OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

COUNTY CRICKET. Yorkshire, Kent and Nottingham . Win. FREEMAN'S 100 WICKETS. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright) I (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. Following are the county cricket results: — ( Yorkshire: First innings, 266 (Mitchell 92, Durston sis for 75); second innings, six for 208, declared. Middlesex: First | innings, 242 (Hearne 80); second innings, = five for 43. Yorkshire won on the < first innings. Derbv: First inning 3, 144 (Freeman eicrht for 70, being the first bowler to 1 <*et a hundred wickets' this season); second .innings, 90 (Freeman five for 40, ; Hardinge four for 29). Kent: First • innings, 171 (Ames 83 not out); second innings, one for 64. Kent won by nine wickets. Hampshire: First innings, 339 (Mead 60, Arnold 59); second innings, 193 (Goddard five for 43). Gloucester: First innings, 316 (Lyon 132, Barnett 77, Newman five for 84); second innings, 18S (Boyes six for 18). Hampshire won by 28 runs. Glamorgan: First innings, 194 (Bates 71); second innings, 217 (Vocefour for 52). Nottingham: First innings, 346 (George Gunn 114); second innings, three for 68. Nottingham won by seven wickets. Lancashire: First innings, 333 (Iddon 136, Eckersley 74); second innings, four for 294 (Hopwood 74, Taylor 60 not out). Surrey: First innings, 381 (Sandham 98, Gregory 101). Surrey'won on the first innings. Leicester: First innings, 254 (Riley 69, Langridge four for 14); second innings, 156. Sussex: First innings, 362 (Parks 66); second innings, four for 13. Sussex won on the first innings. Warwick: First innings, 285; second innings, six for 244, declared. Worcester: First innings, 346; second innings, none for 23. Worcester won on the first innings. Essex: First innings, 189; second innings, 234. Northants: First innings, 96"; second innings, 213. Essex won by 114 runs. DAVIS CUP CONTEST. JAPAN'S PROGRESS. (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. Critics at Milan are of the opinion that Hopman's last-minute change of tactics against de Morpurgo caused his defeat in the Davis Cup "singles. With the score two. sets all, Hopman abandoned drop shots in favour of drives, which de Morpurgo returned to Hopman's back hand as he approached the net. This was the end of Australia's chances. At Prague Ohta, (Japan) beat Kozeluh (Czecho-Slovakia), 7—4, 4—6, 6—4, 7—5; Harada and Abe (Japan) beat Kozeluh and Wenzel (Czecho-Slovakia), I—6,1 —6, 7 —5, B—6,8 —6, 7 —5. Harada (Japan) beat Kozeluh (Czechoslovakia), 6—2, 6—3, 6—3; Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Ohta (Japan), 6—2, 4—6, b—3, 6—3. Japan meets Italy in the European : final. GOLF IN ENGLAND. THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. . (Received 12 noon.) • - LONDON, June 17. The qualifying rounds in the British open golf championship were played yes- ' terday at Hoylake and Wallasey. The scores at Hoylake included the following:—Diegel (United States), Compston, 70, which equals the course • record; Cotton, Alliss, J. Taylor, Bobbie Jones (United States), Donald Soulby, i the Irish amateur, 73; Jolly, 74; Abe Mitchell, 76; Jim Barnes, Kay, R. Whitcombe, 77; L. McPherson (Melbourne) 90. Scores at Wallasey included the fol lowing:—W. Twine (London), 68; G. W von Elm (United States), 71; C. J Tolley, 72; Duncan, 74; Horton Smiti i and Don Moe (United States), 75. ' A hundred and twelve players quali " fied with 158 or better for the champion ' ship proper, including Compston, 141 b Cotton, 143; Twine, 144; Diegel anc J Aliss, 145; Tolley, T. Green, Stewart Burns and von Elm, 147; E. Whitcombe C. Whitcombe, -Macdonald-Smith, 148 Abe Mitchell, 149; Barnes, 150; Hortoi Smith, J. Taylor, Jolly, 151; Moe, Hiri goyen, 155. N.S.W. GOLF. THE AMATEUR TITLE. p SYDNEY, June 17. l, The New South Wales amateur gol s championship was continued to-day ii s inclement weather. E. Apperly beat H t. Morrison, 1 up; R. Lee Brown beat W y Dobson, 3 up and 1; H. Hatterslev bea t W. Smith, 3 up and 1; S. Keane beat I Harrison, 1 up.