SPORT OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 134, 9 June 1925, Page 7

SPORT OVERSEAS.

ANDERSON IN FORM. AUSTRALIA'S HOPES. (Br CuMp. — Press 'Association.— Copyright.) (Received 12.n0 p.m.) LONDON", June S. After a morning given over to selecting racquets, J. O. Anderson practised against professionals at the Queen's Club. He makes his first tournament appearance in the Beckenham doubles on Wednesday. l[p informed the A. and N.Z. Prt'93 Association that, he is feeling especially fit, and intends immediately to concentrate on serious practice for Wimbledon, where he hope's to achieve his amhition (if winning the singles championship. He regards Lacoste and the American, Honnessy, as the most dangerous of his opponents, but is not losing sight of the fact that there are other formidable players in the way of the title, notably Borotra, Casev and Washer. Ho is disappointed that Charwood is not going to America. His absence is a great blow to the team, nevertheless he is confident Australia has a real good chance of recovering the Davis Cim. Anderson expects to sail to America on July 10. He understands it is practically certain Richards and the Kinsey brothers will visit Australia in January (A. and X.Z. fable.) DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. AMERICAN ZONE TIES. XEYV YORK, June 8. The first round of play in the American zone Davis Cup ties will take place at Havana from June 28 to 30 between the Cuban and Spanish teams. The winners will play Mexico at Mexico City from July 16 to IS. The victors in that match will play Japan at Baltimore from August 13 to IT,.—(Router.) ST. CLOUD TENNIS FINALS. PARIS, June S. In the hard court tennis championships at St. Cloud the final of the men's doubles was won by Borotra and Lacoste, who defeated Brugnon and Cochet 7—5 4—6, 6—3, 2—6, 6—3. In the final of the mixed doubles Mdlle. Lcnglen and Brugnon defeated Mdlle. Vlasto and Cochet, 6—2, 6—2. In the women's doubles Mdlles. Lenglen and Vlasto defeated Misses McKane and Colyer, β-l, fl—ll, 6—2. The men's doubles provided most thrilling contests, and the result was in doubt until the last minute. The match was won by wonderful accuracy in placing and skilful co-operation. The mixed doubles were entirely one-sided. The women's doubles provided one of the best matches of the tournament. The British representatives made the gamest of fights up to the last set in which they weakened.— (Reuter.) NEAV ZEALAND BOWLERS. STRIKING FORM. (Received 9.30 a.m.) SYDXEY, this day. The Xew Zealand bowlers defeated a. Manly team by 74 to 4o.—(A. and N.Z.) FIRST CLASS CRICKET. THE GAME AT HOME. LONDOX, June 8. In the cricket match, Marylebone v. Wales, Marylebone in their first innings scored f>32 runs (Hearne US. Frazer 67, Ifendren 03, Franklin 77, Hartley not out 84). Harris took six wickets for 112. Tho. second innings yielded 102 for no wickets. Wales in their first innings made 328 (Bell 64. Bruce 54, Davies 67). In the second innings the score was 411 for five wickets (declared). Bell made 60, Riches 187 not out, Symonds 56 not out. The match was drawn. Kent playing against Lancashire made 139 in their first innings and 310 in their second (Hubble 53, Freeman 66, Collins t>3). Lancashire in their first innings scored 331 (Hallows ori. E. Tyldesley 77, Barnes 54). Wright took five wickets for 117. The second innings produced 12S for three wickets (Hopwood not out 041. Lancashire won by seven wickets. Army playing against Oxford University made 380 in their first innings (Williams 200) and 200 in their second. Oxford in their first innings made 282 (Holmes not out 161). Davies took five wickots for 74. The second innings yielded 256 (Holmes 77, Richardson 64, Filliatt 65.1. Army won by 12 runs. Bowling for Hampshire against Xorthants, Kennedy took si* wickets for 53. For Northants Jupp took six for 91. Hampshire won. Bowling" for Worcester against Derby. Rogers took six wickets for 69 in the first innings and Root five for 54 in the second. Derby won. Bowling for Gloucester against Sussex Parker took six wickets for 31 in the first innings and Dennett six for 44 in the second. For Sussex Tate. took seven wickets for .jS and five for 36. Gloucester won. Bowling for Somerset, against Glamorgan Bridges took seven wickets for 52 lin the first innings. Hunt took four for 33 and White six for 32 in the second. Somerset won. Batting for Yorkshire against Warwick SutclifT" made 130. Kilner took six wickets for f>2. Yorkshire won. For Surrey again- , Leicester Shepherd took five wicker? for 30. Surrey won.— ("Renter.) ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. 1 . I SYDNEY, June 8. There \wr<> 10.000 spectators at the s<" nnd Soccer match. Fngland v. New South Wale*, to-day. Play in the first sos-ion was U\~t and bright. There was little to chrv->=r> between the teams. The ••core at half-time was one all. Cartwright, the local goalkeeper, was injured and had to retire during the second half. New South Wales were further handicapped by the loss of Leadbeater, who was also injured. For the remainder of the game the local team i played nine men. England pressed their advantage and added three more goals. The final scores were: — Fngland w 4 Xew South Wales 1 RUGBY LEAGUE GAME. SYDXF.V. June R. In the Rugby League football mat.-h New South Wales v. Queensland, the former won by 27 points to 16.— A. and X.Z, Cabled