OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19098, 17 August 1925, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. PRINCIPAL MATCHES DRAWN. (Recoived 5.5 p.m.) Renter. LONDON, Aug:. 14. In tho county cricket championships Hampshire in their first innings against Somerset made 123 runs. Bridges took seven wickets for 61 runs. Somerset in their first innings made 119 for seven wickets. Tho match was drawn. Middlesex in their first innings against Kent scored 203 for two wickets, and declared (Leo not out 130, Dales 70, Hendreu not out 36). Hendicn thus reached his 2000 i'uns for tho season. Kent in their first innings made 103 for four wickets. The match was drawn. Essex in their first innings against Yorkshire made 218 for three wickets (Freeman not out 98). Yorkshire in their first innings made 80 for one wicket (Sutcliffe not out 51). The match was drawn. For Gloucester against Notts, Richmond in the first innings Look seven for 30, and in tho second, seven for 53. ' Notts won. For Sussex against Northants Tate made 121, Wenslcy took six wickets for 57. For Northants Jupp took five for 'l9. Sussex won. For Worcester against Lancashire, Root took five wick'its for 81. For Lancashire, McDonald in the first innings took six for 69. Parkin in the second innings took six for 60. Lancashire won. For Glamorgan against Derby Ryan took seven for 70. Derby won. SYDNEY BOXING RING. PELKEY WINS FROM WAX. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. fßecd. 7.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 16. At tho Sydney Stadium last evening Pelkey defeated Wax on points in 20 rounds, after an uninteresting contest WRESTLING IN MELBOURNE. ■ O'CONNELL DEFEATS MEESKE. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Reed. 7.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Aur. 10. In a wrestling contest at the .Melbourne Stadium last evening O'ConneU defeated Meeske by one fall to nil. SEVEN MILES WALK. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (R«c.d. 7.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE. Auk. 16 The seven miles walking championship of Australia was won yesterday by Gardiner (Victoria), Mulcahy (Victoria) was second and Pitt (New South Wales) third. The placings, however, will probably be readjusted.

MOTOR-CYCLE RACING. CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 7.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, Aug. IG. The fivo mile 3 motor cycle championship of Australia was won yesterday by W. Conoulty (Nov/ South Wales). S. Sfcratton (New Zealand) was second and A. Walton (Queensland) third. ARNE BORG'S 1000 METRES. WORLD'S RECORD CLAIMED. (Received 12.35 a.m.) Reuter. OSLO, Aug. 15. Arne Borg claims the world's swimming record for the 1000 metres. lie swam tho distance in 13m. 4.25. AMSTERDAM CYCLING. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Received 1.5 n.m.) Reuter. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15. At tho world cycling championships Spears was beaten irt the preliminary heat of the 1000 metres race. RUGBY FOOTBALL TOUR. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Aug. 15. The inclusion of Greatorex in the New South Wales Rugby toam, which is due to arrive in New Zealand on Monday, has caused a stir in Rugby Union circles, firp-atorex is suffering from a fractured thumb, and will be unablo to play in the earlier matches, and perhaps not at all. Tho members of the medical board, who net in an honorary capacity, are under stood to have resigned as a protest. Tlio secretary refuses to confirm or deny the statement that somo of them have roBigned. . NOVEL GOLF TOURNEY. ELIMINATION OF THE DRIVE. A. and N.Z. LONDON, Aug, 14. The Evening Standard is promoting a novel golf tournament to be played at Sandy Lodge on August 28. The object is to discover the defects of British players as compared with Americans. Tho drive will bo 'eliminated and all holes will be brought within the roach of ono shot, varying from the mashie to the brassey, in order to test the theory that the British short game is imperfect.