SPORT OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 169, 18 July 1924, Page 5

SPORT OVERSEAS.

A NEW SECRETARY. ENGLISH RUGBY UNION. ! LONDON, July 17. Engineer-Commander S. F. Cooper has been appointed secretary of the Rugby Union, in succession to Mr. Marriott, who is retiring.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) LEAGUE TOURISTS. GOOD " GATES." SYDNEY, July 17. The receipts during the tour of the English Rugby League team amounted to £28,195. Of this amount the English League's share is £15,616. —A. and N.Z. LANCASHIRE'S 810 SCORE. LONPON, July 17. Lancashire's first innings realised 445 for six wickets, and was then declared closed, Watson 63, Hopwood 105, not out. Rain interrupted play at the luncheon adjournment, but the game was resumed late in the afternoon. The South Africans In the first innings had scored 47 for one wicket -when stumps were drawn. —(A. and N.Z. Cable.) DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. EUROPEAN SEMI-FINALS. LONDON, July 17. , The teams in the semi-final of the European zone contests in connection with the Davis Cup are: — Britain. —Kingscote, Gilbert, Godfree, and Woosnam. France. —Borotra, Brugnon, Lacoste, and Cochet. The matches will commence at Eastbourne on Saturday, July 26.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) tONG ISLAND TOTTRNEY. NEW YORK, July 17. Jn the tennis tournament at Glencoe, Long Island, R. E. Schlesinger (Auswas defeated in the third round by Lueion Williame, a former Illipoie State champion, 2—6, Fred Kalms (Australia) defeated Gordon Hamilton (Chicago), 6—l, 7—5. G. L. Patterson (Australia) defeated George O'Connell (University of Michigan), 6—l, 6—l. In the doubles, Patterson and P. O'Hara Wood defeated Obrian and Obrian, 6 —l, 6-^-O.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) PRINTON TOURNAMENT. LONDON, July 17. N. Brookes (Australia)' readied the fourth round of the tennis tournament at Frinton-on-Sea, Essex. — (A. and N.Z.)