OVERSEAS SPOUT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19676, 30 June 1927, Page 14

OVERSEAS SPOUT.

NEV.' CRICKETING RECORD. I IOLMES-SUTCLIFFE BATTING. A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, June 28. A trial cricket match between teams representing the North and the South was greatly interrupted by rain and ended in a draw. South, in their first innings, made 235 runs (Jardine 57, Chapman 70). Jupp took six wickets for 90 runs. North, in the first venture, made 269 for no wickets (Holmes not out 127, and Sutcliffe not out 131). This is the 41st throe-figure partnership of the two batsmen named. They have now beaten the record of Hobhs and Havward, who had played 40 such partnerships. ENGLISH OOUNTY CRICKET. PROGRESS OF COMPETITION. (Received June 29, 7.15 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun, LONDON. June 28. Rain generally interfered with all the matches in the county cricket championships. Details of the games are : Marylebone v. Cambridge.—Marylebone first innings 295 (Hendren 67, Kidd 52). Cambridge first innings 228 (Longfield 71). Match drawn. Somerset, v. Surrey.—Somerset first innings 143. Surrey first innings 133 for six wickets (Barling 67). Match abandoned. Kent v. Yorkshire.—Kent first innings 243 (Valentine 60). Jacques took four wickets for 39. Second 10 for one wicket. Yorkshire first innings 131 (Wright took five wickets for 45. Woolley four for 35). Kent won on the first innings. Batting for Hampshire against Northants Mean made 141. Newman took six wickets for 48. For Northants Adams made 154 not out. Hampshire won. Bowling for Leicester against Warwick Skelding took five wickets for 91. Match drawn. For Notts against Gloucester Why sail made 117 not out. Voce took five wickets for 37, For Gloucester Parker took six wickets for 111. Notts won. For Sussex- against Worcester J. Parks took five wickets for 39. For Worcester Root took seven wickets for 62. Sussex won. For Oxford against Leveson-Gower's eleven Holmes made 136 not out. and took six wickets for 55. Oxford won. DEMPSEY-SHARKEY CONTEST. BOTH BOXERS IN TRAINING. A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, June 28. The ex-world's champion heavy-weight boxer, Jack Dempsey, and Jack Sharkey are to meet in a 15-rounds bout on July 21 to determine which of the two shall fight Gene Tunney in September. Both men have hegun active training, Dempsey at a watering place near NewYork, and Sharkey at a local gymnasium. Dempsey weighs about 2051b., and after preliminary training periods in the mountains and on the Pacific Coast, is said to be in fine condition. Both boxers went through some light sparring sessions yesterday and to-day. This week thoy will box with some heavier sparring partners. It is expected that three weeks will be ample in which to put both men in excellent shape for their bout, which is to be held in an open air arena in the city. It is expected to draw a great crowd. The price for a seat at the ringside has been fixed at five and a-half guineas. PURDY AS A BOXER. SYDNEY PAPER'S CRITICISM. i\. at d N.Z. SYDNEY, June 2D. Th'» Sydney Referee, in commenting on the Purdv-Fairhall boxing match at Melbourne, says: The referee, Mr. Stokesbury, missed an opportunity of making a name for himself in not disqualifying the New Zealander in the first round. It was a shocking exhibition. Purdy was holding on from the word "go." To give him his due, Fairball wanted to make a fight of it, but Purdy clung to him like a limpet and absolutely refused to tight at all. The New Zealander lacks the fighter's instinct, and will never prove an attraction with his grape-vine methods. It was a dreary affair, and everyone was glad when the finish came.