SPORTS AND GAMES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14483, 3 July 1911, Page 5

SPORTS AND GAMES.

GOLF. VARDON, BRITISH CHAMPION. Pre*a Association—By Tel. —Copyright, LONDON. Juno 30. There was an exciting finish in the golf championship. Vardon and Masbey tied with 303. Hilton and Herd were next with 30-1, and Braid .*nd Ray scored 305. Scott (Viotoria), was fortieth witli 320. In the play off Vardon won, doing 35 holes in 143 strokes. Massey robired after doing 34 holes in 143. CRICKET. THE TRIANGULAR MATCHES. Tho dates of tha •triangular tost matches are:: —May 27th, Africa v. Australia at Manchester; Juno 10th, England v. Africa at Lords; June 2-lth, England v. Australia at Lords; .July Btb, England v. Africa at Leeds; July 15th, Africa v. Australia at Lords; July 29th, England v. Australia at Manchester; August fith, Africa v. Australia at Nottingham; August 12th, England v. Africa, on. the Oval; August 22nd, England T. ■Australia on tlie Oval. TENNIS. At the Wimbledon tennis tournament in the second round, Ritchie beat Dawson 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. R. Heath heat Hunter by 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. In the doubles 1 Heath and Dunlop beat Mavrogordato and Beswiok 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. In the third round, Ritchie beat Pookley 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, and in the fourth he beat Cochrane 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. LONDON, July 1. Gore and Roper Barrett beat Dunlop and Heath 6-2, 6-4, 7-5. ROWING. NEW YORK, June 30. Harvard College beat Yale. Yale won the Freshmen's Race by two lengths. BOXING. WASHINGTON, June 30. ■ Langford knocked out Fitzgerald, the Philadelphia "white man's hope," in five rounds. CYCLING. SYDNEY, July 1. A great gathering of champions is promised at the six days' cycling meeting commencing in ' Sydney on January Ist. A cable message has been received stating that the following intend to come: —Major Taylor, J.' Clarke, Floyd, MacFarland, Ivor Lawson, Hehir, Joe Fogler, Walter Rutt, A. Goullett, E. Collins, J. Moran, W. Fenn and probably Frank Kramer. BILLIARDS. Received 5.5 pm., July 2nd. SYDNEY. July 1. Lindrum defeated Reeco by 869. Ho did not use hazard play to anything like the extent of the previous game. 1 SCULLING. ' Arnst and Pearce have lodged their second deposits. EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Received 1.10 a.m.. July 3rd. LONDON, July 2. The following are results of the Empiro ohampionships at the Crystal' Pal- | ace:— TEN MILES CYCLING RACE.— Kingsbury (United Kingdom) 1, Denny (United Kingdom) 2, Schneider (N.S. Wales) 3. Won by two lengths, Denny second by li lengths. Time 25min 35 4-ssec. Taylor was- sixth. 100 YARDS INTER - EMPIRE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP. H. Hardwick (New South Wales) 1, J. H. Derbyshire (Britain) 2, Johns m (Canada) 3. Time, 60 8-sseo. MILE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.—Hodgson (Canada) 1, F. Battorsby (United Kingdom) 2. Champion led for eleven lengths, and then grew tired. His leg gave him trouble. Time, 25min 27 8-sseo. 100 YARDS' INVITATION HANDICAP. Findlay 4seo 2, Tartakover (Sydney) ssec 3, Woodsland Usee 4, Haßkins osec 5. Won by a touch. Time, 78 l-ssec. ATHLETICS. THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Amateur Athletic Association's championships have commenced at Stamford Bridge. Result:— HALF MILE FLAT.—Braun (Germany) 1, G. Wheatley (Victoria) 2, Brock (Canada) 3. Won by six yards, with throe yards between second and third.. Time, Imin 59 4-ssec. THE WILSON CUP. Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Jnlv 2. Tho Manawatu Golf Club defeated the Napfer touring team,on Thursday for the Wilson Cup, gaining the victory by one game. Tlie Wilson Cup has been in possession of Napier sin<-o 1901. the year of its presentation by Dr Wilson, of Palmerston.