1935-06-25 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY JUNE 25,

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WHO WILL WIN AT THE WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS?

MISS RUMJAHN SAVES

CHINESE R.C.

DISORGANISED TEAM'S NARROW WIN

MATCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRAWN

(By "Referee")

THE Kowloon Cricket Club "A" team lost their last chance of clinching the Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis League when they failed to put a spoke in the Chinese Recreation Club's wheel when playing on their own courts. yesterday.

Beaten by 8 sets to 1 in their first encounter at Cause-

MAX BAER SEES BROTHER WIN AGAIN

RUMJAHN BEATEN

Buddy Knocks. Opponent Down ARCULLI WINS

On Six Occasions

Buffalo (New York), June 1. Mar Baer, heavy-weight cham- pian of the world, broke his train- ing specially to watch his brother, Buddy Baer, knock out George ("Big Boy") Backey, a local boxer, in the first round of * ̈contest scheduled for four rounds. Buddy Beer floored Brackery six times during the minute or * two the fight lasted.

CHAMPIONS

SHOULD BEAT

K.C.C. TO-DAY

"BARE" DIDRIKSON PRO. BASKETBALL PLAYERI-

Banned From Women's National Golf Tourney For August

WITH EASE IN

OPEN SINGLES dred Didrikson, the Olympic ath-

1934 Finalist Too

Erratic

LED THROUGHOUT GAME

(By "SKIP")

New York, May 31-Miss M.

lete, who recently won the Texas State golf title. Her first toumma- ment—will not be allowed to com pete in the Women's National Tournament, to be played at Minneapolis In Angust

The decision not to accept her entry was announced by the Amateur State Committee of the United States Golf Associa-

HOLDERS DIFFICULT

PROPOSITIONS

AMERICA'S CHALLENGE IN THE DOUBLES

VON CRAMM MAY WIN SINGLES

(By HELEN JACOBS)

London, June 1.

tion, he had been investigating HE decision of Miss Helen Wills to play at Wimbledon this year has made prospects. doubly interesting and forecasts difficult.

her activities@as a professional baseball and basketball player.

D. Rumjahn, last year's finalist in the Open Lawn Bowls Singles Championship, met his Waterloo at the hands of his clubmate, E TWO

el Arcalli, on the CS.CC. greeD.

way Bay, the ECC. lost the return match yesterday by 5 sets FOUR MATCHES IN being beaten by 12 shots in a

to 4. despite the fact they were playing a team weakened by the absence of Mrs. Chiu Tsun-chiu and Mrs. Lo Tang-fan. who are under doctors' orders. Had Teddy Fincher won his service in the ninth game of his set against Lee Wai-tong and Miss Rumjahu, when lending 5-3. the encounter would have been left drawn and thus given a ray of hope to the champions, the USBC. As it was he lost his service and the Chinese pair actually led 6-5 only to drop the twelfth game.

It can safely be said that the last-minute recruitment of Miss R. Rumjahn, the LRC's leading lady player, saved the day for the Chinese. In partnership with Lee Wai-tong she was responsible for the necessary two sets for victory.

RADIO BEAT

KOWLOON DOCKS

IN "D" DIVISION

Millard And Duncan Best Losing Pair

GURBACHAN SINGH AND

PARTNER DO WELL

“A” DIVISION CRAIGENGOWER MAY HOLD CHINESE SECOND STRING

game which never lacked in- terest, despite the ease with which he was defeated.

BOWLS GAMES DOWN

FOR TO-DAY

Basa To Meet Brown

Four contests concern the tennis world more than

any others--the Davis Cup matches, the French championships, the English championships, and the American championships.. The winners of these are considered the best of the tennis field for the years in which they win them.

EUROPE IS NATURALLY MORE INTERESTED IN THE TOURNA- MENTS PLAYED IN ENGLAND AND ON THE CONTINENT; BUT ENGLAND MUST TAKE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INTEREST IN

THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE ITS CHAMPION, FRED PERRY HAS HELD THE MEN'S SINGLES TITLE FOR TWO YEARS.

The question that arises now

TRENT BRIDGE

BAXTER 13 FOR 72 AGAINST OXFORD

GLOUCESTER WIN

Arculi showed himself to be

On Recreio Green the superior player from start to finish, and never at any time There is only one interesting were his charces of winning WHYTE FAVOURED TO WIN is: "Will the holders of these

various championships be able VOCE CAUSES "A" Division Lawn Tennis Lex the match endangered. Some que fixture

on to-day's proof the heads were more than Two more games in the Colony to retain them this year?

With regard to the Davis Cup SUSSEX DEFEAT AT ramme, that between the cham-ordinarily close, the woods being Lawn Bowls Singles Champion pions, the Chinese Recreation clustered to within one foot of ship, which were postponed last it seems likely, but not certain, Club, and the Kowloon Cricket the jack

Tuesday, will be played this after-that England will retain her Arcally's greatest asset was his noon, and both of them should honours. I was inclined to think, atter Fred Perry's Australian I had not seen Miss RumjahnClub at King's Park

The Chinese are making no ability to keep his length after he provide very close finishes. play for sometime, and I was

their previous had found it, which he very often

Basa, spe of Craigengower's tour, that he had had too much how changes from pleasantly surprised to see.

combinations and should win all did with his first wood. On the most reliable players, meets J. C. tennis, and that his concentration she had speeded up her game

other hand Rumjahn would send Brown, the Bowling Green skip, was too markedly divided between accurate as she their sets.

A close encounter should be up a good first bowl and then be and runner-up for the Singles title amateurism and professionalism at the Valley, where Crai-wide, short or narrow, with his in 1927- Both men are playing to permit the necessary consolida- lines,

into 2 Tery

the Chinese remaining three.

very well just now, and have the tion of his forces." useful doubles player. Her fore. Bengower entertain

second string.

additional advantage of being very This opinion was proved ex-

tremely

after jold hands at the game. hand is well executed, but her ser-

J.J. Whyte, of Taikos, meets a Bournemouth hardcourt champion-at Lord's yesterday as the re- close rival in H. Rosario of the ships, the first opportunity of see-sult of fine bowling by Sims, Recreio, and here again a good ing him play that I have had since who followed up his 6 for 28 against Essex by capturing 8 for 34 to dismiss the Light Blues for 100 runs, while During this tournament. I was Hearne, the veteran slow bowl-

Though not as might be she should, on present

develop

ivice and backhand require more

attention.

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Scores:

seea

(Continued on Page 5) The following is to-day's pro-Head

ECC v CRC. "A" (King's Park) IR.C. ▼ HKCC (Sookampoo),

((King's Park)

E. C. Fischer and Miss O. Dalzie? Recreio "B" y Recreio "A" (KCC):-

At Hung Hom yesterday Radio Sports Club beat the Kow-drew with Lee Wai-tong and Loon Docks Recreation Club by 62 sets to 24 in the "D" Division of beat W. CHung and Miss A. Lee 6-C E. F. Fincher and Miss M. Griffiths (K.C.C):—

the lost to Ho Ka-lan and Mrs. Litton - 6 CCCC.E.C. (Happy Valley)

Miss E. Bumjaho.

the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis. League.

Scores:

last to Ho and Mrs. Lizton 145 drew with Lee and Miss Rumjaha 6× 6- beat Hung and Miss Lee.

6-1

WOMEN GOLFERS FOR AUSTRALIA

A. E. P. Guest and Miss A. Mac Pam Barton Included

W. Chanson and N. E. Kitchell kenzie (K.CC)

(Radio)

Jost to C.E. Millard and E. Dun-

2.

beat J, Sturgeon and W. Tillery 6-

beat V. M. Hast and A. E Pear-

lost to Ho and Mrs. Litin

1- 6

lost to Lee and Miss Kamjahn 3- 6

3- Ebeat Eung and Miss Lee

J

U.S.R.C. EASILY

&

G. Singh and K. Singh (Radio):—!

drew with Millard and Duncan 6 BEAT K.C.C. “B”

beat J Sturgeon and Tillery 6-0

beat East and Pearson

M. Sherriff and. E. Singh (Radio): lost to Millard and Duncan

best Sturgeon and Tillery

beat Hast and Pearson

CRICKETERS BEAT BOWLERS

0-

Miss Hancock And Oppenheim Shine:

In Team

UNDER NON-PLAYING CAPTAINCY OF EIRS. HODSON

.D. Rumjahuz

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McKelvie Narrowly

Beaten

KNIGHT WINS BY FOUR SHOTS ON 21ST HEAD

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erroneous

Tame

is

anticipated. Taking last September. everything into consideration.

however, it is believed that Whyte

·Impressive Tennis

will manage to secure entry into

green.

The following is to-day's

gramme

London, To-day. The M.CC beat Cambridge the University by 8- wickets

at

the next Bound. This match will impressed by the game he obviouser took 4 for 18 in the Var take place on the Kowloon C Chad in reserve for only the most city's second innings.

Dimportant stages of his matches, Cambridge-100, (J. Sims 8 for 34)

and 139 (Hearne 4 for 18).. pro-and never did I feel that he was

fully extended. Against even as M. C. C-112 and 123 10:2

"NOTTS BEAT SUSSEX great a player as Jack Crawford Nottinghamshire heat. Sussex this ability of Fred's to hold a cer-by an innings and 64 runs H. Rosario v J. J. Whyte

(Kowison Cricket Club)tain amount of mental and phy- Nottingham in their County

sical energy in reserve will be a Championship match telling asset

Following up his performance Crawford von Cramm, Allison of 6 for 40 against Sussex at and Wood are, I think Ferry's Hove. Voce, the Nottingham fast- strongest rivals in both the Davis medium bowler, was responsible Cup matches and at Wimbledon for Sussex failing to reach three and yet these players, to defeat figures, taking 5 for 31.

R. BEJ. C. Brown

(Recreio)

SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS WIN

Beat St. Fagans And him, must be able to sustain their Sussex 96 (Voce 3 for 31) and 110

Penhill

London, May 31 Miss Pam Barton (Royal, Mid- Surrey), Miss P. Wade (Park

London, June Li stone), the English champion,

On the Kowloon Bowling Green ĮMrs. J R Walker Island

In the first match of their Playing on their own courts Malahide) and Mrs. W. Greenlees Club green yesterday, P. E. Welsh programme, the South Civil Ser- Africans yesterday beat St. yesterday, the United Services (Troon) have accepted invitations Knight, of the

Cricket Club defeated Fagans and Penhill by 120 to 112 Recreation Club defeated the Kow-to be members of the British wo vice Joon Cricket Club "B" team by 8 men's touring team visiting Aus McKelvie, of Kowloon Docks, on the green of the Earl of Ply- sets to 1 to record their second tralia this year.

mm by 240 shots in their 21-mouth, he skipping a St. Fagans win in three matches in the Mix- This will be an LGU ofetal head game in the Second Roundrink against Archie White, ed Doubles Lawn Tennis League tour, and the party, under the of the Colony Singles Lawn Bowls South Africa T. R. Lewis 16,

The features of the match non-playing captaincy of Mrs. Championship. which was considerably closer Hodson, who will act as manager, than the scores would suggest, was leaves on the Strathaird on July Ia,the “D” Division of the Lawn the brilliant all-round displav 12. Tennis League the Kowloon Cric-given by Miss Hancock and Op- ket Club defeated the Kowloon penheim's plucky efforts for the Bowling Green Club by sets to losers. 2 on the latter's courts yesterday.

Scores:

"D" Division Tennis League Clash

LA R Duncan and J. L Tetler (KBGCJmaza

Knight

3-

bext Bamsey and Mrs. Horsford 6-4 W. Tollington and Mrs. Rice. Evane

Scores: L. Goldman and Miss Hancock (U.S.R.C.); DE M |(U.S.R.C.):——

beat. C. E. Watson and Max.

White

beat LA. Oppenheim and Mrs.

Knight

beat A. Philippens and Green 61 Jost to L Kirby and V. Freeman 4 61 beat A. W. Ramsey and Mrs.

drew with D. Orr and A. E. Perry, 6- 6.

Horsforth

beat Watson and Mrs. White best: Oppenheim and Mrs. Knight 6-2 60-best Bamsey and Mrs. Horsford 6-

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Maj. Withington and Mrs. Reed #{} (U.S.£C);

T. Armstrong and D. W. Waterton

Buy Beat Watson and Mex. Whita

lost to Philippens and-Green

Jost to Kirby and Freeman 46 drew with Ūne and Perry

66

WA Bland and R. Miller (KB.G.G)

lost to: Phippers, and Goreér

kost to Kiby, and Freeman

Jost to Orr and Ferry

"D": DIVISION TABLE TO DATE

PWLD

lost to Oppenheim and Mrs.

PWLD F 22:00 13

Sets

23 2 16:18: “A”A 2/2 8 19 16

Miss Wethered Plays

New

Against Gene Sarazen

Scores:

Head L. McKelvie

ELECTRIC BOWLS TEAM

best tennis through five sets if necessary taking advantage of Ferry & OCCESIGual lapses.

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SOUTH AFRICAN

BOWLERS WIN

NARROWLY

One Down After Five Ends

{J. Yüill 21, A White 35, T. David- 200 14. J Hertop 21 H Walters 23-120.

London, May 31 18. Fagans—A. Treseder 22. A. The South Africaa team best

Fennick 16, Earl of Plymouth 13: Penhill, W. E Hughes 29, A Brown 16, Ben Williams 17--112-

Notter—–270. *.

AEROXFOED BEATEN Brilliant bowling by Baxter, the Lancashire League player who took 13 wickets for 12 rude, was responsible for ME. H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI beating Ox ford University by 10 wickets at Reigate

Oxford: 145 (Baxter 6 for 39) 256

78 (Baxter 7 for 23)2) Mr. Leveson Gower's X-191, and

GLOUCESTER BEAT GLAMORGAN Gloucestershire secured their second win in the County Cricket Championship at Bristol pester- Gloucestershire yesterday at day, when they defeated Glamor Cheltenham by 125 shots to 124 gan by an innings and 5 runs, They were one down at five) Goddard performing well with the ends, but led at 10 ends, by 68-50 ball to take 6 for $6, dismissing and by 100 to 77 at 15 ends. the Welshmen for 93 in their first

Details.

knock, while Charlie Parker, the South Africa. White 19, A. B. veteran spin bowler, took 5 for 38 Ritchie. 10- N. Schomberg 21, J. Yaill in their second innings, The Scottish FA team, who are 26, E. Walters $1, G... Kies 18 Goddard's best figures to date touring Canada and the United Total 125.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL TEAMS

9-1 WIN IN CANADA

Gloncest

States, defeated a team repre HH T senting the Alberta Football As Simmonds 16, sociation af Calgary by 9-1. 3D Lensley" 23,

Hard Hitting Spanish

16270 20, EL

11 for 187 v Kent 5 for 38 Somersetz

6. Loz 36

(Goddard"

Heavy Weight Impresses

| Glamorgan:***

6 and 196

Gionee

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