SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20060, 29 March 1927, Page 13

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE ROSEHILL MEETING. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) , SYDNEY, March 28. (Received March 28, at 8 p.m.) The weights for the Rosehill races on April 2 include the following;—Waranton 10.5 (top), Fool’s Paradise 8.5, Reqnui and Parody 7.6. Rawson Stakes: Windbag 9.2 (top), Amouuis 8.11, Limerick 8.3. Autumn Handicap: Bacchus 9.2 (top), Calcite 7.8. Imperial Spark 7.6, Rawhitu 6.11. Parramatta Mile: Booster 11.2 (top). Battlement 9.9, Giggle 9.3, Quondong 8.13. LAWN TENNIS. SOUTH- AUSTRALIAN CHAAIPIONSHIPS. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) ADELAIDE. March 28. In the State lawn tennis championships, in the men’s singles, Rowe defeated O’Hara Wood, 5—7, 6—o, 6—3, 6—2. In the women’s singles, Aliss Boyd beat Aliss Lc Alessnrier, 6 —o, o—l.0 —1. Lmn defeated Turnbull in the junior men’s singles, 6 —3, 6—3. In the mixed doubles. AlTnnes and Miss Boyd defeated O’Hara Wood and AI -b Cl rev, G —2, B—G.8 —G. , ~ . . Alisscs Boyd and Nathony doloated Misses He Alessnrier and M cston, 0o_p c—3 in tho women s doubles. BOROTRA DEFEATS HUNTER. (Prc-s Association —Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK March 26. In the semi-finals to-day Borotra defeated Fr-nk Hunter, 7-5, 7-5. and Brugnon 6 - 4 ' 6 -'—'■ N.Z. Cable. FRENCHMEN VICTORIOUS. (Pros* Association— By Telegraph--Copyright.) NEW YORK. March 20. (Received March 27, at 11 p.m ) Borotra won (he United States Indoor Lawn Tennis Championship on Saturday hy defeating Frank Hunter and Dr Kmg. of New York. 7—5, 6-3. 6--0.-A. and N.Z. Cable. OTAGO v. NORTH OTAGO. The following will represent Otago against North Otago on Saturday:—Bray, Guy, APDougall, Duthie Sale, M ph^f? n > Aliss Pattison. Airs Gale, Aliss White Airs Tregear, Aliss M'Adani, and tlm sixth will be the winner of a play oil. As the University-Kaituna A grade match will take place on the same date. Moody. Chisholm, and Fulton arc unavailable for tho interproviscial contest. UNIVERSITY SPORTS. OXFORD DEFEATS CAAIBRIDGE. fPrew AeioclaMon—Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, Alarch 27. At the inter-university sports Oxford defeated Cambridge by 9 events lo 2. A. and N.Z. Cable. SWIMMING. VICTORIAN WOAIEN’S CHAAIPIONSHIPS. (Press Association —Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) AIELBOURNE, Alarch 28. The 100 yards free-style women’s State swimming championship resulted; —Alisa Allen 1, Aliss Bennett 2, Aliss Rostock 3. The diving championship was won by Aliss Quinlan. BOXING. WILLIAAIS BEATS HANNABERRY. (Pres* Association—Bv Telegraph -Copyright.) SYDNEY. March 26. (Received Alarch 26, at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium Jim Williams knocked out Hannaberry in the sixth round nfler a tamo display, in which tho winner had all tho advantage.