PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16816, 7 June 1926, Page 2

PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

LAWN TENNIS. LONDON, June 5. Considerable interest is taken in the announcement that the Duke of York has entered for the All England tennis tournament at Wimbledon. lie will play in the men’s doubles, bis partner being Wing-Commander Grcig formery comptroller and equerry to the Duke. The Duke of York is a left-hander. A few years ago he look part in a charity match at llighgale. In Hie Gipsy Tennis Club finals Woolrych beat Eileen Bonnet, G—l, 64. In ihc women's doubles, Mrs Lambert Chambers and Miss Clarke beat .Misses Maltby and Valentine, 7 ■5 ) o—l. In Hie men’s singles Colonel Mayes beat Gordon - Lowe. 8— G. G—2, G—3. in the mixed doubles Eamos and Mrs Beamish heal Wliealiy and -Miss ‘Cambridge, G—4, C—2. Summer, an Oxford student, and Young, a New Zealander at Cambridge, participated in the inter-university matches to-day, each losing his singles and winning in the doubles. Cambridge beat Oxford by winning 14 and losing seven matches. NEW YORK. June 4. In the Stale tennis championship played at Ncwhavcn, Connecticut, Chapin defeated Tilden, B—G,8 —G, G—4, 7—3, in the final of the singles. PARIS, June 5. In tlie tennis championships 10-day Washer beat Grahn (Finland), 10—8, 7 —3, G—2; Yon Kesliling brat Oban (France), G—2, G—’i, G—l: Nil D -. Susannc Lenglen beat Mrs Barron, G —o, G—o. BOXING. SYDNEY, June G. At the Sydney Stadium hast evening Billy Grime retained the lightweight boxing championship of Australia, defeating llaviluli Urcn on points in a 20 rounds contest. Crime established a lead in the early part of the malch and won every round of a fast and clever contest. At the Mrlliimnia Stadium. Kicloy beat Albert Johnston oil a foul in the 16th round. CYCLING. LONDON, June 6. When practising at the Isle of man for Hie motor cycling tourist trophy races Roy cliarman crashed, breaking Ids wrist. It is feared Ihc accident may prevent him from taking part in the event. Dloller, Hie New Zealand cyelisl, also met willi an accident, but lie escaped with a shaking.

FOOTBALL. SYDNEY, June 6. in a Rugby League match. New South Wales defeated Queensland by 30 points lo .17.