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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1988.

MISS LUMB BEATS MISS STAMMERS

NANCY WYNNE SEVERELY TROUNCES MISS STEVENSON

Kay's Cascade Of Double

*

Faults

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, May 17.

THE Australia-England women's final at Hur- lingham to-day will be Miss Nancy Wynne against Miss Margot Lumb-not Miss K. E. Stam- mers, which the British ranking list had suggested as likely.

Miss Wynne had a walk-away victory over her compatriot, Miss Stevenson, who, in a rather abnormal match at Adelaide, had beaten her in the Australian championship last January. The revanche was complete though these two touring girls are the best of friends; the loser only won one game--the second in the second set.

Their encounter does not call for description. There were only

three deuce games in it. Miss

Wynne, scarcely making a mis- take, was much too good

very

MISS LUMB DEFEATS

firm in her cross drives on both MISS WYNNE

wings and making her hot pace

off the warm driving of her op- ponent. She always had the com- mand.

MISS STAMMERS' FAULTS If Miss Stammers could have im- posed her own limit on each of her

sets, and stopped when she was 4 love up in the first and 2-love up in the second, she would have gone

of

a

Deloford Too Good For Shaffi

Miss Kay Stammers, above. Britain's second ranking woman tennis player, was beaten by Miss Margot Lumb, in the Hur- lingham Tournament. See report on this page.

AUSTRALIA FOLLOW

ON

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batting and clapped impatiently, while Fingleton removed a glove' and squatted in the field, refusing to.continue until the crowd became quiet. After that the spectators confined themselves to remarks during overs.

Fingleton, was the first to go, being dismissed by a difficult catch by Hammond at first slip, · off Edrich. Fingleton, who scored 40, was very stolid and had batted for 187 minutes.

One wicket was down for 89 when Bradman joined Brown, who had been 'very painstaking and took 158 minutes to reach his 50.

When stumps were drawn with 102 for 1, Brown had and Bradman three.

PONY ROUP HELD YESTERDAY

scored 51

The following ponies were sold at Club Stables in Happy Valley yester- the Public Roup held at the Jockey day:

the men's singles. The winner had had a prolonged mixed, double out of him in the morning, but it did The Buffer, (bought in), Rooifly London, May' 9. her victory over Miss K. Stam-sequently less effective than usual. P. Chanson, $150); Mac's Second onl Miss Margot Lumb followed Shaffi was less energetic, and con- Mr. Graye, $50); Racing Boy (Mr. H. not appear to affect him at all. (Mr. LA. Lewis, $210); Flybynight (Mr. H. Hong-ping, $200); Labour Day mers on Friday by defeating the Long before the end he appeared ture (Mr. S. W. Lee, $50); National off the court with no memory

Australian girl, Miss N. Wynne, to realise that he had met his mas Force (Mr. J. Guttierrez, $200); Jack frustrated drives and almost

at Hurlingham on Saturday. ter. Five games in the two sets Hand (Mr. H. P. Chanson, $150); Syd- High (Mr. C. H. Chang, $10); Split cascade of double faults.

She has improved very much were all that he could secure. For all these blemishes came af- since last year, and is one of

ney Bridge (Mr. J. Guttierrez, $20); ter her leads, and assisted

Like Miss Lumb. Deloford is China Pony (Mr. S. W. Lee, $170); those who demonstrate the ad- showing the advantage gained by King's Jubilee (Mr. T. E. Pearce, $25); Lumb to compile a break of six vantage of a trip to America, travelling and playing abroad. Boris (Mr. Chan Hon, $25); Copper games in each set. Only one

He Idol (Mr. Joffre, $10); Pontine Bay (Mr. year as a is a much better player now than Colson, $155); Propitious Time (Mr. the games, the last, was a long one member of our Wightman Cup he was this time last year, and so S. W. Lee, $20); Cleeve, (Mr. Tinson, in Miss Lumb's first run;

team. there

(Mr. Havelaar, were two deuce games in her

strong and fit into the bargain that $55); Pinfarthings She has just shown her ability in he should do well in the coming $20); Stymie (Mr. Middleton-Smith, $465); National Spirit (Mr. Chattey, cond.

two ways. Against Miss Stammers

$65); China Pony ($15).

Miss

of

se-

where she went last

HAD THE "DEVIL"

she recovered from a hopeless- looking position to win fairly easily. Of the two left-handers Miss Lumb had the “devil" and-the-true that she could get a long lead, near- Against Miss Wynne she showed aim just when these qualities werely lose it, and yet pull herself to- needed; Miss Stammers had the flare for the winning coup

gether and stave off an attack that when that essential was of least conse-

was becoming dangerous.

quence.

No doubt Miss Stammers will find more consistency on a turf sur face, which will be ready next week. Then the rallies must be shorter and her forcing shots gather more spice and speed. Yesterday she served ten double faults-four in one game, almost like those Aus. tralian no-balls at Worcester. The concession was altogether too large for victory.

BRILLIANT START. Starting brilliantly she won the clinched the set after losing the first five games of the match, and

next three. The second set was similar. She reached 4-love, could not resist Miss Wynne's final effort for another couple of games, and then went out safely.

Her fine service, her pace about. the court, and her determination to return anything returnable were too much for the Australian girl, who does not appreciate her best shots coming back to her.

· DELOFORD'S VICTORY measure of L. Shaffi in the final, of M. D. Deloford always had the

MORE MOBILE Miss Lumb, as I said yesterday, is more mobile and more knowled- -geable than last year.

Her back- hand may still lack the vigour and aggression of her forehand; it is more dependable and less "targe-and, when at the net, is both more table."

discreet and more direct. Her

And she moves forward more service remains a profitable point- shrewdly for the volleyable ball winner.

SURREY C.C. C.

C.C. C. ANNUAL MEETING

Mr. H. D. G. Leveson Gower, was Mr. G. H. Longman, a member of re-elected president of the Surrey the Surrey Committee for 44 years, County G.C., at the annual meeting, was re-elected. Hon. Treasurer, and Andrew Sandham, whose rotire the ballot for the six vacancies on ment was announced at the end of the Committee resulted in the elec- last summer, was presented with a tion of Mr. P. G. H. Fender, Mr. M. gift of furniture and a scroll set-J. C. Allom, Mr. F R. Brown, Mr. ting out what he has done for Sur D. J. Knight, Lord Russell of Kil- rey between 1911, and,

lowen and Mr. P. Sanders-Clark,

season.

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