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HAROLD LARWOOD HITS
America Triumph In Wightman Cup.
(Continued From Page 4) point; she deserved all the others. Under a tightening pressure Miss Scriven drove out in the fourteenth game to lose it at 15.
Miss Rounds Resistance Of a higher quality, although Its finish was less tense,
was
the
struggle between Miss Jacobs, and Mias Round. There were Bome
Australia In Davis Cup Zone Final
Americans Open Their Match Campaign at Queen's
80 IN 45 MINUTES
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Sports Diary.
TO-DAY
AquaticsY.M.C.A. Gain, 9.15 pm
Kowloon C. C. v. Craigengower G. C.
Lawn Bowls Senior Division
Craigongower C. C. "B" v. Civil Ser Ivica C. C..
Kowloon B. G. C. v. Club de Re- creio.
Taikoo R. C. v. Police R. C. Junior
magnificent rallies in it, for both STOEFEN'S THUNDERBOLT SERVICE Der C. C. v. Kowloon C. C.
girls were out to hustle. the other at the net, and mobility was, often
London, June. 18. strained to breaking point.
The last Davis Cup contest! Miss Round, having more time to before Wimbledon has now been swing than against Mias. Palfrey decided. Yesterday, at Auteuil. because of her opponent's chop, Australia best France by three|
America's team for the in- ter-zone match will not be nominated until after Wimble
don..
If the choice for the singles drove firmly and often with fine matches to two, and will now were governed by the last official length. She was less happy with meet Czechoslovakia in the final ranking Frank Shields and Stoefen low-bounding balls near the ser of the European zone,
would be named, but Sydney vice line. Here she seemed to This encounter, the survivor of Wood, with the continuous daily need the Palfrey touch, and where which meets America at Wimble practice he is now able to enjoy, Ismashing WAB concerned Miss don for the right to challenge may, with his sound all-court Jacobs generally made the firmer Great Britain, is due to begin on game, be preferred to one of these and faster kill. In the end the July 12 That data is only five two. American champion won both sets days removed from the final day at at 6-4. She led -2 in the first Wimbledon.
No doubt the. performances of the players in the coming cham-
Civil Service, C. O v. Yacht Club, Club de Recreio v. Kowloon B.G.C Police R. C. v. Hong Kong Electric
24 SCORING SHOTS LANCASHIRE
WIN BY 101 WITH
2 MINUTES TO GO
Ernest Tyldesley's 99th Century
(By THOMAS MOULT)
Nottingham, Jime 20. Larwood, who took 6. for 51 in
H. K. Football Club, v. Indian R. C. Lancashire's first innings, caused a
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sensation here to-day as a bate- man for a change. He scored 80, runs in three-quarters of an hour, and made 63 out of 65 for, the last wicket. Never was such a hera known to Treat Bridge!
But, in spite of his remark- able feat, Lancashire turned the tables gallantly when all seemed lost, and Tyldesley and Lister put on 182 for the fifth wicket.. Notts are now in real danger, for on a crumbling pitch Lan cashire are already 210 ahead, with four wickets standing.
Larwood came in at ten minutes
to twelve, when Notts ware leading.
and was nearly caught; Mias Should the players of either plonships, especially against. like- Round had a point to level the team remain in the llets until the ly Davis Cup antagonists, will score. It was a most spirited duel end-and Crawford, of course, is have some influence with the Ito watch.
the holder at Wimbledon-they American captain. There is also an all-round world's sport centre In the second set, far from react-will be required to make a swift the question of Stoefen playing In this summer. ing, Miss. Round went to 3-1. At change from a turf to a sand both singles and doubles. The Boxing matches, which may in- by 42 only, and all but two bats. this stage Miss Jacobs looked the court, and from one type of ball fact that he holds the doubles volve a world title, thoroughbred men were out. His welcome was championship with Lott does not and harness horse-racing, protes- a warm one, the applause being more fatigued. Perhaps the mem-to another.
make him a certainty for the sional tennis with, the world's out shown when he reached the crease. doubles event. British Doubles Pair
ory of her great and successful Many Surprises
fight with Mrs. Moody last year
suppiled-the requisite urge.
In These post-Wimbledon
Davis
standing tennis stars, automobille Warmth is not the word, however, and bicycle racing, track and field that will convey the intensity of sports, a marathon swim. and field enthusiasm to which the crowd
spite of Miss Round's sterling re-Cup matches have been known to sistance, the American drew level bring surprises in their train. In The British defenders do not sports, a maraton swim, and prae- were stirred, especially that see-
1929 and 1982 British players, come into action until the end of tically every other variety of sport tion of it to whom a game of cric-. and advanced to 5-3.
In the ninth game--and Mr. R. migrating suddenly from the turf July. Before then Perry and Aus-in listed for the province in the ket is only worth while when it American at Wimbledon to the clay surface tin (the former has now virtually higgest sports year in its history becomes a firework display of N. Williams and the
Much of the sporting activity (over-the-boundary hits and spread- Davis Cup team had entered the in Berlin, met their doom at the recovered from his accident in
Paris) will probably have mea will centre about picturesque eagled stumps. standa in time to see it Miss hands of Germany,
Australia are not likely to suffer sured their strength at Wimbledon Three Rivers, which celebrates its THE FIREWORKS Round halted her opponent after
She had from over-confidence in their against the men who are to chal-Ter-Centenary this year. A huge a palpitating incident..
lenge them. Whether these hall programme of sports will bej Before Lilley got out, Larwood returned a ball under pressure match against the Czechs.
Crawford has experienced the from American or Australia the staged to mark the event from scored 17. in a 25 minutes' partner that fell vertically on the top, of
ship of 40, and he already had be the net and quivered there for strength of Menzel on his home test is certain to be searching.
The British team need not be July 14 to August 31,
From July 14, to 18, a.pro-gun hitting 's. But it was after three seconds until at last it fell courts before-has, indeed, been! on Miss Jacobs court. This net beaten by him in an international named until the draw actually gramme of harness racing which the arrival of Butler, last man in.. cord and the three vital service match-while the maturing skill takes place that is, until almost will bring some of the best horses that his great triumph came. He in the country to the city, will be began it by hitting Iddon for two Aces and Miss Palfrey will long be of Hecht, both in singles and the eve of the match.
doubles, is fully recognised. The British captain will, there held. The purase are of Grand Cir-6's and a 4 off three deliveries. remembered.
Yet making allowances for en-fore, have the advantage of hold cult proportions, $800 and $1,000. It was thrilling, stylish, and rich, Service Speed Of Miss Jacobs
vironment and surface changes, ing his hand until the identity of On July 22, there will be anto, in strong, clear strokes. George Since her last appearance at Australia should now win the the challengers is revealed; and mobile races with 20 crack drivers Duckworth told me when the in-
former Wimbledon there was a marked im- European zone. It is unlikely while he is not likely to look be entered, Two
Indian- ninge ended that it had reminded winners are him most vividly of the brilliant provement, both in the service and that Hecht will defeat either yond Perry and Austin for the sin apolls Speedway ground shots, of the American Crawford or McGrath; it is al-gles, he can reserve the option of among the field. These races will 98 which Larwood scored at Syd- champion. Delivered with a per-most certain that Australia will nominating his two remaining be in the nature of a preliminary key in the fifth Test two wintera perfect swing, which gave perfect win another singles, and their players.
to the automobile finals on July since. timing, the service of Miss Jacobs chance in the doubles must be re-. In other words, the choice of his 29.
doubles pair might be governed by was. as, destructive as any ever de-garded about evens. - livered by a woman player. She Wimbledon's No. 1 Court tells me that by wearing shorts
she gains more freedom of action; The inter-zone match, America certainly she was smashing, both v.. the winners at Prague, begins
in singles and doubles, with
strength of a man,
63 OUT OF 65 RUNSI
On August 11, a 5 mile profes the result of the Inter-zone match sional swim, open to men and wo-
Larwood kept the bowling with men, will be staged. Boxing will the usual adroitness of an authen- play a considerable part in the tie bataman in the company of a programme, and a boxing carnival, tail-under-a polley in which But in which prominent fighters will ler helped him admirably, to the engage, is being planned for Au- huge delight of the spectators,
the at Wimbledon on July 31. It will be DONN LIKELY
played on the No. 1 court, which TO WIN HONOURS The die was, of course, cast getting more aun and air is more
Bab- durable than the centre court. It AT. Y. M. C. A. GALA
when Miss Nuthall met Miss
(Continued from Page 4)
gust 4.
On August. 12, world's pro- fessional tennis stars will compete In an Invitation tournament, in which Cochet, Tilden and others ere expect-- ed to take part.
who roared, "Go back!" when a single, was scored halfway through an over. The result was that Lar- wood made '63 out of 65 for the last wicket,
When the score-book was finally closed the record of balls bowled. The programme will be wound to Larwood read like this: 0,1 1,0 up by a huge track and field meat, 0 0 44 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 64
cock. This was a close fight has less sesting accommodation, characterised by much hard hitt- of course, than the centre, court, ing on both sides. Miss Nuthall but most of the stands are cover-
Dancing will be held in the lost the first set after leading 5-2 ed, and it should provide a fitting
possibly she was still conscious arena for a struggle which is cer- West Lounge, at the conclusion of
tain to excite wide. interest. the Swimming events. of Miss Scriven's experience.
The Americans opened their ENTRIES AND EVENTS But she took the next two sets from three and four respectively in match campaign at Queen's im- The programme and entries are to which all leading athletes of 0 4 0.04 04.210004611
they arrived; with las follows: ..
the Dominion and the United 6 0 10 6 4 1 0 0 2. This repre- spite of slipping occasionally on mediately
sents 24 balls scored off out of 48 the turf. Her drives carried a characteristic energy they played Event 1: Men's 50 Yards Aggregate States have been invited.
with
Handicap. characteristic
all told. little more pace than those of the arrived; American girl; she won by ramm-energy they played in the annual
Heat 1-
F. Dunnett, A. Mess, A. Mitchell, C. MARGATE NURSERY Lancashire were 147 behind Cord and G. Fowler, Heat 2:
F. Fowler, R. Oldfield, S. Fowler and C. A. Higgins.
Heat 3:
1. C. match; and yesterday they ing the ball home more often.
FOR ARSENAL Miss Nuthall had to follow on al-began their quest of the London most immediately in the double championship, which Stoefen (on
Champions Adopt match. In the first two sets, be account of a wet final day last
New Scheme fore reaction came, her backhand year) holds jointly with Ellsworth
Viges. drives down the middle and her
Captained by R. N. Williams, an vollaring thrusts won many ral
Negotiations for Margate to be adopted by the Arsenal as lics,, while M. Godfree was re-ex-champion of his country as he turning the service and intercept is a former doubles champion at Mrs. M. Read and Mra, A. C. Schren:
a nursery are now completed
two ing with her famous lunge vol. Wimbledon, the Americans are a der
The agreement operates for stranger team than last year. They Event 3-Men's 50 Yards Back
stroke Scratch: --
years, and promising - young leys.
have been trained by Nusslein,
C. L. Aris, J. Anslow, R. Goldman and A. G. Donn Event 2-Ladies' 50. Yards Aggregate
Handicap
J. Wilson, A. Fawler J. Weller,
when they opened their second in nings at ten minutes to one, and immediately Larwood was the games' spotlight figure again. At tacking with a normal field to his fast deliveries, he sent back Hop- wood in his second over, the bats- man drawing away fatally and Carr taking a red hot catch at third alip right-handed.
At lunch Lancashire were 41 for A. G. Donn, J. Anslow, G. H. Fow-players found by Mr. Peter Mc-one, Watson having withstood the
In the end the Americans pre- the German professional now Infer and H. F. Lange, Jr. vailed.. Misa Jacobs served bet
the end was in sight.
Cap Presented
H. G. Lange, R. B. Wood, E. F. Sell and W. J. Munro. Event 6:Men's Pillow Fight:
A. G. Donn v. H. F. Lange Jnr. F. Fowler v. H. G. Lange
the Status, who-in practice Event 4:-"Hong" Team Race (Teams William will be sent to Margate to Notts shoek troops fruitfully as ter in the third set then in any matches at any rate-is the equat of 4,25 Yards Ench)----
be coached by a manager who will well as gallantly. He was already 36, and after lunch he reached 50 other, and when Miss Nuthall's of any player in the world. Events Men's Back, Breast and Free be appointed by the Arsenal. service was twice broken through USA. Service Speed
Style, 75 yards Scratch-
LOST ENERGY Margate will run two tears, one out of 87 in an hour's play, in the Southern League, Eastern and Central Sections, and the Larwood bowled again later, but other in the Kent League. Some his funings bad robbed him of of the Arsenal players may also much energy, and he was no longer train during the week at Margate more than medium-paced. Besides, instead of Highbury, to get the the pitch was against him. It Event 7: 150 Yards Mixed Relay, bonellt of the seaside air. had powdered, and might have
(Teams of Six):—
Newcastle United have signed been called a "dry atleky wicket." A. G. Donn, W. F. Kerr, R. Old Leach, the Sheffield Wednesday When Staples with his off- fald, WG. Jenkins, F. Dunnett, Mrs.
centre half-back, R. Read.
The menacing weapon which Princess Helena Victoria,. cscort- the Americans, possess in their aer ed by Sir Herbert Wilberforce, vice was emphasised at Queen's went down .to the centre yesterday. All have speed, but court to present the Wightman tall Stoefen is the Larwood of the Cup Alled with red roses to the team. N winning captain. She warmly con- He is 6ft 7in, in height; his gratulated Miss Jacobs, and after- thunderbolts have the ap wards each member of both teams
pearance of descending from was presented.
the sky!
F. Dunnett Bye...
A. H. Moss v. G. Fowler
C. Casson v. OL' Aris
breaks got Iddon and Watson H. G. Lange, R. B. Wood, A. UT. Jones. an outside-left from caught behind the wicket and by The result of the match had frus He can make the ball travel with Higgins, C. Cord, A. Mitchell, Mrs. Shefield Wednesday has been square leg, respectively,, at 79 and trated the British effort, but the a faster velocity than either Til-Schreuder.
R. Goldman, E. F. Selk, C. L. Arle, secured by Manchester City. match itself, had been waged in an den or Vines, though he may not. Fowler H. Moss and Miss J. admirable spirit alike by winners be as accurate as the first,
Weller. A and losers
On-Shields service there la Erent 8-Water Polos
88.
Lancashire's doom, seemed writ (Continued From Previous Column)ten on that sandy surface, espe
It differed from its predecessors more alice; the base of the shot is HK European Civil Service v.gether and retrieved the position. cially when Larwood, following a
Y.M.C.A
Tyldesley went on faultlessly to good rest, returned and spread- in that the athletic advance of the not a high; but he can make the YMCA.-E. F. Lange Int., H. G. his 99th century and the sixth of eagled Paynter's stumps at 112 women's game-the swifter hunt ball "talk" very loudly Wood has Lange (Capt.) and AC Higgins; the season, Lancashire by that Lancashire still required 36 to for the ball and the increasing increased his service speed since G, Donn; R. Goldman, W. A Schron vigour of the service was fillas- he won the title at Wimbledon in cer and F. Fowler
time being 280.no have the innings defeat. But Ciril Bervices. Fowler R. Wit Lancashire won by 101 runs with Tyldesley and Lister now came to- ally stranger. trated. We shall see these algne 1981, Ho 16
chell, W. Simpson, W. E. Kerr, G. two minutes to spare, Butler being out owler, W. Lawrence, Jenner and for obstruction to the first ball of the again at the championships next He mixes, his blows more..
B. Wood weak Results:
others: George Lett demon service when:
hany's
fast over.]
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