LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3510, 21 June 1921, Page 44

LAND AND WATER.

HARRSERS. The Pacific Club hold its weekly i.uin from the Green Island Ur ill Hall, 20 members participating. Tim Caversham llarrh rs held their weekly run front Caversham, as the guests of the vice-president (Mr C. Frye). Tile Civil Service Club held a successful run from the Anderson’s Bay School, with a good muster of members. The Cargill Rond Methodist Harriers held Iheir run from the Wakari School. The St. Patrick’s Harriers ran n 3 the guests of Captain O. Morris and Deputyoaptain K. MTlroy. BOXING, DEMPSEY'S TRAINING INTERRUPTED. NEW YORK, June 14.

Mr Kearns (Dempsey's manager) has announced that Dempsey lias temporarily dis-

continued training, ar.d his camp will be closed to the public. It is believed! that his eye trouble is more serious than has been admitted. BOWLING. Bv Jack. The New Zealand touring team have concluded their tour in Ireland. They played four matches, winning three and losing one. Their aggregate points in the four games were 481, as against the Irish players’ total of 469. The New Zealanders have now played 30 games, aggregating 3557 points, against 3376 scored by their opponents, leaving a margin of 181 points in favour of the New Zealanders. Of the 13 games_ played, 19 have been won and 11 lost—a very creditable record. The following is a summary of the games played to date: Points Points

NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM. LONDON, June 13. The New Zealand bowlers, in their last match in Ireland, defeated Belfast Public Parks League by 122 points to 109. They have left for Glasgow. June 16. The Scottish and Partick (a suburb of Glasgow) bowlers defeated the New Zealanders by 121 points to 113. The New Zealand bowlers defeated Glasgow by 108 to 105. June 18. Glasgow and St. Rollcx beat the New Zealand bowlers by 120 points to 108. COLF. THE GLENEAGLES TOURNAMENT. , LONDON, June 11. The final at Gleneagles was played in fine weather, with a high wind, before a crowd of 10,000. Mitchell played wonderful golf throughout. He was 4 up after the first round, the scores then being Mitchell 70, Kirkwood 74, and 7 up at the finish. The first prize is £2OO. Kirkwood takes £IOO. Kirkwood, interviewed, frankly admitted that he was disappointed. After his defeat he said: "The Englishman was too good for me; his long hitting beat me.” At five holes, playing with the wind, Mitchell drove 350yds, outdistancing Kirkwood nearly 100yds, yet the Australian’s score at the end of the first round was 74 to 71. So Kirkwood’s golf was as good as ever. Mitchell's present form, however, puts him ahead of all rival* FRENCH LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. PARIS, June 17. Misses Molly Griffiths, Cecil L-eitch, Alexa Sterling (United States champion), and Joyce Wethered qualified for the semi-finals in the Evench Ladies’ Championship at Fontainebleau. in the semi-finale Miss Leitch beat Miss Griffiths t up. and Miss Wethered beat Miss Sterling, 5 up and 4 to play. Miss Leitch was really fortunate to bent, Miss Griffiths, who played the better golf through the green, hut missed several short putts. They were all square at the fifteenth hole. Miss Griffiths lost the game at the sixteenth, where she missed a foot putt.

PARIS. June 18. Miss Cecil Leitch beat Miss Joyce Wethered, six up and five to play, retaining the golf championship. OTAGO GOLF CULB. The annual meeting of the Otago Oolf Club was held on Friday night, Mr H. dc <J. M‘Arthur presiding over a large attendance. In moving the adoption of the report, the Chairman referred to the satisfactory financial position; he could not remember any occasion on which they had so large a balance. The report was adopted after a little discussion. The appointment of office-bearers resulted as follows:—President, Mr J. Cook; captain, Mr R. P. Ward; committee —Messrs B. R. Stock, C. W. Rattray, H. de C. M'Arthur, 11. IV. Kelly, and H. D. Stronach; secretary and treasurer, Mr G. H. G. Smith. The Chairman rose to perform what he said was a very pleasant duty. Mr Chas. Turnbull, one of their oldest and most esteemed members, had intimated that he wished fo be placed on the non-playing list., but the committee, in view of his long association with the club and the services he had rendered, felt that it would only be a fitting thing to propose to members that Mr Turnbull be elected an honorary life member. The motion was seconded by Mr If. D. Stronach, and carried by acclamation. SCULLING. WORT.V S CHAMPIONSHIP. BLENHEIM, June 13. When the si vkes were paid over for the world’s sculling championship, Arnst stated that if his form had been the same when he rowed Barry on the Thames a.s when he rowed Hannan on the Waira.it, Barry would not have won. When Barry heat him sickness had reduced him from 13st 8!b to 12st 61b in two days. He was a New Zealander, and where the next race would bo rowed he did not know, but he felt that the New Zealand people had the best right to it. He liked the Wairau River and the climate, .and intended to take up his quarters in Blenheim for winter training. Hannan rowed a. fine race, and the excellent time showed Ihe quality put into the rowing. YACHTING. LONDON, June 13. A yachting contest, comparable in importance to the America- Cup, will commence at Cowes o;i July 29. British and American teams \\ ill meet in a series of six races with four yachts a-sido. SWIMMING. OTAGO BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS. Following are the results of the O i ago Boys’ High School swimming sports held on Friday: t School Championship Events.—so 1-3 Yards: G ascoigne 1, Rodger a-nd M‘Qu<e-an (equal) 2. Time, 33 3-ssec.' 100 Wards; Gascoigne 1, Rodger 2, M'Queen 3. Time, SOsec. 200 Yards; Gascoigne. 1. Rodger 2. Time, 3min 13 3-sse-c. Cup paints: Gascoigne, 12 points, 1; Rodger, 5 points, 2; M’Queen, 2 points 3.

Beat Devonshire for. 107 against. 101 Beat Wiltshire ... 134 111 liOrit to Hampshire ... 101 126 Lost to Somersetshire ... 96 108 Beat Gloucestershire ... 126 101 Beat. Oxfordshire ... 138 94 Lostto Lancashire ... 88 133 Beat Northamptonshire ... 135 83 Beat Hertfordshire ... 168 89 Lost to England ... 86 99 110 Lost to Berkshire ... 109 Beat Bedfordshire ... 153 87 Beat Sussex 116 105 Beat Essex ... 130 102 Beat Cardiff Club ... 129 115 Lost to Wales ... 58 89 Beat Middlesex 134 121 Beat Kent ... 131 . 118 Beat Macintosh Club 125 111 Beat Red hill ... 137 115 Lost to Swansea ... 111 151 Lost to Surrey ... 99 152 Beat London Scottish ... 131 105 Beat Northern Counties ... 125 112 Lost to Durham County 120 128 L-ost to Cumberland 96 136 Lost to Lome (Ireland) 103 123 Beat Belfast and district 123 113 Beat. Bangor ... 133 119 Beat Belfast Public Parka League 122 109 Total 3557 3376 Won 19, lost. 11