SPORTS AND PASTIMES
RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE VILLIERS STAKES. (Pr»e« AHOclnflnn B* TVles-mli I'wvri" I '* 1 SYDNEY, December 19. Deo. 19, at 5.5 p.m.) For the Villiers Stakes (one mile) the track was slightly holding owing to heavy rain. The race resulted Queen Alwyne, 6.10, 1; Honan, 7.9, 2; King Cyllene, 7.11, 3. There were 15 starters, including White Fang, Giggle, and Siaosi. Honan was well clear at the distance and looked to have the race won, but Queen Alwyne, finishing fast, won by three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 41scc. BOXING IN AUSTRALIA. GEORGE THOMPSON KNOCKED OUT. (Press Association — Bv Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 19. (Received Dec. 19. at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium- “Tiger” _ Payne, the American coloured middle-weight, knocked out George Thompson, the heavy-weight champion of Australia, in one round with a heavy blow on the side of the face. DE LEON DEFEATS JACK JONES. (Press Association — By Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, December 19. (Received Dec. 19, at 5.5 p.m.) De Leon defeated Jack Jones in the seventeenth round of a well-fought batle. BOWLING. FOUR-RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. Caledonian v. Taieri. at Taieri, on Tuesday evening.—Caledonian: Abbott, Jones. A Ross. D. Scott; Hamilton Summerell Latham. Tillie; Lloyd. Henaghan, Isaac, Am tm an; Botting. Wyatt, Cnvanagli, Faster. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. SCOTLAND DEFEATS ENGLAND. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 18. (Received Dec. 19, at 11.30 p.m.) At Leicester 10,000 persons attended the first amateur Association football international match ever played betiveen England and Scotland. Scotland won by 4 goals to I.—A. and N.Z. Cable. MODEL YACHTING. A light south-east breeze and excellent weather favoured the Otago Model Yacht Club for the continuance of its races on the Anderson’s Bay Lagoon on Saturday. The following are the results: — Model Yachts, not exceeding 30in (Juniors). —W. Wallace’s Gem 1. T. Cochran’s Thistle 2, T. Findlater’s Werihi 3. Model Yachts, not exceeding 36in (Seniors). —W. G. lles’s Noresca 1, C. M’Lean’s White Wings 2, E. Vincent’s Fenella 3. Model Yachts, not exceeding 24m (Juniors). —The following boats started: Silver Crest. Pearl M’Lean, Nancy, Brenda, lies, Rosedale, A. Carter, Carbine, S. Carter. Gloria. W. M’Kinley, Tui, E. Arnold. White Swan, A. Carter. This race, which is always looked upon as the most interesting of the day, was spoiled by the outgoing tide carrying several of the little boats out through the bridge into the harbour. Nancy and Silver Crest were the only two models to get through the tide rip. This race will be si ’’edi later.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19977, 20 December 1926, Page 12
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