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July 6, 1939.
MEN'S SINGLES FINAL TO BE ALL-AMERICAN TIE
PUNCEC, HENKEL OUTCLASSED BY RIGGS & COOKE
VETERAN FRENCH PAIR WIN A PLUCKY FIGHT
London, July 5.
The men's singlos final at Wimbledon this year will be contested by two Americans, Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke, who qualified for the final to-day by defeating F. Puncec, of Yugoslavia, and Honnor Henkel, of Germany, respectively, in the semi-finals before a large crowd, including H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent and the German Ambassador, Dr. Dirksen,
The Gennun champion, Henkel, was Americans gained another suerers obviously not in top forin and his } when Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke, usually effective service WILA not the two halist in the singles, de- functioning. Cooke took the Wod fented H. G. Billington and G. P. from the beginning, running the score Hughes in five sets by scores of 6-3, to 4-0 before Henkel found his heur- 3-0, 0-6, 6-2, 11-0 after a long ings.
struggle.
Having won the set at 6-3, Cooke relaxed alightly and Henkel brought the score in the second set up to 4-2 and finally won it at 0-4. In the third set, each player won his service up to the Afth game, then Henkel lost ħal service and Cooke won the next two games without diffleully, taking the third set at 6-4,
The two Americans appeared to be rather thred from thele exertions in the singles semi-flanks, and they thin required nearly three hours to eliminate the British pair from the competition.
A British success was scored when
J. S. QUIT and Ronald Shayes entered the semi-finals of the men's doubles
In the fourth set, with Henkel by beating the Dutch pair, Hughan playing a defensive game, Cooke rand Van Swol, in another five-set the score up to 5-2 without much match by scores of 0-8, 5-7, 13-11, opposition. Then Henket showed, a 16-3. B-2.
dosh of his usual form, whining, the
next two games in ropki succession, With the score standing at 5-4, Cooke launched a brilint attack. taking Blue set in the tentli game.
BORING MATCH
The second semi-final match, bew tween Riggs and Puncer, was a dis- tinelly buring spectacle, with neither player moving in to attack.
Riggs Onally won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, his superiority over his opponent being obvious from the beginning. Riggs
Results Of Yesterday's Matches
resorted to tactics of merely keeping The following results of matches the ball in Play until the Yugoslav played at Wimbledon yesterday are drove out of court or into the net.cabled by Reuter and Trans-Ocean:
Thus unce aguin, Continental
players have not been able to with- stand the onslaught of Amerlenns. It
MEN'S SINGLES (SEMI-FINALS)
Henkel (Germany) 0-3,
is difficult to predict the winner at Elwood Cooke (U.S.A.) bent the singles, although many people Henner expect that Cooke will defeat his 14-6, 6-4, 6-4. compatriot, who, however, In con Bobby Riggs (U.S.A.) bent F. sidered to be the better player by the | Punree (Yugo-Stovia) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. ranking body of the United States.
BEST PLAY OF DAY
The outstanding tennis of the day was played by the veteran French team of Jean Boratra and Jacques Brugnon, who defented the English favourites, D. W. Butler and D. Mu. Phail in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles after a five-set battle,
Hosting nearly three hours.
The Frenchmen revealed again in this matell that they never concede victory to their opponents until the last ball has been played.
Following the Elglishmen's win in the first two sets, they came into their stride and took the following three sets. The scores were 7-9, 3-6, G-2, 6-3, 6-4.
MEN'S DOUBLES (QUARTER-FINALS)
Jenn Borotra and Jacques Dorelia (France) beat D. W. Butler and D. McPhail (Britain) 7-9. 3-6, 8-2, 0-3, 6-4.
Elwood Cooke and Bobby Iggs (U.S.A beat H. G. Billington and G. P. Hughes (Britain) 0-3-3-6,-0-
C-2, 11-0,
7. S. O and R. A. Shayes (Britain) beat Hughan and Von Swol (Netherlands) 0-0, 5-7, 13-11, 6-3,
6-2.
MIXED DOUBLES (THIRD ROUND)
A. C. Russeli (Argentine) and Mrs. A critical moment came in the fifth Hammersley (Britain) beat Nicoll set when Brugnon last hls service and Miss Wenyon (Britain) 6-2, 6-3. with the score standing at 4-3 in C. Boussus and Madame Henrotin favour of the Frenchmen But (France) beat Tinkler and Miss through brilliant play, combined with Margot Lumb (Britain) 7-5, 0-4. the loss of his service by McPhall,
The Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C, match in progress on Saturday in the First Division of the Bowls League. J. W. M. Brown, F. Goodwin's No. 2, I seen here rolling a wood, while standing behind him (from left to right) are J. Hoosen, S. M. Rumjaho, A. R. Minu and Hugh Nish-Stuff Photographer.
ENGLISH SOCCERITES
END TOUR
Smashing Win Over Griqualand West
Kimberley, July 5,
The touring English Football Asso- elation team concluded their eight| weeks' tour of South Africa to-day by defeating Griqualand West by ten rools to one,
The tourists have played 12 mat- ches, lost one and won eleven, aggre- gating 05. goals against 10,
Mickey Fenton, of Middlesborough, is the leading scorer of the team with 23 to his credit-Reuter.
New Records At Shooting Championships
Lucerne, July 5.
The opening day of the Interna- tional Shooting Championships pro- duced two new world records.
FOUR PLAYERS TIE IN LEAD AT ST. ANDREW'S
Faulkner, Burton Busson and Locke
St. Andrew's, July 5. The leaders in the first round of the competition proper in the British Open Golf Championship now in progress, with half a dozen (1) come in, are as follows:
to
Max Faulkner, C. Busson, R. Bur ton, A. D. Locke, 70 each.
Reginald Whitcombe, Alfred Perry. Davies, Martin Pose (Argentine), D. Reeg, 71 each.
FOREIGN
OARSMEN
SUCCEED
Rainy Weather At Henley
Henley, July 5. In torrential rain this afternoon, foreign oarsman scored a number of successes at the Henley Centenary. Regatta.
In the heats of the Diamond Sculls, J. W. Buric, of America, holder of the tille, easily beat N. D. Moltat, of Cannda, in 10 mins. 18 sees.; R. W Bates, of Amerien, bent. Branco, of Brazil, by one and a half lengths in o mins. $9 secs.; Verey, of Poland, James Bruen, Leonard Crawley,bent H. J. Turner of Australia by Branch, Ayton, Shankland, 72 cach
three lengths in 9 mins, 30 secs,
Bertalino (Argentine), Fairweather, Bailingall, McBride, Arthur Lacey, James Adams, W. Anderson, Taggart, A. Harrison, 73 each.
Henry Colton, Hector Thornson. Sam King, Easterbrook, A. Kyle and Sweeney are amongst thiose with cards of 74.-Reuter.
Heavy Downpour
St. Andrews, July 6.
Westminster again provided a thriller by beating Bedford School by a canvas in the second round of the, Ludles' Plate in 7 mins. 30 scen.. which is the best time of the day.
Tigre, of Argentina, beat the Lon- don Rowing Club by one length_in 0 mins. 34 secs. in the Wyfold Cup for fours after the London crew had led at the mile post.
In the individual competition for small calibre rifle shooting, T.
Tabor Academy, of America, had A heavy thunderstorma lasting buifan cosy win in the first heat of the Mucaltari, of Finland, set up a new world's record with a score of 399 n hour,
to-day drenched players Thames Cup.-Reuter, rings.
and spectators. There was a vivid Staaks, of Latvia, who, however, was first round of the competition proper flash of lightning as Reginald Whit- -The- sump-score-was-altained-by Tombe was preparing to drive in the assigned second place since Maen- in the British Open Golf Champlon-
toeri's hits were slightly closer to
ship.
the centre of the decima) larget.
Notable scores were 74 each by The team competition was won by Henry Cotton and Robson.-Reuter. the Estonian team with a world's record score of 1,974, while n German team was placed second with a score of 1,000.
Max Faulkner Leading
Record EntryTM In Famous Rowing Event
St. Andrew's, July 5. may be pointed out that the the half way singe of the first round, Max Faulkner leads the fold in
London, July 5. shooting authorities recognise only a
The Henley Royal Regatta cele- world record
up at the official with a score of 70, followed by brated its Centenary to-day with the world championships and that per- Reginald Whitcombe, Perry and W. largest foreign enity in the history formances which are recognised us II. Davies, who each had 71, Craw of the Regatta. world's records at official champion- ley 12, Bertullno of the Argentine The weather
cloudy with the French veterans clinched, the F. H. D. Wilde and Miss Brownships have in many cases been ex- and Fairweather having 73 each, bright intervals, and a strong wind celled ON other occasions.-'rons- Ocean.
blew down the course, making coxing difficult and times slow.
match.
FOURTH ROUND
(Britain) beat F. Kukuljevle (Xugo-
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Other notable scores were those of Cotton. 74, Charles Whitcombe and Abe Mitchell, 75 cach, McLean and Lawson Little, 70 each.—Reuter,
was
A feature of the morning's racing was the defeat of Radley College, K.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES winners of the Ladies' Plate Inst year, by Westminster School by a
A. J. Dennis and Mrs. Kershaw, canvas, after a terrific race in which four up, won the Kowloon Golf Club's there was never more than a foot mixed foursomes on Sunday. J. between the crews.
A very important Water-polo Lea- Henderson and Mrs. Dennis, one up, gue match will be held this evening were runners-up. in the Victoria Recreation Club pool
W. Davenport, returning a not
nt 8.15 p.m.. where Chung Shing score of 80, was the winner of the Benevolent Society will be the visit June monthly medal. ors. Both teams have so far main- | tained an unbeaten record.
The following will reprezent V.R.C.-M. M. de V. Soares; S. V Gittins (Captain), N. Delgado; W. Lawrence; R. Silvo-Netto, D. H. Tay- lor, C. Roza-Pereira; Reserves: D, Hutchinson, A. J. Hussain, W. Sprin- kle.
[slavia) and Madame (France) 0-3, 3-0, 0-3.
Mathieu
C. E. Maltroy (New Zealand) and Miss Betty Nuthall (Britain) best J. S. Olliff and Miss Jean Nicoll (Britain) 6-3, 7-5.
C. M. Jones and Miss Harvey (Britain) beat C. E. Haro and Misa Batt (Britain) 6-2, 6-4.
FIFTH ROUND
F. H. D.. Wüde, and
Miss Brown
(Britain) boot Don McNelll (USA) and Misa Kay Stammers (Britain) |0-4, 3-0, 0-1,
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble (U.S.A.) beat Mile, Somogyl (Hung-} ary) and Miss Gracy Wheeler | (U.S.A.) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0,
Mins Harvey ond Mrs. King (Britain) beat. Mrs. Cariwright and Mrs. Little (Britain) 7-5, 11-0,
*Mrs. Hammersley and Miss Stom- [mers (Britain) beat Signorina Hun
Donnino and Signorina
(Italy) 6-2, 6-2.
The Cambridge crews showed their superiority over Oxford,' winning all the heats. They met no Oxford crew which survived the first round of the Ladles Plate-Reuter.
A picture of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote,
Tonolli playing golf at Shek- yesterday for the Hongkong Volunteers against
the Shick-0 Club,--King's Studio.
Further Progress Made
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In Pairs and Rinks Bowls Championship
C.M. Silva And F.X. Soares Have A Narrow Escape
(By "Abo")
Further progress was made in the Colony Bowla Championship yesterday when the remaining match in the third round of the Open Rinks and four ties in the same round of the Open Pairs were played,
In the rink gome, A. Calman, M. Ferguson, R. Morrison and J. c. Brown, of Kowloon Docks, eliminated W. Excell, A. Eastman, V. Pethericit and T. Fergusson, of the Kowloon Football Club, by 27-16 to enter the quarter-finals.
A six on the fourth head enabled Drown and his men to establish a lead which they maintained to the end. On the fifth head, Brown was leading ! 10-1, and on the 14th he was ahead by 10-8. Though. Fergusson improved his position with threes on the 15th- and 16th to get to within five shots of his opponent, he was unable to make up the leeway, and Brown, with a four on the 17th, drew further away. Brown's rink scored on 12 heads against their opponents' nine and had six ns their highest count of the day, with a four and a three. The losers scored three threes,
OPEN PAIRS
Results Of Matches Played Yesterday
the
The following were results of matches played yesterday:
OPEN RINKS
A. Calman, M. Ferguson, R. Morrison and J. C. Brown (skip) beat W. Excell, A. Eastman, V. Petherick and T. Fergusson (skip) 27-16.
OPEN PAIRS
C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares beat S. M. White and A. J. Hali 20-19 after extra head.
LJ. Silva and J. F. V. Ribeiro beat E. V. Searle and J. Watson 24-13.
J. A. Luz and L. F. Xavier beat F. E. Channing and C. Dowman 18-16.
E.
Zimmern and N. P. Karanjia beat R. P. Phillips and G. E. F. Thompson 21-17.
On the Civil Service C.C. green, E. Zimmern and N. P. Karanja de feated R. P. Phillips and G. E. F. Thompson by 21-17. The winners showed greater consistency in the Brst ten "heads, and as a result they were leading 12-4 on the tenth head. However, Phillips and Thomp- son improved so well in the next four heads that they scored one, two, four and three in that order and not only wiped off the deficit but actually forged ahead to 14-12. This lead was short-lived as Zimmern und Karanjia obtained three on the 15th head to regain their advantage.
Thereafter, until the 19th head the eighth head, they were leading when the score stood at 17-16 in favour of Zimmern and Karanjia, the 10-3, but us the result of losing two Aght was a ding-dong one, but then successive fours, White and Hall were on the 20th, the Craigenzower C.Calling 11-12 on the 12th. However, pair registered a four to put the game with a two on the 13th, they regained their advantage, only to lose it again virtually on ice.
Another close match was that in when their opponents scored two of the Club de Recrelo, defeated F. which J. A. Luz and L. F. Xavier, singles.
Then on the 16th and 17th, White Channing and C. Dowman, of the and Hall had a single and three, Police R.C., by 18-10. After the Best which put them 17-14 In the lead, hend, the Portuguese players were but at the 19th, the scores were tied leading all the way except for ang at 17-17. The Kowloon B.G.C, men couple on the 20th to lead short period when they were ahead had a by 13-12 und 14-12, and this despite 10-17 with only one more head to the fact that they scored on only play, but they were unable to keep
this advantage, Silva and Soares nine of the 21 heads.
"On the majority of the heads, the scoring two on the last head to draw Police pair were playing as well as level,
In the extra head played, the their opponents, but they were unable to score any big counts; on no tewer champions scored a single to win than nine of their 12 successful hendu, 20-19 after one of the best matches they could only take singles.
seen in the tournament to date.
On the other hand, tho Portuguese-Another-Recreio pair, L-J-Silva- had two fours and three twos, which and J. F. V. Ribeiro, had litle dif Have them the necessary shots tu ficulty in eliminating E. V. Searle establish their lead.
and J. Watson, winning by 24-13.
CHAMPIONS' CLOSE SHAVE
Tourists Engaged With Yorkshire
C. M. Silva and F, X. Soares, the defending champions of this event, had a narrow shave yesterday when they were up against S. M. White and A. J. Ifall, a formidable pair from the Kowloon B.G.C. An extra head was needed to deckte the issue}
Al clare of play to-day, the West after the scores had been deadlocked Indles cricket tourists had scored at 19-10 at the end of the regulation | 107 för seven wickets in their match period.
against Yorkshire. Though there was never very much
Harrogate, July 5.
or this total, R.S. Grant, the
in it, while and Hall were leading captain, scored 72 and George Head- nearly all the way. At the end of ley 01--Reuter.
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