SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19803, 31 May 1926, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SIR ROSEBERY INJURED. (Peb United Press Association.) AUCKLAND. May 30. Owing to a complaint in one of Sir Roseberry’s forelegs, It Is possible that he will not start at the Auckland meeting. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. BRISBANE RACING. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) BRISBANE, Ma ! y 29. The King’s Plate resulted as follows: Fujisan 1, Lady Shepherd 2, Tabragalba 3. There were seven starters. Won by half a length. The Leger resulted: —Plastoon 1, Wecglen 2, Sumking 3. There were seven starters. In a great finish I lastoon won’ by a short head. Time, 3min fi^sec. Stradbroke Handicap.—Highland 1, Dalsyce 2, Fair Exchange 3. Nineteen started. Won by one and a-quarter lengths. Time, Imin 13sec. In the Leger and Stradbroke Handicap race records were established. THE NEWCASTLE CUP. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) The Newcastle Cup resulted as follows: Donald 1, Lady Lizzie 2, Pennybolt 3. Twenty-seven started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 21isec. ATHLETICS. STAMFORD BRIDGE MEETING. (Press Association—B-< Pelpgruph Copyright, i LONDON, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) At Stamford Bridge Honner (27ft BJin) won the long jump. Porrit, jumping 25ft sJin, was third. Lord Burleigh won the 120 yards hurdles in 15 1-lOsec, thus equalling the grass track record. —A. and N.Z. Cable. LONG-DISTANCE RACE. LONDON, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) The Achilles Club beat the Polytechnic Harriers by 35 points to 23. —A. and N.Z. Cable, SPORTING LIFE’S MARATHON. - LONDON, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) Ferris, a member of the Air Force, has retained Sporting Life’s Marathon trophy for the run from Windsor to London, which was covered in 9720 seconds, beating Mills, the previous holder’s record of 9971 seconds, by half a mile. Fifty-eight started.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BOXING. FERNANDEZ AND LEI OMAN. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph—('opvnglit.) SYDNEY, May 30. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium, Ignacio Fernandez defeated Teddy Leidman in the twelfth round after a very game fight. The loser was knocked down six times. • LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CUF CONTEST. ENGLAND v. ITALY, (Press Assoi’i'innn Bv Telegraph CnnvnpM ) ROME, May 28. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) In the singles of the Anglo-Italian Davis Cup contests the result was as follows: —Wheatley defeated Serventi, 5 7, 6—4, 6—2, 6—3; Morpugno defeated Turnbull, 4—6, 6—2, 6—4, 6 —2. In the doubles Crolercs and Kingsley beat Mopurgo and Serventi, 3 —6, 6—B, 6 —3, 6 —4, 6 —2. —Reuter. MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph— < opynstht.) LONDON, May 29. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) The final of the Middlesex championships resulted in Mrs Mallory beating Miss Sterry, 6—3, I—6, 6—l.—A. and N.Z. Cable. FRANCE v. AMERICA. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) PARIS. May 28. (Received May 30, at 5.5 p.m.) In the singles of the Franco-Amorican matches, Lacoste beat Kinsey, 9—7, 7 —5; Miss Ryan beat Mademoiselle Deve, 6 1, 7 —5 ; Richards beat Serret, 3—6, 6—4. ’The tourney was unfinished owing to rain.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BASKET BALL. The following are, the results of Saturday’s basket ball matches:— A GRADE. Illue Triangle 12, First 10. B GRADE. Albany 16. Toi Toi 10, Moruington 12, Blue Triangle I. 10. 11.8. 32, Cargill Road 0. Defiance 22, Knox 10. C GRADE. Toi Toi fi, Invicta 3. Kiwi oti, Blue Triangle 0 South Dunedin 4. Torch 2. Jiorningtcn 6, Rover 2.