SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18322, 12 August 1921, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

BILLIARDS. N.Z. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. SIEDEBERG IX THE FINAL. (P*» UXITKn PRIS* ASSOCIATION.! CHRISTCHURCH, August 11. In the semi-finals of the New Zealand amateur billiards championship D. Fredatovitch (Auckland) beat Warner (Christchurch) 66C to 456; H. G. Siedeberg (Dunedin) beat W. Smith (Christchurch) 666 to 658. Private advice was received in Duncdiri last night to the effect that Siedeberg in hia game with Smith played the hardest game of his life. Both players made breaks of 60, 70, and 80. At one stage of the game Smith was 160 ahead of hia opponent, but Siedeberg plodded on, passed his opponent, and was 40 ahead. Smith came again, however, and finished eight behind the Dunedin man. The final, which is 2000 up, will be commenced this afternoon, and it is expected that it will be to-morrow evening before a decision has been reached. LAWN TENNIS. THE DAVIS CUP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, August 10. (Received Aug. 11, at 8.45 p.m.) The Australian and Danish Davis Cup learns practised at Cleveland. The former appeared in excellent shape. The Danes were a trifle slow in warming up, but observers think they will put up a stiff fight. They are at a disadvantage on the grass courts.— A. and N.Z. Cable. RUGBY FOOTBALL.» PIRATES v. HIGH SCHOOL. The following will represent Pirates B v. High School in a Third Grade match to be played as a curtain-raiser to the test match to-morrow: —Ringer, Todd, Cater, Al/»n, Ball, Muirhead, Johnstone, Swete, Noble, Williams, Clarke, Leffler, Grindley, Dennehy, Sims; emergencies—Smith, Mulloch, S. Styche, F. Smith. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. SCHOOLS’ MATCHES. Owing to the • Kaitangata teams being unable to obtain railway passes to-morrow, the representative games are cancelled. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. THE THACKER SHIELD.. (Pbh Uniteo I’rhss association.! AUCKLAND, August 11. As the outcome of differences between the Canterbury cud the Auckland Rugby Leagues regarding the rules governing the Thacker Shield, the New Zealand League has decided to return the shield to Dr Thacker, and to accept a trophy from Mr C. Weaver instead, which will bo handed to Ponsonby, the holders of the Thacker Shield, and will be competed for undor the new rules formulated by the New Zealand League for the Thacker Shield. SCULLING. lIADFIELD’S DEPOSIT COVERED. (Per United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, August 11. Arnst this morning deposited £25 with Mr R. P. Furness, proprietor of the Marlborough Express, covering Hadfield’s deposit for the world’s sculling championship, to be rowed either on the Wanganui or Wairau River. The champion prefers Wairau, but nothing has been definitely fixed. Arnst will start training hero immediately for the contest, which will take place about three months hence. HOCKEY. trial match. A trial match will be played on the Oral at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow. The following players have been selected to take part: —A team (white); Gillies, Howitt, Findlay, Aitken, Kyburn, M’Leod, Mitchell, Slater, Turbot, M’C’lintock, Cakler, and Paul. B team (colours); Donald, Les. Ireland, Lan. Ireland, Comrie, Fleet, I. Gibbs, Robertson, Deal, Smith, M’Don aid, Down, and Ma-op hereon. Emergencies: Phillips, Edgington, Franc's, Harvey, H. Gibbs, Mitchell, and Drummond. Referees: Mr T. S. Mitchell and Mr R. S. Wallace. JUNIOR MATCH. The following will practise on the Oval at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow;—A team, Probables (white); Swan, Davidson, Lelliot, Jacobsen, Harris, H. Sew Hoy, C. Sew Hoy, Kettle, Hinton, Johnston, Manley. B team, Possibles (black); Hill, Munro, Lockhart, Dray, Pratley, J. Taylor, Brown, Boss, Randall, Titclicner, Chapman. Emergencies: Gallanu, Templeton, Kilpatrick. Any of the above absenting himself will prejudice his chance of going north. SCHOOLS’ MATCHES. Forbnry A v. Normal A, Oval No. 2, 9.30 a.m. (Mr R. Butler); Albany Av. Normal ts, Oval No. 3, 9.30 a.m. (Mr H. F. Payton); North-East Valley v. Forbury B, Oval No. 4, 9.30 a.m. (Mr B. Hinton). BOXING. LONDON, August 11. (Received' August 11, at 8.50 p.m.) Beckett and M'Cormack have signed for a fight in London on September 10 for the heavy-weight championship. It is anticipated that the fight will be a hard one.—A. and N.Z. Cable. Boxing patrons are reminded that the Ruthciford-Murray contest takes place this evening at His Majesty's Theatre. There, will also he two special six-round bouts between Harris and M’Donald, light-weights, and Griffiths and Innes (Timaru), fly-weights, Mr J. Kilmartin has been appointed referee, and Mr S. S. Myers official announcer.