SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20287, 21 December 1927, Page 10

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE GOSFOBD RACKfh (Press Association—By telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 20. (Received Dec. 21, at 1 a.m.) At tho Gosford races the High-Weight Handicap resulted as follows; —Royal Blood, 10.6, 1; Cool Pot, 8.7, 2: Reference, 9.7. 3. There were 12 starters. Won by a, length. Time, Imin Msec. RUGBY FOOTBALL. THE WARATAHS IN SCOTLAND. (Utcse Association—By Telonruph—Copyright 1 LONDON. December 10. Colonel Duncan, president of the Scottish Rugby' Union, in a speech at a dinner to the Waratahs, said it would be long before they saw a bettor match than that of Saturday, which was played from start to finish in the best Rugby spirit. Tho loss was no disgrace to tho Waratahs. The Scottish captain paid a tribute to the visitors’ sportsmanship and to Jack Ford’s fine play. Mr J. Aikman Smith, the Scottish representative of the International Board, proposed the toast of Mr Shaw, who had fired him with a desire to visit Now South Wales. —A. and X.Z. Cable.

BOXING. BARBER BEATS E.ALMERTON. fl»r«'s» Awsocmtion -Ur relt?j»r:»pb—Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 20. At the Stadium Barber (8.13) retained the feather-weight championship of Australia, knocking out Emmerton (0.1) in the eleventh round of a la-round contest. A BOUT IN ROME. COOK OUTPOINTED. (Frees Association Uv IVUigraph— Copyright ) HOME, December 19. (Received Doc. 20, at 7.35 p.m.) In a 12-round contest De Carolis, the champion of Romo, outpointed Cook. —A. and N.Z. Cable. FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. A WIN FOR JOHNNY HILL. (Press Association —Ry Telegraph Copyright! LONDON, December 19. (Received Dec. 20, at 5.5 p.m.) At the National Sporting Club Johnny Hill, the fly-weight champion of England, outpointed Emile Pladncr, the champion of France. —A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sun Cable. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. THE RETURN MATCH. (Press Association —Cv Telegraph—Copvrighf.) VANCOUVER, December 19. Although the t-üblic is apathetic towards the return match for the world’s sculling championship, which commences at 1 o’clock on (Monday, the scullers are practising hard, despite the snow. Goodsell is favoured, but Barry’s supporters claim that he is so much improved that they are backing him heavily. The apathy is due to the commercialist aspect.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

MOTOR RECORD BROKEN. TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH CAR. (British Official Wireless.) (Tress Association —By Telegraph Copyright.) RUGBY, December 19. The achievement of Mr and Mrs Victor Bruce of breaking the previous 10,000-mile motor tour record was made more remarkable by 21 hours' delay caused by the skidding and overturning of the car on the frozen Montlhcry track, and the intensely cold weather in which the run was made. Mrs Bruce bore the brunt of the discomfort during the last two days, and her fingers and hands were frostbitten and her left arm almost frozen when finally the course was accomplished. The windscreen had been smashed in an accident, and the motorists would not wait for it to be repaired before resuming the run. They were thus further exposed to the weather. Mrs Bruce was carried from the car shoulder high by enthusiastic spectators. The car, petrol, and oil used were all of British manufacture.