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LEAGUE TENNIS
Recreio "A" Beat C.R.C.
With the Recrelo "A" leading by 6 sets to one, the two remaining sets that had to be decided were abandoned in the "A" Division of the Tennis League yesterday, when at King's Park the Chinese Re- crgation Club "B" team put up little opposition to the Feninsula side A. V. Remedios and J. B. Gonsalves for the home side won all three of their sets with the loss of only three games.
The full scores were as follows: A. V. Remedios and J. B. Con- salves (Rec. "A")
beat Paul Kong and F. H.
Kwok beat F. K. Lau and S. W.
Wong...
8- 2
beat S. W. Liang and W. K.
Lau
60
6- 1
A. V. Gosano and O. A. Barretto.. Rec. "A")
lost to Lau and Wong
belt Liang and Lau
3-6 5- 3 H. A. Barros and F. J. Remedios Remedios (Rec. "A") beat Paul Kong and Kwok 7-5 beat Llang and Lay
6-1
INDIANS BEAT U.S.R.C.
The Indian Recreation Club for the United easily accounted
in the Services Recreation Club "A" Division of the Tennis League by defeating the latter by 6-sets
LAWN BOWLS
The Duncans Win
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In a semi-final match in Open Pairs on the Civil Service Cricket Club green, R. Duncan & LUA.R. Duncan defeated C.G. Silva &F.X.M. da. Sliva by 22 shots to 14. after a very keen struggle is which the losers showed great de- termination throughout the match. Weather conditions proved most unfavourable however, and the silght players continued in a drizzle during the latter half of the game, the 19th and 20th heads being fought out in a heavy downpour while the last head was given to the winners in order to finish the match.
R Duncan was undoubtedly the Pick of the bowlers. and it was mostly due to his wonderful dis- play that saw him and his son through to the finals.
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HƯNG TONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1935.
FRED PERRY'S POWER
Too Much For Crawford
Special Air Mall Service]
London July 6 "Fred Perry, the British holder, and Gottfried von Cramm. the German. are the finalists in the men's singles of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships. The Queen, who paid her second visit to the tournament, saw the two semifinal matches on the Centre which were Court. the gates of closed long before the start
Von Cramm beat Donald Budge, the 19-year-old Ameri- can, by 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, and Perry defeated Jack Crawford, his old Australian antagonist, by 8-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4,
Thus for the first time in" the history of the Championships an Englishman and a German meet in, the final.
Von Cramm's achievement in qualifying for the last round is a notable one. Not since 1914, when Otto Freitzhelm was beaten by Norman Brookes, has a German got so far as the men's singles
final
The Duncan opened none too seventh steadily but after the head they scored a shots on the heads consecutively, next, four thus leading by 13 shots to 8. Undaunted BF this the Suvas steadily 'crept up on their opponents and on the 17th head
Von Cramm's match with Budge drew level. the score being' 14"
was a more intriguing affair than shots each, Then on the next the Perry-Crawford encounter. head, L.A.R.
Duncan lay 3 very Budge was equipped with the wea- good woods, to which R. Duncan pons necessary to bring out the added another two, but from this best in his opponent, and the point of the game, play was mar-
American may rest happy in the red by a heavy fall of rain which certainty that time will endow caused the large crowd of specta-him with the crown of a cham tors to seek shelter in the Club- plon. house. The players continued and were drenched to the skin by the next two heads had been com-
to three, with a little fuck the Service men might have captured another two, sets, as the games between. F. D Pereira and O. Hussein (IR.C.) against Walch and Milne and later against Tol-pleted the Duncan adding three
more shots to bring their total to" 22 against their opponents' 14.
RAMSAY ELIMINATED
. Ington and Ravenhill went to 7-5
and 6-4 respectively,
Full scores were:-
L Goldman and R. L. Withing- ton (U.S.R.C.,
lost to H, D. „Rumijahn” and
A. H. Madar beat F. D. Pereira ard' O.
Hussein
......... 2- 6
G-2
beat S. A. Rumjahn and
SA. Ismail
6- 2 J. L. Walch and J. D. Milne "(U.S.R.C.)
lost to H. D. Rumjahn and
*Madar
lost to Pereira and Hussein
3- 6 5- 7
lost to S. A. Runjahn cad
Ismall
1-8
H. D, Tollington and C. Raven- hill (U8.R.C.)
control his forehand he might have forced the issue to a Afth set, but, be went out in the next game in rather fashion.
·
disappointing
TRIUMPH FOR STYLE Von Cramm's defeat of Budge Was a triumph for style. The German's successes on the Con- tinental hard courts had prepared most people for his victory, al- though it should be said that Budge did not produce quite his best form.
The
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American's backband, stroke of remarkable power, en- abled him to break through the service for 4-3 and win the first get after tên games. Thereafter Von Cramm took command. He was reduced from 4-2 to four-all
second set, and robbed of set point twice before reaching set-all.
In the
he was
In the vital tenth game. the strings of Budge's racket broke when he hit a terrific service and he had to finish the game with a. new racket. It Is Impossible to tell how much it affected him, but Von Cramm was playing so well that no other outcome of the set could have been visualised.
Budge was occasionally getting over that devastating backhand with telling effect, but the other fore- man's beautifully-produced hand was a dominating factor.
3-1. Only two mer, both Americans. From
the American was have won the Wimbledon singles
brought back, and Von Cramm a the Arst attempt W. Tilden, captured five games in succession
for a lead of two sets to one. in 1920, and Ellsworth Vines, in 1932, so Budge has no distany or regrets.
need for
Perry beat Crawford far more easily than many people antici-
J. V. Ramsay conqueror' ofpated, and be won practically
U. M. Omar, who was one of the favoured contenders for the Open Singles lawn bowls title this year. was eliminat- ed from the championship yes- terday by G.M. Mitchell on the Recreio green, where before small crowd of spectators the latter won by 21 shots to 16.
without recourse to the volleying excursions on which most of the success has been based.
CRAWFORD'S BACKHAND That the Briton did not use more of the forecourt is explained by the depth of Crawford's driving. The Australian obviously embark-. ed on the match with the deter- mination to keep Perry away from the net, but he calculated" too theauen, as it happened, on his own accuracy of the ground, which was q variable quantity.
The game was evenly contested right up to the 21st head, when the score read 15 all. From onwards Mitchell asserted him self to register a two on the 22nd followed by a single on the next head. Ramsay retaliated with a single on the 24th head, to be two lost to Pereira and Hussein 4-shots in arrears, the score read-
ing 18-16 in favour beat S. A. Rumjalin and
Ismail.....
6- 3 ponent,
13
last to H. D. Rumjahn and
Madar
"D" DIVISION
At Sookunpoo. the CR.C. were too strong for the Army and won by 7 sets 1. the scores being:
D. K. Liang and W. C. Choy (C.R.C.)
of his op
On the 25th head (which proved to the last it appeared to all present that Ramsay was lying two when Mitchell bowled his second last wood. His final shot the Jeck, but surprise lay near greeted the announcement that Mitchell had scared a three and therefore won the game. It was a great finish to a keen struggle:
6 4
OVERY WINS beat F. Whelan and J. McKie 64. H.N. Lee and Y. F. Fung ¿C.R.C.)
'beat J. H. Fowler and J. T.
Davis beat W. G. Miller and E. F.
Taylor
6- 2
beat Fowler and Davis
beat Miller and Taylor
beat Whelan and McKie
6- 2
A Delated rally on the part of W. McLeod in his game against Overy on the Kowloon Dock
So long as he could maintain a length Crawford was certain of his share of points, but a successful baseline campaign is dependent on meticulous driving.
Crawford's backhand was not to keep sufficiently consistent Perry on the defensive, and the Champlon found all the time he required for placing his shots.
The Australian was also lacking in the tenacity necessary to hold on to vital games. Ee permitted the sixth game of the first set to elude him when he needed but a polat for 3-all, and again in the second set he faltered when he was only one point off 3-1.
Crawford demonstrated, how- ever, that he was able to pull cut decisive strokes when he recovered
in the second set from 2-all to
6- 1 Recreation Club green yesterday lead at 3-2, and again when he
8-1 after trailing by 5 shots to 14 at
L. F. Tin and P. C. Lee (CR.C.) the 12th head.
saw the former regained the advantage in the
lost to Fowler and Davis 3-6 forge into the lead by a single seventh game after Perry had
the Zist bead
draw with Miler and Taylor 6 8 shot, 16-15, at beat "Whelan and Mckle ... 6-4 where he laid three of his woods.
CHINESE WIN
Visiting the Chinese Recreation Club, Craigengower found. they were no match for the powerful Chinese aggregation and lost by
Overy, however, was unshaken by this splendid recovery, and continued to play steady bowls, registering two singles and two twos in the remaining four heads to run out winner by 21 shots to
sets to 1, the scores being:- 16. Y. P. Tsui and T. C. Iu (C.R.C.)
The game scheduled for yester-
levelled at 3-all
Crawford won the last three
games of this set with keen, straightforward driving for the line. This was the Australian's best effort, and Perry was passed on both wings by a sequence of brilliant shots produced. with easy
power.
lost to J. Léonard and G. Lat 4-day afternoon between T. Arm-up, and Ferry, the balance of his beat R. Choz and Y.
t
6-1
8- 3
Hachiama ..... beat F. R. Zimmern and A.
B. Hamson ........ W. T. Lee ond D. C. Luk (C.R.C.) beat Leonard and Lal .... 6-3 drew with Choa and
Hachiuma equ
G-B beat Zimmern and Hamson 8-3 K. L. Ho and W: C. Hung (C.R.C.) 6- 2 beat Leonard. and Lan beat Choa and Hachiuma B-1 beat Zimmern and Hamson 6 1
FINCHER BROTHERS SHINË
strong" and HAA. Alves (K.C.C. green was unavoidably cancelled, and will be contested at a létel date.
NEW AMBASSADORS
Shanghai, July 23. A message from Nanking states that Herr Trautmann, German Ambassador-Designate, is present- ing his credentials to Mr. Lin Sen On the HK.0.0, courts, KC,C: on September 14, whilst Mr. Nelson were held to a draw by the home Johnson, American Ambassador, team in an "A" division match. will present his on September 17, Both teams played well but the Reuter. Flacher Brothers were
seen at
their best annexing all three sets.
The scores were:--
A. L. Bullivan and T. A. Pearce lost to F. Grose and N. Mac- (H.K.0.0.).
lost to E, C. and E. F
Fincher
drew with F Grose and N. 75-Mackay
INCREASED THE PACE But Crawford could not keep it
game unimpaired by the loss of the second set, settled down to attack.
4:
He always is capable of produc- Ing strokes when they are de- manded. He increased the pace of his returns and began to worry his opponent out of position by hitting an early ball that bit into the corners. Crawford, who dis~- likes
kes to be hurried, had now to devote the major part of his attention to preserving his lues.
Perry was held to three-all, and Pegged back from the lead in the eighth game of the third set, but. that was the sum total of Craw- ford's successes. The set was Ferry's, and the holder, whose shots increased in severity, 'pro- ceeded to a 4-1 lead in the fourth set.
There was promise of a fight 3-6 when Crawford won the sixth
game, and Perry, who held his, service for 5-2, suddenly found himself under the necessity of working hard for the set
Kay
beat G White and W. M.
B- 4 3- 6
Gittins E. Bathhurst and 3. Pote-Hunt -6-0 (HKC.C.)...*
beat G. H. White and W. 63 Finc
lost to C. and E. F.
#Gitting * Fincher
HBcookies and D, M. Mc-beat E Grosa and H. Mac- gas (HRCC)
Kay
3-6
82
beat G White and WMA
Gitti
Crawford took the eighth game: after Perry had held vantage point, and the Australlan then proceeded to snatch his opponent's. service for 4-5 MARS 20
Had Crawford been able to
The dash had departed from Budge. His defence was pierced
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U. S. BASEBALL
Giants Again Beaten
New York, July 22. After having held a command- ng lead for the major part of the season, the New York Giants' baseball outfit have fallen from grace and, following recent de- feats, including the loss of a dou- ble header yesterday. they have now been displaced from the head of the National League Table by the Cardinals.
The Giants were to-day opposed to the St. Louis Cardinals, who have been second for the greater part of the season. The New York club scored only five runs against their opponents' eight and are now two games behind.
PEACE ACTION PRAISED
London, July 22.
In answer to a question in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, an- nounced that His Majesty's Gov- ernment had addressed congratu- lations to the Chilean Government en the important part taken by it in bringing about a cessation of hostilities between Bolivia and Paraquay.—
British Wirélasé,
New York St. Lou's
5, 11, 1 8 16 .1
(Danning scored a home run for the Glants).
Brooklyn Chicago
3
14 22 2 13 20 (Phelps. Cuccinello and Taylor scored home runs for the Dodgers and Galan,
and Chuck Klein
The Cubs improved their post- tion yesterday at the expense of the Giants but to-day they again slipped back as a result of their Cavarretta scored for the Cubs. defeat by the Brooklyn Dodgers | There were eleven Innings).
In a match that went to eleven fr- nings and produced no less than 27 runs altogether. Three home runs were scored by each side.
"The first of the series of matches between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, the two leading teams of the American League, was postponed on account of the weather conditions.
Results of today's matches as cabled by Reuter were:-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R. H. E.
Philadelphia Pitsburgh
Beston
Cincinnati
4 10 0. 2
1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. H. E. ·· Chicago .......
12 14 0 Philadelphia' ......... 3 9 3
Simmonds" scored a home run for the White Sox and Johnson and Higgins for the Athletics).
St. Louis ............. Boston
1
7
0.
8
1
5
મ 9 1 7 }
(Wes Farrell scored a home run for the Red Sox).
Cleveland...
&
14
Washington ...........
4
1
by Von Cramm's faultless fore- hand, and when the latter came up to put away two astounding backhand volleys for 3-love-in the fourth set, the end was in sight.
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