OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 173, 24 July 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

CRICKET TEST.

Chapman Asks for Spin Bowler To Stand by.

GODDARD OF GLOUCESTER

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright)

(Received 11.30 a.m.) # . LONDON, July 23. At Chapman's request, owing to the uncertainty of the weather, Goddard, of Gloucestershire, has been invited to be present at Manchester in readiness for the fourth cricket Test against Australia. THE FOURTH TEST. Heavy Rains and Floods Make Outlook Bad. TWO VILLAGES FLOODED. (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. The outlook is very bad for the beginning of the fourth Test, as it has been raining continuously nearly all the week. Yorkshire is almost under water. The Australians from the train windows saw Utiles of Hooded country. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. DURHAM MATCH OFF. LONDON, July 23. The match between the Australian cricketers and Durham _at Sunderland lias been abandoned owing to rain. There was heavy rain again to-day and play was impossible, as was the case yesteiday. Rain has also been falling' at Manchester for four hours, and there aie signs of continuance, but the weather experts predict a clearance before, the Test match, which will be begun on Friday. '

N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM.

DEFEAT BY IPSWICH

BRISBANE, July 23.

The New Zealand Kugby League team to-day played a match against Ipswich and were defeated by 10 points to 3. The weather was line and the ground hard. There was a poor attendance. The teams were: — New Zealand. —Backs: 1 Dufty, Abbott, Tittleton, l'earse, Meyer, Seagar, Dodds. Forwards: Calder, Stephenson, Clark, .Griffiths, Timnis, Eckoff. '• Ipswich. —Backs: Smith, Wallis, Kollo, Chigley, Porter, Doonar, Gee. Forwards: Doyle, Dempscy, Fraser, Thornton, Moloney, Bennett. \Tho visitors were somewhat sluggish, but, despite the scores, gave a better display than against Queensland. There was no score in the first 20 minutes, during which the New Zealandcrs threw the ball about, but encountered a stubborn defence. Then Ipswich opened their account with a penalty goal. Then Bennett scored a good try and Porter converted. Ipswich continued to press and Thornton, from a scrum jiear the line, hurled himself across. Porter failed with the kick. At half-time the score was: Ipswich, 10: New Zealand, 0. The second half was more even. Stephenson continued to give the visitors the ball, but there was little understanding among the backs. As on Saturday cohesive movements were lacking. However, ten minutes before time the New Zealand backs combined in a fine rush 0f.50 yards. The ball went to Abbott, who ran clear of the field and touched down with supports handy. Dufty missed the kick. Although Dufty had also failed in three penalty kicks the big New Zealander, who was playing in his third match against Ipswich, was a tower of strength, his kicking toward open spaces being extremely effective. The New Zealand forwards worked hard, Eckoff again playing a dashing game.

HOCKEY IN AUSTRALIA.

N.Z. TEAM TO BE INVITED.

MELBOURNE, July 23,

At the Australian Hockey Conference to-day it was decided to invite a New Zealand hockey team to Australia next rear.