LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 38

LAND AND WATER.

A match between Dick Arnst and Pat Sannaai for the world's sculling championship is like!y to take place on the AVairau Rrrar or at Picton in May next. The title retorted to Arnst by forfeit, and the first challenge put in was by Hannan. CYCLING. SYDNEY, January 15. The 24-hour eycle teams race was non by Grenda and Erskino, who covered 4952 miles —an Australian record. QUEENSLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, January 3. Heavy rain this afternoon spoiled the holiday and stopped play in the cricket matches. Queensland, playing against New South Wales, have three wickets down for 156 (Sheppard 80). SWIMMING. LADIES' HANDICAP AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, January 11. At a swimming carnival held to-night Miss Eibelda Bleflrtrey, Olympic champion, awimm:ng in the 50 yards Ladies’ Handicap, covered the distance in 29 seconds —a new world" s record. MISS BLETBTREY AT NAPIER. NAPIER, January 14. Mha Ethel da Blsifctrey, tho champion lady •trimmer, appeared at a carnival in Napier to-night. Ir» a 50 Yards Invitation Race Miss Bleibtrey failed in an attempt to lower her own wond’e record of 2 Qtvoo, covering the distance in 29 3-&eo. Miss Bleiblrey

also gave exhibitions of various strokes and diving. SYDNEY SWTM.WTNG CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, January 14. In his heat for the half-mile swim, Ludy Danger, the Hawaiian, defeated Long-worth and Cotton (Sydney). Time, 12min 15 2-ssec Beaurepaire won all the way in his heat. Time, llmin 54 2-ssec. January 15. In swimming championships of New South Wales, Danger (America) beat Beaurepaire (Victoria) and Cotton (Sydney) in the Half-mile. Danger led nil the'way, and won by 25 yards. Time, llmin 16 4-ssee. Longworth finished fourth. In the 100 Yards Race Kealoha (Hawaii) beat Heald (Sydney). The winner led throughout, and won by two yards. Time 56sec.CROQUET. DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. CHRIST! HI RCH, January 10. the New Zealand championships were concluded on Saturday under favourable conditions. Final results: Open Championship.—P. Caughley beat Murray Aynsley, 2 games to 1. Doubles Championship.— Mrs Richardson and Caughley beat Mrs Murray Aynsley and Murray Aynsley, 26-23. Ladies’ Championship.—Mrs Johnson (holder) beat Mrs Murray Aynsley, 2 names to 1. FOOTBALL, LONDON, January 15. At Rugby football England defeated Wales by 18 points to 3. At the next annual general meeting of the Rugby Union, the committee intends to propose tho representation of Now Zealand, Australia, and South Africa on their committee. BOXING. BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LONDON, January 13. Herman (America) beat Wilde (England) for the bantam-weight championship in the seventeenth round, when the referee stopped the fight. T/ONTVON, January 14. Experts consider that Wilde gave one of the most extraordinary displays of gameness

ever known in boxing annals, but he was giving away too much weight.

BILLIARDS. ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, January 13. Hooper beat Riley in the amateur billiard championship by 2000 to 586. He had it all his own -way, and made breaks of 54 and 51. —A. and N.Z. Cable. SMITH VERSUS INMAN. LONDON, January 15. In the billiard match between Smith and Inman, Smith has scored 14,205 and Inman 11,947. There were crowded houses throughout the week. The intense anxiety of both men led to much safety play, and it is necessary to hold extra sessions.—A. and N.Z. Cable, man, 14,139. The match resulted: Smith, 16,000; InA MATEUR CH A MPIONSHIP. LONDON, January 16. In the second round of the Amateur Championship, Fry scored 2000 and Graham 1323.