SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20319, 30 January 1928, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RIFLE SHOOTING. AUSTRALIANS FOR BISLEY. (Preßß Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. ) ADELAIDE, January 28. South Australia’s representatives at the Bisley Rifle Meeting will be W. Green, H. Mutton, and T. Meers. BOXING. BOUT AT SYDNEY STADIUM. PURDY AND IZZARD DRAW. i Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium, Purdy fought a 15-round draw with Izzard (9.7 j). The contest, was exciting, both men scoring well. The Englishman was a shade ahead up to the fifth round, but the New Zealander then concentrated his attack on the body, and forced the fight. Izzard, however, proved superior at infighting, but fighting at long range Purdy easily equalised matters, and at the end of the bout the referee was unable to separate the men, and declared a draw. The decision was questioned by a large section of the crowd, who thought Purdy was entitled to the decision. BOUT IN MELBOURNE. GILLESPIE BEATS CONGRESS. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium, Norm Gillespie outpointed Dick Congress in a 16-round contest, after a fast, clever exhibition. DELANEY AND HEENEY. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK, January 23. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) Delaney and Heeney have each posted a forfeit of 5000dol to assure their appearance for their 15-round bout scheduled for March 1. —A. and N.Z. Gable. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE WILLIAMREID STAKES. (Presi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) At the Moonee Valley races the William Reid Stakes resulted as follows: Translator, 8.5, 1; San Sculotte, 7.10, 2 | Highland, 8.5, 3. Nine started. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, Imin 14|sec.