SPORT SUMMARY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 528, 8 June 1909, Page 9

SPORT SUMMARY.

' ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL ■ QUARTERS., Tho following items of athletic news arc takon from the "Daily Mail" Overseas Edition of May 1:— Golf.' ..:■■■.'• :'•■ : .-. ''■■■''''... '" .

Except that a strong wind was blowing, thb conditions were favourable for golf at Suuningdalo on April 24, when Mid-Surrey boat Hindheid in tho final of the London amateur foursomes by 7 up and 5 to play. Hiiidhbad played well in the morning round, at the end of which they wore two down, but in the afternoon Mid-Surrey played » magnificent long gatno. Tbo Mid-Surroy representatives were, Mr. G. S. Worthington and Mr. S. G. Chesterton, while Mr. E. C. Lee and Mr. W. 6. Howarth played for Hindhead. Rackets. : ' Mr. H. Brougham (Wellington and Oxford) defeated Mr. Ivor de la Kue (Eton and Oxford) in tho final round of tho amateur championship singles by 3 games to 0. Tho loser was quite a match for his opponent in tactics and rally play, but inferior in service and execution of strokes. The second game was very even and exciting, Mr. Brougham, after setting at 14 all, just getting home after "game ball all" by a fine service.

In tho final of tho nmateur doubles championship Messrs.-1 , . Ashworth and E. M. Baerloin defeated Messrs., C. Browning and 0. F. Fleischmann by 4 games to lovoi ' Mr. E. M. Baerlein retained possession of tho singles championship, defeating Mr. H. Hrougham in the challenge round by 3 games to'l. ;. '. . - .. :■;''-■■■ Athletics. ■ R. E. .Walker, the young South African sprinter, in the athletic sports held at Durban on April 24., established world's records" of 14iscc. and 17 4-oscc. for 160 yards and 180 yards respectively. The British amateur record for 150 yards is 14 4-osec, standing to tho. credit of C. G. Wood and C. J. B. Monypenny. The world's professional record is 14Jsec, acomplishod by H. Hutchins. / Shrubb beat tho Frenchman, St. Yves, on April 24 New York, states Heuter, in a fifteen-mile running match over a grass course. Shrubb won by lmin. 46sec. in lhr. 2Gmin. 12scc.' ■ . . Football. In tho final tin of tho Northern Onion Cup competition at Headingley Wakch'eld Trinity I defeated Hull by 17 points to nil. '

Polo. An American polo team lias challenged for tho International Cup, at present held by England.