LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 57

LAND AND WATER.

W. Webb, the New Zealand sculler, is putting in good work near Sydney for his match with Charles Town* for the championship of the world, to be rowed on August 3. He is in excellent health, and getting some good sprints out of the new Hculler built for him^ by George Towns W«bb will hare the services of Jack MitchelL in his last week's training. There is an impression that the New Zealand^ has not shown in public what he can really do in his boat. His supporters state that there will be plenty of. money to back Webb. Towns is easing in his training, as he is down to about the right weight. The Canadian lacrosse team at present visiting Australia defeated New South Wales by 11 goals to niL Spalding's Athletic Library ha« already Acquired an enviable reputation for long desired innovations- in books treating on athletic sports. The latest number— Vol. H, No. 18, "Lawn Tennis Annual^ for 1907," by H. R. McDonald, of the Cricket News published by the British Sports Publishing Company (Ltd.), 2 Hind Court, Fleet street, London, E.C.— will certainly ■ increase this reputation, for besides the compilation of the complete records of the Davis. Cup, the All-England championships, international matches, 'Varsity matches, complete list of "Blues," national, county, aad district championships, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh championships, European championships, fixtures for 1907, etc., it contains chapters oa. "The Player of the Year." "The Outlook," "Last Season's Play," '•Who* Who in Lawn Tennis," "Regulations for the International Lawn Tennis Championships," "The Roll of Fame," "Lawn Tennis Council for 1907," "Rules of- the L.T.A.," "Laws of the Game," " The Game in America," etc., making mest interesting reading and a thoroughly OTJoyable book. The 2f> full-page photos of the leading lights in the lawn tennis world that illustrate this book serve to siake it .the best lawn tennis annual ever published. The low price of 6d should place it within the reach of everyone interested in this fast-growing game. LAWN TENNIS. The Davis Cap, the international trophy, was won by Australasia by three events to two. Gore and Roper-Barrett (British Isles) beat Brookes and Wilding (Australasia) in the doubles competition for the Davis Cup. Scores: 3—6, 4—5,4 — 5, 7—5, 6—2, 13^-11. In the tenth game of the third set Brookes and Wilding were within a stroke, of winning. In the singles event Gore beat Wilding (3-6, 6-3, 7—5, 6-2), but Brookes beat Roper-Barrett (6—2 6-0, 6—3). HOCKEY. Tbe- following ax* tie result* of the matches played undwethe auspices oi fte O4a«o Ladies' Hockey Association las* Saturday:— A Quaite.— Dumedan beat St. Hilda's by 3 goals to 1; Otago beat ffi*h School by 9 goals to 1; Waiata beat St. Pnilip's by 7 goals B Grade.— Braem&r House beat St. Hilda' 3 by 2 goals to 1. WELLINGTON, July 24. Th* interprovincial hockey match Wellington t. Otaigo wae played at IDay's' Bay to-day in fine w*atfier. The g*m« was won by Wellington by 3 goal* io 2. Gower and Mmphy scored for tbe visitors. AUCKLAND, July 2». Th* Auckland hockey representatives played a hockey team fc«n tb» newljF-fqciaiad

Goldsfields Union on, Saturday. Auckland won by 9 goals to nil. PALMERSTON N., July 29. The representative hockey match Nelson v. j Maoawatu, played here on Saturday. resuMed in a win for Manawwtu by 5 goals to 1. The game wa3 very open, and was watched by a large number of spectators. Manawatu's score should have been larger, but faulty shooting prevented its augmentation. The Nelson men j hardly showed their real form, having played j four matches on the ooasrt since Monday. WANGANTJI, July 25. The'hockey match "Wanganui v. Nelson waa n'ayed at Cook's Gardens this afternoon. \Vanganui had the best of the game in the firrt spell, scoring 4 points to nil. The second apell was more even, N«lson soorng 2 goals, while Wanganui added 3, the game thus ending in a win for the local team by 7 to 2. BOXIXG-. WELLINGTON. July 24. ' The Wellington Amateur Boring Asaocas■tion's carnival commenced to-night. B. Goudd beat E. Ssunderson. A. Tresdze beat W. Oawford, and Tresize beat Gould. , BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS, f AUCKLAND, July 29. [ The provincial amateur boxing championships I were concluded 1.h.i3 evening. They were under ' tli 3 allspices of the Northern Boxing Association. There was a large attendance. Following are the results: —^ Bantam-wejgH. —J. Montague (8.1) defeated G Poo!ey (8.3) after a good contest. W. Bu4land was unable to appear, acting under medical advice. T. Lewis (10J.0) defeated E. Thornitsn (12.7) in the heavy-weights after a fas* and exciting contest, both men receiving nvuoh punishment in the third round. W. • Hogan (8.13, of Waihi) won the feather-weight championship on a foul in the second round frcm H. Donovan (9.0). J. Maloney i(lftO) defeated J. Dean (9.10) for the light-weight , eh npionshio in the second round. T. Lewis (10.10). who Tiad a short time previously won the heavTt-weigh't contest, defeated W. Milieu (10.125J after rather a tame contest. DUNEDIN GUN CLUB. The members of the Dunedin Gun Club held a competition on Saturday for a prize presented by Mt S. Lawson. The conditions were 18 birds, unknown angles. The day was an ideal one for shooting, and good scores were made, no less than three —Messrs Gillespie, Scott, and Wha-len —tieing- with 16 birds. It was decided "to shoot another nine birds to ' decide the winner, and Whalen won. with eight breaks. The shooting on the part of other members was a'«o above the average. Spalddng breaking his first 12 birds with his first barrel, but fell off slightly for the remainder of hie < birds. The club holds another competition ' on August 10. , ! ;