OVERSEAS SPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 22, 21 December 1929, Page 4

OVERSEAS SPORT

LOWN TENNIS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Dec. IS. Japan is entering in the zone for the Davie Cup in 10GG, 7 CRICKET. MELBOURNE, Dec. ip. The Sheffield Shield cricket match Victoria versus Queensland W&8 I-(X_ turned to-day. Victoria in the f ;rs (, innings made 107 (Rigg 25). Thurlotv took six wickets for 60 runs and Hurwood two for 33. Queensland m \ the second innings made 168 (Gough 68).' Blackie got five wickets for 28 and Ironmonger two for 64. Victoria in the second innings has lost one wicket for 10 runs. Woodfull, Victoria's opening batsman yesterday, who was struck on the hand by a ball from the fast bowler Hurwood, was found to have the third and fourth metacarpal bones in his left hand broken. He may be unable to play again before the Test side is chosen for England. Queensland’s first innings score was 114. BOXING. NEW YORK. Dee. 18. “Kid” Chocolate (126j1b.) won a ten-rounds’ decision from Dominic Petrone (12911 b.) in a Christmas chnrity bout. The fight was fast and exciting throughout, but Chocolate, with his customary ease, took all but the first round DRAWN BOUT. LONDON, Dee. 19. A fifteen-rounds’ contest between Len Harvey and Jack Hood, for the British middle-weight championship and the Lonsdale Belt, went the full distance. The decision was a draw. BILLIARDS. LONDON, Dec. 19. The scores in the billiards match are: —Lindrum, 18,354, including breaks of 530 and 612 ; Smith, in play, 17,011, including a break of 1538. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. LONDON. Dec. 19. In the soccer Cup re-play, Roherham beat Scunthorpe by 5 goals to 4.