SPORTS JOTTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 585, 11 February 1929, Page 10

SPORTS JOTTINGS

Heavy showers in Sydney and its vicinity interfered with sports and the Saturday cricket matches generally were not played. * In a Rugby football match at Twickenham, in dull weather, in the presence of 58,000 spectators, Ireland defeated England by 6 points to 5.. In a golf tourney at Pensacola, Florida, J. H. Kirkwood took the first prize with a score of 65 in a professional and amateur competition. He lowered the club record by four strokes. At the end of the first two rounds Smith led with 136 strokes. Kirkwood tied for 18th place with 148. In a boxing contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday evening La Barba (America), Bst B£lb, won on points over Willie Smith (South Africa), Bst 101 b. The loser gave the American a willing go, and was considered by the crowd to be the winner, the referee’s decision being hooted. In a wrestling contest at Portland, Oregon, Uedland defeated the Greek wrestler Ted Thors by two straight falls. George Koskornosos, another Greek, defeated the Russian Al. Karasick by two out of three falls. Heeney To Fight Maloney Tom Heeney on Saturday signed a contract for a fight with Jim Maloney over 10 rounds at Boston Garden on March 1. The New Zealander was guaranteed £2,500 by the promoter, Eddie Mack, of Boston Garden.

Wonderful Swimmer In the women’s 150yds swimming championship of New South Wales on S.aturddy, Miss Jean Cocks (Bondi), who is 13, defeated the title - holder, Miss Edna Davey. Her time. 1m 45 l-os, is a new Australian record, six seconds under Miss Fanny Du rack’s record time, and only l-5s outside Miss Gertrude Ederle’s world record. Miss Dulcie Raine was third.