OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19216, 4 January 1926, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

RUGBY UNION AFFAIRS. TOUR OF THE MAORI TEAM. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Hauler. LONDON. Jin. 2. The Rugby Union has considered the question of inviting to England the Maori Rugby team, which, it wa3 stated, is going to France this year. It was felt that the suggested date, December next, was impracticable. The matter was referred to the International Board. * , The question of the proposed Imperial Advisory Board was discussed sympathetically. Owing to widespread Hoods in England many football matches were cancelled on Saturday. INTERNATIONAL MATCHES. SCOTLAND DEFEATS FRANCE. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. :.otecd. 5.5 D.m.) LONDON. Jan. 2, In the international Rugby trials Ulster defeated Munster by 56 points to 6 at Dublin. At Paris Scotland defeated France bjf 10 points to 6. AUSTRALIAN BOXING BOUTS. A DOUBTFUL DECISION. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Jan. 2. The welter-weight boxing championship of Australia was decided at Newcastle, where Harry Collins (lOst, sJlb.) knocked out Eddie Butcher (lOst. 2£lb.) in the fourth round. At the Sydney Stadium Ignacio Fernandez fought a 20 rounds draw with Billy Grime. It was a most extraordinary decision, the general opinion being that Fernandez did not win one round. He was out-generalled and out-punched from start to finish. At Melbourne, after a hard contest, Bob Stewart knocked out Wally Walker in the fifth round. SIX DAYS', CYCLE RACE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 2. The six days' cycling race was won by Dempsey and Ross on a points basis. Fitzgerald and Marshall held the lead for several days, but a lap gained by D«mpsey and Ross placed them 200 points ahead, enabling them to win. YOUNG BILLIARDS CHAMPION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. ?. H. R. Gartland, aged 14 years, won the boys' billiards championship. He made ti record break of 114. Gartland is the son of an ex-policeman. He used every variety <;f stroke.