OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20115, 28 November 1928, Page 15

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

FIRST ROUND OF THE CUP. Australian Press Association—United Scrvico (Received November 27, 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2G. The following are the results of the first round of the Association > Football Cup:—Spennymoro United, 5, v. llart!.epools, 2; Wrexham, 0, v. Carlisle, 1; Wigan, 2, v. Arlington, 0; Chesterfield, 3, v. Rochdale, 2; Gainsborough Trinity, 3, v. Crewe, 1; Shircbrook, 2, v. Mans field Town, 4; Tranmere, 2, v. llotherham, 1; Darlington, 3, v. New Brighton. 0; Grantham, 1, v. Rhyl Athletic, 0; Annficld Plain, 1, v. Southport, 4; Accrington, 2, v. South Shields, 1; Lancaster Town, 1, v. Lincoln, 3; Bradford City, 4, v. Doncastcr, 1; York City, 0, v. Barrow, 1; Norwich R.M.L., 1, v. Scarborough, 2; Stockport, 1, v. Halifax, 0; Gillingliam, 0, v. Torquay, 0; JTeoville, 1, v. Plymouth, 4; Poolo, 1, v. Bournemouth, 4; Brentford, 4, v. Brighton, 1; Guildford City, 4, v. Queen's Park Rangers, 2; Merthyr, 4, v. D;i 1wich Hamlet, 2; Norwich, 6, v. Chatham, 1; Walsall, 3, v. Worcester City, 1, Lawton, 0, v. Watford, 2; Newport, 7, v. Woking, 0; Bristol Rovers, 2, v. Welling Borough and Town, 1; Petei 1 - boro and "Fiction, 0, v. Charlton, 2; Crystal Palace, 2, v. Kettering Town, 0; Sittingbourno, 2, v. Southall, 1; North Fleet United, 5, v. llford, 2; Exeter, 6, v. Barking, 0: Coventry, 1, v. Fulham, 4: Luton, 5, v. Southend, 1. DUTCH SWIMMER'S RECORD. 400 METRES BREASTSTROKE. Australian nnd N.Z. Press Association. (Received November 07, 11.25 p.m.) BRUSSELS. Nov. 27. The Dutch Olympic swimmer, Mile. Baron, to-day swam tho 400 metres (breaststroke), in 6m 45 3-ssccs., a world's record. Tho time is one second faster than that of the previous holder, Fraulein Schrader (Germany). BOXING IN ENGLAND. B A NTA M-WEIG HT CHAMPIONSHIP. Australian Press Association—United Servlco (Received November 27, 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 27. In a boxing contest al tho National Sporting Club for the bantam-weight championship tho holder, Kid Pattendcn, knocked out young Johnny Brown in tho 12th round. BILLIARDS IN LONDON. LIN J) HUM VERSUS IMM AN. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. LONDON. Nov. 2G. Although Fred Lindrum is overtaking Ininan, the Australian billiards player is finding tho limitation of hazards disadvantageous. To-day ho wont to tho limit of 75 from red losers. When 1m had to chango his stylo of scoring ho only added 32. On another occasion ho had a run to safety when Hearing .tho red loser limit'. Nevertheless, good top-of-the-tublo play pavo him an advantage of 408 on the day's total. INMAN AHEAD ONCE MORE. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received November 27, 11.25 p.m.) ( LONDON, Nov. 27. Inman's score is now 9347 in his match with Fred Lindrum. The latter has in ado 9109 (in play).