SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1914, Page 6

SUNDRY SPORTS.

YACHTING.

[By jtiLECTKic telegraph—Copyright,' [United Press Association.] Sydney, February 7.

The second race for the Northcote Cup, to windward and back, twice round, was won by Rawhiti for the second time. The Rawhiti was finely handled,, and proved her superiority under trying conditions. The Killara was handicapped in the final stages by her mainsail splitting. The Rawhiti won by >2min 25sec., beating the Killara by 6min 18sec. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Melbourne, February 9. The Victorian swimming championships resulted: 200yds, Beaurepaire, 2min 35 3 ssec \ 220 breast stroke, W. Finney, 3min 15 3-ssec; three-quarters of .a mile, Morris, 19min 46 2-ssec. ATHLETICS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) <-*-" Sydney, February 9. The Olympic Games Australasian committee issues to-day an appeal to the public to contribute to a proposed fund of £IO,OOO to train and equip the team, which is - expected to number, approximaely, sixty, representing all branches of athletics. Already £319 has been promised, and it is hoped the Government will again contribute. The amateur; aspect will be strictly preserved in training competitors.

BILLIARDS.

(Received 1.25 p.m.) . London, February 8

The "Observer" states that if Gray was seen on an off day lie might have given the impression that the ivories were too much for him. He often played too thinly on the object ball, but at other times he proved that he will become as proficiet with the ivories as with composition balls. He showed on Friday that he knows far more of the peculiarities of the ivories than he did the week end before. The scores are: Newman 16,002. Gray 13,399 v -