OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 282, 29 November 1927, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

First Qualifying Round Of

English Cup.

SOCCER RESULTS.

LONDON, November 28.

The Football Association Cup first qualifying round matches resulted as follows:—Durham City 1, v. Wrexhain 1; Bradford City 6, v. Worthington 0; Rhyl Athletic 4, v. Wigan Borough 3; Darlington 4, v. Chesterfield 1; Shirebrook 1, v. Tranmere Rovers 3; Halifax Town 3, v. Hartlepool 0; Spennymoor United 1, v. Rothcrham United 1; Nelson 0, v. Bradford 3; Denaby United 2, v. Southport 3; Gainsborough Trinity G, v. Stockton 0; Shildon 1, v. New Brighton 3; Crewe Alexandra 2, v. Ashington 2; Accrington Stanley 2, v. Lincoln City 5; Carlisle United 2, v. Doncaster Rovers 1; Stockport County 5, v. Oswestry Town 2; Birchdale 8, v. Crooktown 2; Exeter 9, v. Aberdare and Aberavon Athletic 1; Exeter City 2, v. Bath City 0; Southall 2, v. Kettering Town 0; Chatham 0, v. Merthyr Town 0; Charlton Athletic 1, v. Dartford 3; Crystal Palace 4, v. Bristol Rovers 2; Wall sail Coventry 2, v. Bournemouth 2; Aldershot Town 0, v. Queen's Park Rangers 1 (this match was abandoned); Northfleet 0, v. London Caledonians 1; Northampton Town 8, v. Ley ton 0; Luton 5, v. Clapton 0 (this match was abandoned); Poole 1, v. Morwick 1; Gillingham 2, v. Plymouth Argyle 1; Southbend United 1, v. Wellington 0; Newport County 2, v. Swindon Town 1; Hford 4, v. Dulwich Hamlet 0.

Several matches in the draw were postponed owing to the bad weather.

M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DEFEAT OP FREE STATE.

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

CAPETOWN, November 28.

At Bloemfontein the Free State team in its second innings made 236 (Commailee 54, Holmes not out 61). Geary took three yickets for 71 and Peebles three for 26.

Marylebone team won by an innings and 164 runs.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

BRISBANE PLAY SUSPENDED.

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

BRISBANE, this day.

Heavy rain prevented the resumption of the Sheffield Shield match to-day with New South Wales.

When stumps were drawn on Saturday Queensland had 354 on for eight wickets.

BORG'S FAST SWIM.

STOCKHOLM, November 28.

The swimmer, Arne Borg, won a freestyle race of 300 metres in 3m 24 l-10s. and a race of 300 yds in 3m 10 l-5s. —(A. and N.Z. and Sydney "Sun.")

AUSTRALIAN GAMES.

SYDNEY, November 28.

At a meeting of the Australian Olympic Federation it was decided that the Australia National Games, which will assist the selectors in choosing representatives for the Olympic Games, will be held in Sydney from January Z to i January 14, 1928. . .