LAND & WATER.
ROWING. AUSTRALIAN EIGHT-OARED CHAMPIONSHIP. HOBART, May 9. The eight-oared championship of Australia for the King’s Cup -was won by West Australia, with New South Wales second and Victoria third. Owing to stormy conditions the race had to be postponed, and was finished in semi-darkness. ’ The sculling championship was won comfortably by Pearce (New South Wales), with Cambridge (Victoria) second and Marsh (Tasmania) third. CYCLING. MOTOR-PACED RECORD. LONDON May 10. At Herne Hill, F. H. Wyld, of Derby, broke the hour’s motor-paced amateur tecord, covering 39 miles 698 yards. HOCKEY. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. ■ A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Hockey Association was held last night. Mr H. Throp gave notice to move at the next meeting of delegates to suspend for the season of 1927 the rule of the (janie which allows the hooking of sticks. On the question of the allocation of the shield tournament both Auckland and Nelson applied for control of the tournament this year. It was decided that the tournament be held in Auckland in July provided that no fewer than three entries were received, exclusive of the Auckland entries, which must be received not later than June 30. The Canterbury Association’s request for control of the North and South match at Christchurch was granted. The secretary was instructed to cable to Australia for particulars regarding the proposed tour.
WRESTLING. A ROUGH CONTEST. MELBOURNE, May 15. In a wrestling match, Billy Edwards flefeated Mike Yokel by' two falls to one. Butting, gouging, and kicking were features of the match. BASKET BALL. RESULTS OF MATCHES. , The following ’are the results of basket ball matches played on Saturday:— A GRADE. Training College I 22. First 14. University I 16, Training College II nil. Blue Triangle 20, University II 18. HOCKEY. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The following are-the results of SaturSay’s matches: — University . . 3 City . . . ; . 2 Technical ... 4 Training College 2 Albany ... 10 University B . 2 LADIES’ MATCHES. ' ' A GRADE,. ’ Training College 4, Momona 2. Otago 3, Technical Old Girls 1. Ex-High School Girls 1, University II
COMPETITION AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, May 15. Old Girls A 3, Hutt nil. Ramblers B 7, Huia nil. Swifts A 8, Old Girls B" nil.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3818, 17 May 1927, Page 55
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