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AUGUST THURSDAY,
19,
1937.
Hardcourt Championships Draw Analysed
Points For Rangers
And Celtic
London, Aug. 18. Glasgow Rangers greatly pleased their supporters to-day when they beat Motherwell in a first division Scottish Foot- ball League match by the odd goal in three. Last Saturday, in their season's opening game, Rangers were held to a draw. Celtic displayed their strength to-day by visiting Hamilton and winning by the odd goal in three.Reuter,
GREAT LOSS TO TENNIS
Death Of Mr. Scrivener
London, Aug. 18. The world of tennis suffered a
COMMITTEE'S "SEEDING " SURPRISE
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With 27 entries in the singles Sullivan or S. A. Groy in the quarter-
Anal, and 24 pairs in the doubles, the
it will need a considerable upset Colony's first hardcourt tennis to stop the Rumjahn cousins from the semi-finals. championships, organised under contesting one of the auspices of the United Ser. The other will probably be between vices Recreation Club can be said Fincher and Tsul Wai-pui or to have been satisfactorily sup-! ported, and is assured of success.
G. Bodiker.
THE DOUBLES
The "sreded" players in the doubles are S. A. and H. D. Rumjan, W. C. Hung and Taul Wai-pul, A. L. Sulli van and T. Goldman and E. C. Fincher and G. Bodikker.
Last evening the committee nade the draw, when the system of "seeding" was adopted. The only surprise so far as this was concerned was the preference
Three of these pairs are as certain given E. C. Fincher over G. anything can be certain in com- four. The only doubtful par is Bodiker. Bodiker, on record, at petitive tennis, of reaching the lenst, is a superior hardcourt Fincher and Bodiker. They will In their undoubtedly oppose A. V. Remedios player to several meetings on liardcourt and J. Gonsalves in the second round, and as they have already lost to this was announced. Mr. Scrivenerat Tungshan Bodiker has always me in the league during the
severe loss to day when the death of Mr. Harry Stanley Scrivener, one of the founders of the Eng lish Lawn Tennis Association,
ns
nade
Fincher.
re-means,
something to spare,
Creul season, they cannot, by any with the positions usually versed when they play on grass into the semi-finals. courts.
The top half of the singles is the or half. In the first six brackets there appear Tsui Wai-pui, lu Tak- cheul, G. Bodiker, A. V. Cosano, A. Crawford and W. C. Hung.
was 72 years of age-Reuter.
To contemporary tennis players, the late Mr. Scrivener was better known as a tennis critic of considerable au
In consequence of the committee's thority. For several years he edited
selections, Bodiker will have to meet Lawn
Tennis, has annually important and interesting contribu Tsui, Wal-pui in the quarter-finals,
Tennis Laun
whereas Fincher is fairly assured of tions to
Aures
tennis
entry to corres
the semi-Onat. His only Almanack, and
for the London Morning Post obstacle will be W. C. Hung in the pondent
quarter-final. was known the world over.
Before advancing years made it imperative for him to give up play ing tennis, Mr. Scrivener was a suc- cessful player. He learnt his game at school and at the Surbiton Club, afterwards pursuing if at Oxford University. He represented Oxford 1080. against Cambridge from 1880 to
University In 1888 he was Oxford
with A. J. singles champion, and
Inter-Collegiate Grant
the won doubles in the same year. At the same time he became Midland Coun- ties champion, and in 1890 and 1891 he won the Covered Court doubles title, playing with G. W. Hillyard as his partner.
Not
only was he a founder of the L.T.A., but he acted as referee and handicapper in a number of open meetings, and was one time referee at the Wimbledon championships,
He served in the Army during the
TWO STIFF MATCHES Bodiker, although drawing a bye In the first round is certain to face thereafter. two very stiff matches
winner of the le will meet the Crawford-Gosano tie, and neither to beat. Crawford, player is easy who learnt his tennis originally on very likely beal! hardcourt will Comano and is fully capable of ex- tending Budiler.
Rather more interesting to specu late upon, however, is the probable outcome of the
tie quarter-final between Butiker and Tsul Wal-pul Tsul is about the only Colony player whom one can predict with any confidence to beat Bodiker. The
war, being gazetted Second Lieuten German has more than once taken the
ant, A.S.C. in 1916, and promoted to lle Was Captain two years later. awarded the M.DE. (Military Divi- sion) in 1919,
full measure of S. A. and H. D. Rumah on hardcourt, but Taul's more mobile game is capable of up-
etting the German.
Nevertheless his many friends be- lleve Bodiker will beat all-comers here on a hard surface, and if he' geis past
past Tsui he is practically certain to win the tile,
Telegraph readers muy recall that it was Mr. Scrivener's reports of this year's Wimbledon matches which were reprinted in these columns re- cently. Mr. Scrivener enjoyed the ability of being able to describe a
In the lower halt, II. D. Rumjahn, at the match in vivid terms,
who is "seeded" No. 2 is promised Lime present
critical.
an easy passage into the semi-final. falled to which
Te is not likely to be extended until survey present an accurate picture of the the quarter-finals are reached, where game. He displayed a graceful style, he will probably meet A. E. P. Guest. and even when dealing with the The some applies to S. A. Rumjahn, technicalities of the c always who heads the lower half of the
pedantic draw. The most opposition in avoiding
likely to meet is from either A. L.
same
- succeeded phrases.
never
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As a matter of fact this should easily provide the most interesting of matches in 12t early at the rounds, and should be well worth watching. The last eight will very likely be the Humjalin cousins, T. K Leung and J. lisu, G. Chen and J.
H. D. Rumjahn, an important competitor in the Hardcourt Tonnis Championships.
FIRST-CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES
Positions On July 19
BATTING
Qualißealtor 14 innings; average 36.)
Fughest
Lawn Bowls
Wales Win Tourney
BEATS ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND
IRELAND
won
"BEHIND THE SCENES" AT WIMBLEDON
MOTHERS A NUISANCE TO WOMEN PLAYERS
Ποιν "rabblis"
"We players have plenty of so and So-and-so to come down and grievances," writes a leading play in your tournament."
If the tournament organisers personality in women's amateur agree, then we are given orders to lawn tennis, in an article telling go off and play in that tournament. "what goes on behind the scenes And when we get there we tell the
nuch at Wimbledon."
better they The first, she says, is mothers. would play if they used our firm's rackets. That is how we earn our At Wimbledon last year mothers salary. were not allowed inside the wo-
IGNORED PERRY men players' dressing-rooms. One famous English player curns This year they were. And if the it another way. He gets £600 a mothers knew how much other year from a sports firm.
He signs letters to people who are players resented their presence thinking of buying his firm's rackets 173 the dressing-rooms they saying that he uses that racket him- would stay away.
wolf, and that the prospective Besides, they only make their ll be find to play a few games purchaser does buy the racket, he daughter-players nervous. During
the recent tournament, I saw the against him. mother of one of the best English The laws tounis authorities know girl players sobbing because her very well that this sort of thing goes daughter was beaten.
on. When Fred Perry thought of You have no idea how players turning professional, it was a high suffer from their
parents. One olleial of the LT.A. who suggested player is saying,
"My defeat was due a method whereby he could remain
at amateur." He
He was to receive a year to the fact that my parent an this
try through a
a foreign branch likes sleep in a room with a dour large salary communicating with mine in case of a British sports arm.
But he turned professional. Dur- nm taken ill during the night,"
When this pair arrived in London ing his visit to England a few weeks for Wimbledon last week the player ago it is gossip among the players that only one British player paid mude to go from hotel to hotel! for five hours hunting for bedrooms any attention to Perry at all. He with:
communicating doors. Next rangt him up and bad Junch with day the player went on to the court him.
this Apart from
the n. all tired out and was beaten by a worse |
others, both players and officials, player.
ignored Perry when he was over here.
wns
FAVOURITISM
Do you think all players are
"SHAMATEURISM" treated alike by the Wimbledon authorities? Far frem it. Some What other ways of professional- players are accorded preferentialism are there in tennis? Plenty. Treatment over all other players. Only about 10 per cent. of Wimble- for their own For instance, Jean Borotra. His don players pay mixed doubles match was uninished rackets. These are provided free by en the Tuesday. Borotra went back
to France that evening. He told the ports firms who think it worth while
because the public then Wimbledon authorities he would not see their rackets, being used by the be back till Friday. Most other crack players. players would have been scratched And rackets are not the only part at once from the event if they had of a player's equipment which are (By E. J. Linney)
obtained Tree. Sweaters, taken this line,
shoes, The same preferential treatment dresses, socks, and trousers come Llandrinod Wells, July 22.
IN handed out in the selection of rolling in If you are good enough at Maintaining an unbeaten re-international tennis sides. There is tennis and don't mind taking the cord, Wales
the inter-one case, widely known, of a British gifts.
Another form of professionalism national bowls tournament here player who deserves a place in an
International team. But the player is is the "paid partner." I know per- indifferent three people, Wales won their three
never given that place.
sonnily 1. Inna, Aver.ta-day. 2004 217 640matches easily; to-day they beat The reason is that the player does players, but rich enough, who are of playing 1344 271 68.29 1210 154 61.00 England by 99 shots to 85, and not happen to be connected with the paying for the privilege
Bran af sport manufacturers which in this Wimbledon will partners for 1937 266 58.69
better than themselves. They give has the pull. MA 137 52.01 England came second with two
Many of the players at Wimbledon their partners pocket money, they 93 50:25 Victories and one loss and Ireland
employed by sports firms. I um pay their hotel bills, doctors bills, 145 59.00 third with one win and two losses.
myself. We earn our Rving like and every other kind of bill.
Anci, of course, nimost without ex- Scotland, the holders, did not re-this.
Our employers write to the orception the foreigners who come and over to Wimbledon have their ex- Scotland were put out of the run-ganisers of local tournaments 1444ing in the morning, when Ireland say, "If you use our balls and ather penses pald, declares this article in
40.60 beat them in the suspended match, tennis material, we will get So-and-the Sunday Express.
108 51.61 Scotland by 109 to 79.
Tunes
Not
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Hammond (W. R
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Halon
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Paynter
PATKA (J. H
1930
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1568
I. C. M. Kimpton
1007
Washbrook
751
1. E. S. Wyalt
1314
232 43.00
Arnald
172 49.42
1707
1130
201 47.33:
1347
14146.44
1020
113
N. S. Mitch'l-Innes
Gunu Aizses
Cook Sutcliffe Harris
Worthington Hardstoff M. R. Bartos Langridyd Tutelan Fishtock
(John)
3. I. Pawle Gregory Compton (D.)
Edrich
Harling Peson Alternann
Cibbons
Smith (D.) M. J, Turnbull Dayles (E.)
Leyland
Keeton
165 50.51
149 4.13 cord a victory.
1058 156 44.50 washed out yesterday; by 102 to 50.
1037
214 44.04 Ireland did not begin well, and
35 193 12.12 Scotland were ahead by 77 to 70
1938 175 42.72
10 14 42.71) the fifth
714 20 12.00
A count of seven by
1653 146 42.38 J. Thompson's rink at the 18th end 1113 54 41.22 gave Ireland a slight lead, but the 1045 110 40.19 result was in the balance to the end.
30.72 175
Wales beat England in 151 121 3.69
903
in the
other
Wales
512 10% 39.38 morning match by 99-85. 1062 125
39.33 led at the end by 21--10, at the 1213 150 30.12 1000 150 33.71
30.76 Ly
10th end by 49-28, and at 15 ends.
73-60, F. Williams and A, J. 38.73 Stacey were the winners' best skips.
well 107 30.68 and they were supported. Wil-
104 38.03
1000 273
2102
140
Langridge
(Jatres)
asi
1963
Not out.
BOWLING
150 36.63 Hams was 7 up on G. Curtis, al- though only 2 up at Ave cuds. For England, Knowing, Goddson, and Allen made many good ends which were not retained.
(Qualineation: 33 wickets; average, 1.3
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Gover
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M. R. W. Aver.
1868 118 15.0
G. Bodiker, favoured by many to win the singles title.
Smith (J.) Sirns Verily
673.2
170
01 10.14 1489
483.2 109
290
Eastman
W. Leonard, L. Goldman and A. L..
the Sullivan in
top half. E. C. Fincher andi G. Roker, Iu Take- cheuk and Wong Shui-wing the Chan brothers and W. C. Hung and Taul Wai-pui in the bottom half,
The organisers have every inten- tion of finishing the tournament in as quick a time as possible, and pro- viding there are no interruptions by rain, it should be completed within be played n fortnight. Matches will
exception every afternoon with the
and Sunday. of Saturday tournament opens the first week in September (when the weather should be more or less settled), and daily lists of matches will be made known through the Press.
The
In the meantime the original schedule laid down by the U.S.R.C. for the use of two courts for practise remains unchanged, and competitors are advised to make full use of these opportunities for becoming accus- tomed to the surface of the hard- courts at the U.S.R.C.
The complete draw follow.
SINGLES
nyes-Taul Wal-pul v. lu Tak-chruk;
G. Bodlker y. winner of the A. V. Gosann
v. A. Crawford tie,
First
.
A. V. Obrano v. A. Craw- ford; W. C. Hung V. Capt. Loch;, Chen v. Wang Fuk-nam; P. 11, Kwok v. 9. W. Llang; O. E. Clarke v. E. C. Min- cher: B. A. humjahn v. I. Mahan Bingh; II. Y. ilo v. J. L. T. Smalley: Major di C. McDonald v. Chan Kam-moon; 6. A. Gray v. A. L. Sullivan, A. E. P. Guest V. Y. C. Laut M. A. Oilveira v. 1. M. A. JinLack.
Bye-Lul Wal-fan v, 1L D. Rumjahn,
DOUBLES
Dyel.-8. A. Rumjahn and J. D. Num- inlin V. Capt. Loth and J. Tomlinson: J Pengelly and I. Agaturos v. T. K. Leung and J. fisua
First Round-Major McDonald and A. N. Other v. G. Chok and I. W. Leonard Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kwai-fan v. B.
(Continued to Page 28.)..
Goddard Andrews Sinith (P.) J. C. Clay Marilo Bayes Langridge Hammond
Sibbles
21.2 224
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
1272 77 10.31 F. C. Cullen, D. H. W. Sett, J. B. Gil- J. A. . . Fordyce, 1739 102 10.00 Stephien, 989.3 120 844 48 17.38 Boyd, F, G. Ben W.
tall (skip), 338 17,74 2449 18.4 120 1810 100 10.10LT. 301.4 88 1000 039.1 140 2853 150 10.53 A.
134
630.3 117
417.1 (J.) 542.2
(W. R.) 23.1 039,4
R. W. V. Robins 431.1
1251
753
1382
+8 1260
n. F. I.
Darwal-Smith 343 71 1703 434,4 104 1020
Michell T. B. 4925 00
Butler
Nichnis Copsan
Phillipson
S.
Lowe
10 (skip) Kernohan, J.
Clark, J. Steel.
"is
109 0.19 Wilkin. R. Millar Dewar, A.
MacAlpine
70 18.07 (skip) 18 Dunlop fakip)
Watt. J. Dr. A. Scotl Wood.
44 18.04 T..
65 10.24 Thompson, H. Rus. Tait. H. Do
sell, P. T. Watson cherty, J. nowato
39 10.30 (skly)
***** 26 (skip)
19.40 J. Baker. C. Claw T. Anew. 3. W. 10.54 Bon, J. Downing, Logan E. D. Fair
W. J. Thompson foul. A. Slewort (skip) ..... 27 (skip) 50 18.67
J. 1. Simpson, T. 10,75 20.01. Wilson, S. Laver Blackburn, W. ty, C. Curran, R. Held, B. Morrison
10 (kl) Minnis (skip)
10% Total
487.3 107
1025 1398
69 20.20
297.1 68
787
38 20.71
B374
123 1407 23 20.79
NEW ZEALAND
AVERAGES
M. W. Wallace
BATTING
M. 1. Donnelly...
T. C. Lowry .....
D. A. 11. Moloney
J. L. Kerr
... Weir
W. A. itadlea
N. Gallichinn
A. W. Taborts
M. L. Page
H. G. Vivian
W. N. Carson
1. Lamaon
E. Tindill
J. A. Dunning J. Cowie
Tlines
Not
Tughest
*
Inn, O, R. inns. Avet.
Not out. BOWLING
J. Cowie 479.1
J. A. Dunning 171A 189
D. A. IL. Mooney 1734 10
A. W. Robert 403
129
N. dickan.. 300.2 203
M. L. Pago...
15, 0, Vivian.. 3424 15
M. P. Tonnelly 1514
0. L. Weir... 183
3. H. Damason 27
023 116 41.93
Tatal
WALES
09
ENGLAND 3. Grimths, Wil- A. F. Knowing. &
Hams. P. Hollway. G. Goodson,
Williams Allen, G. Curtis
10 ..... Ek
R. Slater, P. Guy. L... Weeks, P. D.
J. Tomlingson
(skip)
E. Evnna,
D. Rees, A.
Stacey (skip) 24 kpl. 3. iny
Jones, C. J. Owen,
Standfast, E. Parry; nes, J. Paterson,
F. O'Donnel J. d. Carruthers
20 (skip) ....... 17
(akroves, W. J.
31.1 P
121 30.1 Titley, D. J. Phil. I. Cross, A. Cordell.
63 33.36 lips. A. J. Hibh G, W. Wright, W.
130 34.40 (skip)
20 J. Jones (skip).
A. 1. Ruit. I. S.
3. Crank 64 25.01 W. Coles. E. Jones, Head,
24.10 W. 11. Mitchell, W. shaw E. W. For 22.14 J. Treen (skip) 13 tune (ip). 17
21.03
20.00
20.33
10.91
19.25
Total
ENGLAND
DJ
Tolai
213
IRELAND
K. Cross, A. Cor- T. Kernohon, J, 11.00
dell, G. W. Wright, Wiikin, 1. Millar, W. J. Jones A. MacAlpine (skip).2) 20 (skip)
21
Aver
Allen,
(akip)
A. E. Knowing. G. T. II. Walt, W. J.
Goodson,
A. Tompson. H. Ru Curtis, sell, P. T. Watson,
21 (skip)
12
24.00 23.56 D. Bister. P. Guy, 21.10. Weeks, P. D. J. Witon, S. Laver- 54.00 Tomiingon tỵ, C. Curran, R.
.... 23 Minals (skip). 13
18 30.01
755.43
07.12
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(skin) Tend. Crank C. Cullen, JA shaw, W. For Tod 7. d, zientali
28 (skip) tune faki'iiv- 3. Baker, I. Down
A. IL Dull. If 8. Open
J. Owen.
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