OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19713, 12 August 1927, Page 16

OVERSEAS SPORT.

WORLD'S SCULLING TITLE. RACE ON SEPTEMBER 5. (Received August 11, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. VANCOUVER, Aug. 10. The scullers, Major Good soli and his challenger, Bert Barry, of England, have signed articles for a stake of £SOO aside for a three-mile race under world championship conditions, on September 5, at 2.30 p.m. The umpire will be Mr. George Pocock, of Seattle. The judge has not yet been chosen. FAST HALF MILE SWIM. ARXE BORG IN FINE FORM. (Received August 11, 6.30 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun". STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10. Arne Borg swain half a mile in 10m 2£s. This is claimed to be a world's record. NEW ZEALAND HOOKEY TEAM. VISITORS WIN IN AUSTRALIA. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Aug. 11. The New Zealand hockey team played a combined Crookwell District team today at Crookwell, arid won bv 9 goals to 1. * The visitors gave an excellent display of hockey and outclassed the local combination. LABOUR FOOTBALL TEAM. COMING TOUR IN RUSSIA. San. LONDON, Auk. 10. The Evening News says a team'of footballers representing the British Workers' Sports Federation will leave England on August 31 for a fortnight's playing tour in Russia. The Soviet will pay the expenses of the team. TRIAL MATCH AT LORD'S. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON,. Aug. 10. The test cricket match, England v The Rest, was commenced to-day at Lord's. Nicholls replaced Larwood in the England team and T. Jacques replaced Nicholls in The Rest. Chapman, captain of the England cloven, won the toss. After Hobbs had made 30 lie was running a sharp singlo when he tore a muscle in bis thigh and retired. It is expected that ho will have to take a week's rest. The batsmen found the drying wicket difficult, while rain early in the day caused an interruption for two hours. England scored 208 for the loss of three wickets.