SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 28 June 1924, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

GOLF. BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, June 2G. Ihe conclusion of the first day’s play in the British open golf championship leaves the Englishmen in the ascendanf, though the Americans, Hagen and Smith, are well within striking distance. E R. Whiteoinbe, of Camedown, leads the field with 147. In the second , equalled the course record. Other leading scores are: J. H. Taylor 149, Hagen and Smith 150, J. Sherlock (Hunstanton) 151, Holland 152, Duncan, Boomer and Nicholls 153, Gadd 104, Barnes, Tolley and Hard 155, Havers 156, Mitchell and Sarazen 158, Braid and Ray 160, and Wethered 167. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, June 26. At the Hoylake open golf championship there was a huge attendance. The scores at the end of the first round Tolle y (Royal and Ancient), tt ’i,G e orge Duncan (Hanger Hill), Len Holland (Northampton), Mary Seymour (St. Leonards), 74; E. Douglas (Robin Hood) Aubrey Boomer (St. Cloud), Gilbert Nicholls (America), J. Tvlor (Mid Surrey), 70. The Americans, McDonald and Smith took 76. Hagen 77, Barnes 78. and Sarazen 83.—Reuter.,’ LONDON. June 25. At Hoylake, the long driving championship, was won by J. Smith, of Cantelupe, his best aggregate three of four drives being 236 davs 2 inches, 247 ;™. rc R 2 feet, and 244 ‘yards 1 foot, Mitchells aggregate was 666 yards 1 foot, and Duncan’s 653 yards. " BOXING. CHAMPIONSHIP CHANGES HANDS NEW YORK, June 26. The negro middle-weight championship of the world changed hands when Larry Estridge, of New York, beat Joe Gans in 10 rounds.

WORLD’S MIDDLE-WEIGHT HONOURS. NEW YORK, June 23. Harry Greb, the world’s middleweight champion, defended his title successfully against an English challenger, Ted Moore, in a fast bout of 15 rounds. It was Greb’s fight from the start. CRICKET. THE SOUTH 'AFRICAN TEAM. Received June 28, 11.40 am LONODN, June 27. Leveson Gower’s team, iu their seinnings, made: 196 for 7 wickets. (Leyiand 43, Bryan and Doggart each 27). Gower’s team won by three wickets. The weather was fine and the wicket worn, —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TENNIS. PLAY AT WIMBLEDON. LONDON, June 26. Seen after his victory over Hunter, Brookes was greatly ebated. He said : ‘‘l am tremendously bucked up. my form surprising myself, j. made a resolution some time ago to give up singles, a Hd lam not sorry that 1 broke that resolution.” Brookes throughout played magnificently. Hunter, who. is not stylish, possesses tremendous power. Hunter declared that it was the most sporting game he had ever played. “Brookes was simply marvellous,” he said. “I thought lie might beat me in three sets, but I never had such a shock in mv life as when he beat me in five.”

On the centre court there was a thrilling first round doubles match Washburn find Williams defeating Borotra band Lacoste (France), 5 —7 6—3, 4—6, 6—4, 6—3. 5 The South African, Raymond, brilliantly disposed of Brugnon in the third round after a terrific struggle, B—6 2—6, 4—6, 12—10, 6—4. On the outer court in the first round doubles the holders, Lycett and Godfree, defeated Aitken and In«ram, 6 ~ 3 ’• 4 ~ 6 -' . 4 ~ 6 > 9 ~ 7 ' Other winners m the third round of the singles included Gilbert (Britain), Spence (South Africa), Jacob (India), Watt (Australia). and Richards (America). In the ladies’ doubles Mdlle. Leng- . a -S£ F 1 ’- 8 Dy a n and Misses Wills anu Wightman (America) scored easv victories. Received June 28, 11.55 a m „ , LONDON. June. 27. Brookes and Fischer heat Fazzee and Von Braun 4—6, 6—2. 6 2, 6—l. Ans.-X.Z. Cable Assn.

SWIMMING. MISS SHAND’S FORM. Received June 28. 11.55 a.m. PARIS, June 27. Miss Shaml has greatlv improved, and did splendid at 220 yards in a practice.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FOOTBALL. COASTAL SCHOOLS TRY-OUT. A match between representatives of the Pi ham a, Opunake and Opunake Convent schools and representatives of the Rahotu, Warea, Oaonui and Okato schools was played at Rahotu on Friday- The southern team von with ease, the score being 19 to nil.