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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936.
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RECREIO RUNNERS-UP AS RESULT OF DRAW WITH K.C.C.
Perry Plays Havoc With Van Ryn TENNIS AS IT SHOULD
4TH DAY RESULTS
AT WIMBLEDON
AUSTRALIA'S "BIG THREE" ADVANCE
BOROTRA'S GRUELLING AFTERNOON
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
ENGLAND'S quota of survivors tops the list in Wimbledon's
After the third round in the singles was completed vester- day there were five home players still surviving, America and Australia cach had three and the remaining five, each an orphan in the field, were distributed among New Zealand, Germany. Czechoslovakia, France and Spain.
This fourth-day roll-call still keeps the secret of the ultimate winner. It does not alter the original equation nor disturb the thought that the title can only go to one of four countries.
This week's matches are but a qualifying competition for the "tournament of eight” which is due on Monday.
Yesterday. superior classThese battles are coming nearer. always commanding the stage, This peep ahead disposes none of the big men was ever rather cavalierly. I admit, of the threatened, and only one of lesser lights, as yet unextinguish- them dropped a set
¡ed. The galleries were thicker than Do they quite deserve an obli ever, but there was no attempted vion in advance? “Cam" Malfroy, feat of giant-killing, and indeed for example, was in capital form no "needle"
match to prevent a yesterday against young Jamain, va-et-vient in search of a real of France, constantly cheating] thrill.
him of a Lacoste-like drive by ai Yet it is only a case of excite-stop-volley that did not telegraph meni deferred. The cornfield is its arrival
steadily burning, and soon the Martin-Legeay's Secret quarry will be exposed.
Then D. W. Butler, showing the
Perry, Budge, Crawford, Alli-value of stern training, outlasted son and Quist. may lack a chai and at times outplayed the tall lenging opponent in the fourth and long-reaching Petra. round, but the peripatetic Grant}
In the third set Butler signalled
has now to chase the two-handed his encircling grip by losing only thunderbolts of McGrath, and Voniten points-he could afford to Cramm has to play a Spanish pro-pause for fresh supplies in the tagonist who beat him in the fourth. Davis Cup this year.
Battles In Prospect
More than a passing wave of congratulation is due to Andre Martin-Legeay. Where Ollif and After that, of course, the real Andrews failed he succeeded; he fight begins. Perry may renew beat the smooth-stroking Paul his Australian battles with Me-Feret in three sets. Grath, Quist oppose Budge on a I made a special journey to the fuster court than Philadelphia, court to learn his secret. Briefly and with more depending on the it was this Martin-Legeay, by result; Austin replay his Wimble the shrewdest employment of the don encounter of last year with court's angles, laboured for the Allison.
and Crawford, in what lofted ball, and when he got it, al-
should be a classic duel, face Von ways moving forward, he made
Cramm for the Grst time on turf certain of the kill.
Local Police Sportsman
H.
His victory, a triumph for theļ
tactical art, indicates his position
as the No. 1 right-handed player lin France.
Advance Of Caska Caska, of Prague, is another in- vader who has found exaltation on a grass surface. He is one of those mid-European players who have advanced behind the hedge of modesty and quiet scientific study of the game.
He paused in his task of beating |Guy Cooper to concede the third] set, but his passage was rever seriously checked.
among the
Vivian McGrath, players of world class, had the stiffest fight. He lost a set, and nearly another, to Del Castillo. - -
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, seen above with Mrs. Hilda Sper ling, avenged his Davis Cup defeat at the hands of Enrique Maier by an easy win at Wimbledon, but Mrs. Sperling was fully extended in the Third Round by Miss Caroline Babcock. A player well-known to local enthusiasts, E. D. Andrews, seen at right, bowed to. Paal Feret in the Second Round by scores of 3-5, 6-3, 6-4 retired.
Donald Bridge, above, swept through J. Lesueur in the Third Round of Wimbledon, conceding only three games.
K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
Games Against Taikoo
And Yacht Club
1932 CHAMPION THROUGH
GUTIERREZ BEATS
SHEPHERD
OPEN LAWN BOWLS ENCOUNTER
L. A. Gutierrez, the Recreio bowler, showed a glimpse of the form that won him the lawn bowls singles championship in 1932, when, on the Kowloon Dock Green last evening, he beat J. Shepherd of the Police Recreation Club to qualify for the Semi-Final of the Open Singles Championship.
Although Shepherd only scored
BE PLAYED FINAL RECKONING MINOR CONSIDERATION
REMEDIOS'S FINE SERVICE
(By "Base Line")
FTER leading 2-1 at the end of the first round and 31⁄2 to 2%
A at the end of the second, Club de Recreio, possessing à much
better balanced team than their rivals, were held to a draw by the Kowloon Cricket Club in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League at the Recreio yesterday.
With only two fixtures to play off against C.R.C. "B" and the Indian R.C. Recreio are now certain of being rammers-up to the Chinese Recreation, while the K.C.C., who dropped a badly needed point to the Civil Service, also have two outstanding games against Craigengower and the Indian R-C. — and should secure third position.
Depending entirely on their first A. Carvalho and M. A. Oliveira two strings, the K.C.C. achieved at (Recreio)
Burnett
ford
4-6
S
8-2
good feat in securing a draw lost to A W. Ramsey and G. C.` against very agile and accurate lost to S.. A. Gray and A. Craw- opponents and a draw was a fair; result for a very keen encounter beat G. Polglase and N. A. E that was marked by fire sports! Mackay
I. J. Remedios and L. F. V. Ribeiro. manship on both sides. It was tennis as it should be played-drew with Ramsey and Burnett 6-5
(Recreio) with the final reckoning a minot beat Gray and Crawford consideration.
beat Polglase and Mackay .... 60! W. A Reed and A. E Xavier (Recreia)
In the last set of the match Reed- and Xavier saved at least five.
--
match points on Burnett's service lost to Gray and Crawford....
lost to Ramsey and Burzett before going doing in the 10th beat Palglase and Mackay gate to cause a 44 tie
Talking of service--Remedios on his day, has perhaps the finest
the Colony, and] yesterday he was a fairly good form! He will, however, hare tot
first service in
L. A. Gutierrez, above, quali- fied for the Semi-Final Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship last evening.
BASEBALL LEAGUE PROBLEM Outstanding Fixtures Mounting Up
MID-WEEK PLAY ONE OF TWO SOLUTIONS
(By "INFIELD"")
The Hong Kong Baseball Lea gue are now faced with the pro- 4-6 blem of how they are going to 4-6 complete their long list of out- 6-2 standing fixtures before the Causeway Bay ground is required
EASY WIN FOR by the Naval Authorities for foot-
H.K.C.C.
get more pace or spin on his set- INDIANS FAIL TO
ond service he is to be a real. threat in doubles play.
WIN A SET
ball
There are only two alternatives during the week or the transfer of left, either the playing off of games
the venue of the games to Caroline Hill after the Causeway" -Bay
In the "B" Division of the Lawn ground, has been given up. With Tennis League, the Hong Kong regard to the latter ground, per- Cricket Club beat the Indian Recrea-mission could possibly be obtained tion Club, on the Club ground, by for the games to be played there nine sets to mil.
J. Rodger and T. C. Monaghan on Sundays.
(ELK.C.C.)
beat A. M. Eumjahn and A. R.
Kitchell
Gm
beat S. A. R. Bax and M. L
Abdul-Razack
6-3
beat A. Abdul-Aziz and A J.
Suffiad
6-1
on six heads, he had a four and TO-DAY'S TENNIS ER. Divett and B. O'M. Denne
three threes towards his score off
15 shots, while Gutierrez only managed a couple of threes.
The spectators present werė
one
PROGRAMME
FAVOURED
created to a very close game until K.LT.C. & RECREIO away he the 10th head, when Gutierrez ran
only needed more shot to win on the 15th head. when leading 20-8 Shepherd, The following are the Kowloon however, scored a 4 and a 3 at the
next two heads before allowing The two unbeaten teams in the Bowling Green Club rinks for nexthe Portuguese to record the one "C" Division of the Tennis Lea
Saturday's League bowls: First Team v Taikoo (away)
A. S. Russell, J. Watson, W. Mac- farlane and L. Guy (skip).
B. Hall, E. W. Lines, S. Randle and R. Duncan (akip).
Henderson and A. M. Holland (skip). S. A. Bright, J. E. Henson, M J. Second Team v Yacht Club (at home) W. L. Walker. K. C. Hamilton, C. B. Hosking and H. H. Rose (skip),
B. S. Rogers, S. M. White, J. G.. Meyer and G. H. Sherriff (skip).
F. A. Cheesman, R. O.. Read, J. C. Gill and G. E. F. Thompson (skip)..
SWIMMING GALA
The Chung Sing Benevolent Detecting that the young Aus Society are holding their third tralian's withering backhand the two-handed axe stroke-found itswimming gala of the season at their pavilion at Kennedy Town
best incitement în the top-spin
R. MAJOR, whose father is drive, the South American chang- Saturday next, commencing 21
the present Consul Genered to under-spin..
7.30 p.m.
The prizes are being donated by Mr. W. H Yeung
will also distribute
al for Great Britain at Genoa, The slower, curling ball often Italy, was born in Swatow in caused. McGrath to mistime his manager of the Yeung Fat Com 1909. He was educated at St. John'aj retort, and
if the Sydney youth Pany, who School, Leatherhead, England, and in the torturous fourth set, which them An exhibition of fancy played Rugby for the school's se- ran to - 22 games, had not raced foating will be given by Mr. Chan cond XV, and occasionally in forward on his deepest drives to Siu-tong Secretary of the Society. their senior XV—as a wing three use the volleyer's art, the cheery quarter.
Del Castillo would have been
He left School in 1929 fighting. and possibiy winning: a and immediately joined the Hong fifth set.
Kong Police Force. He played in several "A" XV Ragby games în
Perry's Two Love Sets
SURPRISE CRICKET WEN
In the East Lancashire Re- giment second team cricket
the Colony for the Club, but later Now for the giants who came league, Headquarter Wing "g" dizerted his attention to tennis. through so serenely, some of them scored a surprising. defeat over He was a member of the Police maybe wishing that the attack Headquarter Wing "A" by 87 "C" Division League team in 1929 had been more searching. and is at present one of their first
Perry, after losing three out of string players in the "D" Division the first four games to Van Ryn.
tear.
Matt was off like an unbridled horse. Last year, on the retirement of Victually he won two love sets,
2008.
CORRESPONDENCE
HA. R. - Max Baer
gecessary point.
"C" DIVISION MATCHES
(F.K.C.C.)
best Rumjahn and Kitchell ... beat Bax and Abdul-Razack ---, 6-0 beat Abdul-Aziz and Suffad .. 6-1 W. M. Barton and G. S. Gamble (HK.C.C)
beat Rumjahn and Kitchell best Bux and Abdul-Razack beat Abdul-Aziz and Suflad
62)
(Continued on Page 11)
"D" DIVISION C.B.A. Beat K.C.C. To Record First Win
The Central British Association secured their first win in the “D”. Division of the Lawn Ternis Lea- 6-2 gue when they beat the Kowloon Cricket Club, present wooden to 4 at the
CIVIL SERVANTS spoonists, by 5 sets
gue, Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club Detailed scores were as follows: and Club de Recreio, should C.B.A.
Head
maintain their 100 per cent, re- S. Shepherd L A. Gatierrez cords when they meet the Univer-
2
1
2
WIN
K.CC. yesterday.
H. W.. Crabbe and A. E. Perry (K.C.C)
SHOW POOR lost to G. Gurevitch and W. FORM
4-6
Stoker lost to J. Smith and R. Holden. 4-6 2sity and Craigengower respective-
beat S. Fowler and Y. Yatakin. 6-3 ly, to-day, and the best game of At the Valley, the Civil Service the evening will probably be that Cricket
-C. Brock and E. Abraham (FCC) Club beat the Central beat Gurevitch and Stoker .... 6-4 between the CS.C.C. and KC.C. in the "B" Division of the Tawn lost to Smith and Holden
British Association by 74 sets to Tennis League,
0 8
10
12
75
*"*9999*888*
3-6
beat Fowler and Yatskin
6-2
E. L. B. Shate and I. Agafurof (CS.C.C)
A Sparey and W. L. McKenzie (K.C.C.).
6-3 08
"A", though the latter, in spite of playing away, should collect the points.
The Army will be at home to beat M. Wilson and beat Gurevitch and Stoker South China, who are favoured to Ferguson
... 6-4 lost to Smith and Eolden beat B.. I Bickford and F. D win, while Kowloon "B" will pro-
lost to Fowler and Yatskin Angus. bably prove too good for the In-lost to N. Whitley and. R. Blythe 3-6 dían R.C.
J. Bendall and K. R. Todd (CS.C.C) In the remaining game on the best Wilson and Ferguson 3 drew with Bickford and Angus 6-6 programme, the Kowloon Tong beat Whitley and Blythe... Garden City Association should J. Pengelly and F. Bradley provide the Chinese Recreation] (CS.CC),
Club with all the opposition they beat Wilson and Ferguson may wish for, but the latter should but Bickford and Angus beat Whitley and Blythe win what will turn out to be a
close encounter. ...
"D" Division League Table To Date
61 CCC-
63 SCAA
6-3 Radio
P.R.C. LEC
The following is today's pro- C.R.C. “A” WIN AT ATC
POKFULAM K.LT.C-
gramme of matches, commencing| at 5.15 p.m.
TO-DAY'S BOWLS
Pairs Match On
C.S.C.C. Green | CIRC: :
ELT.C
The only game in the Open Lawn C&CC. Bowls Championships scheduled
ECC. "B for this afternoon is the Open Pairs semi-final encounter between Army S. Randle and E. Duncan and W. Greig and W. Mait on the Cm C.CC. Was Service. Cricket Club green..
Both pairs are well
Mr. D. Burlingham, he was elected for his break which gave him the beaten on points over 15 rounds acting Chairman of the Hong Kong opening set was as brilliant and by James J. Braddock for the Mair, and. Duncan, being exper Police Force Football Association, as rapidly compiled as the break world heavyweight boxing cham-ed players while while this season he has been that ended the match; --
pionship at New York City on Graig, have both showy elected Chairman-
June 18, 1985.
this season.
(Continued On Page 11)
KCC
good.
“Army IR.C
“C” Division
(TO-DAY)-
University
(King's Park) KT.G.C.A. (Causeway Bey)
K.C.C. "A" (Happy Valley) ▼ IR.C.
Varsity Secure Only
Two Sets
In the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis Leagne, the Chinese Recrea
on Club "A" beat the University, at Pokfulam, by 7. sets to 2
T. C. Lap and P. K. Liang (University) ...
Becreio
Trang
[C&B. A.
KCC
-Totals
W.LD. F
6 5 1 0 40
7 3 3 1 282 343 6 3 3 0 251/4 284 6×23 1:261⁄2-271⁄2:
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"B" Division League Table To Date
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King's Park) beat P. P. Choy and K. C. Ng 62 CR.C. “A” 7 7 0 0 471⁄2 151⁄2 14 B.C.A.A
Fost to T. L. In and C. (C: Lak 3-6 Recreio 20:7:"5% 13144-19 11 (Sookampoo) lost to Y. W. Lee and C. N
#KCG. 741 22-2410 46 CS.C.C843 1441⁄2 ZAMA (Happy Valley) James Hso and P. P. Kho (Univesity) CCC... 6 3 20 31956 "D" Division "TO-MOEROWIA
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lost to Choy and Ng
lost to Iu and Lok ........
lost to Lee and Taeng
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best „Lee" "and" "Tsung
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