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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1937.

HAMMOND SHINES IN TEST TRIAL

GERMAN

TENNIS

TRIUMPH

FRENCH DOUBLES TITLE WIN

S. AFRICANS FAIL TO LAST

(From A. WALLIS MYERS)

Auteuil, May 23.

tense a

Having slain the Wimbledon champions on the previous day in

five-set struggle, Baron Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel, the German Davis Cup pair, to-day won the French doubles title for the first time.

GOTTFRIED VON CRAMEME!

world's They defeated N. G. Far- quharson and V. G. Kirby, of South Africa, in the final by 6-4, 7-5, 3–6, 6–1.

Relenting at last, the weather was invitingly fine, and if the French pairs had not fallen out, either through illness or because the invaders outgunned them,

Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the leading amateur tennis player now that Perry has joined the professional ranks, added the French Doubles championship to his long list of triumphs when, with Heinrich Henkel, they beat Norman Farquharson and Vernon Kirby.

Auteuil would probably have had VOLLEYING

a packed house. But

were still there.

magnets DUELS AT

COX'S ROAD

ATTRACTION ANYWHERE

The German team, with their serenity of bearing and their force- ful, co-ordinated attack, free from extravagant gesture, would be an attraction in any city. And was not Jean Borotra still vibrant in the mixed doubles, and Yvon Petra, the new idol of Paris, engaged in the same event?

In to-day's piping heat physical reserve played an important part, and, after holding the Germans for three sets and winning the third with great gusto, the South Afri- cans, denied the 10 minutes' inter- val by local rules, were inclined to wilt. KIRBY'S SERVICE LESS ACCURATE

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GROSE WEAK

ALL THE BOWLERS

PULVERISED

·COMPTON POTENTIAL ENGLAND BAT

GIMBLETT'S GREAT PROMISE

(By Howard Marshall)

UMMER returned to Lord's yesterday, and with SU

it a large crowd and some grand cricket. The scene was perfect-sun shining, a cooling breeze rippling the shirts of the players, and Hammond at his glorious best, pulverising the North bowlers. SUCH RICHES QUICKLY MADE US FORGET THE GREY MISERY OF SATURDAY. WHAT IS MORE, THEY LULLED THE CRITICAL FACULTIES, AND SOOTHED US INTO A HAPPY ACQUIESCENCE IN THE CHANGING FORTUNES OF THE GAME. THE FACT THAT THE NORTH WERE ALL OUT FOR 271, AN UNEXPECTEDLY LOW TOTAL, WAS MERELY AN INCIDENT, ALMOST UNRECORDED, AND THE SOUTH'S TOTAL OF 300 WAS IRRELEVANT BESIDE THE MANNER OF ITS MAKING.

The North were left with a quarter of an hour's batting,. and Paynter and Hutton not only survived, but put on 15 excellent runs. Of Hammond, who made a superb 82, there is nothing new to be said. His strokes that massive drive, that punch through the covers which cracks the ball against the paling before a fielder can move were produced with all the old ease and certainty. There is the touch of immortality about Hammond's batting, and a com- bination of swiftness and solid power which no other player can equal.

- Anderson and Grose were never really at home against the visitors

Hammond will never become and the latter was very weak, espe

grim, formal, the Test match cially at the net where he was pass-and it is right that he should technician. He is cricket itself, led time and again. Anderson was most spectacular overhead and very rarely bungled a “kill.” His lobbing was not quite accurate and often than not was out of the court. although by only a few inches.

more

were

have made runs in this week of commemoration.

The rest of the South's batting was on a different plane; but Comp-tial England batsman. He ap- ton played extremely well, and made pears to have the neces-

and his us think again that he is a poten-sary temperament;

foot- work, and natural quickness enable him to punish all but the most ac- curate bowling.

K.C.Ċ. TOO GOOD FOR H.K.C.C. D. J. N. Anderson and F. Grose beat F. A. Redmond and D. B. (K.C.C.);———

and · B. O'M.

Evans

lost to J. Rodger

Deane

-Ramsay and Watson were the weak link in the home team and very lucky to have shared the spoils with Redmond and Evans, who were leading them at one time by 4 games It was not a great match because to 2. The K.C.C. pair rallied strong- neither side was at its best at the ly to level the scores at 4 all and same time each made costly mis- then take the lead, which they fail- takes. Thus, in the second set, led to retain; however, when the South Africans broke and Evans levelling the scores at 5 through Henkel's service for a 5-3 all. Watson seemed ill at ease and lead, Kirby should have sealed the bungled easy shots at the net at beat Redmond and Evans set with his service.

this stage, and when leading love in the final set, made the two vital mistakes which gave the op- position pair an sharing the spoils.

opportunity of

But to-day Kirby's service, so biting in previous rounds, lost its accuracy and several vital double faults were registered. Only in the third set was it really going well; then Kirby often had von Cramm tied up with its nasty kick and the beautiful volleying party that fol-

lowed.

· FARQUHARSON BRILLIANT

:

the

VETERAN SHINES

-GIMBLETT PROMISING

Gimblett appeared to be unhap- 6-1

py and rather out of touch, but 4-6 he is clearly a player of the great- 38 est promise, and Robins made 63 admirably impudent runs, and Clarke

eventually walked across his stumps .6-1 before Verity bowled, and was .6-2 1.b.w. .6-3

beat V. R. Gordon and T. C. Mon- Redmond

aghan G. C. Burnett and G. E. (K.C.C.);-

40

beat Rodger and Deane beat Gordon and Monaghan

A. W. Ramsay and C. E. (K.C.C.):- drew with Redmond and Evans lost to Rodger and Deane beat Gordon and Monaghan

RECREIO'S EASY WIN

4- 6

can

we Of the North bowling Watson

say that Verity and Hollis were 66 admirably steady, particularly dur- ing a long spell against Hammond and Ames

es in the afternoon. Hol- lies, with his leg breaks and top- the spinners--he does not appear

to

Gordon and Monaghan were the Club de Recreio defeated pick of the visiting pairs, the two Civil Service Cricket Club by 8 sets bowl the genuine googly often being very steady, while the for- to 1 at King's Park. mer's top-spin returns invariably M. A. Oliveira and L. A. Carvalho has surely increased his reputation.

(Recreio) :-

caught the home players napping.

Redmond and. Evans combined

was

beat B. Agafuroff and I. Agafu-

roff beat J. Sloan and L. Carver

lost to J. Pengelly and F. Brad-

ley

UNEASY START Sunshine at Lord's has an agree- 6-3 ably mollifying effect, and everyone .6-2

was prepared to be very magnani- 46mous and tolerant when Dollery and J. Remedios and L. Silva (Recreio):— Maxwell came out to continue the beat Agafuroff and Agafuroff .6 4North's innings. The total was not beat Sloan and Carver

and beat Pengelly and Bradley

too impressive 246 for five 61 B.

Gosano and A. M. Rodrigues Dollery started rather uneasily by (Recreio) :—

playing back to Farnes (Pavilion .6-2 end) and edging him through the

beat Agafuroff and Agafuroff beat Sloan and Carver beat, Pengelly and F. Bradley

6-4

Farquharson was always brilliant in this bout, now clouting his, ground shots for a clean winner, well, the former, although a veteran, next hitting a smash that nearly giving an excellent display and scor- knocked over a member of

some beautiful winners with good Cabinet sitting in the box.

overhead work and backhand return But these scintillating periods lobs. Evans' best department came too late. When the Germans his crisp volleying at the net and were in the ascendancy, as they excellent smashing, while his were in the first and last sets, nei- placements down the tramlines ther Johannesburg player could had the opposition guessing time summon the low volley to stem von and again.

This modern habit of playing back Cramm's torrent of cross drives, The University were по match

to quick bowlers on good wickets has nor could they prevent HenkeLfrom for Craigengower Cricket Club at

caused many unnecessary disasters, cutting-in and smothering the rising the Valley yesterday, M. C. Hung

and when Dollery did it again, 6-26

in and Y. N. Tan being their outstand-beat G. Chang and H. H. Li. 6-2 Farnes' second over, he had his ing pair and sharing the spoils in beat S. S. Chin and K. S. Cheng 6-1 stumps spreadeagled. Dollery's fate their encounters with J. W. Leon-

G. Choa and J. W. Leonard (C.C.C.) should have been a warning, but at ard and G. Choa, and R. Choa and beat Chang and Li

drew with Hung and Tan

6-6

indecisively F. Zimmern.

ball.

If the Germans. exposed a few crevices in their attacking game, they knew how to close them by an intensive effort. Challenged, they always responded; their morale as much as their strokes was respon- sible for their triumph.

Yesterday's results were as fol- lows:-

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6-1

.63 slips.

CRAIGENGOWER TOO STRONG R. Choa and F. Zimmern (C.C.C.)

drew with M. C. Hung and

Y. N. Tan

beat Chin and Cheng

259 Maxwell shuffled 62

...

6-2 back, and his middle stump went

W. J. Howard and G. Lai (C.C.C.) beat Hung and Tan beat Chang ànd Li beat Chin and Cheng

6

6-4

cart-wheeling past the wicket- keeper's ear. ·

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