OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20475, 29 January 1930, Page 18

OVERSEAS SPORT.

PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.

NEW MATCH FOR McCONACHY.

By Telegraph—Press Asaociation—Copyright. (Received January 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27. Lindrum and Smith are playing a fortnight's time-limifc billiards match at Manchester. The scores are: Lindrum, 3288, including breaks of 1963, 939, 375 ; Smith, 1174, including a break of 517. McConachy made his first appearance in London in a fortnight's time-limit match with Newman. McConachy (in play) has made 1909, including breaks of 294, 228 and ?16. Newman has made 1574.

ATHLETICS AT MELBOURNE.

RECORD IN THREE MILES RACE

(Received January 28, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 28

At the Australian athletic championship meeting yesterday, the three miles race was won by G. R. Hyde (Victoria). Lermond (America) competed, bub gave up after two miles. Hyde's time, 14m 33 l-ss, is an Australian record. Victoria won the Richard Coombes Shield and the title of champion State of the Commonwealth. Her representatives gained 9 points, the highest aggregate. New South Wales with seven points was second.

ATHLETES FROM ABROAD.

VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND,

MELBOURNE, Jan. 28,

Negotiations have been completed for a visit of the athletes, Dr. Otto Peltzer and Emton (Germany) and Lermond (America) to New Zealand. Golding (New South Wales), who has also been invited, has been granted permission to make the trip. They will leave on Friday for New Zealand.

WRESTLING AT NEW YORK.

SHIKAT'S UNPOPULAR VICTORY,

(Received January 28, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 27

In a wrestling bout to a finish Shikat defeated Jim McGillan in 111. 455. There were 3500 spectators.

Shikat's victory was most unpopular. McGillan tackled Shikat four times, whereupon tlio latter kicked his opponent in the face and stunned him. 'J hen lie applied a body hold to win.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

REPLAYED CUP MATCH,

(Received January 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27.

In a replayed match in the Association football cup competition Bradford -City beat Wrexham.-by two goals to one.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. TEAM FOR ENGLISH TOUR. . f SYDNEY, Jan. 28. The personnel of the Australian cricket test team to tour England is expected to be announced on Thursday. QUESTION OF CAPTAINCY. LONDON, Jan. 20. The relative merits of the possible candidates for the position of captain of the next Australian Eleven are discussed by R. H. Bettington, the Sydney cricketer, who played for Oxford and Middlesex when in England, in a cable message to the Daily Mail. " Ryder," he says, " has had a bad season as a batsman, is a poor field, unimaginative, and thinks slowly. His selection would bo unpopular, and he should not be included in the team.

" Richardson is a good captain, brainy, and daring, and a wonderful field. He possesses the inspiration of leadership, is popular and lias had a fair season, but is hardly good enough to bo included in the team.

" Woodfull is better than either. He is sure of his place, is a good judge, a sound field, and forms determined opinions.

" Kippax, whom some consider among the possibles, would be a failure, as he doos_ not possess the courage of his opinions, and his judgment is poor."