LAND & WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3954, 24 December 1929, Page 50

LAND & WATER.

CYCLING. MOTOR-PACED RECORD. CHRISTCHURCH, December 10. At English Park on Saturday the Australian cyclist, Hubert Opperman, defeated H. G. Watson in a match race The contest consisted of two heats of five miles each, tandem paced. Opperman won the first by 20 yards, and the second by three lengths. Opperman also set a record of smin 19 2-5 sec for three miles, motor paced. CHRISTCHURCH, December 19. H. Opperman (Australia) and P. O’Shea (New Zealand) met this evening over two distances of five miles human paced on the English Park cycling track Over the first distance O’Shea led into the straight after an even race, and held Opperman off to win by t. length in a great finish. Time, lOmin 39 3-ssec. In the second race the riders were again together all the way, Opperman leading into the straight. O’Shea came almost level in a wonderful effort, but the Australian won by a wheel. Time. lOmin 23 2-ssec. Opperman also broke the record for five miles motor paced by 32sec, his time being Bmin 27sec. MEETING OP NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, December 19. The council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to-night confirmed the previous ruling that men employed as beach patrols shall lose their amateur status. It was decided to defer giving effect to the ruling until the matter has been referred to the International Federation for a mandatory direction. The performance of G. Bridson, Auckland, in swimming 440 yards in smin 16 3-ssec, was passed as a New Zealand saltwater record. WARNING BY NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, December 19. A meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association Council to-day considered the action to be taken in view of the Manukau Amateur Cycling Club advertising a meeting in Auckland for December 30, and decided to issue a statement warning amateur riders of the possible serious consequences if they compete. The statement states that they are liable to disqualification. It was also decided to write to the ManuktrtT Club pofhting out that it was still afli liated with the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and asking for an explanation why the meeting was advertised. CHRISTCHURCH, December 20. The recommendations of cyclista affiliated to the Canterbury Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Associa-

tion with regard to the control of cycling were presented at last night's meeting of the centre, and without discussion were passed to be included in the rides at the next quarterly meeting. BILLIARDS. BIG BREAK BY DAVIS. LON DON, December 19. In his match against Newman, Davis made a break of 1018, which is his third exceeding 1000 this season. RUGBY FOOTBALL. MATCHES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, December 17. Oxford University defeated Glasgow University by 13 points to nil, and Cambridge University defeated Dublin University by 11 points to 7. RUGBY LEAGUE. WIN FOR AUSTRALIAN TEAM. LONDON, December 18. The Australian team beat the Northern League by 32 points to 22. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. NO ENGLISH TEAM COMING. LONDON, December 16. Replying to the New Zealand Football Association’s request for a team to tour the Dominion in 1930. the Football Association regrets its inability to send a team. CUP TIE REPLAYS. LONDON. December 18. In the Association Cup replays Bournemouth beat Carnarvon by 5 goals to 2; Plymouth beat Watford, 3 —nil. December 19. In the Association Football Cup replay Rotherham beat Seuuthorpe by 5 goals to 4. GOLF. NEW AUCKLAND SECRETARY. AUCKLAND. December 18. The Maungakiekie Golf Club has appointed L. Wilson Taylor, of Kohimarama, as its secretary, to succeed Sloan Morpeth, who will leave shortly to take up his new position in Melbourne. Taylor is a retired army officer. He will take up his duties at die beginning of the new year, and he will have charge of both the Titirangi and One Tree Hill links. There were over 30 applicants for the position from various parts of New Zealand as far south as Dunedin.