LAND & WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3833, 30 August 1927, Page 54

LAND & WATER.

CROQUET. POSSIBLE VISIT OF ENGLISH TEAM. PALMERSTON N„ August 26. At a meeting of the Manawatu Croquet Association the chairman mentioned the possibility of an English croquet team visiting New Zealand during the coming Beason. A mixed team of eight, which had arranged to leave for Australia in January, had agreed to extend its tour to the Dominion. SWIMMING. NEW WORLD’S RECORD. HONOLULU, August 25. Weismuller, qualifying for the 100-metre free style race, broke his own world’s record. The new time is 58 l-ssec. NEW RECORD BY WEISMULLER. HONOLULU, August 26. Weismuller broke his own 440 yards record, doing the distance in 4min 50sec. BREAST STROKE RECORD. OSLO, August 27. Jacobsen established a world’s record for breast stroke swimming, covering 100 metres in 86 3-ssec. BOXING. J IMMY WILDE" RETURNING. LONDON, August 27. Jimmy Wilde announces that he is returning to the ring. ‘‘ I am confident,” he says, ‘‘ that I can beat any fly-weight in the world. I never felt better in my hie. WILLIAMS BEATS KING. SYDNEY, August 28. At the Stadium Merv Williams defeated Phil King on points in a clever and well-contested fight.

WRESTLING. ii e av yvveight - championshi P. WELLINGTON, August 22. E. Anderson (Palmerston North) retained his title of professional heavyweight wrestling champion of New Zealand to-night by defeating Joe Dufty (Hamilton). Anderson secured a fall in the second bout with a body and scissors hold, and finished the contest by securing another fall in the sixth bout with a half Nelson and scissors hold. There was an attendance of about 600. Anderson weighed 1841 b and Dufty 1961 b. N. Norton (12st 101 b) defeated J. Lack s *'. ‘lb) in a professional bout. The Englishman proved very clever on defence hut did all the leading, and won on points. MEESKE AND WEBER DRAW. T ,.„ MELBOURNE, August 28. Billy Meeske and Clarence Weber wrestled a strenuous draw, and Meeske detains the heavy-weight championship. CYCLING. AMERICAN SPRINT CHAMPION. NEW YORK, July 22. A message from Newark states ’that the 'Australian, Harris Horder, was officially terowned sprint champion to-night anil presented with floral tributes. He was photographed with the former living American champions, and made a tour or

the track while the National Anthem was being played, and the crowds roared their congratulations. He is the first foreigner ever to win the sprint crown. ANNUAL ROAD RACE. CHRISTCHURCH, August 27?™ The annual South Island championship cycle road race of 36 miles was held at Southbridge. There were 72 entries. The race resulted:—W. A. Muir (4min), Ihr 39min 14sec, 1; L. W. Hill (4min), Ihr 39min 14 l-ssec, 2; N. O’Connor (smin), Ihr 40min 15sec, 3. The winner of the blue riband for the fastest time was C. Austin (scr), who covered the distance in Ihr 37min 37sec. AMATEUR ROAD RACE. WANGANUI, August 28. The 25-mile cycling amateur road race yesterday afternoon resulted:—M. Reynolds 1, A. Fyffe 2, D. J. Treadwell (Taihape) 3, 0. W. Prouse (Palmerston North) 4. The fastest time was put up by C. A. Cave (scr), who took Ihr smin 59Jscc. OTAGO HUNT CLUE. MEET AT WINGATUI. The Otago Hunt Club held its last meet of the present season over the property of Mr W. Rennick at Wingatui on Saturday afternoon. Tire day turned out line, but there was a wintry touch in the air. There was a good attendance of spectators, a large number having motored out from town, there being some 30 odd cars lining Gladstone road. The number of followers, however, was small, owing, no doubt, to all the horses taking part at the club’s race meeting having completed their qualification, with the exception of Fabriano and Decision, who were putting in their last run. Notwithstanding the small number following the hounds, the run proved most enjoyable, and some good jumping was witnessed, especially by Decision, who was ridden by A. H. Ruthven, and Sunshine, ridden by Miss E. Greenslade, who acted as master for the day owing to the unavoidable absence o r the master and deputy. Miss Greenslade carried out the duties of master most capably. The run started shortly after 3 p.rn., the jumps to he negotiated consisting of gorse hedges and two hurdles —eight jumps in all —but these were jumped twice, which proved quite a long enough run considering the sodden state of the ground. The run was completed without any falls being recorded, some of the riders, however, found difficulty, especially at the two hurdles. After the run a leaping competition was held over two flights of hurdles, the following horses taking part:—John Peel, Wallflower, Mirthmaker, Tornado, Sunshine, and Ngawere. The judge (Mr A. D. Edgar) placed Sunshine (ridden by Miss Greenslade) first, and Tornado and Ngawere (both ridden by Mr H. S. Jones) second and third respectively. The winner gave a faultless display of jumping. Those present then proceeded to Mrs Beatson’s house, where afternoon tea kindly provided by Mr R. Greenslade, was partaken of. Before proceeding ‘ homeward Mr A. D. Edgar, in the absence of the president, thanked all the property owners who had kindly placed their land at the club’s disposal during the season, and also those members who had provided afternoon tea on different occasions. A hearty vote Of thanks to these well-wishers terminated a most enjoyable afternoon. Among those following were:—The huntsman (M. Shine), on John Peel; whip (D. O’Donnell), on Tornado); Miss E. Grenslade on Sunshine, Mess.s J. Kerr on Fabriano, A. H. Ruthven on Decision, H. S. Jones on Ngawere. M. Renwick on Wallflower, G. Taverner on Mirthmaker, and several others.