LAND AND WATER

Otago Witness, Issue 3518, 16 August 1921, Page 38

LAND AND WATER

» HARRIERS. NEW ZEALAND CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. The selectors of the Centre, New Zealand Ama'eur Athletic Association, have chosen the following to represent this province in the New Zealand. Cross-country Cha Dp n lip iace to lx h< Id of Wellington on the j:}. instant : —C. \V. Frye. J. L\ Forbes, J. Beat son, J. Stabh i, A. K. Kerr. I The i ace is over a live-mile cross-country course, and will start on Ihe TYtone Racecourse, and tlicn towards the Intone Iliiis. The president of the Pa«-ific Harrier and / A. C ub (Air C. W. Cl:, rk) 'nil yccompany the team us manager, M r C. W. Frye as ca; tain, • r 1 Mr J. i - ' > T&ptain. 'The team will leave Dunedin on :.:.d v f>nry rep: es-.uitativ:s in ( . -Yh tint I •veiling. Teams representing Wellington, |

(holders of the championship), Otago, and Canterbury will start in this race. LAWN TENNIS. THE, DAVIS CUP. NEW YORK, August 6. Woosnam (E.) defeated Hawkes (A.) in the fifth match, which was merely an exhibition game, 6—3, o—6,0 —6, 7 —9, 6 —3, o—3.0 —3. The following is a summary of the results to date: British Isles beat Spain by 4 matches to 1. Belgium beat Czeclio-Slova-kia by 3 matches to 1. India beat France by 3 matches to 2. Denmark won by default from Argentine. Japan won by default from the Philipines. Australasia defeated Canada by 5 matches to nil. Australasia defeated the British Isles by 3 matches to 2. August 12. At Cleveland, in the Davis Cup tie between Australasia and Denmark, the first match showed Norman Peach superior in court craftsmanship, his placements being better than Tegner’s, whose ground strokes were poor. Peach played a backcourt game throughout the match. The first set started out with a battle of services, but the Australian finally broke through, and Teguer tired. In the next set Peach had an easy time. The Dane made a brief recovery in the last set, but Peach s back-court and placement work proved too much for him. ,J. C. Anderson was too fast for Eager slev in the second match, in which youth conquered. Anderson outstroked and outplaced the veteran Dane, whose footwork | "'as extremely slow. Engerslev made a remarkable recovery in the last set, winning five games before Anderson recovered and won. In the Doubles J. 0. Anderson and ! Clarence I odd defeated Teguer and Hend--1 ricksen, 6 —3, 6—3, 6—2. THE AMERICAN TEAM. NEW YORK, August 13. W. T. Tilclen, W. M. Johnston, R. N. Williams, and W. M. Washburn have been chosen as the United .States Davis Cup team.EOWLIfIC. The annual meeting of the Cromwell Bowling Club was held on Friday, August 5. The report, aud balance sheet, which i showed that the club is progressing satisj tactoiily, wore adopted. During the year j a successful bazaar to raise funds for the i erection of a new pavilion was held, the nett proceeds amounting to £l4l 12s 10d. I ho following office bearers were elected for die ensuing season: —President, Mr Ernest Jolly; vice-presidents, Messrs Geo. Stumbles and Chas. Smart; secretary and treasurer, Mr D. L. Hutton (reelected); executive committee, Messrs W. Campbell, C. Yeoman L. M. Jolly, Dr It. A. Shore, It. M‘Naught, .T. Stephens, T. Varcoe; delegates to the Central Otago Centre, Messrs E. Jolly and Dr Shore; selection committee, Messrs IS. Jolly, Dr Shore, and W. Campbell • green committee, Messrs {_'. .Smart R* M’Naught. It Olds, W. Campbell. ’ The matter of fixing the opening day was left in the hands of the given committee. The singles ehambion of club for last season was Dr It. A. Shore. Several new numbers were elected. BILLIARDS. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. CHRISTCHURCH, UuguM 3. In t!u‘ New Zealand Billiard Champion -•hip N. Smith (Christchurch) E A Barrett (Akaro-.). 656 to 369. D. I’tedai ovilcli (A ucklaiiflj heal, A. F. Anderson (Dunedin), 666 to 282. Aligns! 9. In ihe X.■ w Z d ind Billiards (Tiampion “hip. 11. Warner (< hi islehur-di) heat JJ. I lid'hie (Clnisuduirch) by 656 to 556. and I 11. O. Siedeberg ,'Diiiwdiu) Inal J. Bicker • like ((Tirislefirch) by 666 lo 137. August I ft. I In the New Zealand billiard eba n; ion ship, I Fredatovitch (Au-’kiand) beat Rowe (Auck-

land) by 666 to 638, and. W. Smith (Christchurch) beat E. V. Roberts (Auckland) by 666 to 493. August 11. In the semi-finals of the Now Zealand amateur billiards championship D. Fredatovitch (Auckland) beat Warner (Christchurch) 666 to 456; H. G. Siedeberg (Dunedin) beat W. Smith (Christchurch) 666 to 658. August 12. The final of the New Zealand billiards championship was played to-night, and resulted m Siedeberg (Dunedin) 15CK) defeating Fredatovitch, 1098. Private advice was received in Dunedin last week to the effect that Siedeberg in liia game with Smith played the hardest game of Ih9 life. Both players made breaks of 60, 70, and 80. At one stage of the game Smith was 150 ahead of his opponent, but Siedeberg plodded on, parsed his opponent, and was 40 ahead. Smith came again, however, and finished eight behind the Dunedin man. SCULLS N 0. HAD FIELD’S DEPOSIT COVERED. BLENHEIM, August 1!. Arnst this morning deposited £'2s with Mr R. P. Furness, proprietor of the Marlborough Express, covering Hadfield’s deposit for the world’s sculling championship, to be rowed cither on the Wanganui or Wairau River. The champion prefers Wairau, but nothing Ims bean definitely fixed. Arnsi will start training- hero immediately for the contest, which will take place about three months hence. BOXING. I ROFESSiONAL CONTEST. iue proles siomtl contest arranged bv the Otago Boxuig Association between Les Murray, ol Dunedin, and Mick Rutherford, of Australia, attracted a very large crowd to ills Majesty s iheatre on tire 12th nisi. ,- u: ' >B. >B. Myers, was master oi ceremonies. Mr J. ivil.ua; tin relere-d iu the proiessioii-uJ con lest, and had Messrs \V. Stewart and (J. i-a 11 associated with him as judges in the two six-round amateur contests. Messrs J. Isaacs and J. E. Marshall were the timekeepers. Mc it RAP BEAT RUTHERFORD. Les Murray 9.9 beat Mick Rutherford 9.9. the fight was of 15 rounds, each of three minutes, and proved a most inspiriting eotitest as iar as it went. Both men are tv, o--1 h a tided lighters, and were very clever in ducking, uack-iuovmg, and blocking. 'The contest yeas a clean one throughout, but in the sixth round Rutherford was warned bu- delivering the rabbit punch in a clinch. There was, however, very little clinching. In tno first round Rutherford, wiio had tne greater height and the longer reach, 1 and who has a peculiar hopping action at times, scored Mill with a lignt left lead to the fare. Murray was inclined to take Icings easy, and did not force the lighting. iMiu men, by their clover ducking, caused 3 each other to miss a lot. Rutherford had a slight lead on points. In tlio second round Rutherford twice missed with a vicious right swing. Murray ' came in most of the time, Rutherford using good footwork to get away. There was not j much between them in tins round. in the third round Murray scored repeatedly with right and left jolts to the head. Murray was using his lingcraft (o great ofiect, and Rutherford could not con- ' neet. 1 .Murray forced the fighting all through the j fourth round, and got in a lot of short 1 arm blows to the head. Murray’s round ail the way. ■ In the fifth round Rutherford had a bad time on the ropes, and was twice perceptibly , jarred with solid right swings to* the head". Murray s short arm blows had plenty of , weight behind them. riic sixth round saw both men boxing *“ very clever style, their ducking and back-moving being particularly attractive. Ruth error cl’s longer reach enable,! him to score points wiili light right and left leads to the face and then back .nvav. In the seventh round Murray scored well 'Atn t iron successive straight lefts, and came again shortly after with short arm right and left blows to the head. Rutherford was backing away most of the time. 1 his easily was- Murray’s round. Murray repeatedly got his opponent into position by clover footwork, and follow d him right round the ring. Rutherford’s left ey Nro.v was showing signs of punishment, and he had (o take several very heavy clean short, arm blows. Rutherford’s blows did not appear to have much weight behind them. In the ninth round Murray forced his opponent all round the ring Rutherford tried to lead and then act avav, but Murray was after him all the time, and the Australian had to take e lot of punishment. iniim.ai eel bobs intention of giving up the contest at the end of this round. He told the referee he did not want to get knocked out in the next, round, and that Murray was the hardest hitter he had ever met. The prize money was 75 per cent, of the riel takings, to be divided as the two men agreed on The remaining 25 per cent, was taken by the Boxing Association. Six Three-minuto Rounds. L. M'Donald 9.7, beat T. Harris 10.0. Si.x Two-minute Rounds. J’. Griffiths 6.7, boat 11. E. Ennis iTimartt) 7.0. The lads gave a fine, clean exhibition of two-handed boxing. Griffiths had an effective straight left and showed sound ring-craft and footwork. Griffiths fought strongly in the fourth round, and seldom missed with his left. Ennis also made a game showing, blit had not the variety ol blows of his opponent. The last, round was fought in the ganiest. fashion, and the two boys well de.-ci'ved the great, round of applause which broke out as (ho bout ended. 'Jltis is the second time the two lads have met. Griffiths being also the winner on the first occasion. A PROFESSIONAL CONTE T NEW PLYMOUTH, August 14. In a professional match for a purse of E mwo baiting Cad man (Auckland) "defeated Lcn M'Casey (Taranaki), the referee stopping the tight early in the second round, after Al'Cnsey had been clown for nine seconds in the first round.

COURSING. WATERLOO CUT. WON BY DREW’S HOPE. DUNEDIN DOG RUNNER-UP. , (Fbom Oun Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, August 8. Yf eather conditions improved sufficiently to conclude the running of the Australasian \\ aterloo Cup. A feature of to-day’s coursing was the defeat of last year’s Aus--1 traiasian champion, Peggoty. The Dun- . edin-ovvned dog, Jolly Tax', well earned his position as runner-up. The judging and slipping met with universal satisfaction. Results: WATERLOO CUP. Third Round. <r Mr D. D'Arcy’s (N.tt.W.) bk d Drew’s Hope (Keen’s Hope—Jummaga) beat Mr Fraser Bmith’s (Frankton) r cl Ala later (Nor- ; man '1 uckiieid - -Golden Heather). Air G. C. -viuddreli s (Braidwood, N.S.YV .) bd <1 Achieved b> First (Achieved —Dusty Lou) beat -Mr K. Child’s bk b Molly’s Own (.dal valor —lie a t lie r brae I Mr W. Howard’s (Waitoa) bd d Salvador j (Salvator —Go Bye) beat Mr K. James’s ■ (Cambridge) Allies’ Pardon (Beg Pardon — All iefaction). -Ur .Fraser Smith’s v» and bd d King | I leather (Leather’s ( tiampion -Lady Est er) beat Mr H. V. Foy's (Sydney) bk , and w b ilazeidenc (Footbold Lady Fluke). Mr ii. \ . Fov’s bk and w b p Achieved a Beauty (Achieved -Fontoiison) beat Air A. W. Brown's (Dunedin) bk and w b Pride of Britain (Loyal Lad —Britain’s Pride). j Mr T. Hughes’s (Nelson) w and f d Circus Clown (Court Joker —Creation boat Sir Samuel Hordern’s (Sydney, N.S.W.) bk ; b Baby Bunting (Tommy Dodd the II j (imp.) —Cygnet’s Answer). Messrs Jones, Marks and Jackson’s (Dunedin) bk and w d Jolly Tar (Emperor— Britain’s I’ride) beat Mr J. Hannan’s (Matiere) f d pretty Mickey (Comedy Chief— Grand Opera). Mr F. N soli oil’s (New Plymouth) blk cl Gloaming' (Pirate Captain - Comedy Lass) boat Messrs Harper end Adams’s (Fairlie) j fvv b Lady Lou (Live Mire —Miss Fay). Mr G. C. Macklrcll’s bd and w b Peggoty (The Di kens, imp.—Lucky Bride) beat Mr E. Ryan’s (Te Aroint) bd d Gambler’s | Gold (Lord Annins- —Silverlit"). Air R. Ccnmb. s’s (New South Wales) blk; and w b Belle of Benalla (The Dickens, imp. Medium Belle) beat, Mr W. A. O’Donncil’s (Ney Plymouth) blk b Gypsy Gem (S al MBir —II ca t her brae). Fourth Round. Drew’s Hone beat Acl.ieved’s First. j King Heather beat Salvador. Circus Clown beat Achieved’,s Beauty. Jolly Tar beat Gloaming. Bello cf Benalla beat Peggotty. Fifth Round. Drew’s Hope beat King Heather. Belle of Benalla beat Circus Clown. Jolly Tar, a bye. Semi-final. Jolly Tar beat Belle of Benalla. Fix al. Air D. D’Arcy's (New South Wales) blk d Drew’s Hope (Neon's Hope—Jummaga) beat. Messrs Jones, Marks, and Jackson’s : (Dunedin) Jolly Tar (Emperor--Britain’s Pride). Tho final pair went to the slips at 4 o'clock, the Australian dog being tho favourite. Both dogs were d< spate-lied on > ven tern: -, to x .-irong hare. Jolly ’1 a.r led by several lengths in the early part of the oourse. Drew’s Hope being momentarily unsighted. Drew’s Hope then re-sighted, gradually forged ahead, and led by several lengths to the game, which lie wrenched, arid then turned, and Jolly Tar drove to the escape. Won by points. Time, 32 4-ssee. j DREW’S HOPE AGAIN WINS. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 11. In the final of the Taranaki Coursing Club's Cup, Mr Darcy’s (Australia) Drew’s j Hope defeated Mr Eraser Smith’s (Hamilton) Mals ter.