LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3774, 13 July 1926, Page 58

LAND AND WATER.

ATHLETICS. MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 5. Mr F. Wilton presided at a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to-night. The Chairman reported that the New Zealand representatives to attend the Australasian championships would assemble in Wellington on July 29, and would sail by the Ulimaroa on July 30. They would be entertained by the council before they left. Those already selected are: W. Lay (Hawera), javelin; G. Cabot (Otago), mile and three-mile walks; J. W. Shirley (Auckland), decathlon; W. Harvey (Masterton), long and high jumps. It was decided to include W. Savidan (Auckland), the mile and three-mile distance runner, if he pays his own expenses. It was also agreed that a delegate should go to the conference of the Board of Control, which is held during the Australasian championships. Mr E. C. Guy was unanimously elected delegate. It was reported that the championships would be held in New Zealand in 1928, and the question of holding them in New Zealand at shorter intervals, said the chairpian, could be brought forward then with greater force. A cablegram from Mr A. E. Porritt giving the results of the championship meeting, and Asking for instructions regarding the future programme, was discussed, and he council decided to cable Mr Porritt stating that it was quite satisfied with his efforts and to carry on the programme.

It was stated that information was to hand that Rose was not in his best form on Saturday, as he was suffering from a cold. Regarding the remit passed at a conference of centres at Dunedin, when it was decided, on the motion of Mr J. W. Heenan (one of Otago’s delegates) to make an alteration in the constitution, Otago took exception to the remit. A difference of opinion existed between the Otago centre and its delegate, Mr Heenan, who resigned. Otago had a similar disagreement with its second delegate, Mr Taylor, and to-night Mr Taylor also resigned. Mr H. W. Franklin, the new delegate, was welcomed to-night. Mr Wilton (chairman) said that for years the council and the Otago centre were at loggerheads. Regret was expressed at the action of Otago causing the resignations of Messrs Heenan and Taylor. WRESTLING. WORLD’S HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. NAPIER, July 7. Advice has been received by Ike Robin from the Sydney Stadium authorities that the match arranged for him against Zvbszko in Sydney on July 19, for the world’s heavyweight wrestling championship, has been postponed. Robin was to have left Napier to-morrow, en route for Sydney. GOLF. A team of 10 male players from Toko Golf Club visited Balclutha on July 3 for a match against the Clutha Club. The latter team proved superior, the Toko players all being defeated with the exception of D. M'Ronnld. They were hospitably entertained by the home team. AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Howard, the Australian golfer, has withdrawn from the American open tournament. NEW YORK, Julv 10. At Columbus Bobby Jones won the onen golf championship with a score of 293. Joe Turneea was second with 294. The latter was three up in the final round, and increased his lead to four, but faltered at the last three holes. Jones, playing faultless golf, covered a difficult course in 73. and overtook and beat his opponent. O’Hara, the Australian, withdrew after making 91 in the first round. FRENCH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. PARIS, July 8. The French Open Golf Championship was won by Aubrey Boomer with a score of 280. Mitcnell was second with 285. Howard's score was SOS.

BOGEY MATCH. A bogey match was played on the Balmacewen links on Friday. Some of the best scores were:—Miss E. Young, 21 (all square); Miss Theomin, 4 (5 down); Miss D. Williams, 17 (5 down)j Mrs Cook, 5 (6 down); Mrs Caffin, 14 (6 down); Miss 0. Stevens, 10 (6 down); Miss N. Glendining, 8 (7 down). ATHLETIC AND CYCLING UNION. TWO YEARS’ DISQUALIFICATION. WANGANUI, July 7. At a meeting of the Athletio and Cycle Union last night the protest against C. E. Neame, of Taihape, was further considered, the matter having been delayed on account of evidence having to he obtainod from Southland and the West Coast about this man’s performances. It was decided that N eam ® be disqualified for two years for misleading the handicapper as to his performance prior to the Tainape meeting in March last. The Taihape Club is to be instructed to pay out to the other placed men. BILLIARDS. INMAN’S BANKRUPTCY. LONPON, June 28. The estate of Melbourne Inman, the famous billiards player, is in the hands of the official receiver. It is stated that he had earned a comfortable living until 1921, but that his income lately had been considerably reduced owing to illness and also to biß liability to an unsuccessful Piccadilly club. Inman’s total liabilities are £IOOO, of which £3OO is due for income tax. BOXING. ""Sydney, July 9. At the Leichhardt Stadium “Norkey” Fowler defeated Reg. Trowern, the New Zealand boxer, on points in a 15-round contest. Fowler led throughout, and was never troubled, the New Zealander being an easy mark for him. LONDON, July 10. In the Empire heavy-weight championship Scott outpointed Heeney. Heeney failed through slow thinking. He failed to follow up openings, and was warned for holding in the first round. He scored body blows, and appeared to be ahead at half the distance. The New Zealander was game in the toe-to-toe fighting, but in the nineteenth round Scott’s persistent left leads left him weak. Heeney’s eye was cut in the twentieth round, which was exciting, and there was much speculation as to the result. SYDNEY, July 11. At the Stadium Tommy Uren, easily outpointing the coloured boxer, Williams, in the first two xounds, was knocked out in the third round by a blow to the solar plexus. Williams used the rabbit-killer hit and other methods not approved by the spectators, who greeted them with a good deal of hooting. LAWN TENNIS. MADRID, July 9. In the Davis Cup contests, in the semifinal of the European zone, first singles, Gregory (Britain) beat Flaquer (Spain), 6—3, 6—o, 6—2. Kingsley (Britain) beat Sindren, 7 —5, 2—6, 7—5. 3 —6, 6—3. MADRID, July 10. Croleres and Kingsley beat Flaquer and Morales, 11—9, 6—4, 6—2, thus winning the tie. TWO-DAY AIR RACE. ALL-BRITISH MACHINES. LONDON, July 10. Captain Broad, flying a 30 horse-power De Ilaviland Moth, won the two-day air race for the King’s Oup. Fourteen starters, all British machines, made four circuits and two triangular courses, a total of 1464 miles, starting and finishing at Hendon. The engines ranged from 430 up to 20 horsepower, and allowances from five hours down to scratch. Lieut. Scholefield, with a 450 horse-power Vixen-Napier, was second, and landed within a few seconds of Captain Broad. SHOOTING AT BISLEY. RECORD INDIVIDUAL SCORING. LONDON, July 10. At the Bisley meeting England won the Elcho Shield with a scoi*e of 1684. Scotland scored 1625 and Ireland 1608. Ashdown, England, scored 223 out of a possible 225, and a record for the 900yds, 1000yds, and 1100yds ranges. INTER-VARSITY ATHLETICS. COMPETITIONS AT STAMFORD BRIDGE. LONDON, July 10. At Stamford Bridge Cornell and Princeton Universities competed against Oxford and Cambridge. Results: — 220 Yards. —Ruffell (Cornell) 1, Porritt (Oxford) 2, Rinkel (Cambridge) 3. Time, 2l£sec. Won by three yards. 100 Yards.—Ruffell 1, Porritt 2, Rockwell (Princeton) 3. Time, lOsec. Won by a yard. Oxford-Cambridge defeated PrincetonCornell by seven events to five events. BASKET BALL. The following are the results of Saturday’s basket ball matches:— A GRADE. Training College I 14, First 6. University II 20, Cargill Road 6. Blue Triangle 21, Training College 2. B GRADE. Toi Toi 22, Training College 2. H.B. 16, College II 6. Standard 20, First 7. Moana 40, University II 8. University I 16, Knox 4. Albany 22, Blue Triangle I nil. Rata 14, Cargill Road 14. C GRADE. Toi Toi 12, Blue Triangle 6. Invicta 18, Kiwi 5. r i Torch 12, Rover 4.