PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17015, 31 January 1927, Page 11

PASTIMES OVERSEAS.

—- • . TENNIS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Mr C. Pyle, manager for- Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, the lennis player, who will leave America for France on February 7, after the completion of three more engagements, states that Mile. Lenglen has made £20,000 profit out of her professional exhibitions of the game. Milo. Lenglen .received a fiat guarantee of £12,000, and also 50 per cent, of the gate receipts. Vincent Richards was guaranteed £7OOO and Miss Mary Browne £6OOO, and each also received 5 per cent, of the gate receipts. The present lour brought Mr Pyle £IOO,OOO in gate receipts. He lias estimated bis profits at £IO,OOO io £15,000. Exhibitions of tennis were given in 40 American cities. As a result, of the success achieved, lie has in contemplation ‘ a world tour this year. It would include visits to France, Germany, Japan, and Australia. MELBOURNE, Jan. 30. The final matches in the Australian lawn tennis championships resulted as follow:—Men’s doubles: Patterson and Hawkcs beat O’Hara Wood and McInnes. B—6, 6—l, 6—2. Women’s singles: Miss Boyd beat Airs Harper, 5—7, 6—l, 6—2. Mixed doubles: Ilawkcs and Miss Boyd beat Wcrthcifn and Mrs Harper, 4—G, 6—2, 6—i. Junior men’s doubles: Crawford and Hopman beat Lum and Caltanach, 10—8, 6—l. MOTOR-CYCLING. (United Press Association/ SYDNEY, Jan. 30. At a motor-cycle racing meeting the Maroubra Helmet race resulted:- —- Brinck, 1; Stratton, 2; Carmody, 3. Won by a length. Stratton ran second to Brinck in (lie race for machines of all powers in the first heat, but both men were beaten in the final. BOXING. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, Jan.| 30. At the Sydney Stadium last evening, in a boxing match, .Toe Hail defeated Johnny Reislcr on points. Boili men arc Americans. Hal! had the advantage all through and showed himself to he a much superior boxer to Reislcr. At, the Melbourne Stadium Billy Grime knocked out Jack Jones in the fifth round after a tough fight. FOOTBALL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Jan. 29. The results of I lie Association Gup fourth round matches are as follow: Southampton, 4, v. Birmingham, 1; Liverpool, 3, v. Southport, I ; Leeds, 0, v. Bolton, 0; West Ham, 1, v. Brentford. .1; Sheffield Wednesday, |, v. South Shields, I ; Miliwall, 2, v. Derby, 0; Port Vale, 2, v. Woolwich Arsenal, 2; Reading, 3, v. Portsmouth, .1 ; Burnley, 4, v. Fulham, (i; Newcastle, 3, v. Corinthians, 1; Swansea, 3, v. Barnsley, 1; Hull, .I, v. Everlon. 1; Chelsea, 7, v. Accrington, 2; Cardiff, 2. v. Darlington, 0; Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2, v. Notts Forest, 0; Middlesbrough, 3, v. Preston, 0. CRICKET. (United Press Association.) SYDNEY, Jan. 30. The grade cricket competitions in Sydney were continued yesterday. Batting for Balmain against Paddington, Berry made 168. For Glebe against St. George, Gray made 99 not out. For Gordon against Mosman, Sullivan made 97. Bowling for Western Suburbs against Haiulwick, Parnell took live wickets for 28 runs. At Melbourne in the grade cricket matches, batting- for Fitzroy against Carlton, Landown made 104. For Prahran against Melbourne, Thomson made 101. LONDON, Jan. 29. The Bacup Cricket Club, one of the Lancashire League teams, states that A. J. Richardson, of the Australian team, had entered into a contract lo join the club in September- last. The contract was cancelled by mutual consent two days later, as Richardson was anxious to tour New Zealand with a South Australian team. He lias now decided to join Bacup in 1928, at a fee of £6OO.