SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18542, 1 May 1922, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

RACING IN ENGLAND. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 28. The One Thousand Guineas resulted: Silver Uni (ridden by Carslake) 1, Soubriquet 2, Golden Corn 3. Twenty bombs started. ’ Won by two lengths, with threequarters of a length between second and third RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, April 29. (Received April 30, at 5.5 p.m.) Tho City Tattersall’s Oup resulted: Kennepil 1, Wild Un 2, Soil On 3. Seventeen started. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, 2min 23Jsec. In the Denman Stakes, after being prominent in the early stages, Solfanello finished in the ruck. 1 REMARKABLE RECORD. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 29. Monarch established a remarkable record, running second in the Lincolnshire and City ■ and Suburban Handicaps, and in to-day’s Victoria Cup, which was won by Yellow Dwarf, with Varry third.—A.' and N.Z. Cable. FOOTBALL. LONDON, April 29. (Received April 80, at 11.50 p.m.) In Rugby football Newport defeated Bris- : tol by 5 points to 3, and Cardiff defeated ' Donelly by 9 points to 6. The Association Cup final was played at i Stamford Bridge in the presence of 53,000 spectators. Huddersfield defeated Preston North End by one goal to nil. The winning goal was due to a penalty kick in tie second ■ half in front of the goal. ! In the Northern Union Cup final Rochdale Hornets defeated Hull by 10 points to 9.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BILLIARDS. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 28. At the interval the scores in the TothiUM'Conachy match were: Tothill, 14,412; M'Conachy (in play), 13,445. At the close of play Tothill stood 14,834 and M'Conachy 14,123.—A. and N.Z. Cable. TOTHILL WINS. LONDON, April 29: (Received April 30, at 11.5 p.m.) The final scores were:—Tothill, 0.6,000; M’Conachy, 14,460. —A. and N.Z. Cable. professional championship. LONDON, April 2b. (Received April 30, at 11.5 p.n.) In the final for the professional championship the half-way scores are; Newman, 8001; Falkiner, 6093.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SCULLING. V LONDON, April 29. (Received April 80, ’at 6.5 p.m.) George Towns, ex-champion sculler, has arrived, accompanied by Bryan, the Queensland amateur champion, who will compote in the Diamond Sculls at Henley in July.— , A. and N.Z. Cable. BOXING. SPARGO DEFEATS M’BRIDE. Press Association—By Telegraph — Copyright SYDNEY, April 29. (Received April 30, at 6.6 p.m.) ' At the Stadium Spargo defeated Stanley M‘Bride, the American, on points. Though the Australian, outboxed his opponent at all points, the American, liberally interpreting some of the rule*, put lots of vim into his work and kept Spargo busy. In the fiiet round M'Bride punched him half through the ropes, and in the sixth floored the Vinner with a heavy right to the ribs. JAMITO DEFEATS ROSS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, April 29. (Received April 30, at 5.5 p.m.) Jami to beat Walter Ross on points. Boss pushed the infighting, at which Jamito proved easily superior. CANN BEATS FACOOERT. WANGANUI, April 30. , In the fight for the bamtam-weight championship of New Zealand Charles Oftnn defeated Bert Faoooery on. points. Tho figat was very even throughout. LAWN TENNIS. EW ZEALAND LADIES IN AUSTRALIA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright / SYDNEY, April 28. , Heavy rain caused a postponement of the tennis till Saturday. The New Zealanders will play in the championships on Monday. The critics comment that the New Zealand ladies’ tennis team seems to fall short of the high standard of the 1309 team, but that it had hardly a fair chance in the: earlier games, as the team strived only throe days before the matches commenced. Miss Curtis, however, fully justified the glowing comments on her prowess. The variety of her play and the judgment shown by her were excellent. As the matches advanced the play of tho team steadily improved. BASKET BALL. Training College AI defeated University A by 19 goals to 4. Training College Bl defeated Hearthfire B2 by 21 goals to 4. CHESS. The Match Committee has selected the following team to represent the Otago Chess Club against Nelson on Miay 6 and 13: Messrs J. B. Dunlop, O. Balk, L. D. Coombs, W. C. Stenhouse, A. Ellis, J. H. F. Hamel, S. S. Myers, G. D. Wright, B W. Lye, J. C. M'Crea, J. J. Marlow, and H- Henderson; emergencies—Messrs J. S. Betting, R. J. Penrose, ‘VJT. H, Allen, and A. Young.