SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19589, 22 June 1927, Page 11

SPORTING

AUCKLAND TURF NOTES, [Special to the ‘Stae.JJ AUCKLAND, Juno 21. It was recently reported that jVL J. D. Ormond had inquiries regarding Rascal from a West Australian buyer who had previously purchased laradidlo from the Hawke’s Bay sportsman. Rascal, however, was sold last week to the Riccarton trainer F. PClaridgo on behalf of Mr Durio, or Christchurch. Among the horses in tho money at the Great Northern Mooting likely to face tho starter at Trentham are Master Doon, Kamchnmeha, _ and Rahepoto D. P. Moraghan’s pair, Master Doon and Kamehameha, aro in splendid trim at present. Commendation is going great guns at Groonmeadows, and George Jones has the champion in iino fettle for the Sydney iannt in August. Hi.s owner Mr Herbert Gaisford, him informed Jones that ho cannot go over himself. In tlie meantime Commendation is on the stock agent’s list at five figures. SOCCER. THE CZECHS , BEATEN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Juno 21. At Newcastle, Newcastle defeated Czccho-Slovakia by 5 goals to 2. LAWN TENNIS. WIMBLEDON TOURNEY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, Juno 20. Results of the tennis matches at Wimbledon aro as follow: — —First Round.— Timmer beat Washburn G-l, 8-G, 8-6; Brugnon heat F. M. B. Fisher S-6, 6-4, G-4; Tilden beat G. A. Pratt 6-2, 6-1, 6-0: Von Kehrling boat J. Pcnnycuick 6-1, 6*3, 6-7; F. T. Hunter beat Ohna (Japan) 6-1, G-4, 6-3; Borotra heat Beßrave 7-5, 7-5, 9-7; Krazer beat Deed 6-2, 6-2, 6-3; Cochet beat Burnett 6-4, 6-3, 6-4; Laco'sto beat tho American S. B. Wood 6-1, 6-3, 6-1; A. H. Lowe beat Lycctt 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; the Indian, Prasade, beat A. F. Yecken i-o, 6-1, 6-4. . . Tho winners include I'ntheim, Gregory, Kingscote, Cecil Campbell, Ivlcinschroth, Croleress, Turnbull, Kingsley, Boussus, and the defeateds include Mishu.—A. and N.Z. and Sydney ‘ Sun ’ Cable.