1934-05-29 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1934.

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U.S.R.C. IN STRONG POSITION FOR MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS LEAGUE

WHITCOMBE Seeking New Honours. BRITANNIA SENSATIONAL

TRIUMPHS

NINE BIRDIES

IN ROUND OF

SIXTY-FOUR

7

Lowest Score Ever Made In National Tournament

MISSED FOUR-YARD PUTT. AT FIFTH

SOUTHPORT, MAY 1. THERE IS NO ADJECTIVE ADE- QUATE TO DESCRIBE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF REGINALD WHITCOMBE THE PARKSTONE. DORSET, PROFESSIONAL, Whoi LED THE FIELD IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DUNLOP-SOUTH- PORT £1.600 TOURNAMENT ON THE HESK ETH COURSE BERE TO. DAY. WITH THE AMAZING SCORE OF 4 for 18 holes.

The only way to describe such a superlative display is to call it golfing perfection. Bobby Jones never produced more accurate xolf than did Whitcombe.

To-night his fellow competitors are walking about full of admira- tion for this Somerset-bors golfer, and

international veteran One

player said:

such

"I am glad I am getting too old for these tournaments. Golf is coming to something when scores are made."

Whitcombe

bas

Hete.. Jacobs

Presenting this picture of bustling activity Helen Jacobs, queen of the tennis world, nails from New York for an invasion of European courts. The California champion will first play Italy.

made history. TENNIS SETBACK

FOR BRITAIN

such a acore been returned in a nationali tournament in this country; but

because never before has

Whitcombe himself has beaten the Perry And Hughes Lose

remarkable total. He went round his own course at Parkstone last

Year in 6 when he won the West

of England championship 132.

with

But with this exception, to-day's

64 is the lowest score in any first

einss tournament in Britain.

In Paris.

AUSTIN PAIRS WITH HARE

Paris, To-day,

FASTER ROYAL YACHT

PREPARES FOR

RACING SEASON Tallest Mast Of. Any Competition

FISHERMAN CREW

LAWN TENNIS AT

BOURNEMOUTH

KOWLOON BEAT ON OWN COURTS

Margaret Scriven's GOLDMAN & MRS. KYALL

Lost Opportunity

PERRY BEATS CRAWFORD

PROVE FAR SUPERIOR

GOOD IMPRESSION

L.R.C. MAKE London, May 7. Fred Perry and Miss Dorothy Round the respective holders of

the men's and women', British hard

CHAMPIONS HAVE

EASY GAME

IN "A" TO-DAY & Craigengower Should Break "Duck”.

K.C.C. CHALLENGE AT SOOKUNPOO

The Chinese Recreation Club "B" team have sustained two de-

and they are not expected to

YESTERDAY'S Mixed Doubles League Tennis feats to date in the "A" Divi- matches placed the United Services' Recrea-ion of the Lawn Tennis League, tion Club in the lead in the championship race for meeling, which was concluded at the Dunlop Shield. Bournemouth on Saturday.

The King's racing yacht court singles chmpionships, each Britannia has been sent to Ports- retained their titles at this year's mouth Dockyard to have her mast stepped and her boom placed in position ready for the coming rac

ing season.

ller 176ft. mast is the tallest Juny racing yacht in the world.

of

It

cecure their first point to-day when they meet their "A" team, the champions, at Causeway The junior team's poor showing

On their play, yesterday the U. S. R. C., look Bay. Perry thus won the men's cham-like displacing the Chinese Recreation Club this

pionship three years in succession, while Miss Round won the

year.

wo- year.

match does

not indicate an

in-

They not only have a champion pair in L.against the Recreio in their last men's title for the first time last Goldman and Mrs. Kyall, but have a wonderfully teresting game, as Taui Wai Pui, lis made of silver spruce and

Perry bent J. H. Crawford (Aus- sound combination in Capt. P. S. Cannon and Mrs. Colony Champion, Ho Ka Lau. Paul tralia) in the men's final by three Lewis Bryan. weighs about 24 tons.

Britannia has been altered again straight sets, 8-6, 7-5, 6-1. The for the coming season in the hope first two sets were well contested. K.C.C. LOSE AT HOME that she will be faster. Her high but in the third Perry was bulwarks have been removed and preme. He began fortified with replaced by very low ones. thereby the knowledge that he had beaten' saving much weight.

su-

the popular Australian on the Inst A

new mainsail has also

three occasions they had met, their last encounter having been in the been finished for her at Cowes.

Australia. when Captain Turner, the yacht's skip-championship of per, states that the crew of 22 are Perry also wen all fishermen excepting two naval seamen. They are recruited from some of the most British fishing ports.

ex-Bets.

famous

DERBY CALL-OVER.

Colombo Quoted At 7 To 4. 0 UMIDWAR AGAIN SECOND FAVOURITE.

London, To-day.

in three straight

Service Games Lost

served

two double faults and lost his sor- vice. This meant the set to Perry who was serving from the better end at 8-6.

TO U.S.R.C.

Remarkable Recovery By Cannon And Mrs. Lewis Bryan

Kong, Iu Tak Cheuk, W. C. Hung.

Ping Fan

as well and Tsoi balanced a side as any entered in the premier division this year.

Craigengower should break their "duck" at the expense of team, and the Chinese third thus partially avenge their

MIXED DOUBLES TABLE

TO DATE

P. W. L. D. F.

A. Pta.

U.S.R.C. K.C.C. C.R.C.

2

2 8 0 14

3

2 1 1

B 09

2

2 0 1

-1 2/21⁄2 101⁄2

1

L.R.C.

2

0 1

1 5

13

1

Tani Yan Pui and Y. Hachiuma should account for three acts, while the remaining, two pairs

overwhelming defeat at the hands of the champions in thels debut match.

U.S.R.C. Favoured.

The Recreio will be taced with stern task when they entertain

MRS. WILSON FEELS HEAT

The match between Fincher and should be good enough for two sets

each. Several service games in the

The United Services' Recrea- firet set were lost until Perry, win-tion Club demonstrated their de- Mrs. Wilson and Goldman and Mrs. ning his service from 0-40 down. finite superiority in the Mixed Kyall was, if not the most closely emerged with a 4-2 lead, which Doubles Lawn Tennis League contested, one of the most exciting. he falled to hold. After 44, the yesterday afternoon when they Mrs. Kyall was playing in splendid service prevailed until, with the beat the Kowloon Cricket Club style, her volleying being perfect, the United Services Recreation and her network bringing bursts Club, and it is more than likely neure at G-6, Crawford

away by 6 sets to 3.

that they will be beaten. L. Goldman and Mrs. Kyal of applause from the spectators.

South China's spectacular debut The games went with the ser showed form which should, if maintained, enable them to win vice until the fifth when Mrs. last week may cause the Club zome the Colony Championship with Kyal! surprisingly dropped har xaxiety, but they should via, L service to give the K.C.C. pair the Goldman and W. A. Doff should Capt.

Mrs. Cannon and

lead. Goldman and Mrs. Kyall, win three sets, and if A. L. Bull- however, recovered splendidly and van dan show anything like his Lewis Bryan also played re- markably good tennis. They won every other game for the set championship form, he and Ricketts should provide the remaining two at 8. held Teddy Fincher and Mrs.

nccessary sets. Wilson, former Scottish Junior Champion, to a draw, and also drew with A.E.P. Guest and Miss Griffiths after being 5-1 in arrears.

In the second set, Perry went ahead rapidly and led 4-1, but The call-over for the Derby anthen lost his service mainly owing

A further sensation was pronounced yesterday finds Colombo to a double fault, and lost it yet vided in the French Lawn Tennis still a heavy favourite.

Whitcombe's card, compared Championships at Auteuil yes

with the scratch score, tells own story. Here are the figures:

OUT

Hole

1 (309 -yds.)

D

2 (867)

(363)

(148)

6 (422)

C (151)

7 (343)

K (464)

3 (465)

Scr.

Whit. combe

:

2

4

3,022

3G

32

HOME

Hole

Scr.

Whit- cambe

10 (38) you)

1} (477)

4

12 (415)

4

14 (398)

13 (392)

16 (198)

10 (356)

17' (378)

18 (3191

3,134

Total:-

6,136

75

04

itsterday when Fred Perry and Pat

As will be seen, these figures in- clude nine "birdies."

There are other scores compar- able with this in the records

golf, but they have been

•

of

ассом-

Hughes, the holders, were beaten

in straight sets by R. Menzel and

L. Hecht. the Czechoslovakian! Davis Cup players.

It was Menzel who provided' the first sensation on Sunday by eliminating Vivian McGrath, the promising Australian.

Bunny

It is significant that Austin has paired with C. E. Hare

Д

the 19-year-old Birmingham player who is practising with the British Davis Cup

They had teara. titanic struggle, "however, before! the quarter finals, they entered their match against Von Cramm and Denker going to 65 games. ANOTHER BRITISH DEFEAT Britain received another setback when Betty Nuthall and Margaret Scriven, singles and mixed doubles

beaten in straight| holder, were sets.

Jean Hartigan, the Aus- tralian champion who is to api pear at Wimbledon this year for the first time, was beaten in the singles by Kathleen Stammers, one of Britain's most improved players.

American Helen Jacobs, the jchampion, conceded one game to

finals:

The full list follows:

7/4 Colombo It. and a.) 101 Umidwar (t. and o.) 21/2 Easton (o.) 100/9 (L.) 100/3 Wildsor Lad (o.) 12/1 (1) 18:1 Lozingaro (o.) 20/1 (t) 25/1 Admiral Drake (t, and o.) 28/1 Tiberius ( and o.) 28/1 Alishah (o.) 33/1 (1.) 33/1 Valerius: (0.) 40/1 (1.) 33/1 Medieval Knight (.) 36/1 Badruddin (o.) 40/1 (t) 40/1 Bondsman (t, and o.) 40/1 Achtenan (c.) 45/1 (t.) 65/1 Patriot King ft, and o.) 66/1 Berestoi (t, and o.) 100/1 Rathmore (t, and o.) 100/1. On Top (o:) 100/1 Hornsey Rise (o).

--Reuter.

GIRLS' ATHLETIC MEETING

Shanghai Innovation

An all-Shanghai girls' athletic meeting will be held next Saturday

GERMAN BOXER IN COLONY.

case.

Scores:

E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Wilson. (KCC).

again, so that Crawford, winning] two of his own, was ahend at 6-4. Perry then pulled himself to- gether, held his next service and then won Crawford's for 6-5 by

From fine cross-driving. polat he never looked back. Win- Fincher and Mrs. Wilson met drew with Capt. P, S. Cannon

and Mrs. Lewis ning the set on his own service, he Capt. Cannon

this

Lost to L Goldman and Mrs.

Kayli

Withington

3-

7-

and Mrs. Lewis Bryan went straight from one all to 6-1 Bryan in their first set. Mrs. Will-beat Major and Mrs. R. L in the third, hitting with increas; son did not appear to be playing!

E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Miller. ing power as the score mounted. as well as she was at the C.R.C, a

Dramatic Finish

fortnight ago, and carly in the (K.C.C.).

Cannon's Steadiness

Kyall

The Indians will probably re tain their 100 per cent

the K.C.C., despite the

against

latter

Club's promising commencement of the season. Sirdar Rumjahn 6-6 and J. A. E. Cassumbhoy will pro- bably win their three sets, but the remaining pairs, especially A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu, the Inter- port cricketers are not so certnin of successes. H. D. Rumjahn and ..... 1–61. M. A. Razack will thus have a very large responsibility, and the ... 1-6fact that they are playing at home should help considerably.

lost to Capt. Cannon and Mrs.

Bryan

The women's singles final proevening appeared to find the heat lost to Goldman and Mr. vided the big thrill of the day, too much for her. Mias Round, ranked No. 1, beat Mise Peggy Scriven, ranked No. 2, by 6-2; 2-6, 8-6 after Miss Scriven had reached match point Ave times In the final set.

Capt. Cannon's tennis was very sound throughout. He very rarely let anything slip by, and was sel- Įdom out-positioned.

lost to Major and Mrs. With-

ington

.-3-6

A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Grif- fiths. (K.C.C.).

The opening was tame and guve The last set, in which he and lost to Goldman and Mrs. no indication of the excitement to Mr. Lewis Bryan defeated Guest Kyall

come. Miss

Round drove her

ton

hardest and volleyed her Ormest to and Miss Griffiths, resulted in drew with Capt. Cannon and

Mrs. Lewis Bryan steady play overcoming dashing, win the first set canlly at 6-2.

What happened to the champion fast tactics. Guest and Miss Grif- beat Major and Mrs, Withing-

themselves itted fithe found in the second set it is difficult to

and a rock-like defence comprehend, for although Miss against

played much eventually lost a 5 to 1 advantage Scriven certainly better, there is no doubt that Miss to share the apolls.

Guest and Miss Griffiths were at Round played far worse to lose the set by the same margin as she had their best in their second set when they played well to extend Gold-| won the first.

man and Mrs. Kyall to twelve games.

Five Match Points

Miss Scrivez

To-day's Programme

Chinese R.C. "A" v. Chinese R.C. "B" 5-7 Chinese R.C. "C" v. Craigengower

Recreio v. U.S.R.C.

66 South China v. Hong Kong CC.

Indian R. C. v. Kowloon C.C.

6- 2

DR. AND MRS. TRAILL COLLAPSE

Lose Critical Match When Leading 5-2

CHAMPIONS DRAW WITH L.R.C.

however, was weak in comparison to the other men players.

The C.R.C. wore bady handi capped by their lady playera, al- Although they led by 5 games though Miss Leung Woon Wal, who

;

From 3-all, Goldman and Mrs. Kyall jumped into a 5-3 load, only plished mostly on courses abroad, Miss Hardwicke and appears cer-

With Miss Round still playing for Guest and Miss Grimths to such as the score of 81 returned by Itain to meet either Margaret Aubrey Boomer in a tournament at Scriven or Fraulein Aussens (Ger at Honkey Park. Preparatione for below her best, Mins Scriven went level at all. The visitors then

to 2 in the final set Dr. and Mrs. partnered W. C. Hung, exploited St. Cloud five years ago,

Round recovered to 3-5, but in complete.

Traill falled to push home their several good strokes. To get his figures Whitcombe many) in the Final, though Mme. the meeting are now practically ahead in the final set to 5-2. Miss went out at 7-6,

French champion

Paul Kong, the Shanghai Chin- Mathieu, tho

Girls of every nationality have the ninth game

advantage against Mr. and Mrs.|

▲ very strong? played golf like an automaton, and

and Mile. Lenglen's protegy, may

Miss Round saved by a good re. last year, but this time Crawford Ho Ka Lau, who drew the set to ese player, played yet, regarding this from the point

games. of view of perfection, he could have prove a stiff obstacle in the semi-been invited to participate in the reached her first match point.

covery and went on to win the and McGrath beat Turnbull and enable the Chinese Recreation, game, but Mr. Leung Sai Wa final.

game, 4-5. On her service, Miss Quist. Mrs. Godfree and Miss last year's champions, to draw gave him little support. saved at least one shot by holing]

The following in the draw for

who beat the holders with the Ladies' Recreation Club Scores: instead of "missing" a four-yards the women's singles quarter-

Beriven got to 40-15-two more Noel,

Dr. and Mrs. R. & Traill (LRC) match points. 4 double fault cost of the women's doubles, Miss in the Mixed Doubles Tennis pult at the fifth.

Ava

her the first, and she missed a Round and Miss Heeley, in the League at Causeway Bay yester beat Paul Kong and Mrs.

Leong Sai Wa He had a single putt on

Mian Seriven (Britain) v. Miss Lyle: greens one of them, the first, (Britain).

and Miss Lyle in the final after This last set cost the LR.C. the lost to W., C. Hung and Miss where he was bunkered for the Fr. Aussem (Germany), Miss Max Brilka A Former smash which Mins Round could semi-final, defeated Miss Dearman day.

match, as the two teams had Leung Woon,Wal......... Mise Scriven. gained another ad-losing the first set,

drew with Mr. and Mrs.. Ho "only time in the, round. He drove Stammers (Britain),.

Full detalls of results are a shared 8 games at this stage.

out- Ka Lau...

6- 6 Dr. and Mrs. Trafil wern follown: Max Brilka, former welterweight vantage point. but she became

H. J. Armstrong and Miss Men's Singles.-F. J. Perry, beat J. standing for the vialtors, MTA. boxing champion of Germany, ar ultra-cautious and lost the game

with double fault.

IL Crawford by 8-6, 7-5, 6-1. cabled by Beuter rived in Hong Kong yesterday,

She went ahead again at 6-5 Women's Singlesias D. E. Bound Traill being exceptionally_sound Thomas (L.R.C.). Brilka may stage an exhibition

and had another match point for best Miss M. C. Beriven, 6-2, 2-8, 8-8. in her recovery shots, Ho Ka Lau, beat Kong and Maar Laung .... by 4 Men's Double. II. Crawford and however, forced the game through lost to Hung and Miss Loung 3-6 MEN'S DOUBLESSED ROUND during his stay here.

7-5, but. Mise. Round seemed to is re-. Menzel and L. Hecht (Czechoale.

D. P. Turnbull, 8-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-8, Naturally considerable power

Women's Doubles Mrs. Le A God- bringing off several miraculous Lou.....

D. C. Dunham und Mrs. Liasa- quired to persove the ball from the valia) beat F. J. Perry, and G. P. Miss J, Hartigas (Australia) 6-8, 6-4, have recovered, some of her old . B. McGrath beat A K. Quist and his own brilliant play at the net lost to Mr. and Mrs. Ho Ka rough on any course, but so many Hughes (Britain and holders) 6-4; 4-1, _- Miss H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss form and was hitting with more

Hardwicks" (Britain) 8-4, #-1.

confidence and power, at laut frm and Hias 8, Noel best Miss E. M. shots, players make the mistake of over-

Dearman and Miss N M. Liye, 6-7, 6-, Miss Thomna, who partnered IL man, (LR.C.). IE. W. Austin And CE. Hare (Bri An, exaggerated swing dons wwinging

ild and J. Armstrong, was squally bell-beat Kong and Mrs. Leung G Mile. Jedrzejowaka (Poland) and Other Results

Mixed Doubles R., Hild net poessarily mean the production of tiny brat You Cramm and Denker WOMEN'S DOUBLES 2ND ROUND securing the set, B

Ming liant as a partner, putting in some lost to Hung and Miss Leung 6–7 good week at the net. Armstrong, beat Mr. and Mrsŋŋllo' Ka Lau 7-1 player of that dØSTER WOMEN'S SINGLES--ARD ROUND THUME Md Miss M. Berivan (Britain)

Australian affair, as was the case Kiss K. Blammers, She, daß, da K5 Blazumnes (Britain) bont G-STA

Mme. Mathieu (France) v. Mile.

so far that he reached the bunker valerio (Italy). which is meant to catch topped

Mile. Tarot (Switzerland) v. Minn but he recovered Jacobs (U.B.A.). second shots,

Scores. As Bufficiently well to get a "blrdle"

word: three.

Champion.

never have touched.

Father it inclined (Germany) -, 12-10, 5-7, 7-5, 6, Miss Noel (Britain) boat Záles), B., The men's doubles, was an all-D. E. Bound best 0. K. Mallery, and

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