SPORTS AND GAMES

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 30 August 1920, Page 7

SPORTS AND GAMES

OLYPMIC RESULTS

SWIMMING AND BOXING

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cab I- Assn. ANTWERP, Aug. 25. . -In tlic 1500 metres swim, after .1 false start, the fight began between \en 1011, Bea-urepaire, and Ross. That order was inaintained to the sixth lap, when Ross drew level with Vernon Lcanrcpairo falling back. From then 011 Ross drew rapidly away, and at tho tenth lap was a. dozen yards in front of V ernon, who was the same distance ahead of Beamepaire. Ross by twenty metres. 'J he men's diving race was wen by \ iii man (Sweden), and second, third ■and fourth places were filled bv fewedes.

The 400 metres breaststroke event resulted—Molmoth (Sweden) 1. Kenning (Sweden) 2, Aaltouner (Finland) "•, „ Time, 6min 31 -i-osec. The boxing contests resulted :—Fly- ' Dcgannavo (America) ; bantam Ualker (Africa); feather. Fritscli (1? ranee) ; .Jightweight, Mossberg (Amcrnaj ; welter. Schneider (Canada) ; middleweight, Mallin (England); lightl heavy Eagen (America): heavv' Rhwson (England). -Australian swimming team J-|a.y. H ( )ra]ci, Stedman, and Kirkland. qualiued ror the final of the S(K) metres relay race, beiny second in tile first heat, 18 seconds behind America. The final will take place oil Sunday, Beaurepaire, Hay, Stedman, aud Herald. representing Australia. The coldness or tup water is troubling Australians, none of whom are swimming to form. Beaurpeaire , who was j eaten by 40 yards in the 1500 metres race, was stiff with cold when he left Tile water.

The final of the ladies' 100 metres swimming w;is_ivon by Miss Bleibtrev (America) in 73 3-ssec. breaking her own Monday's record. Miss Walrond (New Zealand)' finished fifth . ANTWERP, Aug. 26. ~J |l the ladies' swimming 300 metres Miss AYahond (N.Z.) qualified for the final.

and Kirklaml * l7'L^ U for the semi-finals or tho 400 metres. Ibey were unable to attain their Australian form owinnto the coldness of the water. Jn the tennis doubles final Turnbull ;ind \\ oo.snam beat Kumagae and io. J ll the mixed doubles Suzanne Lenglen and Decugic (France) beat Mdlie. Nickane and Woosnam. LONDON, Aug. 26. J lie Australian athletes are depressed by their failure to strike form, causing them to be completely outclassed in track events. COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, Aug. 26. line weather and good wickets permitted lieavy scoring in. county matches. Surrey, piaying against Northamptonshire, declared at (jit) for five wickets—Peach 200 (not out). Ducat 149, Lender 113 (not out, in 40 minutes), Sandham 92. Northampton made 300.

Lender reached the century in 3-5 minutes, beating Jessop's record of 40 minutes made in 1597. His socre included five sixes and sixteen fours. He gave only two chances, and his driving was wonderful.

Hampshire, piaying against "Warwickshire, declared at 610 for seven wickets—Meade IU2 (not out), Brown 61, Barret 1-18.

Playing against Middlesex. AYoollev made 96. * ' Playing against Kent, in the second innings Hendren scored 84 in 43 minutes by terrific hitting, his total including one six and thirteen fours. Nothing is yet settled as regards ait amateur team for New Zealand, but there is ( ;i strong desire to send a team if possible, and efforts are being made to do so. The Maryleboiie Club is quite in favour of the scheme.

A CHANNEL SWIM. LONDON, Aug. 26. Henry Sullivan, an American swimmer, left Dover last night to swim the Channel. He abandoned the attempt three miles off Cape Grisnez, after being 19£ hours hi the water. He covered 35 miles. His chief food was beaf steak cooked on an accompanying trawler. He put up a plucky struggle! hut during the last five hours was unable to make progress and gave up the attempt.

BOXING. CONTINENTAL TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. PARIS, Aug. 26. The Eudilene has said for Australia with a party of boxers, ihehidina Arthur "YYyiis, who will fight Jolimiv Kilbane (America) at the Sydney Stadium. Others of the party are Criqui, Francis Charles (welterweight champion of France, and Zolo Durre (featherweight champion), who was recently operated on for appendicitis, but made a fine recovery.

Per Press Association. ; GREYMOUTH, Aug. 29. The fight between H. Uren (9.7) and H. Holes (9.7), both of Sydney, held in the Town Hall befor.c a big' house, went tho ful distance, the referee, Mr "Cadman, declaring a draw. Holmes was-prominent in the early stages, but Uren was cool throughout. Jn the thirteenth round Uren floored Holmes for nine, but tli o latter rose full of fight. In the last two rounds Uren put on a. lot of points, and the decision met with iiv-skl ap»r»val, Uren appearing. to have a slight advantage. 11l a preu,.iUiajy iuumeur six-round contest, (Neilson (Blackball) was given the decision against Wilcox (Waiuta). Wilcox was unluckv to lose.

HOOKEY. (Per Press Association.) Tlio hockey shield match Auckland (holders) v. liawkes Hay, played at Auckland, was won by the tanner by 3 goals to nil. 'JLhe Hawkes Bay v. Southland ladies' match, played at Napier, was won by the home team by 4 to 3. In the men's representative game at Dunedin, Canterbury B defeated Otago by 5 goals to 2. The men's junior match was won by Canterbury by 6 goals to 1. "

- AVIATION. NOME (Alaska), Aug. 27. -"Three of the four United States aeroplanes which reached here two days ago have started on the flight- homeward. The airmen had planned a flight to Gape Prince of AVales and tlience across Beliring Straits to Siberia, but telegrams received from the .War Department disapproved of the project, and caused its cancellation. MISHAP TO PARER AND McINTOSH. . : SYDNEY, Aug. 20. • While flying from Bathurst to Albury, Parer and Mcintosh struck magneto trouble, aiid in attempting a forced landing at Culcairn last night suddenly nose-dived when a few feet from the ground. The aviators, though tliey got clear, escaped -with a severe shaking. Parer states that the machine is damag,cd beyond repair,'one wing being broken, and the rudder, propeller and front smashed. They will finish, the journey to Melbourne" by train.