OVERSEAS SPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 184, 4 July 1928, Page 2

OVERSEAS SPORT

TENNIS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) , (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 2. Further progress was made at the Wimbledon tennis tournament to-day. Results are as follow : MIXED DOUBLES. First round : J. B. llawkes (Australia) and Boyd (Argentina) beat H. Kleinschreth (Germany) and Mrs Jackson 6 —l, 6 —l. A. Hopmnn (Australia) and Mrs Bickerton beat Gilbert and Mi's Stocks 2 —6, G —4, G —2. Moon and Mrs O’Hara Wood (Australia) beat Lester (England) and Miss Ridley 6 —o, 6—4. Second round: Hopman and Mrs Bickerton beat Hughes (France) and Miss Rose 3 —G, 6- —4, 6 —3. Moon and Mrs O’Hara Wood beat Wackett and Mrs, Strawson G—l, 6 —4. Gocliet (Francc)'aiul Miss Bennett beat R. Lvcett (England) and Mrs Lycett 9 —7, MEN’S DOUBLES. Third round. —Boyd and Robson heat Brokes and Coen 4 —6, 6—2, G —3, 3—6, 6—4. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second round: Mesdames Boyd and Akliurst beat Misses Jacobs and Anderson (U.S.A.) 6—3, 6—B, 6—4. LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND July 3. N. Sturt and L. G. Knott, New Zealand lawn tennis doubles champions. are leaving Auckland on Friday to take up their permanent residence in Sydney. BOXING. (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, July 3. Mr Tex Rickard has emphatically denied rumours that he was considering the substitution of another heavyweight for Tom Heeney, and would postpone the championship bout owing to alleged lack of interest. He stated that advance sales already exceeded 250,000 dollars, and' added: “I think the betting odds will favour Heeney three to one when he enters the ring to fight Gene Tunney.” BILLIARDS. MELBOURNE, July 3. At billiards Walter Lindrum (in play) is 6910 and McConacliy 5708. Breaks : Lindrum 510; McConachy 427. , , , At the end of the previous day s session the scores wereLindrum 4952, McConachy (in play) 4450. Lindrum made a break of 1415 (which is a world’s record).