LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 55

LAND AND WATER.

GOLF. A medal match was played on the St. ■ Clair links on Saturday afternoon, rhe following were the best scores returned: — K J. Walker, 87 (less handicap 12\ 7o; H. Stevens, 82 (less handicap), 77; J. A. Templeton, 99 (less handicap 20), 79. NEW YORK, February 6. At Shreveport the first 36 holes of the open championship was headed by Turnesa ' with 139. Kirkwood was ninth with 118. DISTANCE RUNNING. MELBOURNE, January 31. At the amateur inter-club athletic-meet-ing W. Whyte, of the Melbourne harriers, broke the Australian and New Zealand record for 1500 metres, covering the dis- ■ tance in 4min 11 l-10sec. WHIPPET RACING. Anelectric light carnival well bestaged at the Grounds on Wednesday evening, when the star _ attraction will be whippet racing. This sport is entirely new to Dunedinj but- is already very 1 popular in the northern centres/ and the Otago Athletic and Cycling Club has arranged to' bring a team of these wonderful dogs from Christchurch to give the local public some idea of the speed of the dogs. When it T 'is remembered that r eight seconds for 120" yards is a very average performance for a whippet, sporting ehthusiasts Will realise that whippets are all that is claimed for ■_ them —the fastest animal on legs; -» A fine programme 'of running and cycling events,-both open and amateur, including a ladies’ 100 yards race,-will be run off,' 1 and,.in addition the St. Hilda- Band will render the contest quickstep. ■ MOTOR CYCLING. ”, SYDNEY. January 29. The motor cvcle race for the Maroubra ~ Helmet resulted : —Brinck 1 Stratton 2 Carmody 3. - Won by a length. " Stratton ran second to Brinck' in the All-powers’ race in the first heat, but botl

STRATTON .UNPLACED., : SYDNEY, February 6. At the speedway 'Spencer Stratton won ; Jms heat in the .Royal Handicap, but was unplaced in the semi-final of the motor cycle event. ' BICYCLE .RACING. MELBOURNE, February 6. Eric Gib'aud/ ex-hfnateur cycling, cham- " •pion of Victoria,)won r,the 10 . niiles professional championship, beating Joe Parmley by a length in 26min 45see. A.. ; .:. ■ SYDNEY/ February 6. ; At the sports ground Nicholson won his Tieat in the half-mile handicap in 60sec, ' but was unplaced -in the' final. O' WRESTLING. ,n-v- THYE DEFEATS ENGLE. - / VANCOUVER, February’2. At Portland Thye won from Engle on a' foul in. the second round. : SWIMMING. • , : .. WELLINGTON, January 31. .. Wellington defeated -4 Canterbury, for the ;Norden Cup, winning two events and draw- ; : -.?ing oq’e. ’ squadron, was won by Wellington, and-also the diving. The •J < water polo was drawn. /DEATH • BAUER.£ • NEW-.Tf<>Bk, ■ January 31. £ . ' At Chicago'•■fo i day -S^bil'Bauer,yholdej, of all the world’s back-stroke swimming

records for women, died in hospital following a three months’ illness. HENRY SULLIVAN’S ACHIEVEMENT. NEW YORK. February 2. Henry Sullivan, who conquered the English Channel, swam ashore at San Deigo from seaward, announcing that he had crosst d the Catalina Channel in 22hr 45min. He failed a fortnight ago, when George Young won in 15hr 42min. AUSTRALIAN 440 YARDS’ CHAMPIONSHIP. HOBART, February 3. The 440 Yards’ Championship of Australia resulted: —Jones (Western Australia) 1, Grier (Queensland) 2, Moore (Tasmania) 3. Won on the touch. Time, smin 24 2-ssec. '