THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURŊDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934.
PERRY VOTED NO. 1
CONTROVERSY ON CLAIM
OF RUNNER-UP
EXPERT OPINION FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD
BUNNY AUSTIN OR J. H. CRAWFORD?
London.
According to expert opinion from all parts of the world Fred J. Perry ranks as No. 1 lawn tennis player for 1934. During the year he has won the Australian, Wimbledon and American championships and he won both his matches in the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup.
On major performance, there-won the French and German cham- fore, Perry's premier ponition pionships. Bust be indisputable.
On these lines the Reuter rank-
But the second position is open ing list would be:
to opinion.
(W. T. Tilden has issued an in-
torosting ranking list which reads as follows:
F. J. Perry (G. B.); H. W. Austin (G. B.). G. Von Cramm (Germany), J. H. Crawford (Aus- tralia), S. B. Wood (U.S.A.), F. X. Shielda (U.S.A.), V. McGrath (Australia), C. Bousaus (France). R. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia), L. Stoefen (U.S.A).
That list is open to criticism in regard to the places of Wood and Shields, Crawford, and the omia- Alon, of Wilmer Allison.
GILLOU'S LIST.
M. Pierre Gillou, president of the French Lawn Tonna, Federa- tion, gives the following list:
1.-F. J. Perry,
2-II. W. Austin 3. II. Crawford. 4-G. Von Cramm. 5.-W. Allison.. 6-F. X. Shields. 7.-8. B. Wood, 8.-R. Menzel. 9.--V. Kirby.' 10.-L. Stoelen.
Kirby, the young South African stylist, has definitely deserved a forgotten by Tilden, Gillou and place in the first ten-although Myers.
reason.
For this very defuito He reached the last eight at Wim- bledon by defeating Von Cramm whom all agree must come some- where in the first four. Then he ronched the semi-final in the Amer ican championships where it re- quired the world's No. 1 player,
J. Perry, to stop his progress Before that he had defeated Shicks.
Perry, Crawford Voh Cramm, Austin, Allison, Wood, Menzel, Shields, Boussus and Go Stefani (Italy).
Wallis Myers, supplies the same Known facts definitely support list but reverses the positions of Router's world ranking Hat. As -de Stefani and Boudaua-tha an alternative tenth player one Frenchman taking the tenth place. might certainly consider the name Those lists do not indicate of Vivian McGrath if only because
LAWN
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SURREY GOLF. UNION SENSATION
SEQUEL TO AN ARTICLE
Golf Union from taking part in any Stanley Anderson, the novelist golfer, has bawn barred by the Surrey competition under their jurisdiction, pending meeting of the Executive Commities.
Club Beaten LEG
By
Y.M.C.A.
FIRST DEFEAT
OF SEASON
THEORY
DEFENDED
SIR S. JACKSON'S BLESSING
Sir Stanley Jackson, chairman of
The Y.M.C.A. Arst eleven play the England Teat Selection Com- ing with only ten men defeated mittee, has spoken in favour of the Hongkong Hockey Club seniors
by two goals to one is a friendly leg-theory.
hockey match played at King's Park He said he wanted to make “n yesterday afternoon. This was the small statement which, for obvious Club's Brat dafoat of the season, they reasons he had not thought it having proviously boaten the Club de Jadvisable to make before." Recreio and the Incognitos.
G. P. Lammert falled to make an had been in force as long as he Leg-theory, na log-theory, he said, ngocarance.
class cricket.
The YMCA. netted early on could remember playing in first- through W. J. Brown, and before half- time Brown again scored.
In the
"They played log-theory," he second half the Club decreased the continued, in the days of Wain- deßeit, P. H. Senior finding the net wright and Haigh Yorkshire's As the result of a corner hit. The two meat successful exploiters of Club pressed hard, Pote-lunt and it. Senior having bad luck not to score.
"I USED IT"
The "y" took up the attack but were "In view of the fact that an repulsed by the Club defonce, in ominout cricketer has said it is which W. A. Reed was the guiding well-known fact that I am violently light.
eminent
D. McLellan was absent from the Opposed to leg-theory, I thought winners' Intermediate line of defence. I would mention these facts, and his place at centre-half being filled say that. I personally used to prác by G. Sommers, J. E. Potter was abtine it
before he (the sent from the Club alde, E. C. Finchor cricketer) was born.
"It is most important that people LINCOLNS WIN.
should really realise what log- At Shamshuipo yesterday the theory bowling.is. It has boon Lincolns defeated the South Wales confused with what I call. fast Borderors by two goals to nil. bowling to the leg aide to a packed. Lieut. Rolesier and Pte. Barnsby field."
This is totally different from
CHENG WINS CATHAY being brought in on the left wing.
CLUB TITLE
་
Carson Defeated After scored for the Lincoins.
Run Of Success
was
The following will represent leg-theory, which is bowling on the the Lincolns against the B.A.S.C. wicket when the ball is turning a at Shamshulpo on Friday: Pte. great deal, with two, or generally Hollingsworth Lieut. Rolasier, three, short legs. The final of the Shanghal L/Cpl. Bentley: Sgt. Harper, i "I believe that, properly prac Cathay Club championship
L/Cal. Widy, L/Cpl. Yeomana tired, it is a fundamentally neces played off last Sunday when Guy L/Cpl. Toyne, Lieut. Williams, sary part of cricket. It always has.
the match in three sets out of four Cheng met L. D. Carson in a thrill. Col. Sgt. Reeks, Pte. Barnaby and been played, and it always will bo the steadier of the two and won ing match. Cheng proved to be Pte. Taylor.
played, and those who exploit It MAMAK HOCKEY.
to-day, like Macaulay, are good 6-4, 3-6,
St. Andrew's Club are meeting bowlers to have on one's side, Carson
6-2, 6-4. Somehow H.M.S. Whitehall in a Mamak Hockey "What we all want to know is was oft his game and Tournament fixture this afternoon on how to get rid of diasensions and failed to retrieve a number of
the Maring
Ground, commencing at 5 differences throughout the cricket ahota. Cheng was cool and steady
p.m, sharp. This action which has caused a¦ and his placing was clever,
The following have been selected to the game which is undesirable, it world. If anything has crept into lle aiands seven feet high and nation in golfing, circles' in a
represent Et. Andrew's R. H. Wong: Practically every ball served re. F. A. Broadbridge and E. H. P. will be dealt with by that authority Devon and bigger than Carnera. weight wrestling champion of in which he made certain oxiticians almost five minutes. The two dia and A. Hamson; R. A. Carroll, N. to deal with such matter.
At one time he was a clerk in match between that country and was giving Cheng little competi
of a course in Middlesex, following smaakt
played their ability to drive and College and E. . Fincher
E. F. Fincher, W. II.; Sir Stanley added that he be the Stock Exchange; has since
with perfection. Carson-
Hieved they would be able to find Bikh Association. heen lumber camp manager in Surrey for whom he played.
A satisfactory tion however, as his placing was Young Sikhs Association in a hockey convinced that they could not get The following will represent the much trouble. He was not yet remedy without Canada and a professional boxer in America.
Anderson said in an interview weak during the first part of the 5.15 p.m. at the Palice Training those who played the game to play poor. His services were rather match against the Police to-day at over the trouble by relying upon "I wrote a letter to the Surrey match and he was called up a num-school ground-Gurdial Singh; Kar- He is to appear as an all-in Union stating that perhaps I had ber of occasions for foot faulting. nail Singh and J. S. Grewal: Gur-it in the way which they thought wrestler at the White City soph.jmade a mistake in saying what I Doone has a great following amunk did, and expressing regret for game. Only occasionally did the
The match was not brilliant bachan Singh (Capt),
or
Mohinder was for the best Interest of cricket, spectacular, but was steady Singh and Kapoor Singh; Darshan It should be left to the captains Singh, Gurbachan Singh, Awtar and the county committees to any hart I had caused. So far play take part up near the net but singh, Horbhajan Singh and Jiwan assure that nothing undesirable I have had no reply other than a it was here that some of the finest
Jeropt into the game, bare acknowledgment of my letter, tennia was seen.
whether Davis Cup matches are of his great victories in, the Davis weighs nearly 24 stono-heavy-¦»equal to an articls in Golf Monthly, sulted in a long rally Insting often White; A. 8. Bliss, A. E. P. Guest to whom the cricket world looks given marks. Apparently not and Cup matches.
that omission furnishes the main In almost every fixture he Woakness.
[out one astonishing victory. The Davis Cup indicates the Champion Nation. As such the premier Davis Cup fixtures and thale results should be given the highest percentage of marks,
To win, or hold the Dayla Cup moro important than victory in any national championship.
in mo
Every leading player competes
pulled
LADIES AT GOLF.
Mrs. FitzGerald Wins
Bogey Competition.
The prize kindly presented by!
for this Cup. National champion-Men, J. B. Rosa for a Beggy Com- ships generally show omisslong petition held by the Royal Hong- although this year's Wimbledon keng Golf Club Ladies Section on was singularly free from absentees Among the leading players.
\CRAWFORD'S CLAIMS,
the New Course, Fanling, on Tues day last, Was won by Mra. Fitz- Gerald who returned a card of five up.
Anyhow remembering the prim-on with a card of three up, and
Other scores were.-Mrs. William ry importance of the Davis Cup Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie with a and the fuct that in the challenge score of two up.
rbund H. W. Austin won both his 8-33-66. This automatically re Mrs. FitzGerald went round in singles matches, Reuter, considers that W. T. Tilden is right in rank-luces her handicap from to 19. ing W. Austin as the world's 80-18-08, and her handicap comes
Mrs. Williamson's
score was No. 2 player. I
down to 10: while Mrs. Mackenzie Similarly, Crawford was finalist took 07-33-64 and her new han at both Wimbledon and at Auteuil, dicap in 24. and his performances in the Davis Cup brought Australia into the Mater-Zano Anal where he beat Shields and only lost to Wood in the Afth set.
For those reasons. Crawford should bo ranked third and d You Cramm perhaps fourth because he
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PERRY SENSATION IN
ENGLAND.
London, Oct. 17. Surprise and consternation were caused in British sporting circles by the news from the United States that England's ranking tennis player Fred Perry was sortously considering an offer to turn professional. According to press reports, Berry was offered $100,000 for a six months tour as well as n profitable contract by an Amer lean film company.
On being asked as to the truth of the rumours. Perry, who is at present staying in Holland, fa reported to have stated that he must think of his future and that he could no! afford to ignore such offers. although he was sorry not to be able to defend the Davis Cup next year.
"I asked if I would be permitted
to play in the Surrey champion-progress would be monde uniti
ship, which is to be played at St. George's Hill-on Friday, but thoj secretary told me that he advises.
I am now awaiting an apology from the Surrey-Union,"
Singh.
A. W. Carr Ready To
Anderson is very disappointed Play Again
the amatoure
v. profes-
me not to send in my entry. It not being able to play on Thurs have sent a letter of regret to day in both my own county, Surrey, and sionals match at St. George's Hill, DENIES GIVING Middlesex, and the attitude of the which precedes the county cham- Surrey Union now is surely pionship. He has played for his ridiculous.
county five timce, and never lost a match.
"I fret asked whether my entry would be accepted, as I was not going to send in my name and then have it refused.
AWAITING "APOLOGY.
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UP CAPTAINCY
"There is no truth in the story of my realghing as captain." Mr. Carr told a reporter "and I cannot imagine where it originated.
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"The fact is, of course, that-or÷ cach August 31 I automatically cease to be captain until re-elected in March of the following year.
"Actually, I have come up to London purposely to specialist about my heart, I have been examined and pro nounced perfectly at to play Mr. A. W. Carr, who for 15
next season. cricket years has captained the Notts A member of the Notts club com. Anderson is well known in golf
County cricket team, has denied mitteo said: circles all over the country. Ife
a report that he had resigned "A week or two ago Mr. Carr the played in the boys international
caplaincy and his club mem-resigned from his elected position bership. and last July, with years ago,
as. a member of the committee of Mr. H. A. Brown, secretary of the club. Cyril Telloy, the former Amateur the Notts Club, said Mr. Carr had "I think I have done all I could of Stoke," at Stoke Pages. He is mittee, but the matter lind not been again next year if the committoo Champion, he won the "Golf Balls resigned na a member of the com-debar him from captaining Notts. "As far as I know, that does not to smooth matters out, and I am extremely annoyed in my turn, his successes being "Virgin Sin-
An established novelist, among considered yesterday. that this action has been taken nera" and "Strange Mischief:" his old friends of the Stock Ex- against me. change, who will doubtless be at us who write in a small way- There are many of the White City to witness his or even a big way-about the game secretary
Captain R. N. Dawes-Smith, the match against Van Dutz, the Dutch we play, and surely a writer upon Union, refused
of the Surrey Golf; champion.
any subject, sport or otherwise, matter.
discuss the Dutz is reputed to be the great-la entitled to make fair comment! est exponent of the American By- and criticism. It
"It is a question for my Execu- ing tackle. A moat remarkable things should be criticised, or no sald.
is good that tive Committee to decido," ha style of wrestling in which a man. leaps idto the air at his opponent. It is said that once when Van Dutz mlased an opponent with a flying tackle he landed in the sixth row of the audience.
SCOTTISH
LEAGUE
Hearts and Hamilton
Play Drawn Game
London, Oct. 24.
Hearts and Hamilton played a drawn.
game in their Scottish League fixture to-day, each side acoring once.--Reuter.
the principal competitions held dur ing the past year:
to
RECORDS OF THE RUGBY CLUBS
London, Oct. 3.
Over a month of the Rugby season has gone by, and if only a few of the London clubs have got into their stride, all those in the provinces and Wales have played enough matches to gauge something of their form.
Leicester possess as good a record as anyone, Northampton receiving a check on Saturday. In Wales Swansea are the only club to have won all their matches. Pride of place in the South- West is held by Torquay,
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