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TENNIS NOTES.
[BY HOLLYWOOD.]
By far the most important of the recent League matches took place on Saturday when the United Ser “vices Recreation Club unexpectedly beat the Chiness Recreation Club in the B-Division. The Chinese were engaged-in-their-eleventh”and. last match and a win would have. placed them in aa
napproachable position, but their reveras has given rise to a very interesting situation.
At present, three Clubs are in
a position to win the Shield, riz, the Chinese Recreation Club, the Indian Kecreation Club and the Club de Recreis." The Chinese have completed their fixtures with tea points in band, while the others who still have a match each to play. have nine points in hand. But as the Indian Recreation Club and the Club de Recreio are meeting each other in the last match, only the winners will quality to meet the Chinese in the final. The match, as I have mentioned before, will be decided on Saturday, and the final will probably be played a week
later.
The United Services Recreation Club has always been a source of anxiety to the Chinese Recreation Club. For years past, I have noticed that the United Services
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A splendid round was accomplish ed by Charles Whitcombe to-day, and be led at the end of the day a play. The leaders were:
Charles Whitcombe Young (Sonning) Twine (Bromley) W. Welhorn (U.S.) Kirkwood (US.) Arthur Havers..... A. Compston
J. Braid
Aubrey Boomer George Duncan" Nabholtz (U.S.)
BETTY.
1
SZZZZZREZKE
[BY STANLEY N. Docer, The Lawn
Tennis International.].
What sort of a child is this sixteen-years-old lawn tennis won der, of Wimbledon ?
I have known Miss Betty Nuthall since she was no taller than the
COUNTY CRICKET.
MEAD'S 100th CENTURY, A
WORCESTER, WARWICK BOXING AT SHANGHAL.
By considerably insproved bat ANOTHER NOTTS VICTORY.ting display in their second innings, WELTER WEIGHT, CHAMPION. Worcester opposed to Warwick st
SHIP RETAINED, Birmingham, eraded dafest, but" loss paints for first innings lead.
Warwick were 118 runs ahead on the first innings bus delayed their declaration until a lead of over 300 had been secured, we w
Notts continue to do well and, after being led by Leicestershire on the first innings won the match. thanks to the excellent bowling of Larwood and Barratt. Lancashire | And Yorkshire both secured 1st in- airgs victories, the latter against Middlesex, who are very strong side, with really great players in Hearne, and Hendren and extreme- ly useful ones in Lee, Durston, N Haig, F. T. Maan, G. O. Allen and „G_T_S., Stevens-when-the-last-f can play, but they have been rather disappointing against teams that seem, on paper, nothing like so
strong.
There were several interesting individual performances. Mead, a his favourite Southampton ground, completed his 100th century in frat class cricket, and he should be good for many more yet. T. Cook, the forward is steadily improving as a Brighton and Hove Albion centre
cricketer and scored 160 against Gloucester, but the highest score of the week-end matches was by another youngster-Leyland's 204 Nichols, one of the most promising another crop of victims, and Lar young bowlers in the country get
land's best fast bowler.
At the close with seven wickets to fall Worcester needed another
139 rilas to with...
Score:-
Warwick: 354 and II (for
wickets declared) Worcester: 997 and-199 (for 3
wickets).
DUNCAN UNTIRING TO THE END:
No-one can complain at the fare provided by the I.S.B.C. last night for a hotter âght than the main event can seldom be witnessed, says the Forth China Daily News'] of July 14th. It opened amid ter- ride enthusiasm from both sides, strangely enough the peculiar tem perament of the crowd calling for Nichols Again Bowling Wall.
Dr. O'Hara to referee, though it Nichols, the young Earex right|
had no definite objection to Lieut. fast-medium bowler, has been in Bolton. Braunstein entered the great form this season. In the first ring at 141 be, supported by anmags af te game between Base Cordell whilst Duncan at 139 the. and Derbysaire at Southend, he had the local man Syd Keenan in
ESSEX . DERBY.
took eight wickets for 46 runa.
In & low-scoring match, Derby- shire were fortunate to svert de-
feat. Essex gained five points for a lead on the first innings.
Score:-
-
Essex: 26 and 230 (for
wickets declared).
7
Derby: 161 and 135(tor
wickets). z
8
NOTTS BEAT LEICESTER,
have always managed to muster height of the net. To-day she is as{ wood justifies his position as agtween Notti and Leicester a'' NUT-
their strongest pour ble team against the Chinese. This year was no ex ception. The Servics men have beaten the Chiness in the "A division before, but this is the first time in the history of the League that they have won in the "B" division.
Despite their fine performanées this season, the Chinese found their opponents of Saturday much too strong. C. Choe and H. Le who have secured over twenty games in the majority of matches, failed to win a single set and secured games only in the three acts Cheung Wing Kui and Lau Fok Ki. and Lau Man Ching and IT Cheuk who lost a 1-10 set ench, have never suffered such a reverse in any match this season. I spoke to the
sweet and unspoilt as she was then
As one watches her on the Centre- Court at Wimbledon it is hard to realise that this tall, robust young woman has grown out of that baby girl of a few seasons back. Betty is not only tall for her age but very powerfully built as well. Few men get more force into their foreband drives. Notice the vigorous muscles tauten in her long brown arms as the makes a stroke, and you will realise what strength Betty can already put forth.
The best performances were:
Batting.
204* 166 156* 152
Leyland (Yorka) Cook (Sussex) Sandham (Surrey) Makepeace (Lanca) ........... Hendren (Gloucester).... 192 - Hon. L. H. Tennyson
(Hants)
E. Tyldesley (Lancs.) Mead (Hanta)
*Not out.
Bowling, Nichols (Essex) Larwood (Notes) Barratt (Notts)
........ 101 ...... FOO
8 for 46
+3 20 1. 20
THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY,]
SURREY . LANCASHIRE..
Her unspoilt, natural self-posses sion is, in my opinion, the chief of Betty's assets for championship- winning. She walks on to the court before 20,000-pairs of eyes of sides as unconcernedly as if she and twirls her racquet for choice, were on her own lawn at home. Captain, C. Chon, about their sur or pose about her. She is probably There are no tricks of temperament. prising defeat and be frankly acquite unconscious of the only little knowledged that his side had no idiosyncrasy she has in play; it is
Over 100 Runs at Oval Match. chances of winning, that day," he the habit of twisting, the tip of her. himself felt that his side had very tongue into the corner of her lips
LONDON, July 10th... Over thousand runs little hope of winning alter the first as she makes difficut return, and scored at the Oval for the loss of were round.
it adds to the youthful charm of a only 2 wickets, Lancashire de- pretty, mischievous face to which feating Surrey on the first inninge the photographers rarely do justice."
Three centuries Away from the tennis-court Betty Sandham making 153, not out in is just a typical, healthy English Surrey's second innings. girl. She left school about two, years ago and has a governess in stead. Betty plays the piano and is fond of flowers, but she confesses that she does not like gardening She excels at dancing, however, which, she believes, helps to im prove her footwork at tennis.
The victorious United Services team was an entirely different one from the regular side that has re- presented U.S.R.C. during the sen son. They are all new names and Lieut. Frowen must be considered among the best players in the Oclony. When he recently met Capt. O'Callaghan, local champion in 1924, in the final of a tournament in Indin he only lost by the odd set in five. Capt. Morris is known
Gifted with a keen sense of hum.
were scored,
Hobbs was well sad in Surrey's first innings, but he lost his wicket when he had scored 83. The Lancashire bowling was excellent throughout. In reply Lancashire gained a lead of 178 runs, Ernest Tyldesley making 103, and Make- peace 152.
Surrey laced their uphill task
with confidence and at the close of play were 179 ruas ahead with ave wickets still intact. Hobbs made 19
to players here, but seldom turns our, Betty goes through her daily outThe United Services played-n-routine always is happy vein fast game and were apparently out She is a tease in her own family to win. That they had the better and in turn a teased by them. and Sandham carried his bat för
of the exchanges is amply proved by the number of games by which they best the Chinese.
The match between the "Nippon Club And the University
In
There is no chance of her ever156 rot out. losing her head through success;
her brothers will see to that.
Que of the two matches outstand-
the "B" division resulted as ex- ing in the "A" Division was play- pected in a close score. The former on Sunday between the M.B.K. gained the decision by 5 games only and the University at Kovicon. Owing to the consistent performance Neither sides was represented by of their sets who scored 18, 17 and their regular men and after a cloac 17 games respectively. Dr. D. K struggle, University won by one Samy and B. P. Ng (University) game only. 20 games, but their two other pairs tian Club and the Indian Recrea proved to be the best pair accuring tween the United Services Recrea- failed to secure the average number on Club has been fixed for the of games. The Nippon Club have 30th. steadily improved their position a
2
The other match be-
Score:-
Surrey: 264 and 357 (for
wicketé). Lancashire: 442 (for 7 wickets
decizred).
YORKSHIRE ». MIDDLESEX.
Declaring after scoring 400 runs in their first innings, Yorkshire enforced the follow-on against
in their second innings and were Middlesex at Sheffield. The South- era county however hatted strongly 30 runs ahead with eight wickets still to fall when time was called
Yorkshire thus gained the five
Larwood and Barratt in Form.” At one stage of the game be
prise appeared possible, the Lei- ceeter side gaining a lead of 27 runs on the first innings in a game interfered with by rain.
Larwood and Barratt, however, bowled brilliantly in the Leicester second innings and brought about complete collapse. Notts even tually won with five wickets to spare.
his corner.
attacking heavily in his asual style, They opened up with Duncan
Braunstien countering to the face. The second round still saw Duncan attacking. Braunstein commenced
the third round with a banged up eye, but got in a beautiful right to the heart.
The fourth round commenced quietly but later saw Duncan fight- ing with usual tenacity, The fifth saw the British Marine attacking with left jabs
round Duncan was chasing his man At the beginning of the seventh
round the ring, but was up against some clever ducking. The penul timate round saw Braunstein tiring from the wearing down tactics of his opponent, though he was fight
Larwood and Barratt both re-ig a very fire defensive fight, turned the same figures,. 3 wickets Duncan scoring heavily with left for 20 runs.
jabs. Duncan scared with a good upper-cut
Score:-
"Leicester: $15 and 92.
Notts: 188 and 190. (for
-wicwets).
KENT BEAT SOMERSET.
A Sporting Declaration,
The Kent captain declared when his side had gained a lead of only 13 runs on the first innings, but his for 18 runs in their second innings policy paid, Somerset collapsing
victory by nine wickets. and leaving Kant to gain an easy
-
Score:-
Somerset: 205 and 73.
Kent: 218 (for 8 wickets deed.)
and 67 (for 1 wicket)..
GLOUCESTER LOSE TO
SUSSEX.
Centuries by Cook and Dipper." Cook scored 166 in Sussex's frat
innings against Gloucester at Cheltenham, but Hammond again failed. Dipper made a big effort in the second innings scoring 122, but Sussex won comfortably with eight wickets to spare.
The last round opened with a furry, Duncan attacking heavily with a hard right to the jaw "fal- lowed up by a left to the body. He seemed absolutely untiring and willing to go on forever.
There was no question "whatever as to the issue, Duncan-retaining of points. He deserved by reason his championship by a wide margin
For his bulldog tenacity, but his op ponent also deserves equal applause sterling manner in which he took for his sporting display, and for the
his gruel
THE DURHAMS' GIFT TO SHANGHAI POLICE.
MEMENTO OF WORK AND SPORT.
sioner of Police, has received from Capt. EL M Barrett, Commis Lieut. A H. E. Ricketts, Sports Score:-
Officer of the Durham Light In- Sussex: 406 and 37 (for 2 fantry, the following letter:-
wickets)...
Gloucester: 184 and 258.
NAVY BEAT THE ARMY.
Great Innings by Lieut. Halsey.
Losnan, July 19th.
On behalf of all ranks of my regiment, may I present this photo- graph to the Shanghai Municipal Police, in memory of our happy. liaison with your force, both on the field of play and on the street, throughout the troublous time in the spring of 1927."
occupy the fourth position which the several Clubs who have failed i poista for a lead on the first in soldiers an advantage in the mat of the Police greatly appreciate
ninga
shire's first innings was Leyland'a The principal feature of York great innings of 204 not out.
Headren was the caly player to make an effective stand against the Yorkshire attack in Middlesex's before losing his wicket Middle first innings and he knocked up 127 sex in their second innings played
the League Table and bid fair to Complaints have reached me of Craigengower and United Services to supply new balls for League also hope to reach. The struggle matches. There is no rule that new for positions is very keen.
balls have to be used for every match, but it is etiquette of the In the same division the Indian League to do so. Mast Clabs come Bocreation Club and the Club de up to scratch in this matter and it 13 annoying for them to find old Recreio are expected beat the Royal balls supplied when playing away Engineers and the Kowloon Cricket League players must have attained Club respectively. The two meet a certain standard and are, there the bowling with great conadence on Saturday for the right to play fore, accustomed to "standardised the Chinese Recreation Club in the balls. Well used balls can hardly and never appeared in danger of final. Mack is being said of the be said to be so... I fear that unless merita", of the two teams, but I doubt whether either can beat the the Clubs concerned do a little holders in the return match. I better in this respect a rule will fideatly expect the Indian Recrea tion Club to be victorious on Saturday. Craigengower were also successful last week, beating the Hong Kong Cricket Club by 13
games.
con-
bo necessary. ·
The long postponed friendly match between the University and the St. fixed for Sunday on the former's Peter's Young Men's Club has been
courts commencing at 4.30 p.m. The Club will be represented by—W."
"LEAGUE TENNIS...
THE KC.O. TEAMS."
defeat
Score:-"
Yorkshire: *490, (for 9 wickets
declared). Middlesex: 302 and £18.(for 2
wickets).
HAMPSHIRE v. NORTHANTS, Meads 100th Century. Philip Mead, the veteran Hamp In the "C" Division, the Chi-J. Howard and A. B. Hamson; E. shire batsman, scored the hun nose Recreation Club did not play F. Fincher and W. Gittens F.dredth century of his first-class the Taikoo Recreation Club on ac- Grose and W. Hunt. The Univer career at Southampton, where his count of the latter's inability tosity team will probably be pour county played Northanta Anthough raise a team. This is the third posed of A and DI Division Hampshire gained a big lead, the postponement and asthe Chinese
players. have only this match to play to complete their fixtures," I fancy they are a little impatient about it. Craigengower did well in beating South China and now stand in the sate position as the Recreio whom they have to meet to decide who shall occupy the third position in the League Table. The Kowloon British School played their tenth nd last match against the Kowloon Crickét. Club and were unfortunate in losing by one game only. They team . Craigengower CO.: have won two matches out of the
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Hori. Lionel Tennyson, who scored. * not out century in firework display delayed the declaration until Mead had reached his goal.
Hampshire gained fire points for a lend on the first innings The following will represent the
There was no exspicuous fer K.C.C. on Saturday at 5 pm, on ture of the first innings of either KCC ground team side, but in the second innings of Hong Kong C.O.. E, Abraham and Hampshire, Mead scored 100 (not K Huat, C. H. Atkins, and D... out), and the Hon. L. H. Tennyson Purves, W.-Woodward and K. A hit out powerfully for.118 (not out), Carstensen.
Score:
Hampshire: 233 and 358 -(for
wich trdoed) Northants:""
wicket
JJ.-H. Loddra and W Brown, RF Strange and J. 8. Smith," "Geo. Lee and A. Kew:
As a general rule the Army can hung in the Louza Station reading The photograph, which will be muster a good deal stronger cricket room, is of the Durham Light In team than the Navy for the annual fantry team who won the Dell ratch at Lords. The conditions of Shield (five-a-side competition) and the respective Services give the it is needless to say that all ranks
portunity to take part in first class such fame in the realms of sport as ter of constant practise and op such a gift from a military unit of games. The Army have undoubt the cheery Durhams. All Shanghai edly won more often than the footballers will wish them the best Senior Service at Lords, though the of Inek and more laurels when they invaluable Wisden does not give return to India. when the Army who had G. J. the figures except for last year
ing for them, won by ten wickete Bryan, the Kentish amateur play
M NATY 199,
THE CRICKET RECORDS.
This year the result was reversed and in their first innings the Navy ran up the big score af 429. Lieut." The week-end full has given Halsey, who is well known in Hong more opportunities for discussing Kong, and used on ceremonial the batting performances of the ccessions to net as A.D.C, to Prince unfortunate Hammond, and Hobbs, George, made the biggest score for notice, has bestowed on him a the Navy, and was unlucky in timely, word of sympathy, aYS getting out when only two short of a recent copy of the Evening his century. No other score is
Standard. noted, but the batting must have The records proposed for him to been commendably consistent. The break, the earliest date for 2,000 Navy won by an innings and 3 runs runs, Hobbs's record for centuries The scores were main sensor, Hayward's tecard ag- ⠀ Army i 183 and 233,
gregate, and so forth, are enough to oppress any less cheerful player.
But what is much more impor“ | tant than any record he may make or break is the possibility that he may have an effect on the develop ment of cricket really not incom- LONDON, June 25th
parable with that produced by The match between Winchester Grace Grace Brat came into pro and Eton ended in n draw Gaing minence and revolutionised the la fret Winchester made 351. Eton game by showing that fast bowling then made 252, E Sheepshanks could be hit to an extent till then contributing 116
thought imposible. Hammond s Winchester hit up 63 for their now showing that swerve bowling first wicket, in their second innings, can be banged about very light but there was no further play beartedly in front of the wicket owing to rain
and need not be watched to the last Bcore-
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