SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 16 January 1914, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

( SPORTING. JOCKEYS' LICENSES SU^I^DluD. PBR UNITED PRESS ASSO*. 1 ATI,,*,. WANGANUI, .lan. 15. The Jockey Club have suspended tho following jocKeys' licenses connection with the meetn-cs mentioned in parentheses:—Arthur Oliver, one ;n inch from December ?6, 1913 (Palmo-ston North), Wm. Hurl a, rb.ee months, fro n January 1, 1914 /Marton); T. JVu-harc.. three months, from December "2C. 10131 (Palmerston North); A. McMillan, three months, from December 20, 1913' (Palmerston .\ r or*i •. ATHENIO SCRATCHED. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAriI COPYRIGHT. PBR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY, Jan. 15. Athenic has been scratched for the Challenge Stakes. RIFLE-SHOOT INC. lUVEUSDALE" RIFLE CLUB. The Riversdale Rifle Club fired tho •second competition of the first match on Wednesday in fine weather. Following are tho scores: — 500 <3OO yds yds T1 Riileman Jaclwon (6) . . 29 30 —65 Rifleman Bruce(B) ... 30 27—65 Rifleman MoMath 32 29—61 Rifleman Currie 29 , 28 —57 Riileman McKenzio 25 31 —56 "resident Stevenson ... 27 27 —54 Rifleman Butler (3) ... 26 20—49 BOWLING. DOMINION TOURNAMENT. The Dominion Bowling Tournament which is being held at Dunedin was continued yesterday in fine weather when the l'airs Championship was Commenced. The following aro the wins and losses of the Southland players: I'iercy (Southland) 2 wins no losses; Edgington (Bluff) 2, 0; Yates (Northend) 1, 2; Stevenson (Invercargiil) 1, 2; Bremner (Invercargill) 1, 2; McEachern (Clinton) 1, 1; Haiti (Northend) 0, 3; Steann (Northend) 2, 0; Kissel 1 (Te Rangi) 2, 0; Holloway (Northend) 2, 0; Ersklino (Southland) 2, 0; Paterson (Gore) .1, 2; Edwards (Clinton), 2, 1; Martin {Southland) 1, 2; Jefcoaee (Te Rangi) 0, 3; Woollett (Invercargill) 1, 2; Lillicrap (Northend), 1, 2. The final of the champion rinks was competed last night, when Porteous (Wellington) beat Fountain (Roslyn) by 27 points to 13. yachting" I THE AMERICA CUP. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. PBR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Jan. 15. The 'Daily Telegraph' says that it is understood that Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for the America Cup has been fitted with a centre board. CRICKET. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. P3SR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION ADELAIDE, Jan. 15. 1 Speaking at the Cricket Association reception, Mr S. Orchard (manager) said that the New Zealand team had already learned a good deal, and was gradually getting used to Australia's fast wickets. He hoped that they would show improved form at Adelaide. BOXING. JACK JOHNSON v, MORAN. ST BLECTBIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. PJiB UNITED PRIMS ASSOCIATION. PARIS, Jan. 14. Articles have been signed for a contest for tite heavyweight championship between Jack Johnson (champion) and Frank Moran (American heavyweight), probablv on the evening of the Paris Grand Prix. Johnson, is to receive £6OOO win or lose, plus £IOOO for expenses. Three American' millionaires provided the money. Moran was recently knocked out by "Gunboat" Smith, the loading American white heavyweight, j BILLIARDS. GRAY v. REECE. LONDON, Jan. 15. In the match of 18,000 up between Gray (Australia) and Recce (England), Gray has reached 13,215, including breaks of 236 and 429, and Reece has scored 13,145.