SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20709, 6 May 1929, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

RACING IN ENGLAND. THE THOUSAND GUINEAS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Tolrgraph—Copyright.) mi ,».» n ■ LONDON, May 3. Dje 1000 Guineas race at Newmarket resulted;—Tajmah 1, Sister Anne 2, Ellenvale 3. Nineteen started. Won by three-quarters of a length; short head.— Australian Press Association, HOCKEY. A TEAM PROM AUSTRALIA. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph -Copyright.) /T> . SYDNEY, May 5. (Received May 5, at 7 p.m.) • •r.l. ew Zealand Hockey Association's invitation to the Australian Hockey Association to send a good representative team to the Dominion has been accepted. The team will consist of 16 players, who will leave Sydney probably in July. ROWING. KING’S CUP AT PERTH. - (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph -Copyright.) . PERTH, May 5. ’ (Received May 5, at 7 p.m.) T The inter-State rowing contest for the Kings Cup, rowed over three miles on the Swan River, Perth, yesterday, was won by the New South Wales crew from Mosman by half a length. Western Austrail a second, Victoria third, and South Australia fourth. It was a gruelling struggle. SCULLING. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. (United Press Association., (By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) PERTH, May 5. (Received May 5. at 7 p.m.) In the Australian sculling championship Bob Pearce (New South Wa’es) beat K Langley (Western Australia) by five lengths. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. CANTERBURY~PARK MEETING. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY. May 5, (Received May 5. at 7 p.m.) The following are the results of the Canterbury Park races:— HIGH-WEIGHT HANDlCAP.—Goodstead, 9.13. 1; Staroff, 8.12, 2; Sir Tarsia, 8.11, 3. Thirteen started. Won by two lengths, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, Imin 14isec. NURSERY HANDICAP.—Pure Tea, 8.13, 1; Roseflight, 7.10, 2; Traymobile, 8.2, 3. Eighteen started. Won by threequarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 15sec. CANTERBURY HANDICAP.—Jeyporc, 7.10. 1; Puff, 7.9, 2; Lord Eudorous, 8.9, 3. Thirteen started, including Edenhall, the former New Zealander. Time, 2min 22sec. CUP MEETING AT ADELAIDE. (United Press Association.) IBy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ADELAIDE, May 5. (Received May 5, at 7 p.m.) The South Australian Jockey Club Cup meeting was opened to-day. The principal ’event, the Goodwood Handicap, resulted; Glenalton, 7.8, 1; Anrie Anton, 7.10, 2: Adaradale, 7.12, 3. Twenty-eight started. Won by two lengths. .Time, Imin IS^sec. SWIMMING. ' ARNE BORG BREAKS RECORD. (United press Association.) fßy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) NEW YORK. May 4. (Received May 0, at 0.15 a.m.) At Los Angeles Arne Borg lowered his own world’s swimming record for 1000 ' yards, negotiating the distance in llmin 47sec. He was paced by a team of seven swimmers.—Australian Press Association.