1938-07-26 — Page 20

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 26, 1988.

ENGLAND BEATS SCOTLAND AT TENNIS

D. MacPhail And Collins Prevent Scottish Rout INTERNATIONAL TIE AT PEEBLES

Peebles, July 12.

ENGLAND have defeated Scotland by 13 rubbers to 2 in their international lawn tennis match, which concluded a two-days lease of the courts here this afternoon.

sooner.

ford for a Davis Cup round than Jones, although that is not the way in which the honour was bestowed this season.

Farr, Phillips For Empire Boxing Title

The British Boxing Board of Con- trol yesterday issued a statement naming" August 5 as the latest date Putting, spin as well as pace on his drives, Deloford often draw. Collins by which promoters and managers out of position, and the Scot looked a can arrange a fight for the British end. and Empire heavy-weight champion- rather tired player before the

his opponent,

Deloford did not his powerful matleships between Tommy Farr and Ed- Englishman covers the court quickly, die Phillips. player would never have touched,

and he retrieved shots that a less agile

NO COLLINS RECOVERY When Deloford, a set in hand, led

has won renown,

Farr has already arranged to fight Maurice Strickland, the New Zea- lander, in Toronto, on August 22, DONALD MacPHAIL WAS THE ONLY WINNER FOR SCOT-5-2, the stage was set for the kind of for what is described as the British The drama did not viously will not be recognised by the LAND TO-DAY IN CONTESTS THAT WERE WATCHED BY A desperate recovery in which Collins Empire Championship, but this ob-

Board of Control. FAIRLY LARGE CROWD IN DULL BUT FAIR WEATHER work out according to precedent. Fer-

Some months ago, the Board Larry OUTPOINTING C. M. JONES, THE DAVIS CUP PLAYER, OVER haps over-anxious, Delaford sacrificed

Collins stood 3-5. A fighting reply, nominated Strickland and

set Gains as contenders for the Empire THREE SETS, MacPHAIL JOINED I. G. COLLINS, WHO HAD a game by double-faulting twice, and WON HIS SINGLES YESTERDAY AGAINST THE SAME OP and Collins might yet save the PONENT, IN PREVENTING WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE Instead of that, only one point went BEEN A SCOTTISH ROUT.

to the Scot in the next game, and it title, and when Phillips fought Ben was all over, ended much too soon for Foord recently, the Board described the liking of the spectators, for Collins, it as the final elimination for the

British and not the Empire title.

Farr is now in the United States, and when he left England he stated. that he did not know when he would

return.

It did not take England long, true, was having a struggle to control in victory or defent, is still the most was resumed this the ball; but his partner was as near colourful player whom Scotland, pos- when play

to brilliance as makes little difference. sesses... win the inter-Hill earned applause for volleys *** MacPhail gave us anxious moments afternoon, to national, which they had well in placed just where the English couple hand with an overnight lead of did not like them, and Mrs. Simmers before he overcame Jones. Beginning, six events to one. Scotland had helped with lobbed returns to the back-as he so often does, with strokes and hand corner, but their best was not tactics modelled on the best text-books lead. Then, almost before we realis- more rubbers quite enough against opponents who of the game, MacPhail ran into a 5-2 had to concede two

Stop volleys and levelled at 5-5. only, and the honours would be were hitting the ball more decisively.

Having said good-bye to what slened what was happening, Jones over the Border again.

der chance they ever had of winning

of MacPhail's game. Coming to the As mixed doubles, in which England the international, Scotland had now to passing shots had broken the rhythm yesterday, try to put the best face possible on net, the Scot cut and stabbed through

The men's sing his opponent's guard to save

a set had been all-successful

to Jones, were the first contests on court, the the detailed result.

MacPhail that, with all deference

80. pre- should never have become odds -seemed approximately all. Wim-les offered the home country the first C. M.

carious for MacPhail. bledon to a public park on the issue opportunity, and Donald

Net-storming tactics by MacPhail being decided straight away. Decided obliged with his victory over it was, and in the direction indicated Jones, winning by 7-5, 3-6, 6-8.

J. T I. G. Collins, however, never came did not succeed in the second set, which by yesterday's score-sheets.

The went, to Jones with the loss of three Hill and Mrs W. M. Simmers made a gallant effort to keep the international near to completing the double. result open just a little longer, and only winner of a match for Scotland games, but the Scot refused to alter In the third and last yesterday, he lost by 3-6, 3-6, this af- his methods, and was repaid for R. M.

was persistence, ternoon to M. D Deloford, and as thoroughly outpointed as I have set MacPhail was excellent overhead; There was 'more punch in MacPhail's tional match. ever seen him outpointed in an interna- and he smashed and volleyed to 6-3. The tally for England's representa-play than there had been yesterday, the and the onlookers were discovering tives in the men's singles over two days added up, therefore, to two how he reached the Wimbledon quar- wins for Deloford and two defeats for ter-finals.

On the form that we have A SET FOR MRS. FULTON Jones.

The best that Scotland could do in At Maidstone, Kent scored a fine seen here, one would nominate Delo-

the women's singles was to take a set victory over Middlesex by 265 runs, in one of the two matches. That set in a match which concluded yes- which was most acceptable to patriotic

took D. W., Butler and Miss Hardwick to 3-6, 7-9, but Been Butters and Mrs. J. B. Fulton were never in the hunt against H. Billington and Miss M. Whitmarsh, who put England another rubber ahead to the tune 6-4, 6-2.

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HILL EARNS APPLAUSE Hill and Mrs. Simmers came out of Butler, it is their match with credit.

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KENT'S FINE

WIN OVER MIDDLESEX

Fagg And Watt Responsible

London, To-day.

feelings, went to Mrs. Fulton, playing terday.

this week in. her first international This game was almost entirely match. She was drawn against Miss dominated by bowlers, Gray of Whitmarsh, who won a test of endur Middlesex taking 8 for 59 in Kent's ance by 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, which is a score first innings and Watt of Kent, in that tells its own story.

Mrs Simmers, in the other women's the course of the match, capturing single, was ahead, in both sets-2-1 in 14 wickets for 90 runs.

the first, and 3-1 in the second.

Her

opponent, Miss Hardwick, is one of the

Only batsman to meet with any

best singles players in the country, success was A. Fagg, whose bat- however, and against hard, good-length ting has been so consistent in re- drives. Mrs. Simmers did as well as cent matches. Once again he top- could be expected in taking the match to 3-6, 4-6-|-

ped the century mark with a fine innings of 108.10

Score Scores

Kent-216 (Gray 8 for 59) and 333 (A.

Fagg 108). Middlesex-159 (Watt 7 for: 55) and

125 (Watt 7 for :35);

McPhail and Collins looked as though set for a third Scottish success when they met Jones and Deloford in a men's doubles, but the opportunity elipped through Scottish fingers." The Eng lishment won by 3-6, 6-2 6-4. The Scottish players captured Deloford's service in the third set to load 2-1, but dropped Collins's for the match tố be: levelled at 4-4. Then Jones held his service, MacPhail lost his, and that was another rubber to England. One The following were close of play admired the precision with which Jones scores in first-class cricket matches. and Deloford lobbed to catch Collins which commenced on Saturday: out of position when they broken through.

CLOSE OF PLAY CRICKET SCORES

At Ilkestone, Derby $40! Notts-340

The other men's, doubles contest was and 80 for 1. aonesided affair in which Billington At Bournemouth, Hampshire 852 and and Butler defeated Hill and Buttera 159 for 5: Somerset 417, 35 Acer

Leicestershire ròugh; by 6-4, 6-2.

To-day's results read as follows:--

MEN'S SINGLES

At Lought 269: Worcester, 509 for

At Rushden, Northants 190 and 249 for 6: Essex 614 for V-dec, wint Donald MacPhail (Scotland) beat At the Oval, Surrey 264 and 182 for C. M. Jones (England), 7-5, 6-0, 6-8. 2 dec. Yorkshire 100 and 61 for 1.

1. G. Collins (Scotland) lost to M. Reater.

D. Deloford (England) 6-6, 8-6,

WOMEN'S SINGLES SE

Mrs. WM. Simmers (Scotland) lost land) lost to H.Billington and D. W. to Miss BM. Hardwick (England), Butler (England) 46

8-6, 4-6.9.

Mrs. J. B. Fulton (Scotland) lost to

Miss MWhitmarsh (England), 6-4, 18:

KAS MEN'S DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

TT Hul and M

4-6

(Scotland) lost to

Miss, R., M., Hardwick 7.93

Tolling Ben Butters

(Scotland)

Miss M.

gers and