OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1931, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

EXCITING RUGBY.

England Pulls Match With Wales Out of Fire.

THE GAME DRAWN,

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright:)

LONDON, January IS.

A Rugby football match, England v. Wales, at Twickenham yesterday resulted in a draw, each side scoring , 11 points.

The GO,OOO spectators saw an amazing finish. With the score at 6—3 in favour of Wales in the first half Boon took a very long throw-in, aiming at a loose Welshman. He miscalculated, hawever, and the ball fell into the hands of Burland (England), who scored a try, which was converted, giving England a lead, S—6.

There was no further score until three minutes before the close of the game when Morley burst through the English defence; and scored a try which Bassett (captain) converted, making the score 11—S in favour of Wales.

The odds seemed to be 1000 to l.in support of. Wales' first win at Twickenham, and the spectators began to pour out of the ground. However 10 seconds before the whistle was blown Black (South African Rhodes scholar) took a long shot for a free wick, scored and equalised the totals.

RUGBY IN BRITAIN.

WEEK-END CLX7B GAMES.

LONDON", January 18.

The following were the results of the Rugby Union football matches played yesterday:—Bath 9, Gloucester 3; Bristol 11, Royal Air Force 0; Coventry 22, St. Bartholomew's Hospital 8; Gny's Hospital 6, Northampton 10; Leicester 14, London Welsh S; London Scottish 10, Blackheath 0; Plymouth Albion 7, Newport 5; Richmond 6, Pontypool 8; Portsmouth Services 15, Old Blues 9; Waterloo 28, Manchester 0; Llanelly 11, Neath 0; Penarth 11, Swansea 13; Edinburgh Wanderers 16, Stcwartonians 15 j Watsonians 23, Melrose S. .

SPRINTER IN DEMAND.

JIM CARLTON'S DILEMMA.

(Received 9.30 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day,

The Victorian Athletic Association also wants Jim Carlton to compete at its forthcoming ■ championship meeting, and is bringing pressure to bear in order to cancel his New Zealand arrangements.

Interviewed yesterday Carlton said he was awaiting developments from New Zealand before giving, the Victorian Association an answer. He is particularly keen to meet George Simpson in New Zealand.

UNLUCKY COUNT-OUT.

HEENEY IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 18,

In a boxing match at New York Max Baer, of California, was credited "with a knock-out against Tom Heeney (New Zealand) in the third round.

The New Zealander "was casually listening to Jack Dempsey's count after having been pushed through the ropes when he was declared knocked out. All the sporting writers, who, had encouragingly pushed Heeney back, agree that he was far from taking the count. In fact he was as. hard as a rock they say. Hβ had led easily in the first two rounds.

Heeney was preparing to resume, when the time-keeper (Donovan) and the referee (Dempsey) told him the bout "was over. Heeney said he was not hurt and looked disappointed.

It is generally agreed that- the New Zealander could have returned to the ring in plenty of time, but he was listening comfortably to Dempsey's count.

BILLIARDS IN ENGLAND.

NEWMAN BEATS DAVIS

LONDON", January IS

J — The semi-finale of the billiards competition for a gold cup were concluded to-day. The results were: — Newman, 30,003, including breaks of 274, 1010, 502, 122 and 317; Da via, 25,515, including breaks of 120, 153, 562, 260 and 290. Lindrum, 23,801, including breaks of 1668, 143 and 709; JlcConachy, 19,383, including breaks of 103 and 132. Newman vrill meet Lindrum in the final j on February 2.

The snooker scores were: McConachy, 1343; Lindrum, 1240.

SWIMMING SURPRISE. JEAN COCKS DEFEATED. SYDNEY, January IS. Girl swimmers broke two Australian records at the Australian championship carnival at Coogee baths last evening. Bonnie Mealing retained her 100 yards Australian backstroke title Inbreaking her own record of 72 4-os. Hor time was 71 2-ss. Mollic Mitchell -won the 100 yards national championship by two yards in (54 4-sr>, beating Jean Cocks and Vera Pawlcy. Clara Dennis won the 220 yards breaststroke title in 3.4, an Australian record. She boat Bonnie Mealing by a yard. SYDNEY CLUB CRICKET. GOOD BOWLING AVERAGES. SYDNEY, January 18. In the grade cricket matches at Sydney yesterday the scores generally were low. Bowling for Waverley against Balmain, Conway took seven wickets for 72 runs. For Manly against Western Suburbs, Cummins took six. for 70. For Cumberland against Marrickville, Howel! took five for 18. For Northern. District against University Hunt 'took fire for