WORLD OF SPORT

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 3

WORLD OF SPORT

SWIMMING AT GISBORNE. (Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, .March 24. At the Swimming Club’s carnival ..;i-nigut, Miss Pauline Hoeft, swimming in the 150 yards men’s race, did the distance in Imin 55 2-ssecs. She j announced as equalling the world’s record for the distance for a lady swimmer. AUCKLAND POLO. AUCKLAND, March 24. Tbe Auckland Provincial Polo tournament, which has been in progress tho week, concluded to-day. In tho final lev the Provincial Cup, Tv Awamuiu (a) beat Cambridge (a; ami in the Junior Cup and Handicap Cup Tv Awamautu (a) beat Hamilton (b). dozen teams took part in the tournament. CRICKET SHIELD. CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. The Christchurch Boys' Higa School retained the Heathcote Williams mield by defeating \Mutaki by 018 runs. The losing team is very young, and should do well with a little more experience. Christchurch made id and 299—Powell bo, Mortlock 115, Cromb 40 ; and Carleton 40. Abbott look four wickets for 62 runs, Blun.1 2 for 65, Mercer 1 for 35, and .McAllen 3 for 50. Waitaki knocked up 33 and 59 — Searle 10, Sumpter 12, and Elliot 13. c'roml) got 4 for 22 runs, Burrows 3 for 25 and Moffat 2 fur 3. BILLIARD CHAMPION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.j NEW YORK, March 24. John O’Neill successfully defended his title as the national amateur billiard champion of England, defeating Joe Sudden by 1000 to 725 in a 1000 point match. O’Neill has been award- ( cd a diamond medal an dhis name will l;e again engraved on the Dewar Shield. INTERNATIONAL TENNIS NEW YORK, March 24. The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced that Tilden will not defend the world title at Wimble- ■> next summer. The reason is the heavy expense involved in "sending the fading American player abroad and the effect of such a trip on the player. Tho Association added that Tilden is willing to go, but in view of the sharp Davis Cup contest anticipated, ■iml tho fact that Tilden returned in •id condition from last year's trip to England, it is considered best that ho remain in the United States.