THE WORLD of SPORT

Evening Star, Issue 21130, 16 June 1932, Page 4

THE WORLD of SPORT

TURF IN ENGLAND ROYAL HUNT GUP Pre.-s Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Juno 15. (Received June 10, <ll 10.-‘3O a.in.) The ROYAL HUNT CUP HANDICAP, 2,59050v5, 71 155yds, resulted:— TOLTARG, hr by Dawson CityMiss Carlin, 3yrs 1 Eyes Front, cb li, by Grand Parade —Ciliata, oyrs - PricUet. blk g. by Twelve Pointer — Picardel, 4yrs 0 Won by two lengths; head between second and third. Thirty-one started. THE ASCOT MEETING KING AND QUEEN PRESENT (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, June 14. Glorious cloudless weather favoured the opening of the Ascot Meeting, one of the leading social and sporting events of the season. The King and Queen, together with members of the family, followed the usual custom of driving along the course to the Royal box in four-horse open carriages. The lawns and paddocks were crowded, and their Majesties were given a tumultous reception. . The course was in splendid condition and the fields Mere exceptionally large. RUGBY LEAGUE ENGLISH TEAM’S FIRST DEFEAT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BRISBANE, June 15. The English Rugby League players suffered their first defeat of the tour when they met Brisbane. Tackling, passing, and kicking like champions, Brisbane held them to a score of 15 all, when a last-minute score by Jones clinched a win of 18 to 15. For Brisbane, Park, Neumann (two), and Jones scored, and Lockic kicked two goals and Hogan one. For England, Ellaby, Woods, and Davies scored, and Hodgson kicked three goals. MEN'S HOCKEY SATURDAY'S MATCHES First Grade.—Technical Old Boys v. Balclutha, at Balclutha (Mr W. M'Quecn) ; Albany v. University A, at Oval No. 5 (Messrs A. Hinton and C. Sew Hoy) ; City v. Training College, at Oval No. 2 (Messrs H. Sen- Hoy and H. Payton) ; High School Old Boys v. University B, at Oval No. 1 (Messrs G. Hewitt and E. Calder). Second Grade. —Cavcrsham v. Albany, at Oval No. 1, at 1.30 (Mr H. Sew’Hoy); High School Old Boys’ Colts v. University D, at Oval No. 3 (Messrs J. M‘Ha(lie and W. Gibson) ; University C v. High School Old Boys (J, at Logan Park (Mr E. Jory) ; Training College v. Technical Old Boys, at Logan Park, at 1.30 (University referee). Third Grade. —High School A v. High School B, at Logan Park No. 1, at 1.30 (Mr E. .Tory); Primary Schools v. Technical College, at Oval No. 2, at 1.30 (Mr E. Rennick) ; Technical Old Boys, a bye.

CRICKET IN ENGLAND ALL INDIA V. EASTERN COUNTIES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, .lime 15. (Received .June 16, at 10 a.m.) Eastern Counties in their first innings scored 122, and All-India have lost four wickets for 301 (Nazir Ali Cl, Marshall not out 10C, Limbdi not out 82). SOUTH AMERICA V, HARYLERONE Marylehono in their first innings scored 338 for eight wickets declared (Hearne 85, Taylor CO). South America have lost six wickets for 92. BOXING DAVIS V. M'EWAN Much interest is being centred m the staging of a professional contest at His Majesty’s Theatre on Monday night next between Bert Davis and George M'Ewan, of Invercargill. M‘Ewan has already made his debut as a professional boxer, and he won his first contest, in which he gave a promising pciformance. Bert Davis, the local lad, has boxed as an amateur under the auspices of several associations, and nas always been prominent in his cncounttera Davis has decided to join the professional ranks, and the Otago Association is giving him an opportunity to prove the goods. The contest, which is a middle-weight one of ton rounds, will be supported by a number of amateur bouts in the feather-weight and light-weight divisions. The box plan for reservations will bo opened to-morrow, LAWN TENNIS LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS AUSTRALIANS COMPETING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 15. There is a strong entry for the London championships at the Queen’s Club. In the men’s singles Crawford beat Blake, 6-0, C-0; Hopman boat W. A. R. Collins, 6-0, 6-2; Clcmengcr beat Lysaght, 9-7, G-l; Spronle beat Jacobson, 8-6, 6-3. In the first round of the ladies’ singles, Mrs Crawford beat Miss Cook, 6-1, 6-1. In the second round Mrs Crawford beat Airs Covcll, 0-6, 6-0, 9-7. in the first round of the men’s doubles, Crawford and Hopman heat Colonel Helme and Drake, 6-1, 6-0. WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON, June 15. The “ seeded ” players for the men’s singles at Wimbledon are as follow: Cochet, Vines, Shields, Perry. Wood, Austin, Borotra, and Crawford. In the men’s doubles, Allison and Van Ryn will meet Crawford and Hopman, and Perry and Hughes will moot Borotra and Brugnon. In the mixed doubles Vinos and Mrs Helen Wills-Moody will meet Cochet and Mrs Whittingstall, Brugnon and Mile Mathiou will meet Maior and Ryan, Allison ami Aliss Jacobs will meet Hopman and Sigart, and Spence and Aliss Betty Nuthall wdl meet Mangin and Aliss Palfry. There will bo no primary school hoys’ hockey matches on .Saturday morning.