SPORTS AND GAMES
BILLIARDS. (Australian Press Assn.) (Bj r Cable—l’ress Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, August 3. Smith playing McConachy compiled a huge break of 2030, which is a record for Australia. Smith, who had already made a break of 2743, at Manchester, now holds the record for the second highest break. McConachy yesterday made a break of 626, which was a beautiful effort. The scores now are: Smith 10,992, McConachy 10,284. WRESTLING. MELBOURNE, August 4. For the world’s championship, lightheavyweight, Clarence Ecklund scoring one fall against Count Zaranoff, retained the title. HOCKEY. WAIROA, August 5. The Napier men’s representative hockey team defeated Wairoa this afternoon by 5 goals to nil annexing the Kaiapoi Cup. Wairoa has now lost the Norden and Kaiapoi Cups and the Manurere Shield, all of which were held here formerly. _____
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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 August 1929, Page 5
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