LATE SPORTING

Southland Times, Issue 19770, 19 February 1923, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

AUSTRALIAN RACING. CHELIDON WINS OAKLEIGH PLATE. EURYTHMIC DEFEATED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, February 18. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.). The weather was fine, and the results of the principal events were:— FEDERAL STAKES (sf.).—The Monk, 1; Royal Thought, 2; Kaghi, 3. There were sixteen starters. Won by a long neck. Time, Imin sec. BOND CUP (14m.).—Fenshurst, 1; Nautical, 2; Attaque, 3. Ton starters. Won by half a length. Time, 2min 34sec. OAKLEIGH PLATE.—Chelidon, 1; Sunburst, 2; Demetrius, 3. Twenty-one starters. The finish was a desperate struggle between the two first-named from the distance. Chelidon won by half a head, with the third horse three-quarters of a length away. Tinle, Imin 74 sec. SAINT GEORGE STAKES.-Easing-wold, 1; Eurythmic, 2 ; Sister Olive, 3. Twelve starters. A great finish; won by a short neck. Time, Imin 54sec. ENGLISH RUGBY UNION. THE LAWTON CASE. LONDON, February 17. (Received February 18, 5.50 p.m.) The committee of the English Rugby Union meets in next week to consider the report on the Lawton case. SWIMMING. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. MISS WALROND WINS HUNDRED YARDS. SYDNEY, February 18. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.) The hundred yards swimming championship resulted:—Miss Walrond (N.Z.), 1; Miss’G. Shand (N.Z.), 2; Miss M. Wylie (New South Wales, and the present holder), 3. Time, 69 l-ssec. The competitors got away after a bad start, Miss Shand gaining the advantage and maintaining it till the last twenty yards, when Miss Walrond forged ahead slightly from Miss Wylie, reaching the board to touch ahead of Miss Shand. Miss Wylie was close up third. The other starters were: Misses Charlton and Robertson (New South Wales 1, Miss Venning (Queensland! and Miss Alien (Victoria). Miss Walrond and Albert Barry (Australia's ex-champion, who lost a leg at the war) won the dual relay of 200ydt? scratch race in 2min 14 3-ssec.

The teams’ championship of Australia, 300yds, was won by New South Wales. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS. ADELAIDE, February 18. At the Australian swimming championships the half mile was won by Beaurepaire (Victoria) with Christie (New South Wales) second and Harris (Hawaii) third. He won easily by twenty yards. Time, llmin 57 l-ssecs. 220 Yards Breastroke: Sousaari (Queensland) 1; Uren (Victoria) 2. Towell (Tasmania) 3. Won by five yards. Time 3min lOJsecs. BOXING. BANTAM-WEIGHT TITLE. SYDNEY, February 18. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.) Godfrey defeated Collins on points, after one of the most stubbnrrlv contested bouts seen at the Stadium, Gooircy’s greater experience standing him in good stead against his opponent’s sustained attack. From the thirteenth round Collins fought with his right eye out of action. MELBOURNE. February 18.

Semmens beat Restuccia for the bantamweight title of Australia. The loser led in the early stages, but later all the advantage was w’ith Semmens.

BECKETT TO MEET CARPENTIER. LONDON, February 18. (Received February 19 12.30 a.m.) Beckett has been matched to meet Carpentier in London on May 17. It is denied that Carpentier is unwell and unable to fight. SIKI REGAINS TITLES. PARIS, February 17. (Received February 18, 11.30 p.m.) The congress of the International Boxing Union declared Montreul, the Belgian flyweight, champion of Europe, displacing Jimmw Wilde, and also restored to Siki thtitles of world and European light heavyweight champion. LAWN TENNIS. INTERNATIONAL BOARD PROPOSALS. LONDON, February 17. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.) The Lawn Tennis Association has announced that the Council has recommended the elimination of the description “world’s” in the five grass-court championships at Wimbledon. The Association will consider the recommendation on March 5, also resolutions in connection with handing over to an International Rules Board the right to make and amend the laws of the game It is pointed out that if the championships are changed the United States Association will apply for membership in the International Federation. N.S. WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, February 18. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.). At the New' South Wales tennis championships, in the singles, Anderson beat Peach 6—3, 6 3, 6 -0. In the doubles, Anderson and Peach beat Spencer and Kahns 6- -4, 6 —2, 6—4. In the ladies’ singles, Miss Boyd beat Mrs Molesworth 4 —6, 6—2, 6—3. In the doubles. Miss Lance and Mrs Forbes Smith beat Mrs Utz and Miss Lloyd 10 -8, 6- 2.