SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18324, 15 August 1921, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

BOXING. A PROFESSIONAL CONTEST. ff«R UNITin PRESS A SSOCI ATIOIf.) NEW PLYMOUTH, August 14. In a professional match for a purse of lOOsovs, Laurie Cad man (Auckland) defeated Len M'Cascy (Taranalri), the referee stopping’ the fight early in the escond round, after M'Cascy had been down for nine seconds in tho first round. COURSING. DREW’S HOPE AGAIN WINS. (Pun United Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, August 14. In tho final of the Taranaki Coursing Club’s Cup, Mr Darcy's (Australia) Drew’s Hope defeated Mr Fraser Smith's (Hamilton) Malster. BILLIARDS. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. MR SIEDEBERG’S FOURTH WIN. With regard to the final of tho New Zealand Billiards Amateur Championship, which was concluded on Friday night, when H. G. Sicdeberg (Dunedin) beat R. Fredatovitch (Auckland) in a game of 1500 up by 412, tho Christchurch Preas states that at the beginning of the afternoon session Siedeberg was a bit off his game, and Fredatovich, who was the first to get through the board, established an advantage of over 100. Fredatovich hod a lead of 150 when he got to his second hundred. Sicdeberg then came into action, and made 87 from centre pockets. The Aucklander played confidently, and when a scoring ehot was not possible he left tho balls safe. Ho had a lead of 215 when ho pot to 400, and shortly after made 59 from all-round play. Sicdeberg, mostly by losing hazards, put up 118, which was the best break of the tournament. He followed with a 27, and later on got 7G, mostly from losing hazards. The Dunedin man’s success in_ losing hazards enabled him to obtain the lend, and at the end of the first session the score Was: Sicdeberg 750, Fredatovich 707. At the start cf tho evening session play was tight, but after about an hour's play Sicdeberg got into position for his centre inoffs, and knocked np 48, and tho score board read: Siedeberg 957, Fredatovich 915. The northern man having all bolls baulked after lie had made 24, foolishly attempted a cannon, and, failing, left Sicdeberg to go ahead just as ho liked, but ho mad© only a medium break off the opening. There was ■- fairly cioao run for the first man past tne 1090 mark, but by two 20 breaks Siedeberg got thwro first, leaving Fredatovich at 961. A break of 44, which was cut off through the white going, down, put the Dunedin player well in the lead. Sicdeberg had established a lead of over a hundred before Fredatovich got to 1000, and, by his favourite centre inoffs, further increased hie advantage by a oreak of 63. At 10 p.m. tho scores were; Siedeberg 1381, Fredatovich 1018. The strain of a long game did not seem to affect Siedeberg in tho least, and he secured 93 from losers, several of which were difficult, while tho white was in baulk, making the board tell; Siedeberg 1412, Fredatovich 1075. The veteran made another good innings, starting off on cannons, and when the white dropped the red was left playable, and with this ho ran on to 1476 with a 64 break, and left both balls in baulk. Ho ran cut with an unfinished break of 23, the final scores being: Sicdeberg ‘ 1500 Fredatovich 1038 Sicdeberg—2o, 87, 27, 26, 118, 27, 76, 20, 32, 24, 47, 47, 46, 18, 44, 48, 32, 23, 20, 44, 26', 28, 20, 63, 95, 64, 23 (unfinished). His average cue was 12.1. Fredatovich —21, 36, 22, 25, 17, 20, 17, 36, 18, 31, 62, 22, 22, 27, 53, 59, 35, 31, 29, 36, 22. 2s! 36 ’ , . , ~ This is the fourth occasion on which Mr Siedeberg has won this honour, thus establishing a record for New Zealand. HOCKEY. OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES. The final selection of the Otago teams for tho South Island championship, to be played at Timaru on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 2(1, is as follows: A Team: GilHea (goal), Finlay and Hewitt (backs), llybum, M'Leod, and L. Mitchell (halves), Paul, Calder (oaptarfn), M'Clintock, Turbutt, and Slater (forwards). B Team: Donald! (goal), L. J. Ireland and Leslie Ireland (backs), Aitkon, Fleete, and Comrie (halves), M'Pheraon, Down, M'Donald, Smith, and Deal (forwards). Emergencies: Robinson (goal), I. Gibbs and R. Gibbs (backs), Robertson and Harvey (halves), Edgington and Phillips (forwards). Players leave by the first express on Friday, returning on Saturday evening. Any player above mentioned who is unable to go to notify the secretary at the Sports Depot By Monday at 5 p.m. WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. (Pan Unitid I’rrss association.> WELLINGTON, August 13. —Seniors: Wellington and Canterbury drew, 2 goals all. Juniors: Canterbury 3, Wellington 0. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. The following players have been selected to represent Otago Second Grade against Second Canterbury on August 20 at Cansbrook: Thompson (Southern), Bain (Mornington), M'Fadgen (Southern), Kerr (Southern), Tinner (Northern), Johnston (Mornington), Dickinfon (Maori Hill), Marked (Northern), Watt (Mornington), Leach (Mornington), Rodgers (Waitati); emergencies—liar bourn, Scott, M'Lonuan, Elmer. SCHOOL TRIAIjS. Tho following boys are, requested to be present at the Oval at 3.15 p.m. to-day: Andersens Bay-Evans, Sutherland, Reekie, Cox, Butcher; Musselburgh—Mockford, Auld, Heatlcy; Christian Brothers—Fcnnesscy, Walsh, Crossan, Rough an (2), Burrell, Paterson ; George Street —Cunningham, Coates; Ravensbonrne, M’Konzic; Maori Hill — Dickinson, Shanks, Bellworthy; Port Convent, Malone.