LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 44

LAND AND WATER.

HARRIERS. The St. Kilda Harrier Club held its weekly run from the Glenaven Church. There was a good attendance of members, and, as the team for the Edmond Cup was being selected, no paper was laid. The Cargill Road Methodist Harriers held their One Mile and a-half Maiden Race at St. Clair. Twelve competitors faced the starter, Mr G. Lockhurst. Result: Lee, 25sec, 1; Chapman, lOsec, 2; Todd, 55see. 3; Black- i bury, ssec, 4. Fastest time: Chapman 1, i Lee 2. Mr G. Luckhurst was handicapper j and starter, and the judges and timekeepers Messrs Richards. M’lndoe, sen., Todd, and Owens. The Civil Service Harriers decided their One and a-half Mile Maiden Race at Wingated on Saturday. A good field faced til© smarter (Mr A. Melville), who got ths field away very promptly. In a fast sprint up the straight H. C. Woods just managed to Lent G. Johnstone by one yard for first place, with J. Liston, six ysrds away,-third, and C. J. Wilson, five yards away, fourth. The rest of the field was well up. Time, Bmin 28sec, which, although not fast, was very cerditable considering the heavy state t-f the track. After the race the club, under Captain F. F. Lister, held their weekly run over the steeplechase course, and a number of the members showed considerable skill over the hurdles and water jump. The St. Patrick's Harriers, as guests of the Children of Mary, held their run on Saturday from the St. Patrick’s School. The attendance was very satisfactory, 21 members having participated in the run. Twenty-three members of the Dunedin Anglican Harrier Club took part in the run from Ravensbourne School. The Caversham Harriers held their annual Vice-presidents’ Three Mile Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday afternoon. The track was in excellent order, and favoured with ideal weather conditions, 23 entrants faced til© starter (Mr L. Sanderson). On passing the stand the fourth tim©, the baekmarkers (C. Frye and Tapp) had caught the field. A stern tussle ensued between these two, both runners showing tremendous pace, but Frye slowly forged ahead, finally breasting the tape by ft narrow margin. The result was : C. W. Frye (scr) 1, J Tapn (ssec) 2, A. Frye (45sec) I. The winner’s time was 16min 11 l-ssec. BOXING. BECKETT KNOCKS OUT SMITH. LONDON, May 14. Beckett knocked out Smith in the jeveuteenth round. The fight was a battle of strength versus science. Smith, in the tenth round, landed three terrific rights to the jaw, and Beckett finished “the round in a very groggy condition ; but the veteran was slowly worn down, though h 6 was very plucky and skilful to the end. CARPKN'TIER-BECKF.TT FIGHT CANCELLED. LONDON, May 16. Advices from Paris state that M. De- ; *champs (Carpentier’s manager) has cancelled j Carpentier’s fight against Beckett in London j in June owing to the former's injured hands, j Carpentier, however, will meet M’Tigue in j America in July. CBUISER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. j LONDON, May 17. Bloomfield won the cruiser-weight cham- | pionship. In the thirteenth round Magill retired.

Magill fought pluckily, and several times forced Bloomfield to the ropes. In the 13th round Magill went down for Bsee. When he rose he was again knocked down and the seconds threw in the towel.MAS.ON BEATS SEAMAN . HALL. LONDON, May 18. Harry Mason won against Seaman Hall in the 13th round, through Hall, whose British and European light-weight titles were at stake, being disqualified for hitting low, after being thrice cautioned by the referee. Mason was well ahead on points. THE FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. NEW YORK, May 18. Jimmy Wilde has arrived to fight a bout for the title against Pancho Villa on June 1G at St. Louis. CONTESTS IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, May 19. Tommy UJen knocked out Jack Johnson in the 18th round with a terrific right to the jaw after a strenuous contest. Johnson was sent to hospital suffering from severe concussion. MELBOURNE, May 19. De Silva defeated Stone on points in a 20-round contest. CKiGKET. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, May 14. Lancashire, with a score of 301 runs, beat Leicester (94 and 98). Parkin took 3ix wickets for 25 runs and five for 46. Tiie Marylebone Committee has decied that Hall (the South African bowler) is ineligible to play for Lancashire in this season’s county championships.Muy 15. The results of the county matches were a 3 follow: Yorkshire (411 runs for nine wickets, declared) beat Middlesex (122 and 60). R. Kilner took six wickets for 14 runs, and Macaulay four for 22. Surrey (470 for six wickets, declared) drew with Hampshire (255 for nine wickets). For Surrey, Shepherd made 133 and Harrison 156 not out; and for Hampshire Mead made 106 not out. Notts (414 for nine wickets, declared, and 128 for seven wickets) drew with Derbyshire (236 and 318). George Gunn, batting for Notts, made 220 runs in the first innings.May 17. Hampshire, with a score of 283 runs, beat Worcester, 123 and 134. May 18. Middlesex (213 and 191) beat Oxford University (214 and 74). Durston took eight wickets for 27 runs. Sussex (197 and one for 84) beat Northants (165 and 113). Surrey (227 and two for 90) beat Gloucester (64 and 252). LAWN TENNIS. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. An important motion is before the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, and will be considered at the quarterly meeting to be held at the end of this month. The proposal is to make three centres for the holding of the New Zealand championship meeting, two in tho North Island and one in the South. Lawn tennis in the dominion has grown to such an extent,, and the championships have become 30 large that consideration must be made of matters such as hotel accommodation, attendance of the public, permanent stands and pavilion accommodation, and last, but not least, good courts. By establishing permanent centres in, say, the three la.rgest towns, the association concerned will be able to erect stands of a fixed nature, and, in addition to other advantages, a good gat-e should be ensured, enabling the parent body io secure funds so necessary if Davis Cup teams are to be sent abroad. WOOD BEATS PATTERSON. At Rockhampton (Queensland) on May 5, in the contest for the Edgar Lawn Tennis Cup, P. O’Hara Wood defeated G. L Patterson, S—7, 10—8, 6—3, 5—7, 6—4. FRANCE DEFEATS DENMARK PARIS, May iB. France beat Denmark in the Davis Cup contest.

FRANCE DEFEATS DENMARK. PARIS, May 18. At Bordeaux, France defeated Denmark in tho first round of the Davis Cup by 4 matches to 1. BOWLING. NEW ZEALAND BOWLING TEAM. AUSTRALIAN FIXTURES. AUCKLAND, May 18. The New' Zealand bowling team will sail for Sydney on June 1. The team will consist of 33 players and a manager, and will tour New South Wales and Queensland for six or seven weeks. The itinerary arranged by the. New South Wales Bowling Association is as follows: —- June 5, arrive Sydney, reception at the City Bowling Club; June 6, eight rink match against the New South Wales team which recently toured the dominion; June 7, eight.-rink match against Marrickville Club; June 8, eight-link match against St. George’s Club; June 9, 11, and' 12, test matches (four rinks); June 13, eight-nuk match against Ashfield; June 14, eight-rink match against Manly; June 15, play Newcastle, at _ Newcastle; June 16, play Northern District, at Newcastle; June 18, play Hunter River, at Maitland; .June 21, sixrink match against Far Northern Bowling Association; June 22, six rinks against Grafton; June 23, six rinks against Northern Rivers, at Grafton; June 26, nlay Lisraore (six rinks); June 29 play Northern River Clubs, at Lismore. The arrangements will give the party 10 days :n Queensland. SCULLING. SYDNEY. May 19. The professional mile sculling championship of Australia, contested on the Parramatta River, resulted as follows: —Goodsell 1, M’Devitt 2. Won by a short length. Time, smin 15sec. OTAGO HUNT. OPENING OF THE SEASON. The Otago Hunt opened its season on the old Taieri racecourse, lent for the occasion by Mr J. Ellis, on Saturday afternoon. Tho weather was all that could be desired, and there was an exceptionally large gathering of spectators. The following were out to qualify:—The Master (Mr R. Brunton) on Sunbeam; Acting Deputy Master (Mr T. Daiziel) on Chummy ; Miss M’Lood, on Tornado; Mrs M’Kay, on Ukulele; Miss Mowat. on Rob Roy; Miss Smythe, on Kenny; Mrs Conn, on Springbok ; Miss Dalzell, on Queenie; Mr I. Tilson, on Claverhouse; Mr R. C. Reed, on Rapid River; Mr H. Eady, on Vincent; Mr J. M’Kay, on Rongahere; Mr A. S. Ellis, ori Hard Hit; Mr A. E. Ellis, on Maghera; Mr E. J. Ellis, on Prize Rose; Mr D. O’Connell, on Straight Flush; Mr C. Dawson, on Tainui; Mr J. Mowat, on Elaine; Mr L. Waite, on Overland;’ Mr C. M’Mullan, on Golden Gift; Mr L. Mowat, on Tahiina; Air G. Foilding. on General Advance; Mr W. Feilding, on •Joffre; Mr J. Andrews, on Cartoon; and Mr 1.-aidlaw. on Charming Light. A ladies’ jumping competition, held during the afternoon, resulted as follows:—Mrs Conn, on Sunbeam, 1; Miss Mowat, on Rob Roy, 2; Mrs M’Kay, on Rockhampton. 3. After tho presentation of prizes bv the president (Air B. S. Irwin), the visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by Mr and Mrs Irwin.