THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 17,
1936.
TENNIS TITLE TO EITHER RECREIO OR K. I. T. C.
Our Daily Golf Hint.
A.
the left Artz was straight in the back swing, so let the right arm be straight in the follow through.
-C. J. H. Talley.
MENONLINEARTISTES SALICJE: EASTPETRU BARTit
SUCCESSFUL RACKET WIELDERS
IN C DIVISION OF TENNIS LEAGUE
The following are the unust sareresse fui pairs to date in the "C" Heiden of the tennis league. Their perform appos include yesterday's dantehim,
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S. China Out Of The Running
"C" DIV: GAMES
The process of elimination for the "C" division league tennis championship continues. There are now only two terms remaining with 100 per cent. records.
Yesterday lub de Beers in removed. South Coan from their path and the canda-hop now rests between the Indinu Kevin Portugue arch Tennis Chal
K.LT,C. vored a
neat vielery aver (CR,(1, at Chaseway Bay, the Husain onee mygain wing permanent the in with three Alecrimen, They have still 1 use a set this season.
Recreio. Were never in any danger Lagainst South Chin, altough the JYbutors played spritely and did well 2020 6 1to capture two and a half sets, G. Dover of and H. Noronha strength, winning two and a half sets. while the other Portugurse pueira eneo ! dropped a pet.
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The Husain bathers and M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan won the match
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Characteristic study of Jack Crawford, the Australia tennis stylist, who will lead the Australian Davis Cup team against Ger many tomorrow.
AUSTRALIA V. GERMANY
DAVIS CUP TIE
INTER-ZONE FINAL Kawlous
three sets against K.C.C, (2) and have so far
aly cnnerded course of seven to 1 set in the
K.CC. FALL
male
matches. GRACE FROM Ever since the departure of W. have experienced Gittins, K&C. (1) reverses, and yesterday they suffered their third defeat of the song, bes ing vietines of the improved Army Tennis Club outfit. The visitors
: Ishatched two and a half sets, thanks
mainly to Watson and Capoll, wito!
set and a half. won'u
Davies and Choper were the most sureessful Army couple, expturing their three sets, while Powles and Ware dropp half a set in thre
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After a series of reverses, Cenigen- gower cante into their own against Indian Recreation Chib, winning by made to 1%. Craigengerwer averal changes in their pairings and these proved to be a bit success. A. Ang and O. Sadick won three sets, White Leo Chea and D. Hang helped themselves to two and a half sets. The results in brief and
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Chue and A. Hung (CC.ca
G. K. C. Yu (K.TO.G.A)
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M. K. Ma and T. K. LeURK
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21 3.16.74 amended league table, follow.
"C" DIVISION Recreio 641⁄2 S.C.A.A.
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STARTS TO-MORROW
NATIONS HAVE MET ONCE BEFORE WHEN GErmany wON 4-1
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CRICKET HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA Very Undeveloped In Its Early Days
CATERING FIRM BACKS FIRST ENGLISH TOUR
(By R. Abbit}
9,000 Kilometres On
Foot In 163 Days
Moscow. Five young workers-sports- men of one of the plants located Bear Moscow, left Moscow on January 1 for the city of Komse- molsk-n-Amur (Far Enstera Region). On June 11, the hikers, all feeling well, camo to their testination. They covered 9,000 k.m., first on skis and then on foot, in 163 days (their average speed being over 55 km, a day. including the days of rest).
As usual in beginning a short outline of the history of cricket . HET IN NOTNICZYCZYNAN GALENT TECÇÕES E
in any particular country, I want to make it absolutely clear that in dealing with Australian cricket I am not attempting an exhaus- tive survey of the theme; and also that I do not pretend to offer any particularly original work, but rather a short compilation of other men's labours rendered into succinct form so that the matter riay be acceptable to readers who have not the time or patience to consult the various authorities for themselves, or who prefer to take their reading in tabloid form. The sources of information] available in the Colony are very scanty as regards the earlier part' of my subject and I can only apologise for the sketchiness of the articles in the beginning,
As regards many sources of know- | who played for Ducks and Middle.ex Ledge. "Mr. Altham's geest "History and was father of the eclebrated Tom
Whe les when Groun of Cricket is as ustad my stand-by. Hearne For the time being that, together Superintendent at Lord's in 1910, and ! with Dr. W. G. Girnerla Oggo hoong" on to Yorkshire cricketers E. Stephen-; the gate, and Wisden, are the most son and foger Iddison who after- for Lancashire. The Hell. But others will be mentions, ward played (ed us 1 prógrmas.
Invernë nge of those I have traced
was beast twenty zint or so.
Twelve matches were played, of which six were won, four drawn and
lost. They
1+ were
Englishman Wins Irish Golf Title
REG WHITCOMBE'S ' ACHIEVEMENT
Dublin. July 16. Reginald Whitcombe avenged, lust yeur's reply defeat by his brother, Ernest, to-day by winning the Irish golf championship over the Dolly Mount course with an aggregate of 281.
DAWN OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
Of the dawn of cricket in Aus- trafia have no certain inforniation wo but I have it, doubt thint was against odds and the two sides to win! were a Twenty-two of Castlemaine i played there as soon as a British population, including the Arty, had and a combinet Twenty-two of Vice. In his third round Whitcombe established itselt firmly. One thing torla and New South Wales. verlain i
that
the bingest creept nt efties. the game was played under difeult conditions and the perfect nature of to-day's Australian wickets
years of the game there, As to how ar there is truth in the story that in thour times young and ces Kangaroos did duty na I do not know.
MELBOURNE EYE-OPENER "There seems little doubt that he up-country grounds were pretty bad
and
Whitcombe's rounds were 72-72-68-
equalled the course recard previously established by James Adams, the Scottish champion.
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The Ryder Cup player, Davis, Buish-
the Fourth
LOUIS DENIES BEING DOPED
BIG FIGHT SEQUEL PRESS STORY OF BLACKMAIL
Chienge, July 16.
by no nians dates back to the car even for use days, as we shall is. vd second with a score of 283, while over when we deal with W.G.'s first James Adams and James Fallon tour, But it is interesting to find Huddersfield), shared that the ground and accommodation place with detals of 284. entt-fielders |
at Melbourne, as I bave suid, was
Bolby Locke, leading South African Van
an eye-opener to the Englishmen who
player, was placed equal But the picture that must be drawn were amazed at "t's water-supply, amateur, of cricket in Australia except in the it's pavilion-grandstand, capable of eight with 297-Renter
six thousand people, Berlin biggest towns prior to the first visit holding The Inter-Zone final of the match was played in
while this time it will be Winhtesion of English #ricketers is one of fille banked rents for the general public." Lustry clubs playing where, when I don't suppose one realises now how the 1936 Davis Cup com-where Crawford is very much hap- petition opens on the No. per and intre effective, and another, and how they could, and developing pritative things were in England in
Curlougly enough, une or the rat.
I was the other day reading W.03% 1 court at Wimbledon to-important point is this tremendously a moderate amount of skill at the earlier Victorian times..
Improvement of Quist' an singles two of the bigger town-especially,
Methurne had finer becoinmodation reminiscences, published in 1899, and player. morrow, when Australia
than existed at the thue in Euriant. there be refers to the thet that in h
younger days there was seldom inore and Germany contest the
WHY AUSSIES MAY WIN
tent to change in and a lent Su large do the cricket contests than right of challenging Great
betweest Australia and England bulk in which to lunch. He even the is true that Von Cramm flat-
thought the game Britain for the trophy.
tened out Crawford in the Wimble-in our eyes now ant so much do we remarked that he
in 1859 I believe, as something for well-upholstered. (He didn't say and 201 tou romfortable and Only once before liave these don semi-final and is likely to do them, as
this again, but flenkel did not ad- that has always existed, that it may tou
come as a surprise to many to learn that but it is the shortest way of Cricketers of two nations met in a Davis Cup:
vance so far as Quist, being knocked that Australia was not the first ever-gedensing his views), tie. That was last year when out in the first round by Bryan Misras com of England. But so it is commodation
would I imagine and the ne to-day to be invaded by the 10-ti
of that line
pretty cride · now. But from what I have Germany completely upset all Grant of United States, while Quistrricketers
Two years before the Antipodea predictions by eliminating the went on to the quarter-finals before
were visited, a team of professions heard Australia is still a few jumps cricketers went to Canada and the ahead of England in cricket-Beom- rate they have much-boosted Australian outfit lasing to Donald Budge, also
United States where in those days modation. At any America.
two very much more informative score- by four matches to one in the
cricket flourished in one or
nol beards. I gather. On the other hand Australia de-pinces. But their doings do semi-final of the European Zone.
fented America in the Davis Cup. concern this story.
The tour wel, apart from its linen- The encounter was played at Ber- | the U.S. team including Budge and
It was in the latter part of. 1801 ciat prunt, a great success, and the In, and was won and lost on the Allison, who reached the last eight that the Brst English team visited most amazing enthusiasm was shown. first day when Germany surprisingly at Wimbledon a week or sa ago. Australia. In these days it sounds indeed after their arrival, ut Mei- took a lead of two matches to love.
very curious to hear that the pro-bourne on Christmas Eve they were
and had to Therefore the odds are slightly in moters of the scheme were Messrs. well-nigh. mobbed complete results of that the favour of Austraila. Germany up-Splers and Pond the famous railway smuggled out to a quiet place to get his merits."
The article, however, reveals that restaurant firm which kept-and for their practice in peace. Incidentally to be fairly safe for
sixty-eight singles successes from Von Cramm, all I know still keep-the catering the voyage nut took the
arrangements for most of our larger days. It takes only thirty-five new south-site taxi driver collected but it is doubtful whether Henkel can
railways. What the motive was I do by P. & O. though, as they sailed G$300 in currency for a licence to marry Marva Trotter, obtained prior frian Liverpool I don't think they cut to her marriage with Joe Louis, which G. Van Cramm (Germany) beat repent last year's achievement and not know. J.. Crawford 6-3. 7-5, 6-2.
take a match from either Crawford
fact took place on the eve of his fight with There is one It inay have been purely a fun-ve made the trip on a F
Altham's book. Max Baer on September 26, 1935. Quiet! As for the doubles, ifcial speculation or possibly it was recorded in Mr. V.or
Thereafter, it is said, frequent at and Quist team up, the for advertisement. It seems likely Erch of the Englishmen wore a very odds in their favour can be quoted that when Sir Donald Currle spon-ight helmet shaped Ital, and a soch tempts have been made to extort $7,- 000, the taxi driver claiming that New as high as 3 to 1.
sored the first team to go to South and hat ribbon of a distinctive hu Africa in 1888 he had not overlooked
blackmail-United on the score card against each men's compelling the
freax.
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P. W. L. F.
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0 6 0 424 114 12 65134
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The were as follows.
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FIRST DAY
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(8.0.A.A.)
A. I Fisher and F. A. Iersal-
bridro (K.C.0.2)
Y. H. Tan ant M.
(University)
I Clu red I. Pos (Unwarity)
3201 vereja
If and 1. C. Yu (University) a
A... Thul and Shêm (University
6. Wel and 1, E. Choy (C.31.D.)
1. A, and M. F. Khan (K.17.0.)
Kho. and T. M (B.G.A.A.)
A. M. 8« nd F. J. Remellos
flok
N. P. Karanji and G. W. Lam
(0.0.0.)
S.C.A.A.
K.T.C.C.A. AT.C. 2RC.C. (A) .0 2 1 I.K.U.T.C.
1. Chim and D. Hung (C.c.c.) 3
01. P. Benthey and I AL, Wood
C.S.C.C. TR.C.
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Detailed Results Of "C"
Division Tennis
52
Games Played Yesterday
The Club de Recreio scored another
victory in his "C" Division of the
Tennis League yesterday when they
defeated the South China A.A on PERRY & CO.
their own courts by G-1 sets.
The Kowloon Indians also negotiated
II. Henkel (Germany) beat McGrath 4-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-2.
SECOND DAY
J. Crawford and A. Quist (Aus- traila) beat Luad and Henkel 6-1, $1-9, 4-2.
THIRD DAY
pears
Crawford
two
on
rather curious
A copyright article publish- ed in the Times to-day states that Joe Louis. the negro heavyweight-boxer-who-w228. recently knocked-out by Max Schmeling, hus affidavit denying
sworn
that he (Louis) was floped before the fight.
He asserts that the fight was.on be the level and that Schmeling was on
can
The draw may not mena too much the fact that focussing attention corresponding to a colour set down York and Chiengo gangsterk in this case as one can expect, the that country might not be unhelpfuuame,
to the forlines of the Castle Line.
countries to share the rst two singles. Nevertheless It muly be to Australia it Crawford C. Von Craum beat Y., McGrath | beneficial 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
draws Von Craim in the opening match as this would enable him to
In leaving this, the first tour. It And it is very possible that there was something more than an altruismight be mentioned that the captain
were
the love of cricket which led Messrs. II. H. Stephenson set up a precedent Indian Hockey
Spiers and Pend to send out the side, which has been followed by minst
his successors in appearing to great Whatever it was they did very success as an orator. M. Henkel beal J. Crawford 2-6.play lost against Herkel on the third well out of it as they are sold to
day, when the result would probu- ! have [hly depend on that match. *
6-3, 0-1, 4-6, 6-1.
· CHANGES LIKELY To-morrow,both teams are likely
to make changes. 1 Germany plays
antist hurdat, beating the Chinese RC. TUNE UP FOR the same team as she has up to the
at Causeway Bay G-3. Scores:
RECREIOSOUTH CHINA Playing at home, the Club 'do Recreio defeated the South: Chinn A.A.
by 6 sets to 2%. Scores:
G. Noronhand
H. Noronha
(Recreio) drew with C. K. Chan and
. Selo 8-6; beat S. Chan and Y. K. Ng 6-3; beat C. L. Lau and T. K. Leung U-1.
A. M. Silva and F. J. Remedios | (Recrelu) lost to Chan and Seto 4-6; beat Chan and Ng 8-4; bent Lau and Leung 6-3.
1. A. Silva and J. Xavier (Recreio) lost to Chan and Seto 4-6; beat Chan and Ng 6-3; beat Lau and Loung' 6-4. K.C.C. v. KOWLOON TONG On their own ground, the Kowloon 0.0. (2) lost to the Kowloon Tong Garden Association by 3% sets to 5'. Scorest
DAVIS CUP
Match Against Americans
London, July 16,
prosent, the whole responsibility""|| will rest on Van Cramm and Henkel, while Australia will be in a similar position if she plays as against the Dettet States. Crawford and Quist will gure in the singles and doubles.
GERMANY LOST TWO MATCHES
IN ADVANCE TO THE FINAL
N
more £11,000 profit. It perhaps as well to menting here that a
in these days all the various, cricket) tones were private ventures and that it was not until 1904 that the M.C C. fork over the responsibility, fog all such visits.
ALL-PROFESSIONAL TEAM
The tenth was of course an entire- ly professional one, and the; players i were to receive a fixed sum of £150 for the tour plus all their expenses. The originaliten had been to recruit It is extremely doubtful whether Germany dropped only two matches which used to tour Englund playing
largely from the A-England Eleven! McGrath will find a place.. His re- cent Wimbledon form did not show in her advance to the Inter-Zone matches against odds. But George him to be preferable to Quist, and final. She beat Spain 4-1, the tea- | Pare and some of the Northern play- McGrath's only chances of playiture of, this encounter being there did not and the tears attractive appear to be inclusion in the do- victory in straight sels of E. Maternd would not take part.
bies.
over Von Cramm. But this Was The English Davis Cup team, whe
This may be regarded as ex-infter the tie had been decided, have minde it a praetfed during the last three years to have a musctpedient if it is felt desirable to rest
In the second round Germaný beat opener prior lo their Challenge Round Crawford as much as possible for his encounter, ts following the same singles. On the other hund Aus- procedure this year. Today they trulis may 1isk all on Crawford und Hungary by five clear matches and started a match, on. Davis Cup lines, Quist, beating Henket and the same in the third defeated Argentine by couple pulling off the doubles, as four, to one, Denker losing a singles. with the United States players.
they would be almost certain to do In the semi-final Germany easily beat Against this Germany may de Ireland without conceding a rubber the to let the doubles go and while against Yugoslavia in endeavour to win the match with European Zone final she won the first the singles, relying on two vic-three matches. fortes from Von Gramm and ane
The encounter is being played on! the Devonshire Park courts ut East- bourne and the and of the first day'a A. L. Fisher and A. Philippens play found the teams on level terms. Fred Perry repeated his Wimbledon (K.C.C.) lost to II. Chan and A. Chan
-Gr bent G. She and H.-F. Un - success over "Bitsy" Grant, this time lost to 0. Pang and W. II. Wel 5-7. beating him in four sets, the scores WH Freeman and 1 E. Kirby being 7-5, 0—6, Gud, B—3. YRCO.) lost to Chan and Chan 5-7
beatha and Un 0-0, but Pang and Donald Budge also ancored his Wed 0-3 performance against-H. W.-Auslin at 1. Orr and N. C. Beblington Wimbledon in 1935, beating the (K.OK) lost to Chan and Chan 16:Englishman in four sols by 20,
Continued, on Fager. Be
elde
years, received
(To be continued)
Boy Breaks Into Big Cricket
-SCORES 100. NOT OUT
Squabble Is Settled
WILL COMPETE IN OLYMPICS
Delhi..
India's big Olympic squabble (yes, site had one, too!) is all relslod, and her Olympic field hockey champions will compete at Berlin with every expectation of repeating their triumph et four years ago.
The squabble, however, was a good Watch young Englund at the wie- one while it lasted. The all-India ket! "This is the story behind Comp hockey federation, after selecting the It was about its time that there) Was a good deal of friction between ton, not out 100, on the score-sheet team, notified each province that 16 At Northampton the other day.. would have to come series with the the North and South and this may
equivalent of $800 to defray exPENSER have had something to do with it.
Eighteen-year-olt Dentis Comp- of each of its men. rescue and supplied seven players Finally the Surrey Club came to the ton came into big tricket five weeks
played for Middlesex against. As some of the best hockey players among them being two fine all-
chine from the poorest provinces, the. rounders W. Caffyn and George Sussex, at Lord's.
idea didn't catch on at all, and every- Grimth. . H. Stevenson, then only twenty eight
years
A few days Inter he seared eighty body was mad for a while. Some of age, captained
i thought it amountes) to buying placer the sida, and another Surrey man even against Northamptonshire.
on the u 172. " who, as WDR Charles Lawrence, Frank Hearne did later when first South African side went out,
п accepted. couching afterwords
e
trum Henkel. In this case Lund is Australia, competing in the Amer!- engagement and settled down there. fairly eertain to appear in the lean Zone for the first time for many Seven years later he was to bring doubles.
an aboriginal side to England in 1008 a walk-over from Whatever their combination, the Cuba in the first round and defeated-but of that in its right place. teams are extremely well matched. United States In the ful" by three Not too much notice must be taken
of last year's result. For one thing matches to two.
The only other members...of...tha side I can lance were Thomas Hearne,
- 1x 100 noi out off the same bowlers was his "malden" cen- tury in first-class cricket.
He scored it in 105 minutes.: Old-timers wonder at the "don't care-it-it-snows" coolness of the ind He baisright-hand, bowls left low stuff and is a quick fielder,
The day was saved only because several of the larger, richur pro- vinces offered to focale, more than the sharp, stipulating that the sum· should, not be regarded as a "por chase price," and providing that the federation should never again think: up such a scheme. That natleed -----everybody.