OVERSEAS SPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 139, 12 May 1930, Page 8

OVERSEAS SPORT

BOXING. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 11. At the Stadium last night, the local boxer, Jimmy Pearce (11.2}) defeated the Frenchman, Louis Vauclard (11. o), in a gruelling fifteen rounds. NEW YORK, May 9. At Detroit. Jack Thompson, the San Francisco negro, won the welterweight title by a decifiion from Jackie Fields. LONDON, May 9. Phil Scott and Young Striblmg have been matched for a bout at Clapton Stadium on June 2. Jack Sharkey has accepted the offer of a London syndicate to fight in the open air at Wembley. LAWN~TENNIS. ROME, May 9. In the second round of the Davis Cup, Stefani (Italy) beat Grandguillot (Egypt) 6—2, 6—l, 6—2. De Morpurgo (Italy) beat Wahid (Egypt) 6—l. 6—4, 6—2. De Morpurgo and Gaslini (Italy) beat Zahar and Riches (Egypt), 5 —7, B—6, 6 1, 3—6, 7—5. . . xT Italy thus qualifies to meet Norway or Austria in the third roiind. ’ LONDON, May 10. At Torquay, Lee (Britain) beat Tlocznski (Poland), 6 —l, 6 —4, 6 2Tho Sharpe-Stolarow match was postponed on account of rain. ZURICH TOURNAMENT. BERLIN, May 10. . In the finals of the Zurich tennis tournament, the Australians, Cra.vford and Moon, beat their team mates Hopman and Willard, 7 —5, 9 —7, 2 —o. 9 —7. All played a good all-round game. GOLF. LONDON, Mav 9. The scores in the Southport (Lancashire) golf tournament were as follow: A. Compston (England), 285; T. H. Cotton (England), 289; Horton Smith (U.S.A.), 2»9; F. Robson (England), 291; A. Boomer (France), 293; C. A. Whitoombe (England), 294; Abe Mitchell (England), 295; Len Holland (England), 296. RUGBY LEAGUE. LONDON. May 10. The Rugbv League championship final at V akefield resulted in a draw between Leeds and Huddersfield, each, side scoring two points. r lhere will be • replay at Halitax on May 12. AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS. SYDNEY, May 11. The aquatic championships were rowed on tho Murray River on Saturday on a straight three-mile reach that provided a glass-like surface. Huge crowds witnessed the events, which attracted visitors from all States. Results were as follow : Amateur Sculling Championship of Australia. —J. R. Scott (oeiv South Wales) 1 A. Buckley (Queensland) 2, 11. Jelbart (Victoria) 3. The other starter was It. Beauchamp (Tasmania). Won by fifteen lengths. Time, lomin 56sec. King’s Cup Inter-State Eights.— Victoria (average weight, 12.4) 1, New South Wales (12.1) 2 Queensland (10.6) 3. The other starters were: Tasmania (12 5), South Australia (11.4 J) and West Australia (11.6). Time, 16min 47secs. Women’s Inter-State Fours. —New South Wales 1, Victoria 2, South Australia 3. Won by a length.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. BERLIN. May 10. The first soccer match between England and Germany was drawn, each side scoring three goals. The game aroused tremendous interest and 60,000 people attended the stadium. There were hundreds of Press cameras. The Englishmen asserted their superiority in the first half and led by 2 goals to 1. The Germans scored twice soon after the resumption. The English forwards out-manoeuvred their opponents and equalised, but were unable to score again, the Germans defending stubbornly though crudely. The visitors were thrown out of their stride by a type of football to which they were not accustomed. The game, which was controlled by a Dutch referee, Herr Mutters, was marked by excellent sportsmanship. COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES. LONDON. May 9. Playing against Northants, Duleep*inghji compiled the highest score ever put up for Sussex, eclipsing Rnnjitisinhji’s 285 against Somerset in 1901. Duleepsinhji batted faultlessly for five and a half hours for 1383, which included one six and thirty-four fours. Surrey v. Marylebone: In the first innigs Surrey made 245 (Hobbs 73, Ducat 76: Kennedy 5 for 65) and in the second 245 for 3, declared (Hobbs 67, Ducat not out 100). Marylebone in the first innings scored 305 (Chapman 65, Kennedy not out 94- Allom 7 for 71), and in the second 58 for 3. The match was drawn. Lancashire v. Gloucester: Lancashire in the first innings scored 218 (Watson 64; Smiield 6 for Goddard 4 for 66), and in the second 47 for no wickets. Gloucester in the first innings scored 54 (Tyldesley 6 for 30). Gloucester followed on, making 210. Lancashire won by ten wickets. Sussex v. Northants: In the first innings Sussex compiled 621 for 7 and declared (Duleepsinhji 333, Tato 111). Northants made 187 in the first innings (Wensley 4 for 46). Northants followed on, making 120 (Tate 7 for 45). Sussex won by an innings and 209 runs. Yorkshire v. Oxford: Yorkshire made 379 in the first innings (Oldroyd 63, Harbord 109; Peebles 6 for 126) and in the second innings 200 (Holmes not out 107, Sutcliffe not out 80). Oxford in tho first innings made 300 (I’atoudi 70, Melville 118). The match was drawn. Warwick v. Somerset: In the first innings Warwick scored 204, and in the second 258. Somerset in the first innings made 89, and in the second 140. Warwick won by 233 runs. AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS. HORNIBROOK’S SUCCESS. LONDON, May 9. Heartened by the Essex success, the 'Australian bowlers should be in a better mood to attack the Yorkshire batsmen hero to-morrow. It will be the tourists’ first experience of. regular English Test batsmen on their own wickets The result will enable a more definite conclusion to bo drawn “f the Australian bowling strength Harwood has still not taken a wicket, but so little use. has been mad« of the Queenslander "thus far that t is impossible to judge his P S A’Beckett bowled better to-” 1? against Essex than hitherto he first came on he seemed ; n Fairfax failed to get a wicket m the second innings. r The ?L. s J? t of life in his bowling, but not ve

sufficient to command length and direction.

The Daily Mail says: “Hornibrook's success must be a happy omen for the Australian authorities. He is one of many new men they included in a spirit of bold experiment, which all cricket lovers admire. The Times says: “Fairfax bowled well, as he must do when assisted by the pitch. He might well' have taken more wickets.” Colonel Trevor says: “Hornibrook is practically unplayable. He was wise enough to pitch the ball up. Ho made the most of his height and changed his pace without a change in action.”