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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1952..

THE WIMBLEDON FORTNIGHT STARTS TODAY

DEFENDING CHAMPION

Miss Doris Hart (USA) beating Mrs Rinkel (GB) in the first match of the Wightman Cup. Miss Hart is defending Champion at Wimbledon. The Wimbledon (All-England) Championships start today.—Central Press Photo,

-AND THERE WILL BE NO EASY PASSAGE FOR THE CHAMPIONS

Says CHARLES STEPHEN

The Surrey town of Wimbledon, which, for 50 wecks of the year is just a quiet corner of London's suburbia, today begins a fortnight during which it will provide headline news. Today, the All Eng. land Lawn Tennis Championships open.

Although known as All England, the Wimbledon Championships are in fact world championships. All the stars competo and to win a Wimbledon title is re garded as the greatest honour in the game.

Will Australian Frank Sedgman, said by many to be the greatest player in the world, win the Men's Singles? Or will the Americans continue to dominate this event?

Who will triumph inthe Women's Singlos, Daris Hart, who won last year, Louise Brough, former champlon three times, or Amerien's new young star, Maureen Connolly?

These are just a few of the questions which are being hotly debated by enthusiasts the world over, and which promise to make the two weeks a drama-packed festival of tennis at its best.

Frank knows from experience But the strongest challenge that Wimbledon is as unkind to may come from Louise Brough, invourites as the Derby and the thrice winner of the title in Grand National, for he has been | 1940-0-50. Last year Louise was No. 1 seed. on the last three sidfering from tennis elbbw, and occasions, but each time failed was not at her bout. Happily to land the coveted trophy, she has recovered. and it she regains her old form will take a lot of boating.

After his brilliant displays Americans in the against tho final of the Davis Cup at Christmas, when he virtually The winners of the five tides retained the Cup single-handed last year were: Men's Singles, for Australia, many said that his Dick Savitt; Women's Singles, victory at Wimbledon was inevit

Doubles, able.

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Men's Doris Hart; Frank Sedgan McGregor; Women's Doris Rart and Shirley

Mixed Doubles. Frank Sedgman and Doris Hart. All will bo back this year to defend their titles.

UNKIND TO FAVOURITES Frank Sedgman is favourite for the Men's Singles. But

Henry Cotton Is Still A Master Golfer

Says DENNIS HART

Henry Cotton, three times Open Golf Champion, may not be the consistent tournament winner of yesteryear but he is still a master of the game.

Unfortunately for both spectators and players alike, Henry is only rarely seen in competitions these days. He has not had a full tournament since 1948, when he won his Third Open Championship.

The absence of Cotton robs the game of one of its greatest personalities. Not a personality in the generally accepted sense of the word, like the colourful Max Faulkner, or the tempera- mental Norman Vori Nida, but a golfer who has brought a new Importance to the word "pro- fessional."

AB HUTTON TO CRICKET In the same way that Hutton is to cricket So is Cotton to Kalt; he is a student of the game who takes his play seriously. Like Hutton he is not always

successful, but aven the masier touch visible.

Yet this does not automatically follow, for while Sodyman is a great player, It must be re- membered that he has his faults

He has shown' a tendency to over-exploit net play by taking chances on indifferent approach shots.

ats. This leaves him vulnerable to the

passing shot and lob. The men to exploit this are players such as Droboy, Savitt and Flam, who do not give the ball much air on the backhand, but play over it and make it dip. It was such tactics that enabled Savitt to beat Sedgman in the Australian Championships last year, and Drobny to beat him In the recent French Champlon ship.

Drobny is the greatest hard- courts player in the world, and his devastating form this season has gained him two comfortable wins over Sedgman,

If he could produce the same form on grass, then this Egyptian-domiciled Czech would realise his greatest ambition and win the Wimbledon title.

in fallure black hair betraying the advanc

Sedgman's fellow Australian, Is always ing years with occasional flecks

of grey, Cotton creates the im-Ken McGregor, is another strong He is of the same prossion of a successful company candidate.

and if he director playing his afternoon mould as Sedgman,

can find his mark with his one of the round rather than

devastating cannonball Arat groat.

service, then he may boat Sedgman at his own game, as he dir in the Australian Champion- ships this year.

Cotton on the links is the epitome of concentration and determination. His figure is no athlete of longer that of the prewar years. Now he is moulded on more mature Ines, but even these cannot disguise the sug- gestion of power which runs through his frame.

Dressed almost austerely in plain-brown golfing shoes, well- pressed grey flannels, white shirt and grey woollen cardigan, his

Japanese Swimmers Turn In Fast Times At Final Olympic Trials

Tokyo, June 22.

But, from his drive at the first tee until the last putt is sunk at the 18th, his expression bears testimony, to the concentration which goes into his game.

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MOST OPEN IN YEARS

Favourites for the Men's

aro Sedgmart *and. Doubles Medregor, winners last year. They may find the strongest opposition from the new com- bination of Solxas and Sturgess, who, if they can fit their varying styles into sound teamwork, will be, difeult to beat. Savlit and Mulloy, and Drobny and Fatty are other powerful combinations.

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The Women's doubles appear to give Britain her best chance of winning a title. If Jean Rinkel and Helon Fletcher can produce the form which earned victories over Pat Todd and Thelma Long, in addition to Louise Brough and Maureen Connolly, in the recont Surrey Championships, their chances are indeed bright.

FIRST

DAY AT ROYAL ASCOT

The finish of, the big race-the Ascot Stakes, which was won by Flighty Frances (D. Smith up) from Crulwell (L. Piggott up), right; and Vidi Vici (W. H. Carr up) on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting-Central Press Photo.

Indians Appear To Be In An

Irretrievable

Position

London, June 22.

India are apparently in an irretrievable position in their Second Test against England' at Lord's, needing, as they still do, 165 runs to escape an innings defeat with eight wickets standing.

The first three days' play has. seen fortune fluctuate fascinatingly with the pendulum swinging first one way and then the other..

India had good cause to be pleased when they won the toss and put an over 100 for the

wicket,

Then followed first their dramatic collapse and the whole side was out for 235.

The second day found Mankad dictating to Simpson and Hut- Sedgman and Doris Hartton in the morning, but the EE should repeat last year's victory fand skipper turned the tables in the Mixed Doubles, but they in the afternoon and India's can expect a strong challenge total was passed with only one from McGregor

Louise wicket. Jost, Brough.

Providing that time-honoured SENSATIONAL LAST HOUR enemy of British sport, the weather, is not unkind, year's Wimbledon looks liko being the best ever.

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(London Express · Service)

But if any man over carried a side on his shoulders, it has been Vinoo Mankad in this match.

His batting has mirrored in adventurous streak of galety, but what has amazed most is his mit of endurance. His dive for 196 was a good showing on this wicket, but his innings of 88 not out after bowling 73 overa left little doubt in people's minds that he is indeed great.

In spite of the fact that India's position is almost hopeless, there is a curious hunch prevalent that Indio may yet draw tbla match. Then a sensational last hour brought India four quick.wickets India's cricket over the last and she had regained much of five years has served to touch the lost ground when England that she invariably. puts her stood at 292 for five.

best foot forward

when with But on

Sedgman Wins grandiloquent dalely

Queen's Club Singles Title

Не rarely speaks, except Others making this the most discuss a shot open Wimbledon for many years who was occasionally to with his French

Seixas, wife in her aro Victor

the to Savitt in native tongue, or to give a word preferred of congratulation or condolence American Davis Cup side, and Mervyn Rose 10-8, 6-2.

If Australia's two top-strings fail, the title may 20 'Down * A typical Cotton round was Under' vin Ian Ayre or Mervyn his 71 on the second day of the Rose, both members of the Spalding tournament at Worth-Davis Cup team; Budge Patty, 1930 Champlon; or one of those ing. Judged merely on a brilliant youngsters, Lew Hond It was not a great round, for on and Ken Rosewall. the previous day Tam Haliburton,

Hironoshin Furuhashi, the "Flying Fish," and a 14-year-old girl were among 27 Japanese swimmers selected today to enter the Olympic Games at Helsinki. had the ball fun a little more

Shizue Miyabe, 14-years-old, who competed in the 50 and 100 Metres Free-Stylo, will be one of the youngest | have had a 85: Olympic swimmers,

a, former assistant to Cotton, ro- Veteran players Gardnar turned his record breaking card Mulloy, USA, and Eric Sturgess, of 61. But Cotton's 71 was the S. Africa, can not be left out of result of sheer good golf. And the reckoning either. And it is just possible that Britain's un- kindly for him he might well predictable No. 1. Tany Mottram, may have an inspired spell, such as he did against Drobny last year, and bring the title to Britain for the first time since Fred Perry's victory in 1930.

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And

that Incalculable.

the third day, the her back to the wall.

of Evans and the supporting) sobriety of factor in the weather alds a Graveney carried England back little, this curious aspeci to the top and though India are India's cricket may well present fighting back traditionally in the Itself-Reuter.

second innings, it is hard to see them saving this game.

of

the

THE SPORTS ROUND-UP

BOXING: Willie Towcel, South African amateur boxer, is following in the footsteps of hits famous brother Vic, World Professional Bantamweight Champion.

Willie is in South Africa's Olympic team, and if he wins at Helsinki, he will emulate Vic who won a Gold Medal at the | 1048 - Wembley Olympics.

SOCCER: The England Foot ball Team, recently returned from a highly successful continental four, have received a bonus for their excellent performances,

Football Council, which held its annual

The

Association

meeting last week, congratulated the players on their displays in Italy, Austria and Switzerland, and raised the payment of the 17. players from £60 to £100, - TENNIS: Gussie Moran's

were the talk of the tenuis world when she wore them at Wimbledon two years ago, are still in the news.

Alberto Ascari lace-trimmed panties, which

India Wins European

Grand Prix

They take pride of place in an exhibition of sporting trophies" which is being taken round America.

Other exhibits are trophies wan Brussels, June 22,

by Babe Zaharias; the greatest Alberto Ascari of Italy, woman athlete ever, Frank driving a Ferrari, today Parker, Donald Budge and Alice

Marble. won the European Motoring Grand Prix over 508.82 GOLF: Max Faulkner, winnér covering the of the Open Golf Championship onc of the most Course in 8 hrs. 3 mins, 46 last year, is kilometres an hour. secs, to average 165.964 colourful players of the game, and also one of the most colourfully dressed.

Giuseppe Farina (Italy), in another Ferrar), was second in 3 hrs. 5 mins. 41.1 secs, and Robert Manson (France), in a Gordini, third, in 3 hrs. 8. mins.

14.7 c

For the Spalding tournament at Worthing, Max word: a bright yellow shirt, light mustard plus Tours, sky-blue socks, blue cap. and a pair of yellow golf shoes, which he had, especially made..:

India's collapse on the open- ing day on a perfect wicket and after a fine start, was as inexplic- London, June 21.

able as it was repetitious. It great Frank Sodgman, in

again emphasised arco eve of Wimbledon triumph, to-

frailty batting. day won the men's singles in peculiar the London grass court cham-

Club here Lack of nerve and experience pionship at its compatriot at the critical time provide the when ho beat

only possible explanation. Per- Rose, who is sceded. No. 8 for maps the fact that they had to his partner. Such words are Tony Trabert, who is endeavour the all-England Championships, to measure

up to Test class leave from the spoken only when fully meriteding to obtain

had reached the final after beat-bowling after the second ente and because of that, a player is U.S. Navy.

ing Vie Seixas (United States) stuff encountered in Ireland all the more proud to receive

and Ken McGregor (Australia) was another contributing factor them.

and he put up a hard light in to this batting failure. the final, but Sedgman, favourite for the Wimbledon After India's fatture with kilometres, title, was right on the top of the bat, she could in affond to his form

miss chances, And yet, fching Mry Hazel Redick-Smith, South Africa, won the women's Hutton escaped at 10 and 115 of lapses again cost India dearly. singles. defeating Miss Betty Simpson at 10, May at 22 and Wilford,

of Britain, 7-5, 0-1.40 and Evans could have been run out. OTHER FINALS

Some

of the above chances Other final results were:

were admittedly difficult but Men's Doubleg

Jaroslav Test cricket demands

a safo Drobny (Egypt) and Budgo pair of hands,

The race, for two-litre cars, Patty

beat (United States) Mervyn Rose and Don Candy

saw Ascarf in the lead almost from the start. He reeled off lap (Australia) 2-0, 0-4, 9-7,

SPOKE IN THE WHEEL

siter lap at consistent speeds, Even when a long putt stopped

Women's

Just when things were going gradually drawing away from Louise Brough and Mies well for Indla, Trueman again he looked a certain winner long Farina so that, harring accident, in the lip of the hole, us at the 17th, or rolled past within an The women's title also has a Maureen Connolly (Undbed put a spoko in their wheel, His before the last of the 30 laps was inch of the cup from just off the big question mark against it. States) beat Miss Beryl Penrose considerable race had the Indian covered, green, as at the

second, not a Although unlike the men's, one, and Miss Gwendy Love (South batsmen at alxes. and sevens. word passed his lips..

thing is near certain, and that Africa) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

Trueman's speed cannot be call- Britain's best

· WŁA Mike Doubles Mixed he permitted the nationality of the winner, The only time

Bryan ed in question but fils direction Hawthorn in a Cooper, who himself a general remark was at Nothing. It seems, can end the Woodreife and Mics Love is still wayward. and, unui ho finished fourth, but a lay behind

(South Africa) walked the seventh. There, his shortish American domination

over develops better control of the winner. Rose and Miss Connolly who length, judgment on his abilities Five Japanese swimmera The Kowloon Howling Green putt, though straight, was four

The only question is-which scratched,

But he

Stirling Moss, the English needs to be deferred. He grinned and to American?.. beat. Alyxaple records in the Club won the first leg Libera-feet short.

has the making of a great fast Champion, hail a skid and ene match when they the world in general said: 1,600 metre free-style and 200 tion Shield

forced him Miss Connolly, the 17-year- bowler and though he jacks gine trouble which Maureen Connolly, 17-year-old old American champion, bad matre breast-stroke in Olymple boat Kowloon Cricket Club by didn't allow for the uphill

American gradient."

Champlon,

tremendout of the race in the first lap height, his physique trials at Melji Shrine pool to- eleven shots.

da electrical treatment for an in-

while Ken Whartan, making his terminext to take the title at her jured shoulder day.

to-day. After

debut in European Grand Prix F. Franels, A Dodd, P. Hughes,

For the shortest of putts, when frot attempt. In her Three distance swimmers-RE. Robertson (KBCC)

pro- | winning the doubles with Migs It can now hardly be doubted racing with a now Frazer Nash, goals to three by an international withur inches of Wimbledon tournaments Shiro Hashizume, Kasuo Kita-Calledge. W. Cowie, E.. Ross the ball was

in | Brough the scratched from the that Hazare is back in his skidded off the courne In the soccer match here today, having the hale, Cotton would make a Britain, Maureen has shown mixed in order not to aggravate element and he shoulders 11th lap when in fourth place-lod by three goals to nii, at half- mure, and Yukiyoshi Aoki-Jet, F. Goodwin 18-14.

Watson, HL detailed study of the lie from herself to be a strong player. P. Kennedy, N covered 1,500 metres in under

the injury.

Reuter.

time-Router Reuter heavy responsibilty on Monday. 10 minutes. Hoshizumo was first Grimpel, 8.A. Gray, J. Tang, W. picture of what was required wds

Shields, W. Williamson beat M.A. all, angles and only when the She is by no mean the

• In 18:30.4.

・・・ Howard 15-15."

firmly fixed in his mind would complete player. At 17 it would Kitamura, younger brother of E.W, Huston, G. Volckaert, he make his shot.. Masia Kitamura who set the w. Clure, S. Ramchand, F.R. Ker Morrison, ALG. Eastman lost to II. of 10:12.4 in mani, J. Chubb 20-23. Olympic mark Los Angeles in 1832, was placed

Her time in the BO Metres

is 32 seconds and in the

100

Metres 1. mloute 15 seconds. KBGC Win First

The swimmers were colected

at trials before a 12,000 capacity

.crowd nt Melji Pool-Associated

Press...

FIVE! BEAT RECORDS ··

Tokyo, Juno 21.

Liberation.

Shield Match

beat WH

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- NOT A WORD

“[

be a miracle, 1.she was. Hor volleying and overhead play need He has not yet decided whether | Improving and this is being he, will compete In this year's effected with the help of her second in 18:52:3, with Ackley, E Groenwood beat it.E. Lam. 7 at Royal Lytham and St.

W. Dayne, W. Russel,- 2.3. No-Open, which commerces on July, coach, Eleanor Tennant. third in: 18:38.4. - -

A. S. Kew, &.5. Capell, EC. Fincher Annes.

"Before making up his mind, he Dwants to be certain of his form

I he does not bellove himseit capable of producing his beat golf, he will not tackle this most Important of all Championships.

Her 'main strength lies in her powerful ground shots. Taking only a short back awing, sho sends the ball skimming the not with tremendous speed.

In the 200 metre breast-stroke finals Jino Nagasa was first in Bodie. OC. Norman lost to

A. Mackrfell, JO. Moyer, K.E. 2:37.6

cand. Manoru Tanka Bharazen.. T.W.R. Wilson, second in 2:39. The Olympic Wong C. Thompson" 20-29. record is 2:30.2- Aociated

STIFF HURDLES TO CLEAR `R.H. Browns, CPS Baker, M.E. Prest

Purves, J McKelvin Jost to E.

Before Maureen can become Router adds Shiro Hashizume Grifford. PW. Cazal, C.L. Staple

Champion, she will have stiff also broke the Olympic 400-ton, J. Tikbla 17-23,

There is his reputation to con- hurdles to clear. There is the metre freestylo record..!

CJ Askew, 9.11 Biranico. A. Dat sider, and while Lytham would reigning Champion, Doris Hart, ley, W.C. Shirmpson beat. 21. Okuma, Hephixxano'o time was 4 mins.

it. .J. Divectin, C. Los al on the poorer for his absences it whom she beat at Forest Hills In Pranab would be preferable to seeing a the American Championships Colton struggling ko just an last year, Shirley Fry, another of Kavanigh, C.W, Greavés, CE, Thompson, A., larvey, boal : other, goiter.

her victims at Forest Hills and-

402 2008. The Olymple record

nt 4 míru. 41 uter, vrau estaba Metaw [ed by, William Smith othe

Gaines in 1940,

Champelovlar,

W. Hong Bling 21-10,

Chandon · Express. Hervice) Pat Todd.

Doubles MIES

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THE GAMBOLS

GOODBYE”, AUNTIE” GAYE. THANK YOU:SOR HAVING,ME)

BOXING: Joke, La Motta, of New York, is in the queue for n world tillo fight. After beating. Bob Murphy over 10 rounds in a lightheavyweight bout in Detrali will seek a fight with the winner last week, he announced that he of the Joey Maxim-Ray Robinson Dght which is being staged In New York on June 23, 24,

(London Express-Gerotom).

SWEDEN BEATS DENMARK 43.

Stockholm, June 23, Sweden beat Denmark by four

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