OVERSEAS SPORT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

EMPIRE GAMES. SYDNEY, April 0. G. Golding’s friends are disappointed at his omission from the team for the Empire Games in Canada and express the opinion that he should have been given priority over Bascombe. Accordingly, Golding has issued a' challenge to Bascombe, for a match over 440 yards in Sydney. The latter has accepted the challenge, which will be decided in May. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. LONDON, April 6. In the Soccer international England beat Scotland by 5 goals to 2. The match was played at Wembley. A great Scottish invasion of London began before dawn on Saturday, the pipes skirling bravely in Euston Road in tlio morning, and wailing a lament in the evening. Out of 90,000 spectators, no fewer than 30,000 were Scots, nearly all wearing paper tartan caps. Mr Ramsay MacDonald and his daughter, Miss Islibel, were among the distinguished spectators. There were anxious moments when a surplus crowd of 20,000 besieged the gates. Police checked sporadic fighting. The Scottish hopes faded shortly after the start, when Watson, the English centre-forward, scored twice in quick succession. Bradford followed with two goals making four goals in 33 minutes. Rimmer in the second half, brought the English total to 5 goals. Fleming, the Scottish centreforward, provided consolation by scoring twice before the whistle blew. BILLIARDS. LONDON, April 6. The time limit billiard matches resulted in Newman and Smith, winning. The scores were: Newman, 14,145: Lindrum, 13,955. Smith, 20,511; McConacliy, 17,745. BOXING. WASHINGTON, April 5. At Buffalo, Fidel la Barba (1241b5) took a ten rounds’ decision from Paul (1241b5) in a swift, hard fight. The bout started at a fast pace, with Paul slightly superior. He staggered la Barba in the second round. There were then several even rounds, in which the men stood toe to toe and slugged to the heads and bodies viciouslv, both connecting with terrific lefts. “By the eighth round Paul had begun to tire, a.nd la Barba landed three blows for each one he received, though he was still receiving hard blows. In the ninth round Paul was obviously tired, and was unable to get close, while la Barba hammered his face ’at the ropes. In the tenth round both tried wildly for a knockout, with Paul missing and la Barba unable to land a fatal punch. NEW YORK, April 4. “Kid” Berg (139 J-lbs) defeated Joe Glick (137flbs) to-day. Berg seemed tired. He was fouled twice, but refused to complain. Sporting writers emphasise that in this manner he has saved British boxing repute in the United States." Berg, who lias invariably put up “a whale of a scrap,” showed gameness and speed. BRISBANE. April 6. George Thomson, of Newcastle, retained the Australian heavyweight boxing title, easily outpointing Morv Williams. Williams gave away 20 pounds in weight.