OVERSEAS SPORT.
. a 7: BRITISH RUGBY TOUR.
STRONG TEAM FOR DOMINION. '
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright
LONDON, Jan. 23,
The British Rugby Union team for the tour of New Zealand and Australia will be selected about February 24. '• l Judging from the replies received to the tentative invitations a strong team should be available. The sido will sail on the liangitata on April 11, and will leave New Zealand on August 8, and will, spend about five weeks in Australia. ..i Four test matches will be played in New Zealand and probably two in Australia.
PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.
LINDRUM LEADS DAVIS. *
(Received January 24, 5.5 p.m.) . • ; LONDON. Jail. 23.
In his billiards match with Davis Lin- . drum nas made 24,438, including breaks of 570, 746, 980. Davis (in play) has-,, made 21,543, including breaks of 305, 219, : v 906, 317 and 358. .
Against Smith McConachy has made . ' 8342, including breaks of 562, 629, .362/ 296. Smith (to play) has made 7351j in-. \ eluding breaks of 456 and 329.
HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING TITLE.
PHIL SCOTT IN AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Jan.. 23.
Phil Scott, the English heavy-weighC boxer, arrived to-day and will go on to Miami on Tuesday to train for. his bout with Jack Sharkey, the tender for the heavy-weight boxing title.
SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH.
RAIN PREVENTS PLAY.
(Received January 21, 10.35 p.m.) .... . :; ' SYDNEY, Jan. 24.
The Sheffield Shield cricket match New South Wales versus Victoria was not commenced to-day, owing to soaking rain.- *
CARNERA IN<> NEW YORK.
BOXER TO MEET PETERSON. - (Received January 24, 5.15 p.m.) . JS'EW YORK, Jan. 23. Primo Camera, the tall Italian boxer, will make his American debut to-morrow in New York, against " Bigboy " Peterson, of Chicago. Camera weighs 19st. 91b., and his height is 6ft. lOin. Peterson weighs 14st. 91b., and his height is. ' 6ft. sin. 'He is an experienced boxer. - "
HEAVY SAIN IN SYDNEY.
POOR OUTLOOK FOR CRICKET. SYDNEY. Jan. 24. The possibility of play to-day in, the cricket match, Victoria .v. New ".South Wales, is remote, consequent on 16 hours' continuous rain in Sydney, followed by general humidity. > ■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20472, 25 January 1930, Page 9
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