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DOROTHY ROUND IN FINAL
Tennis League Defeat DOGGED FIGHT AGAINST
By 6 To 3.
SURPRISE WIN FOR GERMANS
HELEN JACOBS
Without the services of "Lolly DAY OF UPSETS AT WIMBLEDON
the
Goldiman the Club lost to Indians by 6 sets to 3 in the pre- mier tennis league yesterday. |A. L. Sullivan, who was partner-| jed by Denis Hazell, won only one
set.
A
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1933..
Wimbledon-Slith Day.
ELLSWORTH VINES
BEATS PRENN.
Bernard Beats Itoh In
All England: Plate
BRUGNON AND MME. MATHIEU ELIMINATED.
STRANGE TO
CAPTAIN CLUB
SOCCER XI
J. H. McElney New Rugger Captain.
H.K. FOOTBALL CLUB MEETING.
W.
An urge to restore the Hong London, July 3.
Kong Football Club to its former The champion, Vines, had no made by Mr. H. "Rusty" Forsyth prestige la local soccer circles was difficulty in beating D. Frenn, the (By A. WALLIS MYERS)
German player, on Saturday, and at the 4th annual general meeting London, July 7. he did it quietly, without bringing of the HK.F.C. which was attend- out more than one or two of his ¦¦ed by over 50 members last night. GREAT shoat went up from the centre court at Wimbledon hardest drives or services.
The following appointments for In the "C" Division the C.R.C.)
the coming season were madů:—- at half-past six last evening to signalise Miss Round's defcat Once or twice he could not resist continued on their triumphant path; the Army beat Craigen of Miss Jacobs, the American champion. The score was 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. the temptation to have a full-Patron, H. E. Sir William Peel,
Blooded swing with his arm
K.C.M.G. K.B.E.; President, the Igower, who were third in the) For the first time since she first came over in 1924 (incidentally stretched out to the full, but for Vice-President, Mr. H. R. Forsyth; Hon. Sir. Henry Pollock, Kt. KG; table; the Germans surprised the to be defeated by Miss McKane), Mrs. Moody will play for the cham-the most part he got along at half- Indians; and the Club secured!
steam. He made a few raids to the Chairman of Committee, Mr. T. Ral- net where little could get past Pryde: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. L. G.
ston; Hon. Secretary, Mr. their first win of the season by pionship against a native of this country, beating the lowly-placed C.B.A.
Miss Round and Miss Jacobs At first. Miss Round helped Miss him. Prenn, for all that, played
Robertson; Association XI Cap- 15 A Division. battled for nearly two hours under Jacobs' cause by making errors pluckily. He stood up to the
a hot sun. It cannot be said that when the American, having dosed hardest smashes and services and J. Skinner; Rugby XV. Captain, tain, Mr. S. H. Strange, Vice-Capt. Miss Round's victory looked cer- her backhand and finding It con- had his way of getting them back. Dr. J. H. McElney, Vice-Capt. Dr. Indian Beat Club At the H.K.C.C. the Indian Re-tain until the third of three keen-sistently loyal, swung over to the "He won the first game in each
The English girl set, but it was only in the third Mesars. C. B. Robertson, M. Rail- creation Club beat the Hong Kong ly contested sets proved her to other corner. Cricket Club by '6 sets to 3.
the greater stamina and could not find a true range with n that he could hold the lead÷delton, J. Keown.. (Association). forehand shot down the line. more than a moment. Then he got Messrs. S. H. Garrod, G. C. Moutrie, Nor, if the pressure was particu- to 3-1, but Vines soon put a stop and M. W. Turner, (Rugby).. larly tight, could she hoist a lob to that and went out winner with
By unanimous vote it was decid- high enough to escape the Ameri-the last four games, though he was
ed to recognise Mr. Pryde's.... ser can smasha decisive weapon be-challenged in each. Frenn hadi
little luck Too often his shot was an honorarium of $250.
vices during the past season with fore its author tired.
MISS ROUND'S STEADINESS. just folled by the net cord, or just
Chairman's Speech But Miss Round prospered on fell into the clutches of Vines. Mr. H. R. Forsyth, the Chairman. G. W. Sewell and H. Owen Hughes infinite patience; by her tenacity her own steadiness, and. in the end! The following were the complete said: Before addressing ourselves to
'Hare
A. L. Sullivan and D. H. Hazell strokes of a purer pattern.
It was not a spectacular (H.K.C.C.);
duel nor a match of stirring hitting: compared with the Wills-Alvarez final of 1927 It was not a thrilling contest. But it was one of great dogged- 4. Giness and on Miss Roundis part of
beat F. D. Pereira and A.. R.
Minu lost to J. A. Cassumbhoy and
1. M. A., Razack
6- 4
2- 6
last to S. A. Rumjahn and
H. D. Rumjahn
(I.K.C.C.):
beat Penirs and Minu
lost to Cassumbhoy and
Razack
lost to Rumjahn, and Rum-
jahn
G-2
alone, leaving her finely-produced made it the basis of a shrewd at-results of the sixth day's play at strokes out of account, she earned tack. She did not always electrify Wimbledon: her rich reward.
5. 7-
4- G
H. J. Armstrong and C. A. Wright (H.K.C.C.): *
last to Pereira and Minu ...
beat Cassumbhoy and Razack lost to Rumjahn and Rum-
jahn
S. China "A" 7 6 0 1 44 19
2- 6
3- 6
She answered chop with plain drive until the opening
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP,
(Holder: R. E. Vines) Fourth Round
J. A. R. Selby: Committee members,
Kong.
The
the ordinary business of the reet- ing, I would like to refer to the the gallery with her scoring shots;
enforced absence of our President, THE JACOBS SMASH the preparation was sometimes too
which incidentally accounts for my Miss Round might have reduced long.
H. E. Vines (U.S.A.) beat D. Preun presiding at this meeting.. The crowd admired her, staunch- (Germany) (6–3, 6–2, 6–—4). the number of chops on the other. side of the court by attacking the ness in gathering the second set
H. Cochet (France) beat D. N. Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson pro--
(6-4, 6-8,
8-6ceeded home on sick leave in May, forehand line with
more length after the eighth game had been ones (U.S.A.)
(BO). land pace.
But it is difféfilt to wrung from her and she had had
and I know that I am speaking for *H. W. Austin (G.B.) beat Dr. P. 7-Generate speed from a "hanging seven game points. How comfort D. B. Spence (South Africa) (all members of this Club in expres- sing the hope that our President le"; she preferred the longer and ing 6-3 would have been instead 62 8).
J.-H. Crawford (Australia) beat be granted a speedy recovery, and lof 4-4! safer way.
A. C. Stedman (New Zealand). (8-1 that he may be soon restored in To pluck was added guile. She 6———4, 6—2). won the ninth game to love, break- LADIES SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP good health to his friends in Hong
(Holder: Mrs. F. SĮ Moody), until Miss Jacobs, ar
ing through the American's ser-
Fourth Round. bored with so much fencing,vice, by introducing the drop. To
I will now deal with the report Miss D. E, Round (G.B.) beat Mrs and accounts as presented, which, lunged out to end the rally. force Miss Jacobs forward when S. K. Edwards (G.B.) (6-4, 6-2).
she had been moving on a fixed Mme. R. Mathieu (France) beat having been in your hands for the (G.B.) (64. prescribed period, I presume I may base was a timely tactic; and when Miss K. E. Stammers
60).
take as read. At Sookunpoo, the Indian R. C. Miss Round followed this ruse by
*Miss H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Mrs.
The accounts are I think set out 2lost to the Deutscher Klub by 6 sets serving two aces in the tenth and D. A. Buke (U.S.A.) (6-8 64).
Fraulein H. Krahwinkel clinching game one saw that she
"(Gerin sufficient detail for members to many) beat Mra, M. R. King (G.B.) see for themselves how the Club's 0 M. R.. Abbas and ; A. Rahmin could punish as well, as aunoy.
In the final set Miss Jacobs led (6-2, 7—5).
to- Miss M. C. Scriven (G.B.) beat funds have been acquired and 2-1. She looked the more fatigu-Miss B. Nathall (G.B.) (8–6, 6–0, what purpose they have been ex- ..... - Ged of the two-s005 she was to
pended. To facilitate comparisons lost to 0. May and H. Boese 3. 6 make the fact patent-but
and render the accounts, more in- lost to G. Sommer and W.
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"Division.
"C"
Champions Beat Docks..
2 to 3.
On the nome courts, the Kowloon Docks R.C. were defeated by the Chinese Recreation Club by 7 sets to 2.
drew with W. K. Cheung and
K. Ip... lost to M. C. Lam and B. C.
Liang
Germans Beat Indians
(L. R. C.) lost to B. Soltau and H. Lu-
beseder,
4). she DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
(Holders: J. Berctra and J. Brugnen). Second Round *G. P. Hughes and F. J. Perry beat N. H. Latchford and W. H. Powell (6—3, 6—1, 8—8).
could still force errors from Miss 5-7 Round by the horrid mixture which a racket closing and opening Its face at intervals can produce.
S. A. R. Bux and A. R. H. Esmail (L R. C.)
R. Nunoi and 3. Satoh beat. J. J.j Condon and C. J. J. Robbins, (6, 5,6-1, 6-2),
(Continued on Page 11.)
FIVE GAME POINTS. C. E. Millard and W. Tillery lost to Soltau and Lubeseder 3- 6.
6- 4
Then Miss Round, with good beat May and Boese (K. Docks):
beat Sommer and Foraita .. 7-length drives, a drop, and a lob, M. el Arculli and T. Hamet levelled the score and won the 6- G
(L. R. C.)
precious fifth game after Mias S. CHINA'. 36lost to Soltau and Lubeseder 4- 6 Jacobs had five game points.
lost to May and Boese...... 36
The moral advantage was now with
Miss beat Sommer and Foraita .... G- 2
England. Round carried, too. the sym- Army Beat Craigengewer
pathies of the vast crowd,
beat K. M. Wong and H. O.
T80
6-1
J. Sturgeon and J. P. White (K. Docks):
lost to Cheung and Ip
lost to Lau and Wong
lost to Wong and Tso
The Army Tennis Club visited 2- 6 the Craigengower C. C. and won by 0.65 sets to 34.
2- 6
H. J. Howard and G. Kelly
V. M. Hast and A. Duncan (C. C. C.) (K. Docka):
lost to Cheung and Ip
lost to C/Sgt. Jarman and 4- 6 S/Sgt. Saville
1- 6
lost to Lau and Wong drew with Wong and Tso..
4-6 beat S/Sgt. Blackler and
S/Sgt. Gould 6 6
F-5
3.
Recreio Win Decisively
At King's Park the Club de Recreio defeated the Kowloon Indians Tennis Club by 61⁄2 sets to
lost to S/Sgt. Shillito and
S/Sgt. Wilson
Miss Jacobs was twice within
of winning the
* stroke seventh game; her chops ́ at. vital stages found the net. Before Misa Bound served in what proved to be the final game there was a burst of an- ticipatory applause.
STAGE FINE
RECOVERY
Young Companions' Lead Nullified In Second Half
*
KWOK PLAYS GREAT GAME
The revenue from Entrance Fees · and Subscriptions shows a decrease of some `$250. - which indicates that the number of new members. | admitted during the year falls ~ short of the number who have, for Įvarious reasons, ceased to sub- scribe. Gate Receipts show a de
as compared with the previous year, Expenses
Gita improvement
of collection are admittedly heavy, of reducing
but ways and means
these is receiving the attention of
the Committee.
(Continued on Page 11.).
ROYAL NAVY LOSE BY 5 TO 2
Civil Servants Recover
(By. CRAWL). Leading at one stage of the game} Forfeiting the first two points, by 3 goals to 2. the Young Com- Miss Round scored a "service ace."panions Aquatic Association were You would not have heard that ex- Last night defeated by South pression either at the old Wimble-(China “A”. ́by 4 'goals to 3 in a don, but there is no shorter term fast League Water Polo game in This stroke was the touchstone of the Y.M.C.A. Bath. Kowloon, victory. The American's re- The Young Companions put up Playing in a League Water-polo C.sistance weakened, her last chops a fine showing in the first half when game in the Y.M.C.A. Bath, yester
E. Zimmern and F. A. Broad bridge (C. C. C.) --
4-6
12.
J. L. Xavier and A. M. (Recrelo):
lost to Jarman and Saville Xavier beat Shilllto and Wilson ...
lost to Blackler and Gould
W. C. Reed and Y. C. Mok (C.
2- 6
6-1
3-6
beat J. Dad and Mit Singh 6- 2 beat F. Ali and S. R. Salleh '.
-
An
lost to M. A. Khan and F.
Khan...
were netted; "the end came.
MRS. MOODY HELD.
In Second Half. (By CRAWL:)
C)
they were superior to South China day evening, the Chinese Civil beat Jarman and Saville ..: 6- 2)
in every department of the game, Servants Swimming Club gained a Mrs. Moody had."quite a match" but in the second half, a careless de- well. merited win over the Royal tled with Blackler and Gould 6- 6]
The fence brought about disastrons re Navy by 5 goals to 2/20 A. Remedios and L. F. V. lost to Shillito and Wilson 6-7 against Fri. Krahwinkel.
jscore of 6-4, 6-3 does not convey Bults.
The Navy wasted too much time. Ribeiro (Recreio):
Radio Trounce Police the length of the rallies nor in South China played 'a splendid in taking long shots whenever, an At Happy Valley
the Radio dicate how close the German game and thoroughly deserved their opportunity presented itself. They B. 3 Sports Club defeated the Police player was ta returning better win. Their combination was per- were fortunate to be awarded -
BC by 7 sets to 2.
beat Khan and Khan
beat Dad and Singh beat Ali and Salleh
6-8
I. A. Carvalho and C. E. Xavier Carruthers and Smith (Police) (Recreio): .
lost to Wm Wu and Malford, 2 Jost to Khan and Khan....
beat G. Singh and Wm. Chan- 3- 6
609 beat Dad and Singh ...... 6-2 drew with All and Salleh.... ·6- 6
2-6
figures.
fect while the shooting by the for- several free throws.
When, in the second set, she had wards was of a first-class standard. The Civil Servants opened the recovered from. 5-1 and 40-15 The deciding goal by Ho Ping-ke scoring through. Chan Fook-sing down, saving two match Balls, to was a very clever one...
who swam through unhindered to 643 and to come within a stroke! He lobbed the ball into the air, net, easily. A minute later Lai beat D. W. Waterton and.
of 5-4, Mrs. Moody did not create but Chan Wah-chiu, the Young Pun-sin received a fine pass from Davia Club Beat C. B. A.
6the impression of invincibility, Companions" keeper made no at Lam Ping-tong to score with Visiting King's Park, the Hong lost to Wu and Malford
Whant and T. Pile (Police).
that exciting period-the tempt to stop what he thought powerful back hander. Kong C.C. defeated the Central lost to Singh and Chanson. 06 held at bay-Fri. Krahwinkel ap-rested at the back of the net.
champion deprived of her prey and would be a bead-ball-and it The Navy's first goal was a sur- British Association by 6 sets to 3. lost to Waterton and Davis.. 1- 6
prise, Mullaly taking a long shot R. B. Blyth and N. B. Whitley
Kwak Chun-hang played a fine which baffled Lo Kan, who let it Loughlin and Mottram (Police) secret that has defied the
peared to have discovered the (C.B.A.):
world game and worked the openings slip through his fingers Into the lost to Wu and 'Malford
8. It was a plan that took time, de- which resulted in two good goals net lost to Singh and Chanson 3-6 manded accuracy, and made by Cheong Wing-kwong," AN lost to Waterton and Davis 3-6mobility its pivot.
Changing over a goal to the good, Shek Kam-pul, Fung Kwok-w the Civil Servants' received a and Li E. long were definitely good shock when Mullaly equalised when She may have caught Mrs but had very little support from he swam through from scramble. PWL DE A PL. Moody reacting after a campaign the rest of the team. Between This goal aroused the Civil Ser- Yatskin Chinese "D" 38.90 62 10 16 which appeared to be ending in Shek and Fung, they worked the vants, who as the result of a num
K. C. C... 7 6 1 0 411⁄21⁄21⁄2 21% 12 the normal way. But Frl. Krah- goals between them,
ber of excellent raids, took the lead Craigengower 752 842 2110 winkel's play had more in it than Recreio
lost to W. Harris-Walker and
H. Phillips ......
4- B
lost to J. E. Henry and G. A..
Puncheon.
3. B
drew with H. J. D. Lowe and
H. R. A. Wood i...
6- B
G. Gurevitch and (C.B.A):
lost to Harris-Walker and
Phillips
(beat Henry and Puncheon
[beat Lowe and Wood
"C" DIVISION, (Halders: C.R.CY
Seta
SCIENTIFIC TACTICS.
Shek Boon opened the scoring
6.5 18 24 19 16 the element of surprise. There with a fast shot and from the swim and put the issue beyond doubt by was scientific thought behind it. up Kwok, Chun-hang took posesssion scoring again through Chan Fook-
In the first set Frl Krahwinkel and drew both the Young Com. Bing (2) and Lal Pun-win (1). won one more game than in the panions backs before passing to C.5.8.0.Lo Kan, Cheung Ki-chai second-the-squared the bout at Cheong Wing-kwong, who scored and Ki Yun wan: Lam Ping-tong: Lat four-all-but Mrs. Moody won the enbily
5-7 Army
6- 2 Indlan
24 1 1 0 35 18
844.0.411⁄2 301⁄2
10
T. 2. D. Whitley and J. 7. King (C.B.A.):
Docks 8/4" 1-31 1
Radis German Policn
Phillipe
Civil Service 3-171E
2: B
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|drew-with-Harris-Walker-and-
last: to Henry and Puncheng
lost to Lowe ada? Wood -Pe
next two games with the loss of Jonly three points. At this stage
(Continued on Page:"11.)
South China took the lead soon after through the
(Continued on Pa
same
Mr. Goldman' refereed:
han Fock sing and Cheng
Royal Navy:
Cressy
Strickland
And Buckler; Heard; Mullaly Gonde and Humphries,