SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 21637, 5 February 1934, Page 7

SPORTING

WATER POLO A GRADE COMPETITION Kiwi A and St. Clair A played a drawn game (3 all) in the third series of the second round of the A grade water polo competition at the Munici pal Baths on/Saturday night, after a close and interesting display. Both teams had to call on B grade players, and Kiwi was weakened by the absence of Reg. Geddes, who ■ has been laid aside with a boil on the leg, while St. Clair were without S. M'Kenzie. The teams were: St. Clair A: J. Swan, J. Faulks, A. Harrod, W. N. Woods, V. Aldous, W. J. Jarvis, and C. Durand. Kiwi A—P. Mathieson, D. Pickard, D. Duff. W. A. Black. AThomas, M. Taylor, and O. Holland. Holland opened the score with a good goal for Kiwi, and a couple of minutes later Thomas was awarded a penalty and shot a goal, half-time being sounded with the score: Kiwi A 2, St. Clair A 0. Holland scored again shortly after the resumption, and then St. Clair settled down to take a hand, Jarvis scoring with a good shot. He was making use of his chances, and netted again a few second later, making the score: Kiwi A 3, St. Clair 2. About llsec before the bell rang Jarvis scored with a great shot, and the game ended; Kiwi A 3, St. Clair A 3. For Kiwi, M. Taylor, P. Mathieson, and D. Pickard played well, and for St. Clair. W. J. Jarvis, A. Harrod, and C. Durand were .the pick. Mr D. T. Woodfield refereed. The position of the teams now is:—

SWIMMING ENGLISH GIRL'S RECSRD SYDNEY, February 4. At the New South Wales women’s swimming championships at Googee baths last night the 440yds national championship of Australia was won by the English girl, Joyce ' Cooper, in smin 50 l-ssec, lowering by 3-ssec the record ’held by. Jean Cocks. Edna Davey ■ was a close second in omin 51sec, and Evelyn Delacey (Western Australia) third, in 6min lOsec. The title, ■; however, cannot go .to Joyce Cooper, and will pass to Edna Davey. Bonnie Mealing, swimming solo, lowered the 150yds back stroke record by 3-ssec to Imm 54 3-ssec. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS The Wellington provincial titles were on Saturday afternoon. Results : 100 Yards. J. C. Blakeley (the holder) 1, D. Plank 2. Won by a touch in 59 l-ssec. . 100 Yards (Ladies).—J. Wright 1, B. Tonks 2, T. Price 3. Campbell (the holder) . was disqualified for crossing 2yds from the finish. Time, Imin 16sec. Flying Squadron. Lyall Bay 1, Maramii 2. Time, smin 16sec a race record. ' ' : 440 Yards.—Blakely (the holder) 1, F. C. Clarke 2, Plank 3. Time, smm 58sec. GOLF OTAGO CLUB A four-ball bogey handicap was played on the Balmacewen Links on Saturday afternoon, _ seniors and juniors being paired off. J. R. Laidlaw and D. Wright, with a good score of 10 up, were the winners. The best scores were:—J. R. Laidlaw and D. Wright, 10 up; H. V. Lawry and A. M'Dougall, 9 up; J. R. Callender and S. C. Sutherland, 6 up; R. E.’Hayward and W. M'Kechnie, 6 up; C. R. Spackman and W- Johnston, 5 up; J. H. M’Dougall and C. W. Glover, 4 up; H. A. Brabant and A. Gill, 4 up; J. A. Dick and G. M. Lloyd, 4 up. ST. GLAIR CLUB Ideal summer conditions were all in favour of good scoring in the stroke handicap on Saturday afternoon when a large field participated. For the trophy presented by Miss Gore the handicap limit was 18, and F. Drake (handicap 4) and W. B. Kincaid (handicap 14) tied with scores of 66 net. The best cards returned in the monthly stroke handicap were as folSenior. —F. Drake, 70—4 —-66; C. B. Wight, 68—scr—68; W. Clayton, 69 scr—69; C. G. Davey, 77—8—69; W. D. M’Carthy, 81 —12—69; H. A. Gamble, 74—4—70; A. P. Johnston, 82—12—70; E. W. Elder, 82—12— 1 0; W. M’Kenzie, 82—12—70. junior.—W. B. Kincaid, 80 —14—66; H,, S. Cunningham, 90—24—66; S. G. Morrison, 86—18—68; J. Delbridge, 86— W. G. Kindley, 84—16 —6B; Dennis Wood, 88 —20—68; M. H. Tonkinson, 92—24—68; F. Dixon, 87— 18—69; J. Campbell, 87—18 —69; H. Boock, 84 —14—70.

P. W. L. D. Pts. Dunedin A. 6 6 — — 12 St. Clair A 6 3 2 1 5 Kiwi. A 6 2 3 1 5 Dunedin B 5 — 6 — —