OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19799, 21 November 1927, Page 14

OVERSEAS SPORT.

VICTORIAN GRAND PRIX. OPPERMAN .DEFEATS WATSON. (Received November 13, 6.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. The final stage of the Grand Prix cycling race, Warrnambool to Melbourne, 165 miles, resulted as follows: —H. Opperman, Victoria, 1. Time, Bh. 14m. 595.; H. Watson, New Zealand, 2; time, Bh. 40m. 575.; E. Bainbridge, Victoria, 3; time, Bh. 41m. 305.; L. Einsidel, Victoria, 4; time, Bh. 57m. 375.; W. Rennie, New Zealand, 5; time, Bh. 59m. 395. New Zealand won the teams race, and Rennie won the sealed handicap .prize, Colac to Melbourne, 100 miles. The amateur riders' results were:—K, Foster, 1; time, 4h. 47m. 35.; E. Lamb, 2; C. A» Maggs, 3. Lukey, New Zealand, was 16th of the 31 riders who started in the final stage of the race. .Opperman left Warrnambool 415 minutes before Watson, and the others followed according to tha aggregate times taken for the previous sections. Opperman's total riding time for 6902 miles was 40h. 41m. 345., a world's record. Watson finished well, taking the second prize of £IOO. He stated after the race that it was the hardest thing he had done in his life, but was well worth the trip. He averaged one fall and one puncture each day. Watson and Rennie won the teams' race easily, and won £6O. Opperman's total prize money was £4OO, and the cup.

The Dunlop Grand Prix is the biggest road race ever held in Australia. The winner, H. Opperman, Victoria, was never seriously troubled though he had good fortune in escapting punctures. Starting with a big lead on the final stage, he had not much fear of being defeated. He set a fast pac* over the concluding stage. H. G. Watson* New Zealand, who finished second, was dogged with bad luck *all the -way, in having falls and punctures. Rennie is a veteran rider of 41 years and did well to finish fifth. He competed some vears agi in the Timaru to Christchurch road race, finishing in a place. Later on he competed ac Invercargill in a 50-miles event. His latest success in Melbourne was to win a 75-miles race pro. moted by the League of Victorian Wheelmen. G. Luke- , who rode in the amateur race ot 100 miles, comes from Amberley, Canterbury. He has ridden with much success in road and track events in and around Christchurch. BOXING IN AMERICA. THE SHARKEY-HEENEY MATCH. A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Nov. 18. The boxln; match between Tom Heeney. of New Zealand, and Jack Sharkey, of America, in the eliminating Contest for the right to fight Gene _ Tunney for the world's heavy-weight title, is now scheduled to take p'lace on January 13. RUGBY TEAM'S TOUB. NEW SOUTH WALES' VICTORY. • (Received/ November 20, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON. Nov. 19<: The New South Wales Rugby team defeated Northumberland by 14 points (a placed goal and three tries, one converted) to 9 (a penalty goal and two tries). The home team held New South Wales, whose handling was weak, for the first half. The visitors did better in the second half and the scores became level. In the last minute New South Wales made a splendid effort and secured victory. New South Wales did not play great football. On the other hand the county team gave a surprisingly good exhibition. AUSTRALIAN' GRADE CRICKET. KIPPAX MAKES FINE SCORE. (Received November 19, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Nov. 19. In the grade cricket matches to-day, playing for Waverley against Marrickvillo, Kippax made 199; for Northern District against Paddington, Loder made 152, not out; for Paddington, . Gregory made 88; for Glebe against Balmain, Ratcliffe made 113, not out. Bowling for Gordon against Manly, Kolleway took six for 38; for Western Suburbs against Mobman, Long took five for 43 and Dupain, five for 47; for Cumberland against North Sydney, Stenmark took'five for 52, and Nicholls, five for 53. In the Melbourne grade matches, for South Melbourne against University, Park made 144; for Collingwood against Prahran, Ryder made 66. BOXING IN NEWCASTLE. PAUL DEFEATS FRENCH. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Nov*. 19. At Newcastle Stadium Jack Paul (lOst. 2Lb.) defeated Dick French (9st. 121t>.) on a technical knock-out in the sixth r&und of a 15-rounds contest. Paul had tho best of matters from the commencement and dealt out severe punishment to French. The latter was in such a bad way at the commencement of tho sixth round that his sccondis throw in the towel*