SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22397, 19 October 1934, Page 18

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

— SQUASH RACKETS TOURNAMENT IN MELBOURNE. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE. October 18. (Received Oct. 18, at 5.5 p.m.) To-dny two New Zealanders, P: D. Hall and D. Gould, and two Victorians, P. Perry and H. Hopman, will contest the squash rackets semi-finals. In the third round yesterday Hall defeated N. Carlyou in a hard four-set match, 9—l, 9—5, 6—9, 9—7; Gould defeated R. E. Schlesinger, 9—7. 9—4, 9—7. BOXING AN OFFER DECLINED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, October IS. (Received Oct. 18, at 5.5 p.m.) Bishop and Morgan declined the National Boxing Club’s offer. The National Boxing Club asked Morgan and Bishop to fight again on November 5, when, if their display was satisfactory, they would receive their share of the takings which were withheld owing to last Monday night’s contest being declared “no fight.” The public would be admitted free to the next bout. BILLIARDS DAVIS AND LINDRUM (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, October 18. (Received Oct. 18. at 5.5 p.m.) Davis, playing brilliant billiards, is now leading Lindrnm by 5782 to 5604. The best breaks wore: Davis 726, Liudrum 530.

FOOTBALL AT HOME RUGBY AND LEAGUE. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, October 17. In the county Rugby matches Middlesex beat Berkshire, 16—3; Durham beat Derbyshire, 29—0: Glamorgan boat Monmouthshire, 6 —3. In Rugby League, Leeds beat Featherstone, 13—A