, W. Kivell (6sec) 2. Also started: B. V. Kivell (ssec>, Lawrence (12sec). Time 44 l-ssec. Second Heat.—Lister (lOsee) 1, E. H. Kivell (scr.) 2. Also started: Whittington (7sec), Oliver (9sec). Time, !.!sec. Third;;Heat.—C. M. Kivell (lsec), and C. L. Kivell (7sec), dead heat 1. Also started: H. Dewar (4sec), Brady (Bsec). Time, 11 2-sseo. fourth Heat.—A. L. Jones (4gec) 1, X. Kivell (6sec) 2. Also started: Spratt (osec), Kelly (7sec). Time, 39 4-osec. The final will probably be swum on Friday evening.