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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 18,
1936.
How C.R.C. Won Dramatic Tennis Match
BRITAIN'S DAVIS CUP
PAIR BEATEN
Londou, July 17,
G. I Tingbew and CND). Tucker, the English Davis Cup doubles team,made a sorry show- ing at Eastbourne to-day against Boonld Budge and Bryan M. Grant of United States when the friendly Anglo-American tennis match on Davis Cup, lines was continued.
The Americans, who have seldoru played together, beat the Englishmen in three straight wels, the scores belug 6-4, 6-2, 10-8. The United States w lead by two nintches to one, with two singles to follow.-Brister.
TECHNOWŁOKİTAPLARISCHTISAN PAONIK jeta ta tesze zkratike strast
ALL-INDIA WINS
MERCHANT HITS FINE FORM
LATEST CRICKET
London, July 17. All-India grinesl a meritorious vis-j tory over Lancashire to-day, thanks calindly to the brilliant butting of Merchant who in two innings are. sated 212 without losing his wicket.
und C. K. Naidu, who, in cashire's second its took 6 for
A LEAGUE
AND A
TITLE
Recreio's Two Lapses
HAD MATCH IN THEIR
POCKETS
(By "Verilna")
Yesterday's meeting of the "B" Division giants produced some dramatic tennis befitting such an important match, but Recreio had largely themselves to blame for figuring on the losing end of the score. They could, and should, have clinched the issue in the second round.
This is what happened,
point-winning until the third st when ! Oliveira, obviously.
tiperi. feeling
Recreio gained a lend of two setsjstarted to drop his lobs shart. de one on the first cound. Su the areond serieu, J. J. Romestion and £.. T. V. Khetra were lending Lee Yu-sing and Iau Man-kwong 5-4 with Remedim's service to follow, The Portuguese lost that service and the met.
Carvalho wa« vieverez, 1 mixer lots with half-court drives and cop conled the strokes se well that it was diffeult to tell from his action which was which.
For two nets thom Ineties, together with an occasional rush to the net Wille Reed and A. R. Xaster were for a winning volley, pinced Oliveira Jending Tool Ping-fan and Ng Kam-and Carvalho well above the Chine
the chuen 5-3, but they permitted a players. They even succoured to, LAN-
break-through and went on to lase extent of
them riving
4-1 lead the net.
against Les and Lau. But at that. stage, when more attacking methods were deannded, the Portuguese con- tanned 1t hug the baseline gradually the Chinese, gaining con- | tienee his their smashing, and findlog. herkes in the opposition defence by ¿ztropping; short returns, recovered 169 |
"Gover pinyed himself into the Test team with a fine piece of bowing for the Players versus Graticmen Lord's taking 6 for 41.
Thus, instead of winning all three sets in the samund rund Herrejn agaland only one and the teams started
the third series it three sets-all.
A festure of the county programine wan the defeat of Kent by Derbyshire, Dotalled peores and chief Individuri performance, as endied by Renter, follow.
C.R.C. START BAÐLY
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Chinese Berration Flub started sound.
ku
badly that they booked a third rate!
The Portuguese were still ahead at team at Recrets had no difficulty in 5-4 and 6-5, and then held two set | leading two-one.
points on Lee's service. But Carvalho return of service
of
net
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Ng Kam-chuen, using a rarket for netted twice on Loicester (107) beat Yorkshire
the Le finally saved The first time in three weeks, eouk do ʼnnd (162 and 6/0) on first innings.
Northants (268, and 9375) bent nothing right, while Troi Ping-fan his with n delightful stop volley which
partner prested in mistiming vol- Olveira could not reach. Nolts (135) on first innings
Warwickshire (283 and 182/4ys and overheads. This sal
I play against such an aweurate pair as des) bent Surrey (154 and 159 by Caryniho and Oliveira could only speli 78 SUDA
Derbyshire, (268 and 291/3) bratjdefeat, Kent (184 wickets
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MOVER It was not until late in the accond net that Ng and Topi became beat
vaivanised into something approach
ing their correct form. The turning point came when they held service for venit after a sequence of drues calls and exhausting rallies. Read and Xavier went to pirers and the Chinese) sailed out gool Winners. Thusistimet
wickets
Worcester (249 and 147/8 der.) beat Gloucester (134 and 8372) on Arst innings
OTHER
MATCHES Gentlemen (130 and 195/8 dec.) drew with Players (194 and 6579) at Larda
All-India (271 and 161) Lanenshire (234 and 184)
by
As to be expected in a match of | zach importnace, there was a ma of safety play, and exchanges did not brighton until the end when there wore some excellent bouts of volley- ing between Reed-Xavier and talk-In | pairs and somus fascinating tallies be tween Oliveira Carvalhe and Lee Lau couples.
LACK OF BALANCE
But there was a lack of balance in
Inted they set about Remedios and both teams, Remedios and Ribeiro Ribeiro and quickly finished teen fuck a bad patch after a confident opening, while Regi and Xavier miss
Ng was stift hesitant on the valley rd vital 099 better. Daly Lee and
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Dramatic picture of Bryan ("Bitsy") M. Grant of United States, taken during his first round match at Wimbledon Inst month. He has gone down full length to return a hot shot by Henkel,
WIMBLEDON
Opening In
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DAY BY DAY
Brilliant Weather And
Stirring Encounters
GRANT CAPTURES"
THE CROWD
Below will be found special reports of the Wimble- don terinis championships which took place last month as described by Frank Po xon of the News-Chronicle. His reports cover the high lights of the daily encounters, and give vivid pictures of the many wonderful displays scen on the various courts.
London. June 23. Wimbledon again—and a record crowd for the opening day.
As the play was confined to the men's singles, it may be taken for granted that the spectators
were there just to watch gond lawn ten-
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Honour For
The portal spret of the meets AGAINST DOROTHY Hongkong
meeting
will begin to-day, when the women players will be in action.
There were no surprises yesterday. for the seeded players rame through: but not in some cases, without dif- ficulty.
The man who "stole the picture" was Bryan Grant, a wisp of a bad! from
the test States, who hast beat
Lau looked
got" the crowd. or even as good, Mibui his service considerably improved,
Chim while Troi mal sime excellent net as the, Recreio pairs. interceptions. On the ather hand cheong and Tu Tak-lam were distinct
variable, far Remedios, failing to follow up quickly
too many servica enough several times forred into games being conceded. As noted Tro
77 volleyin ertors, while Ribeiro fend and Ng made a very late recovery,
is lack of thches a big handicap! But it was suficient to turn the result
cán favour of the home team
runs.
BATTING Merchant (All-India) v.
Lancashire
133
and
Townsend (Derbyshire) y.
Keat
115
Gibbons (Worcester) v...
Gloucester
T
BOWLING
the
Wilmot (Warwickshire) v.
Surrey
and
Stephenson (Gentlemen)
Players
Asti (Leicester) v.
Yorkshire
Gaver (Players) v.
Gentlemen
Jackson (Worcester) v.
.7 for 31
4 for 16
when it came to smashing.
He's tue, but he's good-up so a point. One day we may not have to SILY,
point for he is a lad:
ROUND
London. June 24.
I was Oaks Day at Wimbledon! yesterday; in other words, it was Ladles' Day. The men decorousty:
Sportsman
retired into the background, apart R. R. P. PhillipS'
DISTINCTION
MANY TEST CHANGES
GOVER, FAGG AND FISHLOCK ARE INCLUDED
London, July 17. England's team for the second cricket Test match against All- India to be played at Manchester announced next Saturday was are to-day. There
some imi- portant changes from the side which won at Lord's. The team is:-
G. O. Allen (Middlesex) captain H. W. V. Robins (Middlesex) Haimond (Gloucester)
Leynd (Yorkshire)
Verity (Yorkshire)
Fishlock (Surrey)
Hardstaff (Notts)
Duckworth (Lancashire)
Farg (Kent)
Gablett (Somerset)
Gover (Surrey)-Reuter, Thus R. E. S. Wyatt, M. J. Turn
A signal honour has been bull of
James paid Mr. R. P. Phillips, the have been dropped A. Mitchell
from some good doubles matches. and Eve reigned supreme both on court and off court. The most spectacukur match of the Miss that between
and Hammond, aftertionn "up to
Dorstly Round and Miss Betty Nut- of paris.
halt.
Jönked asi momente For a few
prominent Interport, K.C.C., Pablock, Fagg and Cover introduced. Fishlark, Parr and Gover have not Grant, one of the "sreded" players.
and Civil Service lawn bowler.before appeared in n Tost, and it is 11. Henkel, of Germany, though Miss Muthall might spring a played
but. bravely Arst-class surprise
clear that the selectors intend to try Grant is not an inspiring player to though she fought---I have never seen] He has received a letter from the and discover talent for the Australian watch. but he certainly can light. water
ber day better--Miss Round pre-Shanghai Recreation Club Informing him,ihat-at-a-special---meeting-held capacity for laking pains," then Grani|
Miss Nuthall aroused the crowd to inst week, he was elected an honorary,age has been betting magnificent- Kent this season and is the is indeed a genius, for he is tireless
pitch of excitement in the first life, member of the club. a high unfaltering at when, fighting splendidly, is endowed with
she
county's most promising young bats- azzcl
The resolution, proposed by the man. Gover's inclusien was practical. pluck.
and ly inevitable. He had been bawling Ifenkel won the first two sets at drew up from 1-5 to 5 all. Then it
WIN - to Miss Round only for President, Mr. Juha L. Wade,
with tremendous success for Surrey 7-5 and G3, and the odds were
Betty to square at all. Her smash-nanimously adopted was
the best and is certainly heavy against Granl
That as a mark of high esteem bowler Surrey has ing was excellent and there are so
had since in which Mr. Phillips in held, and fliteh was in his prime. few women players who can "kill" o ball,overhead. Misa Nuthall certainly
ns an expression of the fine service this gentleman has remfered, he be could do that yesterday.
So far as individcal honours gn. This victory has assured. Chinese eius consists of an Infinite
pal must be given to Lee Recreation Club of the title. Chiot interest now centress on whether Yu-wing. who played whni probably his heat game this season, R.C.C. can depose Recreio for the His forecourt work was brilliant runners-up honours. The teams meet
The Wednesday with and so seldom did he blunder that ext
favouring Recreio. he was able to monopolise the net and to prevent the opposition from concentrating on his partner.
THE BEST COMBINATION
* LEAGUE TABLE
As a combination. Carvalho and C.R.C. (1) 6 Oliveira were the bit on view. For Recreio
tets
v.
.9 for 40
& for 13
Sels
.6 for 41
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P. W.L. D. F. 0.40 0 40
A. Pts.
13
34 12 10
641 1 36% 10
83 37 26
0 21% 3245
7
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21
# 16% 17
6
© 19% #2%
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F
7 338
Gloucester
Stephens
(Gloucester) Y.
C. R. Naidu (All-India) v.
Worcester
Lancashire
Bowen (Yorkshire) v.
Leicester
Smalle (Yorkshire) v.
Leicester
6 5 1 6 for $3
once we saw the biter bit, The K.C.C.
.... for 39 Chinese, hitherto regarded as the only C.S.C.C.
league players who can lob conLKUT.C. 6 34
1.1.6 for 16 xistenily enough to win sets from such
For 41
ineties, found themselves out-lobbett C.R.C. (2) 4 The Portuguese couple struck a re-.K.C.C. mariuably fine length from the open-LR.
for 19 the game and it remained idea and CILA
Mazangens
#
Lawn Tennis Balls
Again adopted for the
DAVIS CUP
Inter Zone Final
at
WIMBLEDON TO-DAY
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TOOK COMMAND
Then this slimly-built youth gritted his teeth and tightenest his lips and went for his man like a real fighter, not in the sense of a constant attack. but in the sense of a refusal to accept
defeat.
valled
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fast Bill
shlock will strengthen the batting
elected an Honorary Life Memlier which is also expected to be stiffened of the Shanghai Recreation Club" by the presence of Hammond. Never- theless Hammond's performances this
In a very tense atmosphere Miss! Nuthall drew out to 76. The spec- intors, although quite sporting and fair, were clearly pro-Betty h their Messrs. D. McAlister, Fr. Reiber season have not been outstanding, were also elected and the selectors might have found it sympathies; they just could not help and W. Milner
Kent all-rounder, an opportunity.
Henkel seemed to get disheartened it. With one game in win for the honorary life members at the same worth while to give Todd, the young after leading 5--3 in the third set, and set Mbs Nuthall's old "hogey" asser-meeting. then losing it at 7—5.
ed itself and she served two double) fault in succession.
Grant then tank command, and won! the next two sets for the match' at 0-4, 6-2. Grant will be "bad to beat." but his remarkable retrieving powers are not quite enough to war rant hopes of a win in the final.
A FATAL LAPSE
It was a fatal lapse, for Miss Round went on to win the so at 9--7,
Miss Nuthall again put up a fight? in the second I set, but Miss Round was just a little bit too good and run out at 6-2. It was a grand muteh won by slightly the suror player.
NOT THE REAL PERRY Perry beat G. D. Stratford (USA) at 6-4, 6-3, 6-1, but we did not see the real Perry, apart from occasional! Eight men and eight women wer Bashes of brilliance when his racket "sceded" in the singles, and the first Mrs. was popular became a thrusting sword.
one to go out Those moments were Jew. Perry Fabyan (nce Miss Sarah Palfrey), of was too diffident, but that is a fault the United States. She met Frauleis which may be cured.
Horn, of Germany, and the German. girl was just too steady for her op- ponent. Mrs. Fabyan smiled her way smiling to defcat she is always whether winning, or losing, and that is why everybody likes her. After losing the first set at 3-6, Mrs. Fabyan led 4-1 In the second, only 10 lose it at 7-5, beaten by the un- faltering accuracy of Fraulein Horn.
When the losing stroke was made her Mrs. Fabyan raced to the net, petite face wreathed in smiles, and said: "I did enjoy R," surely a fine Way in which to take defent.
If it is not cured he will not retain his championship.
An American sitting next to me said: "Perry lucks worried." He did, Early on Perry was not at all con- vincing, and be seemed uncertain, of himself, netting far too often.
Stratford drew up from 2-5 to 45, but then Perry took the set on his own service, one delivery being a brilliant ace which ficked the chalk, but was definitely in.
Towards the end Perry played like a Wimbledon champion should play. Slackness gave place to concentrated, resolution.
IMPRESSIVE BUDGE Donald Budge was impressive while beating H. A. Hare no relation of C. E. Hare.
Ils flaming red hair was on a par with the Raming ferocity of his at- tack, and yet it was an attack while was always in full control,
The better lawn tennis player lost, but full gredit must go to Fraulein Horn, who specialised in not making) mistakes.
and played with flawless artistry white winning the second set at 6-0,
His pussing shots were the Inst word. in perfection.
He went out by winning the next Hare was plucky, but he was out-two sets at 6-3, 6-1. A good win, elassed and Budge won at 6-1, 6-1, but not a really convincing one.
4.
CAME OUT OF HIS DREAM Austin did not impress in the first set against Dr. P. D. B. Spence, who took at 7-5. Austin seemed care- less and haphazard."
His best strokes were better than the best strokes of Spence, but those good strokes were offset by far too many very bad ones.
Austin then came out of his dream
CRAWFORD THE MASTER
That maestra with n racket, Jack Crawford bent D. Prenn, 6-4, 6-2, 0—4. ·
Crawford's game was the last word in the art which conceals ́art.
Ho, with his languid strokes, hardly seemed to be trying, but Prenn had| very good reason to know that, hls|
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