SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 20059, 27 December 1928, Page 15

SPORTING

SCULLING PEARCE WIN'S AGAIN. Press Association—K” Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY. December 26. At the Balmain roytit tta to-day Pearce, the Olympic champion, conceded the New Zealander, Jackson, 12 seconds' start over a three-quarter I mile course. The spectators included “ Bill ” Beach and '* Bill " Webb, two former world champions. Pearce won by two lengths. Init Jackson had Lite | misfortune to foul Another competitor wlien in a handy position, and mined what promised, to be a splendid finish. BOXING GRIFFITHS BEATS M'ALISTER. [Per United Press Association.] , PALMERSTON N., December 26. ; A professional contest of fifteen rounds for a purse ol I’ldO between Billy M'A lister S.d (bantam champion of Australia) and Tommy Griffiths, B.JO] (Dunedin) went the full distance. Griffiths outpointino the Australian practically throughout, M'Alistor. in waiting for a knockout, allowed his opponent to pile on the points, and tiie latter’s speed kept him out of any serious trouble. HAY BEATS TROWERN. £i’eb United Press Association.] WESTPORT, December 26. In the theatre to-night, before a ; large house, Artie Hay (holder) 10.;W, defeated Beg. Trowern (challengerK 10.0, in a welter-weight championship contest and for the ‘Truth’ Belt. The fight went the full distance, and was of an even nature, Hay winning on points. The decision met with a mixed reception. 2*l HOURS’ RELIABILITY ISpeciad to the ‘ Stab.'] CJIR ISTC'HURCH. December 26. On January 2o and 26 the Pioneer Sports Club will hold its iweniy-lnnr hours’ reliability trial to Dunedin and back. The following snb-committco has been appointed to draft, the schedule ol times ol arrival and departure at the | various controls :—Messrs R. 11. Parker,! W. E. Marsh, T. R M'Clcary, F. P. 1 Sprosen. It has been decided that (he (cams shall nominate themselves in lieu ol being drawn lor. a> was done last year, ami all the members of a team must complete the whole course in order to gain a prize. Each team must consist of two solos, and'one sidecar.