OVERSEAS SPORTS.
LAWN TENNIS. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) NEW YORK, Aug. 21. At Newport, Austin (England) beat Hunter (U.S.A.), 4—6, 6 —3, 6 —l, B—6. Tilden beat Bowman (New York), 6—l, 6—3, 6 —l. Lott beat Avory (England),. 6—3, 6 —2, 6 —4. Bell (Texas) beat Abe (Japan), 6—4, 6—o, 6—3. By beating Mangin, 6—o, 6—3, 6—4. Van Ryn meets Austin in the quarter finals. • . .■ CRICKET. (Australian Press Association—United United Service.) LONDON, Aug. 21. South Africa's bowling analyses in England’s second innings were: Morkel, no wickets for 43; Quinn, none for 61; Vincent, one for 42; McMillan, none for 39; Owen-Smitb, none for 42; Mitchell, none for 17: Catterall, none for 18.
FUTURE TOURS. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, Aug. 21. The Imperial Cricket Conference at the Oval discussed future tours, and drew up the following provisional pro-gramme:—l93o-31.—England will visit South Africa and India. 1931.—New Zealand will visit England. 1931-32. South Africa will visit Australia. 1932. —lndia will visit England. 1932-33. England will visit Australia. 1933. West Indies will visit England. 1934. Australia will visit England. 1935. South Africa will visit England. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK. Aug. 21. Following a short stay at Toronto, where they were entertained by the athletic directorate of the university, and a visit to Niagara Falls, the Australian League footballers arrived here to-day for a rapid sight-seeing tour before sailing at midnight by the Aquitania. They visited Coney Island in the morning, .and were received in tlxe afternoon by the Major of New. Y'ork. The footballers then proceeded to a local movie studio, where they made a short “talkie,” and later were taken to see a baseball game and for a run through various parts of the city. Mr Sunderland, the manager, told the Australian Press Association that the team was in the finest fettle and high spirits. “They never felt better,” he said “and are on their toes.” Members of the team are unanimous in their praise of the comfortable arrangements made for their transcontinental trip. GOLF. ADELAIDE, Aug. 22. Sloan Morpeth strengthened his position in the second round of the golf championship, doing it in 78, making his aggregate 151. He was paired with Bolger, the New South Wales professional. Morpeth’s driving was long and straight. At times ’an erratic wind was troublesome. He repeatedly saved by brilliant short play. The scores put up by Shaw and McIntosh were 85 and 84 respectively, and their aggregates 169 and 165. Bissett took 152, Eyre and Whitton 153, Nettlefold and Corry 155. Corrv, who tied on the previous day, took B_. Jupp retired owing to a family paggregate' of nd° has practically lost his chance.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 226, 23 August 1929, Page 7
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