THE CHINA ~MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935
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BRITAIN HAS EXCELLENT CHANCE IN WIGHTMAN CUP SERIES
BRADBURY GIVES
GREAT DISPLAY INTERNATIONAL FORM
AGAINST RECREIO PORTUGUESE RINK FAVOURED FOR OPEN TITLE.
(By "Skip")
INDER splendid weather conditions a full
programme of bowling matches in both divisions was brought to to a successful conclu- sion last Saturday. All the nine contests end- ed as forecasted thus the series were entirely void of surprise. The match of the day, that between Craigengower “A” and the Portuguese team-provided onlookers with spectacular incidents, and the play of B. Bradbury, in particulars, soared to Interna tional standard, and speaks well for his success as skip of the English rink, chosen for the Gut- tierez Shield tournament.
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Bradbury, as a matter of fact, has not been seen in better fettle this season. His masterly exhibition included many dazzling shots, such as picking an opponent's bowl out when called for, drawing to save his side when the lie was against him, and trailing the jack through for a count of 5 at one head. He was also ably supported by the men in front of him. Guttierrez was a little off form, and it is considered by many bowlers, whose opinion is worthy of note, that the pro- per_position for Guttierrez is either No. 1 or No. 3 and I also am in full agreement with this belief.
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The two last results record-
J. C. Brown and the other three Luz and Omar, who were} drawn against C. G. Silva and members of his rink were too good F. X. Silva, respectively, found for the Police four skipped by themselves in difficulties most Shepherd, and the latter sustain- of the 21. heads, but, whereas ed his second defeat of the year Omar overhauled the lead that F. X. Silva had built up by clever tactics against him.-Luz come on never managed to terms with C. G. Silva.
Omar on the last head' clinch ed matters as far as his rink was concerned when he trailed the jack through for a count of four. otherwise he would have experi-| enced bis first defeat of the sea-scrambling character, but neither set of players can be blamed for this, as the green was very bears.
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It was feit by many that
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ed by G. Moss makes one. wonder why it was decided to drop him from the skip's posi tion recently. His rink "responsible for a
performance they got the better of Guy's four by 19 shots to 15.
INTRA-CLUB BOWLS
Craigengower Most Advanced
:
FINAL STAGE REACHED.
IN RINKS CONTEST
Good progress has been made with the intra-club competitions Although at most of the clubs. Craigengower has probably mone events than any other Club in the Colony, it is rather surprising that they should be most advanced
This is the case, however, and nearly every
competition bas reached the semi-final stage, while
Helen Jacobs (left), Dorothy Round (centre), and Katherine Stammers (right) are the three leading players in the Wightman Cap encounter which commences to-day.
WIGHTMAN CUP HISTORY
the rink contest is in the Final America Leads Britain
By Four Wins Round
The following have been results. during this week:
CRAIGENGOWER
Singles Handicap
The Wightman Cup, put up for competition in 1923 by Mrs. The following have reached the George W. Wightman, of Brook
SOUTH CHINA BEAT CRAIGENGOWER
"C" Division Tennis
Encounter
At the Valley yesterday after- noon the South China Athletic Association beat the Craigen gower Cricket club by 5 sets! to 34 in the "C Division of the Lawn Tennis League.
Scores:
DOUBLE EXPECTED FROM MISS ROUND VISITING TEAM MUST
OVERCOME HEAT AMERICAN SEQUENCE OF WINS SERIOUSLY JEOPARDISED HAVING retained the Men's Singles Cham-
pionship at Wimbledon, won the Women's Doubles title, and withstood the American chal- lenge in the British Open Golf Championship, Great Britain is in a very favourable position to break the American sequence of four wins in the Wightman Cup lawn tennis series, the
thirteenth encounter of which commences at Forest Hills to-day.
In the past the British girls have almost invariably been badly affected by the heat when playing at Forest Hills, but there is every reason to believe that Miss Round, in the singles. and Miss Stammers and Miss James, the Wimbledon cham- pions, will give Britain a 2-1 lead by the end of to-day's play and there is always the possibility of Miss Stammers beating Helen Jacobs she beat Helen Will-Moody at Becken- ham on the eve of Wimbledon.
With everything to lose and nothing to gain, Miss Round. handicapped by an injured leg muscle, lost her Wimbledon title this year in the quarter finals To-morrow she will again meet L. Chos and Wei Chung (CCC) Helen Jacobs, whom she beat in the Wimbledon final last year. but whom she has not beaten in the course of three Wightman Cup matches, and if Bunny Austin's prophecy is correct she 26 will win! This would leave Katherine Stammers with the task
last to S. Chan and K. B. Wong 1-6 beat NE. Ma and C. H. Ung ... 6-4 lost to K. H. Li and H. Chan...
C. Abbas and F. Abbas (CCC);— of beating Mrs. Arnold for the vital fourth match. and this
1-6 should be by no means beyond her. -** lost to Chan and Wong.
lost to Ma and Ung
drew with Li and Chan
2-61
is placing 661 Mr. A. Wallis Myers writes:
A. Kitchell and O. Sadick (CCC): lost to Chan and Wong beat Ma and Ung beat Li and Chan
America
her (US) v. Miss Dorothy Round 2-6 strongest team on the court, and (Gt Britain), Mrs. Ethel Burk- her chances of retaining the hardt Arnold (U.S.) v. Miss Kathe 62Wightman Cup cannot be under-rine Stammers (GL. Britain)
especially under Doubles: Miss Carolin Babcock and Mrs. Dorothy Andrus (U.S.) PWLDFA Prs Forest Hills conditions. C DIVISION TABLE TO DATE estimated, W. V. Field (5) beat AE Coates. Mass, is open to the world. Recreio 76 10 44% 18% 12 Mrs. Andrus is better known. Miss Nancy Lyle and Miss
Great Britain and K. C. C. 7 6 1 0 442 18% 12 for doubles play than singles. Evelyn Dearman (G. Britain). (-7) W. E Way (-1) beat J. but Soares (sc); G. Duncan (-2) beat America have moropolised possesEUTC 5 4 3 1 39 321⁄2" 9/Mrs. Arnold is a newcomer
Semi-final Round:
Very indeed
was
fine when
W. Randall (ser); A. S. Gomes (-) beat W. Phelps (+3). ·
Pairs Championship (Semi-final)
This game however was of a
FX Silva was a trifle un-and slightly uneven.
so far
sion of the Cup..
0 37 26 20
ATC15 2 SC AA 84 40 39 3242 The following have been the re- CB, C 3 3 0 0 2214 472 ccc. 9 2 6 1-31 497% LRC916226) |KLTC 5 1 3 1, 1952 25 61101⁄2 52
A. E. Coates and M. J. Medina bear sults to date:
A. S. Gomes and A. F. Paul, and now k
play W. V. Field and J. R. Soares, 1923 (Forest Hills) America
1924 (Wimbledon). Britain who beat JS. Landolt and W. Ward.
C. S. Bosselet and Dr. Fernando 1923 (Forest Hills) Britain beat D. Rumjaha and G. Gargett and 1926 (Wimbledon) America play either U. M. Omar and Dr. 1527 (Forest Hills) America Karanjia or J. Cavanagh and J. W 1928 (Wimbledon) Britain Leonard.
(Continued on Page 15)
SWIMMING 1,000 MILES
W. S. Dall who has been men fortunate He had played a
tioned in these columns before good game and so had the other members of his rink maintained a fine length through- The Police green is not just in out this contest, and is in bril- the best of condition at the moliant form at presentW.TE ment, and on this site the Bowl Hollands brought off some snien- ing Green found it difficult to did drives during the course of overcome their hosts, though ulti-the afternoon's display, and this
The young Australian swimmer, mately achieving their object by enabled him to tie at 17—and with the small margin of two shots the rink comprised of P. T. Far-
reil B. Duncan. H. Nish and AG. Gillam, who is trying to set up M Holland.
Three Ties At 17-AB
IN TWELVE MONTHS
Ja world's endurance record by swimming at least 1,000 miles in
1929 (Forest Hills) America 1930 (Wimbledon) Britain 1931 (Forest Hills) America 1932 (Wimbledon) America 1933 (Forest Hills) America | 1934 : (Wimbledon). Ameirca
CARNERA GOES HOME
New York-Primo Carnera has CORINTHIANS▾ SPURS
12 months, has just completed a left for Italy disgusted with the A rather unusual occurrence quarter of the distance 250 action of the courts in tying up Corinthian F. C. are negotiat ing with the Spurs to play a-mid-was that the scores returned by miles-in three months Gillam 50,000 dollars of his money, pend- week game at White Hart-lane three rinks in last Saturday's play who began his effort on April 1ing the outcome of the suit
Emilia Tersini. before the amateurs' first round all finished equal, with 17 shots-swims about three and a half brought against him by Miss
miles each day. (Continued on Page 13) FA Cap-tie in November.
AUSTRALIAN HIGH JUMP RECORD BROKEN
J. P. Metcalfe (Melbourne), who holds one Empire track, record,
to
Results Since 1927 The following are the complete international tennis, but she is ranked No. 1 in California.
results of the matches played Of the 12 contests previously since 1927, the first year that Helen Jacobs, present veteran of played, America: have won eight and England four. England's the series, played: last victory was at Wimbledon four years ago Reuter
The draw for the contest has been made as follows:-
The Draw
1927
Miss Helen With (US) beat "Miss
Joan-Fry 6-2, 6-0,
3 Mrs. Mallory (U.S.) beat Mrs. Kitty
McKane Godfrey 6-4, 6-2. Miss Betty Nuthall (Britain) bext (Continued on Page 107
Singles: Miss Helen Jacobs three Australian records and two (U.S.) v. Miss Katherine Stam- {inter-university records, added mers (Gt Britain), Mrs Ethel another to his list when he jump-Burkhardt Arnold (U.S.) v Miss ed 6ft. 3% în. in the running high Dorothy Round (Gt. Britain)
Doubles: Miss Helen Jacobs jump during the Australian Uni- versities athletic championships. and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan sistant at Knole Park, Sevenoaks.
BRADFORD SIGN ON GOALKEEPER
Kenneth
|(U.S.)~7. Miss Katherine Stam- mers and Miss Freda James (Gt Britain),y did
To-morrow
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Britain); Miss Helen Jacobs England.
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