SPORT IN OTHER LANDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 247, 18 October 1926, Page 7

SPORT IN OTHER LANDS.

! MAORI FOOTBALLERS. » i I **»S-55tST GAME IN -ttZ-i-ieTii i VICTOiTC SOMERSET. LONDON". October 17. The Maori Rugby footballers yesterday defeated Somerset at Weston-super-Mare by 21 points three converted tries and two unconverted Ito S (one converted try and one unconverted). There were SOOl) spectators, including Sam Woods, formerly captain of Somerset, who played against t.ic Maoris some years ago. The Maoris' team \\a- as follows: — Pelhani. r'ahva»ser. I'otaka, Phillips, Mete. Barclay. Kingi. S. Gemmel, Olson, Stewart. Riki. H.iuoapa. Tatana. Dennis ami Manihera. The performance of the visitors "as impressive. They won comfortably. Their defence could not lie compared to that of the All Blacks of P. 125, but they were especially dangerous in t.ieir attack, owing to their superb speed and audacity. At present the Maoris tackle too high but they arc rapidly learning futility of that. They dominated the first half of the game and scored in a spectacular fashion. l'alwas-cr was soon prominent in a brilliant run. after w.iich Potaka kicked across the tic!,!. Phillips gathered up the ball and ran in to score. Totaka converted. Somerset broke away quickly and ' Clayton scored. "Ill" try was not eonI verted. j The Maori-; gave a beautiful example :of combination play. Seven of them | handled the ball and Phillips scored a ' try. Potaka again converted. Falwasser made a brilliant individual run and scored a try. after which Barclay dribbled three-quarters .<; the war down the field bef,'re picking up the ball and crossing the line. This was his 14th try on the tour. At half-time the Maoris led by IS to •'5. Somerset improved in the second half. Partridge scored a try which Davies converted. Falwas-er assisted in an excellent passing bout and increased the Maoris' lead. I'otaka failed with the kick. DODGING HEENEY. PHIL SCOTT WANTED. (Received 2 p.m.) LOXDOX, October 17. After waiting over three months for Phil Scott to accept his challenge for a return match. Heeney states that be will withdrawn £lim) deposited unless it is | accepted by to-morrow. —Sydney "Sun." BOXING IN MELBOURNE ■ i ■WIN FOR PELKEY. (deceived 10 a.m.) MELBOURXE, October 17. In a boxing bout at the Sydney Stadium last evening the Filipino, Pelkey, knocked out Jansen I Franco in ; the second round with a heavy punch • to the chin. WORLD'S WRESTLING TITLE. CLAPHAM STILL HOLDER. (Received 10 a.m.) '. MELBOURNE, October 17. In a wrestling contest at the Melbourne Stadium last evening Sam Clap- . ham retained the world's light-heavy- • weight championship after 13 strenuous i rounds with Ted Thye. The loser had :I a decisive advantage of points, but I failed to secure the two falls out of three necessary for a change in the holdership of the tit'.e. ON THE WAY HOME. E. G. SUTHERLAND RETURNING (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 17. The Xew Zealand athlete. F. G. Sutherland. arrived in Sydney from South Africa yesterday, en route to Xew Zealand, where he intends to resume farming. ENGLISH TENNIS. COVERED COURTS SEMIFINALS. LONDON. October 17. In the semi-finals of the British covered courts tenuis championships the , results were: — ; Men's Singles.—D. Oreig beat M. , Slccm. G—3. 4—o, o—4. o—4: Borotra, . beat ( role Pee-. o—3. 7—3. 3—o. ti—3. Women's Singles.—Mi-s p. Saunders [ beat Mrs. Hill. 0- 1. o—o. 7—.".: Miss sM. Dix beat Mis, J. Ridley. S—tj. o—4. . In the finals Borntnt beat Crei:.*, "!,;—:!, C—2, i;_4. nnd Mi-, Saumh rs I beat Miss Dix". o—4. o—4. t OVERSEAS RUNNERS. 1 NEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE. 1 MELBOURNE, October 17. 5 The roiin-vl of the V: •••■.-:.in .\-::a;.ur - i Athletic Assoi iath.n , "iishier.-.l the proEurope and America ; » Australia a: 1 Xew Zealan-i. The ,",un<\! de-Fled ' ' I continue m-go: !.i; •■•:.- an,! to iniorni '•:.,■ unions •••'inc-ri: i 'ii.it :'. w i- ;-..-•-.it. v.I in the :ra:7.. SPEEDING THE GAME. CHANGED RULES IN WALES. !."\!)<i\. <> [ ... ; 17. The Fui:'.!-'. .i 1 Wcl-h 1: ;g : -;. >'t.><ts !ia\e -.-civtiy ■ • •:if :v -i :'••_ ii.lhsg C.c I 'new \V. .-h i ;!•■-. i •• W '.-h::: n »:--' • ! adamant in m - !:-;.• .:- :■.:■ ,< hh tin;::!, nil of t '.:■■ _•• line .iti-l ]rv ■ M ion of roiiv'iinc-- , will overe.imc the diiliculty.— C'^ydney j Sun" tabic.)