PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16749, 16 March 1926, Page 2

PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

CRICKET. KINGSTON, March 14. The Marvlebone cricket team defeated Jamaica by five wickets. Jamaica in their first innings scored 3.1 i runs and in their second 128. Marylebone in their first venture scored 238 ■ and in the.lr second 227 for five wickets. ■ . PERTH, March la. The cricket match between Hie Australian representative eleven and Western Australia was continued today. Australia, iii their first innings scored 424 runs for nine wickets and declared tlie innings closed. Richardson made 4 9 and Ellis 41 not out. LAWN TENNIS. PARIS, March 11. Aflcr a thrilling two hours’ struggle lhe final of lhe oiixed doubles championship of Smith of France was won by Mdlle. Ylasin and Cochel, who defeated Miss Mills and Kingsley, 4—G, 7 —5, 13 —11. MELBOURNE, March 14. In the Victorian lawn tennis championship the final of the mixed doubles was won by Schldsinger and Miss Hovd, who defeated Mcfnnes and Mrs Harper, 9—7, I—6. 6—3. The final of lhe men’s . singles was won by Patterson, who defeated Schlesingcr, B—6, 6—2, 6—2. In 1 lie men's doubles llawkcs and Gliarwonil defealed Mcinncs alid Filchrdi, G—l, 4G. 5—7. G—2, 0— I. in the women's doubles Airs Harper and Atiss Boyd defeated Misses Melvor and Stephen's,-.' 6—3. B—6. NEW.. YORK, March 13. At Palm Beach Richards won the singles championship of Florida by ! dcl'eatihg Ila radii, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3. BOXING. . SYDNEY, jMari'h 15. ’ In a boxing contest at the Sydney Stadium George Eagel knocked out “Frisco” McGaie in lhe 16th round. It was a heavy -slogging’, match. The loser had the heller of the earlier rounds, bill weakened later against the fierce onslaught, of his opponent.