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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935
DAVIS CUP PLAYER'S U.S. CLAY-COURT BID
ARMY LAWN SNOOKER
TENNIS
GOOD MATCHES
WITNESSED IN
“A” DIVISION
[HQ. WING & C COY. RWF WIN
CAPT. KENYON AND CPL.. JACKSON SHINE
witnessed
Et
CHAMPIONS
DEFEATED
PEREIRA SUFFERS FIRST SETBACK
PRAISE FOR CATHOLIC
* UNION CLUB
LUZ AND BEER SUCCEED
(Continued from Page 4) of the four bowlers, Beer was
HENRY COMPON FOILED BY A
4-YARD PUTT
G. Whitcombe Wins Southport Prize
OPEN CHAMPION FEELS VERY
SAD AT THE END
By GEORGE GREENWOOD Southport, May 20. „In a thrilling forth C. A. Whit-
ATLANTAN'S SUCCESS BRYANT GRANT
EASILY BEATS
BERKELEY BELL
FRANKIE PARKER OTHER FINALIST
***GIANT-KILLER" NOT EXPECTED TO WIN
The initial season of the Steel, Coulson's Snooker League was brought to an end at the Royal Engineers Sergeants Mess fast undoubtedly the best, and, though combe, of the Crews Hill Club, Some very keen tennis was night when the Garrison Ser-matched against the stronger of Enfield, London, won the Dun-
River Forest, I., June 22. terday during the "A" Division defeated by the odd game in five and drawing with such accuracy day. His score was 295, the Bell of New York, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1, Sookumpoo yes geants' Mess, the champions, were the Dock combination he had his log-Southport £1,600 tournament Bryant "Bitsy Grant of At- opponent out generalled, driving on the Barkdale course here to-lanta, to-day defeated Berkeley of the Army Tennis League when by the Rest of the League in an that Lapsley found himself un- Įtwo matches were played between
figures for the four rounds being in the semi-finals of the curent companies of the Fusiliers. exhibition match prior to the pre- she to equal it.
In the first match. Headquar sentation of the prizes by Super-
If Lapsley had been playing at 75, 73, 72, and 75. ter Wing beat "D" Company by intendent Clerk J. L Fare, the combed to. Beer's tactics. At pion, tied for second place with his best he would not have suc- Henry Cotton, the open cham-
National Clay Court champion- the odd set in nine, while in the President of the R. E. Sgt. Mest times he showed signs of his R. Burton of Hooton, Cheshire
ships. other encounter "C"
Grant will meet youthful Company overwhelmed "A" company by 8 Sgt. Smith. the champions occasions, which were unfortun-with a score of 296.
former brilliance, and on these They were one stroke behind Frank Parker of Wisconsin în leading player, caused a minor ately too rare to influence the re-
the finals. Capt. Kenyon and Cpl. Jackson sensation by defeating APsult of the game, he was more a more exciting or a more drama-prodigy, is favoured to beat the There has rarely, if ever, been Parker, Lawrenceville school the outstanding pair for Pereira, by a margin of 26 than a match for Beer- *D* Company winning all their points. The
tic close to a big tournament, in Atlantan. who this year, wa sets. They were fully extended gressed evenly up to 40-34, and and green practically from the was hanging in
Beer found his correct, length which the first prize of $315 dropped from seventh to tenth by L/Cpl. Smith and L/Cpl. then Smith made an unfinished start and kept it comparatively among
the balance place in American rankings: Slacke whom they beat 7-5
Parker was ranked number 4 break of 20 to win by 26. This well. This, however, could not last round to play the position five players. With the
Grant's victory over Bell was is the first time that Pereira has be said of his partner who was was been defeated in the league, and invariably short. This fault un-Whitcombe Burton and time it was fitting that it should intentionally caused
remarkable.
not generally expected inas- Three men, much as the New Yorker was........
EW-ranked seventh in national Goodman Jarman, of Prenton, Birkenhead,
sets to 1.
were
A Sad Lapse
Smith and Slacke at one
game pro-
led 4-0 but the cool and steady have been at the hands of amary anxious moments as the were tieing for the lead at 220 standings, a jump of 11 places
play of their opponents wore rival who has only lost
Igame.
one short woods served as a block on each.
Cotton came next with United Press.
from his standing of 1933.
Whitcombe Sets Hot Pace
them down.
In the other match, “4” com-}
the forehand," and Goodman's one stroke more. pany were well beaten, Fus. Ellis In congratulating the winners weakness on the other hand was and L/Cpl Elms being the only the Garrison Sergeants Mesa, early apparent Luz, iz fact, pair to win a set.
Superintendant Clerk J. L. Faro might have used this to zauch Though losing so badly, the ex-spoke with enthusiasm of the ex-greater advantage to himself!
was
Being the last of the four to
go out, Cotton knew precisely af various stages of the round what
hibition given by "A" Company cellent display the runners-up, Luz and Beer now remain the he had to do. This knowledge) very creditable when the the Catholic Union Club, had most serious challengers for the was of considerable assistance in fact that none of their players given throughout the season, title. had played tennis prior to their especially when taking into con arrival in the Colony is taken sideration the art that they had into account. the progress they taken over the tures of the have made is indeed amazing.
Water Police after two matches Scores:
had been played.
Capt. Kenyon and Cpl. Jackson ("D" Company, R.W.F):-
Waliz
MR 1516-Continental
Foz-Trot.
MR 1556-Goodbye Hawaii
Foz-Trot.
beat Cpl. Williams and Fux Shaw beat L/Cpl. Smith and L/CSL
Slacke
7-5
MR 158L-Too Beautiful For Words
Eoz-Trot.
MR 1554-Dixonland
Organ
MR 1595-Black Pool Switchback
Organ
The Secretary of the League, Mr. WE Funnell, expressed the hope that it would soon be pos- sible to re-start the Steel, Coul
Head
B. F. L
and H. Beer
10
beat Fus. Ellis and L/Cpl. Elms 6-3 son Billiards League. He also
L/Cpl Sharpe and Fus. Fincher able to start the League a little 12 thought that it would be advis-11. ("D" Company, RWF) lost to Williams 'and Shaw 3-6 earlier next year in order that 13 0-6 both Billiards and Snooker 14 53 Leagues could be run simultane-16
lost to Smith and Slacke
beat Ellis and Elms.
Fas. Jones (90) azd Fus. Jones ously. (912) ("D" Company R.W.F):--
15
S/Sgt Mound, the non-playing 18 lost to Williams and Shaw ... 3-6 captain of the champions, replied
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. lost to Smith, and Slacke
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CIVIL SERVICE
WIN FIRST “B”
beat Ellis and Mis
1-6 6-4
on behalf of his team.
Ice House St.
The scores were:
2/Lt. J. W. Riley and Fus. Hubbard | ("C""Company RWF):-
Rest
Garrison Sgts.
BOWLING GREEN TEAMS
beat Fus Harrison and Fus.
Bruton
A. P. Pereira C. Pile
34 Smith
60
54 Trim
*]
7-5 Stafford
Staples
lips
5-4 "Lt. C. J. L. Lewis and CQM. S.} Cheetham ("C" Company. R.WF): beat Harrison and Bruton
6-2
5-3 T.. Pile
Total
234
beat Fus. Arthy and Fns. Ed-
wards
DIVISION GAME Senior & Junior Rinks beat L/Cpl King and Fus. Funk-
(Continued from Page
Lucky Pair
For Saturday
beat King and Phillips
The following will represent beat Arthur and Edwards the Bowling Green Club in the Senior and Junior Lawn Bowls League against the K.C.C.
Valentine and Daley were de- cidedly lacky to have got away with what they did, and never Saturday: approached anything like "B"] Division form, the former conting- ously double-faulting in his ser vice.
The Indians were also off form, and, with the exception of Rum jahn and Bux, were never really in the picture
until the last set, when he crack--|
Senior Team
Budding and L. Guy (skip).
A. S. Russell, W. S. Drake,
Sgt. Phillips and L/Cpl. Jones on Company R.W.F)>-
last to Harrison and Brutón beat Arthur and Edwards Jbeat King and Phillips
P. Farrell, R. Duncan, H. Nish, and A. Holland. (skip).
1. G. Meyer, J. Tetly, V. Petherick and J. C. Brown (skip). Junior Teaza
B. Rodgers, D. Waterton, M. I Henderson and G. Sherrif (skip).
S. Bright, L. A. R. Duncan, J. "G.
(skip). :
WELL BALANCE TEAM OVERWHELMS K.C.C.
(Continued from Page 4).
6-1
1:11 Passon 56 Digby
79 Leach
EXCITING BOWLS
(Continued from Page 4).
The bowling was extraordin- arily good throughout, the Dun cans being on the top of their form. On the second end, they when Rose were lying seven came in to lie the second shot with his last wood
A barnt head occurred on the |sixth end, when Rose took the Enzjaho commenced very
T. W. Lee was inclined to hit jack onto an adjoining green with steadily and played a sound game! Charlton and G. EF. Thompson and trust to lock on several occa-his second wood with the Dan-
J. Henson, W. E. Hale, C. Hosking ions, but steadied down when he leans lying two. ed up and let through several and H. Rose (skip).
found it did not prodice results.
The encounter, which was ad- easy shots, his overhead work
He was also inclined to take high journed after the 14th end, will being decidedly erratic.
returns that would have gone out be concluded this evening on the [Ng, however, had a steadying in-same green. finence on him, and the partner- chip won all three sets.
Bux was very steady and de- lighted with some good driving on both the fore and backhands.
Bendall played a fairly useful} game, but could do better if he let his partner play his own
game.
Shute was by no means the
POLICE BOWLS
RINKS
League Encounters With Recreio
Choy played consistently welli throughout and is undoubtedly one). of the coming players. His clever! angle volleying was again promin
ent in his display.
Hesse Handicapped
H. Eesse failed to reveal the
deciding his plan of campaign at R. Goldman the vital stages. Whitcombe set
and P. Lapüler
I
KCC EXPECTED TO RETAIN 100 PER CENT. RECORD
the pace, and it was' such a hot che -34 to the tara that it seemed unlikely that he would be caught
MIDDLESEX TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
MRS. PITTMAN AT
HER BEST
PRENN AND ROGERS TO
MEET IN FINAL
་་
London, June 1. Heavy rain in the morning
But the homeward half total- ling 3,610 yards and containing three holes of about 520 yards made
the grass courts rather
#t
each, which only the mighty hit heavy for the semi-finals of the ters can reach in two shots, is Middlesex Championships an extremely stiff proposition A Chiswick Park yesterday. when neither the 10th nor the 12th two D. Prean beat C. H. Kingsley by of the long holes, could White 6-3, 6-3, and G. L. Rogers de- combe and the green with his feated D. H. Williams by Samfy
(Continued on Page 11)
DOLPH CAMILLF'S 15TH HOMER
Phillies Overwhelm Pirates
6-3, 6-4 in the men's singles, and the holder, Mrs. J. B. Fitt man, beat the Australian No. 1, Miss J. Hartigau, by 6-3, kimmẩy 6-3, and Miss S. Noel disposed, of Mrs. E F Whittingstall by 3 6, 6-4, 7-5 in the won' singles.
Although he did not ever look loke winning a set, Kingsley play- ly made a mistake. ed well against Prenn, who hard-
Rogers Enterprise
(Continued from Page`4)
New York, To-day. Making his 15th circuit-clout in Craigengower have a lot of the home-run. parade, Dolph Ca young blood in their team, includ-milli helped the Philies to over- ing the Choa brothers, who made whelm the Pirates in their Na-
There was not a great deal of en- a very impressive debut against tional Baseball League yesterday,
terprise in the match between the Central British Association re-while Watkins struck two four-ogers and Williams, which the cently.
tall Irishman won baggers for the winners.
because he took a slightly earlier ball and encounter is that between the In- the day's programme, the Pirates In the only "double-beader" în
had the better service dian Recreation Club; and the twice beat the Braves, Young hit- Kowloon Indians, both of which) teams are figuring at the foot of the League table.
What should be another close.
Tennis
China Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAY- Division:-- "Indian E. C. v Kowican Indians
Kowloon C. CL-v University South AA. T Chinese R.C.. Army RC. Craigengower Ca Recreio ▾ C.B.A.
Miss Wethered Impresses
York,
same player who gave a good all- The following will represent the round exhibition during the Open Police RC senior and junior Championships, being erratic at teams in their Lawn Bowls League farm he produced the day before American golfing the net and in his attempts to encounters with the Recreio on against the Chinese RC. A who never been bef smash from the middle of the Saturday:
Peculiar Play
Senior Team
C. Dowman, W. S. Dall, EG. Post and W. E. Hollands (skip).
W. McLeod, T. Talen, F. Nolan and J. Shepherd (skip).
Fender, G. Perkins, W. McHardy and G. Moss (skly)
L Glendinning, Camero Wright and A. W. Senich (skip).
W. Clark WHead
A peculiar factor about Daley's play which immediately attracted the eye was the manner in which he played the ball. He does not hit it in the manner of playing tennis, but has a tendency to push with the intention of placing der und §
He very rarely displayed 2 stroke with any power behind it, the exception of pants com asional smash.
Glendinning
team, being troubled throughout Joyce Wethered, by the peculiar glare encountered Eish champion, at Causeway Bay. His under the terrific po standing with Ramsey was also and her gen not very good.
while she Thomson and Barnett were res- day for the openin ponsible for breaking the KCC "dock
only
Miss Hartigan, found Mrs Pitt- man at her best, and the winner ting a homer.
The only American League hand and with a more consistent I drove just as hard on the fore- game, between the Tigers and the White
Tength, Sex, was
postponed owing to rain.
Miss Noel's use of the drop and Besults as cabled by Reater, were both hands enabled her to beat a cool and persistent return on National League
RHuch more brilliant but, on the
day, more variable stroke-player KINGSLEY SHOWS GOOD FORM
Melvin Ott hit a homer
Chicago New York
St. Louis
Joe Collins hít a homer Brooklyn
Bucher kit a bomer
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Goodman hit a bomer.
&
Dolph Camil and Watkins (2)
hit homers.
Pittsburgh
Young hit a
American Golf Critics homen
She is as fine a golfer as I have arts seem,
Their
Wally Berger hit
he said. ethered will
Boston
may be
Hapire "ver-
She will New:
the ClevelanES Henry
the British Open last
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AMERICAN LEAGUE/
MRS. WHITTINGSTALL IN BRILLIANT DISPLAY
London, May 3L Three players of Davis Cap Tank and one international ·D Prem, CH. Kingsley, G. L Rogers, and the Welshman, D. H Williams reached the semi-final round of the men's singles in the Middlesex Championships at the Chiswick Park LTC yesterda
Kingsley gained a pected but thoroughly victory over the unortho Gandar-Dower by 64, Kingsley played in so his old form, using the a complement his -- ground- strokes
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