OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20758, 29 December 1930, Page 13

OVERSEAS SPORT.

RUGBY IN BRITAIN. MATCHES IN THE HOLIDAYS. (Received December 2S, 5,5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 27. The results in the Rugby Union matches played on Friday were as follows:—Blackheath, 17, Racing Club de France, 5; Bristol, 6, Pontypool, 6; Gloucester, 8, Old Merchant Taylors, 13; Leicester, 6; Barbarians, 13; Newport, 22, Watsonians, 16; Northampton, 11, Penarth, 8; Waterloo, 0, Coventry, 5. Tho results of the matches played today wero as follows; —Army, 15, Harlequins, 21; Bath, 8, Neath, 0; Blackheath, 3, Richmond, 11; Bristol, 21, Old Merchant Taylors, 6; Coventry, 19, Penarth, 5; Gloucester, 3, Cheltenham, 8; Leicester, 25, Birkenhead Park, 9; Liverpool, 0, North of Ireland, 10; Newport, 40, Old Paulines, 3; Northampton, 6, Rugby, 8; Glasgow Academicals, 8, Gala, 0; Glasgow High School, 19; Edinburgh Academicals, 3; Cardiff, 21, Watsonians, 0; Swansea, •11, London .Welsh, 11. I

FLY-WEIGHT BOXING TITLE.

WOLGAST DRAWS WITH GENARO. (Received December 28, 6,5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 27. A boxing match of 15 rounds yesterday between "Midget" Wolgast and Frankie Genaro, rival claimants for the fly-weight title, ended in a draw. SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET. TWO CENTURIES SCORED. (Received December 28, 6.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, Deo. 28. Two centuries were scored in the grade cricket matches yesterday. -Nutt, for Balmain, made 146, and Cant, for Western Suburbs, made 103, not out. Bowling for Paddington against North End District, Asher took five wickets for 45 runs, Williams, for University against Glebe, four for 13, Parsonage, for University, four for 21. FAST AUSTRALIAN SPRINT. HUNDRED YARDS BY. CARLTON. (Received December 28. 6.45 p.m.) SYDNEY. Dec. 28. Jim Carlton, Australia's champion -runner, covered 100 yards in 9 3-5s on ! the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, which is reported to bo only l-10s outside the world's record.