OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19851, 23 January 1928, Page 12

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BOXING IN MELBOURNE. TROWERN DEFEATS BARNES. (Received January 02. 5.45 p.m.) A. nnd N.Z. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. In a boxing match yesterday evening. Reg. Trowern, 10st. of New Zealand, defeated Joe Barnes, 9st. a 14-round contest. Trowern forced the paca and won 12 rounds decisively. He knocked Barnes down for a count of eight in the fourth round. Tho towel was thrown in after Barnes was sent down in tho 14th round. Trowern created a good impression. MOTOR-CYCLE RACING. STRATTON LOSES IN SYDNEY. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. At the Maroubra Speedway yesterday A. Lemon, the New Zealand motor-cyclist, made his first appearance in Sydney. He ran second in the first heat o!: the race for the Maroubra Silver Helmet. At tlfe Speedway Royal Van Pragg won the inter-Dominion match race against Spencer Stratton of New Zealand. Stratton won the first heat and Van Pragg won the second and also the final heats.

SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET. GOOD BOWLING AND BATTING. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. The grade cricket matches were continued yesterday in fine weather and on good wickets. For Northern District against Gordon Loder made 71. For Mosman against Paddington Brown made 70; for Manly against Marrickville Cant made 110, Andrews 112 not out. For Waverley against Western Suburbs Bill made 116 and Fingleton 108 not out. Bowling for Gordon against Northern District Kelleway took three wickets for 25 runs. For Ealmain against University Jones took six fot- 73. For Mosman against Paddington Hooker took four for 44 and Bassett six for 79. For Paddington Gregory took three for 36 and Asber five for 42. -Kfc'.sg; BOXING IN SYDNEY. THOMPSON WINS ON FOUL. (Received January 21, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Jan. 21. At the Sydney Stadium, George Thompson defeated Jack Elliott on a foul in the eleventh round of a dull and uninteresting 15-rounds contest. AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS. INVITATICN TO DOMINION. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Jan. 21. D. Gray, the one-mile amateur cycling champion of Australia, has been invited by the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to accompany Standen on his tour gf the Dominion. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEETING IN BRISBANE. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. BRISBANE, Jan. 22. The following wero the results at the Australian national swimming championships44oyds. free style, championship of Australia: Jones, Western Australia, 1; Grier, Queensland, 2; Ryan, New South Wales 3. Time, 5m 23 2-ss. The springboard diving championsliip of Australia was won by C. Barrass, New South Wales. In the challenge relay race of 500 yds. Queensland defeated the Rest of Australia. BOXIN3 IN NEW YORK. HUDKINS DEFEATS TENDLER. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Jan. 21 In a boxing contest, Ace Hudkins, of Nebraska, won on points against Lew Tendler, in a 10-rounds bout, INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. ENGLAND DEFEATS WALES. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, Jan. 21. In an international Rugby match at Swansea in the presence of 40,000 spectators, England defeated Wales by 10 points to 8. The field of play was so waterlogged that the fire brigade had to pump it out. The spectators were crouching under umbrellas with their logs wrapped in rugs and newspapers. RECORD SNOOKER BREAK. ENGLISH PLAYER MAKES 100. (Received January 21, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON. Jan. 21. The professional billiards pTayor, Joe Davis, in a snooker match in Manchester, made a break of 100. The provious record was Newman's score of 97.