SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21827, 14 December 1932, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

FOOTBALL AT HOME ASSOCIATION. (United Press Assoolatlon.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, December 12. Third Division (Northern Section). — Walsall v. Accrington, 1 —0; Barnsley v, Crewe, 7—l; Halifax v. Southport, I—o. RUGBY FOOTBALL LONDON, December 12. Trinity College (Dublin) beat Oxford University by 6 points to 3. BILLIARDS A NOVEL CONTEST. LONDON, December 12. The billiards test, lasting 11 days and played in relays, each competitor occupying 90 minutes in two daily sessions, and emptying the experimental baulk line rule, resulted: England 2773 (Newman 240 and 1223, Davis 730 and 574; Australia and New Zealand 2400 (Lindrum. 1017 and 174, M'Conachy 048 and 507.

BOXING BOUTS in ENGLAND. LONDON, December' 12. In a 10-rounds’ bout at the Crystal Palace Jack O’Malley (New Zealand) defeated Charlie Hickman, of Birmingham, whose seconds threw in the towel in the seventh round, when he was down for a count of eight. At Newcastle Len Harvey retained the British middle-weight title and the Lonsdale belt, outpointing Jack Casey, of Sunderland. SWIMMING PHILLIPS MAY TOUR DOMINION. SYDNEY, December 13. A request, has been received from the New Zealand Swimming Association that Phillips he allowed to tour the Dominion in March. The New South Wales Association lias asked for a copy of the itinerary and details as to the amount of travelling. These particulars must be approved before the way is clear for acceptance of the invitation. The visit of Ryan and Griffiths to New Zealand is still fresh in official memory. The two tourists on that occasion have not forgotten the strain. There was too much travelling and too many appearances.

RIFLE SHOOTING IMPERIAL CADET SHIELD. LONDON, December 12. Liverpool College (285 points) won the Roberts Imperial Cadet Rifle Shooting Shield. Auckland (Northern Second Battalion), with 208, was fifth, and Southland (New Zealand First Battalion), with 266, sixth.