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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
JULY
29, 1937.
C. R. C., CRAIGENGOWER PILE UP POINTS & SETS
Nobody To Defeat
The Powerful Chinese
HARD FIGHT FOR
THE RECREIO
C.I.C. paid the Cricket Club the compliment of turning out their hot- test team, including Tsui Yun-pul. The result was foregone, and it is to the credit of F. A. Redmond, a player of many years experience in Hongkong. and his partner D. B. Evans, that they secured half a set from the Kwok-Llang combination as well as foreing the issue against Chi Chun- chiu and Luk Chun-cheung to the tenth game.
C. Sloan and G. Carver (C.5.C.C.I lost
to Leotard and China 0-6: Fist to Zimmern i anh hoa 1-0 last to Ifaward and Lat!
LEAGUE TABLE
Sets.
5 5
J. W. D. L. F.
0.354
A. Pts.
916 10
gower
4
@ 29
5 3
0
227
5 3 0
2 24
4 16
117
4 13 30
4 1 0
3 16 20
# # 5
C.R.C. Craigen- K.C.C. S.C.A.A. C.S.C.C. 4 2 0 3 2 0 Recrela H.K.C.C. 510 K.IT.C. even the clever Craigengower side University can stop them.
While C.R.C. can field a team of yesterday's calibre they are certain
to win the championship
Nevertheless Craigergower
Not
dicated how serious were their cham-
923514
pionship aspirations by winning all Arsenal Shareholder nine sets from Civil Service, who,
all told, could only win 13
games.
Kowloon Indian Tennis Club gained;
their first points of the season by beating the University. Very wisely 66 they decided to re-unite the Hussain brothers, who promptly won
sets.
three
Club de Recreio by no means had matters oil their own way against South China, and were made to Convede three and a half sets before winning the points.
Surprise of the match was the loss of two sels by A. M. Rodrigues and L. Riberlo. On the other hand J. J.; Remedies and L. A. da Silva did well to win two and a halt sets.
Detailed scores of the matches, atut. revised league table follow:
RECREIO v. S.C.A.A.
Club de Recreio beat South China! 5% to 3% in the "" Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday,
L. A. Carvalho and M. A. Oliveira Secreto) lost to KT. K. Ma and Lel beat 1. T. Bee and P. R. Leung 0-2; beat J. Mok and K. L. Kwan 6-2 Ribeira A. M Rodrigues and 1. Recreio) lost to Ma and Lei 4-5; beat Bee and Leung 7-5; lost to Mok and Kwan 2-6.
J. J. Remedios and L. A. Da Silva! (Recreio beat Ma and Lei 84; beat lev and Leung 0-1; drew with Mok and Kwan 6-0.
K.LT.C. v. UNIVERSITY
Kowloon Indina Tennis Club detented 5. A. and S. 9. Hussain KIT.C.) beat C. Chang and I. IL LI 6-1; beal S. A.
University six to three.
Shouts-
"Bastin Has Been Killed'!"
By Stanley Halsey
Banual
Arsenal board and shareholders got together yesterday for the twenty-seventh
general meeting. Usual routine stuff went through without quibble. The chairman the Earl of Granard, tilking on the present position and future prospects, said it was hoped In whom they had that complete confidence, would shortly secure some new blood.
That to a certain group of share- holders was as sure a sign for "fre- works" as November 5.
"It is wanted," roared long- established shareholder Mr. Angelit- tino.
When the chairman added: "Some of our players are getting on a bit." again shouted: "Getting past it." was also card Mr Angelitno
he
Kwan and M. Cag 6-2 beat K. C.when the discussion swayed to the Cheung and . F. Kwok 6+0.
F. Khan and I. M. Singh (16.1.T.C.) beat Cheng and Li 6-3; beat Kwan and Itung) 9-2; beat Cheung and Kwok 0-3.
D. 1. M. Singh and SL faizal) (K.1.TC.) lost to Chand and L 1-d: lost to Kwa and Hung 1-6; lost to Cheng and Kwok I-6.
H.K.C.C. v. CR.C
Hongkong Cricket A.C.10 8.
lant Club
10
c.
n. O'M. Deane and Jawilt R.C.C.
experiment of playing Bastin at right half. "I think he has been pulled about too much," he said, "I reckon te hus been killed."
Another shareholder referred to the tate Mr. Chapman's reign; said there would always have been Rood duplicate player for any position in his day, pressed for new forwards.
inside
UFS
Recent study of Joe Louis, partially recognised heavyweight cham. pion of the world, who fights Tommy Farr, the Welshman, in August, necording to Istest reports,
Last Day At Wimbledon
COURAGE CARRIES MISS ROUND TO VICTORY
BUDGE A TRIPLE WINNER
London July 6.
After all, Great Britain has re- toinc
(By H. S. Scrivener)
a Wimbledon championship THE FINAL RESULTS Ivan Sharpo Tolls
or perhaps I ought to say "regained," for Miss Hound's defeat of Miss Jedrzejowska in the final of women's singles was a repetition of a win scored three years ago, when she bent Miss Jacobs.
Women's Single-SS D. E. ROUND the
(G.D.) best PARNA J. JEDRZEJOWSKA ireland), 6-2, 2-0, 1-5,
Men's Doubles. D. BUDGE and G. MAKO (U9.A.) beal G. P. HUGHES and C. I. D. TUCKEY (G.B.), B} 0-1.
On the other hand, the holders of the men's doubles championship, Hughes and Tuckey, went out to the American pair
Budge and Mako, who had to retire when progressing favourably enough last year because Mako met with an injury.
Women's Boubles.-MME. R. MATHIEU France) and MISS A. M. YORKE (G.B.) beat Men, M. H. King and Mrs. J. 13, Itinan (G.33.), -3, -3.
Aixed Doubles J. D. BUDCE and MISS
A. MARBLE (USA) beat Y. PETIA end PLATE MATCHES MME. R. MATHIEU (France). 6-4, 6-1.
Men's W. Sabits (U.S.A.) beat N. G. Farquharson (S. Africa), 2-0, 6-0, 6-2.
Women'sMean F. James (G.B.) bent Miss M. E. Lumb (G..), 0~0.7~B.
Princess Marie Louise and Prin- Helena Vietoria were present, Cess and the two women finalists were presented to them after the match. The triumph of Miss Round was Idue to courage and tenacity of pur- down to 5-1. The Polish girl was pose rather than to superior stroke beginning to feel the strain and to play. Let us remember that it was beat herself with drives that were very hot afternoon and that shade loose in the 8th and 9th both girls made mistakes which gunes.
A nel-corder helped her to would not have been made under win the 10th for 5-5, but the end less trying conditions.
came at 7-5 with two pretty easy Miss Round won the first set by games for Miss Round. plain, straightforward play at 6-2, and seemed to me to lose the secondi to a like score through trying ex- periments which failed,
MAGNIFICENT YORKSHIRE
"No Plans" Says Miss Round
At
Miss D. E. Round, the new Wimbledon champion, who is to be married in September, has not yet made up her mind whe- ther she will go on playing and defend her file next year. the Lawn Tennis Association annual ball Nio sald in a speech: "If this is by chance my last
Wimbledon, all I can say is that I have enjoyed it more than any other. I have had so much to do preparing for my wedding that I have not made any tennis plans."
English Tennis Team
Mr. Allison answered all in such a 4-0
Jost to F. I. Kwok and W.; last firm, fair way that applause at the
Josi to I. F. Tsol ant! Y. P. Till
to C.C. Chlu pod C.C. Luk 1-6.
F. A
end was better than a vole of con- Redmond and D. Evdence. He justified playing Bastin, (H.K.C.C.) drew with Kwok and the winger, at right half for Crayston 6-8: lost to Tool and T 2.0; fost to
"the finest right half in England" Chiu and Luk 4.0.
because Crayston, no machine, was not ft.
C. Blaker and V. R. Gordon (1.K.C.C.) lost to Kwok and Liang 1-6; lost to Trot and Taiu 2-0; lost to Chiu and tai 1-8. C.S.C.C. . C.C.C.
Craigeugower beat Civil Service nine to ill.
J. Pengelly Leonard and G. Chos 1-6; and F. Brodley (CS.C.C.) lost to J. lost to F. Zimmern and R. Chna 1-6; lost to W. J. Howard and G. Lai 4-3.
"U. Agafuroff and I. Agaturoff (C.sc.c. tost to Lennard and Choa 0-6; lost to Zimmern and Chon 4-6; lost to toward and L 1-0.
of
the
DISAPPOINTING DOUBLES
THE TRUTH ABOUT FOOTBALL
FOUL PLAY
Foul play always makes a good headline. Before I grew up, I used
t freely.
It has been used quite frequently this year. Not guilty. Now, before At can be taken off the shelf and rushed into print again, let me tell you the truth about a new move that is coming from the Football Associa
lon hefure next season starts.
For as long as [ can remember, the F.A. have always had their finger closely on the pulse of unfair during Deir summer play. So, mertinge nt Great Yarmouth, they reviewed the list of suspensions and cautions for the last two seasons. 1 have seen so many fine men's Just part of their continuous cam- doubles finals at Wimbledon that I paign to
62 GAMES the game clean.
ONE SUSPENSION Then came the final set, and a Ane was disappointed with Saturday's,
advise the although
The new move is to I had an opportunity of pick-up by Miss Round from 2-4
that very ne player, clubs as to how best, in F.A. opinion, walching Budge, doing great things when he held offences can be kept down to A cir- chose to do so-which was not al- the irreducible minimum. Ways,
An easily won love set for cuter for directors and managers will Americans told Its Inevitable be issued before the season starts.
and Tuckey Hughes tale.
went Now, the suspensions of players So I have ahead in the second and stayed there are matters of record. until they were pulled back, both looked them up, with the following
results: losing their service games, meant 6 against them.
The third sc! was quite an unusual опе
for Hughes and Tuckey, who won it at 6-6 after being 1-4 down. With such a lead as 1-1 a first-class pair ought to make sure of service games enough to take and Mako, them out; but Budge though they recovered from 5--5 to 69, just could not manage it, and it was while all this was happening that we saw lepacs on the part of brave hitting on the part of the incomparable Budge and some Englishmen.
best match I think that. the
series was the semi-final
SURREY BEATEN IN DRAMATIC FINISH WITH 7 MINS. TO GO
(By Spartan)
Bradford: Yorkshire beat Surrey by 3 wkts.
London, July 7. Scoring 199 runs in 101 minutes Yorkshire claimed a dramatic of extra time to spare. victory over Surrey with seven minutes
It was one of the most wonderful finishes in which Yorkshire have been concerned for years. Flinging everything into a death or glory bid, they deservedly triumphed, and the game will live long in the memory of the large crowd, who were kept in a state of suspense until the winning run had been scored.
F. R. Brown c
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Mil
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140
b Bowes......
Watts Turner
Verity
Brooks not out
Losing Hutton at 10 did not check Sandham 1bw (N) Yorkshire's bold bid for success. Sutcliffe (a six and five 4's) and Mitchell (seven 4's) immediately st- tacked the Surrey bowling in such forceful style that within 55 minutes their partnership yielded no fewer than 105 runs.
b lowes Fishlock c
chell Turner Gregory Mit- chell b Bowes Squires Simailes
b Leyland
Sellers
Verity Barling
b Verity
10. No. 2.... E.
Sutcliffe D
Total
33-0-01-3, Bowling-Bowes 10-3-63-0. Turner 14-4-34-1. 10-3-G6-0, Verity 383-10-113-5, 35-6-34-1.
73 50 Gover e Crick b
Verity... For America
The Lawn Tennis Association have
Following this brilliant stand there was a threat of an anti-climax, but after teu Leyland and Smailes car- led on the good work. It was up- propriate that Smailes should have made the winning hit, for his 45 (a
were scored in under three-quarters of an hour. SENSATIONAL BOWLING Yorkshire players were cheered to 25 this the echo at the finish.
I have had hundreds of letters." invited G. P. Hughes, C. E. Hare, M. he said, "telling me who to sign. Only D. Deloford, and C. M. Jones to re-six and live position not complained of was that present Great Britain in a lawn ten- right back-a great tribute to Male. nis tour in America. The party will "I have searched, and I hope to sail in the Queen Mary on August 4. strengthen certain departments be- Jones, who is playing in the Midland fore the beginning of next season. Counties Championships at Edgbas-j But I would rather sink with our fon, Birmingham. present loyal staff than sign men no month. better than we have now."
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CARSLAKE'S FALL AT NOTTINGHAM
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The game seemed doomed to be drawn until Verity began the after- noon's sensational events by taking tour of Surrey's last five wickets in one spell of 14 overs while only one run was hit of him.
Golden Beam Returns to impaired wicket, so that the effort
Her Spring Form
Carsloke, one of the greatest joc-} keys
Surrey's Inst four wickets all crashed at the same total on an un- of their cartier batsmen were all in vain.
FISHLOCK'S HICHEST SCORE Fishlock batted for nearly four of his time, had A narrow hours in making his highest score in escapo from serious injury when Brst-class cricket and his stand of riding at Nottingham this month. 218 for the second wicket in three Flying Scotsman II., his mount in and a half hours was the second the Savile Plate, was a hot favourite highest against Yorkshire bowling
feld of eleven, though the this season.
in H could do was to finish fourth.
Squires, Barling,
Holmes and
best he After passing the winning post Car- slake was thrown as the result of Brown all made the Yorkshire bowl- a broken leather. The jockey was ing look so ordinary that the late found to have a bruised chest, and dramatic collapse was all the more on medical advice he did not ride surprising. again during the afternoon.
BRITISH PLEA TO U.S. BOXING ASSOCIATION
Mitchell's benent realised a total and of £1,300 from gale money collections. Aggregate attendance for three days was 31,000.
Hampshire will take the place of Robinson, who has a swollen ankle, in the Yorkshire side against Mid- dlesex at Shefeld to-day.
YORKSHIRE
Providence (Rhode Island), July 6.
Mr. E. C. Foster, Executivo
First Ianings-308 (Butelife 118, Hutton Secretary of the National Boxing | et, Verity 70). Association of America, announced; that he had received a letter from
Second Innings
the British Boxing Board of Controls utolifa b which stated:
Squires gus Hulton run out.
"In the future it has been declded Mitchell Squires
Smailes not out 47 26 Robinson
Brown b Bquires 11
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Total (7 wits)_120 Dowling-dover 7-0-30-0. Walta 4-0--4-0,
concerned. We are taking this step Brown 114-0-67-4 Squires 12-0-87-2.
in an effort to prevent incompetent
American boxers from taking advan Aage of the current popularity of toxing in England."
SURREY
Second taniers
First Innings—197 (Bobinson 8 for $3).
44
which
the
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Among First Division clubs, the 15 In suspensions dropped from 1935-36 to 14 last season.
The Second Division figure in- creases from 8 to 18; the Third (South) from 0 to 11, and the Third (North) from 0 to 13.
Please note these suspensions in-
clude Arst and reserve teams, so that lust season there were 54 suspensions in 3,304 matches. Otherwise one for every 02 games. Any complaints?
FOULI
scason were:
Clubs with nu suspensions, last Firat Division 11. Second 12, Third (South) 11, and Third (North) 13. Over half the In Football League clubs had no sus-
the
which Budge and Mako on Friday pension either in their first or second bent Von Cramm and Henkel. clevens.
Finally, Budge secured his third In fact, 36 of the 88 clubs have had litle by winning the mixed doubles no first or second team player sus- with Miss Marble. They were up pended in these two seasons-even si against a very good pair, Petra and in the First Division, cleven in the Mme. Mathieu, but carried too much Second, nine in the Third (South). 4 weight of return for them. In aand nine in the Third (North). Who
dirty! double Miss Marble can serve and says League football is dirty volley as well as many a man.
NEW CIRCULAR The records as to cautions are not how tightly available. But seeing
the reins and that the F.A.. holds
0
in the ladies' doubles, with which the afternoon's proceedings opened, Mme. Mathieu, ably supported by 409 her fellow-holder of the French several cautions may make a suspen- Binaties doubles championship, Miss Yorke, sion, these must be comparatively Robinson was on the winning side. They beat few, and few clubs at fault.
So it is obvious Leyland Mrs. King and Mrs. Pittman, whe
Scots Lead In Irish Golf Open
RECORD ROUND FOR ADAMS
Port Rush, July 28. Two Scols led the field in the qualifying rounds of the Irish Open Championship bere to-day, when John Falloon of Huddersfield returned a 141 (73 and 78) and James Adams of Royal Liverpool had a similar aggregate made up of 67 and 74. The final 30 holes will be played to- morrow.
Adams broke the long course re- cord with his round of 67, the pre- vious best being 71 by F. Daly over the shorter course.-Reuter.
F.A. AMATEURS WIN IN AUSTRALIA
By Odd Goal In Nine
Cessnock (New South Wales),
July 16. Both sides gave brillant exhibi- Lions of football, when the F.A. amateur eleven met Maitland here to-day, and the Englishmen obtained the victory only narrowly, by goals after leading 3-2 at half-time, J. W. Lewis opened the scoring after
minutes, netting after a re bound. L. C. Finch scored two goals through solo efforts, Cpl. 5. Eastham from a penalty, and R. J. Mathows one after smart work on the right wing-Reuter's Special.
one
the new a friend
that had ousted Miss Stammers and Miss circular of advice, which James, by 6-3, 6-3 after the score suggests might be called a code of in each set had been 3-3.
For the conduct, is no censure or purge.
It is being issued as a friendly losers, Mrs. King was very slead- fast and just about as good as either reminder to the clubs in the hope of her two very good rivals; but that it will be effective in exercising
at a restraining Influence [Mrs. Pittman, though brilliant
faulting players.
times, was unrellable at others.
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