OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19047, 18 June 1925, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. KIRKWOOD REACHES ENGLAND. Australian and N,Z." Cafclo . Association. (Rerd. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. The Australian golfer, J. 11. Kirkwood, also Barnes and Macdonald-Smith, the Americans, arrived in England by. the Aquitania. They practised daily, and drove many dozens of balls into the sea from a piece of matting on the liner's deck. Kirkwood, who is to compete in the .open championship, is confident. He brought a very valuable piece of luggage, namely, the championship cup, which in the past year was in Hagen's possession. Hagen is not defending the title. Although Kirkwood did not competo in many American competitions in the last few months he says he is playing as will as ever. He likes the Troon and Prestwick links, and is determined to do his utmost not to repeat his performance at Troon in 1923, when he threw away a wonderful chance of winning the championship by a patchy last round. Kirkwood thinks Macdonald-Smith is the most ] formidable American competitor, and that whoever beats him will win the championship. The Australian hopes to arrange a tour of Australia and New Zealand toward the end of the year with Hagen and Duncan, or some other world-famed player. ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS. IPSWICH TEAM DEFEATED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Reed. 11.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, June 17. The English Soccer team defeated . Ipswich (Queensland) to-day by 3 goals to 0. The home side was outclassed, but their speed and dash extended the Englishmen. The latter scored „in the first half through Elkes and Williams and in the second half through Williams. ENGLISH LAWN TENNIS. LONDON AND EASTBOURNE. (Received 5.5 p.m.) Sun—Router. LONDON, June 16. In the first round of the London lawn tennis championships at the Queen's Club courts Mrs. Melody (New Zealand) defeated Miss "Weatherall, 6—l, 6—3. Cartwright defeated Melody, 6 —2, 5—2. Mrs. Colston defeated Miss Melody, 6—2, 6—3. At Eastbourne a tennis match is being played between the Wimbledon contingents, representing Britain and America, on Davis Cup lines, namely, four games of singles and ono of doubles. On the first day Casey (America) defeated Wheatley, 6—o, 6—l, 6—3, and Gilbert (Britain) defeated Hennessey, 6—2, 6—3, 7—5. PRESENTATION TO SUTOLHTE. PERFORMANCES IN AUSTRALIA. A. and N.Z. LONDON, June 16. Paring the luncheon adjournment in a cricket match at Sheffield, Lord Hawk presented Sutcliffe with a cheque for £215. This represented the proceeds of the Sheffield Telegraph fund subscribed in recogni-' tion of Sutcliffe's great batting in Australia. AMERICA'S GOLF PRODIGY. SCHOOLGIRL'S SUCCESSES. NEW YORK. June 10. America has a new golf prodigy, Maureen Orcott, aged 17 years, who has returned to a high school to sit for her examinations. After most remarkable play she won the Eastern Women's Championship, .succeeding G'ienna Collett, who is abroad, doing the two rounds in 03 each. / Over 36 holes in medal p'ay Miss Orcott was five strokes ahead of the national champion, Dorothy Campbell Hurd, of Philadelphia, who v.'as second. She also won the qualifying medal recently in the metropolitan women's championship.