OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18950, 23 February 1925, Page 10

OVERSEAS SPORT.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

GOODSELL-McDEVITT MATCH. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. Feb. 22. McDev'itt and Goodsell have signed articles for a match for the world's sculling championship. The race will be rowed at Ulmarra, on the Clarence River, on March 14.

BILLIARDS IN ENGLAND.

McCONACHY V. NEWMAN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Feb. 21. In the billiards match, McConachv (New Zealand) v. Newman, the former has now. scored 5403, including breaks to-day of 286, 138, and 117. Newman's total is 6383, including breaks to-day of 246, 241, and 168.

THE RING IN SYDNEY.

WiN ON A KNOCK-OUT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CRecd. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 22. - At ffie Sydney Stadium last evening . Havilah Wren knocked out Tenerio Pelkey in the eighth round of their box'ing contest.

WRESTLING IN MELBOURNE.

THYE DEFEATS KARASICK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Feb. 22. In a wrestling match between Ted Tbye and Karasick at- the Melbourne Stadium last evening Thye won in four founds.

GIBBONS AND WILLS.

WINNER TO MEET DEMPSEY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Gibbons and Wills have arranged to meet in a bout of 15 rounds, the winner to be matched with Dempsey, provided the • world's champion agrees to a fight before his retirement.