BRITISH SPORT SUMMARY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 12

BRITISH SPORT SUMMARY.

,:.;. v ■-— —+. _-' ..'; ■.'.;-:> • ;■ The following itoins aro taken from tho "Dailj Mail Overseas Edition" of August Mr-V Rowing, ': ,'" ! ..' '" ' :.'. ■'■'■'~ •' The most notablo foaturo of Marlow Regatta was the last appearance of H. T. Blnckstaifo, . tho. famous Vesta sculler and oarsman, who has been rowing for fully twenty years, dur- - mg which he.has won an enormous number of prizes. Mr. Bluckstalio retired from soull. ing.last ' sehson after winning tho Olvmpib. • race,, but ho consented to row for Vesta thia .'■ year. Tho veteran had the satisfaction of winning his last race. Vesta were opposed for tho' 'Grand Olinllengo Cup I'onr by J'alinurus.V// ■ crow of Eton boys, which included threo Won- : bors and ,a : spare man- from'tho Eton l dipiit, ' ■The boys wore big,and strong,'but 'they licked cx.peribnco of coxswuinloss rowing, 4 and after a ' great struggle stoerod. too wide at. tho finish, running into Vesta, and. stopping, tho latter. Tho raco was awarded to .Vesta. ■ Athletics. , -?'': '..-.,..'/ '-'V,,;, > ; :: \[,' ' At Glasgow,. R./ Walkori' tho. famous South African sprinter,'covored 100 yards in'O Wsec, ■'■' . equalling.. A. F. Duffy's record,'made at Leiccstcr eight years ago. Ho had in his favour..: ,' .■■ v';..: : -....!-. .■'■■■.,'.'.: ■.-, ■,•>'■'■','■ Swimming, | ; ;';■/.'■'.'.-■' ; Jules'Gautlcr, the professional swimmer, who swam the University Boat Itaco course of four and a quarter miles on August 3 with hands and feet' manacled, and ■ towing a skiff,', was challenged to swim-ono milo in.still. water, similarly manacled,, and .the.'.boat towed from. . tho bow instead of from;a"bowsprit.' Ho ao-';. ccpted tho challenge, and was timed over, a inilo 6n tho Welsh Harp lake.' Ho gave himself one and a half i.hours, and accomplished. tho feat in lhour 27min. 37soc. Tho difference- be- : ■ twoeii l . still and tidal: water was,obvious, see-, ihg' that Gautier's times ;for tho four and a quarter miles in tho Thames was lhv. 30uiin. >' 12sec. •; '', .'■■'■■ '.;.. ~'.■.■ v.--'. '■ '. : .'■ :;-,■.-' ■'-

By his splendid victory over Mr. O. Curtis at St. Anilrows iiew course. Captain- Anstrulher's nnmo.was added to the long list of winners'of 7 Clio Calcutta Cup.' Throughout tho tourhamoht tho winner has played brilliant golf,-and his victory was a creditable one,' Mr;, Curtis was : in' receipt;of ..five strokes,;, but' the' captain; proved too strong for him, and he suffered dc* '■;■ feat by 3 and 2. Each won o hole in turn!.-: but",at tho'fourth Captain Anstruthot. stood. ': two up and-was still two in hand nt the sixth, Tho seventh,and ninthi.woro. won.by Mr.. Cur» ;, Itis, and with- a half,intervening the, players..-; turned level. Homowards tho scratch player played ti strong game, and aftor being dormy ,threo ho finished tho match on the, sixteenth greon, winning by 3 and 2..-, '. ■'•".'■'■..'■ Playing with General George S. M'Grew, 0t... St. Louis, U.S.A., on tho .Mid-Surrey .Club's, courso at Richmond, .T. H. Taylor, the open - champion, accomplished a remarkable perform" > unco by goihg ! round in 60, ascore which beat his previous record for . tlio ..green by-tire strokes. The details of Taylor's card were: 1 -" 0ut,.454124324—32; h0mc,,435343i ; i4-34; tbtali',6B, .■■'; Cycling.'---' 7'" "; 7 , '''.'■ ; '7-. A splendid'performance,,one of. the best.aeV'--/ cbmpliskod this season, has been put up by H, Bird and..Gr Nutty,both of the Southern C.C.y who by riding from London,to Dover and back ' in 7hr. 29min. 38scc, beat tho unpaced tandom'record for that distance; by 36niin.'17sc<i7 The previous, best, was Bhr. sinin.sssec, ihad», ;by'Cooper"and Ivcyy.of 'the.Spencer C.C.'-M;'. Football.v. '"■''■■,'■. ;" - ■ -' '/■■'■ V'"'-",' '7 Mr.; Arthur George Guillcinard, of Eltham,„ ; Kent, whoso death'is announced,-was captain of Rugby in 1864, and later playedLmnclrfor-r,-the RichmoiHl and the, BlackhcatU: Football- ■ Clubs,'and helped to found tho-.famousJVcst.-;■ Kent Club. When tho' Eugbyirootball.Union ~ was started Mr.-Guillomard had a large, share ; in its direction, and from 1572 to 1876 ; wasi. lion.- '•: 'secretary and treasurer: In'lß7o ho was elected;.;• president. ; ~'■'-':'".> ••■;;■ ; ■• -' ''■•/',' '.■ v