OVERSEAS SPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 172, 23 July 1928, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT

THE DAVIS CUP. United States Team Defeats Italians. WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS. (Australian Press Assn.—Unitod Service.} PARIS, July 22. In the final of the Davis Cup challenge rounds America defeated Italy. In the singles yesterday Hunter (America) defeated Gaslini (Italy), o—l,0 —1, 6 —l, G—o; Hennessey defeated de Morpurgo, 6—4, 7 —5, t> —2. In the doubles to-day Hennessey and Lott defeated de Morpurgo and Gaslini, 6—3, 6—l, 6—2. The winners meet France in the final. Hennessev beat Gaslini, ?— 5, 6 —3, 6—4. INTERNATIONAL TENNIS. GERMANS BEAT AUSTRALIANS. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.} LONDON, .July 22. in a lawn tennis match at Berlin between Australia and (iermany Ilopman (Australia) defeated Stapenhorst, 6—3, 4 —o, li —2, 6—2: Prenii (Germany) defeated Crawford, 3 —G, 6 —o, 7 —3, 6—l: Froitzheim (Germany) defeated Hawkes, 6—3, 7 —3, 7 —3; Moldenhauer defeated Patterson, G —2, 6 —2, 6 —2. Patterson and Hawkes beat Prenn and Moldenhauer. G—3. 4—6, (5—3, 7—3: Froitzheim and Rabe beat Crawford and Hopman, 9—7, G—B. 6—3, G—4. In a match at Amsterdam between England and Holland Timmer (Holland) defeated Cummings, 6—2, 7—5, 6—o; Moon (England) defeated Diemerkool, 4—G, 4—G, G—2, G—3, o—3. Timmer and Dienter Kool (Holland) defeated the Australians Cummings and Moon, 7 —3, G —2, G—2. TENNIS IN GERMANY. AUSTRALIANS ON TOUR. (Australian Prrss Assn. —United Service.) (Received 2 p.m.) BERLIN", July 22. In the Berlin tenuis championships Rahe beat Hopman, I—o, 6—3, 3—-6, G—l, G—l; Moldenhauer beat Crawford, G—2, 3—6,' G—2, 11—' J. The failing of the light stopped the game between Patterson and Froitzheim at 6—4, 6—l, 3—b, o —o. At the Liege tournament in the finals of the ladies' singles, Miss Akhurst beat Miss Bickerton. G—3, 6—3. In the doubles Miss Boyd and Mrs. O'Hara Wood beat Misses Akhurst and Bickerton, G—l. B—ls. NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS. RECORD OP THE TOUR. _____ « (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received 11 a.m.) | ' LONDON, July 22. The New Zealand bowlers defeated Hawick by 136 to 109. Rink scores: Carson, lt> to 25; Parker, 25 to 17; Hutchinson, 23 to 18; Sole, 16 to 17; Hill. 32 to 15; Grant, 24 to 17. They also defeated Bathgate, 144 to 90. Skip scores: Carson, 27 to 13; Parker, 21 to 15: Hutchinson, 28 to 18; Sole. 21 to 13; Hill, 21 to 16; Grant, 2G to 13. The record of the tour is:—Won 28 matches, lost 34, drawn 2, abandoned 2. Points for 7322, against 7639. PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS. McCONACHY BEATS LINDRUM. (Received It a.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. In the billiards match McConacliy (New Zealand) IS,OOO. defeated Walter Lindriim (N.S.W.), 17.471. » GOLF IN S. AUSTRALIA. W. RYMILL WINS TITLE. (Received 11 a.in.i ADELAIDE, this day. W. S. Rymill, aged 19. won the State golf championship, defeating L. Winser 1 up. It was a memorable game, with a great crowd present. CRICKET TEST. ENGLAND v. WEST INDIES. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) LONDON, July 22. In the second Test match yesterday the \Ve»t. Indies in the first" innings made 200 (Koacli 30). Freeman took five wickets for 34. England had made 84 without when stumps were drawn. N.S.W. WALK. CHAMPIONSHIP. • Received ft a.m.) SYDNIA, this dav. The twenty miles walking championship ol New South Wales was won by G. Smith in 31i 23m 235.