SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18294, 11 July 1921, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

MELBOURNE GRAND NATIONAL. MOUNTAIN GOD BREAKS RECORD. MELBOURNE, July 9. (Received July 10, at 5.5 p.m.) The Grand National ■ Steeplechase resulted as follows: —Mountain God, 11.5 (Stan Reid), 1; Wool 100, 10.0 (C. Boyd), 2; Doiran, 10.0 (Mooney). 3. Mountain Gcd was first into the straight from Doiran, and, going on, won with ease by two lengths from Woolloo. Doiran was four lengths away third. Tho lime (Grain 121sce) is a record for the race. [Tho Grand National Steeplechase is run over a course of 3 miles one furlong, for a purso of £IB6O. It was won last year by lolaus by seven lengths, in 6min ISiJsce. The race ia a V.R.C. fixture.] MELBOURNE, July 10.

(Received July 11, nt 0.10 a.m.) There wore 12 starters in the National Steeples.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BRITISH DAVIS CUP TEAM, Press Association —By Telccraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 8. j. B. Gilbert will accompany the Davis Cup team to America in place of Cecil Campbell, who is unable to acccpt.—Times. NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS IN SCOTLAND. LONDON, July 8. The Edinburgh Corporation entertained the Nwv Zealand bowlers. Braid Club defeated them by 126 to 112. Sicv'.vright’s rink won every game in the three matches at Edinburgh.—A. and N.Z. CablC, WIN AGAINST GALASHIELS. The New Zealand bowlers beat Galashiels bv 93 to 92. This is regarded os one of tho triumphs of the tour,—A. and N.Z. Cable. AUSTRALIAN BOXING. BURNS DEFEATS UREN. SYDNEY, July 9. In the middle-weight boxing championship Frank Burns defeated Tommy Urcn in tbo nineteenth round through the latter mistaking the connt and not rising before 10. GOLF. A. four-ball Bogey match, played on the St. Clair Links, was won by G. Forbes and B. A. Iked, who wore 5 up on Bogey. The best cards banded in were;—G. Forbes (8) and E. A. Reed (8). 5 np: M. Macbeth (3) and D. D. M’Carthv (51, all square; C. B. Wight (H end W. G. Wight (3), 2 down; R. A. Westbrook (5) and W. Clayton (12), 2 down.

SCHOOLS’ RUGBY. The following matches .inc! grounds have boon arranged for Wednesday; A Grade.— Macnurlrew Road v. Knikorai, Oval No. 1, at 3 p.m.; Normal v. Arthur Street, North Ground, at 2.30 p.m.; Kensington v. Caversham, Moutocillo, at 2.30 p.m. . . . B. Grade.—Arthur Street v. f,\.. Clair, Caledonian, at 2.45 p.m,; Musselburgh v. Matan-dre-w Road No. 1, Tahuna No. 1, at 2.30 p.m.; Macandrc-.v Road No. 2 v. Forbury No. 2, Tahuna, No. 2, at 2.30 p.m.; Forbury No. 1 v. Moray Place, Oval No. 3, at 2.30 p.m. C. Grade.—«St. Clair v. George (Street, Bathgate Park, at 2.15 p.m.; Kaikorai v. Cnvorfiham, Oval No. 2, at 3 p.m. A SWIMMING RECORD. NEW YORK, July 9. (Received July 10, at 11.5 p.m.) The Missca Boyla, Ulcibtrey, and Watnwright have ret a new world’s record for the 2dO yards relay swimming race, the timo being linin 23 l-ssec. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ‘MOOUEFIELD handicap. SYDNEY, July 10. (Received July 11, at 0.40 a.m.) Tiro Mooreficld Handicap resulted as follows;—lnsurrection 1, Grauspark 2, October Belle 3. Won by a length. Time, 2mm OJaec. —A. and N.Z. Cable.