SUNDRY SPORTS.
BILLIARDS. GRAY v. REECE. i Bv Ef.botrio Telegraph—Oopvriohtj [United Pre*B Association.] Loudon, March 1. There is widespread interest in the first championship heat at the Holborn Hall. Gray, is the favorite, thiwash: Jnman favors Roece. .Groy> in. the afternoon scored 751, and Reeco 514. CRICKET. M.C.C. v. AFRICA. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Port Elizabeth, March 3. Africa has eight wickets down for 217. Scores:— Hands, c Woolley, b Booth ... 49 Ward, c Woolley, b Booth ... 1 Newberry, c Hearne, b Relf ... 1 Carter, not out ... ... 1 Blackenburg, not out ... ... 1 (Received 10.50 a.m.) Port Elizabeth, March 3. England won by 10 wickets. South Africa, in their second innings made 328. Rowling analysis,.—Relf 2 for 29, Booth 4 for 49, Bird 3 for 38, Tennyson none for 1. Douglas, 1 for 34, Woolley none for 23, Hearne none for 30. England, in their second innings, made 11 without the loss of a wicket. FOOTBALL. W T ALES BEATS FRANCE. London, March S. In the international Rugby match, Wales v. France, Wales won by 31 points to nil. •"> ATHLETICS.
AX OXFORD RECORD. London, March 3. A> the Oxford sports, Sproule, of Melbourne, won the three miles in record time. A FIXE HIGH .JUMPED. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, March 8. Savage, a Westralian, i:i the long jump at Oxford University sports, covered 22ft 4in. YACHTING. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, March 2. The King, is offering a cup for " yacht race in connection with the opening of the Panama Canal.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1914, Page 2
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