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WIGHTMAN CUP TO-DAY BRITAIN'S
BEST CHANCE
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, '1934.
FEW UPSETS IN "B" DIVISION TENNIS MATCHES
*
UNDEFEATED TEAMS SPORTING GESTURE
MEET TO-DAY
South China Favoured
Against Recreio
ARMY HOPES AT POKFULAM
The best match in the "C" Divi- sion Lawn Tennis League games scheduled for today will probably
be that between the South China Athletic Association and the Club de Recreio, on the South China Courts.
The South China have won their only match to date, while the Club Ide Recreio are undefeated as the result of their two matches. IL will be intereating to see whether the form displayed by the Chinese in their debut, when they defeated the Radio Sports Club by 9 sets to
BY INDIANS
K.C.C. GIVEN CHANCE IN NO LEAGUE TENNIS
DRIVING RAIN
GRADUATES RECORD FIRST WIN
AT THE THE DEFEAT OF THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB HANDS OF THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB BY 6 SETS TO 3 AT SOOKUNPOO WAS THE FEATURE OF YESTERDAY'S. "B' DIVISION LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE MATCHES,
The K.C.C. held the lead from the start, and after the second round were leading 4 to 2. At this stage of the encounter play became almost impossible on account of the heavy rain, the courts being very slippery, and the linesalmost obliterated.
After a short discussion the home team, although in a losing position, very sportingly agreed to continue play, and only secur- ed one of the remaining three sets.
F. D. Pereira, who had intimated his intention of not playing| nil, will be repeated against the again this season, and M. Hoosen were the main-stay of the In-|
Portuguese tean
The Recreta show an 'almost
dlan team, scoring all their three sets.
Graduates upset calculations by defeating South China A.A.. equally good percentage on games, 5% sels to set to win their first points. The game was aban-
doned after two rounds had been played.
having only lost two of the played.
Chinese Should Win
18
The match will be closely con- tested to the last game, though the Chinese will probably secure the points by a small margin.
The champions, the Chinese Rec-
rention Club, who head the table
this year, will meet the Police
Visiting the University, the Club de Recreio came away with the points, by 6 sets to 3, the match being finished in spite of the rain.
FINE FIRST WIN FOR GRADUATES
Only Half A Set Lost
On Wet Courts
BEST SET RESULTS IN
DRAW
SPORTING GESTURE COSTS MATCH Indians Beaten In Rain By K.C.C.
HOOSEN AND PEREIRA SHOW GOOD UNDERSTANDING
Recreation Club who have not Incored a point this season, and should walk away with a 9 sets to nil match, unless the Pile combina- tion can prevent the clean sweep,
A more even match will be wit Inessed on the Civil Service courts. where Craigengower will meet the home team. The C.C.C. have not yet lost a point, and should be safe son for a win from their neighbours, South China Athletic Association Division Tennis League by a 6 sela
who have only their four.
two
The Graduates Association re- corded their first win of the sea- when they defeated the
A very sporting decision by the Indian Recreation Club enabled) the Kowloon Cricket Club to im- prove their position in the "B"
ON CLUB COURTS.
"B" Division Match Postponed
The "B" Division Lawn Ten- nis League match between the Hong Kong Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club. which was to have taken place at the Cricket Club's 'courts yesterday afternoon, was can- celled owing to a rule of the Club that League matches are not to be played on the courts. The matter le now before the Committee of the Crickel Club, and it is hoped that an early decision, regarding home matches in which the Club are engaged, will he arrived at.
Yesterday's postponed match will take place next week, but the time and venue have yet to be arranged,
RECREIO SUCCEED AT POKFULAM
Weakened 'Varsity Team Fails
CARVALHO PLAYS SOUND GAME
Playing away the Club de Re-
SNOWDON'S PLUCKY
INNINGS
Debut Century Out Of 187 Against Tourists.
BROWN SAVES AUSTRALIA
London. To-day
A. W. Snowdon, the young Northamptonshire amateur, who showed great promise in 1932. scored his first century in first- class cricket when he contribut- ed 105 to the county's total of 187 against the Australians at Northampton yesterday.
Following their success of dis- missing the Australians for 284. their lowest score in England to date, in the first innings. North- ampton secured half the tourists' second innings, wickets for 132 runs. W. A Brown. the young Australian player. who is only 19, is, however, 73 t out.
With five wickets hand the Australians Bre ne 229 Tun8 ahead.
Scores at the close of play were: Australia: 284 (W. H. Ponsford 56. D. G. Bradman 65. A. Chipper- field 71, Matthews 4 for 71). 132 for (W. A. Brown 73 not out). Northamptonshire: 187 CA. W. Show.
don 103).
LOW PRICES AT
PONY SALE matches of by 51⁄2 sets to 1⁄2 a set in the "B" to 3 victory at Soskunpoa yester-creio defeated the University by
Easy For LR.C.
The Indian Recreation Club are
$200 For Corrie Best Figure.
day.
6 sets tą 3 in the "B" Division Division Lawn Tennis League at
Rain fell during the first round] Lawn Tennis League yesterday. King's Park, yesterday.
games, and by the time the second L. A. Silva, one of the Recreio's Dr. Tsai, one of the main-stays round had been completed a steady leading "B" Division players was to meet the Radio and should take: the points away without trouble. of the Graduates' team, was a not-downpour had completely obli-sbsent, being replaced by L. A. the Carvalho, who, with J. J. Remedior,
played a creditable game, the SEVERAL PONIES WITHDRAWN partnership winning three sets.
Low prices were returned at
The Radio are another of the non-able absentee, being replaced by S. winning teams. while the I. R. C.K. Lien. have two wins to their credit out
of four matches.
Was
terated all lines and caused surface to become very slippery, .
Led 4 sets to 2 with little hopes of succes and the chance of a replay, the Indians, however, very sportingly con- cluded the match in driving rain at no small expense to their courts, and lost two of the remaining three sets.
The University were handicapp-
ed by the absence of P. K. Leung, yesterday's sale of race ponies who is visiting Tientsin. He was by Messrs. Hughes and Hough replaced by P. C. Lee, who part- Ltd., at Happy Valley, the largest nered Y. H. Lee, the 'Varsity sin- figure being paid by Capt, P. V. Williams, the Army cricket cap- gles champion, but the combina-tain and pole player, who gave tion proved ineffective.
$200 for Corrie, a chestnut pony Y. N. Ng and P. P. Kho were the which was placed second in the
Owing to rain it was decided to G sets At Kowloon the Kowloon Cricket abandon the match after Club should have no difficulty with giving the points to the Graduates. the German Club who have lost The most interesting set their only match to date. The between N. C. Yung and N. K. Ma. K.C.C. are well placed in the lea and H. N. Chung and Y. L. Pao, The defeated which resulted in a draw. gue, having only been jonce.
South China pair took the lead at
the splendid combination of M. best University pair, losing only one Wong-Nei-Chong Stakes at the many the etarl, but Yung gave
Hooken, whose powerful forehand set. Ng played a good game, but Annual Meeting. points away through panching.
of weakness in his The next best figure was $150, Bla's vollying was outstanding, was working perfectly, and F. D. showed signa
Pereira, whose steadiness provid- lobbing, many shots going astray. paid by Mr. Norman Deitz. lead-
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club should defeat the Kow- loon Decks I. C. by a comfori- able margin, the dockers not having yet won a match,
but his back-hand was weak,
The feature of the match was
K.
ner.
Scores:
D. K. Samy and S. A: M. Sepherjed an excellent foll for his part-
This pair won all three sets Y. K. Ng and P. P. Kho (Univering jockey, for Delightful Chance, The University will have no easy played strongly, defeating Itask at Pokfulum against the Army Cheng and F. K. Liang 6.2 for the Indians in most convincing lost to J. J. Remedios and L
The
Tennis Club. The University are Samy often scored with his well placed in the table, with two powerful drives and services, while; wins out of four matches while the Sepher played a steady, accurate Wills Moody Army have only been successful on game. With Mrs. Helen
H. Chong and F. K. Liang gave unavailable for this year's mat- one occasion out of three.
Miss Helen-Jacobs, a team as they would appear on listless play. entrusted to
the world's paper, having won 14 of their 27 ranked No. 1 among
games, while the University have beat 10 women players of 1933,
Last year Miss Jacobs was the only won 16% of 36. outstanding women player in the
Imanner.
C. I. Stapleton at last found a partner to suit him, R. S. Capell, a "C" Division player, giving a very creditable display and being in no
sets the third pair secured,
Scores:-
IN MANY YEARches, the U. S. A. team has been Army, however, are not as feeble away many opportunities through small way responsible for the two
Margaret Scriven's Win Over Helen Jacobs. HAPPY OMEN FOR CLASSIC AT WIMBLEDON
Being led by 7 wins to 3 in the series Great Britain have this year
To-day's games are as follows:
Y C.C.C.
world, winning the U. S. national C.S.C.C. tile ufter Mrs. Wills-Moody had H.K.U.T.C.
111. P.R.C. defaulted after being taken
She is the senior member of the RS.C. team. being 26, and has had a suc-K.C.C. cessful career in both America and K.B.G.C. S.C.A.A. Europe.
According to Belty Nuthall, C.B.A. Miss Marble will take Wimbledon
their best opportunity of beating America for possession of the by storm. Miss Nuthall says that Wightman Cup. which contest she is more severe than Mrs. Wills- Moody in every department of the
C.R.C. Wimbledon to-day game. Hfer service, even if it were Recreio
delivered by a man, would be rec.c.c and continues to-morrow.
İK.C.C The American team, consist-cognised as a terrific 'one.
Miss Babcock and Miss Cruik University
C.B.A.
commences at
ing of Miss Helen Jacobs. Miss shank are, like Miss Marble, new-LRC. Alice Marble, Miss Sarah Palfrey, comers to Wimbledon. Not much is c.8.C.C. Miss Cruikshank and Misa Caro-known of Miss Cruikshank's game, 8. China
but Miss Babcock was runner-up Army Jyn Babcock is, in the absence of
in the United States national K.B.G.C. K.D.R.C. she Mrs. Wills-Moody, the strongest championship in 1932 when Polico
She Deutscher combination of women players in was only 20 years of age. America to-day. Led by Miss played last year in the Wightman (Radio
Mias Sarah Palfrey visited Jacobs, the other four players Cup.
Bhe is con-| aidered a better doubles player than singles, but has wins Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstail to her credit,
are considered to be as good as Wimbledon in 1929. their captain..
The British team is com- prised of Mrs. L. A. Godfree, Miss E. M. Dearman, Miss N. M. Lyle, Miss H. Nuthall, Mins D. E. Round and Miss M. C. Scriven.
over
Mrs. Godfree, formerly Miss Kifty McKane, is the sensation of the British team. As far back as
r
F. Y. Khod and S. K. Lien play- led a very fast game against Y. F. Chow and Y. S. Ung, defeating them 6-4.
M. O. Hoosen and F. D. Pereira (LRC):- beat S. A. Gray and L
Oppenheim
C.
6- 3 The standard of play generally was very high for "B" division, beat R. B. Lewis and G.
Burnett
6- I but wet courts spoiled the last
beat C. I, Stapleton and R. sets.
S. Capell
6 2
Scores:
K. Chong and F. K. Liang (S.C.A.A.):
S. A. Ismail and A. K. Suffad (IRC):--
▾ A.T.C
V C.R.C.
▾ I.R.C.
▼ D. K.
▾ K.D.R.C.
*
C. de R.
♥ K.LT.C.
lost to F. Y. Khoa and S, K.
Lien
lost to D. K. Samy and S. A.
M. Sépher
2- 6
A Pla
Ung (LRC):-
(S.C.A.A.};---
"C" Division
P WLD F
Sets
4 4 0 0 33%
3 3 0 0 23/2
2% 8 Y. F. Chow and Y. S.. 51⁄2
lost to Khoo and Lien
lost to H, N. Chung and Y.
L. Pao
lost to Gray and Oppenheim 0. 6
3- 6lost to Lewis and Burnett
sity):~~
A. Carvalho beat A. H. Remedios and W.
A. Reed
bant H. A. Ribeiro and A. M.
Silva
a 1934 Subscription-griffin which has twice been placed second.
Several pontes were withdrawn 1-6 from the sale, reserve price not
being reached.
6- 4
6. 1
A complete fist of ponies sold. and the prices, follows:
The full list of ponies disposed
IL N. Lee and P. C. Lee (Univer- of together with their prices and
{sity); —
lost to J. J. Remedios and
Carvalho
lart to A. H. Remedios and
Reed
some of the new owners' names appear below: Potsdam, $35, Mr. 4- 6 Paterson; Street Singer, $80;
5-7
Snappy Eve, $20; Bran Tub, $20; Kitsap, $10, Mr. Chow Yan-nan; drew with Ribeiro and Silva 6 Delightful Chance, $170, Mr. Nor-
M. Singh and K. M. Lo (Univer atty]*~
lost to J. J. Remedios and
Carvalho
lost to A. I. Remedios and
Reed
man Deitz; Bold Marshal, $60, Mr. Ko Fook-yu; The Redshank, with- drawn: Corrie, $200, P. V. Wil 4-liams; Widnes, $20, Mr. A. H.
Potts; Racing Joy, $50, Mr. A. H. 2- Potts; Racing Lad, $20, Mr. Chow drew with Ribeiro and Silva 6-6 Yan-nan; King Willow, $105, Mr. 2-6
lost to Stapleton and Capell 4- 6
Paterson; Flummery, $65. Mr. A.
A. K. Ismail and A .M. Rumjahn "B" Division League Table To Date v. Kinchin; 'Sweet Life, $20;
lost to Gray and Oppenheim 3- G
4. 6lost to Lewis and Burnett. 26 c. R. C. lost to Stapleton and Capell 5-7 C. de R.
4-6
N. C. Yung and N. K. Ma
4 |(S.C.A.A.) :---
NEXT WEEK'S MATĊIES:"
3 3 0 0 19
6
8 2 1 0 12
15
4 2 2 0
161
20
19%
4 2 2 0 15% 20%1⁄2
2 2 0 21 15
C.1.C.
100 9 0
3 1 2 0 14 13
4 1 3 0 1
22
Y. L. Pao
30 30 31 239
6- 6.K.C.C. lost to Samy and Sepher... 06
C. de R.
Graduates'
v University VS.C.A.A.
V LRC
1 0 1 0 3
300 3
STARTING TIMES
FOR FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings.
The following are the Roya!
The last Wightman Cup match 1923 she was defeated in the Final Hong Kong Golf Club starting
Wimbledon by was played two at
Mile. Len times for Fanling on Sunday:- at Wimbledon
when the Americans glen, but won the title in 1926
OLD COURSE- years ago won by 4 matches to 8. Last year when she defeated Senorita Alva America won the contest once again. | rez.
I
0.28 a.m. A. B. Lissaman, L. H. Geare
#
9.32 A. T. Lay, G, C. Worrall.
36
B. H. Dodwell, K. 8. Mont-
Don.
40
England last won the Cup in 1980 Miss Betty Nuthall, Mias Doro by 4 matches to 3 at Wimbledon. thy Round and Miss Margaret The Wightman Cup contests were Scriven, who beat Holen Jacobs In 0.44 fraugurated in 1929, when Arberi-(the Final of the French Champion- es won the first match at Forest ships early this month. All, repre: 2.52 Hills by 7 matches to nil.
sented Britain last year.
0.48
E. M. Bryden, J. Coulthart.
R. A. Rodgers, J. A. Shaw,
Lt. Col. Carrington Sykes,
T: Addis Martin.
E. Dovey, W. B. A. Moore.
drew with H. N. Chung and
K.C.C.
LR. C.
University
K. C. C.
H. K. C. C.
8. C. A. A.
Sete PWLD * A Pl 22 0 0 16 1% 3300 18% 9%
3 0 1 2 12 16 15
8 1 2 0 12
Manna, $25; Ajax, $50; City of Shanghai, $65, Mr. H. Y. Llang; Vago, $40, Mr. Ko Fook-yu; Scar Face, $15, Mr. Chow Yan-nan; Cossack's Beauty, withdrawn; *Australian
3 2 1 0 14-13-1-
2011 7
1 12
Boy, withdrawn; Alacrity, 830, Dr. L. Reidy; Wake-
86 21 51⁄2 18% 1 field, $55; Glorious Sun, $30; Graduates .... 3 1 2 0 10 13 2 Morning Sun, $56, Mr. M. C. Tang; * match decided on 6 sets owing to Midnight Sun, $55, Mr. Norman rain.
Deltz; Armistice Day, 315; Night Patrol, withdrawn; Cebu, $50, Mr. G. H. Potts Young Commander $30; Poker Face, $50; Rainstorm, $20; Racing Strain,, 400; Racing [Streak, $30; Rose Leaf, $55; Banquet Hall,.withdrawn; Panama, withdrawn; Afrasfab Hall,' $40; Mid-day Sun, $30; Utopian, · $20; Tummel, $45; Sporting Chance, $20; What a Chance, withdrawn; Bag and Baggago, $45, Dr. Reidy; Saucy: Face, withdrawn: Soldier of |Italy, $40, Mr. A. II. Potts: Heart's Joy: $20, Mr. Cheung Sum-chuen; Woodland Stag, withdrawn; Brass Idol, $20, Mr. Cheung Súm-chuen; [Tin Tac,'$15; Amoy, $15.
DETTY Natkall (second from left), Peggy Beriven, and Dorothy Round, (extreme right), who represented Britain in the Wightman Cup content last year, are in the team which will endeavour to regals the Cap in the competition commercian at Wimbledon Lo-day.
Woodland Btag, Banquet Hall, Panama and Cossack's Beauty and others wars put up for sale, but they were withdrawn, sä bidding failed to reach upset price.