OVERSEAS SPORT.
RUGBY IN BRITAIN. i ' IRELAND BEATS SCOTLAND.
LONDON, March 1. In a Rugby match at Dublin in sunny weatlier, 40,000 spectators saw Ireland beat. Scotland by 8 points to o. At Swansea 40,000 onlookers saw Wales beat France by 35 points to 3. The results of other Rugby matches played yesterday were as follows: — Blackheath 21, Lyons (France) 0; Bristol 10, Richmond 0; Devonport Services 0, Rosslyn Park 3; Gloucester 5, Guy's Hospital 7; Harlequins 23, United Services (Portsmouth) 0; Leicester 10, Northampton 10; London Scottish 13, Cambridge University 5; Newport 9, Plymouth Albion 13; Old Alleynians 0, Coventry 15; Waterloo 3, Birkenhead Park 7; Royal High School 23, Heriotonians 8; Stewartonians 9, Edinburgh Academicals 3. I OXFORD ATHLETIC TEAM.
INCLUSION OF COLONIALS. LONDON, March 1. The Oxford University athletic team against Cambridge University on March 7 will include Wansey (New South Wales) in the quarter-mile and half-mile and Kalaugher (New Zealand) in the 12ftyds hurdles. PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS. LINDRUM V. McCONACHY. LONDON, March 1. In his billiards match with McConachy (receives 3500), Lindrum has made 10,223, including breaks of 1082 and 485. McConachy has made 10,829, including breaks of 233, 100 and 382. ATHLETICS IN SYDNEY. N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
I . SYDNEY, March 1. | The chief results in the New South Wajes athletic championships« were as follow: — lOOvcls.—T. Hampson (West Sydney), I; E. Smith (University), 2; G. Turner (Y.M.C.A.), 3. Time, 10 l-10s. Quarter-mile. —G. Golcling (Randwick), 1; P. O'Brien (Northern Districts), 2; J. Broadbent (University), 3. Time, 48 4-os. One Mile.—A. Blythe (St. George), 1; J. Sheaves (Western Suburbs), 2; R. Punter (Botany), 3. Time, 4m 30s. 120 yds Hurdles.—E. Baker (Botany), 1; C. Caldwell (East Sydney), 2y C. Bastian (East Sydney), 3
EX-TENNIS STAR HURT.
MELBOURNE, March 1. Mr. Norman Brookes, the famous lawn tennis player, was injured in the head in a motoring accident. His car was forced over an embankment by another speeding car, which hit him and went on without stopping. Mr. Brookes was taken to hospital.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 7
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