SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22907, 15 June 1936, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

WRESTLING SINGH DEFEATS LURICH. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, June 14. (Received June 14, at 7 p.m.) At Leichhardt Stadium the Indian Jaget Singh defeated, Tom Lurich on points. Each secured one fall.

ROWING A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. /- (United Press Association) (By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright) PERTH, June 14. (Received June 14, at 7 p.m.) .-The veteran George Rogers, aged 53, with K. Langley, who was beaten by C. Pearce in the Australian Sculling Championship, won the State Champion Pairs over, two miles.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS LOVELOCITIN FORM. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, June 13. (Received June 14, at 10 p.m.) In an inter-club match for the Kinnaird Trophy at White City, Lovelock, representing the Achilles Club, won the Three Miles in 14min 20 l-ssec, a record for the contest, beating Hadland, of Polytechnic, by 12 yards. The New Zcnlander ran easily with the leaders throughout the race, and sprinted over the final 100 yards and won amid enthusiasm.

Brown won the 100 Yards in 9.9 sec. beating Sweeney, the British and Empire. Games champion, by inches. Brown won the Quarter Mile in 48.3aec, a record for the contest, beating Rampling, the British record holder, by a yard.

NURMFS RECORD SHATTERED,

(United Press Association)

(By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright) PRINCETON, June 14. (Received June 14, at 10 p.m.) Donald Ray Lash, aged 22, an Indiana University student, to-day shattered Nurrni'3 two-mile record.- Lash's time was Bmin 58.3 sec, compared with . Bmin 59.65ec, established in 1931 by Nurmi.