SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 8

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

CYCLING WELLINGTON ROAD RACE. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 25. , The first of a series of three road cycling races for the M'Villy Challenge Shield was ■ won on Saturday by (Port Nicholson A with Poneke A second. Seven teams, each of .five riders, competed. THE GREYHOUND DERBY WON BY FUTURE CUTLET. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON. June 25. (Received June 25, at 11.30 p.m.) Although most of the daytime sports had to be postponed yesterday, a crowd of 70,000 people at the White City in the evening saw Future Cutlet win the Greyhound Derby by a short head from Beef Cutlet. Wild and Woolley was the favourite. The time for 525 yards was 29.8 see. RUGBY FOOTBALL NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) BRISBANE, June 24. (Received June 25, at 6.30 p.m.) In the interstate. Rugby Union match New South Wales defeated Queensland by 19 points to 14 points. At half time New South Wales were leading by 13 points to 8 points. EQUINE CHAMPION WINOOKA IN TRAINING QUARTERS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SAN FRANCISCO. June 24. (Received June 25, at 6.30 p.m.) Having successfully removed Winooka to satisfactory training quarters his owners to-day opened negotiations with the Tanforan officials regarding his possible appearance there, provided his training is completed before the meeting closes. It is estimated that his training will require about five weeks, and it is doubtful if the track will then be open. Should this prove to be the case the original plan will be followed, and the horse will go to the East Coast. The present training place is King Heather Farm, located at Walnut Creek, SO miles from San Francisco, the property of Mr John Marchhank, the noted breeder and sportsman. Winooka is eating Californian oats and grain, but is using hay brought from Australia. There was some trouble in quarantine yesterday, the health inspectors insisting that some of the imported food was contaminated with flag smut. Fifteen sacks of wheat and bran were condemned. ' AUSTRALIAN SPRINTER CHALLENGES TO AMERICANS. (United Presa Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 24. (Received June 25, lit 6.35 p.m.) It is understood that Mr Ruff Naylor, manager of the Australian , sprinter Robertson, has sent challenges to the Negro runners, Tolan and Metcalfe, and to Wyckoff and several other sprinters who it is thought- might turn professional to run at the spring exhibition with a 1000dollar side bet from Detroit. Tolan has definitely declined. It is indicated that he intends to hold a civil service position, and has no intention of running again soon, either ns an amateur or a. professional. Robertson has-been acclimatising himself since his arrival, and will undertake no serious training for at least 10 days.