1937-05-25 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1937.

WIMBLEDON PROSPECTS SUMMED UP

LIKELY SUCCESSORS TO FRED PERRY

MANY NEWCOMERS WILL

BE SEEN

MISS MARBLE'S CHALLENGE

(By STANLEY N. DOUST)

WHAT a different season British lawn tennis is

facing this year! Perry has gone, and while he has been making his thousands from profes- sional tennis in the United States new young stars all over the world have been piling on the points till now they are a serious challenge to British supremacy.

OUR PLAYERS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN IF THEY ARE TO PULL THE WIMBLEDON PRIZES OUT OF THE FIRE HAVE GOT TO PRODUCE A FORM BETTER THAN ANY WE

THOSE TWO NAMES HAVE BEEN LINKED TOGETHER FOR

The centre-court at Wimbledon, above, is the Mecca of all lawn tennis enthusiasts during the months of June and July and has for the last four years been the venue for the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup competition.

HAVE YET SEEN THEM DISPLAY. "PERRY AND AUSTIN" DOCK PAIRS SO LONG AS THE BULWARK OF OUR LAWN TENNIS PRES. A

AMAZING

TIGE AUSTIN."

AND ALWAYS IN THAT ORDER, “PERRY AND

Now only Austin remains, and on his shoulders rests the great RECOVERY

responsibility of holding the fort against all the world players. I think he likes that responsibility. Although the season has not ad- vanced far, Austin is now in better form than ever. He looks well trained, and I have never seen him so cheerful.

But about Austin or any other “British player winning at Wim- bledon I have strong doubts. As regards the Davis Cup I am more hopeful.

Let me start with Wimbledon.

In the first place it lasts a fort- night and is much more a physical strain (although not so important or exciting) than the Davis Cup competition, which is only a three- days affair.

SAPS HIS VITALITY

It is usually very hot during the Austin Wimbledon fortnight, and

hates playing in the broiling

It saps his vitality.

sun.

By the time the second arrives he generally loses, although

he has never failed

week

to

turn the

tables on his Wimbledon conqueror when they have met three weeks later in the Davis Cup.

then, Reluctantly

the I give Wimbledon championships to over- seas players because, good as are our young promising competitors such as D. Butler, M. Deloford, R. Shayes, L. Shaff, and C. M. Jones they have not yet arrived at the in- ternational stage.

POOR CHANCE

Miss Helen Hull Jacobs, above, will defend her Wimbledon crown next June and July against formi- dable opposition in the person of Miss Alice Marble, also of America, who beat her in the final of the U. S. Women's Singles title.

OPEN PAIRS BOWLS TOURNEY STARTS

HOSKING AND STONEHAM WIN

:

BASA AND COATES SHOULD WIN To-day's Bowls Ties In Open Pairs

One of the strongest combina- tions in the Open Pairs bowls com- petition will be seen in action on the Hong Kong F. C. green this afternoon, when A. E. Coates and R.

Basa, the Craigengower represen-

tatives, clash with F. Goodwin and The Colony Lawn Bowls Open A. E. Silkstone, of the K.C.C. The Pairs Competition commenced yes-former pair are likely to meet with terday afternoon, when the first little opposition.

Other winners this afternoon two fixtures in the first round were decided on the Kowloon Cricket should be W. Ward and W. K. Way, Club green, H. F. Stoneham and C. S. Eccleshall and A. W. Grimmitt, B. Hosking beating A. S. Russell and P. E. Knight and J. Hollidge.

The following is this week's pro- and H, G. Cooper by 17 shots to 15, and J. V. Ramsay and J. McKelvie gramme:— beating F. Ribeiro and J. Basto by 20 shots to 18.

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Ramsay and McKelvie made wonderful recovery after being 11 After the fifth head, shots down.

(To be played at the Hong Kong Football Club green.)

A. E Coates and R. Basa v A. E. Silkstone and F. Goodwin.

E. W. Hanlom and J. C. Gill v W. ward and W. K. Way.

the Kowloon Docks, pair gradually picked up and prevented their op-H. Nish and W. Robson. ponents from scoring in the follow- ing six heads.

S. Eccleshall and A. W. Grimmitt v

NECK AND NECK

the

The scores were levelled at 14 all on the 14th end, 15 all on the 16th head, and 18 all on the second last head, after which the winners managed to secure a 2 to enter the Second Round.

The match between Russell and

W. Hayward and C. H. Gough v' P. E. Knight and J. Hollidge.

To-morrow

(To be played at the Kowloon Docks Recreation Club).

W. Gill and G. Duncan v: F. A, Ma- chado and C. Roza-Pereira.

V. Petherick and J. Watson v. A. Warr and J. Cook.

N. P.

J. Gibson and J. Ferguson v Young Jack Bromwich, the 17.

Karanjia and J. Pad..

Thursday years-old Australian who serves

(To be played at the Civil Service Nor do I think G. P. Hughes, c. right-handed, takes the ball in his E. Hare, F. H. D. Wilde, and C. R. left court with his left hand, and Cooper and Stoneham and Hosking Cricket Club.)

G. E. Stephens and P. Morgan v W. a very even one, the latter pair Greig and W. Campbell. was uses two hands for a forehand D. Tuckey (players already select-

drive, and Vivian McGrath, the two-passing their opponents on the se- ed to train with Austin for this

handed backhand Australian play-cond last head. year's Davis Cup match) have any more chance of taking Perry's er, may spring surprises. They have

The following place as the Wimbledon winner than beaten both Quist and Crawford the young men mentioned.

LIKELY CHAMPIONS Who then will win at Wimbledon? Donald Budge, the tall 22-years-old, red-haired Californian, Adrian little Australian Quist, the dour

this season in Australia. Then, of course, there is Jack Crawford himself. With Perry out of the way, he might regain the crown, he won in 1933.

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DAVIS CUP HOPE : Now for the Davis Cup I am an beat Austin in the challenge round optimist. In this match there are and very nearly beat Perry in the five rubbers, four singles, and one same match last year, G. Von Gramm, doubles. the German player who is credited with having the best court manners of any player in the world.

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scores:

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J.J. Basto

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L. F. Xavier and C. F. Remedios v J. W. Leonard and J. R. Soares.

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G. Cooper Heads Points

H. Stoneham and C. B. Hosking-

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Austin will be required to play two of the singles and no more. H. The other singles player has not er German, who has been selected, nor has the doubles Henkel, another twice beaten Von Cramm this year, pair been decided on. and Sydney Wood, of the United Why should we be able to retain States, and won the championship the Davis Cup this year? I be 16

once lieve things will work out this way: at in 1981 these names spring to my mind as being the Austin will win both his singles,

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