SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9577, 31 July 1923, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

THE DAVIS CUP. AUSTRALIANS HEAT IfA WAI TANS. TERRIFIC HEAT AFFECTS PLAYERS. (United I’re3s Ans'-iiation—CopyricUt.) NEW YORK, July 21). Anderson am! I Lav,dies defeated DoIriefc and Eekfcrd, C-0, B—fi, 7—5. Tiie courts were heavy from recent rain, the hails barely rising from the ground. Tfawkcs’ service,. with its ’peculiar twist, proved a puzzle to the Hawaiian?;, ami they could not handle it, their return at host; coming hack high, permitting the Australians to hammer them hart'. Detrick also had difficulty with the service which lacked appreciable speed. The ITawaiians ab- ■ solutel v lost, command in the first ret , and seemed beaten even before beginning. In the second set they returned to something like good form. Tiie Australians lost games through over-anx-iousness. The terriffic heat took toll of the players’ strength. The Hawaiian* were resorting to skilful placements rather than speed. The Australians played more carefully. The Hawaiian* made error's through over-anxiety. .In the third set the latter began to play tennis of the calibre expected in international tournaments. They demonstrated a knowledge of court strategy rather than command of the difficult strokes, and put, the Australians on their mettle. Ilawkes played brilliantly. Anderson was as steady ns a rock. The Australians fought hard and thoroughly controlled the situation, though the ITawaiians maintained an even excellence of play, which did not permit of onder-eslimalion of their capacity. Rain on Saturday threw the final singles of the Hawaiian-Australinn match over. They will all be played on Monday, but the authorities have made arrangements to delay the round in which Australians play at Seabright. Ale Inn ps, who has been iron bled with a weak wrist, will he unable to compete at Seabright and Ims been ordered not to play for a week. j (Received .Tulv 20. 5.5 p.m.) ! NEW/ YORK, .1 illy 20. I Continuous rain yesterday compelled the poslponemeiit of ty.'e doubles until to-day, when the weather was very muggy and overcast:., ’The previous' day’s rain made the Court very slippery find heavy. The attendance was about one thousand. Anderson and Ilawkes suffered unexpected opposition from Hetrick and Ecklnnd, but pulled together at. critical stages, thus clinch- i ing the match and enabling Australia to oppose Japan, who had similarly disposed of Canada. The state of vho Court interfered' with any good tennis that might have been expected. , Throughout, the plav was of a very ! patchy character. To-morrow A.nder- j son will be formally opposed by Ecklund and TFawkes bv Hetrick, but it will be in the form of an exhibition. —A. and N.Z.C.A. j NEW YORK. July 20. ! The Australian contingent are scheduled to take part in an important tournament on Monday at Seabright. where important, Amerienn players will also compete.—A. and N.Z.C.A. ; ' SPAIN v. FRANCE. 1 (Received Julv 30, 8.110 p.in. ' PARIS, July. 20. La Cos to won the match, taking tl ic Tourill sefcj o—l. Dcgomar and Flaquor (Spain) beat Gichct and l Brugtian (Frarico), ,6-4, 7-5, 11-13, 1-0, 0-I.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

RIFLE SHOOTING. MOST VALUABLE PRIZE IN EMPIRE. MELBOURNE BUSINESS -MAN’S GENEROSITY. .MELBOURNE, July 30. The Council of the Victorian. Rillo Association decided to adopt a. .04000 programme for the annual matches next March. It was announced that a Melbourne business man hud donated .0250 to be added to tiro King’s Prize. This will make it the richest individual prize in the Empire. The winner at Bislcv received £250. U.P.A.

GOLF. N.Z. PROFESSIONAL ON TOUR. HAM’S SUCCESS IN N.S.W. (.Received Julv 30, 7.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 30. Ham, the New Zealand professional golfer, en route to Seaton to civnijiete in the open championships, created a most iavorable impression in a profesiomii and amateur competition at Moure Park. Notwithstanding his untamiliarity with the course, which requires a lot of knowing, lie Scored 73 and 72, a highly creditable performance.—U.P.A. FARMER YvINS SCOTTISH AMATEUR CH AM IMOXSH TP. fßeceived Julv 29, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON. July 2S. Burrell, a Blair Atholl farmer, won the Scottish amateur golf championship at Troon, heating Jenkins, who was regarded as a certainty.—A. and X.Z.O.A.

TO-DAY’S FLAG MATCH. Thb following is the draw for the flag match to be played this afternoon ; A Grade: Miss Harper v. Miss T. O’Meara; Miss Robinsfm v. Mrs. Buscke; Mrs. Burnard v. Airs. BarnsGraham; Miss E. Barker v. AlissH. Nolan; Miss Sweet v. Miss M. Kennedy ; Afi.ss King v. Mrs. Adair; ALs. O'Afeara v.*Miss Melldowie. B Grade: .Miss Tifien v. Miss J. McKenzie; Mrs. Symes v. Mrs. Irvine; Airs. o”Longlilin v. Miss Robertson ; Airs. King v. Airs. Clover; Mrs. Bull v. Airs. Adams; Airs. Buswell v. Aliss cle Lautour; Airs. Hocklav.

CRICKET. COUNTY AY Eli AGES. (Received July 30. 7.45 p.m.) LONDON. July 39. Batting averages are as iollows: A'ead, LS64 runs, average. 84.72; Henilreu, 1915, tun, 1208, average, 57.52; Make-peace,-1790, average, 52.64; Hearne, 1466, average. 50.55; Ernest Tylileslcy. 1513, average, 15.21; Stevens, 11)63, average, ' 46.31; Clmlloner (West Indian). 915, average, 45. In bawling Rhodes took SO. wickets for an averago of 9.91 runs; Tate, 131 wickets,'l2.os runs; H. Kilner, 99 wickets, 12.1 runs; Matthews, 99 wickets,. 13.21 runs; Robinson, 61 wickets, 13.31 runs; R. lyldesley, 9< wickets, 14.04 runs ; Macaulay, _9B / wickets, 11.48 runs.—A. and X.Z. ' C.A.

BILLIARDS. ROBERTS RETAINS -AMATEUR- . CHAAIPIOXSHIP. DUNEDIN, July 30. The final of the New Zealand amateur billiard championships finished to-night, when Roberts (Auckland), the present holder of the title, defeated Smith '(Christchurch.) by 2000 to IfOG, after a very interesting game in which both men played well.—P.A.