Sports Brevities
In the Florida open golf championship at Jacksonville, Cruickshank won the first 36 holes with a score of 139. The title was finally won by Ciuci with a score of 253. Kirkwood tied for 19th place with 299.—A. and X.Z.-Sun. The 8 80yds women’s swimming championship of New South Wales resulted:—Miss Edna Davey 1, Miss M. Mealing, 2; Miss H. Illingworth, 3. Time, 13m os.—A. and N.Z. * * * The Australian and New Zealand polo gold cup was won at Adelaide by the Harden team, which defeated South Australia by 7 goals to 2.—A. and N.Z. In the semi-final of the Association Football cup, Huddersfield drew with Sheffield United, 2 goals all, at Manchester, and Blackburn defeated Arsenal, 1 to 0, at Leicester. —A. and N.Z.-Sun. * * * In the British inter-Servi«es Rugby championship Army defeated Air Force by 18 points to 6. —A. and N.Z.-Sun. At the Sydney Stadium Johnny Curly defeated Billy Jones on a technical knock-out in the last round of a 15rounds contest. Curly led throughout and severely punished Jones, who was in a dazed condition when the referee stopped the bout.—A. and N.Z. At the Melbourne Stadium Tommy Mclnnes defeated Wally Hancock on °. technical knock-out in the second round of a 15-rounds contest.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 313, 26 March 1928, Page 7
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208Sports Brevities Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 313, 26 March 1928, Page 7
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