LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 36

LAND AND WATER.

The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club's meeting was largely attended on Saturday, the ladies mustering in great force. A strong nor'-wester was against any really good performances. 11. Da Miiufl (9ydß) won the 100 yd« Jl/uid'cip, Hie final being ruu in lOjec ; W F. Simpson* (20yds) won the 1000 yds in 2uiin 2Z^sc. V. Alex-tnder (140jris) the Tliree-mile JJiejcle Handicap in 7miu 38g.soc, C. H. Cooka (sfu s£in, including 7in handicap) the High Jump, H. Da M*us (17yds) tbe 200 yds Handicap in 20gsee, O Pavi'lt (111 yds) throwing the orickc*. ball, H. Goodwin the Mile Walk in 7min 6£sßc, R. Bt>tison (220yas) the Mile Bicycle Handicap in 2min 15s?c, H. C. Gursia thn 120 yds Hurdles in IS 3-ssec, K. Neave 435vda) the 600 yds Ladies' Bracelet in lmin 11 3-ssec, T. Overton (21ft o£in, including 2ffc handicap) the Long Jump, H. Amos (200 yds) the Five-mile Bicycle Handicap in 12mia 35 3-ssec, aud H. De Mauß (26jd<.) the 300 yds Handicap in 333ec. Da Mistook Mr Wilding's prize for rr.o^fc points, Amos and Alexander divided the special prize for the bicycle events, an_d Archer secured the lap prize in the Fivemile B cyel? event. An Auckland telegram state* that the Aucklaud Amateur Athletic Club hare decided, to send Reynolds, the cyclist, to the Glasgow Championship meeting. The club contribute £50 towards his expenses, and invite public subscriptions. The Tress states that some very good bag* oi ducks were made on Lake Ellesmere on the 2nd. One shooter on the beach shot over 100 ducks out of a cylinder. Another party of two shot over 20 ou Greenwood's lagoon, near Leeston. Every night and mornißg shooting is going oh all over the lake. A specimen of a pretby Australian and tropical bird, a pratincole, was shot last week on the Westport beach. It is understood that the troat season will be extended so as to include the Easter holidays. Drs Batchelor and Roberts are on a cycling tour to Lake Wanaka, and intend to have some deer stalking. Says the Asbburton Mail of Thursday : " For the past eight days millions of birds of dark plumage have covered the sea about half a. mile off shore at Longbeach, and local naturalists are greitly exercised as to the cause of the unusual migration. Ifc is cabled from Melbourne that a movement is a afoot to send an Australian eight to compete at the Henley regatta in July. LAWN TENNIS. OrAGO V. CANTERBURY. The Selection Committee have chosen the following to represent Ofcago iv the match a?aiost Canterbury, to be played at Easter on the Otago Club's courts: — Men's Singles —A. Borrow?, R. P. Ward, A. Hoftcr, K. Adams, W. Shand, H. O. lAmton, G. -Brani-on, A. E. Harraway ; emergencies— lC. P. Levien, It. Turton. Lathes' Snouss.— Miss F. Campbell, Misa L. Mnckeira", Aliss It. Orbell, Miss Kempthorne; emergencies — Miss M. Calleuder, Miss J. HepMen's Doubles.— lf. P. Ward nnd A. E Farraway, A. Borrows and K. Adams, A, Hogg and W. Sbancl, G. Branson and R. Turton. Laihi's' Doubli-s — Misses L. Mackerras and R. Orbe'l, Misses F. Campbell and Ketnpthorue. Comhinkb Doubles — Mr A. Borrows and M ! «s V Catupbsll, Mr K. P. Ward anil Miss R Orbell, Mr A. Hogg and Mi=s L Mackeiras, Mr A. E. Harravvay aud Miss Kempthorne. •

The council of the - Christchurcb National Association have passed a resolution expressing strong disapprobation of the increased telephone tariff, as being unwarranted and a breach of faith with a large number of subscribers who join' d the Exchange under tha belief that the previous rates would be continued. Mr John Holme?, who has been selected to visit the United States aud Eugland to inquire into the prospects of the flax industry, lefb for the north on Fziday to continue the work he has undertaken of raising funds to pay expens?B. Further subscriptions have been received in Dunediu from Mensrs Fergussou aud Mi'chelJ, M'Leod Bros. (Limited), Joseph Sparrow, and Pateraon aud Bate,