SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18787, 14 February 1923, Page 4

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

BOWLING. A suggestion was made last year by the Otago Central Bowling Centre that an intercetilro tournament be held in Dunedin this year between players representing the Central Otago. North Otago, South Otago, and Dunedin Centres. The suggestion was approved of by tho centres named. The games wore to be played in Dunedin this week, but word has been received from South Otago and North Otago that they cannot get sufficient players willing to make (lie trip. Four rinks are, however, coming from Central Otago on Wednesday evening. Arrangements, have been made to give tho-visitors a game on tho Otago Green on Thursday afternoon, on Friday morning on St. Glair Green, and on Friday afternoon on Knituna Green. The game on Kaituiia Green will be the official match Dunedin Centre v. Central Otago Centre. All games will bo four rinks. FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. N.E. Valley v. Anderson’s Bay, at Anderson’s Bay to-night.—North-East Valley: Buncan, Hopkins, Snceston, Tonkin; Grant, Taylor, Dunn, Rigby: Drydcn, Lawson, Campbell, Owen ; Robertson, Easton, Grace, Strang; emergencies, Wright, Boyland.

BILLIARDS. PROPOSED AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. By the Latest English mail particulars of a proposed British Empire Amateur Billiards Championship arc to hand. The draft conditions stale that tho first championship shall be played in London under the entire management of the Billiards Association and Control Council —the promoters of tho scheme — and in the event of the championship being won by a dominion representative succeeding cimmpffinships shall be played in the country holding the title. It is proposed that the first championship shall bo played in London at the latter end of the present year and every alternate year thercatter. THE AMERICAN ATHLETES. (Pku United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 13. Krogncss, the American athlete, who was injured at Auckland, is much improved. The injury will not permit him appearing at tho Wellington chamnionship meeting on Saturday, but ho expects to be fully recovered for tho New Zealand championships.

LAWN TENNIS. THE SOUTHLAND TEAM. The following have been selected for the Southland team to play Otago on February 04 • Men's Doubles.—Gilmour and M'Natty, Lindsay and Henderson, Sawyer and Brad Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Edie and Duthio. Mesdamcs Brandford and Jones, Misses Mclzger and Hayward. Mixed Doubles.—Gilmour and Miss Edie, M'Natty and Miss Dutliie, Henderson and Mrs Hrandford, Lindsay and Miss Hayward, Sawyer and Mrs Jones, Bradshaw and Miss Metzger.

AUSTRALIAN RACING NEWS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, Ecbniary 13. (Received Eob. 13, at 8,45 p.m.) Tlio following nre the final acceptances for the Oaklcigh Plato.—Demetrius, AVecdah, Sunburst, Lisnavanc, Battleplane, Rosma, AVaranlon, Blue Cross, Attadale, King Carnival, Sonora, Charlecote, Coleus, Skirlcng, Quiekshot, Little Flower, Threoasta, Stroscatcl Sylosen, Chelidon, Jack Horonda. Futurity Stakes.—Eurythmic, Demetrius, AVisli Wynne, Antarian, Easingwolde, Casorta, Salatis, Battleplane, .Prosinn, Golden Beauty, Maid of the Mist, Little Flower, Desiree, Sylosen, Intriguer, Kingsfield, Mediterranean, Boronia, Black Beard, Mostizn, Stanton—Pendulous filly.

AUSTRALIAN SPRINTER'S ARRIVAL. lPeii United Pbehs Association.i AUCKLAND, February 13. Carr, the Australian sprinter, has arrived in Auckland.