OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18895, 18 December 1924, Page 11

OVERSEAS SPORT.

FEATHER-WEIGHT BOXING. | CHAMPIONSHIP OF BRITAIN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 16. In a 20 rounds contest for the featherweight boxing championship of Britain George McKenzie, of Leith (holder), defeated Harry Leach, of Doncaster, on points. CRICKET IN" SOUTH AFRICA. ENGLAND V. TRANSVAAL. Australian and Is.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 11 p.m.) CAPETOWN. Dec. 16. In a three-day match against tho touring English cricket team the Transvaal scored 109 runs. Kennedy took six wickets for '46, and Parker four for 35. The Englishmen have scored 224 for two wickets (Holmes 56, Tyldesley 103 not out). ROWING IN NEW SOUTH WALES. INVITATION TO DOMINION. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Dec. 17. The New South Wales Rowing Association has decided to invite a New Zealand eight and one sculler to visit New South Wales for the championships to be rowed on March 14. WORLD'S MOTORING RECORD. SPEEDING IN CALIFORNIA. Sun. NEW YORK. Dec. 16. Bennett Hill, at Culver City, California, established a now world's motoring record at tho opening of tho new speedway there. He drove his machino 250 miles .in 1 hour 58 minutes. Threo of tho cars driven by competitors averaged a fraction over 126 miles per hour. FEAT AT BILLIARDS. LINDRUM'S RECORD BREAK. A. and N.Z. PERTH. Dec. 17. Playing against Bert Teague, the bilHardist, Walter Lindrum, mado a break of 472 on his first visit to tho table. This is a world's record for an opening break. CLARK McCONACHY'S TOUR. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Reed. 6 p.m.) LONDON. Dec. 16. Clark McConachv, tho New Zealand billiard player, has arrived, and will play his match against Davis on December 29. FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.0 p.m.) LONDON. Dec. 16. In the Soccer contests, Cardiff City were defeated in the first division by Liverpool, 3 goals to 1. In the London Challenge Cup final, West Ham beat Clapton Orient by 2 goals to 1. In the Northern Union code Oldham beat York by 15 points to 0. Dublin University were defeated by the Oxford University Rugby team by 13 points to 9.