SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20289, 23 December 1927, Page 9

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SWIMMING. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. December 22. The State swimming championships resulted: — _ , „ _ , 100 Yards. —Laidlaw 1, Doyle 2, Robertson 3. Won by a touch. Time, 57 4-ssec 100 Yards Backstroke. —Sheather 1, Carberry 2, Campbell 3. Time. Imin 16 2-ssec. 220 Yards Breast-stroke. —M'Cure 1, Bayldon 2, O’Connor 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 3min 16 2-ssec. _ 880 Yards.—Kelly 1. Barrett 2, Grase 3. Time, llmin 56 3-ssec. 220 Yards Junior. —Ryan 1. Light 2, Jacobs 3. Won by 3yds. Time, 2mis 36 l-ssce. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. RETURN MATCH ON MONDAY. (X’ress Association — R* Telegraph—Cony right.) VANCOUVER. .December 21. Goodsoll and Barry are putting the finishing touches on their training for Monday’s race. The Goodsell camp reports that the Australian is confining himself to short sprints. He feels the cold more than his opponent, but has proved effective in rough water. The Barry camp reports that the Englishman is praying for a calm day. Expert observers are unanimous that Barry is much improved in training and condition. They believe that unless the water is very rough he will extend Goodsell to the limit. The weather is still , snowy and cold.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SQUASH RACKETS. PRINCE BEATEN IN EINAL. (PrcF't Association—Br Telegraph Copyright.) LOXDCX. December 21. In the squash rackets championship Surgeon M'Kenzic beat the Prince of Wales, 9 —3, 9 —7, 9 —3. —Sydney Sun Cable. BOWLING. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM, BEATEN IN FIRST TEST. (Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE. December 22. (Received Doc. 22. at 11.30 p.m.l In the first test game Australia (114) beat New Zealand (78 I. The Australian team consisted of four State rinks Following are the scores: - - West Australia (371 defeated New Zealand (17); Xew Zealand (29) defeated Tasmania (26); Victoria (25) defeated New Zealand (16); New South Wales (26) defeated New Zealand (16)