SPORTS AND GAMES.

Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15304, 25 March 1914, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES.

. *■ : BILLIARDS. INMAN LEADS REECE. Press Association—By Tel.—Copyright. LONDON, March 23. . At billiards Inman's score is 10,050 and Reece's 9,000. Inman made 748 during the evening session averaging 83, while Reece made 196. ENGLISH FOOTBALL. LONDON, March 23. Ln the League competition Blackburn beat Sunderland by three goals to one goal. The Northern Union lias selected for the Australian team Wood as full-back and Smith half-back, both of whom played in tho previous tour, Williams, who plays at wing, Prosser (Hanrax) at half, Hollands (Goltham) forward, and Bcattie (Wickfields) forward, have also been selected. POLO. THE SAYILLE CUP. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. The Savilte {.'up tournament was continued to-day m fine weather and on a wet and sodden ground. Three games were played with the following results: Hawke's Bay C. beat Tipapa, 12—1; Hawke's Bay B. beat Hawar.ien, s—l; Christchurch beat Rangiora, s—l.5 —1. To-morrow's games will be Povertv Bay v. Hawke's Bay 8., Hawke's Bay C. v. Cliristchureh. CRICKET. AUSTRALIA V. MANAWATU 15. (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., March 24. With, the exception of a few shops the business people of Palmerston observed a hall holiday this afternoon, and in consequence there was a large attendance at the cricket match. The weather was cold with a strong wind blowing, but any disonin fiture to spectators was compensated by an excellent exhibition of batting by the visitors. The visitors nut together 510—Gody 3, Collins 84, Dolling 6, McKenzie 35, Waddy 23, Tnimpcr 76, 142. Crawford 29, McGregor 7. Mailcy 67^

Laver not out 17, extras 20. The wickets ieJl—la—2S—96—l4s——3so—4B4—ol Q. TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. Weather permitting, the following games will be played to-morrow : Senior—South End v. High School, on Caledonian Grounds (completion of match commenced 11th December); Temnka v. Celtic, at Temuka. Juniors— Timaru v. Soutli End, on Caledonian Grounds; Celtic v. High School, on the Park. Great interest will centre on the junior match Timaru and South End, which will decide the junior championship for the season. The- following will represent Timaru juniors in this match—Anderson. Burmester, Campbell, Crawford, Edmrston, Jackson, Jefferson, King, McKeuzie, Naylor, and Wood; emergencies—Triggs. Nixon and Dean. TENNIS. TEMUKA V. GERALDINE. Several errors appeared in the report of the above-named match as supplied' to us for publication yesterdav. Several games were omitted." . In the ladies' singles the match Miss Aspinall v. Mrs Law, 5—7; in the doubles, Misses Pearse and Aspinall .v. Miss Hawke and Mrs Law, 7 —5; and in the mixed doubles. Mrs Lee and Martin v. Miss Bates and Dixon, 7—l. The totals were—Temuka 143, Geraldine 103 (not 124 and 90). BOWLING. TIMARU V. GERALDINE. The following plavers will represent the Timaru ("B" suction) Club against Geraldme to-morrow on the Sarah Street green at about 3 o'clock. Any player unable to play is requested to advise the •secretary as soon as possible :—Bust (s), Seddon, Clifford, J. Milter: Betts (s), Simmers, Kuubley, Bradlev; Moves (s), Shirtcliffe, Partridge, B. Morgan; Wicksteed (s), Ferguson, Leslie, H. Carlton. FOOTBALL. The attention cf members and intending members of the Star Football Club, is directed to the annual meeting this evening in Hutchison's Stafford Tea Booms at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is wished for. . • .