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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1936
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FINDING ENGLAND'S TEST CRICKET ELEVEN FOR AUSTRALIA MEN'S SEMI-FINALISTS AT WIMBLEDON OVER ANXIETY OF
99%
GOTTFRIED
OON CREAMINE;
Cramm (Cer- Donald Budge (U.S.) extreme left, H. W. "Bunny" Austin (Gt. Britain) second from left, Baron Gottfried For many) and Fred Perry (Great Britain). holder, all entered the Semi-Final Round of the Men's Singles Championship at Wimble.
Perry and Von' Cramm will again meet in the Final doa as the result of straight sets wins.
DRODY
ROUND
above. Miss Dorothy Round, Great Britain's main hope for the Women's Singles title which she won at Wimbledon in 1934, was surprisingly eliminated last Tues-
Frau Sperling day by many).
GOOD TENNIS
(Ger-
HUGHES AND TUCKEY FATHER OF
"TWINS" IN SEMI-FINAL ·
AUSTIN AND KAY STAMMERS ELIMINATED
G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey, Britain's Davis Cup dou- | bles combination, who are conceded a fair chance of winning the Men's Dogbles Championship at Wimbledon this year, entered the Semi-Final Round yesterday when they eliminated C. E. Mal- froy and A. C. Stedman, a New Zealand partnership, by 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0.
A. G. K. BROWNS
SENSATIONAL
RISE TO FAME Wonderful Feat In Quarter-Mile
"
.
A CERTAINTY FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES
With Crawford and Quist, the holders, among the slain, Hughes and Tackey have a good chance and of beating Jean Borotra Jacques Bragnon, the next most) likely pair now that Budge and the
Mako have scratched from
event
WELLARD
YOUNG BANK CLERK HAS FINE FUTURE
CRICKET POLICY THIS SUMMÈR
(By Howard Marshall)
cricket season.
London, June 6.
Miss Kay Stammers, Great Bri- tain's second hope in the Women's Wimbledon. at event bowed to defeat in the quarter- finals before. Mile. Jedzrejowska (Poland).
WE now approach the serious period of the
Singles To-morrow the selectors decide upon the teams for next Saturday's North v. South trial match at Lord's, and the shadow. lof Australia falls upon us.
I cannot help feeling, incidentally, that Wellard has been over-anxious this year. He is a fine player, but studious care! Let him but trust to his natural does not suit his methods.
genius, and we shall soon be hailing him again as the best scienti fic hitter in the game to-day.
“DIAMOND” GOSSIP
Warburon a bank clerk by profession, who recently played for Surrey against Lancashire in Iddon's Benefit Match, plays PUI CHING'S in Lancashire League cricket, a combination which is consider- Jably more profitable than the average county professional's job.
Not that Warburton is an javerage player by any means. He is a medium-paced bowler of uncommon skill, an attacking bowler with rare life off the ground who forces the batsman At to play him continually.. present his technique is condi- tioned by the fact that he bowls regularly to batsman not quite in the top flight.
A Fre All-Rounder He needs wider experience, but He brings the quality is there. the ball back sharply, and tell me he also spins it from leg. I thought he did so once or twice against Yorkshire, but I should!
they
LH. SHUTE, father of the like to see him in action again.
He is said to be an even better
E. tennis twins." and one of
In the Third Round of the Mix-the leading lawn tennis and bad batsman than bowler, and this ed Doubles Championship rester-minton players in the Colony, was is the point as he is also lively Be-in the field. I have an idea that day Petra and Mme. Mathieu born at Brighton, England (France) beat C. A. D. Tackey fore taking up tennis, he secured he would be most useful in Aus- and Margaret Scriven of Britain his colours at cricket schulz atralia. It is surely possible that! his bank would give him leave to by 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, while in the school.
Dorothy
and
WOMAN DRIVER SETS NEW
TROTTING RECORD
Juvenile Covers Mile In 2 Mins. 124 Secs.
Goshen, New York-A new world's trotting record for 2 juvenile trotter driven by a wo" man, was set here by Mrs. E Roland Harriman, when she drove her two year old fly, Farr, över the mile in two minutes 12-sec- ands
Scores of excited trotting fol lowers watched Mrs Harriman. firmly grasp the reins, check her stopwatch and theri, given the word to go, whirl around the good time" le track here, which is the scene of the famous Hambletonian Stakes, while veteran trotting drivers wonder- ed how she did it.
CHALLENGE
FOR HONOURS Mindanao Fixtures In Arrears
MUST CATCH UP OR WITHDRAW
(By "INFIELD")
As a result of their brilliant win over the Overseas Chinese last Saturday, the Pui-Ching Academy have now again placed themselves in a very strong posi- tion for the Bagram Shield, for
to the USS though they lost Mindanao in Canton in a League game recently, it is probable that this game will be declared null and void later in the season.
The uncertainty of the arrival of the USS. Mindanao in the Colony has already upset the ixtures several times, and as they have, with the exception of the game mentioned above, not yet started their fixtures, it seems probably that they will not be able to com- plete their programme of 14 games
when the Causeway Bay ground is required for soccer.
Fourth Round Fred Perry and Going practically from School make the trip, and it would be 2MUFTIS LOSE
POLO REPLAY London June 26.
fullest in- Round, the British into the Army, he served four pity to neglect so good a cricketer Raking the heavens with mam-holders, beat Hans Timmer and years in the Great War in France without making the
TO NOMADS before the close of the season, or moth telescope, Astronomer Royal Mile. Conquerque (Holland) 9-7. before returning to England. The quiries.
This representative cricket ---- years were then spent in London of athletic world spots a shining 4-6, 6-2, C. E. Maliroy new starlet in the quarter-mile Frau Sperling beat J. Brugnon during which period cricket was now I take it that the England
Starlet, says firmament.
the and Mille. Jedrzejowska 6-3, 6-3, abandoned for tennis, golf and bad side will have a strong infusion of MAJOR SHANNON IN be a star. At and Donald Budge and Mrs. Sarah minton. Excellent experience was young players who are likely to go! Oracle, will soon
Listen, watch Palfrey-Fabyan
(U.S.) beat gained in good clubs resulting to Australia. Sutcliffe is still the K.C.C. “A” And Recreio Now meet the "Bunny Austin and Kay Stam- some years later in various suc-best opening batsman in England,
star...A Gmers of Britain 7-9, 6-3, 6-1 In Vital Match-
Brown, new athletic president of
PROGRAMME IN
"C" DIVISION
Cambridge, they
Starlet turned
the winning of many Open tourn
im cesses, such as representing Hamp-but there is no need to see shire at tennis and badminton, and wearing down the Indian bowlers! One or two old hands may be there to give the side stability ---- (Continued on Pase'11)
team
Cambridge University. G. Anglo-German Final
ARMY'S TASK AGAINST -
Only two years ago A.
UNIVERSITY
and Virgil at Warwick School.
de Recreio have a game in hand,
Brown was wrestling with Euclid.
Once Again
It would be most advisable for the sailors to withdraw from the FINE FETTLE
League and let the other clubs "get on with it," and with only MAJOR CURRIE SCORES
eight week-ends left for the sea- DECIDING GOAL
for son-making no allowance "Due to a mistake in the handi-inclement weather-there is bare- capping, the polo match in the ly enough time for the League to High Handicap American Tourna-be completed.
(Continued On Page 11)
In between Virgil and Euclid, PERRY FAVOURED TO WIN his doubles partner, J. A. E. Cas-TED DRAKE SMITES [ment played last Monday and re
Record Smashed Then up to Cambridge..
THE BALL Scores Century In Cricket Match
jsulting in a win for the Nomads over the Muftis by 7 goals to 6
was declared null and void, and the replay took place yesterday) evening when the Nomads again displayed their superiority to win by 6 goals to 5 after an extra), chukker, despite the fact they con-j ceded three goals to their oppon-
ents.
The highlights of yesterday's match, which was witnessed by
HENRY COTTON
OVERHAULED ́Dallemagne's Fine
Recovery
PLAY-OFF IN. FRENCH OPEN
jaments.
In his first Colony champion- ship Shute was very unfortunate,]. sumbhoj, one of the best local Some fairly interesting tennis
Earlier: For the second succes-players, passing away after a should be witnessed in the however, his deeds on the track! Tennis were making folks sit up and take
sive year the Final of the Men's short illness a few days before the! Division of the Lawn
In the League this afternoon, when six notice.
Warwickshire selectors noticed Singles Championship at Wim tournament commenced. games are down for decision, the outstanding feature of which will to such an extent that they chose bledon will be an Anglo-German Singles he was eliminated by E. C Club de Brown, while still a schoolboy, to affair, both of last year's finalists, Fincher, but was runner-up in the
(By "POLARIS”) be the clash between
represent them at the inter-coun-Fred Perry, the holder, and Baron Hong Kong Cricket Club cham- Gottfried Von Cramm winning pionship, losing the final to G. B.
London, June 6. Recreio, last season's runners-up,
·He won the Civi
Calling all Arsenal "fans" schoolboy justified their Semi-Final Round encounters 31. Ricketts. And the and the Kowloon Cricket Club "g" ties meeting.
Service championship last year,
St. Germain, France, To-day. Following bis sensational The Portuguese and the KC.C. their faith by running second in yesterday.
to Ted Drake, the man who scored Fred Perry beat Donald Budge, but was beaten in the Final this Tune in on the cricket wavelength the quarter-mile, with a time of
his youthful American opponent, year by E. C. Fincher. have both maintained ́a 100 per
who reached his second semi-final With Mrs. Shute as his Mized the goal that won the Cup.
Ted was in action the other day many spectors, including His earlier rounds in the French Open cent record to date, although Club 51 sec..
in successive seasons (he was de Doubles partner in badminton,
General A. W. Bartholomew, and record of 68 with, a card of 65, Six months passed-and Brown feated last year by Von Cramm) they have been practically unfor the Stoats against Southamp Excellency the General Officer Golf Championship, when he виб smashed the inter-Varsity quar-57, 64, 6–3, 6–4 while the beclable during their stay in the ton Police and didn't the "bob- Commanding the Troops, Major shattered George Duncan's course
ace defeated IL W-Colony, and many potential bad-bies" know it! ...
In partnership with the Hemp Mrs. Bartholomew, were the splen-Henry Cotton, the former British smithereens German ter-mile record to with a sensational run of 49' sec-"Bunny" Austin, the other Eng-minton players have learned much
lish hope, 2–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3. from these clever exponents of the shire amateur, W. Lancashire, he did displays of Major Shannon Open champion, lost his helped to rattle up 165 runs in 80 (Nomads) and Mr. Newbigging stantial lead of 7 strokes jenda
game.
while Capt. Portman was featured at the conclusion of yesterday's The cause? Natural ability plus-Renter
Austin reach the quarter-finals Shute is also in the seventies minutes his own cracking con- (Muftis) in the back positions, Dallemagne, the Frenchman, and the scores for the four rounds be- U.M. Omar Favoured To coaching of Alec Nelson-the
wizard who brought out the talent of last year's championship before at billiards and a very keen swim-tribution being 112 not out.
(Continued on Page 11) A
ing 277, Beat J. E. Henson
in Douglas Lowe and Lord Burgh-succumbing to Budge in four sets-mer, having been junior champion Carry on in this manner. Ted, in several splendid solo eforts, rounds was level with the latter,
This year's final will prove of the Brighton Swimming Club and you'll soon be back in
The tears were:--- Tey
most interesting in view of the 1912. fact that Von Cramm has already
AMERICAN HIGH HANDICAP beaten Fred Perry in the Final of
“NOMADS" AN Championship, re- the French
HCapNIL raining the title be first won in 1934 Perry, however, is now at his best and will commence
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TO-DAY'S LAWN BOWLS
:
Three interesting games are
in the Open! down for decision Singles - Lawn Bowls Champion- ship to-day, among which is the
meeting between U. MOmar, a former champion and Interporter, who is favoured to win, and J. E Henson, one of the most improved
players in the Kowloon Bowling
Green Club, on the Kowloon Dock green.
The following “are- to-day games****
Open Singles
Hetson v. U. M. Cmar,
(Continued on Page:11).
KBG.C. BOWLS TEAMS
Encounters Against margin.
Civil Service
The following are the Kowloon Bowling Green Club teams for next Saturday's League Bowls ---TYTogramme...
1Hamb elevent
Australian Olympic
the
Athlete As Preacher
Major Shannon, (5), Major Carrie: (4).
over
Dallemagne also broke George Duncan's previous record when he went round 66 while Van Donck, of Belgium, retained third-
arrears of place, nine strokes in the leaders
Cotton and Dallemagne will probably play-off over 36 holes Although Cotton is very
may decide
D. H. N. Baker Car" (4) Capt. GB. Portman (4) Goalscorers: Major Shannon 2, to-d Major Currie & and D. H. N. Baker “MUFTIS”“
favourite, although by a slender lombo, June 5--The "Sydney At St. Stephen's Church Rich- Sum" of May 7, contains the top mond he will take the pulpit and preach the occasional sermon, owing reference to Backhouse, Muscular Christianity "des who was in Colombo on Wednes-The entire church service will day last with the Australian Olymbe taken over by members of St. Carr
Harriers Com "Gerald Backhouse, the middle-
Subsequently the athletes and will be entertained at sup-j
and R. Dancen (skip).
JE Hanson; 1. G. Meyer, M Benderson and A. M. Holland (skip) pic team Jenker term ▼ Civil Service (away)
W. L. Walker, K. G. Hamilton, C. H. distance runner, who will Hosking and H H. Rowe (skip) for Berlin on Tuesday with
Australian Olympic teata,
new role to thorros night.
et Sucior tous Civil Service (at home) B. S. Bogers, SM White
AS Banell, J. Watson, W. Mac-Drake and G. He Sherrin (skip)
F. A. Cheeman, R.O. EMT, Cleen in a 1. Basta at farlane and L. Gay (skip).
& A Bright, R. Hall S Randle Gil and G. EF. Thompson (skip).
the
Caps-Receive 3 goals. D. L. Newbigging (5)
J. J. Palmer (3)
L. J.A. Fielden (2)
W Stanton (3) Goalscorers: Newbigging 2,
scratch
to
three lead-