SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20283, 16 December 1927, Page 14

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

INTERNATIONAL CROQUET. TOURNAMENT IN MELBOURNE. (Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, December 16. In the international croquet l mrnament, in tho semi-final of the Doubles Championship, Sir Francis Wemyss and W. Richards (England) defeated Mr and Mrs C J. Miller, 26—21. Brilliant croquet wag played by both sides, and the game lasted over two hours. In the final Championship Singles C. J. Miller (Aus tralia) defeated Mrs Hogarth (Australia), 26—4, 26—4, the best two out of three games. In the final of the Doubles Championship Sir Francis Wemyss ind W. Richards (England) defeated Miss Retallack (England) and J. C. Windsoi (Australia), 20—12. LAWN TENNIS. ANDERSON’S REINSTATEMENT. THE APPLICATION REFUSED. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ) SYDNEY. December 15. Tlie New South Wales Tennis Assoc.a tion has refused J. 0. Anderson’s application for his reinstatement as an amateur. The grounds of the application were that he felt he could do more for Australian tennis as an amateur. He added that Be had signed a contract to put his name on a certain racquet. The contract would bring in £SOO yearly for 10 years. If he were reinstated he did not want the association to interfere with this contract. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. CUP TIE REPLAY. ,'PrOBB Association U\- Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 14, In the Association Cup replay, Swindon beat Crystal Palace, 2—l.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable. OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIDGE. 1 Press Association Bt Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 14. In, the Soccer match at StamforJshire the rain made the ground treacherous. Oxford beat Cambridge by six goals to two.—A. and N.Z.- Cable. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 15. The New South Wales and Victorian athletic team sail for Wellington by the Marama to-morrow. W. Barwick, the Tasmanian representative, will accompany them. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. EVENTS ANNOUNCED. (Pee D mixed Pause Association.) WELLINGTON. December 15. The events comprising the decathlon at the Australian and New Zealand amateur athletic championships at the end of the month are announced by the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. The 10 events are as follow: First Day.—loo metres flat, putting the I6lb shot, high jump, broad jump, and 400 metres flat. Second Day.—llo metres flat, throwing the discus, throwing the javelin, pole vault, and 1500 metres fiat. The championships will begin on December 26 and will last for tour days, the decathlon occupying the two last days. BOWLING. FOUR RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. BALMAOEWAN v. ANDERSON’S BAY. (Bahnacewan names first.) Hindle, Allen, Millin, Ferguson 19. Ferret, Bennet, Bendall, Ashton 12; Morrison, Adamson, Buchan, Malcolm 19, Orr, Dagieish, Connor, Read 21; Adamson. Pilkington, Macdonald, Lambeth 29, Wilson, Bishop, Emmerson, Campbell 15; Omand, Nisbet, Glover, Bennie 16, Pitts, Marshall, Ledlie, Walker 15. Totals: Balmacewan, 83: Anderson’s Bay, 63. Leith v. Otago—on Monday.—Leith: E. Paterson, Knowles, Kinaston, Rawlinson; W. Johnston. Peterson, Bringans, O’Kane; Adams, Bills, Sherriff, French; Page, Mitchell, J. Hutchison, Rowley. Kaituna v. St. Clair, at Kaituna, on Wednesday.—Kaituna : R. Brown, Shortt, Cormack, Shepherd; H. S. Reid, Abel, J. Sanders, T. Sanders; J. Davis, Allan, Smeaton, F. Smith; Dr Ross, Elvidge, Halligan, Payne. NEW ZEALAND TEAM’S TOUR. WIN AGAINST KAPUNDA. (Press ABsooiatlon—B» Telegraph—Conyrlsht.) ADELAIDE, December 15. A temperature of 100 yesterday gave the visiting bowlers a taste of typical South Australian summer. The New Zealanders demonstrated their superiority over Kapunda by scoring 130 to Kapunda’s 94. Scores: Drummon, Piper, Chapman, and Eagleton (New Zealand) 18, Kapunda 24; M'Gregor, Rossi ter, Farrow, and Casey 18, Kapunda 27; Hunt, Short, Walker, and Hills 54, Kapunda 14; Rowe, Strachan, Hunt, and Stone 25, Kapunda 18; Watson, Lee, Clarke, and Thomas 35. Kapunda 11. DEFEATED BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Press Association By Telegraph—Copyrtgnt.) ADELAIDE, December 15. (Received Dec. 10, at 1 a.m.) The South Australians inflicted anothci reverse on the New Zealanders this afternoon, the scores being 107 to 81. Though puzzled by the greens the visitors showed good average play. Farrow and Casey made fine uphill fights, and Hills, Stone, and Clarke also did well. The scores were:—South Australia 38, New Zealand (Hunter, M‘Gregor, Farrow. Casey) 16 : South Australia 25, New Zealand (Watson, Short. Eagleton, Hills) 16, South Australia 20, New Zealand 'Rowe, Strachan, Piper, Clark) 20; South Australia 27, New Zealand 'Drummond, Lee, Thomas, Stone) 20. The visitors were escorted around tho city this morning, and later attended a mayoral reception at Glenelg. Goldwater will leave the hospital tomorrow. MOTORING RECORD. NEW FIGURES ESTABLISHED. (British Official Wireless.) (Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright.) RUGBY, December i,l The Hon. Victor and Mrs Bruce, it is announced from Martlhery, have beaten the 15,000 kilometres motor record, covering the distance in 123 hr lofnin 7sco. Tho previous record was 144 hr 40sec. They are continuing, despite snow and mist. SPORTS MEETING POSTPONED. Owing to the inclement weather yesterday the sports meeting which was to have been held by the Caversham Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club last evening has been postponed till Monday evening. CRICKET. MARYLEBONE TEAM’S TOUR. MATCH AT JOHANNESBURG. 1 1’;ess Association—By Telcg'-ph—Copyright.) CAPETOWN, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 5.5 p.m.) At Johannesburg the combined schools in their first innings made 199 and Marylebone in their second made 206 for four wickets (Hammond in play 65). The match was drawn.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL? I Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 14. (P'-reived Dee. 15, at 5.5 p.m.) The final figures in the Yorkshire un-