SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19902, 26 June 1928, Page 11

SPORTING

TEST CRICKET

ENGLAND V. WEST INDIES RUGBY, June 24. The first test match against 'the West Indies cricket eleven began yesterday. England scored 381 runs for eight wickets (Ernest Tyldesley 122). Tvldeslcy was scratchy throughout, Hammond and Jardino giving the best display, The bowling of Constantino and Francis, combined with excellent slip fielding, restrained the scoring,

BILLIARDS

WALTER LINDRUM BEATS M'CONACHY. SYDNEY, June 25. The match was won by Walter Lindrum, the scores being as follow: Lindrnm 18,000 M'Conachy 17,165 Lindrum made a break of 553.—Australian Press Association [M'Conachy previously beat Lindrum.]

LAWN TENNIS

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY. RUGBY, June 24. Famous players of eighteen nations will participate in the law tennis championships, which will begin at Wimbledon to-morrow.

GOLF

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Pr«M Association— By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, Juno 25. At Chicago, leading Bobby Jones by one stroke, Johnny Farrell, ot New York, won tho National Open Championship in a 36-holo play-off in 143. Farrell and Jones led the field on. Saturday with 294 for /2 holes.— Australian Press Association-united Service. ST. CLAIR LADIES’ CLUB. The following is the draw for a fourhall bogey match to be played on the St. Clair links to-morrow Mrs Wight and Mrs Sterling v. Miss Martin and Mrs Osborne; Mrs Gamble and Mrs Wrather v. Mrs Cameron and Mrs Breeze; Mrs Butcher and Mrs Button 7. Mrs Jacobs and Mrs Wren; Mrs Burnett and Miss Loudon v. Mrs W. Hudson and Mrs L. Robertson; Miss Schoeu and Miss Goldsmid v. Mrs \\. T. SinelHe and Mrs Young; Mrs Drake, v. Mrs Hazelwood.