LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3468, 31 August 1920, Page 38

LAND AND WATER.

ATTEMPT TO "SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. • Henry Sullivan, an American swimmer, had to abandon an attempt to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais when three miles off Cape" Grisncz, after being 19£ hours in the water. He had covered 35 miles. His chief food was beef steak, cooked on an accompanying trawler. Sullivan put up a plucky struggle during the lastfive hours, but was unable to make progress, and gave up the attempt. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. AMSTERDAM, August 21. The final for the 3000 metres steeplechase resulted : Hodge (Britain) 1, Flying (America) 2, Abrosial (Italy) 3. Won easily. Time, lOmin 2 l-ssec. Hodge ran the American off his feet. The pole jump final was won, by Fees (America) .with lour metres nino centimetres —a record. The final of the 200 metres race resulted: Woodring (America) 1, Paddock (America) 2, Edward' (Britain) 3, Muronison (America) 4, Davideon (.Yew Zealand) S. Time, 22seo. Davidson ran third to Murohison and Edward in the semi-final. The final of the 10,000 metres resulted; Nurmi (Finland) 1, Guillemont (France) 2, J. Wilson (Britain) t. Macario (Italy) 4, Hatton (Britain) 5. Time, SOmin 45 4-Sseo. Final of the 400 metres: Rudd (South Africa) 1, Butler (Britain) 2, Engdhall (Sweden) 3, Shea (America) 4. Time, 49 3-sseo. Kohlemainen (Finland) won the Marathon in drenching rain. In the Marathon there were 47 starters. G-its* ham led a bunch of a dozen until 18 miles were covered, when Kohlemainen took the lead. lie •ffas a quarter of a mile ahead after 21 milei had been covered, and won by 100 yards from (Esthonia) and Valeria (Italy). The time was two hours 32 minutes 35 4-sseconds, Leroy (Amerioa} ran seventh, and Millis (England) thirteenth. Gitsham on account of foot trouble retired sis miles from home.

August 22. Hay (New South Wales), Stedman (Victoria), Klrkland (New South Wales), and Herald (New South Wales) qualified for the serai-final of the 100 Metres Swimming Race. The final of the Hop, Step and Jump resulted as follows:—Gulos (Finland) 1 (14 metres 50£ centimetres). Final 571 b Weight-throwing.—M'Donald (America), 11 metres 26J centimetres. . . Final 3000 Metres Walk.—Frigerio (Italy) 1, Parker (Australia) 2, Bemer (America) 3, M'Master (South Africa) 4. Time, liimin 14 l-ssec. The Olympic Board meeting decided that only purely athletio sports, such as running, swimming, wrestling, and boxing will count in future as olympio games, though other contests will be inoludsd in the programme. This will be fixed at a meeting of the board at Lausanne in June, 1921, when Rome or Paris will likely be chosen as the site for the 1024 games, though Los Angeles offers to charter transports, and to spend 4,000,000 dollai'3 in bringing the teams to California. August a 3. The final of the 400 metres relay race was won by America in 42 l-ssec —a record. England was fourth. Nicklander (Finland) won the .discus throwing with 44 metres 68J centimetres. In the 100 metres swimming, Herald (New South Wales) was third. In the semi-final of the women's tennis doubles heat, British representatives beat the Americans.In the final of the singles, Kumago (Japan) beat Almslow (South Africa). Details of the Marathon show that the runners started 10 deep and circled tho course twice. Then they went out on the road in a pitlesa rain, and were cheered as they passed through the villages. Infantry and cavalry were posted at every 25 yards to prevent interference. Gitsham (South Africa), with Kohlemannen (Finland) close up, led in the earlier stages. A nasty hill tested the runners at 18 kilometres, where the lead was unchanged. At 15 kilometres the position wag Gitsham, Kohlemannen, Broos (Belgium), and Blase (Italy). The others tailed out of sight. The pace was great. Gitsham and Kohlemannen drew ,way, .-ind appeared to have the race in hand at 20 kilometres, running shoulder to shoulder, Broos being 200 and Blase 400 metres behind. Gitsham commenced to fall back seven kilometres from home. Lossmann meanwhile gained rapidly, but failed to overhaul Kohlemannen, who entered the stadium with a good lead, breaking tho tape 13 seconds ahead of the second man. The winner was utaped with tho Finnish flag, and was crowned with laurel. Ho toured the stadium, cheered by 20,000 spectators. Broos (Belgium) was fourth, followed by Damowsky (Finland), Sofus (Denmark), Lerov (America), Hanse'u (Denmark), and Toll-gren (Finland). The 1500 metres swim, semi-final, was won by Beaurepaire (Victoria) easily in 22min" Snsec 100 metres swim.—First heat: Duke Kahanamoku 1, Klrkland (New South Wale 3) 2. Time, 61 4-55&6. Third heati Keakoha 1, Stedman (Victoria) 3. Time, 62boc. Fourth heat: Vernat 1, Hay 2. Fifth heat: Boss 1, Herald 2.In the final of the Tennis Single? Baymond (South Africa) beat Kumagal (Japan), 6-7, 0-4, 7-5, 6-4. August 24, The final of tha 100 metres baok-awlmmina re-

suited:—Keeloha (America) 1, Kegerls (America) 2, Blitz (Belgium) :i. Time, 75 l-ssec. The Olympio cross-country race resulted: — Murmi (Finland) 1, Eackwan (Sweden) 2, Lnmatanien (Finland) 3. Time, 27min 15sec. The ofliciai classification points hare been issued for the Olympic Games as follow: America 210, Finland 95, Sweden 90, Britain 80, France 33, Italy 29, South Africa 23, Canada 13, Norway 11, Esthonia 10, Belgium 9, Denmark 9, New Zealand, Australia, and Holland 5 each, Czccho-Slovakia 3, Luxemburg 1. In the 100 metres swimming race Duke Rahanamoku (Honolulu), 60 2-ssec, has been ordered to reswim, owing to Boss and Keeloha, two other competitors, shutting him in. The weather for the swimming events was cold and cheerless in the open-air baths, and the bitter coldness of the water handicapped the Au?tralinns. Hewitt's failure in the Marathon was due to the cold rain causing cramp. August 25. The final of the 1500 metres swim resulted) Boss (America) 1, Vernon (Canada) 2, Benurcpaire (Tictoria) 3. In the ladies' 100 metres swim Miss Walrond (New Zealand) was third ii her heat and competes in the final. Miss Bloibtry (America) completed her heat in 74 2-osec, 'lowering the Olympia records by 5 2-ssec. In the ladies' tennis singles, final, Mile L-englen (France) beat Miss Holman (Britain) G-3, C-0. The cross-country running teams' placings were: Finland, 10 points;. Britain, 20} Sweden, 23. Details of the 100' metres swim show a great race. Kahnnamoku (Honolulu) lowered his own world's record by one-fifth of a second. Boss, Harris, and Herald dead heated for third place. Harris was all out and had to be lifted from the water and massaged for 10 minutes before he was able to stand. The judge's decision that the race be reswutn caused no surprise, Herald being clearly boxed in. In the semi-final of the 100 metres swim Herald's time, 64 4-ssec) equalled Boss's, but he was placed third, though the general opinion was that he came second. In the final which, however, was ordered to be rcswum, Kealoha', who filled second place, took 61 2-osec. Tn the first heat of the 15C0 metres swim Beaurepaire led all the way and finished 50 metres ahead of Kahere. Time, 22min oosec. Details of the semi-final of the 1500 metres swim arc as follows:—The first heat resulted: Boss 1, Kohele 2, Bolden 3; time, 23min 52 3-ssec. Second heat: Beaurepaire 1, Vernot (Canada) 2, Annison (England) 3; time, 22min 59 2-ssec. Beaurepaire won all the way. The final of the 100 metres will be reswum on Sunday. ■ , ' , „„ ' August 26. The Australian swimming team —Hay (New South Wales), Herald (New South Wales), Stedman (Tictoria), and Kirkland (New South Wales) —qualified for the final of the 800 Metres Belay Bace, being second in the first heat, lGsec behind America. The final will take place on Sunday, Beaurepaire (Victoria), -Hay, Stedman, and Herald representing Australia. The coldness of the water is troubling the Australians, none of whom is swimming up to form. Beaurepaire, who was beaten by 40j-ds in the 1500 Metres Bace, was stiff with cold when he left the water, The final of the ladies' 100 metres swimming was won by Miss Bleibtrey in 73 3-ssec, breaking her own Monday's record. Miss Walrond (New Zealand) finished fifth. Details of the' 1500 metres swim show that, after a false start, the fight began between Vernon, Beaurepairr., and Boss. That order was maintained to the sixth lap, when Boss drew level with Vernon, Beaurepaire falling back. From then on Boss drew rapidly away, and at the tenth lap was a dozen yards in front of Vernon, who was the same distance ahead of Beaurepaire. Boss won by 20 metres. The men's diving race was won by Vallman (Sweden). Second, third, and fourth places were filled by Swedes. The 400 metres breast-stroke event resulted: — Molmoth (Sweden) 1, Henning (Sweden) 2, Altooner (Finland) 3. Time, 6min 31 4-ssec. The boxing contests resulted: — Fly-weight, Degannardo (America)'. Bantam, Walker (Africa). Feather-weight, Fritsch (France). Light-weight, Mossberg (America). Welter, Schneider (Canada). Middle-weight, Malin (England). Light-heavy, Eagen (America). Eawson (England). In the ladies' swimming tournament in the 300 metres, Miss Walrond (New Zealand) qualified for the final. Beaurepaire and Kirkland qualified for the semi-final of the 400 metres, but they were unable to attain Australian form owing to the coldness of the water. In the tennis doubles final Turnbull and Woosnam beat Kumagee and Kaishoi. In the. mixed doubles Mdle. Lenglen and Decugis (France) beat Miss M'Kane and- Woosnam. The Australian athletes are depressed at their failure to strike form, causing them to be completely outclassed in the track events. A message from Antwerp states that Beaurepaire would have won his heat if ICeahlo (America) had not collided with him. Beaurepaire received a nasty knock in the face.August 27. Beaurepaire qualified for the final in the 300 metres event. Kirkland was unplaced. Stedman qualified for. the final inthe'2oo metres breast stroke contest. America won the diving. In the ladies' 300 metres the final resulted in in a win for Miss Bleibtry (America) in 274 seconds—a world's record. Miss Walrond (New Zealand) was unplaced. The 400 metres final resulted: Boss 1, Danger 2, Vernon 3. Beaurepaire pulled out at the third lap. Hadfield (Auckland) won his heat in the sculling. . ATHLETICS. * SCHOOL SPOBTS. The Council of the Otago Public. Schools' Amateur Athletic Association met on the 23rd ins;. The president (Mr W. J. Strong) presided over a large attendance. On behalf of the Programme Committee, Mr ■ Alloo submitted a lengthy programme, comprising 11 championship events and 13 other events for girls and boys, with three open events for boys attending any public, secondary, district high, or technical high school.. The programme of events as submitted was agreed to. It was decided that tho ages ol competitors be computed as frprn June 1. The meeting- also decided to have all country competitors billetted. A deputation from the Labour Day -Association waited on the council with regard to the school sports being held on Labour Day.—Mr Lucas pointed out that the Labour Day Association catered extensively for the children, and its fixture always attracted several thousand people.— The deputation having retired, the council agreed to its representations, and decided to hold the sports on Carisbrook Ground on Saturday October 23. Y.M.C.A. SERIES OP STANDARDS. A new departure for New Zealand in the organisation of Y.M.C.A. athletic work is being made just now in Dun-edin by Mr J. V. Hanna, who is in charge of the physical department of the local association. The object of the department is to promote tho all-round physical -well-being and development of all its member?, and with this end in view Mr Hanna has organised a series of tests in the three most important branches of his department's activities— atliietics, gymnastics, and swimming. It is interesting to note the actual standards set in the three divisions. In athletics the tests are as follow, the successive figures being for the four grades—ll and 12 years, 13 and 14 years, 15 to 17 years, and IS and xipwai'ds:—Running high jump, 3ft 6in, 4ft, 4ft, 4ft lOin; standing broad jump, 6ft, 6ft 6in, 7ft, Bft 6inj fence vault, 3ft 6in, 4ft 2in, sft, sft 6ioi} hop, step, and jump, 22ft, 25ft, 28ft, 31ft; 120 yards potato race, 38sec, 35seCi, 32sec, 80secj basket ball throw, 4 out of 12 throws, 6 out of 12 throws;, 8 put of 12 throws, 0 out oi 12 throws.

In gymnastics the tests include sets of exercises, on mats, horse, parallel bars, horizontal bar, horizontal ladder, low bar, Roman rings and pull ups, and rope climb. Tho points required to be secured mcreo.se as the grades advance an ftge. The swimming tests are as follow for the four grades.—2o yards' swim, 18sec, 16seo, 14sec, Usee; 40 yards' swim, 41sec, 37sec, 3Ssec, 29seo; 20 yards' back swim 27seo 25sec, 23sec, 19sec; plunge dive, 24ft, 27ft, 30ft, 35ft; neat dive, 70 per cent., 70 per cent., 70 per cent., 95 per cent.; medley swim, 2 lengths (ono rest) 70 per cent., 3 lengths (one rest) 70 per cent., 3 lengths (no rest) 7.5 per cent., 4 lengths (no rest) 95 per cent. BIG ATHLETIO GATHEBING. LONDON, August 25. A big athletic meeting between teams representing the British Ernpiro and America has been fixed for September 4 by the Queen's Club. The athletes will . mainly be those who competed in the Olympic Games. BOWLBMG. A most successful annual meeting wa3 held in the Alexandra Club's pavilion on Wednesday, August 11. Mr Marslin presided over a large gathering of members. Mr Murphy presented the report for the past year, which showed a small credit balance. Office-bearers elected for the ensuing year were: —President, A. Pittaway; vice-presidents —W. Hewitt, A. R. Lawry; secretary, W. Hewitt; treasurer, A. J. Campbell; executive—E. M'Donald, John O'Kane, J. Rivers, R. Hewitt, W. Duncan; sole selector, E. M'Donald; Green Committee, W. Hewitt, E. M'Donald. INVITATION TO VISIT ENGLAND. CHKISIOHUBOH, August 24. An invitation from the English Bowling Association has been received by Mr F. Barnett for representative rinks of New Zealand bowlers to visit the British Isles next year, arriving in time to take part in the English June tournament. The bowlers desirous of being included in the team must apply to the secretary of the Dominion Bowling Association (Christchurch) within the next fortnight as the team will be selected at the next council meeting in Wellington towards the end of next month. Th<- team will be the first representative of tho whole dominion to visit Britain. BOXING. DEMPSEY VEESUS CABPENTIEB. NEW YOBK, August 23. A message from Chicago states that Mr ICearns, Dempsey's manager, announces • that Carpentier and Dempsey will fight in New York in November or December. Carpentier is cancelling his bout with Battling Levinsky. Following tho Carpentier bout Dempsey will fight Willard (ex-heavy-weight champion).- '. AUSTEALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. DANNEVIBKE, August 20. A fifteen-round match for the professional heavyweight championship of Australasia was fought here last evening between George Cook (holder) and James Olabby (challenger) for a purse of £350. Cook had the advantage of 241 b weight, but lacked the condition of his opponent, who won on points, having led throughout. FBENCH TEAM FOB ATJSTEALIA. PABIS, August 2G. The Eudeline has sailed for Australia with a party of boxers, including Arthur Wyns, who fights Kilbane at the Sydney Stadium. The others of tho party are Criqui, Francis Charles (welter-weight champion of France), _Zolo, and Dupre (feather-weight champion), who was recently operated on for appendicitis, but made a fine recovery. ÜBEN v. HOLMES. GBEYMODTH, August 28. The fight between "Cren (9.7) and Holmes (9.7), which was held in tho Town Hall before a big house, went the full distance, the referee, "Mr Cadman, declaring the result as a draw. Holmes was prominent in the early stages, ducking* under Uren's guard, and scoring hard with a right to the ribs. Uren, who was cool throughout, then connected often with right and left to the face. In the thirteenth round Uren floored Holmes for the count of nine, but the- latter rose full of fight, and tore in with both hands to the body. Uren continued poking out a right to the face, and had Holmes thinking hard. In the clinches both scored to the body, Uren demonstrating a lot of strength. In the last two rounds Uren put on a lot of points, and the decision met with a mixed reception, "Uren appearing to have a slight advantage. In a. preliminary amateur six-round contest Neilson (Blackball) was given the decision over Wilcox (Waiuta) in a hard, gruelling fight. Wilcox showed what little science was exhibited. Both men were tired towards the finish, and Wilcox was unlucky to lose. MILTON BOXING TOUBNAMENT. In tho Milton Town Hall on Saturday evening a successful boxing tournament was held, which was well patronised by the local community and by visitors from Balel'utha and Kaitangata. The meeting was organised by local sportsmen, headed by Lieutenant-colonel Stewart, and was for the twofold purpose of exhibiting the art to residents of the town and countryside, and thereby working up their enthusiasm for it, with a view of establishing and fostering boxing' in Milton. Many members of the Otago Boxing Association made the trip by motor. The contestants were Dunedin boxers. Lieutenant-colonel Stewart presided, Messrs F. J. Campbell and O. Batt adjudicated, and Mr J. Kilmartin acted as referee. The boxing was lively and interesting. The audience displayed its interest in the various bouts by their attention and decorum. Tho results were as follow : BANTAM WEIGHT. L. Hunter (7.7) beat W. Bowo (7.9). Both men manoeuvred neatly into the fray, and exchanged briskly in round two. Hunter got to tho body with success at times, but seemed to miss a lot in rounds two and three. His opponent forced the pace, and delivered good lefts to the point at times. There was not much between these vouths. FEATHERWEIGHT. W. Watt rO.O) beat Bobert Hill (8.13). L. M'Bona'ld (9.1) beat H. Lockie (8.7). Final. L. M'Donald beat Watt. In rounds one and two M'Donald managed It, outpoint his opponent comfortably. ' LIGHT WEIGHT. T, Harris C 10.0) beat M. Mains (10.0). W. fc'incock (9.7) beat Ernest Fox (9.3). In the final Sincock adhered to his hurricane style. However, he was against an experience'd opposition, and had to take up the towel in round two, as a result of a badly split nose. WELTEB WEIGHTS. S. Maekay (10.3) beat T. Mains (10.4). H. Boreharu (10.2) beat T. Harris (10.0). Final. H. Boreham beat S. Maekay. Maokay, who is strong and compact, adhered to his punishing style of in-fighting, smashing up Boreham's defence in every round. Boreham's straight lefts and right hooks connected frequently. Maekay lost much of his covering-up defence, which was prolonged on occasions. Mr T. Gillies, vice-president of the Boxing Association, thanked the audience for their attention and good order, and hoped that it would not be long until there were a few schools in Milton, and the local men ready to take the ring against nil-comers. . He was 'satisfied there was sufficient interest displayed that night to make the art of boxing a popular pastime in the town. GISBOBNE, August 27. A fifteen-round professional boxfhg contest between Jack Heeney (Gisborne) and Les Qleeson

(Australia) for a purse of £l5O and expenses was won by Heeney. The contest was distinguished for infighting throughout, in which the local lad easily excelled, and won from the start, theresult never being in doubt. CRiCKET. ENGLISH TEAM.' FOR NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, August 26, Nothing has been settled as regards an amateur cricket team for New Zealand, but efforts are being made in that direction. There is a strong desire to send a team, if possible, as the team going to Australia will be unable to visit the dominion. The Marylcbone Club are quite in favour of the scheme. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, August 21. Douglas, who was captaining Essex, sent Kent in, mistakenly expecting the wicket to help the bowlers. Kent lost seven wickets for 455 OVoolley 133, Beckmore 104 not out). August 24. Playing against Kent, Douglas (Essex) scored 33 and 51 in 33 minutes and 2 hours 50 minutes respectively. August 24. Surrey beat Yorkshire at the Oval by 32 runs, after one of the best games of.the season. Surrey led in the first innings by 74. They scored freely in their second innings to-day, trying for an outright win, which, however, thej - appeared unlikely to achieve. Two of the teum for ? Australia—Wilson and Rhodes—went on bowling for Yorkshire when Surrey's score stood at 56, to '.keep runs down. The result was a triumph for slow bowling. Wilson's accurate leg breaks and lihodes's faultless length, breaking both ways, kept the Surrey batting at a standstill for nearly, an hour, during which time five wickets fell for no runs.- Wilson's and lihodes's performance is probably the best slow bowling on a good wicket seen this season. Wilson took five wickets for 20 runs, and Rhodes three for 28., Hitch scored 20 rung in four hits. The innings realised 110. Yorkshire in their second innings tailed off badly for 153. The veteran Hirst was top scorer in their first innings with 81, made in great style. The other leaders in the cricket county championship won their matches by large margins. The order now is: Middlesex, Lancashire, Kent, Surrey, and Yorkshire. Hearne (Middlesex) against Warwickshire made 215 not out in 5 hours 54 minutes. Hearne's present form with bat anil ball on all wickets makes him the equal of Wcollej' (Kent) as an allround player. Warwickshire's highest scorer was the Rev. Waddy (formerly of New South Wales). Woolley, playing for Kent against Essex, took five wickets for -12. Public excitement over the championship is daily increasing. August 25. Against Kent, Middlesex scored 379. Hendren scored 170 without giving a chance; Warner, 67. Against Essex, Lancashire made 271. Douglas took seven wickets for 61 runs.August 26. Fine weather and good wickets conduced to heavy scoring in the county cricket matches. Surrey, playing against Northampton, declared their innings closed with Gl9 runs for five wickets. Peach scored 200 not out. Ducat 149, Pender 113, not out (made in 40 minutes), and Sandham 92. Northampton made 306. Pender reached the century in 35 minutes, beating Jessop'e record of a century in 40 minutes, made in 1897. Pender's score included five sixes and 16- fours, and he gave only two chances. His driving was" wonderful. Hampshire, playing against Warwickshire, declared at 616 for seven . wiokets. Mead made 102 not out, Brown 151, and Barrett 148. Playing against Kent, hi Middlesex's second innings Hendren scored S 4 in 43 minutes, including one' sixer and 13 fours, got by terrific hitting. Wcolley made 96 for Kent. August 27. Middlesex beat Kent by 153 runs. Lancashire beat Essex by 188. Sussex beat Yorkshire by 162. Surrey beat North Hants by eigh(i wickets. North Hants made 430 in the second innings. The aggregate runs for the match were. 1475 for 27 wickete—a record in county competitions. The championship order now is:—Middlesex, 85.78; Lancashire, 73.60; Surrey, 71.81. .. To-day play eliminated the chances of Kent and Yorkshire, but the championship irenTains very open, and depends on the final round, which will open to-morrow. Lancashire is expected easily to defeat Worcester. A sterling game is expected between Surrey and Middlesex at Lords. Victory for Middlesex would be regarded as a fitting termination to Warner's career. The Marylcbone Club has invited Calthorpe and Rotherham, of Warwickshire, to go to New Zealand. Calthorpe, who is captain of the Warwick Eleven and ex-captain of Cambridge, has accepted. August .28. Baiting averages:—Hendren, 2235 runs, average 69.84; Hobbs, 2186, average 56.05; Hearne, 1793, average 56.03; Mead 173£, average 49.31; Russell 2189, average 46.57; Makepeace is tenth with 1630 runs, average 42.89; Woolley eleventh with 1580, average 40.51; Douglas fifteenth with 1214, average 33.72. Bowling.--Rhodes is first with 144 wickets for an average of 12.83 runs; Woolley second with 169 for an average of 13.07; Parkin sixth with 53 for an average of 15.62; Howell twelfth with 154 for 16.55; Waddington fourteenth with 140 for 16.67; Hearns fifteenth with 133 for 16.76; Douglas, 128 for 21.08. The best previous cricket aggregate runs for a match is 1446 for 33 wickets. SYDNEY, August 25. J. M. Gregory, the New South Wales fast bowler, is temporarily abandoning agricultural pursuits in North Queensland, and will be available against England. GOLF. ORBELL CHALLENGE CUP. The golf match for the Orbell Cup between teams representing the Otago and Tiinaru Clubs was played on the 23rd on tQie Balmaeewen Links. The weather conditions were good, although the course was a trifle heavy after 'the recent frosts and the rain which fell overnight. The cup was originally presented to the Timaru Club in 1906 for competition amongst clubs in Otago and Canterbury. That year the Christchurch Club sent down a strong team, and won it, but its possession of the cup was of short duration, as Timaru sent a team up the same year and won it back. In 1907 the Otago Club first won possession of it from Timaru, and has held it ever since, stalling off four challenges from Christchurch in 1907, 1909, 1912, and 1914; and from Timaru, which made two unsuccessful attempts to lift it, in 1908 and 1913. The match yesterday was the Timaru Club's third try, and its efforts were at last rewarded with success. The contest was close and interesting, and the scores stood 22 holes to 19 in favour of Timaru at the end of the day's play. . The morning was devoted to singles, scoring by holes. In the ladies' match the final score gave Timaru the slight advantage of a hole, but the Otago men led Timaru by the same margin, so that on the result of the morning's play the teams were "all square." In the afternoon mixed foursomes, a form of competition much neglected by the Otago Club, were played. When the first four came in Otago had a lead of 7 holes. The next three matches finished left Otago with the small advantage of 1 up, and the result was in doubt until the last party arrived, giving Timaru a lead of 3 holes. Dr Boss, captain of the Otago Club, - formally handed the cup over to Mrs Kerr, captain of the Timaru Ladies' Golf Club, and congratulated the Timaru Club on its win. The details are as follow, the names of the Timaru players being mentioned first in every in-> stance : Ladies' Singles.—Miss Wright 2, Mrs Cook 0; Mrs Cox 0, Mrs Dodgshun 3; Mrs Kerr 0, Miss Glendining 0; Mrs O'Callaghan 1, Miss Fletcher 0; Miss Budd 5, Mrs M'lntosh 0; Miss Smithson 0 Miss Graham 4. Totals: Timaru 8, Otago 7. Men's Singles.—P. O. Wright 0, K Ross 2; Ai I, Marshall 1, M. W. Horton 0; E. A. Scott 1, 0. G-. R. Wright 0; E. Ziesler 0, H. W. Kelly 31 E. G-. Kerr 2, O. W. Rattray 0( W. W. Baxter 0, n. B. Lambert 0. Totals: Timaru 4, Otago 6. Mixed Foursomes —2.. J. Marshall and Miss Wright 0, K. Ross and Mrs Cook 5j P. O.- Wright

tmd Mrs Cox 0, M. W. Korton and Mrs Dodgshun 2; E. A. Scott and Mi3S Budd 3, 0. G, B. Wrißhfc and Miss Glendining 0; E. G. Kerr andMrs O'Callaghan 0, H. W. Kelly and Miss Fletcher 0; W. W. Baxter and Mrs Kerr 3, O. W. Battray and Miss M'lntosh 0; E .Ziesler and Miss SmithBon 4, B. B. Lambert and Miss Graham 0. Totals: Timaru 10, Otago 7. Grand totals: Timaru 22 holes, Otago 19 holes. VICTOKTAST AMATEUB CHAMPIONSHIP. MELBOURNE, August 2G. The Amateur Golf Championship was won by Quirko, who defeated Apperly, 5 up and 4 to play.