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THE CHINA MAIL JULY 22 1937
CHARLES HARE THRILLS WIMBLEDON
WORLD'S BEST TEN AMATEURS
FERRIER RATED
EIGHTH
BOBBY LOCKE IS OMITTED
as
the
Jim Ferrier is ranked eighth best amateur in the world by T. Suffern Tailer, in “The American Golfer." Tailer's right to an opinion is that he has been. twice holder of the Metropolitan Amateur and Rhode Island Open Golf Championships.
Tailer remarks in his opening paragraph that attempting to pick the leading amateur golfers for the year is one of the surest ways to lead with one's chin.
Then he places them in the fol-
lowing order ---
1. Johnny Fischer.
2.
3.
Johnny Goodman.
Jock McLean. ⠀
4. Scotty Campbell
5. Hector Thomson.
6. George Voigt.
7.
George Dunlap.
8.
Jim Ferrier.
9.
Reynolds Smith.
10.
Ray Billows.
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who went out with her as the sum set last year in a blaze of strokes that may have betokened, his swan- who song.
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Holder: F. J. Perry (G.B.)
(Not defending) G. von Cramm (Germany) beat G.
FOURTH ROUND
Maka (U.S.A.) (60, 6——2, 6—3)..
J. H. Crawford (Australia) beat L. Shaffi (G.B.) (6–4, 6—3, 8—6).
*H. W. Austin (G.B., nominated) beat A. Lacroix (Belgium) (6–2, 6–),
HECHT-LITTLE MASTER Probably most of the people stood in the sun round the Centre Court play doubles in their clubs, Fand one thought of Daudet writing from his mill, "Ce sont les lapins qui ont ete etonnes" as--
8 Grant and W. Sabin pushed R. Menzel and L. Hecht all the way before they went down in four sets. It was a curious match for a double with its "one up, one back" formation on both sides, and the towering Menzel might|6—0). have been Gulliver in Lilliput. For all the remarkable recoveries of Grant on the volley-how he reach- ed the ball heaven knows!-the bet- ter team won and Hecht was a little master in it.
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*H. Henkel (Germany) beat C. E. Hare (G.B.) (64, 36, 36, 6–2, 63).
1.
LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Holder: Miss H. H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) THIRD ROUND' MissA G. Curtis (G.B:) beat Miss D. A Huntbach (G.B.) (6———4, 86).
*Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) beat Miss W. M. Lincoln (G.B.) (6—1, 6–0).
- Mej. M. R. Couquerque (Netherlands) beat Mrs. R. E. Haylock (G.B.) (6–4, 64).
Time after time Grant and Sabin were nonplussed by the shot down the middle, and one of them, a smash by Menzel, pitched first bounce into the committee - box. The doubles, in fact, are now in a most interesting phase. It is
Miss M. C. Scriven (G:B) beat Mrs. worthy of record that of the ladies, E. C. Peters (G.B.) (6—2, 6—1). Joe Louis, the Negro holder of
a renowned pair like Miss H. Jacobs Countess de la Valdene (France) beat: the world heavyweight - boxing championship, above, seen in and Fru S. Sperling were 2-4 down Miss A. E. L. McOstrich (G.B.) (6-4, joyous mood after his victory over in the third set before: they won, Miss D. E. Round (G.B., nominated) James J. Braddock.
and one of their adversaries, Mrs.beat Mej. G. Terwindt (Netherlands) this W. the first time
Merricks, served underhand. (6—2, 6~0). Amateur for
Miss A. A. Wright (G.B.) beat Mrs. seeded, pair, Mme. R. R. J. M. [year, and proved himself worthy of Another
Smith (G.B.) (6-4, 3—6, ranking in the first ten by reaching Mathieu and Miss A. M. Yorke, had75).
the final..
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He won many other important
In 'omitting to place Bobby Locke, the South African, in the first ten. events this suggests that Tailer is a better player than judge of golf.
to survive three sets, and at the end of the day the first champion fell on Court Miss Round, summer in England, the Centre and we should very much like to who with D. W. Butler were beaten see him in action on these shores. by such good volleyers as Budge in the mixed He is a big, hard-hitting golfer and Miss Marble Concerning Ferrier, he says: with an awkward style, but a fine, doubles. Miss Round has won this *Jim Ferrier, Australia's finest delicate touch, that is close to mir-championship three times running; but twice it was with F. J. Perry, golfer, competed in the British laculous on the greens.”
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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Holders: G. P. Hughes and C. R. D.
Tuckey (G.B.) 2 SECOND ROUND
L. Hecht and R Menzel beat B. M.
Grant and W. Sabin (57, 97, Genelge 6-1)
F. Quintavalle and
G. de Stefani and. F. A. Parker beat: E. D. Andrews. (64; 1-6, 6-3, 6—3).
G. von Metaxa and J. Jamain beat: T. Hughan and H. Van Swol (6—3,- 6-2, 6——2).
N. G. Farquharson and V. G. Kirby: beat J. Brugnon and A. C. Stedman. (6-4, 6—3, 6—1).
C. Boussus and Y. Petra beat D. W.. Butler and R. J. Ritchie (6~~2, 6——4ge 7-5).
LADIES' DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
Holders: Miss F. James and Miss K. E.
· Stammers (G.B.)
SECOND ROUND'
*Miss E. M. Dearman and *Miss J.. Ingram beat Mrs. W. F. Freeman and. Mrs. K. Southam (6–3, 6–2).
Miss N. M. Lyle and Miss B. Nuthall. beat Mrs. C. M. B. Marriott and Miss. M. Slaney (6–2, 6–2). -
Miss A. E. L. McOstrich and Miss J.. Saunders beat Mej. M. R. Couquerque- and Frl. M. Horn (4–6, 6–—–—–—–—1, 6—–—–—--4).
Mrs. Di B. Andrus and Mme. 'S. Hen- rotin beat Mrs. C. P. Brutton and Miss- S. G. Chuter (6-0, 7-5);
*Miss H. H. Jacobs and *Fru S. Sper-- ling beat Miss M. Baumgarten and. Mrs. W. Merricks (6—1, 5—7, 7—5).
THIRD ROUND.
*Mme. R. Mathieu and Miss A. M.. Yorke beat Mrs. V. Burr and Mrs. EL S. Law (3–6, 6–3, 6–3).
Panna J. Jedrzejowska and Miss S.. Noel beat Miss V. K. King and Miss- P. M. Weekes (6-3, &
MIXED DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
Holders: F. J. Perry and Miss D. E..
Round (G.B.)
(Not defending)
· SECOND ROUND.
Miss K, E.
N. G. Farquharson and Stammers beat, T.-G. MòVéngh • ́and? Miss P. L. EF. Thomson (6–3, 6–8).
C. E. Hare and Miss R. M. Hardwick beat V. G. Kirby and Miss M. Heeley” (6—4, 2—6, 6—1).
THIRD ROUND-
*J. D. Budge and “Miss A: Marble beat D. W. -Butler, and Miss D. E.
·Round (6—2, 4—6, 6—1).
J. Borotra and Mme. G. Boegner beat M: D:- Delőford and Miss. N. B. Brown; (3–6, 6–2, 6—2).·
*T. Petra and Mme., R. Mathieu beat E. C. Peters and Mrs. E. C. Peters (6-3, 12—10),"
* A seeded player.
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