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•·LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUE
H.K.C.C. BEAT K.C.C.".
There were four matche, "down for decision in the Tennis Leaguo jmsterday evening but two were postponed.
US. BASEBAEL
FINE PITCHING BY
DEANTM
New York, July 30. NEW record was stablished in American major league base. ball to-day when Dean, the St. In the "A" Division game Louis. pitcher, struck out seven played between Hong Kong 0.0.
teen hitters in a match against and Kowloon C.C., the former won Chicago in the National League. by dj sets to 3 For their victoryResults as cabled by Reuter were: the winners had to thank Goldman
ad Sullivan chiefly Thead two- played well and took all their three sets, conceding only seven games.
At Sookunpoo the Indian R. C. third string once more surprised their supporters by losing, this time to Kowloon Docka, AT A. Ram- jahn, ir, and M. el Aroulli did well to take two sets but they were poorly supported, the other two pair only getting another two kets between them,
RESULTS
H.K.C.C. . 5.0.0.
On the Hong Kong Club ground the hosts, beat Kowloon C.C, by 01 to 3 sets.
The scores were:-"
Goldman and Sullivan (HK.C.C.): bat Fincher and Fincher☎-1 heat W. Hyde and A. E.
Guest
National League.
New York Boston
R. H.
3 8 59
E. 2
0
(Ott and Ryan homered for. New York and Whitney, and R. Moors for Boston)...
St. Louis Chicago
10
1
7 #
2
St. Louis Chiengo
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1
(Demaree homered for Chicago and Medwick for St. Louis)
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933
WATER POLO
Y.M.C.A. SCORE EASY WIN
Two matches were played in the Water Polo League, yesterday, at the Chung Shing Benevolent Society. Bathing Shed..
In the first game the Y.M.C.A. Team proved too strong for the Chinese Bathing Club.. The match was
walk-over, atame Y.M.CA. winning by 9 goals to nil
The second game was a much better one to watch. The teams were very evenly matched and the result was in doubt to the end. but the Chinese Civil Servants man- aged to get a very fine goal and beat their opponents, Chung Shing by the odd goal in three,
Results:-
Y.M.O.A. "A" beat C.B.O... 9-0. Chinese Civil Servants beat Chung Shing, 1..
ARMY RIFLE CHAMPION
ROYALTY AT
WIMBLEDON
MISS SCRIVEN'S PLUCKY FIGHT
A DAY OF BRILLIANT PLAY
His Majesty the King came to Wimbledon to Watch the game between Vines und Dr. Prean, and with him was the Queen, paying her second visit on the day after her first. They were accorded an enthusiastic reception by the mass of onlookers who thronged the cea tre court, which, except for à fow reserved seats here and there, was packed to capacity.
third set and kept ahead up to 4 the match looked-lo be here Miss Scriven at this poi that she can tackle a determination."
But
proved with
FRENCH TITLE
FOR MISS GARNHAM
MISS DORAN BEATEN IN ALL-ENGLISH FINAL
[Special Air-Mall Service)
The resolute way in which she went to work was patent, and for four games on end the will to win enabled her to defeat an opponent who never faltered, but just couldn't do more than she was do ing to repel her opponent's attacks. Stedman, who had previously proved a match for Oili, did every the first match on the centre court In defeating Miss Stammers in thing he could do, but was only al- lowed to do precious little... Of the | Mme: Mathieu took ten games run- seven games which he won four oching after being 2–4 down in the
WIMEBRUK, July 11. curred in the second set, and for fir set. The reason of this was those he certainly fought more tena
that, just when i was neessary, she? Mies Kathleen -Garnham, of The ciously than Crawford altogether began to play absolutely inexorabla Naze, won the French Women's- bargained for
lawn tennis, and gradually reduced Open Golf Championship here to Miss Stammers to a state of impota day beating Miss Pauline Doran, Another exhibition of rhythmi-ence Fam bound to say that Miss of North Dulwich, the English girl cal lawn tennis was given by Aus Stammers showed less fight than champion for the last three years, The afternoon's Singles pro- tin. while beating Dr. Spence, might have been expected from a in the 38 holes final by 4 and 3. gramme was made up of four mat-Spence is still much more of a powgirl of her attainmenta, but, dur- Miss Garsham was 3 up at the ches in the men's and five in theer in the land than many people ing the four games which won her end of the morning round after ladies championship. When they think-witness his defeat of Kirby the first set, Mme. Mathieu give being three up at the turn Is were over the main object of the
such a wonderful display of hard the afternoon she hold her lead, sad executive, which always is to reduce
and accurate bitting, besider being after being still 3 up at the turn the number of the survivors in
able to retrieve her opponent's big she won the match at the fifteenth these two events to the last eight,
gas bangs with apparent ease, that or to employ a translation of the
Miss Stammers seemed fairly at a felicitous French term, the quar
loss to know what to do, so that ter-finals," had been accomplished.
ber game, like that of Jones later, They had had a fine week to help
went all to piece them, and Saturday proved ita fin est vlay.
't.
and, in beating him with the loss of only eight games in three sets Austin has helped Hughes to revive English hopes that were somewhat dashed by the defeat of Perry
This was the second successive Among the five matches in the
all-English final in this event. ladies singles the palm was easily
Miss Diana Fishwick and Misi borne, off by Miss Scrivere. Miss
Molly Gourlay were last year's Nuthall, despite the fact that it She only scored about half a finalists, Miss Fishwick being the lacked the element of laternational dosen points in the last seven games. winner. Neither competed this Taking the men's singles first, the rivalry. It was Miss Nuthall's op The other three seeded players, Miss year. Regiment Sweeps the best was that which Enished last portunity for a "en against a Rotind, Miss Jacobs and Fri. Krah- H. Cochet, 7 D: N. Jouss. Not seeded player and there is no gain winkel won their matches in two
Loser's Weak Putting. Board
saying that in this match she prov-sets The German girl came within only did it produce the finest played that her previous defeat of Missa little of losing the second set to
Ridley was no fuke.
Although Miss Doran's putting Mr. King, having won the first at
was weak: especially in the mor 6-9 and Mrs. King, had she won ning round, both players gave` ́a that set, might possibly have been able to outstay ber in the third but fine exhibition of golf under diffi- it was not to be. And so it fell out it was wet, and when the rain had cult conditions. In the morning that of the eight seeded women seven have survived to the last cleared away in the afternoon a eight. Yet we still talk about Fa-strong breeze was directly against rium et mutabile semper Feminaer
them, as the long holes,” Contributed.
Brookly Philadelphia,
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Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
..... 5
7
beat J. Rodgers and R. „B"
Humbly
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6-3
Pittsburgh
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Sewell and Owen Hughes (H.K.
(10):-
American League.
hear Fincher and Fincher 6-3 lost to W, Hyde and A. E
Guest
1 B
0
3-6 Jeat J. Rodgers and R. J.
Hambly
..... 3-4
Hazziland Wright (H.K.C.0.):- drew with Fincher and Fix-
..cher
+
!!
...last"_top" W. Hyde and A, E
Guest
G-6
1-6
Washington New York
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7
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II
beat J. Rodgers and R. B
Hambly
6-4
IR.C. «, K.D.R.C.
At Mookupon the Indian R.C. suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Kowloon Docks, losing by five sets to four.
The scores were:-
A. A Rumjahn and M. el. Areulli
-(L.B.C.):--
M. R. Abbas and Y. el Argulli
Cleveland" Detroit
6 10 0
(Greenberg and Fox homered for Detroit)
(Kuhel homered-for Washington)
it was the only one of four won by seoded players against unseeded
In fact it is some time since she WINNER OF ROBERTS CUP- opponents in which the winner was
called upon to stave off a really has played as fine tennis as she threatening challenge. Even though played on Saturday. Miss Scriven it had a somewhat tame finish, it was playing beautifully, too, but was in every way worthy of the cen-not always with sufficient accuracy tre court whereon it was played, In the first set. Miss Nuthall's and in winning it Cochet undoubt- game was very nearly as severe as edly gave as a clearer view of his Miss Sariven's and more correct and masterfulness and of the almost she won it at 6-2 having led from consummate ease with which he can onwards; but in the second, deal with a crisis than we had had Mis Scriven was hitting furiously and yet missing very few of her
Bisley Camp.-Lieutenant CL Archdale won a well-deserved hon our for himself, and added an
3 other distinction to the records of 0 his regiment he belongs to the Manchesters by earning the title of "British Army Rifle Champion (at home).
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Boston Philadelphis
This young offer gave an exhi bition of skill in battlefeld shoot-" (Cochrane and Higgins homered ing ranging over ten difficult prue. tices, of quality which surpassed for Philadelphia)
all earlier achievements in this type 3 of shooting.
Chicago
St. Louis
homered for St. Louis).
B' 14 7 11
3
1 1 9
so far..
#Cannon-Balls."
It is the rule rather than the ex-
shots.
Will to Win,
The result was a love set to Miss Scriven, which was perhaps just a little deceptive. It caused her to
coption for Americans in these days to be well over 8 feet in height. Jones is aff. 3in., powerfully built withal and the pace of his cannon-react, slightly it is true, but enough ball" servics is that of a Tilden or to enable Miss Nuthall to get on terms again. In fact, when Miss Vines. I have previously men Nuthall went ahead at 3-0 in the
tioned that he is ranked tenth in America and that he is No 1 for Cambridge University, and I think I deed only add that the one weak-
He opened his wonderful record (There were ten innings. Levey by capturing the Roupell Cup. In this event he scored 131 out of a highest possible 150: Then he scor ed 132 out of 150 for the Roberts Cup. His score on that occasion was equalised by Lance-Sergeantness in his powerful all-round game V. Bobbett, of the Walsh Guards.
After losing the Army Hundred hurry to win the point. But, all Cup by two points to another being otherwise well, he is bound Manchester officer C.Q.M.S. Jones to go very far when he can temper his severity with a dash of Cochet's Mr. Archdale ran
subtlety. range with the Welsh Guardeman..
up-the
is that he is in a little too much of
In the early stages of the race Barrage and Grey Wonder were and fired the three "Roberts" With a cannon-ball artist on the
ost prominent, and the first-nam-practices to decide who should take
lost to CE Millard and W.
Tillers
5-7
beng F. B. Sturgeon and G
H. White
Chicago
G-4
St. Louis
15 2
18
heat V. M. Hast and A. Dun-
can
.......
6-1
(Gullic homered for St. Louis)
(LR.C.)
lost to C. E. Millard and W.
Tillery
3.0
heat JB. Sturgeon and G.
H. White...
In the finish.
.7-5
Just to V. M. Hast and A.
Dunean
1-6
S. A. R. Bux and M. Hassan
(L.R.C.):-
lost to" C. E. fillard and W.
Tillery:
2.6
hen: J. B. Sturgeon and G.
H. White
6.0
2-6
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Inst to V. M. Hast and A.
Duncan
LONDON CUP
TAJ UD DIN AN EASY WINNER
premises the fight" bas to be main-
ed, despite being a 20 to 1 chance, the first place in that event. Hely a fight for service games and it stayed Our wall. The issue was won an easy victory. quickly settled when Taj ud Din made, his effort, the favourite win wing with considerable enes from Barrage, while the consistent Grey Worder managed to gain place
honour's.
was so here Cochet won: Jones's "Mr. Archdale, although just service to start with and, holding missing the Hundred Cup, brought his own meanwhile, won it again his championship aggregate up to for 5-2, so that he might have been 437. The highest possible scors ob-put at 6-3; but he became just a bit tainable for the two stages of the careless and dropped his service so ehampionship was 500..
that he had to wait until it came round again to give him the set at"
It was a favourable afternoon for. When Mr. Archdale went to the the majority of backers, as in addi-firing point he had an advantage vion to the popular result of the of ten points over the next highest London Cup both the selling races scorer. He increased this lead so were won by hop favourites, and that long before the cease fre" Tolstoi confortably landed the odds was sounded it was known that his betred in him for the Wood Green position was unassailable
Plate
2
Sprint Failures,
The records of the Army Rifle Association do not show a week's performance comparable with that of this Manchester subaltern. No-
wing threa of the four important individual events at one meeting.
Jones opened the second set by serving four outright winners; Co- chet retaliated with another love game, won in a less slick fashion, and then they went at i hammer and-tongs, volley and counter-vol- ley, with the service prevailing un- til Jones, whose onslaught on Co- chet's were becoming more and more
.
The spot for the July Handi- The Aga Khan gained his firstenp, however, did not work out in thing but good, consistent shooting deadly, won it for 8-6. What is handicap sucess F the "sengon in accordance with general expecta-
more, he did it again for 3-t in the London Cup at Alexandra Park trong Meriundy did not prove the
the third set, and we began to won- Jast month. This owner had miss-kood thing on the handicap she was
der whether there was not going to ed the City and Suburban with supposed to be, failing to run near- The Manchester Regiment, too, another run on the "Ichabod" Dastur, the Kempton Jubilee with y as well as at Folkestone recent has gained considerable distinction bank. Firdaussi, and the Chester Cup y. The well-backed Doch an Doris by the record which two of its offi- with Taj Kasra, but Taj ud Din made a good effort under his big cers have set up, for with the suc duly fulfilled expectations, the five-weight, only to find it beyond him cess of CQ.M.S. Jones in the Army year-old son of Gainsborough start to concede alb, to Icarus, who has "Hundred, all the principal in- ing a clear favourite. Among his won the only three races he has con-dividual rife events have gone to rivals Bunkawai and Loosestrife tested so far, this season. Ole King that Regiment. It was the remark came in for most support, but Sole, who carried off the Hornsey able shooting of Jones which gave neither was immediately concerned Handicap, was also scoring for the him the Championship Silver
Cinzas zu un pausing) third time this yea
Jewel.
FINAL DAY TO-DAY!
INCERE'S
UMMER
S
ALE
Don't Miss the Thrifty Event Which Will Not Be Repeated for Sometime!
after Cochet had got as good as We were kept wondering when, level by capturing Jones's service three games later, he dropped his own, once again to put Jones in 20 with his service to follow Here it almost impregnable position 53 was that Cochet the wizard came to the rescue of France, as he has so often done before. That ninth key game was brilliantly haved by him. and three more games won with equal insistance made him a set up op balance, instead of a ser dovol and in fact won him the, match.
4 Broken Man.
...Jones in the next set was a broken mau. He could do next to nothing right, and while he was hitting al- most with the hopelessness of des- pair Cochet was reeling off a love zet.
Vines was not by any means the super-Vines while beating Dr. Prenn of Germany He just went on bashing away 'serently, but not very accurately, till he won. He dropped his service to begin with; but never another until he had wöh the first two sets at 0% and 62. Yet Frenn, whose play is always Bound and who never gives up try- Ling even when the odds are obvious ly against him, Had a service Tenal in the third set (1) and held on, though caught, up to 6-4, J. H Crawford's defeat of A. C. Bted- "man" of New Zealand on Court. 1|
was likewise something of a fore | gone conclusion as soon as it he
cams evident that Crawford was on good terms with - himself and the world in general, and, was minded to show us what a beautiful game law tennis is when played by an úrtist
match was virtually settled at the long tenth, where Miss Garnham got a "birdie" 4%
With a win"in 3 at the eleventh she became a but Miss Doran won the short thir- up with 3 to play, teonta in 3 A half in 6 at the fourteenth left Miss Garnham dormie, and another half a the fifteenth settled the issue.
Miss Doran did not win a hole in the first round till the eleventh, Miss Carnham winning the second Doran only won one other hole, the fourth, sixth and tenth Miss
sixteenth.
In the afternoon Miss Garnbam getting n par 2, but Miss Doran became 4 up at the short furth, won the sixth and seventh in par figures and was then only 2 down. She lost the eigth, however, and the (Continued en previous column).
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