SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19965, 6 December 1926, Page 10

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. WARWICK FARM MEETING. {Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 5. (Received Dec. 5, at 6.5 p.m.) At the Warwick Farm races, the Moorebank Handicap resulted:—Colesberg, 8.0, l; Siaosi, 7.9, 2; Overyssel, 7 7 3 There were 19 starters. Won by a' length, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 41 Jmin. , CHARITY MEETING AT MOONEE VALLEY. (Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, December 5. (Received Dec. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) The Victoria Racing Club held its annual charity meeting at Moonee Valley. JR,6SuItS * w WELTER PLATE. Six furlongs.— Adiong, 8.10, 1; Coolness, 8.7, 2; Poetaster, 9.10, 3. Won by half a neck. Time, Im mGHAVEIGHT HANDICAP. Ope mile— Savadeen, 9.0, 1; Horoscope 9J5, 2; Hampden, 9.9, 3. Won by a head. Time, Imin 41sec. CYCLE RACING. EIGHT HOURS’ RACE. (Peb United Peess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 5. Eleven teams of two men each competed in an eight hours’ cycling race. at the Stadium on Saturday. The following were the results:—Watson and Carey 1, Mackie and Henderson 2, Bright and Laskey 3, Marshall and Scruise (Australia) 4. ■ . - Seven teams finished. There were several minor accidents. Fritz Holland and Weir were admitted to tlie hospital with slight concussion, but their injuries are not serious. SWIMMING. CHARLTON TO REAPPEAR. Press Association—B? Telegraph—Copyright ■ SYDNEY, December 5. (Received Dec. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) “Boy” Charlton has announced that he will race against the Japanese swimmers in January. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW SOUTH WALES. CPrea Association—By Telegraph -Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 5. (Received Dec. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) The ladies’ 880 yards State championship resulted: —Edna Davey 1, Claire Couldwell 2, Doris MTver 3. Won by 15 yards. Time, 13min 38sec. The seven miles walking championship of New South Wales resulted;—Sunderland (Victoria) 1, Lathan 2, Foster 3. WALKING. ITALIAN BREAKS WORLD’S RECORD. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) ROME, December 4. (Received Dec. 5, at 5.6 p.m.) Armando Valenta, an Italian, walked 20 kilometres in Ihr 39min 20 2-ssec, beating the world’s record, held by the Dane, Peterson, of Ihr 39min 22 2-ssec. —A. and N.Z. Cable.