1936-07-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1936

CHARLES HARE GIVES SUPERB DISPLAY

(Continued from Page 43.

Yon Crazam had also gone on to the court determined to repeat his Paris victory and secure revenge) for his beating by Perry in the Wimbledon final last year.

Thus we had all the material at hand for a hectic and memorable struggle, and the first game in which deuce was called no fewer. than nine times, served to sharpen the anticipation of the packed crowd.

German Hopes Shattered Then came the blow shattered the German hopes. Von

which

PO-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND Cramm's play gradually went to

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pieces. but by no intentional sign did he show the terrific handicap under which he laboured.

Even Perry could not under- stand what had happened to his opponent until the first set had been nearly played. Several times he shrugged his shoulders in

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When be realised that. von Cramm was injured, Perry asked him if he would like to rest and see a masseur. but the German refused to go off and continued to

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At the finish the umpire. Mr.) L. W. J. Newman, announced! through the microphone that von Cramm had pulled a thigh, muscle) when making his first service, and wished to apologise to the specta- tors for being unable to play better game

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SENSATION IN BOXING WORLD

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He promoted his first big show in Paris in 1924, and his first big show in London in 1929. In addi- tion to London and Paris he has promoted big boxing tournaments: in Barcelona, in Madrid, and in Rome.

Introduced Ice-Hockey

He was largely responsible for the present popularity of ice! hockey in this

country and throughout the Continent...

His biggest enterprise was the Palais de Sport, running in Paris for about six years.

About four years ago he took an joption on a site at Westminster, where he proposed to build the biggest indoor stadium in Britain.

A company was floated and the issue produced, but the response was so poor that the project fell through.

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{H.K.F.C. LOSS OF $513.37 FOR PAST SEASON

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The Second XI suffered one or two heavy defeats, but also had many creditable wins. They were more fortunate than usual in that. they were not often called upon

to provide players for their senior

On Saturday the crowd of near-erting in the 10th game, made eleven.

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achieved the ambition of her lawn when Tuckey missed 234 easy! Haxn- 6,000 10th Oct. Marseilles, Havre, London,

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The game lasted thr. 40min.

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the last set, with the score at 6-5

in her favour, and with her feet

Miss Jacobs went to 40-15

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Rugby Section

Honours must be evenly divided after such a close and speculative Although the Club's efforts to bursing with pain from blisters contest. The winters were adregain the Triangular Tournament

On mittedly

Trophy proved unsuccessful and her own service and thus had two Tucker's service return was no- the Shanghai Interport XV defeat- match points.

thing like the searching weapon ed the Club XV by 6 points to 3 Mme. Sperling had a cruel netwhich the Americans had found it

in our home fixture, the past sea-

cord shot to save one point, and the previous day, nor was Hughes son must go down on record as be won the next with a brilliant pass as safe overhead ing shot.

But form, in doubles especially, ing one of more than usual inter- Still Miss Jacobs did not give mast vary from day to day. The est

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Afterwards Miss Jacobs szid sided contest. Miss Stammers and vided a sparkling exhibition The Club are indebted to hat she is returning to the Unit-liss James kept their title with-Tugger on both occasions. ed States next month to defend out encountering the stern

and Japan Rugby Union for granting position they had expected her American, title

which had encompassed their de- permission for these two games, and trust that it will be their good Hare Was Superb feat in the Wightman Chp. The doubles final found the two

Miss Jacobs, her feet blistered fortune to play against the Japan British pairs showing signs of re- and her stamina exhausted, only ese XV when they pay their return jaction from their hectic struggles came back to the centre court out visit to Australia and New Zea

land of the previous day; and it may of a sense of duty to her partner.

be that Hughes and Tuckey would Mrs. Fabyan was depressed in The Army proved very worthy have played better if they had not sympathy, and her glittering vol-winners of the Triangular Tourna-| ment for the first time since 1912. been conscious that their selection leys were absent.

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on the result of this one en-first set and Miss James, per-joyable season with regular Wed- haps, in the sebond; the English nesday fixtures throughout the The first set went to Hughes girls never looked like going down winter and Saturday games when- and Tackey in the tenth game. after they had lost the first two ever a ground was available. Its fate was virtually sealed

Records of the teams advance when Wilde, serving 2

follows:- double fault, lost his opening ser- Then, to finish, came two capital vice without his partner touching mixed doubles matches in which First XV. Perry, summoned to appear in 4" XV. In the second set. Hare and bath, revealed to the Saturday

The Blarney Stone Trophy for the annual Seven-a-side Tourna- rarified height, broke the service crowd the secret of his magical twice in sequence' and were out at,

In turn Perry and Miss Round, ment in aid of charity was retain- 6-3 They collected the long defending their titles, beat Wilde ed by the Club VII who again de third by really sterling play and Miss

Whitmarsh and feated the Royal Welch Fusiliers though it must be confessed that

stronger proposition-Budge and in the final. An innovation in the Tuckey was helping them by nel Mrs. Fabyan. It was Perry's ex-form of an International Tourna- ting volleys that he usually accepts and Hughes by volleying lapses ordinary speed of foot that ment was organised and proved Teams repré- Bat the interceptions of Hare turned the tide in both engage-very successful.

mexts. He finished like an un-senting England, Scotland, Ire- when Wilde was serving were

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prising Club, Navy and Army disturbing effect.

Vital Service Break

success.

Against Americans

"In the match against the Ameri- players. Scotland defeated Wales case the British chance looked in the First Round, and proceeded The fourth set was brief and gone when, with Budge and Mrs to win the Tournament by defeat one-sided. The vital fifth went Fabyan a set up and 5-3, waling Ireland in the final with the service until the ninth Badge's tarn to serve. Here the The Club's 1935 lawn bowls sea- game. when Wilde's service was Californian's smashes, which had son proved a fairly successful one. sacrificed. His side had lost the so cften gone astray, let him The Club's position in the League first three points, one by a net down again. In the final set, with improved and more members par- cord. But, they recovered like darkness coming on, the Ameri-ticipated in the evening games. heroes to vantage point, only to cans led 3-love and then 4-2 The keenest interest was display Jose it through uncertainty as to end 40-15 on Mrs. Fabyan's jed in the various competitions and which should hit the ball

service,

Mr. Tack became Club champion

Hare and Wilde, with Tucker

SWIMMING BATH DEATH

Once more Eudge was wild over-by winning the "Caskieben Cup," head. After all both Perry and Miss Round played magnificent tennis; their recovery was capped by a series of untakable balls It

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