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CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP

POOR CONDITIONS AT WIMBLEDON

JAPANESE PLAYERS

RYDER CUP TEAMS AT A DISADVANTAGE.

AT PRACTICE.

BROILING HEAT. Satisfactory Results. Under Conditions.

U.S. TEAM COMPLETED.

Calombus Yesterday.

ti

TWO FRENCH SUCCESSES. “Bunny” Austin Beats Brugnon.

U.S. ALL SQUARE.

LEAGUE TENNIS RESULTS.

UNCERTAIN WEATHER, University Teams Vanquished.

"B" DIVISION RESULTS. London, Yesterday. The third day's play at Wimble-

At the Kowloon Cricket Club don witnessed the triumphant yesterday the home, team lost to In broiling beat the British march of three British, players, the Hong Kong Cricket Club by 4 Ryder Cup players were to-day un-Austin showed splendid form in de points to 5. F. Cavaney filled the recognisable in silk chokers which feating Brugnon, and Lee caused vacancy in the Club am due to displaced their collars, and they 4 surprise when he beat Lott, a the uncertainty of the weather. strong American contender. Perry The match was a very even one, also appeared in broad brimmed only met with serious opposition in the teams being on level terms at. sun hats and baggy flannel trousers. the third and final set against the opening of the third series of Hambly and Pinguet This constitutes the latest innova young French "hope" In Gentien.

The Japanese invaders had a dis won two of their matches and were tion amongst Ryder Cup players,

Two rounds were played as a try-appointing day, two of their play the most successful pair for the out to test the teams endurance of the heat, which is as much an ordeal as test.golf. The rounds

averaged fours which was quite

satisfactory.

ere being eliminated by Boussus and Borotra, of France. Satoh, how- ever played up to expectations when he defeated Madan Mohan in straight sets.

the Japanese play-

matches.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

In the match between Boussus University. The American team has now been and Kawachi the Frenchman's K.C.C. completed and consists of Walter chopstrokes and longer reach work- Hagen, Leo Dlegal, J. Farrell, Geneed havoc with Sarazen, T. Horton Smith, Ales,r's defence.

Kawachi was ob- Graduates A.

H.K.C.C. Pinosa, Whiffy, Cox, Billy Burke,

viously handicapped and seemed | K.C.C. Craig Wood, Densmore Shute,

discouraged. In the first set be C.R.C.. The four last named headed the qualifying test to complete the was quickly down at 41 but C.S.C.C.

managed to capture two further Army T.C.- Over 72 holes, American team. Billy Burke with 289 beat Jones' games before Boussus went out at score of 203 which won the "Open" 6-3. In the second set Boussus worked the ball up the side lines in 1926, Cox and Wood returned with monotonous regularity and cards of 294 and 299 respectively. thus established another great ad Shute qualifed after tieing with Walsh, winning at the eighteenth hole in the replay, returning a card of 72, equalling par-Router's American Service.

The British Team.

The following are the chosen

British players,

Charles Whitcombe, captain (Crews

Hill).

George Duncan (Unattached). Archie Compston (Coombe Hill), Abe Mitchell (Private)." Fred Robson (Addington Palace), Syd. Easterbrook (Knowle).. W. H. Davies (Wallasey). Ernest Whitcombe (Bournemouth) Arthur Ilavers (Sandy Lodge). Bert Hodson (Chigwell).

OPEN LAWN BOWLS

CHAMPIONSHIP.

Two Matches in Open Singles.

SILVA DEFEATS HOGBIN.

vantage as his opponent was slow' off the mark. Kawachi, however, concentrated on his service and it was mainly due to this that he was able to pull up to 3-4, but his was a hopeless task, as, Boussua had him; time and again hopelessly out- positioned.

Borotra Overhead,

I

"B" Division.

Recrelo H.K.C.C.

"C" Division.

2

T.M.C.A.

6

C.C.C...

8 K.LT.C.

7

University

41⁄2 Radio 8.C. 5 L.R.C.

home team, whilst Wright and Monaghan won all their matches for the visitors.

Scores:

Hambly and Pinguet (K.C.C.):- bent Caveney and Brittain-Evans 6- 0 lost to Wright and Monaghan 3-6 6-3 beat Stark and Bowker .......

Zimmern and Jack (K.C.C.):- beat Caveney and Brittan Evans 7+ 5 lost to Wright and Monaghan . 2- 6 drew with Stark and Bowker. G- G

Carroll and Capell (K.C.C.): drew with Caveney and Brittan-

Miki's retrieving against Borotra was also hindered by the heavy.) ground conditions and he: was forced to lob more often than was lost to Wright and _Monaghan deemed wise. Boretra Was in lost to Stark and Bowker brilliant form.overhead and smash-

University Defeated.

3-8

od everything within reach. Miki

At Pokfulam, the University lost widely concentrated on a base-line duel and his back-hand cross-court their first League engagement driving constantly worried his against the Club de Recreio, who French opponent. In the third set won, after an exciting game, by Borotra twice double faulted but the odd set in nine. D. J. N. An- with two vic» went to 3-0 and won comfortably, derson and Yech

Scores:

Lowering skies and occasional tories were the leading University showers caused play to be restricted players and E. Sousa and F. J. to the centre and No. 1 courts at Remedios only dropped a half point the opening, and it was probably for the Recreio. due to the conditions that the Japanese met with two defeats, as the Frenchmen are more accustom- ed to heavy turf conditions.

•Perfect Timing......

East met East when Satoh met

D. J. N. Anderson and C. E. Yeoh (University)

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Madan Mohan in the third round, beat A. Silva and J. Remedios 3- 2

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In the open Singles Champion ship C. W. L. Hogbin (KBG.C.) met F. X. M. Silva on the K.C.C. Green and was defeated by 21-14. The scores were level Ave times in he lost an unequal struggle, al- lost to. C. A. the first 12 heads, and Hegbin led though in the first set he made a

Remedios.. by 14-9 after 16 heads. Then practice of capturing Satoh's ser- drew with E. Sousa and. F. J...

vice. At 2-all-in the first set drew with A. Silva and Silva scored a couple of singles Satoh drew away to 5-3 and the Remedios and five 2's without response from Indian won only two points in the Hogbin.

F. Y Khoo and T. K. Lien (Unl ninth and final game of the set. versity) Mchan changed shoes at the con- lost to C. A Barretto and clusion of the game owing to his Yvanovich continual slipping, but the Japanese lost to E Sousa and For J. player moved quickly on the slow ground and won the second set with beat A. Silva and J. Romedios 6-3 a magnificent ground shot re trieve. The Indian changed his racquet unavailingly, Satoh taking

C. J. Tacchi V. J. G. Lyal. In the tie between these two K.C.C. players Lyal, won by 21—16, After five heads he led by 6-8 after ten heads by 10-9, after. 16 heads by 17-19. Hig score. in- cluded a couple of 8's and six 2's.

The Survivors.

The survivors of the prelimin- the first game of the final set. Three ary round so far are:

Brawn, C.S.C.C. Gregory, C.S.C.c Hampton, K.C.c.. Hyde-Lay, K.C.c Lyal, K.C.C MeLood, Taikoo. Mitchell, K. Dock Rumfahn, C.C.C. Bilva, da Recrolo Ward, C.C.CREAS

WATER POLO LEAGUE RESULTS

R.C. Register Three

Victories.

TWO GOOD STRUGGLES,

Remedios

"C" DIVISION.

Cricket Club Win. Playing at the H.K.C.C. the scorching cross court drives placed Hong Kong Cricket Club defeated Mohan on level terms again. The Craigongower C.G. by six sets to Japanese player, however, showed thres. remarkable ball control and went

to 4-1. His timing of shots of

Scores

Barton and Horridge (H.K.C.C.):

low trajectory was perfect and he boat Howard and Howard W won easily with the loss of but one best Broadbridge and Kelly.

best Lim and Kitchell ***** further game. albida (3) Alameda

British Success. Terdre and Low (H.K.C.

In the second round of the lost to Howard and Howard Ladies Singles Championship the boat Broadbridge and Kelly ... be-trousered Senorita D'Alvarez, beat Lim and Kitabelly.

Plan playing before King Alfonso'8 STANDAAR royal box, was soundly beaten by lost to Howard and Howard

(H.K.C.C.)

2.6 Miss Dorothy Round, a young Bri- lost to Broadbridge and Kelly 1-6 tish "hope."

beat Lim and Kitchell Full results of the third day' play in the

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In the first match of the season, the University Graduates Associa tion lost to the L3 at King's

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