SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Mataura Ensign, 17 June 1914, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RIFLE-SHOOTING. TAPAN'TJI DEFENCE W#UB. ; On Saturday last a match was fired fcietween teams from Edievale and Tapnui, Jiine men a-side competing (writes our Tapanui correspondent). The distances were 200 and 500 yards. The day was not altogether favorable for big scores, the atmosphere being hazy and dull, which caused, had, sighting, but still good scores were made. The Tapanui team proved victorious by 71 points. The following are the scores:

ton CALEDONIAN SHIELD MATCH, j i ■T BLECTEIC TELEGBAPH COPYRIGHT, j FEB. UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION. i LONDON, June 15. One hundred and twenty-two competitors have entered for the Cale'aonian Shield Match. Macallister (96) and Harrison (96) have entered for the final. M=Cue (Melbourne), who ishoii-day-nrak ng in Scotland, filled third ■ place with a score of 99, the top 6oore being 101. Hallidky with 92 is .also in the prize-list.

ATHLETICS,

WOMEN AND OLYMPIC GAMES. BT BXBOTBIO TS&XGBAPH OOPTBISHT. PBB UNITED PBBBS ASSOCIATION. PARIS, June 15. At the International Olympic Conference it was resolved that women be allowed to participate in the games, each country to be allowed to fix the mriiaimum age of its representatives.

FOOTBALL.

INTER-ISLAM) MATCH. ' PBS UNITED PEBSB ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, June 16. Cutthill, who was selected as captain of the.South. Island team in the interIsland match, has notified the selectors of his inability to get away owing to examinations.

YACHTING

AMERICA CUP TRIALS. J Bl KLECTRIO TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. TIMES A.ND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES. LONDON, June 15. Shamrock IV. (the America Cup challenger) sailed 10 miles to windward in 58 minutes with five tacks. She beat the old Shamrock by six minutes.

TAPANUI. 200 500 'yds. yfe T'l. F. Stent 33 33 — 66 .... 33 32 -65 A. Mcli'herson 33 32 — 65 J. W. Nicholson .. :... 32 32 W. W. Maokie ., 32 32 -64 J; Beattie 32 30 -62 29 31 — 60 R. A. R.dger ...'., 27 30. -57 28 29 -57 560

EDXEVALE. 200 500 yds. yds. T'l. A. Wefchey 33 33 — 66 0. Moore 29 32 — 61 0. Duff ... 28 33 — 61 E. Edie .... J. Coniey 29 31 — 60 30 29 — 59 H. Heath. 27 30 — 57 H. Duff ... 27 26 — 53 J. B. Sim 19 20 — 39 A. Edie ... 25 8/— 33