OVERSEAS SPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 243, 12 September 1929, Page 8

OVERSEAS SPORT

BOWLING. (United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY. Sept. 11. The Mosman eight, rowing champions of Australia, will not meet New Zealand even if a crew is brougnt across. Several members state that they are unable to devote time to rowing to compete again in any big race. Tho suggestion that this State should financially assist a New Zealand crew to pay a visit was being considered by the Bowing Association meeting when delegates were informed that the Mosman crew were not available, and the matter was allowed to lapse. CRICKET. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) LONDON, Sept. 10. •The match at Scarborough between the M.C.C. team which toured Australia and Lord Hawke’s eleven resulted in a draw. The scores were: M.C.C. 533 for five wickets, declared; Hawke’s Eleven, 319 (Wyatt 106), S. Staples taking five wickets for 118, and following on, 271 for eight (Duleepsinhji 55, Sandham 57, Allen 75, Haig 53), S. Staples six for 76. LAWN TENNIS. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) NEW YORK, Sept. 11. At the national tennis tournament at Forest Hills, Tilden beat Frank Shields, 2—6, 6—l, 14—12 6—4; Doeg beat W. B. Wood, jun. (Boston) 6—2, 4—6. 6—3. 11—9; Hunter beat Leroy Weir (Chicago). 6 —3, 6—.3, 6—l; Van Ryn beat Harry Bnnie (Mount Vernon. N.Y.), 7—5, 9—7, 6—o; Coen beat Fred Royer (Chicago), 6 —l 6 —l, 6—3; Ed. Feibleman (New York) 1 eat Berkeley Bell, 2—6, 6 —l, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2.