LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 58

LAND AND WATER.

The ranger of the South Canterbury Aoclimatieation Society is meeting with a pood measure of success this season in rearing Mallard ducks. Already ho has 150 young ones, all doing well. GOLF. The Tokomairiro Golf Club brought a fairly successful season to a close on Wednesday afternoon, when the attendance of players was only moderate. An approach.Vig and putting competition was played •two-ball match). There were eight entrants —six gentlemen and two ladies. The 'ormcr approached from 60 yards and the

latter from 40 yards There were fourties— Mrs M'Guiro and Miss I. Reid, and Messrs \. P. Knight and H. Hilton all holed out in eight. In the second play-off Mr Knight won the sweepstake with a score of seven. The usual speechifying was dispensed with owing to the absence of the loading officebearers. THE DAVIS CUP. FREMANTLE, November 12. j Jones and Doust, Australia’s Davis Cup representatives, have arrived. They offer no excuse for their defeat by America, saying that the better team won. The : courts were not all that could be desired, but that was equally to the disadvantage ; of their opponents. BILLIARDS. GRAY v. REECE. LONDON, November 14. Gray increased his unfinished break to 850, of which 858 were off the red. He took the lead at 14,863. November 16. The match ended as follows : Recce 18.000 Gray 17,450

GRAY’S BANKRUPTCY. LONDON, November 14. Roberts has served Thurston with n garnishee order not to pay Gray in connection with his match with Reece. AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION. OTAGO CENTRE. The annual meeting of the Otago Centre, Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, was held on the 14th inst., the following members being present —Messrs J. A. Park (in the chair), J. Kilmartin, D. Bannatyne. W. H. Matthews, F. Given, A. Cannon, F. Scrivener, J. Wilson, and E. H. James (h6n. scecretary). The annual report presented stated, among other matters, that the past season had undoubtedly been the most successful since the inauguration of the association, much important work having been accomplished in its different branches. The most plished in its different branches. The Otago provincial championship had again boon won by 14. J. Dawson. Otago had not been represented at the New Zealand swimming championships. A good number of the silver cham-pionship-of-the-school medals had again been distributed among the Otago schools, and it was gratifying to report that a number of country schools had taken advantage of the offer. As usual, a fair number of proficiency certificates bad boon awarded, but there was still room for improvement in this branch of the work. With the advent of a central swimming bath there was every hope of a largo number of applicants for the awards next season. During the past season three new clubs had been affiliated to the centre, making a total of six affiliated clubs, the largest in the history of the centre. Mr Park, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, remarked that on the whole it was the most satisfactory one presented for some time. The centre was evidentlv on the eve of a bright and prosperous future. Mr Matthews, in seconding the motion, congratulated the centre on the success that had at length attended the work of the last few years.

Lottera of thanks for school medals wore received from the Waikonaiti and Kaitangata Schools. The following officers were elected: President, Mr J." A. Park; vice-president, Mr C. F. Greenslado; hon. secretary, Mr E. H. James; hon.‘ treasurer. Mr A. Cannon; local consul, Mr D. Bannatyno ; handicappor, Mr F. Given; delegate to Now Zealand Council, Mr P. N. Rundlo.

The following delegates of clubs were noted:—Otago—Messrs E. H. James, J. A. Kilmartin, D. Bannatyne; Roslyn-Kaikorai —Messrs F. Johnston, C. Wilson, F. Scrivener, Royal Life-saving Society—Otago (head centre), Mr F. Given; Gore, Mr A. Cannon; St. Clair Life-saving Club, Mr W. H. Matthews. It was decided to endorse a recommendation from the Life-saving Society in connection with the sending of teams for instruction outside of Dunedin, and to forward it to the New Zealand Council for approval

BOXING. ALLOCATION OITcHAMPIONSHIPS. LONDON, November 11. The National Sporting Club will decide on Thursday whether to support the French Boxing Federation’s allocation of the champions!.ips, but it is unlikly that it will attempt to deprive Johnson of the championship. JOHNSON THROWS OUT A CHALLENGE. PARIS, November 11. As an outcome of the Boxing Union’s decision, Jack Johnson has challenged anyone to meet him for a personal stake of £4,00G or £B,OOO. PARIS, November 16. It is reported that if he fails to secure an annulment of the decision depriving him of the championship, Johnson has decided to organise a scries of bouts at Marseilles to decide the cl 'mpionship. No charge will be made for admission. Johnson will pay all expenses. GROSS IMPOSTURE. PARIS, November 11. Carpcnticr, who had been advertised to box Jim Lancaster at Geneva, actually met Abbott, manager for Bandmaster Rice. Carpentier pretended that he had fought Lancaster, who, he said, had proved a formidable opponent. The Boxing Federation is indignant at the imposture, and is considering the question of Carpentier’s disqualification. MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, November 14. Jack Harrison lias returned the middleweight belt to the Sporting Club, thus forfeiting the title His reaeon for doing so is not stated.

SHOOTING. The Goodwood Defence Rifle Club concluded the first of a scries of matches, to be bo fired for trophies during the season, on Wednesday. The conditions wore throe shots at 300 and 500 yards, seven shots and one sighter at each, range, the best two scores to count. The following are the rcults

"Prize winners. JMinus. The ladies also fired a competition, the

results being as follow: —Misses Argue 44, I. Gordon 43, Dempsey 41. Gordon 40, Hepburn 59. MT.arcn 38, M. Sutherland 38, T. M'Laren 38, A. Sutherland 55, MGrogor 50.

300 500 Vd-S. Yds. Hop. TI. *Rflmn J. Miller . 61 “64 —. — 125 *Rflnm .1, Hepburn . 60 64 .72 — 122 *Rflmn W Sutherland 60 62 — 122 Rflrnn A. Aiteheson .. 57 57 8 — 122 Eflmn A. Gilrnoro .. 61 51 8 — 120 Rflmn J). Munro ... . .. 60 58 1 — 119 Rfimn A. M'Larcn .. 53 61 — 119 Rflrnn J. Argue ... . .. 60 54 4 — 118 Rflmn T. Gilmore . .. 55 57 6 - 118 President Cameron .. 59 58 — 117 Rflmn Maxwell, jun. . .. 53 59 — 117 Rflrnn Mathcson 50 50 10 — 116 Rflmn M' ixwell, eon. . .. 50 55 6 — 111 Rflmn J. Gilmore ... . .. 49 50 8 — 107 Rflmn M ‘Gregor . 48 49 8 — 105 Rflmn Ire land .. 43 50 10 — 103 Rflrnn Wi Ison .. 57 26 — 93