LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPIONS ARRIVAL IN NEW ZEALAND. [Pei: United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 16. The three French tenuis players— Jean Borotra, Jaques Brugnon, and Christian Boussus—arrived from San Francisco by the Mukura this morning. Borotra, in an interview, said he was very pleased to have the opportunity of visiting New Zealand, as this country had produced Anthony Wilding, whom he considered the greatest olayer that had ever existed, with Norman Brooks a good second. Referring to the Davis Cup, Borotra said they had been a triile lucky to win, because while they themselves had been at the top of their form, Johnston, of the American team, was off liis game. Lacoste and Cochet, the singles players, played wonderful tennis throughout the tournament. All ha and Brugnon had 1 done was to lose a point to the Americans. Referring to the French style of game that had come into prominence, Borotra said they were primarily volleyors. 'Whereas in America the players, like Johnston and Tildcn especially, kept to the base line, the Frenchmen speeded the game up by taking the ball before it bounced. It was this new typo of play that was mainly responsible for tiieir success in tennis. The Frenchmen are cn route to Australia, where they play a series of matches from January 25 to March 3, afterwards going to South Africa. In Wellington, on Wednesday and Thursday, they play exhibition games against Ollivier and Bartlett in singles, and Knott and Sturt in doubles. The youthful players, Boussus and Mali'roy, meet on Thursday.

RUGBY

WARATAHS IN FRANCE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, January 15. [Received January 16, at 1 p.m.) At Toulouse the Waratahs defeated Midi by 11 points to 3. Heavy rain throughout spoiled the game. The Waratahs were frequently out-speeded by the lighter French forwards, but they finished strongly, and outlasted the' Frenchmen. Faulty footwork and bad handling lost the Waratahs opportunities. TEST MATCH. LONDON, January 15. (Received January 16, at 1.20 p.m.) The Waratahs’ team against France will be: Ross, Wallace, King, Towers, Ford, Lawton, Malcolm, Breckenridge, Finlay, Greatorex, Ford, Storey, Blackwood, J. Tancred, Blair.—A. and N.Z. and ‘ Sun ■ Cable,

ENGLISH CROQUET TEAM

?rcss Association—By Tolcgraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, Januajy 10. (Received January 16, at 11 a.in.) Australia won the shield presented by Macßobertson. Three test matches were played between England and Australia, England winning the first, Australia the second, while the third was drawn. Australia won nine matches (twenty games) scoring 764 points, and England nine matches (nineteen games) scoring 721 points. The English team will leave Sydney on Friday for New Zealand.

BOXING '

SULLIVAN BEATS FRATTINI. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. .SYDNEY, January 15. At the Stadium Johnny Sullivan defeated Bruno Frattini on points in a fifteen-round contest. Sullivan outboxed and outfought the Italian, who was severely punished. ALBE BEATS GILLESPIE. MELBOURNE, January 15. At the Stadium Lucia Albe defeated Norm Gillespie on points in fifteen rounds after a fast, clover contest.

SWIMMING

THREE-MILE RACE. PERTH, January 15. (Received January 16, at 1 p.m.) The annual swim through Perth, a distance of three miles, was won by E. Hille, who covered the distance in Hi 26min 32 1-osec. Hillo’s time was also the fastest for the race.

CORNWELL CUP

SECOND RACE COMMENCED. JTes United Press Association.J AUCKLAND, January 16. In the Cornwell Cup (second heat today) the positions were: Otago, Wellington, and Canterbury the second time round. Getting her spinnaker fouled the Whangarei boat was capsized, but was righted and continued in the race. Whangarei was lying seventh at the time of the mishap.

BOWLING

Members of the Caledonian Club travelled to Outram on Saturday and played two rinks there. Scores:— FIRST KINK. Sutherland, Walker, Murie. and Hamilton (Caledonian) 20 beat Hendry,