OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071, 8 October 1928, Page 13

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BRITISH) LADIES' GOLF. GIRL OF 18 WINS TITLE. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 6. In the British-born ladies' golf championship in the final over 36 holes, Miss Wilson defeated Miss Pearson by 9 up and 8. Miss Wilson is only 18 years old. TENNIS AT LOS ANGELES. GOOD PLAY BY FRENCHMEN. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6. In the lawn tennis tournament for the Pacific South-West championships Cochet beat Stratford (San Francisco), 6—4, 6—l; Boussus beat Vanryn (New York), 9—ll, 6—4, 6—3, 6—3. Codies and Doeg lieat Wood (New York) and Ogden (San Francisco), 6—4, B—6, 6—3. In the mixed doubles Boussus and Mrs. Harper beat Doeg and Ms. Chaplin, 6—3, 6-3. In the final of the doubles Cochet arid Doeg defeated Vanryn and Berkeley Bell, 3—6, 4—6, 6—4, 6—3, 6—2. In the singles semi-final Cochet defeated Herrington (Hollywood), 9—7, 6—4, 6—3, and will meet Boussus in tho final tomorrow. INTERNATIONAL POLO. UNITED STATES WINS CUP. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received October 7, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. Oct. C. In the final of the international polo matches tho United States defeated the Argentine by 13 goals to 7 and retains the International Cup. SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET. HARD HJTTING BY GREGORY. (Received October 7, 6.8 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 7. In tho grade cricket matchos yesterday for Waverley against Glebo Gregory made 66 in 16 hits. For Marrickville ag-ainst Paddington Ashcr made 60 not out. For Cumberland against North Sydney Punch mado 56. For University against Northern Districts G. Hogg made 66. For St. George against Gordon Louden made :.02 and Braaman 107. For Balmain agai.ist Randwick Jackson made 63. Bowling for Randwick McNameo took six for 67 and Ward two for 43. For Western Suburbs against Petersham Long took two for 35. NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING. KING'S TRIZE AT SYDNEY. j (Received October 7, 5.48 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 7. The National Rifle Association of NewSouth Wales opened the King's Prize meeting yesterday with service shots. In the Thomson Match, seven shots at 500 yds., ten possibles were recorded. Cole (Waverley), repeated tho performance in tho shoot-off and took first prize.