LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 8 March 1921, Page 38

LAND AND WATER.

ATHLETICS. SOUTH AFRICAN ATLHETKS. SYDNEY, March 4. Mr S. Marks is i' receipt of a communication from South Africa intimating that a sporting team of three cyelsts and four athletes intends to visit Australia and New Zealand in May, 1922. The cost of the tour (£2000) is being advanced by Mr Hadley, member for Transvaal in the South African Parliament and a racehorse owner. The profits will be equally divided between the Australasian and African Unions. The team will probably consist of ICatterbrun, Walker, and ihursfield (cyclists) and Oosterbraalr and Dafel (athletes), competitors at tile recent Olympic Games. The Australian Athletic Union executive recommended acceptance of the offer. LONDON, March 4. Saxon, an Australian, won the long jump at Cambridge sports with 21 (ft. DUNEDIN CENTRE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT. Tho champion. l ! of the various clubs affiliated to the Dunedin Bowling Centre played off on Friday and Saturday on the two-life system to decido who was entitled to be oba-mpion of champions. After some keen exciting play, the final was played between J. Soott, of the Caledonian Club, wd C. R. Smith, of the Otago Club. For the second time einoe the series was inaugurated, J. Scott won by 16 points to Smith’s 15.

BOXING. DUMPSKY-CARPENTIER FIGHT. NEW YORK, March 3. Mr Tex Rickard announces that Mr George M'Dcnald, the London Olympic Club’s promoter, lias offered 750,000 dollars for a Dempsey-Carpentier fight in London. CARPENTIER EXHIBITION BARRED. STOCKHOLM, March 3. The police prohibited Carpentier’s boxing exhibition at the instance of the Swedish Boxers’ Union, who urged that too much ■ rofcsrioiKil boxing was undesirable, and Carpentier’s exhibition would prejudicially affect the forthcoming amateur contests. A PROFESSIONAL BOUT. NELSON, March 5. Tn a professional boxing bout Hannah (Hastings) beat Carr (Wellington) in the ninth round, sifter a good, clean fight. LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CUP CHALLENGERS. NEAV YORK, March 3. Denmark and Canada have each challenged for a contest for the Davis Cup. SWIMMING. BRISBANE, March 5. In the International Handicap, of 110 yards, Langer established a Queensland record' winning tile race in smin 29sec. The previous best was Keitan’s smin 37 1-5-ec MELBOURNE. March 5. The Victorian 100 yards breast, stroke championship was won by L. Uren in Imin 15 1-oscc, a record. MISS SHAN'T) ESTABLISHES ANOTHER RECORD. WELLINGTON, March 6. In the Ladies’ Swimming Championship of 220 yards on Saturday Miss 0. Sliand (Christchurch), who had broken the 110 yards world’s record at Dunedin, made an attempt to sot up fresh figures in the 220 yards. The weather conditions were favourable, and Miss Sliand, whose only competitor was Miss Brialed (Christ, church) completed tile distance in Imin 7 i-as-rc, which will go down as a New Zealand record. The Australasian and the world's record for the distance, hold by Miss Fanny Dura-ck, is 2min 56sec. The _ 100 Yards Wellington Provincial 1 Championship was won by D. J. Murrel, who defeated the holder (li. G, L. Paterson) La 60 4-&sec.

RECORD JAVELIN THROW. MELBOURNE, March 2. K. Nankler, the Finnish Consul-general, established a new record in javelin throwing of 45tt sin. TAHAKOPA CALEDONIAN SPORTS. Following are tho results of the various events at the Tahakopa Caledonian Society's annual sports meeting, held at Taiiiakopu on tho 24th ult. 100 Yards Maiden.—E. l'ult-un 1, P. Stott 2, J. North 3. l-'ivc starters. 220 Yards Handicap.—P. Stott (15yds) 1, J. Wilson (20yds) 2, J North (,12yds) 'a. Eight starters. Time, 31sec. Youths’ Race, under 16.—J. Puiiar 1, D. Griffin 2, G-. Hill 3. bix starters. 100 Yards Handicap, open.—W. Richardson (syds) 1, A. Shaw (7yds) 2. U. Hill (Uhds) 3. Eight starters. Time, il l-v.-c. ISin sawing Handicap.—Es'.\e.:i ami Eawrull (Cscc) 1, Lcitli Jims. (Usee) 2, Tiidlips and Javanson (.scr.) 3. Eight pairs compiO'd. Time, r 440 Yards Handicap.—J. North l2sv;s) ], V,'. Richai d.-cn ta 1 ds) 2, A. Tillage ll’svds I 3 s-; x starters. ' ‘ Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs Hill 1, Mrs Drvden, jun., 2, .Mrs .Shanks 3. istn Champion Sawing.—Tldbips and Jacobson i. Haw-son and Dawson 2, Until Eros. 3. ,-u pairs competed. Time, 17 l-.' ec iligii Jump.. A. Tlngge 1, A. -Shaw 2, J. North 3. Four competitors. Twelve-inch Maiden Cli p.—F X. •... i r p Phillips 2, It. Ashmore 3. Seventeen ‘ comn.Hd! Time, 4.9 sec. Single Ladies’ Ra.il—Miss (iibb 1, Mms McDowell 2, Miss It. Thaw 3. Eighteen-inch Handicap Chop. First prize T!0 and Hogg and Co.’s gold medal, second £3, third, £L—W. M’Ara (7sec), 1; ,1. Allen (12seo), 2\Y. Hemic (scr), 3. Thirteen competitors. .Stepping Competition.—G. T. Lawson 1 T. Gibb 2, it. sinter 3. Twelve-inch Standing Bh.ek Chop.—R. YYvbrow (li’sec), 1; J). Stuart i esee), 2; \v. M’Ara (aseo), 3. Fourteen competitors. Did Buffers’ Race.—l). Murphy 1. Six starters. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. Iho regular meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was presided over by Mr G. W. MTntosh, president. 1 i:e Angling CommiUo- report stated that orders had been received from tire Department of Internal Allans ior ram Gov nout ova to the number of 250,000. The Wellington Society had asked for 200.000 ova The committee recommended that Mr W.’ Ford, Pembroke, be engaged for tho coming spawning- season to strip fi-h and look after the hatchery at Pembroke; that the oiler of Mr J. Faulks be left in abeyance meanwhile, and that Mr Faulks be thanked for his generous offer. The Superintendent of Police, Dunedin, had forwarded a copy of Constable Purdy’s report of the conviction of S. Aim-ray lor shooting trout, ’j he committee recommended that Mr John Duncan, Mata lira, be thanked for making the eel pot of wire netting ami galvanised wire. Mr W. S. I). Trotter, Hillgrove, had written saying he had received two cans of perch, but only three of the fish were alive. The committee recommended that some others bo sent on. Mr G. Howes (member of council) had written suggesting the council introduce some Crustacea from Australia for trout food. The committee recommended that applications for young fish from the Bruce Angling Club a’r.d for the Upper Taiori be noted for attention later. In connection with the suggestion by Mr Howes, it was resolved that £lO bo expended in getting fresh water shrimps from Australia to provide for fish food. The procuring- of 450,000 rainbow trout ova for the Department of Internal Affairs and for the Wellington Society caused a good deal of discussion, the final decision being that the Marine Department be written to asking if the society could get tho use of the hatchery at Pembroke this season : arrangements to be left, in the bands of Air Pollett, curator for Ihe Society.—The report was adopted.