LAND & WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3911, 26 February 1929, Page 54

LAND & WATER.

RIFLE SHOOTING. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. SYDNEY, February 20. The New Zealand, riflemen left for Melbourne to-night, and they will have a .week’s practice before the commencement of the big meeting on March 2. The members to-day were taken for a motor drive' in the environs of Sydney as the guests of Sydney riflemen.’ All are well, and entertain the fullest hopes of a successful visit. RUGBY FOOTBALL. SCOTLAND BEATS IRELAND. LONDON, February 23. At Dublin, in glorious weather, and in the presence of 40,000 people, Scotland beat Ireland by 16 points to seven. WALES BEATS FRANCE. LONDON, February 23. At Cardiff, in fine weather, but on a soft ground, Wales beat France by eight points, to three. Forty thousand people witnessed the game. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. CUP RE-PLAYS IN ENGLAND. LONDON, February 20. In the Association Cup re-plays West Ham beat Bournmouth, 3—l; Portsmouth beat Chelsea, 1 —0; Arsenal beat Swindon, I—o.1 —0. SCOTLAND BEATS IRELAND. LONDON, February 23. At Belfast, in five weather and on a soft ground, and in the presence of 35.000 spectators, Scotland beat Ireland by seven goals to three. ARMY TOURNAMENT. LONDON, February 23. At Seihurst Park, London, in a triangular tournament between the British, French, and Belgian armies, in the first match the British beat the French bv five goals to four. WRESTLING. TED THYE DEFEATED. NEW YORK, February 21. At Portland, Oregon, Ted Thye lost to the Greek heavy-weight, George Katsonorus, who won the last fall on a fluke after Thye had taken the second by his famous wristlock. The Greek got his first fall by a headlock and chancery.

PROFESSIONAL RUNNING. MELBOURNE, February 24. In the “ Melbourne Thousand,’” Hunter (South Australia) was first, with Costin (Victoria) second. Lynch Cooper, the winner of the last Stawell it’ gained the highest aggregate points (19) in the sprint series, being declared the world’s professional sprint champion.