SPORTS AND GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 January 1939, Page 8

SPORTS AND GAMES

; SWIMMING. = CHRISTCHURCH, January 16. : The Canterbury record for 15( : yards backstroke was broken by C ; Cliff, of East. Christchurch, al the : Tepid Bath to-night, when the provin i <dal championship meeting conclud : cd. Cliff's time was linin 4.2 2-ssecs. i This is l-ssecs hotter than the pre- ; vious record, sei by G. Low. and is i only three-fifths of a second outside ]'. Matliieson’s Dominion record. Clift swam alone most of the distance. BOXING. SYDNEY, January 16. At. the Sydney Stadium, to-night, twelve thousand were present to witness Atilio Sabatino (11.2) out-point. O::.sio Stewart (11.6) in a thrilling twelve rounds’ bout. CHESS. WELLINGTON, January 17. Giles, of 'Wellington, returned by the Wanganella, after participating in the Australian chess championship tourney at Sydney. There -were fourteen competitors, and Giles finished eighth. He found the conditions trying, not only on account of the heat, but also because in the day-time they played in a room under artificial light. The sessions of four hours were rather long, under the conditions. SOCCER. LONDON, Jannarj- 16. Association Cup, third round re-play: Southend v. Chesterfield 4/3, after extra. time. Notts Forest v. Huddersfield 0/3. Second replay. Middlesbrough v. Bolton 1/0.