LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3018, 17 January 1912, Page 74

LAND AND WATER.

At an axemen's competition at the Upper Hutt, in the Double-handed Sawing Handicap. A. Weston and C. Bourko lowered the world's record by 1 l-ssec for 18in log. Wecston holds the world's chamEinship for single-handed <=<awing, and 0. urke holds (with Beban) tho doublended championship of Australasia. MOTOR BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY. January 14. Mr Hordcrn's Kangaroo defoaU>d the Queensland representative motor boat in the championship of Australia. Tho winner fiveraged miles an hour. "boxingT jfeather-weight championship. LONDON, January 13. In the case in which it was sought to

restrain Owen Moran and Jim Driscoll from competing for the feather-weight championship of England, the magistrate refused to state a case. He declared that the defence disclosed no point of law arising for decision. The defendants do not intend to move for a mandamus. JOHNSON-FLYNN FIGHT. NEW YORK, January 10. There is bitter opposition throughout Nevada to the Johnson-Flynn fight. The State Legislature will probably be convened to deal with the matter. BILLIARDS. STEVENSON v. GRAY. LONDON, January 8. In the second match between Gray (Australia) and Stevmson (English champion), 18,000 up, fcr £250 a-side, on level terms, the position of the game at present is : Stevenson 10.130 Gray 9,763 Stevenson's lead ... 367 January 9. Gray made breaks of 231 (off the red) and 243, and Stevenson breaks of 296 and 32f.

In the second match (being played at St. George's Hall (Liverpool) between Gray and Stevenson, 18,000 up, on level terms, for a stake of £SOO, the position of th? game at present is : Stevenson (English champion) ... 11,579 Gray (Australia) » 11,554 January 10. In the afternoon Stevenson averaged 33.83 points and Gray 21. In the evening Gray made a break of 839, including 831 off the red, in 70 minutes. In the billiard match at Birmingham of 18,OCX) up on level terms, the present scores are : 11. W. Stevenson (England) ... 13.202 George Gray (Australia) ... 12,950 252 January 11.Stevenson made a break of 352 Gray's highest break was 277. At the clo3e of this evening's session the scores stood: George Gray (Australia) ... 14,585 H. W. Stevenson (England) ... 14,570 January 12. Gray made a break of 489, including 477 off tho red. Stevenson made a break of 243. The scores at the close of to-night's session at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, were.: George Gray (Australia) ... 16,338 H.W. Stevenson (England) ... 15,808 LONDON, January 14. Gray scored 18,000, Stevenson being 17,229. There was a large attendance, and an enthusiastic demonstration ensued on Gray ending with a break of 317 (unfinished. LINDRUM BEATS REECE. LONDON, January 8. Lindrum concluded his game with Reeee with an unfinished break of 580. The scores were :—Lindrum, 15,000; Heece, 14,339. LINDRUM v. INMAN. LONDON, January 9. A. match of 16,000, level, has been started between Lindrum and Inman. The scores now stand as follow : Lindrum 1328 Inman 1270 January 10. The scores in the match between Inman and Lindrum are as follow: Inman 2668 Lindrum 1801 January 11. The scores in the match between Inman and Lindrum are as follow : Inman 4001 Lindrum 2619 January 12. The scores in the match between Inman and Lindrum are as follow: Inman 5336 Lindrum 3163 January 12. Inman 8000 Lindrum 5258 Stevenson has changed his mind, and has decided to play for the championship. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIET? The monthly meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held on the 15th, and was attended by Messrs G. W M'lntosh (president), A. E. Jenkins, It, Forrest, J. R. Wilson, R. Rutherford, A. Oowie, ti. B. Ogilvie, D. Cooke, J. Begg, R. Brinsley, and C. P. M. Butterworth. HATCHERIES' KErOHTS. Mr F. Deans, manager of the Opoho hatcheries, reported that there was a considerable number of fry to bo liberated, which, owing to the bad weather experienced and the holidays, had not been attended to. .This work would be pushed on at once. Many of the streams which had required cleaning out had been greatly improved by the heavy rains. The flood in North-East Valley was the highest since 1870. Some of the ponds at Opoho wero flooded by the sudden rush of water coining off the hills, which also swept a largo quantity of rubbish into them, causing them to overflow. Scarcely any fish got away, as wire netting was stretched acrws tho "overflow. The birds at tho Opoho hatcherv comprised: Golden pheasants, one cock and three hens; diamond pheasants, two cocks and one hen; crossbreds, three cocks; Indian pigeons, two; mandavins, two ducks; American -wood ducks, one pair ; young mallards, 51; young pheasants, 15 (three hens of which were sitting).' Ho recommended that the mallards be liberated at once.

Mr J. Steven, manager, of tho Clinton hatcheries, reported that slightly over two months had elapsed since a start was made with the distribution of young fish, but the work of liberating was not finished, there being several thousand yearlings and a considerable number of fry to be liberated. Tho weather had been responsible for the delay, and this had also accounted for a great deal of hard work about tho ponds being very much behind. The overcrowded state of tho fry boxes had not been conducive to the best results. Ho proposed to construct a concrete dividing wall in the largo pond, which would have to be completed before three yearling ponds could bo filled, owing to the leakage into the new pond. With reference to game, he reported that tho production of game had been unsatisfactory, this being due in many cases to hens leaving the eggs when near hatching. There were about 65 young ducks, 40 of which were ready to fly, and these should be liberated as soon as possible; 232 duck and 240 phoasant eggs had been sent to Mr Carr, of the Milton poultry farm, for hatching purposes, but he had not heard what the results had been. These reports were received. DEER AND GAME REPORT. The Deer and Game Committee imported recommending that 25 mallard ducks do liberated at Waikouaiti and 26 at Lake Onslow. In regard to an inquiry by the Wellington Society as to whether this society required any mallard ducks, and offering to supply some at 15s a pair, the

committee suggested that a reply be 6ent to the effect that uhe society did not require any. With reference to the question of culling deer, it was thought thai the secretary should write to the Hawea Flat Committee informing it that the council was favourable to culling being commenced as from February 1, and asking that committee to submit a recommendation to tho council as to the advisability of putting on a gang of about six men to cull the district most necessary, apart from tho Morven Hills Estate. The secretary should be instructed to ascertain the price required by Mr Telford for a stag which he had offered the society, and that this bo forwarded to the Nelson Society, which had inquired for one. A letter had been received from Mr Dugald Matheson suggesting that the counc!:l should have a portion of hw property gazetted a sanctuary for game, and this was approved by the committee, as was also a suggestion that the boundaries of the Middlemarch sanctuary be similarly deait with.—lt was recommended that the council declare April 1 the date for the opening of the season for shooting red deer, and that regulations be made to issue licenses for special blocks endorsed on the backs of the .licenses; that the crossbred ducks at Clinton untl Onoho should be disposed of, and also that the secretary be instructed to render accounts and collect moneys for all birds sold.

In discussing the recommendations of the committee when moving the adoption of the report, Mr Brinsley, with regard to the question of disposing of crossbred ducks, said tho committee thought it would be advisable to destroy them. In reference to the collection of moneys by the secretary for birds sold, and said that ho noticed that some members had secured birds but had not paid for them.

Mr Forrest said ho thought it would be unwise to destroy any ducks, as the Southland Society had a number of them, and while these existed crossbred ducks could not very well bo wooded out. It was decided to liberate Mallard ducks a.s follows:—Lake Onslow, 26; Waikouaiti, 25; Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), 24; Mr Matheson, 12; Mr Begg, 20 ; and 69 to be allotted to the Waihola and Waipori lakes. The President said it was for the council to say whether it would put up a_ fight against the season for red de?r being opened on April 1. Last year a great effort was made to have it opened on April 10, and a long petition was presented to the Minister of Internal Affairs, praying that the latter date be fixed upon, but in spite of this ho decided in favour of April 1. He thought they should do something in the matter.

Mr Brinsley said it would be hard to say who would Be Minister of Internal Affairs. Mr Buddo, who was still in charge of this department, had done what he considered best. He thought it hardly fair to those sportsmen who had made their arrangements for the council to try to alter tho opening date. Mr Begg said it would be rather inconsistent of the council to turn round and approvo of April 1. Mr Butterworth moved an amendment that the council approve of April 10 as the date for the opening of the season for stalking red deer. Mr Begg seconded tho amendment, which was carried, and the report amended accordingly. ANGLING REPORT. Mr D. Cooko (chairman of the Angling Committee) reported that, in accordance with a resolution passed by the council with regards to netting the upper harbour for tho purpose of getting fish for Lako Logan, tho experiment hacS been tried, but it had been a failure. Ho know of another place which ho believed would prove more fruitful, and he intended to try it. The council was greatly indebted to Messrs Jenkins, who placed their motor launch at Lis committee's disposal for the small sum of £l, when netting operations were carred on. The report was' adopted. APPRECIATION. The council accorded its appreciation of the services rendered the society by Messrs Bolam and M'Connochie (St. Bathans). and Mr Mason (manager of Hawea Station), in preserving and liberating fish. A RANGER. Mr C W. Campbell (Alexandra) was appointed a ranger. ACCOUNTS. Accounts totalling £99 9s were passed for payment.

SWIMMING. The Otasro tournament will be hold next month, prior to the Now Zealand championships, when competitors to represent Otas?o at Christchurch will be selected The Otago Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society intend sending a team to compete for the shield it Christchurch, and "will also be represented in the Indies' (100 yards) Championship of New Zealand by Miss Motion, of St. Clair. The Programme Committee appointed by the Canterbury Centre of Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association have> adopted the following- programmes for the New Zealand amateur championship meeting, to bo held in the Municipal Tepid Baths. Christchurch, on February 15, 17, 20. and 22, 1912: First Dav. —100 Yards New Zealand Ohomnionshin; One-mile New Zealand Championship; 66 2-3 Yards Inter-club Handie-i->. 35 1-3 Yards Inter-club, Relay Race. 133 1-S Yards; High Dive, novelty events: rounds of New Zealand water polo championship. Second Dav.—3=o Yards New Zealand Ch:>mpion.-hin; 220 Yards New Zealand Championship; first-class intor-chib handicap, 100 yards; second-class inter-club handicap. 66 2-3 yards: Ladies' inter-club handicap. 66 2-3 yards; relay race. 133 1-3 yards; springboard dive: novelty event; rounds of Now Zealand Water Polo Championship Third Doy —IOO Yard* Ladies' New Zealand Championship; 220 Yards New Zealand Breast-stroke, Championship; 66 2-3 yards inter-club handicap; 75 Yards Canterbury Schoolboys' Championship, third distance; final New Zealand "Water Polo Championship; relay race, 133 1-8 yards; Tnterprovincial Life-saving Championship; invitation scratch race 66 2-3 yards. Fourth Day.—44o Yards New Zealand Championship; 550 Yards New Zealand Flying Squadron Championship; first-class inter-club handicap. 100 yards; inter-club handicap.' 66 2-3 yards; ladies' inter club handicap, 33 1-3 yards: relay race handicap, 133 1-3 yards; novelty event; dive.

THE "NYIGRAM LIFE-SAVTXG CHALLENGE SHIELD. The following are the conditions drawn

up to govern the competitions for the \vigram Shield, presented by the president of tho Canterbury Contra of the Royal Life Saving Society, tor tho Life Saving Championamp of i\ew Zealand, to be de.cideti at the annual New Zealand swimming champion shiiKs at Cluistehurclt in February : The Silver Challenge Shield presented by the lion. i±. F. Wigrain, M.jLIU., president ot tno Canterbury Head Centre of the Royal Life-saving Society, shall be a perpetual tropny, and stall be competed ioi annually at the cnampionship meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, by teams of tour male member J selected to represent competitive centres oi the N.Z A.S..V. The members of a team snail b'j bona iicie amateurs,, as defined by the rules of the KZ.A.S.A., and shall bo fcoldora ot the bronze medallion of tho Royal Life-saving Society.

The entrance lee stiaif be 5s per team, and entries Shall close witn the'hon. secretary of centre holding the championship meeting on the date nxed for closing of other entries.

The competition shall consist of a timo lost, and tlie team be divided into pairs, eacn pair to perform tho Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th methods of rescue between them as defined by the R.L.S.S. latest handbook. each in turn acting as subject 'the test shall take place in still open water or in a bath, over a course 20 yards long, measured in a straight line at right angles to the starting point, the distance to be marked by a rope fixed not more than one foot above the surface. Tho test tor the rcscuo methods ehali be conducted as follows: —The subject shall take up iiis position at the rope, touching it with both hands, and be in an upright position, having his back turned towards the rescuer. The rescuer shall start at the word "Go!" swim to and carry back the subject to the starting point. In the fourth method, tho ref«uer shail swim round the subject, and immediately he is directly opposite the subject the latter will drop bis hands on the rescuer's shoulders. Tho time tost shall commence at tho word "Go!" given to the rescuer, and finish on tho rescuer touching the starting point, which shall be tho starting platlorm, wall, or rail of the bath, as directed by the starter. In the event of a subject assisting a rescuer, the team shall be disqualified; such penalty shall be incurred if in the opinion ot two of the judges hereinafter mentioned, a breach of this rulo has been committed.

Four timeicepers, who shall also act as judges, shall be appointed by the*, local nead centres of the R.L.S.S. and .N Z.A.S A. (two by each centre) in the district where such championship meeting is being held. Subject to these conditions having been complied with, the local Swimming Centiv controlling the competition shall award tho shield to the team whose- aggregate time ;e the fastost, and shall placo thereon a small silver shield engraved with-'the namo of winning centre and date of competition. The winning centre ehull hold the shield until the next ohampionship meeting, where it shall be sent for competition, and shall kcc,p same covered by insurance to seven-eighths of the shield value, with an insurance office approved by the Canterbury Head Centre of the R..L.S.S. Tho winning centre shall also forward tho shield to the care of the hon. secretary of the swimming centre in the locality of the next championship, seven days prior to the championship meeting. In the event of only two teams competing, the first prizes only will bo awarded; if three teams, first and second prizes; and if over three teams, first, second, and third prizes. No member of a winning team shall again compete at any subsequent competition for the same shield. No centre shall be allowed to enter more than two teams for this competition at the date or dates of any one championship. Members of competing teams shall have resided within the" boundaries of the centre they represent for at least three months immediately preceding the date of the competitions, and shall give 21 days' notice in writing to the secretary of tho local centre of the R.L.S.S. of their intention to compete, giving dates on which they obtained tho bronze medallions and the centre that awarded same.

The N.Z.A.S.A. Centre controlling the, competition shall give the hon. secretary of the centre holding the shield 14 days' notice of the championship meeting, the date, and names of teams entered for this championship. Any point arising not provided for or covered by the&e rules shall be decided by the Canterbury Head Centre of the R.L.S.S., owners of the shield, who shall have power from time to time to alter or varv these conditions excepting clause I hereof.

NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, January 9. The Mile Swimming Championship of New South Wales resulted :—W. Longworth 1, Wild 2, Hickson 3. Won by 225yds. Time, 24min 40sec. SYDNEY, January 10. At the swimming carnival to-day the Quarter-mile Championship of New South Walis was won by Longworth, with Hardwick second, and Boardman third. Won by 18yds. Time, smin 26 2-ssec. The 220yds Breast-stroke Championship resulted as follows : —Wickham 1, Vose 2, Firth 3. Won easily. Time, 3mia 38 l-ssec. In his heat in the 110yds Handicap Healy covered the distance in lmin 4sec, beating the Australian record by Isec. AUSTRALASIAN SWIMMING RECORD. SYDNEY. January 13. The New South Wales 220 Yards Chaanr;io.T)ship thus resulted: —Longworth 1, Healy 2, Hardwick 3. Time, 2min 27 2-ssec. This is an Australasian record. RIGID AMATEURISM. SYDNEY, January 15. Beaurepaire entered for the Half-milo Sydney Amateur Swimming Championship, but was not allowed to compete because he is a teacher of «wimming at the school*