SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20361, 19 March 1928, Page 10

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BOXING. HARMES BEATS SULLIVAN. tPreaa Assooiatlon—By Telegraph—Copyright! SYDNEY. March 18. (Received March 18. at 5.5 p.m.) At the Stadium Billy Harmes outpointed Jolinny Sullivan in 15 willing rounds. SWIMMING. GIRL’S GREAT PERFORMANCE. (Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY. March 18. (Received March 18. at 5.5 p.m.) Miss Bonnie Mealing swam 100 metres backstroke in Amin. 2*2 3-sscc —an Australian record, , and only one-fifth of a second outside the world’s record. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. ENGLAND BEATS WALES. (Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, March 17. (Received March 18, at 5.5 p.m.) In an amateur Association football match at Cardiff England beat Wales (iy 2 goals to 1 A. and N.Z. and Sydney Sim Cable. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. ROSEHILL RACES. (Press Association-- By Telegraph— Copyright.) SYDNEY, March 18. (Received March 18, at 5.5 p.m.) The Rosehill races were held yesterday in fine weather. The Club Handicap resulted as follows: Blather, 6.10, 1; Cumerlong. 7.3, 2; Drawbridge, 7.8, 3. Sixteen horses started. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 6Jscc. V.A.T.C. RACES. (Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright ) MELBOURNE, March 18, (Received March 18. at 6.5 p.m.) At the Victorian Amateur Turf Club s March meeting, which was held in fine weather, the St. Hilda Handicap, which replaced the former cup, resulted as follows:—Valwyne, 8.7, 1; Corncrake, 7.0, 2; Imitator, 8.0, 3. Seven horses started. Valwyne moved up at the turn and, after a good finish, won by a length. Time, 2mm 38Isec. ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS. MEETING AT BLENHEIM. (Per United Press Association.) BLENHEIM, March 17. A number of visiting athletes competed at the St. Patrick’s sports. Results: — • Grand Handicap, of the following three events; — 100 Yards.—A. G. Mogridge (9yds) 1, J. Beirne (6yds) 2, W. Mathieson, Dunedin (7yds), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 220 Yards. —Mathieson (12yds) 1, Mogridge (14yds) 2, R. Wilson (12yds) 3. Time, 24sec. < 440 Yards. —Mathieson (24yds) 1, Mogridge (28yds) 2, Wilson (24yds) 3. Time, 51 3-ssec. Aggregate.—Mathieson 9 points, Mogridge 8 points. Ilalf-mile. —C. V. Hack (Dunedin), 40yds, 1; Mathieson, 30yds, 2; T. Gleeson, 25yds, 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 5 I-ssec.

500 Yards. —J. Hulme (30yds) 1, Mathiesou (syds) 2, J. Gleeson (scr) 3. Won all the way. Matheson sprinted fast near homo, but the local man upset calculations. Time, Imip 2 4-ssec.