OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18708, 14 May 1924, Page 6

OVERSEAS SPORT.

S. AFRICAN CRICKETERS. itr. MATCH AGAINST SURREY. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) Router. . J ' LONDON, May 12. v In the cricket match, South Africa v. Surrey, the. home team in their first. innings made 223 (Fender 7.07, Peach 20).Blanckenberg Hook three wickets - for 78 runs. Pegler six for 63. The South Africans had lost five wickets , for ... 139 (Taylor 44, Nourae 23, Commaille 34) when stumps were drawn. Play was resumed at * 2.50 p.m. in 'dull weather. There was. an ; attendance , of 4000. = Fender's hatting was the feature of the day. He. put on 55 in 42 minutes by excellent timing. He hit one six and twelve fours. The South Africans lost the first two wickets in the first four minutes. Taylor batted stylishly. • f FOOTBALL CLUB PINED. RECORD PENALTY. IMPOSED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Reed. 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. The Association Football League' ' fined the Newcastle "United . Club £750 a record fine in English League football—for playing nine reserves against Aston Villa shortly before tho Cup final.,V':" '. TENNIS IN AMERICA. , \ PLAYER-WRITER RULE. 1 / Australian • and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.). NEW YORK, May 12. Francis Hunter, a member of the United States Olympic tennis team, asserts his belief that the tennis player-writer rule is unjust. He urges its reconsideration by the United States Tennis Association. * BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP, NEWMAN WINS FINAL. J.) A. and N.Z. LONDON. May 12/ In the final of the professional billiards ri;i.mpionship Newman (16.000) beat Eeeca fi4,846). - - -