OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21160, 18 April 1932, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET.

STRUGGLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. (Received April 17, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 16. The premiership in tho Sydney grade cricket competition is dependent upon the result of two games which were begun yesterday—St. George versus Gordon and North Sydney versus Randwick. The hopes of St. George aro centred on Don Bradman and those of North Sydney on O'Reilly, who lias had a meteoric rise in bowling famo and is likely to play against tho Englishmen. Bradman made 201 runs, in spite of a sore hand. His second century was compiled in 45 minutes against such a Superior and wily bowler as Macartney, the former international. O'Reilly, on tho other hand, was almost unplayable by the Randwick batsmen, seven of whom fell to him for 29 runs.

SNOOKER AT NEW YORK. ST. JEAN LEADS LIN DRUM. (Received April 17, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, April IG. St. Jean maintained his lead over Lindrum at tho ond of tho second day's snooker match, when tho scores were;— St. Jean, 1087; Liridrum, 835. McCONACriY IN ENGLAND. (Received April J7, 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, April.' 17. In tho semi-final of tho professional snooker championship at Skegness McGonachy (New Zealand) beat Dennis (Nottingham) by 13 games to 11.

TENNIS IN AMERICA.

NORTH VERSUS THE SOUTH

(Received April 17. 5.S p.m.) NEW YORK, April 1G

In n. North versus South tennis tournament at rinelunst, North Carolina, today, Allison defeated Vinos ]ti the final of the. singles, 3—6, 6—d, 7—5, 5—7, 6-1.