OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19860, 2 February 1928, Page 15

OVERSEAS SPORT.

TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA. FRENCHMEN WIN MATCHES. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Feb. 1. At the lawn tennis tournament, in the mixed doubles Boussus and Miss Bicker--ton defeated Peach and Miss Weston. 6—3, B—6; Borotra and Miss Akhurst defeated Ward and Miss Hays, 6—2, 6—o; Brugnon and Miss Harper defeated Wertheim and Mrs. Conway, 4—6, 7—6, 6—2. In the men's singles Borotra defeated Hopraan, Now South Wales, 6—4, 6—3, 6—4. In the mixed doubles Brugnon and Mrs. R. Harper, Victoria, defeated Pago And Mrs. Boyd, Tasmania, 6—2, 6—4; Boussus and Miss Mickerton, New South Wales, defeated Dunn and Mrs. F. Har per, New South Wales, 6—3, 6—2. LAWN TENNIS AT CANNES. FINAL OF WOMEN'S DOUBLES. (Received February 1, 10.45 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, Feb. 1. At the Cannes lawn tennis tournament in the final of the women's doubles Mesdames Ryan and Sattertlnvaite defeated Misses Betty Nuthali and Enid Bennett, 6—2, 6—4. AUSTRALIAN ORIOKET TOUR. VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND. (Received February 1, 10.25 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY,-Feb. 1. All the cricketers selected for the New Zealand tour have decided to make the trip, and the team leaves on February 9. SWIMMING AT OLYMPIADBOY CHARLTON AVAILABLE. (Received February 1, 9.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Feb. 1. The young nwimmer, Boy Charlton, has announced his willingness to represent Australia at the Olympic Games.