LAND & WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3882, 7 August 1928, Page 55

LAND & WATER.

NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

SYDNEY PLAYERS DEFEATED

SYDNEY, August 2. Two rinks of Neu Zealand bowlers de feated the Sydney Metropolitan players on the Balmain Green. New Zealand rinks: Davis, Scott. Reid, and Nash, 23—10: Pulling, Guthrie, Casey and Ball, 23—22. The visitors were entertained by the association president (Mr Scott), who ’announced his intention of going to the New Zealand carnival at Wellington in January. The Australian bowlers at the carnival will be represented bv six rinks in th» tests, one rink representative of each State. AMATEUR CYCLING. During the interval in the League football match between Christian Brothers and Kaikorai on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, the Otago Amateur Cycling Club held the final of its series of twomile handicap races. There were eight starters, and one of the best finishes ever seen on the track resulted in a win for M'Millan by about six inches, while Lucas beat Stokes by about half a wheel for second place. The result was as follows: I. M'Millan, 120yds .. .. 1 C. Lucas, 70yds 2 B. Stokes, 260yds 3

’ Also started: H. Cooper 50yds, J. Ewing 140yds, R. Johnson 245yds, T. Dillon 245yds; J. Cruickshanks 300yds. In the early stages the riders were divided into two bunches, Stokes, Dillan. Johnson, and Cruickshanks forming the leading division, while M'Millan, Lucas, Ewing, and Cooper were together some distance back. With two laps to go the order was: Johnson, Dillon, Cruickshanks, Lucas. Stokes, M'Millan, Cooper, and Ewing. By this time the back-markers had maue up a great part of the leeway. At the beginning of the last lap, Dillon was leading, with Johnson and M'Millan in close attendance, while the others, with the exception of Cruickshanks and Ewing, were not far away. In the filial stages the majority of the riders were very close, and the anticipation that a close finish would be witnessed was realised. With a great spurt at the finish, M'Milllan beat Lucas by about six inches, while Stokes was only half a wheel away, closely followed by Johnson. Time, smin lOsec. OTACO YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association was held* on Wednesday evening. The president, Mr J. T. Paul, occupied the chair, and • the following delegates representing the various affiliated clubs were present:—Messrs H.

Camp, E. T. Moller. T. Boswell, W. O. Martin, A. D. Asher, T. Brookes, and T Anderson.

CORNWELL CUP CONTROVERSY. Matters tn connection with the unsatisfactory decision arrived at in connection with the sailing of the Cornwell Cup con test at Auckland in January last, came up for further discussion The secretary of the Takapuna Boating Club forwarded the following resolution, which had been adopted at a recent meeting of the club committee:—That as th e Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association has rejected the fakapuna Club’s offer to state a case in the only correct way, no further action be taken in the matter, but that the at tention of the Otago Association be drawn to rules 46 and 47 of the Yacht Racing Association, and also advise the Otago Association, that the plain statement submitted was inaccurate.

The chairman said it was qui*p apparent that the Takapuna Club opposed the association’s request for a ruling from the Yacht Racing Association. Such being the case the delegates would see how difficult it would be to get a ruling without the Takapuna Club’s co-opera-tion. -

Mr Boswell asked if it was necessary to secure the co-operation of the Takapuna l nib lie wiDi 0( ] to . w ,

the association could ask the Yacht Racing AssO'-latm- > i i'c co-operation of any other body. The chairman said the most that could be asked for was a ruling from the Yacht Racing Association. The Otago Association had acted in a fair and unbiased maner. It was impossible to get statements from the sailing officials of the Takapuna Club.

Ji Martin said the association should forward the particulars to the Yacht Racing Association. Th e public and the yachting fraternity of New Zealand would then know that the association had done its best to obtain a clear-cut decision. It was decided, on the motion of Mr Martin, that the Otago Association for wards the particulars concerning, the sail in of the fifth Cornwell Cup race and the decision arrived at by the Sailing Committee to the \acht Racing Association for an opinion or ruling. GENERAL. A letter was received from the Auckland Vacht and Motor Boat Association stating that a resolution had been carried to the effect that it was desirable that a minimum weight be allowed for each ~, ( ? a ** competing in Sanders Cup contests. The Otago Association w as asked t 0 support the decision.—lt wa s decided to w rite to the Auckland Association asking whether, in the event of a boat being under the agreed minimum weight, it would carry ballast, and if.not whether any boat would be eliminated. BASKET BALL. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. A GRADE. The decisive match of the A Grade basketball competition was played on Saturday, University v. First, when-the former won 21—10. Although University has still to play Training College, the result of that match can have no bearing on the relative positions of the teams as University has a lead of three points. The game was a vigorous one, and both teams showed to good effect, but University was surer in passing, and had most of the play, although the shooting, partly owing to the wind, was not as accurate as usual. First defence played a hard losing game, and had most of the work. This victory leaves University leading, having drawn one match and lost none. Training College comes next with two

losses, Albany and First following closely. University has thus won the shield for the second time in succession. Other results were: — Training College I 30, University II 11. Blue Triangle 13, Training College II B GRADE. Invicta 18. Cargill Road 7. Torch 8, Rata 4. Blue Triangle 4. Cargill Road 1. Tinopai 5, Roslyn 3. C GRADE. First 5, Maori Hill 1. Kowhai 11, Rawhiti 8. Rover 9, Kiwi 2. Valley 16, Blue Triangle 2. BASEBALL. STAMFORD UNIVERSITY BEATS AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, August 5. In the first baseball test match Stanford University .defeated Australia by 13 points to 6.