OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 191, 14 August 1930, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

Withdrawals from U.S.A. Ladies' Tennis Events.

BETTY NUTHALL FAVOURED. (Received 0.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 13. With America's two ranking players, Mrs. Wills-Moody and Miss Jacobs, out of the competition, Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Anna Harper (San Francisco) have been accorded places of honour in the draw of the ladies' national lawn tennis championship, starting at Forest Hills on Monday. ... Betty Nuthall will probably be favourite.

BILLIARD STAR.

LINDRUM FOR ENGLAND

(Received 10.30 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, August 13

Walter Lindrum, Australian billiardist, sailed for England to-day. Prior to his departure he said one condition upon which he intended to insist in connection with the English championship was that if Clark'McConachy, of New Zealand, won the title it should be contested" next year in New Zealand, and, if by himself, in 'Australia. "

"It is not for Lindrum to dictate the terms whereunder the English championship shall be played," said Mr. Stanley Thorn, secretary of the Billiards Control Council, in reply to Walter Lindrum's statement that he would arrange to have the championship played in Australia in the event of his winning the title. ~.;

HOCKEY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

SCOTLAND DEFEATS ENGLAND

(Received 10.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, August 13.

In the second Test of the Empire women's hockey tournament, Scotland beat England by two goals to one. This is Scotland's second Test victory over England in 45 years.

AMERICA CUP

SHAMROCK ARRIVES

(Received 10.30 a.m.)

NEW LONDON (Conn.), August 13

The English challenger for the America Cup, Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock V. arrived on Wednesday afternoon. N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM. WIN IN LAST, MATCH. SYDNEY, August 13. The New Zealand League footballers played their last match of the Australian tour to-day against Australian Universities. Play in the first half favoured the New Zealanders, the spell ending with the visitors leading by eight points to two. The New "Zealanders prevailed for the greater portion of the second half, but just before the finish Universities scored two tries and two goals. The final score was:— New Zealanders IS Universities 12 The local team missed several chances through faulty passing. Broadfoot (Queensland) broke his collarbone. The best players for the winners .verb:— Cakler, Stephenson, Clark, Amos, Abbott, Seagar and Dufty. Universities were awarded 19 free kicks and New Zealand four. The visitors were guests at a university ball this evening. They are to sail oh Friday for the Dominion. The general opinion is that the team was very unlucky on the tour, but it completed its itinerary and won the three last matches in fairly convincing style.

GOLF IN SYDNEY.

N.S.W/ LADIES' TITLE

SYDNEY, August 13.

The semi-finals, of the women's golf championship of New South Wales resulted:—Mrs. Morgan beat Mrs. Slack, I up; Miss Wray beat Miss Walker, 2 and 1.

GERMAN CRICKETERS

TEAM VISITS ENGLAND,

(British Official Wireless.)

KUGBY, August 13

A German cricket team is now in England. The members visited the Oval as guests of Mr. H. G. D.. LevesonGower, president of the Surrey County Cricket Club. They were shown over the pavilion and ground and inspected the pitch being prepared for the fifth Test match. Subsequently the visitors watched play in a match between Surrey and Middlesex.