1935-05-30 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MAY 38, 1935

Sporting Page

HOLLAND AND NISH ELIMINATED IN OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

S. AFRICAN CHAMPION CRUSHED BY AUSTIN

MRS. WHITTINGSTALL'S SURPRISE DEFEAT:

BOURNEMOUTH SURVIVORS

A. WALLIS MYERS

Bournemouth, May 2.

*

THE

THE sands of Bournemouth are running out, and to-day the men's singles was reduced to the last three and the women's singles to the last four.

Of these survivors only one hails from over- seas. Austin swept the South African champion, Norman Farquharson, off the centre court this afternoon, playing perfect tennis and losing only five games.

To-day Perry will attempt to keep the sheet wholly British by engaging, Daniel Prenn. Incidentally, one may note that these two have not met, since the remarkable Davis Cup contest in Ber- Fin in 1932

With two matches all the re-i

IN FRENCH REGATTA

Berlin Win Triangular Contest From Parts And London

sult depended on this. encounter ROYAL CORINTHIAN-Y.C. LOSE. Perry was 5-2 in the first set and had two match balls... He allowed himself to be distracted and amid excitement-mounting to a frenzy. Prenn won the next five games and saved the day for Germany. That

before Perry had won

crown in America and at Wimbledon. To morrow. after three years, hè should have his revenge.

the

was

Austin Ruthless

ot

Austin required a minimum fime to beat Farquharson, The first two sets were over before the in- vader could get a tooth in the match, and if Austin was less rutb- less in the third set, his mistakes

Paris, May 1 The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club were beaten by the Paris Sailing Club in a four-heat match. in a series of events`organised by the Paris S.Cat Merian, by 15% points to 30%.

The French club also beat the

Highlight of the opening game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, st Yankee Stadium, New York, was this play (lower photograph) by Edi Werber, Red Sox third base- man, who alid home for the only score of the game. Bil Dickey, Yankee catcher, muffed the ball In the upper photograph, George Selkirk, Yankee right fielder, covering the Bambino's old posi tion, borrows one of the Babe's stunts, "greeting the bleachers".

Potsdammer Club in four heats b 5 LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY

19 points to 17. A triangular contest was won by Berlin with

14 points: Paris totalled 11, and London 5.

were not of serious consequence. He WOOLLEY'S GREAT

could always put out a shot

of

FRANCIS ERRATIC

DRIVING DURING

TITLE ENCOUNTER

JACOBS DEFEATED

BEFORE LUNCH

championship quality to save a criti- CENTURY FOR KENT

cal point.

A keen, thrustful fighter, Farqu-1

harson searched both the court and

3

AFTER RALLY

his opponent for some vulnerable VETERAN WILL BE 48 LISTER HARTLEY'S NARROW

point. It proved a vain quest, for Austin had the winning stroke from any angle and in any position. Only once was he really nonplussed, and this was in the third set when Far- { quharson undercut a ball so vicious- ly that it screwed back over the net, and althongh Austin reached over, as he was entitled to do, be could not even touch the ball w cutstretched racket, and merrily

signalised the coup by dropping his chin on to the band of the net about the only moment when he relaxed his tension.

THIS YEAR

FIRST VICTIMS OF NEW L.B.W. RULE

(By THOMAS MOULT)

ESCAPE

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)

Hollinwell, April 30. Francis Francis, of Sunningdale, who has obtained a reputation as London, May 2. Cricket began yesterday with a one of the world's longest drivers, disappointment, but it had also provided the chief interest in the some compensations. Rain pre- vented play in the South Africans opening stages of the English Ama- first match at Worcester, and in teur Championship on the course of the match between MCC and the Notts Club here to-day, 1-

Frank Woolley scored a glorious Guards. Francis has applied him- A former officer of the For the remainder of the match century before lunch for Kent, who self with tremendous earnest Austin hit through and over Far-jare opposing: Leicestershire.

ness to the task of becoming al quharson, and when his opponent The great left-hander, who will first-class golfer. In the open-| on May 27, mastered the ing round he met S. W. Jacobs, a attempted a reprisal in kind, as he be 48 gallantly did throughout, Austin bowling so completely that he made bank clerk of Deal, who was one had the appropriate volley or smash 50 out of 52 in three-quarters of of the discoveries of last year's

must an hour. He hit a 6 and fourteen championship. ready. The South African

4's, and this was his 134th 100 in first-class cricket.

Right Shot Always Ready

(Continued on Page 5)

BOBSLEIGH FAILS

Doubtful Starter For Derby

London, to-day Lord Derby's Bobsleigh must be regarded as a doubtful runner in the Derby next. Wednesday.

Surrey at Lord's but at Gravesend

(Continued on Page 5)

DERBY'S SHORTER BOUNDARIES.

Encouraging Attractive

Cricket

Derby, Apr. 27. With the idea of encouraging attractive

Obsessed Idea

Before being beaten in the semi- inal Jacobs claimed a number of distinguished victims. He Was! then stationed at Blackpool," and now he is at Deal. A tall, power- ful young man, he appeared to be (Continued on Page 5)

Recent Setback At-

Miller's Hands

HOT

BAHRAM

FAVOURITE

(Continued from Page 1)

Screamer 50 to 1 offered, 66 to 1

taken.

CRAIGENGOWER

CHALLENGE TO

LIKELY WINNERS

K.C.C. FAVOURED AGAINST ARMY

KOWLOON INDIANS MAKE “C” DIVISION DEBUT

K.B.G.C.STARS CAUGHT ON OFF DAY GLENDINNING COMBINE IN THIRD ROUND

POLICE PAIR SHOW STEADINESS

MINOR sensation was caused in the Second Round of the Lawn Bowls Paris Champion- ship yesterday when W. Glendinning and L. Glendinning defeated A. M. Holland and N. Nish, of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, by 5 shots on the Kowloon Dock green.

Both Holland and Nish. were decidedly off game. especially the former, who, instead of keeping his usual steady length was placing his woods all over the green.

Credit must be given to the Glendinnings. however, as both played very sound games. L Glendinning gave his father good back woods and clever blocks, while the latter. followed with some very accurate shots.

Scores were:--

F. SOUTHALL CHALLENGED TO

866 MILES CYCLE RACE

Hubert Opperman Of Australia Wishes To Defend His Riding Style

Malbonne, Apr. 29. Hubert Opperman, the Austra- lian cyclist, has challenged the British road champion, Frank Southall, to a race over the 866- mile course from Land's End to John `o". Grunts.

The challenge is the result of an article in which Southall criteised Opperman's style of "stamping" on the pedals when riding up hills.

TO-DAY'S LAWN BOWLS

Pairs Holders To Defend Title At Docks

Bead

H. Nish L. Glendinning

and

and A.M. Holland W. Glendinning

10

11

12

13

| 14

0

13

18

18

MATCH POSTPONED

K.C.C.Pair Led By Seven Shots On 6th Head

Owing to rain, the Second Round match in the Colony Lawn Bowls Pairs Championship between B There is only one Lawn Bowls Duncan and L. A. R. Duncan and E. Championship game down for deci- Overy and F. Goodwin, was inde sion this afternoon, A. W. Grin finitely postponed, with the former mitt and F.J. Jones, the holders of pair leading by 9 shots to 2 the Open Pairs title, encountering The scores were:

L. F. Xavier and F. N. N. Ribeiro (By "BASE LINE”)

on the Kowloon Docks' green. An exciting match in the “C”

The holders have been playing Division of the Lawn Tennis Lea-very well so far and are favoured Recreio pair. Their Igue is anticipated this afternoon at to beat the Plymouth Sound 66 to 1 offered the Valley, where Craigengower combination of W. McLeod and G. overwhelming win over the Police

Pry the second 50 to 1 offered.

100 to 1 taken.

and offered.

St. Botolph 100 to 1 take and

offered.

Head

H. Overy

F. Goodwin

R. Duncan

and

L.A. R. Duncan

3

3

0

their PURVIS AND ROSE

Peaceful Walter 100 to 1 taken entertain the Chinese Recreation Perkins by a 29 to 5 margin is a

Club, potential champions.

very good indication of The Chinese won their first strength. encounter

the by defeating University by 7-sets to 2, while Craigengower accounted for the Indians by a similar score.

Veteran Brothers

Barberry 100 to 1 offered. Japetus 100 to 1 offered.

PLACE BETTING

The veteran brothers M. C. Lan

M. I Lau

are like

The following are the place betting figures:—

Bahrom 2 to 7 taken, and wanted. and Theft 7 to 4 offered, 2 to 1 taken. ty Hairan 7 to 4 offered..

Sea Bequest 11 to 4 pffered, 3 to,

1 taken.

to play a large part in (their team's probable success. For (Continued on Page 5) The following is to-day's pro-

grammes

Field Trial 11 to 4 offered, 3 to

1 taken.

"C" Division First Son 5 to 1 offered.

▾ KLLC. Fairbairn 6 to 1 offered, 7 to ISCAA (b)

Azny T.C. (b). Y K.C.C. Recreio (b)

YIR.C Fairhaven 7 to 1 ofered, 15 to 2 CBA ()

v University taken--Reuter.

Craigengower (h) v C_RC.

taker

"DERBY ACCEPTORS

CORRESPONDENCE

L.TA. DENIAL

To the Editor, "China Mail"]

Sir My attention has beep drawn to your issue of May 24 last.

On Page 5 you have :

Sensation Caused In Tennis Circles"

“Shute Twins Debarred from League Tennis.”

CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS RINKS

Teams Selected For Saturday

TAKE LEAD

Adal And Dallah In Play To-day

J. M. Purvis and H. E. Rose were leading M. Y.-Adal and A. R. Dallah on the Craigengower green yester

The following will represent the day by 15 shots to 12 in their Civil Service Cricket Club in their Second Round encounter in the Lawn bowls league games against Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Champion- the Indian R.C. and H.K. Electric, ship when the game was abandoned on the 16th-end owing to darkness...... respectively, on Saturday:

It will be continued to-day.

M. T. Adal J. M. Purves

and A.R. Dallah” EL H Rose.

Senior Team

Major, J. F. McGowan, A. O. Brawn, and A. W. Grimmitt (skip).

E W Simmonds, 3. Purvis, J. Deakin, and F. J. Jones (skip).......

PE Knight, S. E. Alderman, S. Eccleshall, and J. Hollidge (sidy).

Junior TeamS.

J. Gelatley, W. Burling, H. Westlake, and H. Westlake Sr. (skip).

-C. Champelovies, M. Purvis, T. Armstrong, and C. Strange (skip). B. Williams, EW Hamilton, Whant, and B. P. Davies (skip).

BOWLING TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

K.B.G.C. Semor & Junior Rinks Selected

Heads

010

1 11.

.14

London, yesterday. Derby acceptora, with probable. jockeys are as follows: Field· Trixi, PANAMA AL BROWN (Dick); Plymouth Sound, (No Jockey); Japetus (No Jockey);} TO MEET FRANCELLI Eobin Goodfellow (Weston); Peace- He cantered over five furlongs batsmen to play more

ful Walter, (No Jockey); St Bo- yesterday morning and went very cricket, Derbyshire have decided to

tolph. (No Jockey); Fairhaven, (Perryman); First Son, (Jones); feelingly when he was trotted out: shorten the boundaries on the Der- he displayed similar symptoms when by and Ilkeston grounds...

Screamer, (AWragg): Assigna- trotted yesterday evening.

tion, (Steve Donoghue); Sea Be Trainer Leader told Reuter rounder who returned from New Townsend, the Derbyshire all-

Valencia, Spain, May 15. quest (E. Smith); Theft (Barry Bobsleigh is not so good and must Zealand last week, has been rechampion of the world, will appear (Gordon Richards); Fairburn, (C. Panama Al Brown, bantamweight Wragg); Bahram (Fox) Hairan now be regarded as a doubtful engaged as coach to the Auckland in action here on the night of May. Smirke); Pry Second, (Beary) Shute twins have not been debarred

Association for Dext winter's

25 when he is scheduled to meet Barberry, (Nicholl)-

|from playing in the league by the The following have been selected

The following will represent the Francell

Lawn Tennis Association. In fact to represent the Kowloon Bowling Kowloon Dock Recreation

wab

The bout will go 10 founds,

Oaks

acceptors are as follow: the matter has not been discussed Green Club Senior and Junior rinks, against the Police in the lawn Craigen bowls league at the Valley en Brown, Panamanian Negro, has Buchanite, Merrymaid, Corrida, by the Association at all, and 1 respectively against the been in Europe for the past year Irish Lassie Second, Coronal, Fox knew nothing of it until I saw your tower B team and the Yacht Saturday

Cinh, on Saturday- days ago and whose Larry Gains easily best George campaigning in the different coun-Eair, Lazit Tackde. Sunkiss, Sole-paper. as been the subject. of Slack (Doncaster),

hern tries with excellent results.

rina, Ankeret Fair Etonian, Indira, Will you please make the neces- Senior Team Only recently he met a setbacks Cote D'Azur Second Solar Star, sary correction in your paper and A. S. Russell J. Watson

and L. Guy (skip);"

P. Farrell, 3. Tetley ool at the hands of Freddie Miller, Hýndfordbridge, pyretic, Quash-oblige.

and A. Holland 6ski

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runner. Reuter

BOBSLEIGH SCRATCHED

London, to-day Lord Derby's

Bobsleigh, ich became slightly

lame some

condition

daily bu

the Deri

day

tish Wireless

KNOCK-OUT WIN FOR LARRY GABIS

vas scratched from area heavyweight

brum next Wednes- 10-roundis

rday.-Brf Stadium

out world's featherweight championed, Blue Gi

in the sixth round.

United Pres

THE OAKS

and Mess

I have to inform you that the

C. TACCHI

Hon. Sec LTA

KOWLOON DOCKS CHOOSE LAWN BOWLS RINKS

PVHLE Morrison, J. Kempton,

and J. McKelvie (skip),

CAtkinson, B. Parks, A, N. Other,

Budding!

+ and R. Lapsley, (skip), WA Brown

V. Ramsay, J. Lindsay, G. Cooper, Jan F. Collen (skip),

Reserves 49

G. Hambla, J. Melagen