OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1928, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

TENNIS LADDER. How The World’s Best Players Are Ranked. COCHET AT THE TOP. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) NEW YORK. September 23. The American player, W. T. Tilden, now ranks third among the world'.10 best tennis players. The following is the order: — Cochct. Laeoste, Tilden. Hunter. Borotra, de Morpurgo. Crawford (Australia'. Lott, Hennessey, Bous-us. Crawford is seventh by virtue of his string of close matches with Borotra. including two victories and his otherwise good record. His fixe-set battle at Wimbledon against Borotra. and his great four-set match with Hunter iu the United States give him this place.

TENNIS TOURISTS.

IN U.S.A. AND CANADA. lAustraltan Press Assn. —United Service.) CHICAGO. September 23. In the tennis tournament at Chicago yesterday in the singles. Vanryn defeated Crawford. 6—3. G—U; Hopman defeated Mangin. G—l. G—4. In the doubles Crawford ami Hopman defeated X'anrxn ; i: 1 Mangin, I—G. B—G, 7 —5, in the seir.i finals. TORONTO, September 23. In an exhibition 1.. v. n tennis match between Canada ami Fiance. Ham (Canada), defeated JGm--us. S —6, 6—2: latndry (Franco defeated Nunns. G —3. 4 —6. 9 —7. and Cocl-.ct (France) defeated Crocker, 6—2, 6 —2. VANCOUVER. Sept ember 23. In a series of matches between British and Vancouver players on Saturday Austin defeated Geoff Peers. 3—6, 6—o, 6—o; Higgs defeated T. O. Ryall. 6—2. 6—l; Gregory and Collins defeated George Dixon and Peers. 7—5. 6—2; Higgs and. Austin defeated A. S. Milne and Ryall. 6—o. 6 —l: Gregory and Higgs defeated Austin and Collins in one set,

HELMY’S SWIM.

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) LONDON, September 23. The Channel -Swimming Association has recognised the Channel Swim done by Helmy. the Egyptian, on September 2, from Cape Grisnez to Folkestone, in 23h 40m.

BOXING IN AMERICA.

VIEWS OF BILLY GRIME. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) NEW YORK, September 23. Billy Grime. Australian boxer, in an interview yesterday expressed regret that he was unable to engage in a greater number of desirable bouts. He said: “It is hard for a foreign boxer to get ahead in the United States, because he is forced to have many fights, few of which help him to reach the top, although once he makes his mark his situation is a pleasant one. “I am naturally discouraged at the result, but I feel sure my engagements in Australia will enable me to return to the United States better known and better able to get the matches I want.”

While Grime admitted that the road to boxing fame in America is a hard one to travel, he expressed the opinion that it is the most likely country in which to gain recognition. He said he was unable to engage in a sufficient number of matches while in America to enable him to reach the peak of his form. He explained his numerous defeats on this ground.

GOLF IN U.S.A.

PROMINENT PROFESSIONALS. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) NEW YORK, September 23. In a local professional golf tournament in the qualifying rounds over 36 holes, Farrell led with a score of 147. J. H. Kirkwood with l-‘>3 tied for seventh place. Walter Ha sren. I'9. tied for 14th place. Kirkwood led the field for the 18 holes with 73.

GREAT GOLF.

NINE HOLES HALVED. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) LONDON, Sept ember 23. “One of the greatest matches in the history of British golf” is the description applied to the final of the “News of the World * golf tournament, between Whitcombe and Cotton. All the first nine holes were halved and then Whitcombe came home with the amazing total of 31, nine under bogey, and was leading four up by the end of the round, GS—72. Cotton began the second round superbly, doing the first nine holes in 32, which squared the match. Whitcombe returned to the attack and took the next five in 2,3, 3,3, 3.

The brilliance of both players is shown by the fact that 31 holes were played in twelve under fours.

BILLIARDS IN ENGLAND.

NEWMAN v. SMITH. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received 9 a m.) LONDON, September 23. In the billiards match between Willie Smith and Tom Newman the score is:— Newman, 858 S; Smith, in play, 8342.