Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 4, 1939,
BRITISH PLAYERS HAD A POOR DAY AT WIMBLEDON
Milo. Jedrzejowska
she is well-fancted.
Women's Golf Results
AUSTIN BEATEN IN QUICK TIME BY YOUNG COOKE
Two Americans & Two Continentals In Semi- Final Of Men's Singles
Groat Britain had a bad day at Wimbledon yesterday when many British players word|
Bliss Helen Jacobs she got through yesterday.
eliminated from the championships, including Results Of
H. W. Austin, last year's finalist, who was at one time the favourite for the men's title this year. Austin was beaten by Elwood Cooke, of America, one of the “seeded” players.
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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP TO
Jack Dempsey. Wins His Fight
Now York, July 3.'
Jack Dempsey has safely passed the crisis,
To-day he demanded steam- ed potatoes-but he got only soup and loa,
Now he faces ten days convalescene in which he will have plenty of time to read some, thousand letters and telegrams and cablegrams which he has received, United Press,
Cricket
Yesterday's WONDERFUL
Matches
Cooke's win was a surprisingly superior to the Indian who was un-. cary one, the match lusting less than able to stand up to the hard play of three quarters of an hour. Austin the Amerlenu, and consequently the was only a shadow of his former Indian appeared less assured and The following were the results of scit, and although be showed vigorous than on the preceding days.inatches played ni Wimbledon yester occasional flushes of brilliance, In the semi-finals, Puncee will meet day, as cabled by Reuter, United noably in his passingť shots, he was Rights and Henkel will play Cooke,
Press and Trans-Ocean. timing his strikes poorly.
Another surprisingly cosy win was that of F. Punere, of Yugoslavia, Returning a score of 105-2076; who beat Eugene Smith, of America, MIES M. Glendinning won the June by 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. The young Califor qualifying round of the Captain's nian school-teacher had won several Cup Competition of the Royal Hong-time matches in the tournament, in kong Golf Club, Ladies' Section. cluding one over Roderich Menzel,
|but be played poorly yesterday.
In the Silver Division of the L.G.U.
WOMEN'S SINGLES
All the eight "seeded" players in the women's singles got through to the quarter-finals,
Mrs.
(USA) eliminated Mrs. Dorothy Sarah Paltrey Fabyan Round-Little (Britain) by the add sot. Mr. Little was over-driving Medal Competition played over the Henner Henkel, of Germany, also and netting frequently and generally Old Course at Fanling recently, Mrs. had an easy passage into the semi-bowed poor form in the Best set W. J. E. Mackenzie with a card of finals, beating F. Kukuljevic, of when she could only win one game, 104-1787, won. There
10 Yugoslavia in straight sets. were entries for the Bronze Division,
Mrs. Mackenzie also won the Bogey Competition held at Happy Valley on June 27, when she was three down.
Captain's Cup Tie
INDIAN OUT
The favourite to win the Utlo, Bobby Rings, of the United States, was not troubled unduly by the Indian Davis Cupper,
Chaus
She rallied in the second set, but after winning it she was very tired and put up little resistance in the third,
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MEN'S SINGLES (QUARTER-FINALS)
Henner Henkel (Germany) beat F. Kukuljevle (Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-3,1 6-2.
Eugene Smith (U.S.A.) 0-0, 0-2, 6-2. F. Puncee (Yugoslavia) beat Bobby Riggs (USA) beat Ghaus Mohammed (India) 6-2, 0-2, 6-2.
Erwood Cooke (U.S.A.) beat H. W. Austin (Britain) 0-3, 6-0, 6-1.
WOMEN'S SINGLES (FOURTH ROUND)
BOWLING
- BY GODDARD
COMMENCE
SOON:
1st ROUND DRAWN
Rink Quarter-Finals To Be Played On Sunday, July 9
Now that such good progress has been made in the Open Pairs and Open Rinks Championships, the Competi- tion Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association met yesterday afternoon and made the draw in the first round of the Open Singles as well
The Singles Tournament will į Minu v. N. A. E. Mackay; A. H, Basto commence on Monday, July 17, when v. J. 5. Landolt, 26 matches will be played off. A fairly full programme has also been arranged for each subsequent day of ibal week,
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Open inks Championship was also drawn yesterday.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Open Rink Championship, and the first round of the Open Singles Championships, were drawn yester-
day,
The following rink games will be
Takes 17 Wickets played on Sunday, July 9:
In One Day
E. W. Simmonds, J. Deacon, S. Eccleshall and A. Grimmitt v. J. W. Leonard, K. M. Omar, A. E, Costes and B. W. Bradury. (Hongkong |F.C.).
(Kowloon
F. Machado, C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro and ́F, X. Silva v. W. Melrose, R. Main, D. Munroe and J. C. Chainers. (Kowloon F.C.).
London, July 3, Tom Goddard, the veteran
A. Culman, M. Ferguson, R. Morri- Gloucestershire bowler, equalled son and J. C. Brown or W. Excell, A. the record of taking 17 wickets in Eastman, V. Petherick and T. Fergu- a day in a County Cricket Chanson v. C. F. Remedios, A. P. Guterres, pionship match to-day when he . J. Barto and B. Basto. performed the feat against Kent C.C.).. Miss Mary Hardwick (Britain) at Bristol. beat Mrs. Macpherson Grant (Bri-
This feat has only been done twice Another British gir), Miss Peggy lain) 6-4, 8-0. Scriven,
Miss Allee Marble (USA) beat before-in 1007 by Blythe for Rent defeated by Mile.:
against Northants at Northampton, Jodwina Jedrzejowska, of Poland, inj Madame Halff (France) 0-1, 1-1.
J. M. Forrest, J. Headridge. G. Moltamed, and won in straight sets straight sets, The Polish champion Miss Jean Saunders 6-2, 0-4.
Mra. Sperling (Denmark)
and in 1933 by Hedley Verity for Perkins and J. Orem v. J. Ellis, F. E. W. W. C. Shewan 81-972 and with the loss of two gumes in each
beat Yorkshire against Essex at Leyton. Channing. W. Mair and J. Fender, won by means of powerful drivee. J. B. Harrison 98-24-72 tied for set.
Mrs. Sarah
In taking 17 wickets, Goddard hus (Civil Service). Palfrey Fabyan also equalled the record for a match, Madame the July Qualifying Round In the
(France) (U.S.A.) bent Mrs. Dorolly Round-which, however, has been done many
Single Championship Captain's Cup Competition hold over
Scott Little (Britain) 0-1, 3-0, 6-2.
MONDAY, JULY 17 Mile. Jedrzejowska (Poland) beat times in Arst-class cricket, the Old Course during the week-end, as the others in the quarter-flands (Britain) after a good fight, and Miss
Goddard captured nine wickets for
At Bearclo They will play off. There were 24 Although Riggs did not show any Helen Jacobs (USA) beat Miss Miss Peggy Serven
(Britain) 6-3, 38 runs In Kent's first innings of 120 Anslow v. A. R. Minu; R, S. Meadows C. Dowman v. Y. Abbas; F. P. entries,
exceptional form at all, he was vastly Margot Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5.
Madame Mathieu (France) beat and eight for G8 in Kent's second. M. R. Abban. Miss Kny Stammera (Britain) Miss Valerie Scott (Britain) 6-3, 6-4, knock, which realised 124. saved the day for Britain by beating 6-2.
As a result of Goddard's magni- Madame Henrotin of France by 7-5, Miss Holen, Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat ficent bowling, Gloucestershire, who 6-2, while Miss Mary Hardwick, the Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5, scored 284 runs (W. R. Hammond 153 other English "seeded" player, over- Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) beat not out), won by an innings and 40 came a countrywoman, Mrs. Mac- Mme. Henrotto (France) 7-5, 0-2, runs, pherson Grant, by 6-4, 8-8.
Mathieu
Miss This match was as disappointing eliminated
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MIXED DOUBLES
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At Kowloon C.C.
A. J. Hall v. W. V. Field: A. E. Carey v. J. Pau.
At Crairengower (.C. E. Kiriman v. J. S. Howell,
At Talkoo I.O, W. J. Burling v. E. Gott v. T. Gooding.
Coates; A.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 At Kowloon Docks J. S. Lugon v. H. Overy; V. Chitten- den v. C. W. Laum.
At Hongkong. F.C. K. M. Omar v. S. Hodge; W. Word v. T. W. Carr; C. F. Remedios v. W. R. Hillyer.
At Indian R.C. G. Perkins v. C. H. Hobbs; D.
Fitches v. C. M. 5. Alves; B. W. Bradbury v. M. F. Alarcon Af Follco R.C. H. E. Strange v. C. Pereira; S. Eccleshall v. J. R. Soares.
At Cralgengower 0.0. J. A. R. Selby v, M. N. Balsusen: A. S. Dull v. R. Edwards.
THURSDAY, JULY 20 At Kowloon F.C. M. J. Medina v. H. White; H. Nish [v, J. C. Brown; L. R. Whent v. J. H.
Gelling.
M.
v.
At. Kowloon Docks.
White v. W. J. Howard, T. A. Madar v. C. S. Rosselet; S.
At Crazengower C.O.
B. Basto v. F. Goodwin,
FRIDAY, JULY 21
At Kowloon 0.0.
J. G. Meyer v. C. J. Silva; G. Mosa
A. Eastman,
At Kowloon F.O.
J. S. Riddell v. H. Gitties; J. N.
At Kowloon 0.0. V. C. Dixon v. U. M. Omar; P. J. Wong v. J. A. Luz. Hamilton v. A. R. Dallah.
At Kowloon B.G.C.
J.C. Remedios v. F. X M. Siva;
Apart from equalling the bowling A. M. Omur . J. F. y. Ribeiro; A. Tinkler and Miss Margot Lumb records, Goddard has become the Brooksbank v. J. M. Jack; 3. Orem This is the draw of the last eight (Britain) beat Brown and Miss first bowler to inke 100 wickets this V. A. Grimmitt In the women's singles:
Thomas (Britain) 6-1, 6-1.
Miss Helen Jacoba v. Stammers.
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Don McNeill ́(U.S.A.) and Miss Miss Kay Kay Stammer (Britain) beat Henner Henkel (Germany) and Miss Gracyn Madame Mathieu v. Mrs. Sarah Wheeler (U.S.A) 0-4, 0-3. Palfrey-Fabyan.
LADIES' DOUBLES Miss Mary
Mrs.Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) and Sporting
Mix A M Yorke Britain) beat Mile Mne. Jedrzejowska v. Miss Allee Codquerque and Mlle. Pannetier Marble
France) 6-1, 6-4.
In
Hardwick V.
MIXED DOUBLES
the Mixed Doubles, Taider and Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) beat Brown and Miss Rosemary Thomas (Britain) 0-1, 6-1, and the German- American team of Henkel and Miss Gracyn Wheeler were beaten by the Anglo-American combination of Donald McNelll and Miss Stammers in straight seis.
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Henkel, who at times showed exceptionally good form, was not aumclently supported by his partner, whilst their opponents showed very smooth team-work.
Miss Batt and Miss Cardinal) (Eri- tain) beat Mrs. McKelvic and Miss Wenyon (Britain) 6-2, 6-4. Seriven best Mrs. Meulemeester and Miss Mary Hardwick and Miss Mrs. Hawand (Belgium) 7-5, 0-4.
MEN'S DOUBLES "(THIRD ROUND)
Euason.
Scores:
GLOUCESTER ♥. KENT
At Bristol, Gloucester beat Kent by an innings and 40 runs.
At Kowloon F.C.
S. Randle v. A. J. Coelho; A Bower v. R, P. Phillips; C. Mose v. E G. Post.
Gloucester-284 (W.R. Hammond 153 not out. Weight & for 47).
Kent.-20-(Goddard 0 for 38) and~-
At Kowloon Docks
At Talkoo 1.0.
R. Basa v. N. B. Froser; J. E. Noronha v. F. E. Chonning.
The following drew byes, E. Zim- mern, Y. Tang, F. X. Soares, F. V. Ribeiro, V. Atienza and A. Calmon.
MAUGHAN SHIELD According to a letter received by Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretory of
R. Duncan v. L. J. Silva; A. M. the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa Holinnd v, H. A. Alves.
tlon, from Mr. J. F. Lunny, who is At-Polico-R.C.-
Home on leave, the match-for-the Maughan Shield will be played at the West Wimbledon Club on July 20, and that for the Esplin Cup at Wanstead on July 21.
in the follow-on 124 (Goddard 0 for W. Gil v M, Y. Adal; W. Mulcahy (a).
v. D. M. Khan. DERBYSHIRE v. ESSEX
At Civil Service
At Craigengower 0.0.
+
J. C. Aitken v. C. M. da Silva; A. J. H. Ho Beaten In
S. Russell v. J. M. Forrest.
At Hongkong F.0. R. F. Luz v; J. McCutcheon; W. K. Way v. W. Walker;; J. C. GIù v, E. da Souza.
At Chesterfield, Derbyshire beat] Y. A. Razack v. W. Mair; L. E. Essex by ten wickets.
|Xavier v. E. S, Franks; E. C. Fincher 117 (Copson 4 for 21).
Essex,-143 (Copson 8 for 57) andjv. C. Gowland.
Derby-214 (Capt. J. W. A Stephenson 6 for 41) and 47 for 0. Reuter.
OXFORD. CAMBRIDGE At the end of the second day's play, Oxford were in a very strong poslilos C. P. Hughes and Billington in the annual Inter-University match (Britain) beat Gabory and Szigetti at Lord's. (Hungary) 0-2, 4-6, 4-0, 0-3, 0-2. Oxford-313 and 273 for 3 (R. B.
Hughan and Van Swol (Holland) Proud 87, J. M. Lomas 01). heat de Bormon and Geeihand
Cambridge.157 (Evans 4 for 55). (Belgium) 3-4),7-5, 6-3,
-Reuter.
C. E. Hare and. F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) beat Edwards and Morton (Britain) 0-1, 0-3, 6-3,
At Talkoo R.C.
All-England Plate
London, July 3.
In the All-England Plate for those
C. B. Robertson v. W. J. Reid; H. besten.In the first and second rounds
F. Harper v. D. W. Waterton.
TUESDAY, JULY 18
At Kowloon F.C.
at Wimbledon, Hovell (Britain) beat J. H. Ho (China) by 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 In the second round after both had
F. Cullen v. T. E. Robson; A. K. drawn a bye in the firstReuter.
Social Successes
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A. J. Hall, the Kowloon B.G.C. skip and former champion of Shanghai, directing operations in the match against the Club de Recrelo "A" on Saturday. The Portugueso won to match by Boven altoks, Staff Photographer.
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THREE PLAYERS
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St. Andrew's, July 3. The British Open Golf Champion- thip commenced this morning "over the Old and New Courses in over- cust weather, but 'conditions were good at start with a light breeze which presented no difficulties, al- though there was a possibility that the shower which preceded the start would be repeated.
The qualifying rounds will be played to-day and to-morrow and the drst 130 players will qualify for the Championship proper, which com- mences on Wednesday.
James Bruen, the 10-year-old Irish boy and one of the favourites for the Ulle, had a score of 89 over the Old Course.
John Bulla, of the United States, had n .72 aver the New · Course. Reuter.
Latest Position
St. Andrews, July 3. The present tenders on the old course are Lawson Litile and Bruen, who, with seven birdies, are both 89, and Norman Sulton of Leigħ :71. *
New course leaders are Percy Allis 69, Bulla 72, and Field, of Dunstable, 72.
Other scores on the old course are Charles Whilcombe 13 and Compaton 74. On the new course. Locke South Africa had 74-Neuter.
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