OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20491, 17 February 1930, Page 13

OVERSEAS SPORT.

FINE CRICKETING FEAT.

BRADMAN'S SIX CENTURIES.

(Received February 16, 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 16

The Sydney grade cricket matches' were continued yesterday. Batting for St. George against Randwick Don Bradman made 187. For Petersham against Waverley T. Andrews made 119. For Marrickville against Western Suburbs Thatcher/ made 107. Bowling for Balmain against Northern District Hunt took four for 33.

It is interesting to note that'in the past three weeks Don Bradman has made 914 runs with six centuries in - succession.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH.

VICTORIA RECOVER WELL

(Received February IG. 5.'15 p.m.) ADELAIDE, Feb. 16

3 In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against Victoria, who made 118, the South Australians in their first innings yesterday were all dismissed for 110 runs. Davidson took four wickets for 6 runs, Ironmonger three for 37, Alexander two for 43, A'Becketfc none for 21. Victoria in tho second innings made 396 for eight wickets (A'Beckett 152, Oakley 43, Ponsfora 54, J. Ellis 45 not out). TENNIS IN AMERICA.

NATIONAL RANKING LISTS,

(Received February 16, 5.5 p.m.) ST. LOUIS* Feb. 15

In the national lawn tennis ranking list ,W. T. Tilden has boen given first place for the tenth consecutive year by the United States Lawn Tennis Association to-day. The nine others are in the following order, —Hunter, Doeg, Lott, Van Ryn, Frederick Mcrcur, Allison, Coen, Bell, Mangin.' Mrs. Helen Wills Moody is No. 1 in the women's singles list. Doeg and Lott are No. 1 in the men's doubles list. Tho St. Louis Association has declared itself in favour of open tournaments between amateurs and professionals, and has awarded tho first tournament to the Oermantown Club. The holding of the tournament is dependent on the approval of the International Federation at its meeting in March.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

TEAM FROM AUSTRALIA

(Received February 16, 5.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 36

The Australian Football Association has agreed to send a team to New Zealand in 1931, on condition that New Zealand first sends a team to Australia, in tho coming June.

ASSOCIATION CUP.

RESULTS IN FIFTH ROUND,

(Received February 16. 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15

Iu tho contest for the Football Association Cup in the fifth round Newcastle beat Brighton, 3—o; Huddersfield beat Bradford City, 2—l; Aston Villa beat Blackburn, 4—l; West Ham beat Millwall, 4—l; Hull beat Manchester City, 2—l; Sunderland drew with No Jits Forest, 2—2; Woolwich Arsenal beat Middlesbrough, 2—o; Sheffield Wednesday beat Bradford*, s—l. ' i

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

PHELPS CHALLENGES BARRY,

(Received February IS, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15

Ted Phelps has challenged Burt Barry to race for the world's sculling championship on the Putney to Mortlako course on the Thames.

SWIMMING AT HOBAET.

GOOD EFFORT BY CAMERON.

(Received February 16, 5.5 :p.m.) HOB ART,. Feb. 36,

The following were the results of the Australian national swimming championships, held at Hobart yesterday : 100 yds. Backstroke Championship.—T.'< Boast (Queensland), 1; W. Cameron (New Zealand), 2; Asoussari (Queensland), 3. Seven started. Cameron was just beaten by a touch, but as he was without the necessary residential qualifications, his performance was debarred from official recognition. Time, lm 7s. 440 yds. Handicap. McCuru (New South Wales), 1; Higginson (Victoria), 2; Ray (Tasmania), 3. Won by eight lengths. Time, 6m 37 l-3s. The Keiran Shield, for tho most successes at tho meeting, went to Queensland.

DOMINIONS BILLIARDISTS

PLANS OF McCONACHY

(Received February 16, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. *ls.

The New Zealand and Australian billiard players, McConachy and Lindrum, are to pay a return visit to Britain in October. They will visit South Africa in March, 1931, and play throughout that country.

ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

NEW SOUTH WALES MEETING

(Received Fobruary 16, 5,45 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Eeb. 16,

The following were the results on the final day of the New South Wales athletic championships at Manly:— 220 yds. Race.—J. Carlton won in 21 4-ss, which equals tho Australian record. 440 yds. Hurdles.—F. W. O'Brien won in 57 l-ss, which equals tba Australian record."

Women's 220yds.—Miss C. Dahm won in 26 l-10s, an Australian record.

RECORD AT MELBOURNE. (Received February 16, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 16

At the Victorian athletic championship meeting in Melbourne D. McLardy won tho 120 yds. hurdles championship in 15s, which is an Australian and Victorian record. The 100 yds, championship was won by C. J. Lane in 10s. The 440 yds. championship was won by A. Elliston in 50 7-10s. The mile championship was won by W. M. Whyte> in 4m 275.

WRESTLING IN AMERICA.

PESEK TO MEET LONDOS

(Received February IG, 11.25 p.m.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 15

A message from Cincinnati says the National Association announces that a match for the-heavy-weight wrestling title has been arranged between Pesek and Londos. Details have not yet been settled.