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Wimbledon Day By Day
MISS ROUND'S BID TO REGAIN TITLE
BEATS MME. WOMEN'S
MATHIEU CHAMPION DEFEAT OF MISS PAIR FAIL
MARBLE
(By I. S. Scrivener)
The plecer de resistance at Wim- bledon
were the iwo yesterday ladies' singles semi-deals, of which
Jedrze Panna the first, in which Jowska bent Miss Marble, was, at any rate, the closer, if not actually our the belter. In the other match, our Miss Round beat Mme. Ma
Mathieu, and so raised our hopes that she will win the first her second championship, of which she won in 1934 after a great match with Miss J. Jacobs.
The defeat of Mme, Mathieu was an undoubtedly fine performance, for the Frenchwoman is still right at the top of the tree for tactical skill in alliance with the ability
Triumph For Mrs. King
And Mrs. Pittman
(By A Spertal Correspondent)
In one quick and one long one Misy K. E. Slammers and Miss F. Jones yesterday lost the title which they have held for the last two years, of Wimbledon doubles champions,
Their conquerors, by 6-1, 7-5, were. Mrs. M. R. King and Mrs. J. 1. Pliiman.
Although this will be Renerally regarded us surprise win. It
It should not be forgotten that Mrs. King, as Miss P. E. Mudford, Mrs. D. C. Shepherd-Barron in 1931. won this event in partnership with Morcover, Mrs. Pittman, a volleyer of mingled force and dellency, has to mako for some time been in the first flight
of home daubles players.
telling strokes. The mere fact that
Senorita previously
beaten
of the greatest
sall of
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physically, in lawn
TENTH DAY RESULTS
WOMEN'S SINGLES
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
Pahan J. Jedrzejowska (Poland) bent Misa
A. Marble (US.A.), 1–6, 6–2.
Mil D. E. Round (G.D.) beat Mme. R.
Mathieu (Franco), 64, 6-0,
MEN'S DOUBLES
FOURTH ROUND
G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey (G.B.) best . Nakond and J. Yanagishi (Japan), 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Hecht and I. Menzel (Czechoslovakia). Kerket and G. Von Gramm (Germany) heat C. E. Hare and F. 1. D. Wilde (G.B.), 4, 1-0, 6-4, 7-8,"
J. D. Budge and Make (U.S.A.) beat
. Bromwich and C. Sproule (Austra lla), 0-2, 7-5, 0-0, 2.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
FOURTH ROUND
Miss F. M. Dearman and Miss J. Ingram deciding a (France) and Mlas A. M. Yorke (G..). (G..) beat Misa M. Heeley and Ass afternoon. D. E. Round (G.B.), 0—7, 7-
Mr. D. B. Andris (U.S.A.) and Mme. §.
eurotin France) beat Ming A. E. L McOstrich and Miss J. Saunders (G.B.),
H. W. Austin of Britain, who may be called upon to play Budge in a
Davis Cup match
M. King and Mrs. J. B. Pittman Women's Cricket
1GB.1 beat Miss F. Jumes and Miss K.
E. Stammers (C.B.), 6, 7-5.
MIXED DOUBLES
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
she beat at this Wimbledon the Nevertheless I think that the win
Anita Lizana, who had ners would be
the first to among her elsewhere, admit that Miss Stammers was, even shows that the has red to the
a shadow of her real self. decision to play this year was a tennis. It was not her fault that compliment to Miss James, but we she was beaten by 4, 6 yes shali have to wait until next season terday: it was the fault of Miss before she can completely shake off J. D. nudge and Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) Round, who gradually forend her the effect of accident and illness. way into a position of dominance from which it was impossible to dis- | lodge her.
The
started as a more or
statcrward battle of base-
ley mashes,
-ONE-SIDED
was
almost
The first set fully one-sided, for it is never plea- pain-
line driving, with the honours about ant to see champions in a landslide, were almost as bad---missed easy, and games going up to 2-2
the
half-lobs instead of lobs signinst
service until Mime. Mathieu won hers for 1
and overdriving-up to 1-4 down 1—2, How-
in the second set. Miss Bound ever,
retallated 3-3, holding her own quite safely, and then forged ahead to 4-3 and 5-3, to take the set at 6-4, after Mime. Mathieu had won her service for 3-4 and had got to 10 in the tenth game, only to lose it.
beat Malo and Panta Jedrzejowska, 6-3, 6-2,
FIFTH ROUND
Budge and Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.). G. Maka (U.S.A.) and Panna J. Jedrze-
Australians In Strong Position
this
jowska (Poinnd) Leat R. K. Tinkler and TWO CENTURIES
Mix . E. Lumb (G.13.), G1, 0-2.
D. Prenn and Miss E. M. Dearman (G.B.) beat J. Yamagishi (Japan) and Mins B. Nuthall (G.B.), 6-2, -7.
Y. Petra and Mine. Mathieu (France).
MEN'S
THIRD ROUND
FOURTH ROUND
SCORED
(y Marjorie Pollard)
The game between the West of
| England and Austrulla at Basing- Fire but J. S. Colins, 6-3, 6-2. stake produced, on its first day, some
an beat 11. ton, 6-4, 4-, really fine cricket.
Then they did not put up more of a fight and, after a long struggle for Y. Petru bent W. C. Chay, B0, 11-9. the sixth game, which they should have won four times over, worked up to 4-11. They were a trifle lucky to get to 5-all, Mrs. Pittman, who had been most rellable in her forecourt work, netting an easy smash for the and tame point.
In the second set Miss Hound be. came
much more aggressive, She was out-driving her opponent using the volley and the drop shot
The twelfth game saw the end. 10 bring her, so to speak, to her At 15-all Miss Stammers served a knces, and eventually the French double fuit; then she got tangled up woman, having encountered
some in reaching to make a backhand lob, bad luck en passant, rather let things and from 15-40, two match points, slide after being led by 4-0. And the other pair could not be dis- so Great Britain gets at any rate one
lodged. foul look-in.
FAULTY TACTICS
The first match on court one, in Panna, Jedrzejowska beat Miss which. D. Prear and Miss E. M. Marble by 8-6, 6-2, I expected Dearman beat J. Yamagishi and Miss her to do so, and I think that Miss B. Nuthall by 0–2, 0—7, was dis Marble made that expectation appointing, most of the points to certainty by the faulty way in which each side in the first set coming from she played the match. A very fue errors. Yamagishi improved in the valleyer indeed, she has no need to second set, but was unlucky enough fear anybody very much when she to fail repeatedly when the need was has once initiated one of her net greatest. Ultacks.
We saw that when she beat Fru. Sperling. But in spite of this she elected to play the Polish miri mainly from the base-line and ultimately wrecked her hopes of winning..
MAKO CONSISTENT
£1,
G. de Stefan beat J. Jamain, 6–8, 44,
2.
D.
Altogether 430 runs were scored,
G. Farquharson bent MacPhail a player on either side made a cen-
0-2, 2,
WOMEN'S
FOURTH ROUND Mr. F. M. Strawson bent Miss Miss M. E: Lunit bent Fru. E. tolls, 6-2,
Houhing, 4,
--1.
C.
Miss F. James beat Miss S. Nock, 6-4, Mrs. R. G. Macianes beat Miss M. G.
Normon, 6-4, 1—0, 0—1.
Triumphant H.K. Soccer Team Wins In Batavia
tury, and there was some really good felding.
The day ended with both scores
level at 218, but Australia still have 17 wickets in hand.
would have fared very badly had it West of England batted first und
not been for a wonderful innings by Miss A. Bull. She drove very hard and for the first time we saw the Australian bowling really cellared.
Miss Bull, after having made 117, was
caught and bowled by Miss Flaherty, who was the only Austra- itan bowler for whom she showed
uny
respect. The Australian bowling was negative at times, and it was very Jobvious that Mrs. K. Smith and Miss N. McLarty were missing from the attack.
The victory of J. D. Budge and G. Mako over C. Sproule and J.
Australia lost Mrs. Peden with the Bromwich by 6-2, 7-5, 6-8, 6–2,
score at 42. Hazel Pritchard came It was, perhaps, unfortunate that which carried the winners into the
(From A Special Correspondent)
in und we settled to watch this play- she went near to winning the first semi-final, showed Mako as the most
er, who has such an attractive style. set in spite of her faulty tactles, consistent of the four, though Brom-
Batavia, July 26.
Miss Myson. B
local player,
was bowl- She lost the tenth game when wantwich, with his surprising freak shots,
South China Athletic Association's ing. The first ball she received, Miss Ing a point for the set, und was still often indicated that he should de- triumphant football tour was
Pritchard
knew nothing at all about, alive at 6-6 after Panna. Jedrzevelop, with experience, into a top-nued to-day when the Hongkong and
and the second bowled her notcher.
middle jowska had had four set points and
team defeated the Centrum XI by ve stump. That was two wickets for 42. served a double fault on the second.
Budge was nothing like the player
But Miss Antonio and Miss Holmes However, Poland won Miss Marble's that he is in singles, and the Aus-rapturous reception which he cele wicket fell. Miss Holmes passed her
Lee Wat-long was accorded took the score to 160 before service for 7-6 and went out with tralians twice broke through his ser-brated by scoring three goals. Lat 100 with a crucking shet over the before the next
a love game.
vice. Another They were pretty level for four won by his side from 15-40, and inconsistent goal-getter
of his services was Shul-wing, who has been the games in the second set. because the
Miss
-love, Budge serving, the Aus
Hoals to two.
of
con-
most bowler's head, then shortly after the tour wards Miss Antonio, who was very subdued, was run out after a magni- ficent return by Miss Pudge.
3fist George (30 not out) and Miss Holmes (128 not out) then
quite effectively and thoroughly played out time, and the score was 218 for three wickets.
NOT COMING HERE
Marble had some fuck in the He that game of the second set after helped himself to the other two. way of nel-corders and so forth in tralians managed to save five set- the fifth, but after this Panna. points, a pretty fair proof, were it Jedrzejowska smiled more or Ices needed. straight out, beating some rather
The two incidents which pleased half-hearted attempts, now und the crowd most were when Sproule, gain, by Miss Marble to volley coming in to smash a dropping ball,
completely The third mutel on
the Centre hit him in the eye, fortunately with- Court was an important one, Von Dut hurting him; and when Mako Cramm and Henkel Hare and hoisted up much the highest lob of Wilde. I am sorry that there was the whole competition. And it fell nothing particularly impressive, as in court.
far as I could see, about the way in
which the German pair won
the world of men's doubles.
I regarded
It
Von Cramm as
the
missed the ball, which Billiards Experts Omitting Hongkong And Shanghai
brilliant, but the bowling was all of The match ends to-day.
The West of England Belding was
too similar and ineffective a nature,
Total
WEST OF ENGLAND E. Snowtall, e George, b folmes The "mystery" regarding the in-D. Whitehead, b Flaherty
D. Gee, folmes tended visit to Hongkong of Mel-A. Hull cb Flaherty They were not as sure of themselves do not propose to enlarge upon the the billiards and snooker
bourne Inman and Horace Lindrum, Hackhouse, cb Hudson
C. Hudson, b Flaherty as they should have been, having regard to their exalted nosition in way in which they got the better of was cleared up yesterday when de- M. Spear. Hudson
experts, C. Londer, I b w. Hudson cach other in the course of the match finite news was received in the Col- Myson, Clements before arriving in both sets atony that they are not
M. Fudge. c George, b Summers better of the two. Hare was by far Rames-all. They seemed to regard Hongkong and Shanghai In
including Mrs. Hermon Wornley, not out Such an upshot as inevitable, which present tour.
their Extras the better man of the two English- |is a curious thing about women's men, and was mainly instrumental doubles.
Originally they were due to arrive However, I In winning the second set for his
suppose that on July 21 from the Straits Settle-Holines 2 for 41 A. Hudson 3 for 42;
Bowling.-M. Flaherty for S Miss Ingram, meats and to give a series of exhibi-Summers 1 for 24 N. Clements 1 for 30. side. They did not do so badly in Miss Dearman and
who arc the British the first set either, for they had two champions, might on that account dimcult to arrange for their pub-M. Peden, 1 b w. b Myson
hard court tions here, but local officials found
AUSTRALIA chances for 5-5 before losing it at 64. They took a love game to win have been expected to win.
Miss Ingram was consistently good account they are omiting Hongkong.. Antonia. run out
ile appearances, Probably on this it. Pritchard, b Myson
Halmes, not out the second but could not recover times, was less consistent. On the tralia from Sinupure and are
Henkel's ser- all through; Miss Dearman, good t They have now gone on to Aus-W. George, not out from the loss of Wilde's service at
other side, Miss Round was for the likely to visit the Colony this year, start of the third set, which went better, and deserved more the
support According against them, with the service pre- an
the information re- she actually got from vailing, at 4. The Englishmen
Miss ceived, It la possible that they will Tegust, E. Deane, and S. Summery to were down again in the
come here in 1938. fourth set.
Umpires A. a. Holley and C. Webb, recovered but
at 5-5 against Henkel's service, thanks to the hit. ting by Hure; Wilde was again the weak link in the English chain, however, and the Germans took his service to love, and then Von Cramm's to love likewise. They started at 3.50 and finished at 5 o'clock.
set
HUGHES AND TUCKEY
Our No. 1 pair, Hughes and Tuckey, showed that they are ali that by the way in which they beat Yamagishi and Nakano, the Japanese top couple, by U-2, 6-2, 6-2, for these two visitors are a pale with pretensions to prominence, though not perhaps, to eminence. Our pair wern very good indeed and had no desire to do anything else but win by as big a margin as they could...... the right spirit.
We next saw Miss Ingram and Miss Dearman beat Miss Round and Miss Heeley by 9-7, 7— in one of those long doubles matches in which our ladies' pairs prositively revel. I
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