OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 12

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BRILLIANT GIRL SWIMMER.

NEW RECORD IN SYDNEY.

Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received February 3, 6.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 3

At tho Australian women's swimming carnival yesterday Miss Jean Cocks, a mere girl, won tho 440 yds. championship in sm. 55 3-55., which is an Australian record. The previous best time was Miss Fanny Durack's, 6m. 3 2-ss. Miss Cocks has proved herself to bo tho greatest girl swimmer Australia has produced. Sho also won the 100 metres championship in lm. 13 3-ss. Miss Cocks, who is about 14, came into prominence in November, 1927, when she swam 150 yds. in lm. 55 3-55., and 100 yds. in lm. 10 2-ss. Sho was then at Bondi School. Shortly after she beat Miss M. W'ehselau's record of 2m. 49 2-ss. for 220 yds., which sho swam in 2in. 48 3-ss. CHALLENGE CYCLE RACE. FITZGERALD BEATS BORDER. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received February 3, 5.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 3. At the Velodrome last evening in a grand challenge cycling race for £25 a-side over half a mile Jack Fitzgerald received an ovation when he beat Horace Horder in two consecutive heats.

SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET.

DONNAN SCORES CENTURY

Australian and N.Z. Press Association (Received February 3, 5.35 p.m.)

SYDNEY. Feb. 3

In the grado cricket matches yesterday, batting for Randwick against St. George, Donnan made 124. For Gordon against Marrickville, Vaughan made 96. For Western Suburbs against North Sydney, Chipperfield made 81. Bowling for Mosman against Paddington, Bassett took seven -wickets for 61. For Marrickville, Alderton took five for 54. SHORT CONTEST IN SYDNEY. ROBERTS DEFEATS JOHNSON. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received February 3. 5.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 3. In a boxing matcli at the Sydney Stadium Jack Roberts (Newcastle) 9st. 71b., defeated the Filipino, Kid Johnson, 9st., in the first round. Roberts sent his opponent down four times and finally knocked him out with a right to the jaw. It was a great surprise, as Johnson himself is regarded as a regular tornado. At the Leichardt Stadium on Friday evening Ted Monson, the middle-weight champion, fought five rounds with Merv. Williams when the bout was stopped by the referee, who declared it to be no fight. MATCH AT MELBOURNE STADIUM. i (Received February 3, 11.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb 3. At the Stadium yesterday evening Mick Ivnowles, 9st. 61b., defeated Dick Congress, 9st. 31b. The towel was thrown in in the fourth round. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN. INTERNATIONAL MATCHES. Australian Press Association—United Service. (Received February 3, 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 3.

In a Rugby match at Swansea in foggy weather on a soft ground, Wales beat Scotland by 14 points to 7. The attendance was 35.000. At Wrexham, in wet weather, before 10,000 spectators, in an Association match, Ireland and Wales drew. Each side scored two goals.