SPORT OVERSEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 August 1925, Page 7

SPORT OVERSEAS.

T«£ OAVIS CMP, THE FIRST DRAW. SIKGX.ES MATCHES, (By Cable.—PreßS Association.—Copyright.) (Received 9.30 a.m.) MONTREAL, August 12. In the first draw for the ftaVis Gu"p watches, Anderson meets Crocker Cn . T-hursday, and Patterspn meets Wright. ] Anderson meets Wright on Saturday . and Crocker meets iPatt'ersohw —'(A. and .. N.Z. Cable.) j J

N.Z. tEAGtTE TOURISTS. \ .U ■ 1

DEFEAT AT TOOWOOMBA. BRISBANE, August 12. ■ The Rugby League football match, Toowoodriba v. New Zealand, to^iay,' resulted in a win for "the local tcain by 16 joints to 14. At talf-timfe tlie ■scbrcs -were: Toowoomba 8, New Zealattd 3. The game' was «Scit?hg, fast, *nd hard-fought. Tire New Zealanders 'were unlu'feky to lose.; "They gave the fcefct display of their tour. ' DelgToseo and Avery scored two tries each, and Dufty kicked a A. and N.Z. Cable.) A TEAM TOR MEW TtALAVfo. (Received 10.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, this day. It is understood that arrangement have been practically completed by which ■n ■Queensland Leagtie .teatn will tour NewZealand this season.—(A. and N.Z.) SATURDAY'S N.S.W. TEAM. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The following will represent New South Wales against the New Zealand league team on Saturday:— , Full-back: Hardy. Three-quarters: Brain, Rule, Lawrence and Stettter. Halves: Robinson and McMahon. Forwards: Hayes, Justice,, Maker, Harinan, Hughes, and Le.t'ia.

COUNTY CRICKET.

BATTING AND BOWLING. LONDON", August 12. In the county cricket championships, Surrey in their first innings against Middlesex, made 203 runs (Hobbs 49, Shepherd 57); Allen took five wickets for 40 runs. Middlesex in their first innings made 183 (Hearne 53); Fender took four -wickets for 54. The match was abandoned. Sussex in their first innings against Kent ecored 234 (Bowley 57), while the second venture yielded only 97; Marriott took five wickets for 31, Freeman four for 49. Kent in their first innings scored 290 for nine wickets and declared (Woolley 51, Knott 73). The aecottd inninsra produced 42 for one wicket. Kent won by nine wickets. Lancashire in their first innings against Notts made 359 (Watson 120, Pewtresa 89). The second innings yielded 55 for two wickets. Notts in their first venture scored 216 (Flint G9), and in their second 28 for no wickets. The match was drawn. Batting for Yorkshire against Warwick. Sutcliffe made 206 and Kilner 124. For Warwick, Car tall made 119 not out. Yorkshire won. For Northants against Worce3ter, Wright took five wickets for 47 runs, Jupp five for 25. Xorthants won. Bowline for Hampshire against Gloucester, Newman took five for 6G. For Gloucester, Mills took four for 18. The match was abandoned. For Essex against Glamorgan. O'Connor made 111, and Russell 107. The match was drawn. Rain everywhere interfered with play. (Reuter.)

TOIXEY PLAYING TENNIS.

LONDON, August 12. The well-known golfer, Cyril J. H. Tolley, made his debut in lawn tennis under the name of A. Birdie at the Buxton tournament. He reached the third round, when he was beaten, 7—5, 6 —o. ABNE BORG'S HEW RECORD. LONDON, August 12. Swimming: at Gothenburg, Arne Borg covered 400 yds in 4m 37 l-10s. This is a world's record. — (Keuter.)