SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20384, 16 April 1928, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

SWIMMING IN NEW SOUTH WALES

(United Press Association.)

(By Electric Tnlegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 14. (Received April 15, at 5.5 p.m.) The ladies' swimming season has closed. Edna Davey and Bonnie Mealing, Olympic champions, created new Australian records. The former did 220 yards in 2mm 48 l-ssec, while Miss Mealing did 160 yards backstroke in Imin 17 4-ssec, the last 50 yards being unpaced.—Australian Press'Association.

NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET.

SYDNEY, April 14. • (Received April 15, at 5.5 p.m.) Glebe won the cricket premiership of the season, which closed yesterday. Rain spoiled the games. —Australian Press Association.

YEARLING SALES

SYDNEY, April 14. ■ At the yearling sales 148 lots realised 23,140gn5. On account of Mr lan Duncan, of New Zealand, a Leighton—Glad Rags colt fetched 130gns, and a Paper Money—Sunglow filly 410gns. On account of Mr Ernest Allison of New Zealand, a Tea Tray—Lady Elysian colt brought 120gns. Mr Newman, of New Zealand, purchased a Treclare—-Ray of Sunshine colt for 450gns. —Australian Press Association.

RUGBY FOOTBALL,

SUVA, April 14

The Fiji Rugby Union is inviting the Auckland University to send a team to Fiji in August.—Australian Frees Association. RACING IN ENGLAND. LONDON, April 14. (Received April 15, at 5.5 p.m.) The Newbury Cup resulted:—Vantage 1, Belle Cetebe 2, Orbindoa 3. Twenty started. Won by three-quarters of a length; a short head between second and third. —Australian Press Association.

BILLIARDS.

LONDON, April 15. (Received April 15, at 11 p.m.) In the first heat of the professional billiards championship Carpenter ran out •at 8000. Reece 7283. —Australian Press Association.