OVERSEAS SPORT.
BOXING IN AMERICA. WIN FOR JACK DELANEY. (Received August 12. 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Jack Delanev, a challenger for the title of heavy-weight boxing champion of the world, defeated Paolino Uzcudun, of Spain, through a foul in the seventh round of a match of 15 rounds. Uzcudun was warned-several times by the referee before he was disqualified. TEST TRIAL AT LORD'S. 1 GOOD START BY THE REST. A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, Aug. 11. When the test trial match was resumed at Lord's England carried their score to 383. Ilobbs, who was hurt yesterday, i was unable to bat. The wicket gave slight assistance to the bowlers, and a keen struggle between bat and ball ensued all day. Leyland's batting was the best of the day," while Chapman was unusually restrained. Shepherd and Leyland added 127 in 95 minutes for the Rest, who lost l three wickets for 223 runs. Bowley, who I went in first with the captain, G. 1. Stevens, made 26. HOCKEY TEAM'S TOUR. SUCCESS OF NEW ZEALANDERS. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Aug. 12. The New Zealand hockey team has arrived in Sydney. The manager, Mr. Williamson, says the men are in perfeet physical condition and he has every confidence in them. He is surprised at the growth of hockey in this country, but thinks there is a little too much Rugby in Victorian hockey. Players in the southern State, he savs, are inclined to use their weight. The New Zealand team has so far plaved seven games in Australia and has won six and drawn one. It has scored 61 goals and 5 goals have been scored against it The principal New Zealand scorers are Bell (16), Watts (14), Seccombe (8), and Lusty (6). Malrony, Fletcher, Hore, Soper and Lusty are the most outstanding plavers. The New Zealand - team lor tomorrow against New South Wales is:—Goal, Fletcher; backs, Mahony, Soper; halves, Cole, Morris. Hore: forwards, Lusty, Seccombe, Bell, Watts, Ed son. . .
The Lord Mayor tendered a civic reception to the New Zealanders in the Town Hall to-day.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19714, 13 August 1927, Page 16
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