LAND & WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 55

LAND & WATER.

WRESTLING. THYE BEATS KAUFFMAN. NEW YORK, March 15. At Portland a sensational and very rough match resulted in Thye winning two falls from Kauffman, of Columbia, Ohio, after losing the first. HOCKEY. OLD BOYS’ CLUB. The fourth annual meeting of the High School Old Boys’ Hockey Club was held on Thursday, Mr J. A. Robinson presiding over a large attendance. The Chairman extended a welcome to the new members, and expressed satisfaction at the large number present, and Mr J. P. Northey gave both juniors and seniors sound advice for the coming season. The hope was expressed that the club would have as successful a season as the previous one. An attractive programme for the social activities for the coming season was submitted and approved. Tlie following were elected as officebearers: —President, Mr J. A. Robinson; vice-presidents—Messrs W. J. Morrell. J. P Northey, Dr F. S. Batchelor, J. J. Mallard, G. R. Ritchie, H. S. Adams, O. J. Begg, G." G. Austin, J. C. H. Somerville, J. G. Cuming, J. Hogg, E. H. Calder, S. R, Crimp and Dr Roland Fulton; hon. secretary and treasurer, Air C. E. R. Webber; club captain, Mr T. A. Moore; vicecaptain, Mr C. M. Barnett; manager and coach, Mr J. P. Northey; trainer, Mr J. G. Cuming; delegates to Otago Hockey Association, Messrs T. A. Moore and C. E. R. Webber; Management Committee —Messrs H. MClatchv. H. W. Tyrrell, R. F. Duckworth, L. Will, T. A. Moore, and C. E. K. Webber. RIFLE SHOOTINC. VICrORIANIuEETING. MELBOURNE, March 16. The Kings Trophy was won bv S. Watson with a score of 326. L. Richetti was second and P. Pavey third. All are Victorians. ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPORTS. MEETING AT BLENHEIM. BLENHEIM, March 17. A number of visiting athletes competed at the St. Patrick's sports. Results:— Grand Handicap, of the following three events: — 100 Yards. —A. G. Mogridge (9yds) 1, J. Beirne (6yds) 2, W. Mathieson, Dunedin (7yds), 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 220 Yards.—Mathieson (12yds) 1, Mogridge (14yds) 2, R. Wilson (12yds) 3. Time. 24sec.

440 Yards. —Mathieson (24yds) 1, -Mbgridge (28yds) 2, Wilson (24yds) 3. Time, 51 3-seec.

Aggregate.—Mathieson 9 points, Mogridge 8 points. Half-mile.—C. V. Hack (Dunedin), 40yds, 1; Mathieson, 30yds, 2:-T. Gleeson, 25yds, 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 5 l-ssec.

500 Yards.—J. Hulme (30yds) 1. Mathieson (syds) 2, J. Gleeson ’ (scr) 3. Won all the way. Matheson sprinted fast near home, out the local man upset calculations. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec.