LAND AND WAFER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3768, 1 June 1926, Page 57

LAND AND WAFER.

ATHLETICS. STAMFORD BRIDGE MEETING. LONDON, May 23. At Stamford Bridge Honner (27ft B£in) won the long jump. Porrit, jumping 25ft s£in, was third. Lord Burleigh won the 120 yards hurdles in 15 l-10sec, thus equalling the grass track record. LONG-DISTANCE RACE. . LONDON, May 29. The Achilles Club beat the Polytechuic Harriers by 35 points to 23. SPORTING LIFE’S MARATHON. LONDON, May 29. Ferris, a member of the Air Force, has retained Sporting Life’s Marathon trophy for the run from Windsor to London, which was covered in 9720 seconds, beating Mills, the previous holder’s record of 9971 seconds, by half a mile. Fifty-eight started. BILLIARDS. EARLAM BECOMES PROFESSIONAL. LONDON, May 26. The amateur billiards champion, Earlam, has turned professional. He will make his debut in September against Willie Smith. LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CuFCONTEST. FRANCE DEFEATS CZECHOSLOVAKIA. PRAGUE. May 25. In the Davis Cup contest France beat Ozecho-Slovakia, winning three matches and abandoning the other two. ENGLAND v. ITALY. ROME, May 28. In the singles of the Anglo-ltalian Davis Cup contests the result was us follows:—Wheatley defeated Serventi, s—r

7, 6 —4, 6—2, 6—3; Morpugno defeated Turnbull, 4 —o, 6 —2, 6—4, 6- —2. In the doubles Croleres and Kingsley beat Mopurgo and Serventi, 3 —6, (i —8, 6—3, 6—4, 6—2. FRANCE v. AMERICA. PARIS, May 28. In the singles of the Franco-American matches, Lacoste beat Kinsey, 9 —7, 7 —5; Miss Ryan beat Mademoiselle Deve, 6 1, 7—5; Richards beat Serret, 3—6, 6—4. The tourney was unfinished owing to rain. A CAMBRIDGE “BLUE.” LONDON, May 27. B. Young, a New Zealand freshman, has been awarded his lawn tennis “blue” at Cambridge. MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS. LONDON, May 29. The final of the Middlesex championships resulted in Mrs Mallory beating Miss Sterry, 6 —3, I—6, 6—l. BOWLING. CALEDONIAN BOWLING CLUB. The annual smoke concert and presentation of club trophies of the Caledonian Bowling Club was held in the club pavilion on Saturday evening. The pavilion was packed with members and visitors. Mr J ’ H. F. Hamel (president) occupied the (hair, and presented the prizes, which were as follows: Championship Singles.—VV. Foster 1, J Hamilton 2. Handicap Singles.—J. Ross 1, W. Henaghan 2. Greenslade Ferns for Champion Rink.— F. Evans, L. Edwards, J. Abbott, V. Kavanagh 1; D. Pope, J. Botting, W. A. Honeyman 2. Championship Doubles. —.1. Cullen and A. Trethaway 1, L. Edwards and A. Jones 2 Billards.—A. Emslie f, J. Hamilton 2. Electric Progressive Doubles. —Skips, A. Trethaway I, W. Latham 2; leads, J. Hunter 1, F. Evans 2. A lengthy toast list was honoured, including “The Dunedin Centre,” ‘The Preand ‘The Game.” Musical and elocutionary items were also provided, and keenly appreciated. Mr F. Evans presided at the piano. OTAGO HUNT. The Otago Hunt Club held its weekly meet on Saturday afternoon over the property of Mr Thos. Patterson at “Woodeaton.” The weather was ideal for hunting, and the ground, notwithstanding a week of rain, was in very good order. A good muster of followers started off at the back of Mr Patterson’s house over approximately a three-mile run. the first jump being a post and rail. After crossing the road another jump was taken, and the club made across paddocks, jumping several gorse hedges until nearing Green Island, where the trail took a turn to the left and up the hill to n post and rail. After clearing it a straight run was made across paddocks to the last jump, which consisted of a double gorse hedge crossing over the roadThe run proved most enjoyable for those

following, and the jumping was good throughout, no falls being recorded. The hounds worked better than ever, which is a credit to the club’s new huntsman (Mr M. Shine). After the run some jumping was indulged in over a made-up post and rail jump. The thanks of the club are again tendered to Mr Patterson for the use of his Gne property. Owing to the Dunedin Jockey Club’s races being held next Saturday, there will be no meet until the following Saturday, when it will be held at Wingatui. Among those following were the master (Mr L. Mowat) on Spanker, deputy-master (Mr N. Murdoch) on Felix, the huntsman (Mr M. Shine) on John Peel, the whip (Mr G. J. Harrington) on Wee Mae, Mrs Wilson on a bay. Miss E. Greenslade on Dandy, Miss M. Stathara on Bonnie Jean, Miss E. Smythe on a chestnut, Miss Aitken on a bay, Mr R. Brunton on Heather Bloom, Mr H. W- Merrie on Elaine, Mr L. J. Simpson on King P : n, Mr H. Abernethy on Heather Grey, Mr D. Hastie on Continuance. Mr W. Hastie on Grey Heather, Mr O. Hastie on Bushy, Mr W. Gault on Lucky Star, Mr Taverner on a bay, and several others.