LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 18715, 18 August 1924, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

LAWN TENNIS. AMERICAN TOUR NAM EN TS. NEW YORK, August 16. At. Newport, Johnston won the Invitation Singles, defeating Snodgrass, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. Johnston and Griffin won (he Invitation Doubles by default, defeating Kinsey brothers, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 4-5. Robert Kinsey was seized with severe cramp in the logs, -compelling tho abandonment of tho match.

At Forest Hills, Wills and Mrs Wightman won tho Women’s National Doubles title, defeating Miss Goss and Mrs Jessup, L-4, 6-3.—A. and N.Z, Cable. ROWING. LONDON, August 17. (Received August 18, at 12.30 p.m.) The. Murray Bridge crew, which will probably disband on their return to Australia, presented their eight-oar boat to the- Irish 'Rowing Union. The president cordially acknowledged tho gift.—A. and N. Cable. GOLF. ST. CLAIR CLUB. The first round of a knock-out competition resulted: —W. H. Shepherd beat G. Forbes, W. D. M’Carthy boat G. Lyttelton, E. R. Ifnrty heat F. Drake, W. Wrather beat A. I. W. Wood, N. S. M'Olurg boat F. Wilkin, A. Sraollio beat A. F. Houston, J. Lethbridge heat IV. J. Williams, H, F. Sincock boat A. C. Hanlon, L. If. Potaka boat J. Watson, P. S. Hill beat J. E. Paterson, W. E. Gregory beat L. 'Watson, G. Currie heat, J. Robertson, H. D. Carrington boat J. M’Keefry, A, C. Paterson beat Dr Anderson, T. de O. Lowo beat D. J. Brown, L. Walker beat, W, M‘Ghio, W. E, Tea boat P. Graves. B ALMA CE WEN, The second round of the Otago Golf Club's knock-out competition was played on Saturday afternoon, and resulted as follows:—C. Coleman beat T. S. Holmo, 2 up; F. B. Foley beat D. A. Solomon, o and 2; D. Samuel beat L. B. Campbell by default; J. Evans beat E. J. Hocking, 4 and 2 ; S. K. Sleigh beat R. Do R. Worker, 3 and 2; A. Todd beat G, Henderson, 3 and 2; A. I. Hunter boat J. D. Best, 5 and 4; J. G. Dick beat H. L. Cook, 7 and 6; H. W. Bundle bent A. N. Haggitt, 2 and 1; J. Ramsden heat D. Haggitt, 6 and 4; R. Ramsay boat A. C. Brethcrton, 5 and 4; F. Throp beat J. P. Rutherford, 2 and 1; E. A. Rood beat G. IT. Whitcombo, 4 and 2; A. J. Siso beat D. Ramsay, 3 and 2.