SUNDRY SPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 2

SUNDRY SPORTS.

HOCKEY. ENGLISH LADIES’ TEAM. [Pbb Press Association.] Hastings, August 8. The English ladies’ hockey team played the third match of the tour to-day, when they defeated Hawke’s Bay by three goals to nil. About 5000 people were present. In the first spell play was very even, and the home team held heir own. The homo team made desperate efforts to score in the final stages, and the visitors were hard pressed, but their defence was too sound. AUCKLAND DEFEAT CANTERBURY. ■0 qsnSny ‘puuppny In the New Zealand challenge shield match between Canterbury and Auckland, the holders, won by two goals to one. There was an attendance of about 1500. FOOTBALL. UNIVERSITY DEFEAT CLIFTON. Auckland, August 9. University, Auckland’s champion team, defeated Clifton, North Taranaki’s premier team, by 24 to 8. Brilliant play of the University backs proved Clifton’s undoing. \ THAMES v. AUCKLAND. Auckland, August 9. Thames and Auckland representatives played a drawn game at the Thames, each side scoring three points. For Thames, Crawford scored a try, whilst for Auckland Candy kicked a goal from a mark. N.Z. (25) v. N.S.W. (10). [Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright: fUnited Press Association.] Sydney, August 9. After leading at half-time by 9 to 7, New Zealand defeated New South Wales by 25 to 10. Lynch scored two tries and Wilson one in tiro first spell, none being converted. Taylor (two), Fisher and Francis scored in the second spell, E. Roberts converting two. BUSH UNION v. PUIvETOI. ' . 111 'I ' 5 I « i [Pita Press Abbooivtion.l Pahiatua,! August 8. . , In a representative Rugby match here,.’Bush Union defeated- Puketoi Sub-Union by 20 points to nil. ,■: : j ■; i I THE LEAGUE CAME. ' , .1 ■ . Auckland, August 9. Auckland representatives beat Waikato. by 29 points to 10, and Auckland B team beat Rotorua by 29 points to 11. RIFLE SHOOTING. [United Press Association.] ' •' Loudon, August 8. . The rifle team’s tour of Australia' has been abandoned.