THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934,
304Sporting Page E
CRAWFORD'S GREAT RALLY WHEN HE LOOKED BEATEN MAN
"A" Division Local Lawn Tennis Craigengower Triumph Over Chinese "B"
THE RIGHT STUNT OF WEATHER YESTERDAY PROVIDED
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PLAYING OFF THREE "A DIVISION LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE MATCHES, WHICH HAVE REMAINED OUTSTANDING FOR SOME TIME.
The South China Athletic Association were again successful. recording an easy victory over the United Services Recreation Club. while Craigengower Cricket Club and the Indian Recreation Club| were also victorious, beating the 'Chinese Recreation Club “B” team and the Hong Kong Cricket Club, respectively.
A FEATURE OF EACH MATCH WAS THE GOOD DIS· PLAY GIVEN BY "B" DIVISION PLAYERS WHO WERE PRO- MOTED TO THE "A" DIVISION TO FILL GAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON.
CRAIGENGOWER
VICTORIOUS IN
CLOSE CONTEST
Hachiuma And Leonard Brilliant.
TAM YOC-FONG GIVES GOOD DISPLAY
S.C.A.A. ROUT SERVICES
"B" Division Pair Do Well.
LUK DING-CHEONG PROVES OVERWHELMING
South China Athletic Association In one of the best displays of recorded their fifth victory by tennis they have given this sea-defeating the United Services' Re- son Craigengower Cricket Club creation Club by 6 sets to 3 in the beat the Chinese Recreation "A" Division Lawn Tennis League
Following a lapse of 20 years for such an event, a special match race between two of America's greatest trotting stallions took place on July 4 at the North Randall track, Cleveland. The trot- ters are Vansandt, top, being driven by Fred Egan, and Calumet Crusader, below, driven by Will
than Calumet Crusader's Dickerson. Vansandt has a record of 2:01,'a quarter of a second better record.
Club "B" team by 5 sets to 3 in on the latter's courts at King's SUSSEX CHECKED IN CRICKET RACE.
the "A" Division Lawn Tennis
League at Causeway Bay yester Park yesterday. day afternoon.
C. C. Luk and W. T. Lee were
was notable absentees from the Chin- The brightest encounter that between J. W. Leonard and Y. ese team, but were replaced by Hachiuma (C.C.C.) and Tam Yoc-S. I. Chan and C. N. Tsang, both. fong and Iu Tak-larc, in which the of whom are "B" Division play- former won by 0-4.
Hachiuma was in splendid form, his overhead work at times being) really brilliant, while Leonard con tinually secured points by his drives down the line.
ers.
The feature of the match was D. C. Luk's magnificent all-round display, his service and volleying being outstanding. The only weak point in his play being his back- hand drive from the base-lino. Tam and Iu provided a game re-s. W. Wong, hts partner, also gave sistance, and at times were definite a good display and, although it
RECORD INDIANS
CONVINCING WIN
Sewell And Sullivan Outstanding.
MINU AND RAZACK PAIR
WELL IN DEBUT · ·
The Indian Recreation Club
ly superior to the Craigengewer was their first appearance in the recorded a convincing victory over
ALLEN SHOWS
TEST BOWLING
RUMOURS OF HELEN JACOBS BEING ENGAGED
FORM AT LAST Boston Business Man Reficent
LANCASTRIANS FALTER.
IDDON'S CENTURY UNAVAILING
London, To-day.
pair, outpositioning them after League together, they combined the Hong Kong Cricket Club, by Losing first innings points to long and tense rallies, Tam gave excellently.
a sparkling display, showing al| times glimpses of the form which
Fast Combination
In their sot again P. S. Cannon
very sound
after
#
stiff tussle.
34
London, July 7. Rumours were current in London and New York yester- day that 'Miss Helen Jacobs. the United States No. 1 rank- ing women's lawn tennis player, had become engaged to be mar- ried.
Her name was linked with Mr. Sheldon Fisher, a Boston business man.
When Mr. Fisher was inter- viewed by Reuter at Newton
(Mass.), he admitted that he
and Miss Jacobs were very good friends. But he refused to admit that there was any truth in the rumour,
6% Bets to 2%, in the "A" Divi-Middlesex, Sussex, the southern sion Lawn Tennis League at the hope for the County Cricket Cham- Club ground yesterday. carried him to the Final of the and II. D. Tellinton they were by match, against the Club de Recreio in their race with the northern Although defcated in their last pionship, slipped back another step 1931 Colony singles championship far the faster pair. The Chinese the L.R.C. players showed improved counties for the honour, although F. K. Lau Splendid pair won the first game through form, their all-round play being Lancashire, the leading northern
Luk's service, their opponents. only E. K. Lau, who..so splendidly captained the C.R.C. "B" Division scoring one point. Capt. Cannon higher grade than that of their team, suffered a similar fate at the
|hands of Yorkshire. team which secured the Cham recovered, and, with his vollies the "A" Division, I. M. A. Razack bowler, was the only member of At Manchester, Yorkshire secur
led 40-15 on his service when Luk opponents.
Partnered for the first time in G. O. Allen, the Middlesex} pionship this season, was brought and smashes, drew up to deuce, and A. R. Minu showed good un-one of this season's Test teams fed first innings points from Lanca- into the "A" Division for this and eventually broke through match, and played a
derstanding, and proved themselves to record an outstanding shire.. The re- game, in partnership with T. W.maining games went with service.
the best players on the courts, performance. Capturing & Sus-Yorkshire: 201 for 6 decapit Lau, who, although he had just re-ļ
The Rumjahn cousins played ex-sex wickets for 58 runs, he was Lancashire: 273 (Iddon 142 not out). turned from a month's leave, dur lacked stamina. The U.S.R.C. pair volleying and forehand drives being back to the championship lead-
Wong was strong at the net; but|
cellent tennis throughout, their largely responsible for the set-
BARLIER RESULTS,* ing which he had played no ten-combined strongly, but lacked nis, helped to hold Leonard and speed, and were outplayed by the
brilliantly excuted. Hachiuma to 5-7, and beat Tani and swift and accurate drives of the
County Championship.
Chinese, Au King and M. K. Lau
S. I. Chan and C. N. Tsang, the the least, auccessful home pairing,{"B" Division pair, had no difficulty losing three sets, including a 6-9 in defeating A. J. Stocker and C. defent
against Leonard and Ravenhill. The Services' pair were a weak combination, frequently Hachiuma.
who being outpositioned. well
Zimmern 6-0.
A. V. Gosano and G. Lai, have paired consistently
throughout the season,
up
to
⚫ their usual.
dropping
were
Scores:
Capt. P. 8. Cannon and H. D. Tol-j
Scores:
Ters.
Kent beat
were the outstanding pair for the don, of Lancashire, scored 142 not G. W. Sewell and A. L. Sullivan In the Battle of the Roses, Id-
At Canterbury, H.K.C.C., forcing two drawA. out in the Lancashire total of 278. Somerset by an innings and 14
The Oval Bank Holiday crowd kuna. G. W. Sewell and A. L. Sullivan saw two centuries made in a hard Somerset: 272 (C. S. Marriott 6 for 78) and 106 (C. S. Marriott 4 for fought match, in which Surrey... 28). drew with S. A. Ismail and 9. A.
6-6just secured the first innings ad- Kent: 89%
vantage over: Notts. Hardstaff,
(HL.K.C.C.)>-
lost to I. M. A. Razack and A. R.
Rumjahi
Mina
drew with J. A. Casaumbhoy and
H. D. Rumjahn
the young Notts all-rounder, bat- At Birmingham, Derby secured ted soundly to score 108, while first innings points from Warwick.
were |Unton (U.S.R.C):---- form, lost to D. C. Luk and S. W. Wang 4-6 CC)
1. A. Pearce and E. Bathurat (H.K. Harris, the late Whysall's succes Warwick: 219 and 79 for 1. sor as opening batsman, scored Derby: 240 (Paine 6 for 887. their only set to boat W. H. Ho and W. F. Les 8-1 lost to famail and S. A. Rumjahn 4-6 102 in the second innings. Tam and Iu. Gosano-was par beat. 8. 1. Chan, and C. N. Taang 6-2 last to Razack and Minu ... & 8
ticularly good overhead, smashing Stocker and C. Ravenhill (U. beat Cassumboy and H. D. Rum-
8.R.C.): —
his returns well out of reach of lost to Lug and Wong hla oponents, Lai's work at the lost to Ho and Lee... nct completed the combination to lost to Chan and Teang give them s sound advantage in J. D. Luce and I. R. Hamilton their two remaining sets.
Scores:
|S.R.C) F=
lost to Lak and Wong beat Ho and Lès
T. L. Ia (GR.Glost to Chan and Trang
T. F. Tem and "B") lost to J. W. Leonard and · Y..
Hachiuma
4.6
best A. V. Gosano and G. Lai 6-2 best Trai Yan-pul and F. Zimmern 6-3 F. K. La and T. W. Lan (C.R.C. ****
lost to Leonard' and Hachiuma".. 8. ↑ lost to Gosano and Lai veikia, B-6] beat Tayi and Zimmern
Au King and M.K. Lan', (C.B.C;
Lost to Leonard and Hachiums ..
lost to Gosano and La
lost to Tipul and Zimmern",
· BARNSLEY MAKEŻ PROFIT.
Barnsley
the Second Divisk
AUSTRALIAN
DISSENSION
Vigorous Denial
By Manager.
Scores, as cabled by Reuter, At Worcester, Essex secured first innings points from Worces
jahn
64 1-6 J. Wild and T. Monaghan (H.K.C.C.) COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 4-lost to Ismail and 8. A. Ramjahn 5-7
were
tex.
lost to Razack and Minu 2-0 At the Oval, Surrey secured first (U. lost to Cassumbhoy and H. D..
Rumfahn
. 2. 8 Innings points from Notts,
2.6
"A" Division Table To Date
Bet PWLD FA, Pia [660] 0 451⁄2 281⁄2 12
Notta: 259 (Hardstad 108) and 288
for B dec. (Harris 108). Surrey: 281 and 127 for 1
C.R.C. "A"
E.C.C. 18.C.A.A. H.K.C.C. I.R.C.
Recreio
c.c.c C.R.CAVE CRC C
UB.R.C
SHIELDS BEATEN AT WIMBLEDON
PERRY MENACED ALL WAY BY WOOD
THE EMPIRE FINAL
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
London, July 5. THE Australian cricketers, headed by Woodfull and Bradman, and a great crowd saw Craw- ford, an almost beaten man, come from behind and defeat Frank Shields in a struggle which had a-palpitating finish yesterday.
Then Perry, menaced all the way by Sidney Wood, a genius at the game if there ever was one, carried the home flag into the final after another beautiful contest.
We had two epic encounters in sequence, and if the two Em- pire survivors are to be congratulated on their hard-won vie- tories, the two losers deserve our gratitude for providing such splendid resistance.
Look at the two scores to see how fluctuating and close each battle was:
Crawford beat Shields,. 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4. Perry beat Wood, 6-3, 3-6, 7—5, 5–7, 6–3,
Shields made a most imposing, control of his passing shots and start against Crawford. After precision where he had formerly the holder had won the first two erred..
games, he seemed to become He dived through the Ameri- merely the sparring partner for can's service to get the lead; held la master boxer.
Blows were rained on him from all quarters-service
aces followed by thumping forehand drives into his un- defended corners,
his own nobly and went to 4-2. It was the first serious rebuff Shields had received. His res- ponse was gallant; aided by two double faults from Crawford, he "squared" at 4—4.
1
But the friends of Crawford did Now Crawford must, brace to few not despair. Even when he had save the match. Ouly a Jest the second set at 64 after points divided him and gallery were losing his service from 40-love hushed as Shields began to serve in the tenth game, they harboured in the ninth game. hope from the fact that the Aus Some of his dynamic speed tralian always requires time to get seemed to leave him; Crawford hie motors working, always needs won the game to love. This was the artist's licence for taking his a gift of gold; he clinched the own line in his own way.
set from 15.-
Yet it looked ominous enough Critical For Shields.
for the holder's chances, when
The fourth Bet was equally after taking the first two games in tough, but Crawford had now pick- the third set, he allowed. Shielded up the scent; he was on the and his storming strokes to catch
him. Was the history of the Brat track of his quarry. His beautiful backhand was glittering once set to be repeated?
more; he was out at: 6-8,
In the fifth set Shields brought
Crawford Finds Form.
It was in the critical fifth game out his last reserves. Out of his that Crawford found the elusive service came the old poisonone talleman the touch that gave him sting; he led 3-1; once more
Crawford was in jeopardy,
Worcester: 188 (Bmith 6 for 42) and
19 for 1. Essex: 416 (Pope, 129, Howarth 5 for
owing to rain.
60). There was no play on the last day
FRIENDLY.
The champion met this crisis. with splendid courage. The Ameri can attack was just as keen, the going just as hot, but once he was level at 8-3 the Australian never looked back.
The seventh game was long At Swanses, Australla drew with and tortuous. Shields won the Glamorgan.
jeighth to love, then Crawford Apstralia: 440 for 7 dec. (W. M. Wood-served with added pace in the fall 228 not out, A. F. Kippax ninth game and saw Shields, much Glamorgan: 112 (W. J. O'Reilly 7 for
to his relief make two driving. 37) 198 for 5 (Smart 75, W. J. O'Reilly errors in the tenth. This was the 4 for 41)
anding. -TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Perry's Confident Start. Play commences to-day in the fol The Perry-Wood match opened lowing first class matches:
Jon B more subdued note.. County Championship
Each man seemed to be sensing Oval-Surrey v. Middlesex Weston-super-Mare Somerset v. Essex the tug-of-war that was to come Manchester Lancashire v. Derbyshire by conserving his energy for a Kettering-Northampton v., Hante crisis ahead Wood, indeed, be Canterbury Kent v Notts
gan almost gingerly, as if con- Bristol, Gloucester v. Glamorgan
pression of nervous tension. Leicester.-Leicestershire v Yorkshire cealing his guns, giving an im Hastings Sussex v. Worcester
Friendly Birmingham-Warwick v. Australians
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE
Sussex (2). Lancashire (5) 65.1.0.311 22 10 At Hove, Middlesex secured first
Yorkshire (1) 6.5 1-0 32% 21 10 innings points from Sussex.
Derby (6) 642 08125 Sussex: 181 (G. 0. Allen 8 for 58) Notts (8) 5·3-2.0-26-196 242 for 9 dec..
Kent (8)
52 36 18 27.
7 16 01795 4514 30
Middlesex: 148 and 109 for 8.
404074 2812 0 At Northampton, Leicester best
8 0.810×141⁄2-301⁄2 0. Northampton by five wickets, i
Northants; 180 (8mith 8 for 881 and
Essex (4). Warwick (1)
Gloucester (19)
Middlesex (12) Surrey
Wo
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but
At&Britol Hampshire secured first innings points from
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hit below the belt,"
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Mr dressing-rooms.
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Gloucester: 205 and 79 for o
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His service had little fire, hla ground shots were strangely slow, and no sign of his great volleying resource was displayed: ****
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PATAUDI BREAKS DOWN IN CRICKET SEASON
After a medical examination of" the Nawab of Pataudi, the Oxford, Worcester and All-England bats- man, It was announced that owing to the nervous strain entailed he was forbidden to play cricket until August and there may even then bo 815 119 doubts of his fitness. 02831167|
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R. HTHOMAS RESTING
Thomas, the Force runner and form löne
champion holder, will do nao running this season,