LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 38

LAND AND WATER.

SPORT T3OOAIING IX ENGLAND. LONDON, June 8. Sport is booming in England, partly as th© result of military training and games being organised behind the lines. It is estimated that 50,000 are playing cricket in Greater London, and 60,000 lawn tennis. The latter’s experience is the greatest boom m tn© history of the game, resulting in a temporary shortage of balls and rackets, and increased prices in consequence. There ore not sufficient courts available. Every club has a long waiting list. The authorities predict a greater football boom during the coming season. Three thousands clubs <i:e playing in Greater London. There would be 500 C if more grounds were available. LAWN TENNIS. FRENCH HARD COURTS CHAMPIONSHIPS. LONDON, June 5. Tildon, who had been hard pressed several times during the international hard courts championships at Paris, beat Washer (Belgium) in the final, 6—3, €—3, 6—3. The scores do not represent the evenness of the play. Mde. Lenglen boat Mrs Mallorv in the ladies’ final, G—2, 6—3. lxi the final in the ladies’ doubles Mile. I*>i'g!en ?/:d Mae. Golding beat Miss Holtnun arul Mrs Peacock, 2—o. F. M_ B. FISHER DEFEATED. # LONDON. June 6. T »:e f-.-aturc of the lawn t*-nrie chan: h:p .-ingle s tms Major Hat well, 4 th Ourkhas, defeating F. M. B. Fisher, 6—o, 2- •*>, &--7. The winner ?,\;s c'-if/emely accurate, and made wonderfu. recoveries from FisheFa diagonal volleys. Fisher led by 4—l in the third set. The three Indian Davis Chip representatives beat thoir opponents. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. IX) N DON, June 5. MHbs Cecil Leitch led by seve n holes in. D;e round of the go if championship at Turn berry 'Ayrshire). She brought off shots oi when. no oilier woman was capable. Miss Joyce Wet he red, who is only 20 years of age, <lid r.ot tank skill, but that steadiness which on;y experience gives. Miss Leitch was a .itt.e siat-K in the second round, but an easy winner. BOXING, At CKLAXD, Jone 7. fn the Town Hall laFt evening Cadman beat Greaves—a knockout in the tenth round. In the match between Keenan and Smith tlie police interfered in the twelfth, the round after Smith had claimed a foul. The light wes awarded to Keenan. AMATEUR BOXERS OX STRIKE. GISBORNE, June 8. The Boring Association’s elimination contests preparatory t . the tournament commencing to-morrow did not eventuate owing to the amateur boxers going on strike in consequence of a. dispute regarding complimentary tickets for their trainers. The committee subsequently announced that it had suspended those concerned in the strike. MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAM PIOXS H]P. GICBORNE, June 0. A boxing contest between Jack Cole, middle-weight champion of New South Wales, •nd Jack Heeney, middle-weight champion of

New Zealand, went the full distance and resulted in a victory lor the Australian on points. Heeney put up a great battle against the clever in-lighting Australian, but towards the close he lost confidence and his condition gave way. OTACQ HUNT. A -meeting of the Otago Hunt executive was held on the 7th. Mr B. S. Irwin presided. The chairman reported that tile Xew Zealand Trotting Association and the Dunedin District Committee had passed the programme of six races to be held at Middlemarch on June 24, and that application had be-en made to the Minister of Internal Affairs for a non -total isator permit for the fixture. It wa« decided to donate two silver cups to the value of £25 for the hunting events. The programme for the hunt races to be held at Wingatui was considered, and comprises eight races—two steeplechase events, hunters’ hurdles, four fiat races, and a trotting race, the total stakes amounting to £I2OO. Mr R. Aeton-Adarns was appointed delegate to the New Zealand Hunts’ Association, and Mr Robert Conn was appointed treasurer, vice Mr- Y. S. Jacobs, resigned. GOLF. TOURNAMENT AT GLENEAGLES. LONDON, June 7. In the qualifying round at Gleneaglcs there were 113 competitors, of whom 16 qualify. They played a round a-piece- on the King’s course of 18 holes, and on the Queen’s course of nine holes. The Americans were outclassed. Scores: —Havic-s 31, Ockenden, Ray, and Braid 32, Kirkwood and Mitchell 34, Massy 36, Duncan, Taylor, and East 37 over the Queen’s course; Ockenden. Rav, and Yardon 72, Massy 71, Braid and Hay-res 73. Kirkwood 76, Mitchell 77 over the King’s course. Ockenden and Rav are leading, Havre-s third. Braid sixth, Yardon seventh Kirkwood thirteenth, Massy fourteenth! Kirkwood had difficulty with his long shots, owing to a sprained wrist. He played “against medical advice. . June 8. In the fiimi qualifying rounds of the golf at Gleneaglcs, Kirkwood did 35 over “the Queen’s course and 7-2 over the King’s, including an extra stroke owing to the marker’s error. Results of the 54 holes:—Ray 212, Havers and Hutchison (America) 213, Ockendei: 214, Kirkwood and Yardon 217, Braid and Kenouf 218. Two other Americans (Hagen and French) and Abe Mitchell also qualified. George Duncan (open champion last year) failed to do so. Kirkwood is feeling confident that his wrist is improving, and he is expected to be all right to-morrow, when he ploys Yardon. At the Gleneagles tournament Kirkwood ; Australia) beat Yardon at the nineteenth hole. Watt beat Holland, also at the nineteenth hole. Hagen beat Josh Taylor, 4 up ana 2 to play; Renouf beat Johns, 4 up and 2 to play; Ray beat French, 2 tro and 1 to play ; Havers beat Braid by 1 hole ; Mitchell beat Hutchison (Chicago) by one hole; Ockenden beat J ones by 2 holes. fn the second round of match play Kirkwood beat Havers at the twentieth hole. A crowd of 3000 applauded the victor. Kirkwood won the first hole brilliantly, lost the next two, halved the next and lost the fifth against a gale of wind. He reached the sixfh n 12, and won with 4. He took three putts at the seventh hole, but halved it and lost the next, being one down at the ninth hole. Havers got a brilliant 4 at the tenth hole, winch was fully exposed to the gale. He halved the eleventh and twelfth holes ill 3 and 4 respectively. The match was square at the sixteenth hole. Havers at the seventeenth hole struck a spectator with his second ball and the shot was deflected to the green. Kirkwood failed to reach the green in two and lost the hole, but. the game was squared at the eighteenth. Both took fives at the nineteenth, but had their seconds on the green. At the twentieth Kirkwood nearly holed in 3. Havers putted past the hole and missed the return. Kirkwood will meet Renouf in (ho semifinal. lie played with great determination. J une 9. In the match against Yardon, Kirkwood held the lead from the beginning. After being two up three to play lie lost the 16th and 17th holes, but the match was finished at the 19th, Kirkwood hitting a magnificent secoud with an iron shot. This stroke won the match Yardon and Taylor complimented Kirkwood. Hr has now recovered front the injury to his wrist.-

June 10. Kirkwood has achieved a great triumph in. reaching the golf final, in which he wild oppose king-hitting Abo Mitchell, who defeated Oekden, six and five. June 11. In the final Mitchell beat Kirkwood by seven up and six to play. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIP. SYDNEY, June 12. the State Amateur Golf Championship was won by T. E. Howard, who defeated E. Pope by nine up and seven to play. THE ORBELL Cl’P. TIMARU, June 12. Playing for the Orbell Golf Cup yesterday Christchurch (challengers) beat Tiniaru (holders) by 35 up—3 in singles and 32 in foursomes. Two Englishmen, Lipscomb and Crcwiher, contested the final of the French amateur goif championship, which Lipscomb won. BOWUsNC. By Jack. . Jhe New Zealand bowlers who are touring Great Britain ha ve up to the Btii played 2t> o times, winning 16 aucf losing 10. in tlie first test match, which was played at alusweli Hill the New Zealanders were defeated by 13 ponts. At the conclusion of the fourteenth head New Zealand was leading' by two points, but was unable to maintain tne advantage. England put on 40 points in the remaining l heads and New Zealand registered 25, and lost the tost. r lhe second test against England is to be played in the North of England about the middle or «June. and the Scottish test at Glasgow on July 15. T he.- e was a very enthusiastic meeting* of members of the Dunedin Bowling Club, held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken to celebrate the jubilee year, to be held

during the incoming reason. There was a very large attendance of members, and jvir A. H. Adams (president) occupied the chair. Before starting the special business ot tne evening- a vote of condolence was passed to Mr T. A. Maitland and family m their recent bereavement, the members standing tor a minute in silence. A general outline of the special features to be carried out were gone through. The opening clav was fixed for the first Saturday in October. Hie opening game will consist of members of the Bowling Council, Dunedin Centre and rinks of the oldest officials from other duos against the oldest available past or present members of the club. A smoke concert will be arranged to take place, in all probability in (he Art Gallery. Invitaions will bo sent to pn:;t and present members. presidents of all bowling chibs in New Zealand, memoers of the New Zealand Jmvfing Council and Control, and other officid representatives. A special toast list v,ill be drawn up. and a musical programme arranged, including a first-class orchestra. A flashlight photograph will bo taken, and in tact nothing will be left undone to make the gathering worthy of the occasion There v.n also lie a monster meeting of bowlers and their lady friends in the Art Gallery die programme will be as follows: —Progressive euchre. 8 p.m. to 9.30: supper, 9.30 p: musical items to 10.45; dancing, 11 to 1.30 a.m. Tins gathering to be also a representative one of past and present members, officials from other clubs and their f j i f E S u peo i al futures will be made of the o‘deri y bowlers day find the annual fixtures with the Commercial Travellers’ Glub. Ihe estimated cost of carrying out the Programme » £3OO, and of this amount £2OO was promised m the room. A special ;ffoit will be made to get promises eovering the balance as early as possible. A n effort is to be made to have the green pavilion and surroundings placed in fi-gi-ciass order, and it is expected that an expt nditiue of £l5O will be required for this purpose. A souvenir programme and vn J pi ' opar fi d f °r the occasion. All tne matters were discussed enthusiast ioaiiv. and th. e indications are that the Dun- *'■ r J < ".";‘»iPr Club Will have a verv suc-ces-.u! jubilee year. All that is „o\v ro . qnm d s mat every member should help by subscribing towards the necessary expendii ure. NEAT ZEALAND TOURING TEAM. LONDON, June 7 . Carlisle, Cumberland beat the New Zealand bowlers by 136 to 9G. , she New Zealand bowlers have finished their tour of England and Wake. They went yesterday to Ireland, where they stay until Monday, thence proceeding to Glasgow returning for the final test in England on July 15. Thus far they have played 26 games winning 16, aggregating 3080 points, as 0900 n Lrmpund and Wales players’ total of T ■' ■ 1 -——