SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20876, 16 November 1929, Page 25

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BILLIARDS. MATCHES IN*ENGLAND. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, November 14. M’Conachy, in play, has scored 7637 (including breaks of 296, 343, 207, 129, 14S); Davis. 6891 (154, ISO, 242, 273, 158, 108. 407, 319). Lindrum has scored. 8324 (including breaks of 599, 1009); Smith, in play, 7423 (228, 609, 252). CRICKET. M.C.C. TEAM FOR WEST INDIES. (Untied Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, November 14. The M.C.C. team, which will sail for the West Indies on December 14, will be:—Calthorpe (captain), Stanyforth (vice-captain), R, E. S. Wyatt, Haig, G. T. S. Stevens, Ames, Rhodes, George Gunn, Astill, Hcndrcn, Townsend, Vocc, O’Connor, Sandham. CHESS. NEW SOUTH WALES TITLE. , (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, November 15. The State chess championship was won by C. Purdy, with 10$ points out of the possible 12. S. Crakanthorp was run-ner-up; Purdy, who is. a son of Dr Purdy, won the New Zealand title in 1925 at the age of 18. RUGBY FOOTBALL. MATCHES IN*ENGLAND. Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) LONDON, November 14. ''Oxford University beat Trinity College (Dublin) by 16 points to 3. In the county matches East Midland* beat Leicester by 12 to 6; Warwickshire beat North Midlands by 11 to. 3. SWIMMING. ' TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. (United Pres* Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, November 15, Reg. Grier, of Queensland, will not accompany . Noel Ryan on the New Zealand tour this season, and his place will be filled by Owen Griffiths, the 220yds champion of Queensland. MOTOR CAR RECORD. Melbourne”to Sydney. Beith, driving a 72 Chrysler, broke the Melbourne to Sydney record on Monday by 12 minutes, leaving Melbourne at 6.1 a.m., and arriving at Sydney at 3.13 p.m., an average speed of 50.47 miles per hour.