SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18075, 25 October 1920, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

THE H.C.O. TEAM. CAPTAIN DOUGLAS OPTIMISTIO. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PERTH, October 23. Douglas (captain of the LLC.O. team), interviewed at iceman tie, said the Englishmen were fit and well. If possible they would play a matoh against West Australia when returning. II the team played as well as they had done in England they would be a hard lot to beat. A later message states that further negotiations resulted in the English cricketers deciding to go into quarantine at Fremantle, in the hope of play!ng a match at Perth next week. FER.TR, October 24. (Reoeived Oct. 25, at 0.40 a.m.) Pending a decision whether they will be able to squeeze in a match against Western Australia, the Englishmen are busy practising on tlie quarantine ground AUSTRALIAN'S' 'TRY-OUT.** SYDNEY, October 24. (Received Oct. 24, at 5.5 f.n ) A try-out match, in view of the forthcoming visit of the English cricketers, was held yesterday between teams captained by Collins ond Macartney. Rain interfered with play in the middle of the afternoon, but on the whole the display was poor, showing that, many players are short of practice. Collins's team lost seven wickets for 15D, Kellaway, Collins, and Bardslcr all being out for "ducks,'.' and .T. M. Gregory had to be content with two runs. The onlv batsmen who showed form were the not. out men, Tnylor (95) and Oldfield (51). Hendry took three wicket* for 4a, and Dr Trenerry four foi -IS. RIFLE SHOOTING. SYDK EY, October 24. (Received Oct. 24, at. 5.6 p.m.) The riflo meeting was oontinned vestenls . • Tl»\ general average of shooting so far has been excellent. There was the keenest competition .and " '"Eft individual scoies.' The visiting teams i 8 llce next week, when the bigger events start. bts GOOD SHOOTING. rT) SYDNEY, October 24. n. OeL 25, at 0.40 a.m.) , ' ™, e , rlfle meeting, amon&st a lengthv list of possibles at various ranges, Rifleman Clark ol at l ™ m yards m e a °' 26 BOXING. (Feb United futas association) ' «, • GBE ™OUTH, October 24. Under the auspices of the Urey Boxing Associabon on Saturday night, Alf Lewi? (Sydney) ??= (Grev) in a 15-round professional featherweight contest for a? purse of £110 and won in the seventh round with'a knockout.' The loser made the pace, but lacked judgment, speed and power in his punches. Lewis waited for openings and landed hard rights to the head A lrTOd Q^x P r«m f US ° P f° nCn l With a ri S ht cross, f amateur bout was fought boGarvey, the latter getting the decision, though the other boxed finelv Rooney Mid K'Crae (Otira) .met in a eii-rotmd welter amateur bout, the former scoring a knockout in the second round. jojock ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. ENGLAND BEATS IRELAND. Press .Association By Telegraph-Copyright ' m ' s LONDON, October 23, | (Becennea Oct. 24, at 6.5 p.m.) The Association football match Eng]. md v . LAWS' TENTHS. The following is the draw for the firs*t io ;- if- dair = lion 11. St. Andrew's v. Moana, at St Andrew^ rriangle v. Arthur Street, at Arthur rv4i Dell v. Port Chalmers, at Cosy Dell; Groen v. Cavcrsham No. 2, at Bay. isiana PIGEON PLYING. Tlie North Dunedin Racing Piceon Olnh a flock raoe from Kaitoke an nirlinT . 400 miles, on Saturday in 'fair 4'Xr. nor, stotion fflafter libf*nt<vi uon tag eight lofts. The following is Watson s 9hr 695min and T tt-ii,,!,^» T % .* Z mi Si 1 s d HuSn n . d 6 B Bl^ Whr ' mta J-T'r S: E " 7 ilkie ' 8 o" • W J * Zl "iniorman'6 The Dtrrk 'TTn 10hr 3m.n, 4; W Child's Warrior, 5. BiX owScci hy T. Umbers and O. Conley also Caw. LAWN TENNIS. COVERED COTTRT CHAMPIONSHIPS. Press Association—By les-raph— CopyrieKt LONDON, October 23 (Received Oct. 24, at 11.6 p.m.) In the Covered Court Championship SinrVa Lowe beat Crawley, 0-1, G _3, t-1 Tn Donbks Davison and Mavrogordato beat P! E w and Beamish, 4—6, 10—8, 13—11 3—6 6—3 the Doubles Fisher and Mrs Peacock had a W "'v k r er . m n ° nst "id Mies M'Kane, who scratched. and N.Z. Cable.