SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 37, 13 February 1914, Page 7

SUNDRY SPORTS.

SWIMMING. HANDICAP CHAMPION CUP. Tiu! semi-liiials of the 7oycls distance wore swum last night. The first heat consisted of E. Id. Kivell (scr.g I?. V. Kivell (6sec), and C. L. Kivell (9sec). E. Id. Kivell got first place. C. L. Kivell gave up at 50yds, and thereafter E. H. and B. V. fought nut a good finish. There was' actually no necessity to hustle, as u both finished they got a place in the final; but 15. V. apparently took it into his head to show the sera ton man what ho (B. V.) was really made of, and he just missed first place by a touch, after a spirited sprint up “the straight.” The time was 60 3-ssec. C. M. Kivell (2sec) had no difficulty in winning the second heat. The only question in dispute was who should have the second place, and \V. Kivell (7sec) and Kelly (12sec) fought the matter out keenly over .lie last fifteen yards. Both were running even ten yards from home, ■mt hero Kivell put in a spirited dash, to which the limit man failed to respond, and lie got the verdict by a touch. The time was GU 4-osec. The final is to he swum at the carnival on Tuesday evening next. TUESDAY NIGHT’S CARNIVAL. The entries for the electric-light carnival on Tuesday next closed last night, and it seems certain that good sport is in store. Fifteen have entered for the 50yds open handicap, the number including one from Hawera, two from Eltham, and four from Inglewood. The entries for the race for boys under sixteen include one each from Inglewood and Hawera. The long race (225yds) should be a “classy” event, as in addition to the local cracks, two Hawera and four Inglewood topuotcliers will compete. Another good event should he the relay race, teams being entered by Stratford, Hawera, Inglewood and Eltham. The polo match will probably be between Hawera Imd Stratford. The Hawera men are experts, but the local men are expected to put up a good fight. The ladies aave entered well, the entry of twenty including two from Inglewood. There ire also two entries from Inglewood in .he schoolgirls’ race. The committee are working hard to make the carnival a success, and are .o spend most of Monday at the baths, meeting tents and doing other work to unsure the comfort and convenience >f competitors and spectators .1 • CROQUET. NEW PLY-MOUTH v. STRATFORD/ A match was played yesterday '.between, the Stratford, pud New Plymouth Clubs, resulting in a win. ( for feHo fofinor club. Results aye. as follow, New Plyrnouth being mentioned first in each ■use Singles. 2G. Mrs Mills 26, v. Mrs Curtis 10. , Mrs Courtenay 24,. v, ;Mrs- Dingle 26. Mrs Fopkes 2G, v. Mrs jiving 17.. i Mrs Wlietter 26, ,y* Mi;f( ,Eiera , 22. s . Mrs Grant 26 v. Mrs McNeejy 22.., Mrs Jones.l4 v. Miss King 26. ; Doubles. ;; .. • Mrs Fitfdierbert and Mr,s Mills 26, .-. .Mrs Dingle and Mrs Curtis 24. Mrs Courtenay and . Mrs Fookes 3, v. Mrs Dingle and Mrs King 26. Mrs Whetter and Mrs Grant 26, v. Mrs Riera and Mrs McNeely 24. Totals: New Plymouth 202; Stratford 223— a** win for Stratford by 21 ooints. SWIMMING. VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Eueoxiuo Telegrapu [United Press Association.] Melbourne, February 12. The Victorian swimming championships resulted as follows: 110 Yards—Beaurepaire won easily by five lengths in 51 4-ssec. Hundred Yards, Breast Stroke.— Finney 1. Time Imin 20 3-osec. Mile—Powell. Time, 2Gmin 21sec. BOWLING. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, February 12. To-day, at the Hurt, teams from Wanganui, Wellington, and Hutt Bowling Clubs took, part in a match for the Duthie Cup. Wellington heat Wanganui by 47 to 32. Hutt beat Wanganui by 45 to 41. In the final Hutt had the best of Wellington by 50 to 38. CRICKET. Dunedin, February 12. The veterans’ cricket match, Canterbury v. Otago, was played to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket. In the first innings the visitors made 115 runs. Otago made 111 in the first innings. Canterbury declared their second innings closed with five wickets down for 163. In the second innings Otago made 140 for one wicket Baker 103 not out, McFarlane 19 not out. Otago thus won by nine wickets.