GOLF TITLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 115, 17 May 1932, Page 7

GOLF TITLE.

THE BRITISH OPEN.

Two Hundred and Fifty-two

Entries,

LONGEST COURSE ON RECORD (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. Only eight Americans, including the holder, Tommy Armour, are among the 252 entrants for the British open golf championship. There are 14 other outside entries representing France, South America, Japan, Jersey, and Malay States. The championship for the first time is being decided at Prince's, Sandwich, whose 7006 yards is the longest course ever used for the championship. The bo<*ey is 79- The tournament commences on June 0. INDIAN CRICKETERS. GLAMORGAN LEADS BY 59. (Received 2.30 p.m.) LONDOr, May 16. ' In reply to Glamorgan's 253, the All India cricket eleven replied with 194. Rain curtailed play. AUSTRALIAN BOXING. BLAY DRAWS WITH DELANEY. SYDNEY, May 16. At the Sydney Stadium to-night the contest for the light-weight boxing cham.onsliip of Australia and the Lord Beauchamp Belt between Bobby Delaney (Qst 91b), the titleholder, and Bobby Blay (9st 101b), the challenger, ended in a draw. It was a splendid fight. Blay was mostly the aggressor. In the State welter championship. Wally Hancock, the titleholder, obtained the decision against Roy Burns, who was outclassed. The fight was stopped in ! the fourth round.