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A WIGHTMAN CUP
PROBLEM
Mrs. Godfree Must Be Considered.
SINGLES PLAYERS DECIDED
By STANLEY N. DOUST
London, May 6.
THE
trials for the two doubles pairs to represent Great Bri tain in the Wightman Cup match against USA.. at Wimbledon, on June 15 and 16, take place on the hard courts at Wimbledon on) Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, They are very interesting, and for the selectors very involved.
The regular pairs are Missi Mary Heeley and Miss Dorothy! Round. Miss Betty Nuthall and Miss James (who won their rub- ber in this match last year and also won the United States] national doubles championship). Miss "Billie" Yorke and Mrs. Whittingstall. Miss Dearman and Miss Lyle, who met with disasteri last week in the British hard; court championships at Bourne- mouth, when they were beaten by Mrs. L. A. Godfree and Miss, ¡Susan Noel.
Past Players To Note
In view of the result 1 wonder whether we are not thinking too much of the present generation of players and too little of those of the immediate past.
Mrs. Godfree, as Miss McKane, won the singles championship at Wimbledon in 1924. To-day she must seriously be considered for! lu place in the Wightman Cup team
for the doubics.
Britain's Threat to America's Cup Launched
Whistles shrieked and thousands of Britons shouted cheers of good fortune as the "Endeavour," successor to Sir Thomas Lipton's "Shamrock," as challenger for the America's Cup, slid down the ways into Portsmouth Harbour, at Gosport, Eng., at her launching ceremonies. Inset, T. O M. Sopwith, who is taking up the battle for the "old mug" where Lipton's five Shamrocks left off. The "Endeavour" in 15th 'challanger.
INDIAN PRINCE FOR WIMBLEDON
Surprise Nomination In Men's Doules.
SHOWS PROMISING FORM
Bombay. With her improved health and herto distinguished themselves on The Prince of India have hit- her great experience, Mrs. God-the cricket held-like "Ranji" free, who is in great form, is tho and "Tulip”—and оп polo most reliable doubles player in the grounds-like the Maharajah of country. Whether her partner Jaipur and Prince of Baria-but should be Miss Noel is one of the not on tennis courts. difficulties that the selectors have to face.
.
bave. nominated
100 PER CENT. TENNIS RECORDS
Battle Of Giants At King's Park.
CLOSE LEAGUE TENNIS GAMES EXPECTED THIS WEEK
At King's park a battle of giants will take place to-morrow when two of the 100 per cent. "A" Division Lawn Tennis, League teams, the South China A.A. and the Indian Recreation Club will struggle to re- tain their position.
At the other end of the table the C.R.C. "B" team and the United Services will have the opportunity of climbing on to the bottom rung of the ladder.
No 100 per cent. points are at stake this week in the "B" Division; the C.R.C. and Recreio should both retain their position at the head of the table without difficulty.
Closer Matches
The other matches should be closer contests, only one point 'separates the Hong Kong Cricket Club and the University and the same position ap- plies to the Kowloon Cricket Club
CRAWFORD [FRENCH AND BRITISH and the South China A.A.
BEATEN
SENSATIONAL
RECOVERY BY
VON CRAMM│
AUSTRALIAN HOLDS SET POINT.
AT TENNIS
International Club Encounter,
MERLIN LOSES TO AUSTIN
Among the eight "C" Division matches scheduled for this week the K.C.C. v. Kowloon Bowling Green Club match will be one of the hardest fought. These teams stand together in the League and a keen match should result.
Paris, May 21.
The Indian R.C. should give the Showing fine control and holders the C.R.C., a close match at genewalship, Christian Boussus, the Sookunpoo, for, although lower in the young French Davis Cup player, table, they have a good combination. created a sensation to-day by de-
The following is this week's pro- feating the British ace, Fred Perry, during the meeting of the gramme of matches: International clubs of France and
Great Britain.
The score was 6-4, 2-6, 7-5,
MARGARET SCRIVEN WINS
OVER HELEN JACOBS
The Maharajkumar of Kutch
Paris, Yesterday, will now have the distinction of re- Jack Crawford was sensational- Miss Nuthall and Miss James, presenting India at internationally deprived of his Franch Lawn'
The Frenchman was in great C.R.C. "C" although beaten two weeks in suc-tennis.
Tennis Championship title to-day form and thoroughly deserved his CRC, "B" cession, are potentially our strong- The Indian Lawn Teanis As when G. Von Cramm, Germany's victory.
C.C.C. est pair. Miss Joan Ingram, pro-sociation
the No. 1 ranking player, beat him in Perry's strokes lacked sting and Recreio fitting from the tuition by her Maharajkumar and E. V. Bobb to the Final after he had held match he was prone to double faults. IB.C.A.A. uncle, W. A. Ingram, acknowledged represent India in the Men's point in the fourth set.
In the doubles Perry and G. P. one of the cleverest doubles players Doubles at Wimbledon.
Von Cramm made a wonderful Hughes (Britain) bort Jean who ever stepped on to a court, The nomination of the Mahara-comeback after a rest.
Borotra and Bernard (France) 6-2, is perhaps the equal aj Mra, jkumar is in the nature of a sur- Crawford led 5-4 in the fourth 17-9, 6-3-Reuter. Godfree, and personally I would prise as he is comparatively un-set, and, holding match point, he like to see them tried together this known in India as a tennis player sent over a lob which should have week.
though, of course, he has played algiven him the title, but the Ger- Miss Scriven and Miss Round 1 lot on the Riviera. He showed man made a wonderful jump, and yesterday took the lead in the lawn. would keep for the singles. As promising form in the Allahabad, his winning smash appeared to tennis match between the Nos. 1 and 2 strings they would Delhi and Porbunder tournaments. diecourage Crawford, who subse-national Clubs of France and Great have to play two singles matches The Association has also quently made numerous errors. Britain. each. If Miss Nuthall is selected nominated Miss Leila Row for. as No. 3, she will only have to play Wimbledon.-Reuter. one single and could, therefore,
quite easily play with Miss James MRS. MOODY TO MISS
in the doubles, as
America last year.
she
WIMBLEDON
did In
BOOKMAKERS
WIMBLEDON
Not Playing Tennis This Summer
London, May 24. It is now certain that Mrs. Willsi
BRITAIN LEADS
Paris, May 22.
The British Lawn tennis team
H.K.C.C. Graduates LR.C
K.C.C
Inter-
Margaret Scriven, who beat The following were the results Helen Jacobs, American national of singles played here yesterday: P.R.C.
University champion, was thus the only holder Boussus (France) defeated his R.S.C. to retain a title,
British opponent Perry 6-4, 2-6, LR.C. Scores 28 cabled by Reuter 7-5, "Bunny" Austin (England) de- K.B.G,C. were:
feated Merlin 6-1, 7-5, Gentien 8.CA.A. Men's Singles-Final
(France) won from Cooper 7-5, G. Von Cramm (Germany) beat J. A. 4-6, 6-4, Sharpe defeated Marcel |
K.LT.C. Crawford (Australia) 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, Bernard (France) 7-5, 6-3 and Mal- 7-5, 6-3,
Women's Singles-Final
froy won from Landry (France) Miss M. Scriven (Britain) beat Mina 3-6,6-4, 6-1,—Havas.
H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Women's Doubles-Semi Final
3 To 1 Against Perry Moody will not be seen at Wimble-Mms. Mathieu and Mise Ryan beat
And 4 To 1 Austin
STOEFEN AT 20 TO 1
(By STANLEY N. DOUST)
London, May 6.
don this year. She informs Reuter that she has not wielded a racket
GERMANS WIN THEIR Mlie, Henrotin and Mile. Andrus OWN TENNIS TITLES
(France) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
In the women's doubles Miss
for some weeks and that she has Elizabeth Ryan and Mme. Mathieu Von Cramm & Fraulein no intention of resuming competi-retained their title when they beat Horn Berlin Champions., tive lawn tennis this summer, Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey,
"I still have the pain in my back American Wightman Cup players, and I could not possibly be ready by 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.-Reuter.
Will the bookmakers one day to play In the Wightman Cup invade the sacred precincts of matches," she declared. Wimbledon?,
A firm of bookmakers has clients Just circularised its tataling that it has made ar- rangements to open a book on the men's singles at the lawn Lennis championships, which begin on June 25.
The circular gives an alphabeti- cal Het of the likely players, with the odds the firm is prepared to
lay.
F. J. Perry is the favour. ite at 3 to against.
The Wightman Cup will be play- Jed for at Wimbledon on June 15, [16, and the championships begin on June 25. It is clear, therefore, that Mrs. Moody will not defend her Wimbledon title.-Reuter.
WILMUR ALLISON SPRAINS ANKLE AT PRACTICE
W. Allison, the United States second ranking lawn tennia player. has badly sprained his ankle and
H. W. Austin is 4 to 1, as is J. was thus unable to play for the Crawford, the holder, J. Borotra is United States in their successful Davis Cur
a good "outsider" at 20 to 1, and North American zone V. G. McGrath in 25 to 1.
tie with Canada at Wilmington, | ALL IN: PLAY OR NOT. Delaware. Just fancy. 20 to 1 against Borotra, who less than two years
ago
CLEAN SWEEP
DAVIS CUP
C.B.A.
To-morrow
"A" DIVISION
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Berlin, May 22, C. C. C. Germany's main hope in her CRC. "C" Davis Cup team, young Gottfried C.R.C. "B" U. S. R. C.
von Cramm; romped away to an easy victory to-day to win the annual Berlin championship tournament, defeating the Italian champion, Palmieri, by 6-0, 6-1, 7-6.
Germany's ranking
C. R. R. C. de R.
Woman
player, Marle Lalse Horn, easily University
R. C. defeated the deshing Californian, K. C. C
IN Elizabeth Ryan, in the final for the . K. C. C
America Beat Mexico
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