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TELEGRAPH. THE HONGKONG
SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1937.
YORKSHIRE HEADING FOR CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
Continue To Win
Wimbledon, Day By Day
While Sussex Are Held To
Wimbledon's Infinite Variety
SPECTATORS DASH FROM
COURT TO COURT
As is ununt on Wimbledon's third day, we were regaled with a large and varied assortment of matches, of which hundreds of spectators, rush- Ing excitedly from one court to an- other, were obviously desirous of seclug ns intich as they could,
TUCKEY DISAPPOINTS AGAINST
(By H. S. Scrivener)
VON CRAMM
Tuckey has been playing such fine tennis of late that I was a little dis appointed with his display against von Cramin on the Centre Court.
WOMEN'S SINGLES FIRST ROUND
Mrs. 1. 9. ther (G.D.) beat Miss M. G.
Norman (G.N.), 4-6, 5~€, Ont.
A
THIRD ROUND
SECOND ROUND
Von Cramm was serving with great power, although Tuckey was at times holding him pretty well in In the Royal Box watching the
the rallies; but after he had won Fru. S. Sperling (Den.) beat Fri. M. Horn!
(Cer.), 3, 6-0. matches with interest was a party Tuckey's service for 3-1 and his which included the Venezuelan Min-
with nervices which Tuckey could not touch, he was sule for the ister, the Turkish Minister's wife,
of Cavan, the Earl, of Arst set. Earl the Donoughmore, Lord Desborough, the Ile niso took the second with the High Commissionera of Australia loss of only a few uces, but Tuckey and New Zealand, and Madarn
managed to hold his own up to 4-4 the Chilean Edwards,
Minister's wife, who was present to pravite in the third. Final score: 6-2, 6-0,
04.
moral support for Senorita Lizana, who duly won her match.
OPENING MATCH The open Fra. Sperling, now
match
on the centre court, in a Dane by marriage, and formerly the best German girl when she was Fri. Krahwinkel, heat Prl. M. Horn, who has succeeded her as champlon
of Germany.
is
Fru. Sperling won convincingly, 6--2, 6-2, but she is never specta eulor. She succeeds chiefly because, with her stature and long reach, she can get everything back. She helped by a good eye, and manages to put just enough power, into her shots. The fact that she in seeded No. 2 in the draw may be allowed to speak for itself.
A SHAKING UP
One of her most dangerous rivals, ron of Chile, Senorlia Lizana. through, also on the centre court, after being subjected to a shaking up which she obviously did not mind by Miss M. Lumb, the champion of dis- Miss Lumb gave a "Squash."
play of lawn tennis fireworks which
the American, Sabin, than he was
Mas D. A. Huntbach (G.B.) beat Mrs. Miss A. C. Curtis (0.11) Beat Alta V. G.
A. T. T. Luxton (C..), 3-0, 7-6, 6-3,
Valentine-Brown (C.B.), 6-3, 6-3.
Mina A. Marble (UBAJ
His W. L. Lincoln (G:11:5
Miss M. I. Cauquerque (Netherlands). Mrs. I. E.laylock (G.B.) hent Allas E. A.
Middleton (G.B.), 6-2, 5-1.
Mile, J. Jedrzejowska (Pak) beat Miss
).
Austin was much less troubled by at Queen's Club last week, and will Mas G. BI. Southwell (G.1.) bent Mes. D: perhaps give us an opportunity of seeing how good Bromwich really. Ford (G..) beat Miss J. Guys!
Having beaten Miss Ileeley by the
somewhat impressive score of 0-3,
6-1, Miss Jacobs is forging ahead,
but having reached the last 10 Miss. Round is in the offing.
the Centre In a late match on Court, J. 11. Crawford and V. D. McGrath, a seeded pair, were beaten In a first round match by 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
G.
J
THIRD DAY RESULTS MEN'S SINGLES
SECOND ROUND
Van Cramm (Ger.) bent C. R. v. Tuckey (G.B.), 6–2.5-1) (.
B. G. Beazley (G.B.), ), Treniliam (0.3.), 6-2, 6-2.
(G.D.), 6-4, 6———4,
Mrn. DB. Andrus (USA) beat Mis
M. Yorke (G.D.), 6-3, 6-4. Miss K... Staminera (G..) beat
(Continued on Page 13.)
ON THE OUTSIDE COURTS
BRITAIN LEADING
AUSTRALIA 3-1 IN TENNIS
MATCH
Practising For The Davis Cup Final
London, July 16.
Britain's stock for retention of the Davis Cup rose considerably as a result of the first two days' results in the practice match against Australia which was continued at Eastbourne to-day.
On Thursday Britain took a leal of two matches to love, Charles E. Hare surprisingly beating Jack Crawford by 6-2, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, and 11, W. Antiin easily ac
counting for Vivian McGrath in straight sets of 6-1, 6-2,
-1.
Itarc's achievement made him appear a certainty for second string slagles in the Challenge Round which will Mirabe played either against United States or Germany at the
Youngicht (Jap.) beat 1. F. David Budge And Miss Marble
(G.11.), 0-1, Bank,
Kho Sin Kie (China) beat F. 1. D. Wilde |
4-0, 0-2, 3-0, 0-3.
(G.B.). bent, I. C. Fisher| G. Make
(SWI), -1, 0-2 0-1.
J.
H. Crawford (Aust) beat E. Andrew N.Z.), 6-4. 8——6, 0–).
D.
showed what a "terror" she is likely Sukuljevic (Yugos) beat It Surface to be one of these days, while win- ning the first set at
(U.S.A.), 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 0-7.
L, Shall (G.D.) bent D. M. Hull (G.D.).
But, God, 9-10, 6-3.
0-1. It shows the Intent power in Senorita Lizann's Kame that he was able in the theo. Van den Eynde (tel) beat C. J. Erdes
(9.A.), 7-5, 6-4, d.
11. W. Ausin (G.D.) beat (U.S.A.), 6-2, 6-3, 6-0.
W. Satin
J. Bromwich (Aust. beat V. G. Kirby
(5.A.), 7-6, -6, 6-4, 6-3. on. G. N. Lee (G.D.) beat G. L. France
of this onslaught to turn the match round and win the second completely and third sets at 61 and 62.
ran high when, Our hopes Court No. 1, R. K. Tinkler, an Ox- ford Blue of credit and renown who, owing to the claims of his protes-
sion
can only play tennis on rare occasions, took the German nee, II. Henkel, to the 8th set.
There was nothing much to choose between these two enterprising young men, who had no use for the pawky methods of a not very remate (from An past. The trouble was English point of view) that Tinidier. hardly up to requisite fitness for a five-setter of the testing typo, was over-borne in seta Nos. 4 and 6.
A FINE WIN
(C.B.). 6-2, 6-1. A. Lacroix (Bel) beat H. A. Coldham
7-3, 13. M.
(G.U.), 2, 3—ll, 03, 0.
2) beat R. Morton
F. H. Avery (G.B.) beat N. Taylor
(G.D.), 6-3, 40, 4, 7.7-3.
M. Hernard (Fr.) beat D. MacPhan
A
(G.B.), 3-6, 6-2, 0-0, 0-1, 6-4. (G.D.), 6-4, 6-4, ret.
C. Siedman (N.Z.) beat N. Sharpe D. Prenn bent 1. G. N. Cooper (G.B.),
و مسل اس
The Magnets
(By A Special Correspondent)
Although there were no startling results or especially long-drawn-out biggest congestion of the week. Anishes, the third day brought the This was towards the evening, when und played Badge and Mits A. Marble" in a mixed doubles on Court 7, and
D.
the
Misa I. E. Stammers in n singles on the adjoining Court 6, in both cases they were bound to win, bar mirneies. People pushed, sidled and wormed their way 10 every cilmbing avalable point, all but
end of the month, but to-day G. R. D. Tuckey made his claims for the position by beating Jolin Bromwich, am- bidextrous, double-handed young genius by the remark- able score of 0-0, 6-2, 6-1,
The doubles match to-day produced some thrilling play with Adrian Quist, now recovered from his recent Indisposition, and Vivian McGrath Leating the faneled British pair. Frank Wilde and Charles Hare after a furious five-set match.
The Englishmen won the first set at 6-2, the Austra- tans the second at 8-6. Hare and Wide, playing strongly took the third set at G-1, but thereafter they found the superior team play of McGrath and Quist too much for them and they lost the fourth and fifth sets at 3-6, 4-6.———
Reuter,
League Tennis
A Draw
Vivian McGrath making one of his famous double. handed shots after taking the forecourt.
Recreio Practically Assured Of "D" Division Title
SMART
WIN
Club do Recrio overcame one trees, and one lady was observed of their chief obstacles in their good ten feet in the air polsed on some resting place for which I could quest for the "D" Division tennis think
tlon.
YESTERDAY AGAINST C.R.C.
N. P. Karantin, and O. Sadick (Craigen- gowers drew with G. Fowler and S. Smith
beat 1V. Sinoker and I. Holden 6-3. 5-6 bent 5. A. Fowler and V. Bond 6-2; beat power beat Fowler and Smith 6-3; bent Fowler and Bond 6:3; lost to Stoker and W. L. Rapley and A. Zimmetts Craigen. of no architectural explans-league title when they
A. Casumbhay and S. Chinese Recreation Club yester- Holden 4-6.
A. Hung to 3%. The Craigengewer) lost to Fowler and Smith Hnd they but known it, they would day by 5% sets
Stoker and tolden G-Z. at the match was played at Causeway 10: beat Fowler and Bond J-1: success has F. A. Parker (U.S.A.) beat J. Brugnon ather end of the ground, where K. S. Bay and Recreio's
Kho and F. H. D. Wilde were wng-
C. E. Godsell (G.D.) beat P. Gerland
(nei.). 5-7, 6-3, 54. Om.
M. D. Belford (4.3.) bent 1. D. Mackin- non (G.B.), 02, 0, -2, 5-7, 6-3.
(Fr.), 0, 0-3, 1.
BIG GUN WARFARE
have seen more Broworks
C. E. Hare (0.0) beat II. Billingtoning bli-gun warfare with service for Practically assured them of the
(G.B.), 2-8, 02, 75, 14.
A fine win was that of the Aus-EE Fannin (3.A.) beat C. Sproule the
(Aust), 75, -0,1-0, 0-0, and tralian, J. Bromwich, who is rising 19, though he looks older, over South Africa's topnotcher, V. G.
Kirby.
The score, after a very close first wus set in favour of Bromwich. 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 0-3.
Kirby made a fine effort in the
third set which did not quite "come
off," and Bromwich was safe after he had won Kirby's service for 3-1
in the fourth. It may not be gener-
ally known that he is left-handed and plays his backhandern on the right hand side of his body with both hands-and very well, too.
F. Puneet (Yugos. bent K. Schroder act
ISweuch), 108, 62, 63.
most
a slightly
brot
POLICE v. I.R.C. Pulice beat the Indians at Happy Valley L. V. Calthrop and A. R. 5. Major Police) beat A. M. Rumjahn and T. All
6 to 3
Betting Increase In England
Wilcox Hits Two Centuries
FOR ESSEX V. KENT Fine Bowling Feats
London, July 16. Yorkshire improved their pro- spects of regaining the county cricket
to-day championships when they beat Hampshire by four wickets, while Sussex, their closest rivals were being held to first innings points by Notts.
The last three days produced some excellent cricket with notable per- formances with the bat and ball and more than one exciting Bnish.
The closest result was the victory of Gloucester over Leicester by two wickets,
eight Gloucester losing wickets in scoring 147 in the final
Chief
batting
honours went to
match.
Wilcox of Essex who had the dis- tinction of scoring two centuries against Kent in the same Kent were hopelessly outplayed, Peter Smith following up his col- league's fine batting with some de- vastating bow
bowling which earned him
6 for 61 and 6 for 65. figures of
"Nevertheless most impressive bowl-
Ing feat came from Gover who has not been included in the second Test match. For Surrey against War- wickshire, Gover captured for 60 wickets nil and 7 for 43, thirteen told in the one match for a mere 103 runs.
Below will be found the results and leading displays by batsmen and bowlers as cabled by Iteuter.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Surrey (404)
beat Warwickshire (105 and 109) by an innings and 199 beat by four
rung
Yorkshire (244 and 129/6) Hampalire (180 and 182)
wickets
Essex (313 and 275/4 dec.) beat Kent (187 and 142) by. 259 rans
Lancashire (384) beat Worcester- sliro (283) on first innings
51/1 dec.) Derbyshire (309 and beat Somerset (181 and 0)) by 118
runs
Sussex (440 and 170/6 des.) beat Notts (354 and 150/1) on first in- nings
Gloucestershiro (245 and 147/8). beni Leicestershire (229 and 160) by two wickels
BATTING London, July 19. The Increasing interest in betting wilcox (Essex) v. Kent
championship. Dirt Live determining
The result saw Chinese Recreation factor.
Wilde had If larger number of aces, Kho's easily Club lose their 100 per cent, record, beat . K. Tinkler produced hut sizzling low trajectory/and Police now have a good chance 5-4; drew with S. A.. R. Bux and Min England seems to be proved
Varving restored the balance. The lot finishing second in the league.
11. Henkel (Ger.) 10.03.
(G.D.). 20.
F. Nakano (Jap.) beat F
Nelis
Ogures just published about the turn-Iddon (Lanes) v. Worcester.... ifassan 6-6; beat A. R. Sumad and M. U. Razack -4.
bentover of the S. Smith and C. Pla (Police)
10 £7,300,000 Langridge, John (Sussex) Kowloon Cricket Club, after four Ruminin and All B-2: lost to Bux and R. A. Sheyrs (G.B.) beat W. C. Choy!
went in favour of Kho after
-an increase of £1,200,000 over the (China), 18, 5-7, 2-3, 0).
Quintavalle five whilzbang sets and one was left successive defeats, won
*G, Carruthers and B. Baker (Police) turnover of 1935 despite the fact that Bariing (Surrey) v. Warwicks $11.1. 6-1, G-3, 4-6, 6-4. J. David with the reflection that it is rather points at the expense of South China 3-6
bord luck Wilde that this quite Athletic. The victory was especially bent tumjahn and All 6-1; lost to Bux
R. T.-4. good performance of his was only commendable as the match was play-ant linssan 3-0; beat, Sufia and Razack in 103 here were forty days of Townsend (Derbyshire) v. less late in the day than his Mon-ed on South China's courts.
J. Pallada (Yugos.) bent E.
(G.3.), 6-1, -1.7-5.
V. Metrain (Aust) beat D. C. Coumbe
L.
(N.Z.), 6-3, 6-2.
on
104
and
129
133
their first Hassan 3-0 lost to Stad and Razack over in 1934 Amput. The tum-. Squires (Surrey) v. Warwick
133
V.
128
121
racing less than In 1935.
Somerset
110
Swoll
recent result in Paris. ERRATIC BRILLIANCE
two Fisher and Kirby constituted strong pairs for the K.C.C., who can This was on Court 2, where, car now be expected to win several more lier, K. Kukuljavic, one of the most matches. brilliant yet erratic men there is,
LEAGUE TABLE
.
Recrelo. Police
Suta
A. P. W. D. L. F. 5500 384 84 10 10 21 0 3 0 1 33
18 53.0 2 27
Pis. It seems justinable fo conclude that.
But as the totalisator handles but Gonn (Notis) v. Sussex ...... a comparatively small part of the Parks, James (Sussex) v. Notis 194 tatal turnover on the ruce courses,
(Continued on Page 13.)
110
betting as a whole has likewise un- dergone a very substantial increase.
Hecht (Czecho.) bent C. F. O. Lister
(G.B.). 6-1, 6-0, 0-7.
day success over Y. Petra, which re- Broadbridge and Needham and A. Lo
C. M. Jones (G) beat D. W. Dutler versed
C.
(G.B.), 6-3,4-0, 6-3, 0-3.
Boussus (Fr.) beat H. Van (Nether.) 9-2, 6-1, 6-2.
J. D. Budge (U.S.A.) beat G. P. Hughes
(0.0.), 6-2, 0-2, 6-2.
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Army revealed their full strength was troubled by blisters, on his by beating up Civil Service to the C. racket hand and lost a 4-0 lead in tune of 9-1, and
Police continued the final set before putting paid to their winning path by taking points Club There also K. from
Recreation H. Surface at 9--7. Schroder, the covered courts cham-Craigengower's victory over Central plon, was beaten for footwork but British Association was a useful ac-
moke
dazzling complishment. some managed to cross-volleys before P. Puncec mes-
Results and revised league table KIT.C. tered him. Schroder had the un-
follow:
S.CA.A. v. K.C.C. usual and rather painful experience of being hit in the eye by a ball thrown by a ball-boy.
were!
At King's Paric yesterday South THE OLD ARTISTRY
China's "D" division tennis team was beaten 5% to 3% by the Kowloon The plums on Court 3 glimpses
J. H. Crawford's old Cricket Club: of
South China) lost) artistry in a progressively easy deyip and P. Sto
4-6; lost to R. T. feat of E. D. Andrews; and a well-to Kirby and Fisher 3-8: lost to Philippens
Bet by Miss A. M. and 3, 1. Anderson played second
Varnadbridge and Needhara 2-0.
(South K. C. Wong and S. Cheung Yorke which just failed to pull up Mrs. D. B. Andrus in her stride. China), best Kirby and Fisher 6-2; best
Brandbridge and Needham 4-0. But it was and to see J. Brugnon, lippens and Anderson 0-4: 1011 10 with style unfaltering but pace de P. W. Tang and Y. 11. Leon (South parting, so quickly beaten by F.China) lost to Kirby and Fisher 0-6; hent Philippens and Anderson 0-0 drew with Parker.
Broadbridge and Needham 6-0.
A FIGHTING FINISH Elsewhere, in one of the best mat- ches of the day, D. MacPhail went M. Bernard. I down fighting to think he might have won but for a tragedy in the sixth game of the last eet. He was 2-0 and game point, opened the court wide and bil over the lines. Three-all was just the heartening he needed. There were many all-court rallies beautifully played by both.
GRANT LOSES A SET
C.R.C... RECREIOTM
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34%
Mrs. Sweeney Unable To Play Tennis
K.C.C. PLAYER HURT BY BALL
The mixed doubles league
pro-
At the Chinese Recreation Club, No-gramme has officially come to an end
beat C.R.C. 8 to 14.
Periers 8-3.
K. C. Wu and P. F. I CRC.) lost to for the season, but several matches M Gifting and Yvanovitch 3-0 lost to remain outstanding, these being post- i. Gittins and C. Periora 8-6.
rain E. Xavier and C. A. Noronha 5-7, beatponed earlier in the season owing to
and other circumstances. C. Wel and R. L. Ma (CRC), drow
As a result the Chinese Recreation with Gillins and Yvanovitch 6-8, lost to Xavier and Noronha 2-6, beat Gittins and Club receive K.C.C. (1) on Monday P. Kwok and M. K. Lau (C.R.C.) lost to hext, this being the first meeting of Gittin and Yvanovitch 4-0 lost to Xavier the teams. The K.C.C. are still in a and bit and Noronha 2-0, lost to Gittin
of a quandary concerning a third Periera 3.8...
lady player. Mrs. Sweeney, who was Introduced to the team last week in place of Miss Perry, is
now under doctor's orders.
ARMY. CIVIL SERVICE Army Tennis Club beat Civil Service at sockumpen sight to one.
A, W. O'Connor and W. Wilson (Army)
While practising a week ago slic
by a ball which had been smashed from the net and wight hemorrhage
R. Morion, a man of B. M. Grant's kidney, had the satisfaction of tak- ing a set off that seeded player; C. Eedes did not live up to his good start, falling to J. van den Eynde, beat Bentley and J. Emrie - teat of Belgium, who has a deceptively R. M. Wood and N. Tabbington 0-4, beat Was very severely bit in the right side D. Skinner and N. Hakusen -1. casual style, and C. E. Hare advancedw. Kingsland and E, Tudor (Army) lost a stage further towards the meeting to Bentley and Emrie 5-7, beat Wood has set in The doctor has ordered which he must wish for with H. and. Babbington 0-0, beat Skinner Henkel.
A. McAlinden and C. Moore (Army) Perhaps the most Interesting match beat Bentley and Zmrla 6-1, beat Wood of all from the tactical point of view and netbington 0-4, beat Bikinner was that in which C. Boussus tamed Rakumen 8-8. the exuberant and hefty H. van Swol. After the Arst three games or so he had the Dutchman eating out of his backhand,
Rakuen G-D.
And
At
Mrs. Sweeney to rest for some ime.
At the moment it is not known who will be brought into the team, na the K.C.C. second airing are probably playing U.S.R.C., and can I afford to CRAIGENGOWER v. CBA.
give up any of their players, es- Craigengower beat Central, Brian Apecially as Mrs. Knight is unable to
play. sociation 5 10 24.
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