SPORT OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 133, 8 June 1925, Page 7

SPORT OVERSEAS.

HANNAN AND GOODSELL. SYDXEY, June 7. The Xew Zealand sculler, P. Hannan, says he is prepared to confer with Major Goodsell with a view to arriving at an agreement on the matters in dispute, so as to enable the race between them to be held on June 27. — (A. and X.Z.) RUGBY LEAGUE. SYDXEY. June 7. In a Rugby League match at Xewcastlc yesterday, Queensland defeated Xew South Wales by 56 points to 23. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.') GOLF IN AMERICA. XEW YORK. June 7. The veteran professional golfer, Wl, Macfarlane, of Tuckahoe, Xew York, won the national open golf championship of the United States on Friday. He defeated Robert Jones, of Atlanta, by 72 to 73 on tbe eighteenth hole. Yesterday morning's round ended in a tie, 75 all. The players again tied in the afternoon at the end of 72 holes, with 1 291 each. This necessitated their playing a further 18 holes yesterday. They finished all square at the seventh hole, but Macfarlane won by one stroke on the last. Kirkwood (Australia) was 53rd on the list with 315.—(A. and X.Z. and Reuter.) N.S.W. GOLF CHAMPION. SYDXEY", June 7. The Xew South Wales State amateur golf championship was won by Sinclair, who defeated McLelland by 6 up and 5 to play.—(A. and X.Z. Cable.) ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. SYDX'EY, June 7. The English Soccer team, in a match at Wollongong. easily defeated Pelawarra by S goals to o.— (A. and X.Z.) TENNIS IN FRANCE. PARIS, June 7. In the semi-final of the French hard court tennis championships at St. Cloud, Borotra defeated Washer, 6—l. 6—3; Mdlle. Lenglen defeated Consto St. Avlos, 6—2. 6—o ; Miss McKane defeated Miss Vlasto, 6—2, 6—2; La Coste defeated Jacob. 6 —2, G—l, 3—6, 7—5. In the finals. La Coste defeated Borotra, 7—5. 6—l, G—4; Mdlle. Lenglen defeated Miss McKane, 6—l, 6 —2.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) BOXING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDXEY, June 7. At the Sydney Stadium last evening, Harry Collins defeated Tommy Uren in the fifth round for the middle-weight championship of Australia. The end was not expected, as at the time L'ren was ahead on points. Toward the end of the round Collins hooked a heavy left to the temple, and Uren fell just as the gong sounded. He was unable to resume, and the towel was skied. At the Melbourne Stadium Grime easily beat Congress on points in a 12-round bout.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) TOM GIBBONS KNOCKED OUT. XEW Y"ORK, June 7. The American light-heavy-weight champion. Gene Tunney. knocked out Tommy C.ibhons in the 12th round of their contest on Friday. Tunney kept up an aggressive attack throughout. After a minute of fighting in the 12th round he landed a crushing right on Gibbons' jaw. Gibbons fell heavily, and was hardy able to rise before the count of ten. Tunney rushed at his opponent with another right, which landed flush to the jaw, and Gibbons was counted out. This is the first occasion on which Gibbons has suffered a knock-out. Tunnev turned the scale at 1811b. and Ribbons 'at 179ilb.—(Renter.)