SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19905, 27 September 1926, Page 12

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BASKET. BALL. OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. (Feb United Pbess Association.) INVERCARGILL, September 26. The interprovincial basket ball fixture, Otago v. Southland, was played here today. At half-time the Southland girls led’ by 10 points to 5, but Otago drew level in the second half, and just on time were awarded a penalty goal, which gave them the match, the score being 15 to 14. WALKING. CHAMPIONSHIP OF VICTORIA. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, September 26. (Received Sept. 26, at 5.5 p.m .) At the Richmond racecourse E. Winstanley retained the 25 miles walking championship of Victoria, defeating Rowney and Cowell by a quarter of a mile in 4hr 25min 17sec. CYCLING - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RACE. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) ADELAIDE, September 26. (Received Sept. 26, at 5.5 p.m.) The annual road race of 98 miles from Kapunda to Adelaide was held in bad weather after a heavy night’s rain, and the riding was slow. The result was as follows: —Opperman 1, Merkel 2, M'Adam 3. Oppermau’s time was shr 36min. BOXING. JANSEN DEFEATS FOWLER. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, September 26. (Received Sept. 26, at 5.5 pjn.) At the Stadium Raymond Jansen (France) defeated Norky Fowler (Australia) in the seventeenth round, the referee stopping the contest. Jansen fought with great power, and severely punished the Australian, who, although the better boxer, was outfought and was several times floored. GOLF. J. Kilpatrick (10) beat J. V. C. Watson (18) by 2 up in the final of the knockout competition at St. Clair. The winner played steady golf, and wap too good for the long-handicap man, who at the ctart lost five holes n succession. The winner holds the Paterson Cup for 12 months. NEW SOUTH WALES PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, September 24. D. Soutar won the State professional championship, beating Howard, 4 up and 3 to pluy. NEWS OF THE WORLD TOURNAMENT. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON. September 24. In the final of the News of the World professional £IOOO tournament at Richmond, over 36 holes, Sandy Herd (Moor Park) beat C. Blosham (Coventry). AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK, September 26. (Received Sept. 26, at 11.50 p.m.) Hagen won the professional golfers' championship of the United States tor the third time, defeating Diegel in the final 36 holes round by 3. —A. and N.Z. Cable. RACING IN ENGLAND. THE NEWBURY CUP. (Pres* Association—Bj Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 26. (Received Sept. 27 ,at 0.30 a.m.) The Newbury Cup resulted as follows: Try, Try Again, 1; Pons Asinorum, 2; Mafoota, 3. Eight horses ran. Won by half a length.—A. and N.Z. Cable.