OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19762, 8 October 1927, Page 15

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BANTAM-WEIGHT BOXING. BRITISH CHAMPION DEFEATED. (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON. Oct. 7. Before a large number of spectators at the Albert Hall, Teddy Baldock, England, who won the world's bantamweigth boxing championship from Archie Bellj of America, on May 6, was to-day defeated by W. Smith, of South Africa. The victory was generally approved Baldock was the aggressor in the early rounds, which were even, but Smith floored Baldock in the eighth round with a left to the point, and easily outboxed him throughout the rest of the fight, although Baldock was very plucky. WARATAHS DEFEAT MIDLANDS. NARROW VICTORY OF VISITORS. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Oct. C. Tho New South Wales Rugby team defeated the Midland Counties by 16 points to 12. The match was played in glorious sunshine. r lhe Waratahs in the first spell gave the worst display of their tour, and were hopelessly beaten at hooking. Their passing was hurried, and the defence shaky, and the home team should have made a large score. The Counties led by 9 points to 5 at the interval. The visitors improved in the second half, and had more of the ball and handled better. Lawton set his backs moving more successfully.