PASTIMES ABROAD

Northern Advocate, 14 August 1933, Page 5

PASTIMES ABROAD

THIRD RUGBY TEST WALLABIES DEFEATED. GIANT FORWARDS TOO GOOD. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 9 a.m.) CAPETOWN, August 12. In Hie third Rugby tost match at Johannesburg today South Africa beat the Wallabies by 12 points to 3. There was an attendance of 30,000. At half-time there was no score. Bilmaii once attempted a pot from a difficult angle near half-way. in the second spell the Springboks’ giant forwards bore down the visitors’ defence. The Wallabies struggled gamely. 1 ‘Boy” Louw and Turner scored tries for South Africa, Brand converting one and Osier polling a goal. Cowper scored Australia ’s oulj’ try, FOOTBALL CARNIVAL. UNDER AUSTRALIAN RULES. CODES MERGER PROPOSED. (Received 9 a.m.) j SYDNEY, August 13.

A football carnival in Sydney yeslordny onded in a. trial of strength between Victoria and ■ South Australia for the Australian rules championship. A strenuous game saw Victoria retain the title by a margin of 44 points. There has been much discussion regarding a proposal to amalgamate the hug by League and the Australian Rules code. The trial game was arranged for the officials’ study and conference. The matter was considered, but- so far no definite decision has been _ reached. ROPED ARENA. PETRIE FOR NEW ZEALAND. (Received 9 a.m.) VANCOUVER, August 12. Billy Petrie, aged 21, a. prominent 'Vancouver lightweight boxer, will sail next week for Australia and New Zea- ■ land, where he will appear in a aeries of matches. Petrie won the city lightweight , crown in the elimination contests a year ago. LAWN TENNIS. DAVIS CUP PHASES. _ j WHERE AMERICA FAILED.

(Received 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 12. The British tennis stars, Fred Perry, IT. G. N. Lee, Edward Avery and Frank Wilde, arrived here yesterday to fulfil a series of engagements, including those at the national championship mooting at Forrest Hills in September and meetings in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Referring to the defeat of the United States team in the Davis Cup play, Perry said: "The Americans may have under-estimated our team, certainly they seemed under-trained when we played them, rather than over-trained. Then, too, you people over here have never seen the real Austin, If you had and knew him, as we do, for the sound player he is, you would not have been so surprised when he beat Vines.

"If you ask me to name a single factor that most helped to defeat the Americans, I would say it was their service. It was loss effective at Roland Garros than on the grass anyway, and when Austin and I returned it successfully we immediately had the advantage.’ ’

EASTERN TOURNEY. WOMEN’S SINGLES FINAL. WON BY UTSS ROUND. (Received 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 1.2. In the final of the women’s singles in tin* Eastern championships today, Miss Dorothy Round (Britain) defeated Miss Mary Hccloy (Britain), (v—2, (! —4. In the semi-finals, Miss Hccloy yesterday had defeated Miss Mac Ccurvorst, C—2, o—l, and Miss Round had defeated Miss Josephine Cruickshank, B—o,8 —0, 7 —• >. In the semi-final of the doubles, Miss Round and Miss Heoloy defeated Miss Joan Ridley and Mrs Eurnio, (I—;!, (i —4. The winners will meet Misses Elizabeth Ryan and Freda James in the final. In the men’s doubles, Vines and Gledhill defeated Lot and Man gen, o—2, o—2, o—4. GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. MEN’S SEMI-FINAL RESULTS. (Received 9 a.m.) BERLIN, August 12. In the semi-finals of the German championship, Yon Gramm (Germany) beat Nunoi (Japan), (5 —3, o—.‘s, 9 —7, and Menzel (Czccho-Slovakia) beat •Satoh (Japan), i>—7, 0—.3, B—o, 7—a.

In the finals of the women’s singles Fraulein, KraJiwinkol. beat Finn leiu Henrotin, 6—2, 6—l. ,

Von Cmnnn defeated Menzol in the final, 7—d, 2 —(i, 4 —ti, 6 —•>, 6- —4, In the finals of the women’s singles Fraulein Krahwinkel v beat Fraulein Hcnrotin, 6 —l, o—2. ROYAL YACHTING. BRITANNIA TO RESUME. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 0 a.m.) RUGBY, August 12. The King’s yacht, Britannia, is to resume racing at Weymouth today, Later she will compete at regattas at Paignton, Babbacombe, Brixham, Torquay, Dartmouth and Plymouth.