THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1933.
THE DAVIS CUP:
OLD FOES-Joan Borotra and "Bunny" Austin, old foes of the tennis court, but they will not meet in this week-end as the French- man has given up tingles.
YORKSHIRE PUNISH - MIDDLESEX
SOME MORE BRILLIANT
BOWLING BY VERITY
GLOUCESTER ROUTED BY
ESSEX
London, July 24. Smashing victories for Yorkshire and Essex terminated their matches with Middlesex and Gloucester respectively to-day, the champions winning by ten wickets and Essex by an innings and 48 runs.
SENATORS
BEAT YANKEES
NOSE OUT IN TEN INNINGS
GOOD PITCHING
New York, July 27. Meeting in one of the most im-} portant matches of the season, Washington Senators to-day nosed out the New York Yankees in the tenth innings.
In the National League some aplendid pitching by Hubbell and French saw Brooklyn blanked out by the Giants and Chicago treated likewise by Pittsburgh.
Scores as supplied by Router
Were:
0
0
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R H Philadelphia....... 4. 12 Boston.....
3 8
(McCurdy homered for Philadel- phia).
IS
ENGLAND EXPECTS"-AND HOPES
FRANCE FACING
DEFEAT?
ANDRE MERLIN IS THE WEAK SPOT IN THE TEAM
EVERYTHING. LIKELY TO HINGE ON RESULT OF AUSTIN'S MATCHES
ALL ATTENDANCE. RECORDS CERTAIN TO TO BE BROKEN
(By "Veritas")
The culminating issue of the 1933 Davis Cup competition has been reached. To-day, on the famous sand court at the Stade Roland Garros, Auteuil, Paris, France, the holders and Britain, challengers for the second time in three years, begin| a tie which will more than likely see the silver rose bowl| change hands for the first time in seven years.
The general concensus of opin- ion regarding the tie is that Bri- tain's chances of lifting the cup have never been brighter, and that France's superiority in international tennis, established for the last six years, has novec been more seriously challenged.
Even the most ardent French partisan has reluctantly been forced to agree that there is a lot of evidence of French decline| in the international tennis arena. The illustrious combination, the "Three Musketeers"----Co- chet, Brugnon and Borotra, has, to a certain extent been broken.
PONTIUS PILATE.
Jean Borotra, the world's most picturesque player, has bade adieu to singles play and France has been desperately trying to find a
worthy successor. The French selection committee turned Pon- analysistius Pilate over
Verity, who is having an amazingly successful season, again wrought havoc with his slows returning a final of
11 FOR 92.
He toyed with the Middlesex batsmen, who, in only the pre- vious match scored 690 for 6 wiekots. In the first Innings Vority captured 6 wickets for 48 rung, Middlesex being sent back
for 136.
To this Yorkshire replied with 302. Sims, in taking G for 102 accomplished a very fine-piece-of- bowling as the Yorkshire bata- men were completely on top of the rest of the attack.
the task and
found a way out of their predica- ment by appointing Rene Lacoste sole selector, manager and non- playing captain.
circumstances
Lacoste was told to find a team good enough to retain the Davis Cup. Under the Lacoste has done his work wall, though it is doubtful whether his nominees will be strong enough to withstand the Englishmen, now at the very top of their form.
candidates
THE DAVIS CUP.
days, plus, of course, the pay. chological influence of "Playing for France" the biggest factor in the success of Cochet and Co. during. the last six years.
But in the final analysis it comes down to this. Cochet must win both his singles if Franco is to stand a chance of winning the tie. If he can accomplish this everything elso depends on Brugnon and Borotra in the doubles.
It is a big task to give the little "wizard." True, his reputation is
than when fighting with his back that he le never more dangerous to the wall and with the honour of his country at stake, but during the next three days he is to run against two men who only a week ago-beat both Ellsworth Vines and Wilmer Allison.
· THREE-CANDIDATES.
Lacoste had three
2 for Borotra's position as No. In other words he has to meet Andre Merlin, Britain's beat players at their Whatever hopes Middlesex had singles player.
Marcel Bernard and Christian zenith. of saving the game were rapidly dispelled when Verity got to Boussus. Bernard was probably in fact he was even more deadlylar opinion. work again in the second innings. the most likely if judged by popu-
ESSEY SHOW HOW,
E Gloucester, the most surprising team in the county championship this year, gavo another miserable account of themselves against Essex.
AUSTIN.
Great Britain and Franco, to be held to-day in Paris and continuing over Saturday and Sunday. So for 2,000,- 000 franca, which is equivalent to £22,500, have been paid in entrance fees and it is expected that the re- maining Beats and standing room will produce another 250,000 francs,
"
BRITAIN.
H. W. Austin
Fred Perry
G. P. Hughes
H. G. N. Lee (reserve)
FRANCE.
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra Andre Merlin Jacques Brugnion.
WARWICKSHIRE CRICKET
Definitely On The Up-Grade
London.
BRITAIN'S HOPES-Hõre are the men on whom Britain is relying, those next three days to accomplish something which the home country has not done for over 20 years--win the Davis Cup. The trio Is Hughes, Austin and Porry,
WELL PLAYED THE C.B.A.!
WIN FIRST TENNIS LEAGUE POINTS OF SEASON
"C" DIVISION RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLES
Hats off to the Central British Association! After losing their first seven matches in the "C” Division, they went down to Happy Valley yesterday and trounced the Civil Service by 52 sets to.3%.
It was splendid performance and the fruits of patient courage in facing up to so many defeats.
The rest of the results wero pretty well in accordance with expectations.
The Chinese Recreation Club won with ease and the K.C.C. maintained their challenge by taking points from the Kowloon Docks.
The Police made a rather sorry showing against the Recreio and the Army Tennis Club scored quite, comfortably.
RESULTS IN BRIEF.
"C" DIVISION.
61⁄2 KD.R.C.
22 D.K.
1 Recrolo 9
K.C.C.
C.R.C.
B
Police A.T.C.
6 I.R.C..
While the recent spell of hot weather played havoc with the CS.C.C. crops and was not welcomed by
for the Warwickshire County the farmers, it proved a windfall K.C.c. Cricket club.
Before the weather broke, War- wickshire were fortunate to have a fixture with Yorkshire, who are sweeping all before thom, and an- other attractive game with Derby- shire. These two "gates" amount- ed to £1,400 as against 348 for the correspondiux games last year. OFFICIALS DELIGHTED.
31⁄2 C.B.A.
. "A" DIVISION.
3 S.C.A.A.
3 51⁄2
**A" G
LEAGUE TABLES
Present Standings In All Divs.
8.C.A.A. "A" C.R.O. "A K.0.0. Inc.
University
As Warwickshire's return from CCC. all first class matches last season .K.C.C.
C.R.C. "D" was only £3,170, the delight of the Recreio Midland officials in getting such a 8.C.A.A. "D"
um from one week's cricket was naturally very great.
U.S.I.C. C.R.G.
B.C.A.A.
LR.C.
University
France can certainly look for- But Lacoste has refused to be ward to winning the doubles, and took 6 wickets for 49 runs, influenced by popular opinion and although this is by no means a Middlesex being all out for 192
in the face of criticism has ap- certainty. Bot Britain has de- They managed to avert the innings defeat, but Yorkshire Pointed Andre Merlin. Whatever cidedly brighter prospects of an- were set only 28 to score and it is an illustration of Lacoste's
one might think about the selection nexing the majority of the singles. The draw is not yet to hand, but these were hit off without leas.
Independence of judgment, and if it turns out that Austin micets Cricket In Warwickshire is the extent to which he is prepar- Cochet this afternoon, thon looking up these days, for besides Recreio ed to go to assert the priveleges of Britain might well finish the first their financial success they have KC.C. his unusual position.
round two matches to the_good,į several fine youngsters qualifying|GA. and such a lead will be aufficient for the County. One of those..K.C.C. to ensure them winning the tie. H. E. Dollery, has been selected ca.co.
Austin must be regarded as the for the Minor Counties team most likely player to clinch the against the West Indies at Lord's. Issue for Britain. He is more When only 16 Dollery BD distin- ́MERLIN'S DEBUT.”.......
reliable than Porry and his form guished himself at Reading Gram- GRC Andre Merlin is to make hist the moment places him a good mar School that he was invited ac debut in the challenge round of second to Crawford in any world's to play for Berkshire. He had an ATC. average of 44.25 in the Minor IRC, After this Essex began to show the Davis Cup as singles colleague
Counties last season. · how easy the wicket was and they of Henri Cochet. Can he boat merrily hit up 494, O'Conner Austin and Perry, ог even (Hubbell pitched and blanked out leading the way with 140.
of the two? It is OX-
ALL RECORDS BROKEN. Brooklyn).
Gloucester made no sort of h
judged doubtful tremely
on All records have been broken by the fight to avert defeat and were past performances. Both English-booking for the challenge round of dismissed the second time for 211. men have already dofented him on the Davla Cup mooting, between -Reuter
And so to-day, within a faw hours of the start of the tie, we find the French beam, still. com! Nichols laid the foundation of posed of the Three Musketeers," the big Essex victory when he but no longer as a combination. sont Gloucester back in their first visit to the wicket for 145. Kis (Schulmerich homered. for Phl- clever bowling earned him figures
of 7 for 52,
Philadelphia...................
Boston
ladelphia),
New York....
Boldyn...................
8 A
5
Pittsburgh. 2 8 Chicago
0 B
(French pitched and blanked out Chicago)..
0
St., Louls
15 0
Cincinnati
R
G 1
St.
(Bottomley homered for Louis)..
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Now York
6
2
9
14
0
27
(There wore ton Innings).
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
R. P. Phillips Qualifies
For Fourth Round
one
his native soll this year, and apart from any difference in individual ability, it has to be borrie in mind. that Merlin has not the same ox" parlarice to ald him as other Austin or Perry,
Merlin's introduction to r presentative tennis was in 1930, when he played for France against Belgium. In the same
year
he
won the singles and 'doubles titles
at Dinard and was in the final of
By beating A. E. Caroy of the the Coupe de Nool. The following Police R.C., R. P. Phillips of the Civil Service 0.0, qualified for the year saw him represent France in
1 fourth round of the Open Lawn Bowls the Triangular Tournament at Championship and will now meet A. Philadelphia between France, Eng- Hyde Lay
of the Kowloon Cricket land and Amorien. He also Club in the fifth round.
G 13 Philadelphia 13 14
1
Tho match was played on
12-
tained his titles at Dinard and
tho with Henri Cochot reached tho
0 Cralgengewer 0. C. and, during the final of the Hungarian Doubles (Foxx homered for Philadelphia that Philips would secure a run was his appearance in the final of carlier stages of the game it seemed Championship. A further success
And Wallari for Boston),
Away victory. At one time. he was!
loading by 10 shots to five but his the International Singles Cham- opponent made a strong effort to re-pionship at Paris.
1 triovo what appeared a hopeless posl
16. Thulsory 10 17
Zareenbért homared for Detroit, Thara were troiva innings).
tion and after showing an improve mons on his earlier form he was only houten by 21-14,
THE FINAL ANALYSIS. This Merlin's background for hia bik test during the next throa
ranking.
The teams are;
TWO YEARS AGO-France and
Britain Ikat mai în the Chillinge Round two years agoƑand here are the four players who took part In the doubler -míkteh, Coshet,
Húride and @CH
Kingeldy
WATER POLO
Exciting Game At Y.M.C.A. Baths
Recrolo
F.C
TLU.C.
K.D.
F.IL.C.
D.K.
0.8.C.C.
K.LT.C.
C.BA.
“À" DIVISION.
"B" DIVISION.
"C" DIVISION.
Hongkong C. 0.6
U.B.R.C.
K.C.C
the RO
Y.M.C.A.'"A" team defeated Y.M.C.A. "B" team by four gnole to ano after an exciting game In the Y.M.G.A. batha yesterday evening, the scares being a fair indication of the play. Scores at half time wero three gaols to one.
Scorers for the "A" team were Schreuder (8) and Kerr (1), F. Fow- ler scoring the only guel for the "B"
Toam.
Bats
MIXED DOUBLES.
Beb
"A" DIVISION
Kowloon C. C. Beaten By South China
LAWN
BOWLS
LEAGUE
IMPORTANT TIES TO-MORROW
PROGRAMME AND TEAMS
'After last Saturday's shocks one is chary about making pro- phetic observations regarding to-morrow's league bowls pro gramme, especially as there are one or two stiff matches.
The K.C.C. having upset the Bowl- ing Green, now meet Craigongower and it is quite on the cards that they will repeat their performance.
On the other hand the Bowling Green have to visit Kowloon Docks-ü big hurdle for them to negotiato.
Civil Service should improve their position at the expense of the Recreio and may place themselves directly in the running for the Divsion 1 title.
A needie match is scheduled in Division 2 the Civil Service visiting the Bowling Green, the Kowloon team should win.
"Some of the teams are:.
+
DIVISION I
'K.C.C.-W. Hyde, J. A. Howe, E. C. Fincher, and A. Hyde-Lay (skip); H. Overy, A. E. Hayward, F. Goodwin, and 4. Fraser (skip); J. BL. Brown, 3 M. Jack and A. E. V. C. Labrum, Silkestone (skip).
Craigengower:—A. ** and B. W. A. E. Contes, L. E Lammert D. Bradbury (skip); G. L. Buchanan, J.
Bear and R. Basn
Hip); ond U. M. Omar (alde).
W. T. Brightman, E. Tuck, J.
5врооп
(skip).
Talkoo:J. Watson, W. Wolt, D. Peoples and R. Wallace (skip); J. Polson, J. Whyte, J. Chalmers and N. Drummond (skip); T. Stainton, G. Stowar
Keown and W. Wother-
Pollcb. Fender, T. Tallon, J..
ard and W. Mair (skin). R. F. E. E. Booker, A. R. Clark
O Moss
(skip); J. Oram, T. Perkins, E. G. Pont and W. E. Holands
Reserva: (skip); Jorvir. H. Lockhart, J. F.
Haynes,
D, N. 7.
and R. P. Bebbington Phillips/ (skip); H. E. Strange, S. E Alderman, J. Jones and J. W. Donkin (skip); T. Armstrong, E. W.. Simmonds, J. Hollidge and A. W. Grimmitt (skip).
MEDIVISION 2.
Civil Services J. Purvis, J. Fitz- gerald, R. R. Davies and R. R. Wood (skip); J. Pooler, L. Collyer, L. Luck and S. Eccicahali (skip); T. Laing, T. For the first time in the history of Champolovier, L. E. Whant and the Club the Kowloon Cricket Club H. Westlake (skip), Rogorves: 8. wero benten by, the South China Cressy, W.
W. Buller and J. Bendall,
Kharas, Y Athletic Association in the premier Craigongwer D. K. "A" Team: II. Angus, A. Donn, J. delen of the Lawn Tennis League Abbaa, M. J. Medina and A. A. Razack
on the (skip): C. 8. Bummons, E. Henry, E. Raillton, W. Kerr, WA Kowloon C. O. courts, the visitors Ward and W. V.Milton, W.
yostorday. The teams mot Schreuder, W. Campbell'
winning by six Buts to three. Dancats, F. R. Modi, eld (kip)
Pontes, Makina RoBOTVE:—LA "p" Team: 8. Fowler, K. Janner. 'E. D. and E. F. Fincher (Kowloon R. Chadderton, H. Langer, F. Fowler,
The teams worn as follows:
|G. Fowler, D. Sutherland, .
The match between the Young Oom- panions and the Chinese Hatbing Club proved a fiasco, only five players Turning op for the c.3.0.
and H.
O.) best Luk Ding,cheung and Lae Barelice-D.. Alexander Mé Wal-teol, 7-6; boat to Wal-hing and W. Lee, 0-2, beat Lux Onun oldung Hardy, J. R. MyWalters and II. E and 8.WWong) G-15ming Marke (skly); W. McLeod,JATENIE 3. Rodger and It. Hambly (Kowloon J. 8. Riddell and W. S. Glendenning C. C.): Toke to Luk and Leo, 1-0) lost (skip) A Downman, H. Marriman,
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