LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3508, 7 June 1921, Page 42

LAND AND WATER.

AN OCEAN It ACE. AUCKLAND, May 30. The race between the steamers Otaki end Tairoa from Panama to Auckland, a distance of 6611 nautical miles, resulted in an easy win for the Otaki. Both vessels cleared Panama on May 7, the Otaki at 9.1 C join, and the Tairoa two hours later. The former averaged over 13 knots on the trip across the Pacific, and reached port at 0.30 a.in. yesterday, while the Tairoa arrived at 2-30 this morning. WOOD CHOPPING CHAMPIONSHIP. TAIHAPE, June 4. On Friday the chopping champions J. She wry and' J. Richardson decided a challenge for a stage of £l2O, the best two of three chops, using 12in logs. Richardson won the first chop in 30 4-ssec. and Shewry won the second and third in 27 2-6 sec each, thus becoming the winner.

SPARROW SHOOTING. NAPIER, May 30. The New Zealand Sparrow Championship resulted in E E. King (Huntly), A. Dobson (Auckland), W. Chienal (Christchurch), and it. Buick (Mastcrton) tying. The shoot-oS resulted in a win for Dobson on the eleventh round. ATHLETICS. RUGBY TO BE INCLUDED. GENEVA, May 29. Rugby football will be included in tho next Olympic games. TEN MILES RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP. PARIS, May 30. Denys, the Belgian ex-amateur runner, defeated Macrae by 200 yards in the 10 miles professional running championship of the world. Time, 54mra 22see. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. GENEVA, June 4. The International Olympic Congress at Lausanne has decided to retain shooting, yachting, sculling, football, lawn tennis, cycle racing, and track running in the Olympic games programme. HARRIERS. The Pacific Harrier and Amateur Aiheltic Forbury Park on Saturday afternoon, the track being in good order. Eight of the nine entrants faced the starter. Result: —E. J. Mowat I. M. S. llill 2, G. Kenendy 3. Time, lOmin 45sec. Scaled Handicap: E. J. Mowat 1, A. M'Laclilan 2, A. E. Kerr 3. Mr A \V Mercer has selected the following to represent the club in the Edmond Cup Teams’ Race next Saturday:—M S. Hill captain), ,G. Kennedy, E. J. Mowat, A. E. Grey, A. M’Laclilan, W. Stark, A. E. Kerr, L. E. Jordon, R. Swinney, C. H. M'Lean. The Anglican Harriers and A.A. Club held its annual run from St. Peter’s Schoolroom, Cargill road, as the guests of tile young ladies of the parish, and also the young ladies of other parishes. The St. Patrick's Harriers held their Threemile Handicap from the D.A.B. shed at Waverley. The course lay round the lagoon to the Anderson’s Bay Tennis Court, and then followed the car line to Bay View road returning via the Portobello road to the D.A.B. shed. The race resulted as follows:—T. M’Allen 1, F. White 2*G. Maynard 3, and C. Morris 4. T. (scr) made the fastest time—llmin 50soc. The Caversham Harriers held their weekly run at Green Island as the guests of Mr and Mrs it. Seymour. Tile pack, under the whistle of Captain Frye, proceeded up the hill till the vrator-race was reached, and followed it for about three mile®. Here the runners turned, and a test three miles was run to secure a team of 10 men for the Edmond Cup on Saturday next. The following will comprise the team: —Captain C. Frye, L. Asliliv, J. T. Etridge, S. E. Crimp, J. Denford, K. Roy, O. Phillips, H. Williamson, W. Gibbs, and J. Allan. The St. Kilda Harriers ran from the schoolroom, Wesley street, as the guests of the Cargill Road Club. The pack was in charge of Captain MTndne (Cargill Road), with Captain Elliott (St. Kilda) as deputy. BOXING. A boxing tournament for novices was concluded at the Early Settlers’ Hall on the 3rd, under the control of the local Boxing Association. Mr T. Gillies was master of ceremonies, Mr Kilmartin acted as referee, Messrs Butt, and Lawrence were the judges, and Mr 11. Marshall was timekeeper. The bouts were of three rounds, each of three minutes, and were responsible for some keen boxing. FLY-WEIGHTS. T. Griffiths 6.92 beat W. Burridge. Final. T. Griffiths beat Ghas. Hugh. BANTAM-WEIGHTS. R. Fnllshaw 8.0 beat A. Hughes 7.11. E. Hunter 8.4 beat H. M’Mullen 8.0. Final. Ilunl or beat Fulshaw. FF.ATHER WEIGHTS. J. Allen 8.11 beat I. Williamson 8.10. R. Vpilch 8.12 beat, V. Parker 8.12. W. Lucas 9.0 beat ,1. Borehun 9.0. Semi-final. Allan beat Yeitch.

Final. Lucas beat Allen. LIGHT-WEIGHTS. W. Mackie 9.9 beat W. Walls 10.0. Mackie won the final of the light-weights by default. HEAVY-WEIGHT CONTEST. LONDON, May 81. At the Albert Hall, George Cook (Australia) outpointed Frank Goddard (Australia) in a 20-round heavy-weight contest.Cook was handicapped in respect of height, but proved better and faster than Goddard. The first round saw Goddard beaten to the ropes by powerful left and rights. _ The bell saved Goddard from a knock-out in the twelfth round, Cook landing a succession of punches, lefts and rights, under which Goddard reeled. Cook scored practically all the points of the contest. There was much holding. Cook was warned once. Cook was hit low in tho thirteenth round, but pluckily continued, scoring a well-merited, clear-cut victory. MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, May 31. At Albert Hal], Johnny Basham heat Gus. Pla'ts for the middle-weight championship of Europe, on points. Albert Hall was crowded. Platts could do nothing at long range fighting, and was quickly outclassed. He could not steer clear of Basham’s famous left. Basham’s footwork was delightful, whereas Platts was ponderous. Plaits in the latter half of the fight tried all he knew to bring about a knock-out. By sheer strength he drove Basham to- the ropes, but Basham covered up well, and Platts could not reach him. Basham was far ahead on poinls. LAWN TENNIS. FRENCH DAVIS CUP TEAM. NEW YORK, June 3. The Davis Cup Committee has received word from Tilden, who is in Paris, that Lie French team for the Davis Cup will sail on J uly 23. TIIE SEMI-FINALS. CHICAGO, June 4. The Western Lawn Tennis Association has discussed preliminary plans for the semi-final

of the Davis Cup. The imernational matches will probably take place on turf courts at Lake Forest on August 11, 12, and 13. J a pan, the Philippines, Belgium, and Czechoslovakia will determine who will play the winner of the Franco-Indian match at Lake Forest. The second round of the match between France and India will be awarded to Minneapolis. SWIMMING. A very successful ladies’ swimming carnival was held in the Tepid Baths on tlie Ist, when there was a good and enthusiastic attendance ot spectators. At the beginning of the evening Mr E. H. Olds gave a very interesting exhibition of trick and fancy swimming, for which he was heartily applauded. ’Besat-' ashrdluo t etainoe trick and fancy swimming, for which he was heartily applauded. Ten girls, under the instruction of Mr Olds, gave on exhibition oi several methods of life saving. A diving exhibition, in which Miss M. Foote dived from the top springboard, and Miss R. Patterson from the middle board, and other young ladies who gave exhibitions of the pyke, side, back, and neat dives waa enthusiastically witnessed. Miss D. Kerr, who swam a length under water, received loud applause. After tlie conclusion of the events Mr J. T Paul (president of tlie Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club) presented medals won at the swimming carnival held on April 2. The medals, which were neatly executed in gold, silver, and bronze, for the three classes, have the figure of a diver and the words "Advance Aquatics, Dunedin," engraved on them. It is the intention of the club to award bars to these medals to such competitors who win further events. The following received medals: —Ladies' Senior Championship: Miss V. Jenson 1, Miss W. Beck 2; Ladies’ Dive: Miss M. Foote 1, Miss 11. Pot-.erson 2; Ladies’ Junior Championship : Miss M Stubbs 1; Girls under 15 years: Miss M J ones 1; Ladies’ Dress Race: Miss V. O’Donnell J, D.A.S.C. Obstacle Race: M. Walker 1; Junior Boys: E. Kerr 1. CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. At a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Swimming Association the Kronfeld case was again considered, and it was decided to expunge from the records all the previous decisions in the matter. It was pointed out that the whole trouble had arisen through the Auckland Centre permitting its swimmers to swim at other carnivals and to receive expenses, and tho meeting decided that if any further breaches of a similar nature occurred tho Auckland Centre be called upon to show cause why it should not be dealt with. HONOLULU, May 30. Etlielda Bleibtrey swam 220 yards in open water in 2min 5 3.sec, a world’s record. ROWING. TIIE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. BLENHEIM, June 4. The final deposits were paid over to-day for the world’s sculling championship, to take place on tho Wairau River on Saturday next. YACHTING, NEW YORK, June 2. Tho trans-Atlantic yacht race for the King of the Belgians’ cup has been postponed, as only two yachts entered.HOCKEY. LADIES’ HOCKEY. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. A seven-a-side hockey tournament was held on Carisbrook Ground on Friday. 25 teams taking part. The play was fast and interesting, especially in the B Grade competition, which was divided into two sections, the winners of which played oil for the banner. Messrs Gray, Long, Foote, Mitchell, Wallace, and Mieses Black and Selwoodi were the referees, and Miss Henderson timekeeper. Misses Webber and Campbell brought the teams on to the field smartly, and no time was lost between tire events. Mr G. A. Nelson acted as scorer. The tearoom was in charge of Miss Blackie. assisted by girls from tlie High School and King Edward technical College. Fallowing is the result: First Round. B Grade. —Ravensbourne 1 beat Heartliftre II 0; Training College 1 beat Otago 0; Mosgiel High School 1 beat. Waiata 0; W a rep a 1 beat Baleiutha District High School 0. B Grade 2. —Normal 1 beat Ravensbourne II 0; Girls’ High School 0 drew with Technical College 0; training College 2 beat Lawrence

High School 0; Romahapa 1 drew with Col uniba 1; Hearthfire I beat Momona 0. A Grad©. —Training College II 1 beat Ot ago II 0; Momona 0 drew with Training College I 0; Otago I 3 beat Baleiutha 0; W aiata, a bye. Second Round. B Grad© 1. —Hearthfire II 0 drew with Otago O; Ravensbourne I 0 drew with Waiata 0;- Training College I 0 drew with Baleiutha District High School 0; Mosgiel 0 drew with Warepa 0. B Grade 2.—Girls’ High School 1 beat Lawrence High School 0; Normal 0 drew with Columba 0; Ravensbourne II 0 drew with Momona 0; Romahapa 2 beat Training College II 0; Technical College 0 drew with Hearthfire I 0. j A Grade.—Training College I 3 beat Train- | ing College II 0; Otago 1 3 beat Otago II I 0; Waiata 0 drew with Baleiutha 0; Mo- j mom, a bye. Third Round. B Grade I.—-Waiata 1 beat Otago 0; Hearthfire II 0 drew with Baleiutha District Hrgh School 0; Warepa 1 beat Training College I 0; Ravensbourne I 1 beat Mosgiel High School 0. B Grade 2. —Romahapa 2 beat Normal 0; Columba 3 beat Momona 0; Girls’ High School 0 drew with Training College II 0; Lawrence High School 3 beat Hearthfire I 0;

Technical College 1 beat Ravensbourne II 0. A Grade.—Training College I 5 beat Otagc II 0; Momona 0 drew with Baleiutha 0; Otago I 0 drew with Waiata 0; Training College 11, a bye. Fourth Round. B Grade 1. Baleiutha District High School 1 beat Waiata 0; Training College I 0 drew with Hearthfire II 0; Warepa 0 drew with Ravensbourne I 0; Otago 0 drew with Mosg'iel High School 0. B Grade 2.—Romahapa I beat Momona 0; Yuma 1 l heat Training College II 0; Girls’ High School 3 beat He-artfire I 1; Columba 3 beat Technical College O', Ravens-b-curne II 0 drew with Lawrence High School 0. A Grade. —Training College II 1 beat Bal-clut-ha 0; Momona 2 beat Otago I 1; Waiata 0 drew with Otago II 0; Training College I, a bye. Fifth Round. B Grade 1. —Training College I 1 beat Waiata 0; Warepa 1 beat Hearthfire II 0; Baleiutha District High School 0 drew with Mosgiel High School 0; Otago 0 drew with Kavesnboui'ne I 0. B Grade 2. —Hearthfire I 1 beat Training College II 0; Normal II beat Momona 0: Columba- 0 drew with Lawrence High School 0. A Grade.—Training College I 3 beat Otago I 0; Momona 5 beat Otago II 0; Waiata 0 drew with Training College II 0; Baleiutha, a byo. Sixth Round. B Grade 1. —Waiata 0 drew with Hearthfire II 0: Training College I 0 drew with Moggie] High School 0; Warepa 1 beat Otago 0: Baleiutha District High School 1 drew with Ravensbourne 1. B Grade 2.—Momona 1 beat Training College II 0; Normal 0 drew with Technical College 0: Romahapa 4 beat Lawrence High School 0; Colombo 3 beat Girls’ High School 1 ; Ravensbourne I 0 drew with Hearthfire I 0. A Grade. —Training College I 4 boat Balclutha 0; Otago I 3 beat Training College II 0; Momona 0 drew with Waiata 0. Seventh Round. A Grade.—Baleiutha 1 beat Otago II 0; Training College I 3 beat Waiata 0; Momona 1 drew with Training College II 1. Time did not permit B Grade teams to play a seventh round. Banner Points. B Grade 1. —Romahapa 11, Columba 9., Girls' High School 8, Normal 8, Hear* lift re I 6, Lawrence High School 5, King Edward Technical College 5, Momona 3, Ravensbourne 3, Training College II 2. B Grade 2. —Warepa 10, Training College I 7, Ravensbourne I 7, Mosgiel 6, Baleiutha District High School 6, Hearthfire II 5, Waiata 4, Otago 3. The winner of the B Grade 1 section played off with the winner of the B Grade 2 section for the banner. Following is the result:—Romahapa 1 beat Warepa 0. Romahapa thus wins the B Grade banner. A Grade.—Training College I 13, Momona 11, Otago I 9, Training College II 7, Waiata 7, Baleiutha 6, Otago II 3. BOWLING. NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME, LONDON, May 30. The New Zealand bowlers discussed the advisability of going to Ireland owing to the disturbed state. They decided to fulfil the engagement, but to leave the ladies in England. _ May 30. The New Zealand bowlers, playing an unimportant match in Surrey on a tricky green, made experimental changes, which resulted in the defeat of the New Zealanders by 152 to 99.- __ May 31. The New Zealand bowlers defeated the London Scottish Bowling Association by 131 to 105 at Forest Hill, being successful in five rinks out of six. Juno 4. The New Zealand bowlers commenced their northern tour at Newcastle by defeating the Northern Counties’ Bowling Association by 125 points to 112. June 5. Tho Durham County Association beat the New Zealand bowlers by 128 points to ]2O. Tho New Zealanders found tho stiff greens unworkable.GOLF. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, May 30. The fields in the women’s golf championship at Turnberry include 11 Americans. In the first round Miss Molly Griffiths beat Miss Ross 7 up and 6 to ploy, and Miss Cecil Leitch beat Miss Alcxa Sterling (three times women’s golf champion of the United States) 3 tip and 2 to play.May 31. In the second round of the women’s go!f championship at Turn berry, Ayrshire, Miss Cecil Leitch butt Miss Hoil.ns (America), 1 up. Miily Griffiths won her match. J mie 2. In the fifth round of the women’s championship at Turnberry, Miss Scroggie beat Molly Griffiths by one hole. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, June 3. In the final round of the women’s championship at Turnberry (Ayrshire) Miss Cecil Leitch beat Miss Joyce Wetbercd, -1 and 8.ST. CLAIR CLUB v. OTAGO CLUB. An all-day match between the Otago Golf Club and the St. Clair Golf Club, played on tlie St. Clair links, was won by the St. Clair Club by 15 games to 5. Following arc tho results (St. Clair names being given find): — Sinci.es. C. B. Wight 1, Horton 0; Macbeth 1, Kelly 0; Irvine 1, K G. Socit 0; W. G. Wight 1, Brasch 0; D. M'Carthy 0. Callender 1;

Hocking 0, Lambert 1; Westbrook 1. M'Arthur 0; W. 1). M'Carthy 1, Bartholomew 0; Mooney 1, Batron 0; Amtman 0. R. W. Scott 1; Forbes 1, Anderson 0; Sincock 0, Stock 1; Dick 1, Leonard U; Dodds 1, Sure 0. Fotjr-bai.i.. Macbeth and C. B. Wight 1, Kelly and Horton 0; Irvine and W. G. Wight 0, R. G. Scott and Brascdi 0; D. M'Carthy and Hocking 1, Callender and Lambert 0; Westbrook and W. D. M'Carthy 1. M'Arthur and Bartholomew 0; Mooney and Amtman 1, Barron, and R. W. Scott 0; Forbes and Dick 1, Anderson and Leonard 0; ltced and Dodds 0, Stock and Sure 1. Totals: St. Clair, 15; Otago, 6.

BILLIARDS. CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE PLAYED AT CHRISTCHURCH. The New Zealand amateur billiards championship will this year take place at Christchurch. The event is conducted under the auspices of the Auckland Amateur Sports Club, which is affiliated with the British Billiards Association. When the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association moved into new headquarters a few weeks ago tho committee considered it an opportune occasion to propose that the New Zealand, amateur championship should be played there, and this was cordially agreed to by the Auckland body. Tho championship will be played during Grand National week in August, and a representative list of competitors is already assured. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of tho Council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society was held on tho 30th ult., and was attended l>y Messrs G. \Y. MJntosh (president), Cousins, Hungerford, Black. Butterworth, A. E. Jenkins, Robinson, C. Wilson, Ling, Baker, Cowie, Howes, and King. The Game Committee i•. commended that application be made to the Railway Department for a concession on the rates charged for the carriage of the ranger’s motorcycle. A communication from the Department of Internal Affairs, enclosing copies of regulations providing for the taking and killing of opossums had been received. —-A letter from Mr D. Urquhart, Ilawea Flat, regaiding the culling of the Ilawea herd li ;d been received. — —Messrs K. T. Toeswtill, A. J. Cooper, A. 1). Kitto. and others had written inquiring for blocks for next season’s stalking. - Recommended that a committee ho set up to re-block the Ilawea red deer country: Mr Kitto to be advised that his application would he dealt with in due cotir.-e. Mr T. Durrant, heaoiiff, wrote enclosing newspaper cutting regarding the kill ng of black swans, and asked if the society would get these birds protected. —Recommended that a reply be sent that, in the opinion of the society, the swans interfered with the food of the grey duck, and they are so plentiful that they did not need protection. Mr I>. W. M'Call, Ilawea Flat, wrote saving ho had got one fairly heavy royal this season. — Recommend that the incoming Game Committee he asked to draw up a plan for culling operations for the next 12 months.— The committee recommended that an application from (Tydevalo for a grant of £lO per annum for keeping deer poachers off private ground he declined. The report was adopted, tl e question of re-blocking being referred to the Game Committee, wlrc-ii was instructed to get over the difficulty by increasing tlie number of rides. The Angling Committee recommended that 5000 two-year.old trout at the Clinton hatchery he allocated as follow : —-Waikoualti River, 500; Tomahawk Lagoon, 100 C; Contour Channel, 10CO; Poniahnka River, 600 ; Mimihau River. 500; Windham River, 500; Tokomwiriro River, 500; Upper Waiwera. 500. The committee recommended that Mr Pellett procure as many brown trout ova as possible at Pembroke this season, and tip to 109.000 rainbow ova over and above tho number already ordered. That Air Button he paid £1 per week extra during Mr Pellett’? absence at Pembroke, and that a letter of thanks he sent to tho Rev. Mr and Mrs Riley for their kindness to Messrs Pellett and Duncan. Mr F. R. Brown, St. Kilda. had written enclosing petition asking that the Contour Channel and adjacent streams lie restocked with trout. —Tlie committee recommended that 1000 two-year-old trout he pit* in these streams. Mr W. Ford. Pembroke had written advising that trout were showing up. —The committee recommended that Mr Ford be askid to put a flock in the stream above the Government fish trap when the fish were running.—Adopted. The Finance Committee recommended tho pavment of accounts amounting to £B7 Bs, and reported that there was a credit balance of £490, and a further sum on derosi’t. Mr S. A. Stephens wrote as to the danger to game birds through the use of if reelin' n e-oats for rabb't poisoning in Otago Central.—lt was reso'ved that a member of tho council sec Mr Snowball in regard to tho matter; the suggestion being that some other means of poisoning might he adopted.