OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20779, 23 January 1931, Page 15

OVERSEAS SPORT.

PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.

LINDRUM VERSUS DAVIS. (Received January 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 21. Walter Lindrum commenced a friendly billiards match to-day against Davis, to whom ho is conceding 7000 points. The scores are: Lindrum, 6716, including breaks of 1841 and 1131; Davis, 10,632.

NEW SWIMMING RECORD. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. BRISBANE, Jan. 22. At the Australian swimming carnival Noel Ryan (New South Wales) won the 880 yds. championship of Australia in 11m 6 4-ss. Boast (Queensland) covered 100 yds. backstroke in 67 2-55., an Australian record. POSITION OF CAMERON. QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION. BRISBANE, Jan. 22. At a meeting of the Australian Swimming Union it was questioned whether W. Cameron should bo sent to represent Australia at the Empire Games. It was resolved to send a letter to the Olympic secretary protesting against Cameron's selection. Cameron came to Australia from New Zealand a few weeks prior to his selection.

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN. RUGBY AND ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Jan. 21. The replayed matches in the first round for tho Scottish Association Cup resulted as follows:—Airdrie 6, Dunfermline 1; Raith 1, Morton 1, after extra time had been played. In the third division of the English League, Southern section, Torquay United drew with Bournemouth, 4-4. In the Rugby Union matches the Navy beat Bristol, 8-0; the Royal Air Force drew with Cambridge University, 19-19. Under Northern Union rules Leeds beat Featherstone 17-0, and Broughton beat Batley, 3-2.

GRIMMETT AS AN AUTHOR. INQUIRY BY THE BOARD. BRISIHNE. Jan. 22. Grimmett is now occupying the critical attention of the Board of Cricket Control. Grimmett has been asked to explain why his book, written during the tour of England, was published in part in the Australian papers. The matter will be dealt with afc the May meeting of the board.

PROFESSIONAL TENNIS. PROPOSED TOUR OF AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. Tho Australian Lawn Tennis Association has received a cablegram from W. T. Tilden, stating that he is planning to make a tour of Australia lato in 1931 or early in 1932, if satisfactory terms can be arranged. Tho team would consist of four players. A message from New York states that Francis Hunter has joined tho ranks of the professionals. Ho will make his debut with Tilden at Madison Square Garden on February 18.

MAORI FOOTBALLERS. POSSIBLE AUSTRALIAN VISIT. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. Tli© New South Wales Rugby Union officials aro considering tho advisability of inviting a Maori team to visit this State early next season. A decision will bo made at the annual meeting of the union next month.

ENGLAND'S CRICKET TEAM, NEED FOR NEW PLAYERS. LONDON, Jan. 21. Discussing tho third cricket test match at Durban, Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in tho Morning Post, says; "There is little doubt that we shall have to find a largely new England eleven for Australia. Therefore, it is imperative that diligent search be made for talent. A powerful batting aid© could be built round Hammond, Sutcliffo and Duleepsinhji. "Wo need test matches for the purpose of testing players in a higher class than county matches, and a selection committee which will spare time to follow cricket closely."