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CHRJA- AIL, SATURDAY, HUET 20, 1995

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C.R.C. ESTABLISHED AS POTENTIAL

MCGRATH HERO AT

WIMBLEDON

FINE AUSTRALIAN WIN OVER ALLISON

AMERICAN'S FIGHTING QUALITIES

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, June 25.

ERFECT weather- favoured the opening of

PER

the fifty-fifth Wimbledon yesterday.

There must have been nearly a record first-day crowd, and the programme, if it registered few real surprises. had the strung appeal of friendly international rivalry and the variety of stroke play and personality."

The hero of the day was Vivian McGrath, of Sydney, who. by defeating Wilmer Allison. America's No. 1, converted a large dose of sympathy-expressing the young Australian's bad lock in drawing a seeded player in the first round for the second successive year-into surprised congratulations.

A tinge of irony flavoured

this result If Australia had

not fast so unexpectedly to Gex H. Q. WING LINGS. many in Berlin McGrath might

have been

Allison's one of

Davis Cup

opponents in the

inter-zone match.

And if the youngster had plaj-

ed as well on that hypothetical

WIN AREA INTER

COY. WATER-POLO

oxasion as he did yesterday, and 24TH BATTERY R.A.

of

Alhoor had played as poorly. Australia's Davis Cup dream challenging England might have come true.

In mitigation of Allison's failure yesterday, it may be said that be is one of those rampant, zestful players who requires several weeks

of practise to "loosen up."

FAIL TO SCORE

Wine

WILDY'S GOOD GAME

IN GOAL

Unfamiliarity with the bath and the outstanding performance of Wildy, the Lincolns HQ He has never played well after goalkeeper. were responsible for an ocean voyage. Witness his bad the downfall of the 24th Battery, retumed to RA who lost by four clear goals fortnight after he America last July-to be followed in the final of the HK. Area In by a record of victories, only dim-ter-Company Water Polo Knock med when Ferry beat him in the out Competition in the YMCA. fifth set of the final of the Amer bath yesterday. can championship.

Turf Exceptionally Fast

I imagine be found the centre court turf almost phenominally

Mackman,

On

the left wing gare a clever exhibition of val- leying, and scored both his goals in this manner-

All three Lincolns forwards

fast; he himself likened it to the played well, but the opposing de- polished wood floor at Queen's feace was very strong and kep: Club. The ball did not sit up to them out for long periods. All be hit; it sped away beneath the son, on the right-wing, scored the

racket

fant

This, of course, was no of the centre court, which is in tended to feel fluency and give every spar to pace. But it

remaining two goals.

the

Lincolns Early Lead The game started with was Lincolns defending the shallow certainly a floor much faster than end. It was two minutes

(Continued on Page 5)

"MOBILE MACHINE

after

the start that Mackman netted the Srst goal. The Lincolns led

to half time. The game had sooner recommenced, when Mack-

no

GUNS DEFEATED

BY INFANTRY goals. WATER-POLO UPSET AT V.R.C.

DIVISION CHAMPIONS CHAN AND LEE SHINE AGAINST S. CHINA

These three stalwarts of the American links unsuccessfully attacked the fairways and greens at Muirfield, Scotland, in an attempt to take the British Open title to America Henry Picard was at the time shooting at the top of his game. Smith is one of the most feared golfers in any tournament, and Lawson Little is British Amateur champion, but Alfred Perry, an Eng lishman, is the 1935 British · Open champion.

GERMAN YACHT FOUND

Trans-Atlantic Race Entrant. Delayed

Oslo, July 14 The German yacht Stoertebec-

ker, missing entrant in the New port, R., to Bergen, Norway, race arrived safely in Bergen to- day after a rough 35-day trans-

Atlantic voyshar

Captain

Schlimback the German satant told United and zin Press

that storms throughout the voyage had slow- ed the yacht down considerably. --United Press.

HOLLAND. TO

MEET ARCULLI IN

BOWLS OPEN

Leading Pairs In Conflict

LBA. DRAWS ANNOUNCED

H. K. CANADIANS

ENTER FOR LOCAL

BASEBALL LEAGUE

B. MUIR MANAGES NEW SQUAD

PRACTICE GAME FOR TO-MORROW

Baseball is fast becoming popa- and, lar in the Colony now, it has now been decided to fore a league. Last week there were only four teams, the Chinese, the Americans, the Japanese and the American Navy, but a new team?

has suddenly sprung up under the ¡managership of B. Muir, formerly

of

the American team. They will

call themselves the Canadians.

The formation of this team was "expected to weaken the American

INTERNATIONAL ROWING MEET SET FOR AUGUST 16-18

300 Crews From 15 Nations Will Be Competing

Berlin Germany's chances in the Olympic rowing contest next yer will be determined, „ding the international rowing, cham- pionships to be held here from Angust 16 to 18

European crack oarsmen and nearly 300 crews from 15 cos- tinental states are expected to participate in the largest Europ- ean rowing event to be held ou the Olympic regatta coarse Gruena-Associated Press,

ANOTHER MIXED

**

DOUBLES LEAGUE

WIN FOR CHINESE

team considerably, as at least K.C.C. “B” DEFEATED four of the members of the latter team were Canadians, but the Americans have new enlisted

2

new member who made a name The draw for the Fourth Round for himself in America a few

Championship and the Semi-final Oregan State College team. He

COMFORTABLY

WATSON AND MRS. WHITE SHINE

The Chinese Recreation Club

BRILLIANT OVERHEAD WORK DISPLAYED

VISITORS LACK UNDERSTANDING

(By "Base Line")

THE Chinese Recreation Club firmly estab

fished themselves as potential champions of the "D" Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday when they trounced the South China Athletic Association by nine sets to nil at Causeway Bay under a very hot sun which de layed the start about 20 minutes.

The outstanding feature of the clash was the complete lack of understanding among the South China players, who were often seen in an advantageous position only to lose the point because of a bad call

H. Y. CHAN AND P. F. LEE, WHO HAVE MADE, THEIR DEBLT: AS A PARTNERSHIP IN LEAGUE TENKIS THIS SEASON, GAVE À DISPLAY BORDERING ON "B" DIVISION STANDARD, THE LATTER

OVERHEAD BEING BRILLIANT THROUGHOUT IN -- HIS WHILE THE FORMER POSSESSED A DEVASTATING WHICH WAS INVARIABLY A WINNERS

Placing to the oppositions* backhand. Chan made the open-

ing for his partner, who often K.C.C. DEFEAT

gave an

of imitation

the culminat- "Bounding Basque,” ing his effort with wonderfal

smashes.

P. C. Liang and LA F- Tin won comfortably against the visitors, but this was mostly due to the untiring efforts of the latter. whose- two-handed backhand win-l ning retarns evoked the applauss. of the spectators time and again. Too Matter-Of-Fact D. Liang and Y. K. Fang: look the match in

a much too matter-of-fact manner, and were content to pull through each set without too much energy, relying

to a great extent on the mistakes. (Continued on Page 5)

Scores:

P. C. Liang, and L. P. The (CRC): beat Tadpole Wong and Liang

Yan-bung

WORK FOREHAND

FOOTBALLERS

IN “D” DIVISION

Losers Assured Of Wooden-Spoon

WINCH AND WHITE OFFER „STERN OPPOSITION ·

At King's Park yesterday the Kowloon Cricket Clob defeated the Kowloon Football Club by T sets to 11% in the "D" Division of the Lawn Tennis League

Scores:

A. Philippens and D. S. Green (FCC):-

*.5-3.

bext A. S. Bliss and C. Faller drew with G. Winch and G. White 6-8 6-1

* 6-2 beat D.Knox and V. White

V. H. Freeman and L. E. Kirby. ....... 6-2 (KCC)=

beat C. M. Tsang and G. M

Chang

beat W. T. Liang and Lan Man - 6-1 best Eliss and Fuller D. E. Liang and T. K: Fung (C.R.CO| best Winch and White beat Wong and Liang beat Tsang and Chang

beat Liang and Lan Man

H.T. Chan and P. P. Lee bext Wong and Liang beat Tsang and Chang beat Liang and Lan Man

6-0

_-6-3] beat Knox and White

6-2) D. Orr. and R. J. K. Walker (h.C.C.)

·6-1, lost to Bliss and Friller

(CRC);] drew with Winch and Waite 6-2 best Knox and White

6-1

6-2

CIVIL SERVANTS

SURPRISED BY LR.C.

IN “D” DIVISION

man sent in another shot which of the Colony Lawn Bowls Singles years ago, when he played for the easily beat the goalkeeper.

During the remaining time Round of the Pairs Championship is Jack Dreyger. In their prac-again easily defeated the Kow- Allison scored the other two took place in the Sworn Messur-tice match against the Japanese loon Cricket Club "g" team in LOSE AT HOME BY

er's Office yesterday, Mr. H. Nish. to-morrow it is proposed to try their Mixed Doubles, Lawn Temis NARROW MARGIN Cpl. Chicken referred.

President of the HELBA, pre- him out at third base.

league encounter at King's Park Several practice games have | yesterday," when they won by 81⁄2 siding...

been taking place in the Colony sets to half a set- within the last month or two, and (Continued on Page 5)

HL. Q. Wing Lincolns:-Cpl. Wildy Pte. Freeborn and Pte. Blythe, Sig Steele, Dar. Allison, Bdm. Guitridge and L/Cpl. Mackman.

24th Battery-Gaz, Lewenck; Gnr. Forsythe and Sgt. Swetton, Halaley; G. Withers, Bd. Hall

- LONE GOAL IN FIRST HALF

A very good game of water-and G. Werman.

polo was witnessed in the semi-

final round of the Hong Kong Yo- LOUGHRAN BEATS A GIANT lunteer Defence Corps tourna-i

(Continued on Page 5) The full draw is as follows:

TUESDAY Singles

(Continued on Page 5) Scores: C. E. Watson, and Mrs. White (KCC "B")

SKINNER AND FISHER

TAKE TWO SETS

RADIO ASSURED

OF RUNNERS-UP

POSITION

“D” DIVISION WIN „OVER ARMY

G. SINGH AND K SINGH SUFFER RELAPSE

At Sookunpoo yesterday the Radio Sports Club beat the Azźmy

At the Valley yesterday the In Tennis Club by 6 sets to 3 in the

Armstrong A Alves (KCC) PERRY TO PLAY IN lost to Ho Ks Lau, and Mrs. Litton 26dian Recreation Club beat the "D" Division of the Lawn Tennis

H. Overy W. McLeod (K.Dockx). G. N. Mitchell v J. V. Ramsey"

(Recreio) Pairs

Silva and G. G. Siva.

Lough-L. A R Duncan and B. Duncan F ment, which will count towards Philadelphia-Tommy

forear cruiser-weight

(Civil Service) the Corps championship, when ran, the the Infantry sensationally best champion of the world, beat Ray the Mobile Machine Guns by an Impellitiere, the giant. Italian- only goal at the V. C. Inst American boxer, on points in a

10-round contest here. might

The Infantry, who were consi- dered to be a much weaker team than their opponents in all de partments of the game, stuck to their guns, and in this → manner worp down their opposite nam

bers.

LOCATELLI OUTPOINTS AMERICAN RIVAL

WEDNESDAY Singles Holland E Arendli

(Ciril Servics) Byde Lay (Recreio)

Pairs

CANADA

Preliminary To US. Championships

lost to Les Wai Tong and Mrs.

I F Lo Grew with W. C. Hung and Miss

-R. Rumjalan,

Civil Service Cricket Club by 5%1League.

0-6 sets to 3 in the "D" Division of This win assures the Radio

the Lawn Tennis League.

Scores

Sports Cizb of the runners-up

position, as their remaining fre

W. College and NJ Bebbington ture is against the Chinese Re Litton2-6} (CSCC);

visiting Canada on a short to lost to Lee and Mrs. ID ******* 3-6)CC97 S Mini and Husan

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Kitchell

G. Hesse and Mrs. Knight a.C.C. "Band

creation Club, potential winners. lost to Ho

Mrs. lost to Lee and Mrs. Lo

3-6 lost to A. K. Minm and M. Hussin, 4-6 Scores Ottawa, June 21

lost to Hung and Miss Ramjaha 1-6 beat MU. Razack and A. Baker 6-3. E Fowler and L. I Davis

Razsek Fred Perry, world's top ranking & Famsey, and Mrs: Kirby (K.CC. lost to D. M. Razack and M-L-

38|(ATC)—W player, will be among the Britons:

1. lost to Ho and Mrs Litwon

3.

end A Skinner

LFisher (CS lost to W-J. Chanson and N. E

lost to M. Sherria and D. Leonard 1-6. MJ. Medina and J. Cavanagh v S prior to the United States tennis lost to Hang and Miss Ramjan 3-4 dreer

beat G. Sagh and E. Singh Eccleshall and I. Shepherd DONA

W. F. Miller and EL | bezt Razack and Barack (Bowling Green) championships at Forest Hills, MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE beat Razack and Baker

(AIG) TABLE TO DATE Phillip D. Lyons, president of the

E. Kirman and B. Agafraff (CS to Canson and Kitchell FELD F Canadian Lawn Tennis Associa

CROM440 0,30 (6/8 CC) 2 tion, said last night.

USR, C32101849 The English Tennis Association KC.C. "A74 22019 161⁄2 announced in London yesterday CC 5 5 0 5 0 41⁄2 40% it would allow men nominated for the United States tournament to

Cleto Locatelli, the Italian boxer, outpointed Eddie Cool, of Philadelphia, în a ten-round cow A weakness the Mobile team resulted in an odd man breaking test in Philadelphia. wway, Henry de Sa scoring from

SANDEDAY

Singles Duncan v A. Machchane (Recreio) Bradbury ▼ C. G. Silva (Taikoo) Way v 3. G. Brows

(Civil Service)

about three yards just before the Hargreaves Polo Cup

interval:

“Mobiles".

throughou

For Kashmir Team

Khusrn Jung, but they played on

1) lost to Minu and Hassan

lost to Razack and Baker Jost to Ravack and Ranc

visit the Dominion Canadian Bermuda Cricketers To

Press

SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL

GOLF TITLE

6-4 low to Sherrin and Leonard

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Tour U.S. And Canada

Hamilton, Bermads

ng the Ber

the Crescent

stion

best Singh and Simp

WChapman and B. Turner (Aa

beat" Chanson and Kitched lost to Sherriff and Lectuszedja

to Singh and Singh

"D" DIVISION TABLE TO DATE

Radio

Co