SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22831, 16 March 1936, Page 11

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

SWIMMING WOMEN’S BACKSTROKE RECORD. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BERLIN, March 13. (Received March 14, at 6.6 p.m.) Fraulein Hanni Hoelzner reduced to 8? l-ssec the women’s 100 metres world backstroke record set by Miss Valvorg Christensen, the Danish swimmer. BOXING ROSENBLOOM FOR AUSTRALIA. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 15. (Received March 15, at 6.30 p.m.) Cabled advice has been received in Sydney from America that Maxie Rosenbloom, the former cruiser-weight champion of the world, will leave for Australia by the next boat. Ho will meet Palmer at the Sydney Stadium in about eight weeks’ time. LEWIS DEFEATS M'AVOY. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, March 14. (Received March 15, at 7.5 p.m.) John Harvey Lewis, 172J1b, the world’s light-heavyweight champion, successfully defended the championship at Madison Square Garden to-night, winning a 15 rounds decision from Jock M'Avoy 108 Jib. According to the newspapers’ ringside observers M'Avoy won only one of the 15 rounds, scoring at the end of the fourth, when he took the offensive and' landed a series of hard puilches to the negro champion’s face and head During the remainder of the bout the heavier Lewis scored an impressive points margin by clever punching tactics and aggressive fighting. By the end of the ninth round Lewis had Considerably weakened M‘Avoy, and from then on tried desperately for a knock-out. The Englishman showed endurance, however, and fought gamely to the final bell, landing several effective punches in the final round, but in doing so he absorbed much punishment. The decision or the referee and two judges was unanimous. About 15,000 wit. nested the bout. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL SCOTLAND DEFEATS ENGLAND. (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, March 14. (Received March 15, at 7.30 p.m.) In the international Association football match at Inverness Scotland defeated England by one goal to nil. WRESTLING CLARKE AND LURICH DRAW. , (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, March 15. (Received March 15, at 6.30 p.m.) At the Leichhardt Stadium Douglas Clarke, the former English Rugby League international, held Tom Lurich to a draw in a fast contest last night. Many now holds were introduced, and botli exchanged punches on a liberal scale.