OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19959, 30 May 1928, Page 17

OVERSEAS SPORT.

•*> PARIS HARD COURT TENNIS. FINAL IN MEN'S DOUBLES* Australian Press Association —United Service (Rec*. red May 29, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, May 28 In the hard court tennis championships in the final of the men's doubles Borotra and Brugnon defeated Cocliet and Debuzelet, 6—4, 3—6, 6—2, 5—6, 6-4. In the second round of the singles J. Peacock, cxf New Zealand, scratched, giving Rodel, France, ' & walk-over. Hunter, America, defeated Combemale, France, 6—o, 6—-3, 6—2; Boyd, Argentina, defeated Glassar, France, 6—4, 6—l, 6—l; Lacoste defeated Pepsin, France, 6—l. 6—l, 3—6, 6—3; Metjka, Austria, defeated Zappa, Argentina, 6—l, 6—3, 6—4: Patterson, Australia, defeated Toralva, Chile, Callaruzza, Argentina, defeated Thurneyssen, France, I—6>, 6 —l, 6—3, 6—4; Landry, France, defeated Zerlendi, Greece. 6_lo, 6 —4, 5—7, 6—4; Boussus defeated Laurent, France, 6—l, 6—3, 6—2; Aron, France, had a waßk-over as Tiinmer, Holland, scratched. > In the first round of the women s singles Madame Pcyre, France, had a walk-over as Madame Golding, France, scratched-, Mademoiselle Charnelet had a walk-over as Madame VVyns, Spain, scratched. In the second round Fraulein Aussem, Gerrrlany, defeated Mrs. Watson, Britain, 2—6, 7—5, 6—-0. NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS. DEFEAT BY HERTFOEDSHIRE. Australian I'ress Association—United Service (Received May !29, 8.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 28. Tho New Zealand bowlers were defeated by a Hertfordshire team !>y 133 points to 104. The winining New Zealand skips were Grant (Oarttaru), 20—12; and Thomson (Auckland), 20 —15. BILLIARDS IN SYDNEY. McCONACIIY V. I/IN DRUM. StYDNEY. May 29. The New Zealand Ibilliards player, Clark MoConachy, comioenced another match of 18,000 up with Fred Lindruin last evening. At the epd of the session tho scores were: McCon.-achy, 714; Lindrum (in play), 1500. '£he best breaks were: McCoriachy, 132, 301; Lindrum, 467, 169, 157.