LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 1 March 1921, Page 38

LAND AND WATER.

are reported as very numerous on the Aparins* River this year (states the Otautau Standard). The river facing low, , the birds are playing havoc with the trout.’ For the last two years fishing in the Aparnna has greatly degenerated, fish being scarce and small. The depredations of shags undoubtedly account to a considerable extent for this deterioration. On a recent Friday morning Mr J. T. Brooker raised quite a small rookery of these robbers, probably 20 of them. He succeeded in getting two, having only two cartridges with him. One of them on landing, was found with a newly-caught 10 inch trout in its mouth. Regulations regarding deer shooting in South Canterbury have just been issued (reports the Timaru Post). Inter alia the regulations state that fallow deer bucks may be taken or killed within the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society district from April 1 to May 31. Licenses will be issued bv the postmaster, Temuka, on the recommendation of the society’s secretary, Mr B. Hughes, and the number to be issued is limited to 20. A holder of a license is not permitted to take or kill more than three bucks; neither may he have a dog with him, nor take or kill a doe or fawn. A sporting challenge chopping match took place at Whangarei on Monday botween Maurice Griffin (Maungakaramea) and James Croft (Whakapara) for £6O a■ide, on a 15in underhand block. The match was won by Griffin in the record time of 60 l-ssec.

AQUATICS. CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. CHRISTCHURCH, February 26. The Christchurch regatta was held to-day on Lake Forsyth. Competition was Confined to local crews, with the exception of two crews from the Port Chalmers Club. Port Chalmers won the Maiden Fours, Avon being second and Canterbury third. Port Chalmers also won the Junior, Fours, Canterbury being second and Avon third. BILLIARDS. LONDON, February 25. At the end of the fifth session the scares in the billiard match were: Hooper (Australia) 2502, Fry (England) 2319. Hooper's breaks included 99, 64, and 54. Fry made 70 and 78. FOOTBALL. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN. LONDON, February 26. At Rugby, Ireland defeated Scotland by 9 points to 8, and Wales beat France by 12 points to 4. At Association, Scotland beat Ireland by 2 goals to nil. BOXING. LONDON, February 22. Gus Platts defeated Balzac (the French boxer) for the middle-weight championship of Europe. LAWN TENNiS. TARA N AKI TOT ’RNA ME XT. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 21. Tho Taranaki lawn tennis tournament was concluded to-day by the finals of the championships. Men’s Single.—Sims (Hamilton) beat Wallace. (Waverley), 8— 6—3, 6—3. Men’s Doubles. —Wallace and Dickie (Waverley) beat Sims (Hamilton) and Archer (New Plymouth), B—6,8 —6, 6—4, 4—6, 10—8. Combined Doubles. —Nicholson and Miss Brewster (Now Plymouth) beat E. W. Griffiths and Miss M'Cormick (Auckland), 6—4 6—3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Payton (Auckland) beat Miss Macfarlane (Auckland), 6 —o, 6—l. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Brewster (New Plymouth) and M’Cormick (Auckland) beat Misses Macfarlane and Payton (Auckland), 6—3 6—4.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. (Fbom Oub Own Corbespondent.) INVERCARGILL, February 26. The Otago and Southland lawn tennis match was played yesterday under ideal weather conditions. Otago won by a handsome majority, the superiority of the visitors being clearly shown in ail departments of the game, but more particularly in close net play and m the excellence of their combined work. The Otago players were better able to last the more strenuous games, and when any match went to ' hree sets they, with one exception, won the final set easily. The Otago ladies proved to be more enterprising than the local players, and _ won many aces by good net play, this assisting them greatly in the Doubles. Only one Men’s Single went to Southland, although both Wilkie and Duthie had to play three sets before winning. The tennis throughout was of a very high order, and the display was perhaps the best Otago has given on the local courts. The visitors were entertained at a dance in the evening, and today they were taken on a motor tour to Riverton Tlie following are the results: Men’s Singles.—Wilkie beat Gilmour, I—6,1 —6, 6 3, 6 —3; M’Dougall beat Lindsay, 10—8, 75; Duthie beat M’Natty, 4—6, 6—4, 6 —2; Meek beat Henderson, 6 —3, 6 4; Guy beat Newton, 7—5, 6 —4 ; Calder lost to Oowie, 6 —2, 0- —6, 6 —4. Men’s Doubles.—Wilkio and M’Dougall beat Gilmour and M’Natty, 6 —3, 6 —2; Duthie and Meek beat Lindsay and Cowie, 6 —4, 7 —5; Guy and Calder beat Henderson and Newton, 6—5, 7 —9, 6 —3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Cook lost to Miss Lester, 6 —9; Miss M’Laren beat Mrs Gabites, 9—3; Miss Black beat Mrs Lewis, 9 —6; Miss Scott beat Miss Walsh, 9 —5; Miss Sparrow lost to Mrs Brandford, 4 —9; Miss Jackson lost to Miss Metzger, 2—9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Miss Black and Mrs Jopp beat Miss Lester and Mrs Gabites, 9—7; Misses M’Laren and Sparrow beat Mrs Lewis and Miss Welsh, 9 —5; Misses Cook and Jackson lost to Mrs Brandford and Miss Metzger, I—9. Mixed Doubles.—Wilkie and Miss Cook beat Gilmour and Miss Lester, 7—5, 6 —4; M’Dougall and Mrs Jopp beat M’Nattv and Mrs Gabites, 6 —3, 7 —5; Duthie and Miss M’Laren beat Lindsay and Miss Metzger, 3 —6, 9—7, 6 —l; Meek and Miss Black beat Newton and Mrs Lewis, 10 —8, 6 —3; Calder and Miss Sparrow lost to Henderson and Mrs Brandford, 7 —9, 6 —4, 6 —4 ; Calder and Miss Jackson lost to Cowie and Miss Welsh, I—6, B—lo. Totals: Otago—lß matches, 30 sets, 260 games; Southland —8 matches, 13 sets, 221 games. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. ADELAIDE, February 26. In the South Australian Championship Singles G. L. Patterson defeated J. V. Thomas after a very exciting and even game. In the doubles Patterson and Thomas defeated Taylor and O’Dea. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH, February 26. In the lawn tennis match between Canterbury and Wellington the scores were: Canterbury, 11 games, 22 sets; Wellington, 1 game, 8 sets. The Singles resulted as follows, the Canterbury names being mentioned first; — Ollivier beat Peacock. 6 —3, 6 —3 ; Aitken beat .France, 4—6, 6 —4, 6—3 j Greenwood beat K Salmond. 6 —B, 6—2, 6 —l; Goss beat Park •?. 6 —o, 4 —6. 6 —l; Clark lost to E Salmond, 6 —B, o—6; Quill beat Power, 6-3, 6—l. ATHLETICS. TAHAKOPA SPORTS. The annual sports meeting conducted by the Taliakopa Caledonian Society took place on Thursday. Though the weather conditions were not of the best, the rein cleared off about midday, and the afternoon remained fine. The principal events were the big sawing and chopping competitions. A large number" of mills are at work in the Tahakopo Valley, and competitors came from as far as Tokontii, 40 miles away, to take part. Twelve pairs competed in the Sawing Handicap (17:n log), while there were alsc 12 entries for the Handicap Chop (18in logs), won by J. M’Ara, and 17 entries in the Standing Block Chop (12in logs), won by R. Wybrow. The Champion Sawing (17in logs] was won by Phillips and Jacobson, out oj six competitors; and the Maiden Chop (12ii: legs) by E. Norman, out of 17 competitors in 48sec. A large crowd attended the sports from all parts of the Catlins district, and a ball was held ill the evening at which 6C couples attended. SWIMMING. SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA. BRISBANE, February 26. The Ladies’ 22t> Yards Swimming Championship of Australia resulted as follows: Miss Bleibtrey 1, Miss Mina Wylie 2, Miss E. Venning 3. Miss Bleibtrey won by 2C yards. Time, 2min 53 4-ssec. The 100 Yards Breast Stroke Race resulted:—Miss E. Venning 1, Miss Mina Wylie 2, Miss E. Lovelace 3. Won by three yards. Time, Imin 28 l-osec. MELBOURNE, February 26. The Half-mile Swimming Championship resulted as follows: —Beaurepairo 1, Lunger 2, Springfield 3. Won by eight yards. Time, llmin 20 2-ssec.