SPORTS AND. PASTIMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20901, 16 December 1929, Page 13

SPORTS AND. PASTIMES.

BOXING. VON PORAT SUSPENDED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,) NEW YORK, December 13. The New York State Athletic Commission to-day suspended indefinitely Von Porat for fouling Phil Scott (England) in their recent contest. BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES. PREPARATIONS AT HAMILTON. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) OTTAWA, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 6.5 p.m.) A message from Hamilton (Ontario) says that sound progress has been made in the organisation of the British Empire games which are to take place there from August 16 to August 23 next year. Encouraging responses have been received, and indications point to the British Ides, British Guiana, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Newfoundland, along with Canada, being represented. Hie original programme, which has been greatly enlarged, includes athletics for men, women, and schoolboys, swimming for men and women, boxing, wrestling, rowing, lawn tennis' for men, women, and juniors, and possibly rifle shooting and Association football AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. (Pkb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 15. Writer has been rehandicapped 34yds to 48yds blind in the Introductory Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. EGMONT RACES. (Per United Press Association.) n NEW PLYMOUTH, December 14. In the list of acceptors as telegraphed Merry Mint (7.9) vaa omitted from the Egrcont Cup, and Curtesy should have been deleted from the Nolan Cup. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. MATCHES IN ENGLAND. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 5.6 p.m.) In the second round of the Association Football Onp Carlisle beat Crewe 4—2, Stockport beat Barrow 4—o, Clapton Orient beat North Fleet 2—o, Coventry beat Bath 7—l, Walsall beat Newport 3 2, Brighton beat Barry 4—l, Wrexham beat Manchester Central I—o, Northampton beat Margate 6—o, Fulham beat Leyton 4—l, Doncaster beat New Brighton I—o, Southport beat Portvale 2—o, Carnarvon drew with Bournemouth I—l, York City beat Sonthend 41, Bristol Rovers beat Accrington 4—l, Scunthorpe drew with Robetham 3—3, Queen’s Park Rangers beat Lincoln 2 —l, Watford drew with Plymouth I—l. RUGBY FOOTBALL. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. (United Preen Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 16. (Received Dec. 15, at 5.5 p.m.) In the Rugby Union football county championship Cheshire beat Durham by 19 to 3. Yorkshire defeated Cumberland by 20 to 6. RUGBY LEAGUE. WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (United Preae Association.) (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 14. (Received Dec. 15, at 5.6 p.m.) Australia beat St. Helens by 22 to 8. At half-time Australia led by 11 to 8. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE BANKER WINS AGAIN. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, November 15. (Received Dec. 15, at 5.5 p.m.) Following are the principal results of the RosehiU meeting:— Flying Handicap (second division),— Ascalon (7.13, O’Bryan) 1, Prince Otto 7.7 2, Gritall 7.2 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin 26Jsec. December Handicap.—The Banker 96 (J. Munro) 1, Deadlight 8.2 2, Patadawn 7.4 3. Six started. Won by a length and a-quarter. Time, 2min 7sec. BILLIARDS. LINDRUM AND SMITH. LONDON, December 15. (Received Dec. 15, at 11.50 p.m.) The scores in the billiard match are : Lin drum 13,040 Smith (in play) - - -. 10,771 Breaks: Llndrum 715, Smith 553. ' —'=7=