SPORT OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 10, 13 January 1926, Page 7

SPORT OVERSEAS.

RIFLE SHOOTING. ; THE KING'S PRIZE. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, January 12: The National Rifle Association haa altered the King's Prize conditions at Bisley, introducing an additional 10 rounds at -500vds in the second stage.—■ ("Sun.") " _J CRICKET IN N.S.W. " ■rSHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. SYDNEY, January 12. The Sheffield Shield cricket 'match, Xew South Wales v. South Australia, was continued to-day. New South Wales in their first innings scored 642 runs (Kelleway 111. Andrews OS, Punch 47 not out). Scott took three wickets for 190 runs, and Grimmett four for 102. Soivth Australia had lost one Wicket for 20 when stumps were drawn. Kelleway , and Andrews, played a sparkling partnership, Andrews playing a dashing innings, at one time getting six strokes to Kelleway's two. Kelleway played carefully, scoring slowly. He occasionally opened out and batted brilliantly. Then he threw his wicket away by trying to hit Grimmett out of tue ground. The South Australians' fielding greatly improved.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) BOXING. IN ENGLAND. LONDON, January 12. In a 15-round boxing bout, Westbrock (Dutch light-heavy-weight champion) beat Charlie Ring (Australia.)—Reuter. LAWN TENNIS AT NICE. WIN FOR SUZANNE LENGLEN. LONDON, January, 12. A lawn tennis, tournament is in progress at Nice. In the women's single!, Mdlle. Lenglen defeated Miss Franks, C -0. — (P«euter.) SWIMMING IN AMERICA. ~ NEW RECORDS SANCTIONED. NEW YORK, January Iβ. The New York Amateur Athletic Unioi announces having sanctioned the follow* ing- unpaced swimming trials against time, supervised by the officials of its Florida branch:— Weismuller broke the world's record for 100 metres, setting a new figure of 58 2-ss. Arne Borg broke the 400-metre record in 4m 53 3-ss. and the 880 yds record in llm 20 3-ss. These trials were conducted over a course of not less than 50 metres. Miss Tthel Lackie broke the world's record for 100 metres in 71 4-5s. — (A. and jST.Z. Cable.) CRICKET AT 3AESADOES. ■■ - • •'.• ■ ' i BARBADOES, January 12. In the cricket match West Indies v. Marylebone, the former in their first innings made 147 runs (Tarlton 50. Challoner 03). Root took four wickets for 37 runs. Calthorp three for 11, KHner two for 43. West Indies followed on. and lost two wickets for 12 runs. Heavy rain overnight had rendered the wicket unplayable.— (Reuter.)