OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18730, 9 June 1924, Page 4

OVERSEAS SPORT.

GOLF IN UNITED STATES.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) NEW YORE, June 7. Playing at Birmingham, Michigan, Cyril Walker, of New York, won the National Open Championship, of 43 holes, with a score of * v - R. Jones, of Atlanta, who was defet .ng the title, was second with 300, Melhorn third with 501, and Hagen fourth with 302. Sarazen was 14th with 413. Kirkwood was 19th. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS. YORKSHIRE GA-uJi DRAWN. (Reed. 5.5 P.m.) LONDON. June G. In their match against South .Africa, Yorkshire declared their second innmg closed when the score was 142 lor tniee Wl ln 6 "'their second. innings South _ Africa nvide 141 for fi i x wickets. Heavy overnight rain delayed the start and interrupted play. T The m iith7 Africans 'commenced a match WT'^as Ca ff d rut°the S^cke y t- slow. Rain stopped play for the day just after tho tea adjournment. Sout.h jJrwa, naa then made 274 runs for five wickets (bourse, ;,,t 143) Nourse gave a faultless display of driving, cutting and leg strokes He reached his century, which included 15 fours, in 144 minutes. . Three, Victorians, Mann, White " nd Austin, are included in tne Cambridge team. AUSTRALIAN BOWLER. LANCASHIRE SEEKS SERVICES. A. and N.Z. LONDON, June 6. "Lancashire wants Macdonald," declares a special article in a Liverpool newspaper urging the county authorities to secu-e the services of the Australian fowler, slhe cry has been, taken up by other Lancashire journals, one of which says it understands that an offer will be made to Macaonald. who ib not averse to the idea. Another paper states that although Macdonald is under an agreement with the Is elson Club, it is considered likely lie will return to Australia at the end of this season to play against the Englishmen in the tests: I he tees ho will automatically be ineligible for Lancashire. RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

'ENGLAND BEATS N.S.W.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. C.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 8. In the presence of 50,000 spectators, the English Rugby Lease team yesterday defeated N South Wales by 10 points to 5 Play throughout was very fast, but on the whole inferior to previous international games. The weather was cold, and there was a stiff _ reeze,< The ground was in good condition. The visitors auickly established a lead and within a. few minutes had seven P<2} n to thei. credit. The New South Welshmen held them for the remainder of the first half, which ended: England 7, New South .Wales 5 The visitors attacked strongly m the second half, but after scoring once the home defence negatived their ©Sorts.

HUNDRED YARDS RUN.

WORLD'S RECORD EQUALLED.

Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. Competing at the Woolwich War Memorial sports, H. M. Abrahams, the former Cambridge University athlete, ran 100 yds in 9 3-ssec., equalling the world's record.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIA BEATS CANADA.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. V.s'p.m.) BRISBANE, June 8.

Tho Canadian Association footballers had to lower their flag to Australia, in the first test match yesterday. The weather was fine. Both teams played full strength. The game throughout was strenuous. The scores at half-time were level, one all. In the second half, although the visitors- attacked hotly the Australians' superior tactioß, helped to some extent by luck, secured them the victory by 3 goals to 2.

BOXING IN AUSTRALIA. HAMILTON BEATS LLOYD. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 8. At the Sydney Stadium yestorday, Archie Hamilton defeated Albert Lloyd on points. Hamilton, whose methods were somewhat crude, proved himself capable of taking a lot of hard gruelling. At Melbourne,. Joe Fox and Bert Ristuccia fought a well-contested draw. NEW SOUTH WALES GOLF. McLELLAND THE CHAMPION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, Juno 8. H. McLelland beat Harry Sinclair for the amateur golf championship of New South Waled, by two points. A keen battle was fought throughout. OLYMPIC FOOTBALLERS. URUQUAY DEFEATS HOLLAND. Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) PARIS, June 7. In the Olympic Association football semifinal, Uruguay defeated Holland by 2 goals to 1. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) ■> LONDON, June 7. In the county cricket matches to-day the final scores —Middlesex • 132 (Hipkin took five wickets for 43) against Essex. "70 for six wickets. Surrey, in their first innings against Sussex, made 53 (Tate took six wickots for 22, and Gilligan four for 24). Sussex, replied with 165 (Peach took eight wickets for 60. including four with successive balls, when the score was 105). Surrey, in t/heir second venture, made 121 for three wickets.