SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18592, 28 June 1922, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

MASON’S HORSES. Frees Association— By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, June 27. (Received June 27, at 11.15 p.inj Gloaming and other horses of Mason s team landed in good condition.

GOLF. THE RECORD BOUND AT ST. ANDREW’S. The Daily Mail £IOOO tournament, which ended at St. Andrews on May 11, will always bo memorable for the fact that 70 has at last been beaten in a competition, over the Old Course in full drees order. Duncan, with last round, when he was seven strokes behind the leader produced (writes Mr Bernard Darwin in The Times) such golf as has never been seen, and finished in 68. It was a tremendous effort, one long sustained brilliant spurt. His long game was superb; even in this field of huge hitters no one was outdriving him by a yard, and his game was as full of fixe as of precision. To be sure, he did not look very happy over the short putts, being now and again prone to move his J»dy, hut ho got them in, and he finished with two wonderfully good putts for wonderful three’s. Admittedly/ fates were kind. A bri’liant and dashing second up to the Road Hole was not played ei -ctly as it was meant to be, and the ball n. ght have gone into t.bo bunker or the road; as it was it missed perdition by inches, bounced with infinite charity against a bank, and gave him the chance of a throe, which he took. Duncan seems to be always at his best when he has leeway to make up; he is at his beat as pursuer, not aa leader. Describing Duncan’s last three holes, Mr Darwin says: “Duncan had played practically flawless golf, and was two under 4’a. Ho got a rather hard 4 at the 15th by a fine run-up, an easy and perfect 4 at the 16th, and a grand drive at the 17th. Then came the supreme moment. Duncan advertised his intentions by having the crowd cleared away on the left; he was going to play to the left of the bunker with a touch of slice. A bold shot, but the right one, when he knew that he must save every stroke ho could. In fact, he went a little too much to the right; he was in the bunker; no, he was not! The ball pitched on the bank within six inches of the bunker, bounded in the air, and lay within nine feet of the hole, and Duncan holed hie putt. The crowd cheered deliriously at the idea of a 69 to beat 70 at last over the Old Course. A grand drive and a good pitch left him some 12ft from the hole —he was hitting the ball now on the green—in it went without a waver, and the crowd, going mad in earnestthis time, carried Duncan off the green and up the stone steps in triumph. Here are his figures:—Out—3, 4,4, 4,5, 5,4, 3,3,; home—3, 4,3, 4,5, 4,4, 3, 3. There were but two slips—three putts at the Heathery Hole, and a rather too cautious tee shot at the 11th.”

LAWN TENNIS. Proas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. Juno 27. (Received June 27, at 11.45 p.m.) The Sporting Life protests against O’Hara Wood partnering Mdlle Lenglen at the Wimbledon lawn tennis tourney, and says: “Mdlle Lenglen ought to seek a partner from her own country, or she should not enter. The winners of tho world’s championship should be the best pair from their particular country.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RUGBY FOOTBALL. MAORI TOURING TEAM. Press Association —By Telegraph— Copyright. SYDNEY, June 27. (Received Tune 27, at 11.15 p.m.) Tho Maori Rugby Union team will play a number of country matches before again meeting the representative teams in Sydney. RUGBY FOOTBALL. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MATCHES. On account of the state of the grounds, there will be no matches to-day. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. THE AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES. (Pee United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Time 27. In connection with the Australian Soccer tour, the following appointments of referees have’ been made: —Versus Auckland), at Auckland, on July 1, Lieutenant Bowie; v. South Auckland, at Hamilton, on July 5. Mr J. Ball (Auckland); third test, at Auckland, on July 8, Mr L. C. H. Dawson (New Plymouth); Australia v. Manawatu, at Palmerston Ntorth, on July 12, Mr C. F. Ward (Wellington). PRIMARY SCHOOL GIRLS’ HOCKEY. The following is the draw for today: Normal II v. High Street, at Oval; George Street v. Caversham, at Oval; Macandrew Road II v, St. Clair, at Oval. The following is the draw for Saturday : Mosgiel v. Macandrew Road I, at Oval; Normal I v. Green Island, at Green Island. LADIES’ HOCKEY. The following is the draw for Saturday; A Grade. —Waiata v. Taieri, at Mcegiel (Mr Smith); Training College 2 v. Otago, at Oval No. 3 (Mr Gray); University Iv. Training College 1, at Oval No. 1 (Mr Searell); University 2 v. Momorra, at Oval No. 2 (Mr Martyn). B. Grade.—Hearthfire 1 v. Waiata, at Jubilee No. 1 (Mr Long); Kaikorai v. Otago, at Jubilee No. 2 (Mr Northey); Ravensbourne 1 v. Technical Old Girls, at Ravensbourne (Mies Connor); Hearthfire 2 v. Momona, at North Ground (Miss Ford); Green Island v. Ravensbourne 2, at Caversham.