SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20380, 11 April 1928, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. WALES BEATEN BY FRANCE, (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) PARIS,; April 9. France beat Wales by 8 points to 3. Australian Press Association. BASEBALL. AMERICAN TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SAN FRANCISCO, April 9(Received April 10, at 9 p.m.) Plans to send the Stanford University baseball team to tour Australia in July and August are being considered. —Australian Press Association. CYCLING. The following are the handicaps for the Otago Amateur Cycling Club’s Road Race on Saturday:—W. Hodge scr, E. Palmer Amin, A. Rosenbrock (.min, W. Templeton Imin, P. Traill J. I’ogarty H. Cooper 2min, J. Campbell 2min, J. Ewing 24min, A. Harris 24min, W. Scott 2imin, H. Allan 21,min, I. M'Millan 3min, D. O’Brien 3min, H. Tattersfield 4min, G. , Smith &min, 1. Mouat Bmin, W. Isaac lOrain, R. Johnston lOmin C. Garside lOmin, H. Mussen lOmin, C. Fallowfield llmin, T. Dillon llmin, F. Deans 12min. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. ALL-AGED STAKES FIELD.' (United Press Assoclatton.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) v SYDNEY, April 10. A small but choice field will contest 'the All-aged Stakes to-morrow. The following five have accepted:—Vaals, Amounts, Gothic, Limerick, and Greenlane.—Australian Press Association. A JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. BATTERY IN HIS POSSESSION. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ADELAIDE, April 10. Prior to the start of the Laura Cup the stewards discovered a battery in the possessidh of the jockey L. Jacques as he was about to mount BowaHa. The horse was allowed to start, but the jockey was disqualified for life. Australian Press Association. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. SPIRITED COMPETITION. SYDNEY, April 10. (Received April 13, at 11 p.m.) At the yearling thoroughbred sales there was spirited competition, and the top price was obtained for a CaravelVieella colt, for which 2000gns was paid. A Caravel-Challenge colt realised ICOOgns, and a Rosscndale—Desna colt loOOgns.— Australian Press Association. PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, April 9. (Received April 10, at 7 p.m.) The first heat of the professional billiards championship, between Reece and Carpenter, has started. At the close of play the scores were: Reece 7^ Carpenter The winner meets Davis, and the winner thereof challenges the holder, Newman. —Australian Press Association— United Service.