1935-07-03 — Page 10

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1935.

In the World of Sports

SMILING PAT HENDREN

Plays A Dashing Innings

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 14. When the score was 63 for five Bronzed, broad-shouldered, smil-Walter's polley seemed to be Justi- Ing Pat Hendren was a popular fed. hero of the hour at Lord's yester- || day:

Then O'Connor and T. N. Pearce embarked

half-century upon a Not merely because Middlesex's stand; and later the Essex captain "Uttle man" happened to be taking found a useful partner in Unwin, "another well-earned benefit against Slow to begin with, he drove with the Sussex team of fickle form......great freedom after parsing his not because this Londoner with 50. Perks got film with a superb the Irishman's features

THE INTERPORT GALA

Shanghai's Aquatic Team

last

Shanghai, June 28. at a meeting of the Shanghai Amateur

Association Swimming neid at the Rowing Club evening, three important questions were thoroughly gone into: selec- team or the interport on of a sa to be held in Hong Kong in

U.S. BASEBALL

Tigers Recover

New York, July 1. The New York Yankees were not engaged in the American Baseball League to-day.

·Ears

BUDGE QUALIFIES FOR LAST FOUR AT WIMBLEDON

sensation since the red-headed The' Americari killed a shoulder- Californian is only ranked twen-high volley in the final set to wla

the match. tieth in the United States.

London, July 1. Donald Budge, young American threat for the Wimbledon "crown, to-day advanced to the semi-Anal Austin collared the first set and Detroit Tigers, who, at the be

round by defeating the English-had a good lead in the second be- ginning of pze seasori, were

man, Bunny Austin, in four stiff fore Budge got his stride and ɓe- strongly upped for the champion sets. Young Budge thus joins the gan stroking beautiful long back- ship are making a recovery, from champion, Fred Perry of England, hand winners Serving aces and Jack Crawford of Australia, and valleying with a real punch; he To-day Baron Gottfried von Cramm of evened the score in the second set an indifferent start, and are now

Germany, in the ranks of the at five-all. The games ran on ser- second to the Yunkees. they beat the Cleveland Indians

broke mighty. Between these four is the vice until the American Boston and Chicago were among nght for the world's most coveted through at the eighteenth and took by four runs to one.

the set. League.

and the ball when he was 14 short of his September, water poo. goal aver- the winning teams in the American] tennis title,

Irishman's sense of humour has 100. done so." much for cricket in our time.

Just because it was he who, when runs

needed were Falled forth to make them. His 81 against Sussex was his highest score this season: in many ways it was as valuable as some of the hundred odd centuries that have come" from

age, and the setting aside of -ten- tative dates for the galas of the Rowing Club, Cercle Sportif Fran- cals and Foreign Y.M.C.A.

SMITING SMITH AGAIN Smiting Smith, of Derbyshire,

The problem of weighing the most. did a little more to bring himself

to the notice of the Test selectors possibilities of the materia: avail- He hit a glorious 61 against Warable in Shanghai when opposed was by," the fast swimmers of the wick at Edgbaston-which

than all the other Derby Colony received very careful con- ! more

sideration and the feeling of the batsmen put together!

Association was that while Shang- Ha! will probably be able to hold their own in the 50 yds., 100 yds., { and 220 yds., Shanghai may be iet down in the 440 yds. and 880 yds, events unless keen and gerious support is forthcoming. D Ste-

his bat since. Sussex

True, the effort took him two hours and a half, but it was a great plece of work, sound and forty stylish.

first gave him a three-figure innings twenty-four years ago.

For

and three "hours minutes yesterday Hendren defed the bowling after Jim Parks" had threatened carry all before 41m. His Iricings was restrained he hit only six 4's—but a model

to

of judgment and execution.

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Rain considerably upset the day's programme as witness the grand total of 119 runs.

*

It never rains but it pourswart (CSF.), G.-J. Grlik (C.3.F.), So thought Lancashire--and York- and P. "Berreres (Y.M.C.A) should historic do well in these events providing Their shire yesterday.

fell com-

they get into training as soon as "Battle of the Roses"

under the weather. It possible. Despite Hendren's effort, backed pletely up by good work from Hearne and means a heavy loss to Lancashire; Sims. Parks took six for 35 for the gate was not insured. Per- further evidence of his improve-haps they thought that, ment as a teaser of batsmen.

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For the other events the Asso- clation executive will be watching as the the progress of the talent in the match was being played in Manvarious galas, and will keep an chester, no one would accept the eye open for new blood possessing a fair showing of promise. Some risk!

of the

the possibilities which are: N. Hammond, 50 yds., 100 yds, and 220 yds.; A. Logan, 220 yds., and 440 yds.; G. J. Grük 50 yds., 100 yds, and diving; T Paget: 50 yds, and 100 yds., W. Wagner,

After bowling forty-three overs,

Another Smith the Leicester Parks was sent in to open the Sussex innings and was out befast bowler of that name also Astaciation will probably consider fore a run had been scored. G. O. Allen, who bowled him, afterwards had to retire through strain caused, apparently, during his run

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There were 10,000 people at the match-a tribute, to Hendren and two sides who know the meaning of brighter icket.

came through with flying colours. He took eight wickets for 44 runs against Northants, who were all out for 85-and that after "skip- per Snowden had won the toss for the seventh time this season back-stroke; HP Berents, back-

There was nothing much wrong with the wicket because Leicester gained a lead with only one man

to out. And Berry will resume morrow needing only seven for his

century.

WADE AND ROWAN HUNDREDS

stroke and diving; E. McAlister. breast-stroke and back-stroke, W. Humber, diving. Hans Park wit be possibly called upon to make up the water polo team.

PACE DID TT· Pace that Med-Nottingham,

The probable interport team will Gover and Watts (fast) and E. R.

consist of ten members, and as it T. Holmes (fast medium) got nine

is the hope of the S.AS.A. that wickets between them for Surrey..

Shanghai should make a good Wicketkeeper Lilley was the only

South Africans 327 for three showing in Hong Kong, nil local. man to play them with comfort, wickets. Such hitting in their swimmers are urged to co-operate He stayed in 125 minutes for 60. last serious game before the 'Test with the Association to this end:: Gover in his final spell, sent bodes 1 for England. Wade, the for further particulars and assist- down four overs and three balls captain, and Rowan were the ance, all seriously interested, are and took three wickets for a run heroes of this mammoth total advised to communicate with D.

against Glamorgan.

Lyon, hon. secretary, c/o Jardine,

aplece.

"Mr. Extras" proved a very Both played faultless cricket | Matheson & Co. Ltd. e- useful scorer for Nbits. He pro- for their centuries. Wade stayed Recent comment on goal aver- fted from some rather

erratie four hours thirty-five minutes for ages in water polo has brought bowling which the blustering wind his 139, and Rowan's 149 not out to light the existence of a rule made more difficult to take.

represents five hours batting. which states quite clearly that in Surrey had done weh to get

There was another of those the event of a tie for honours, the Notts out for 229 on a wicket that "freak" Incidents at the close, leading teams are to replay "to had been protected from the rainNourse appeared to break his determine the championship but they lost their advantage when wicket. but apparently thinking which will put to rest the feelings five of their best wickets went the ball had come off the wicket- of many water polo enthusiasts. down to the old firm of Voce and keeper he did not move out of his "Larwood for 87.

crease.

After a consultation with Um- Beal holiday cricket at Bristol, pire Beet Umpire Oates gave Him Where Barnett and D. A. C. Page out, but Maurice Turnbull, Glam took 105 off the Kent bowling in organ's captain, called him back— Just over an hour, Barnett getting which is what we call "cricket" his first century of the season. that, The suprising thing despite the rate of scoring; Bar- nett hit only Ave 4's.. 'By way of contrast, Page, in his 82, hit eleven boundaries and a 6.

was

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FREEMAN TAKES-NONE !

Believe it or not, Freeman did

VOLUNTEER SWIMMING

SPORTS

A committee meeting was held

not take a wicket, and conceded at Volunteer Headquartess yester 98 runs. But C. 8. Marriott, play-day to discuss final plans for the

ing for the first time this season, Annual Corps Swimming Sports, made up for that with six for 106.

There may be a treat in store for to-morrow. Woolley and Ames are in possession,

which are to be held at the Vic toria Recreation Club bath on July 27. The first event of a very Interesting programme is scheduled to commence at 8.15 pm.

Keen competition has always J.C. White is usually a cautious batsman, but he showed enter been experienced in the past, and hundred for this year's gala should prove" no prise in getting a Somerset against Hampshire. R. exception. A. Ingle gave him best support, the captain and ex-captain putt ing on 94 in one hundred minutes

.

Ingle was the more aggressive partner. Jumping out and straight driving with great accuracy, ha took the sting out of an attack that had been encouraged by some early successes

At the close of the fnnings Andrews was in punishing mood He hit a 6 over the stand, a 6 and.

Putting his opponents in having been successful in the previous

F Walters, the Worces

tain repeated the doce

A GORDON'S COMMAND

are

The tentative dates for the galas as folows: Rowing Club, August 23 and 24, Cercle Sportif Français, August 31, and Foreign YM.C.A. September 74-

K.C.C. BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY

The following will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club in the Junior Lawn Bowls League on Saturday. against the Hong Kong Football Club at Happy Valley, i

G. Lee, E. Fletcher, M. N. Raku- sen and T. Carr (skip)";

A Nissim, SJ Houghton, W. JA Geall and L. ELammert (Akip);

J. Smith, W. G. Simpson, Howe and C. J. Tacchi (skip):

THE ELECTRICIANS

The following have been selected to represent the Hong Kong Kišć- tric Recreation Club in their league. match against K.B.G.C. at Ming Yuen

RC Butler, W. Stoker, G. T. Padgett, & FPaul (skip)

J. G. Haigh, T. P. Saunderson, J. Sloan, L. de Rome

AP Tarbuck, J. F. Barron, HL B. McKay, A. Webster (skip).

Reserves: W. Orchard, C. E

(Special Air Mail Service),

London, June 14 Two members of the Scottish family of Dick-Cunyngham figure promittently in Army command dahaga. changes just announced Major General Jages Keith Dick Cunyng- ham, formerly of the Gordon High landers succeeds General Bring in 1898 and served with distinction in command of the Fourth Division the South African War and the vious to his new at Colchester, and will have as his Grast aide-de-camp a nephew, Lieutenant appoi

cent Com

Bir C. K. Dick Cunyagham, of the mander of the 58rd (Welsh) Divi Black Watch Major-General Dickson of the Territorial Army since Cimyngham entered the Army in 1035)

The National League fixture be- tween Pittsburgh, and St. Louis was postponed on account of rain.

The results of matches played to- day, as cabled by Reuter, follow!

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St. Louis Chicago

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THE LADIES

The last eight women in the Wimbledon competition. in order as, they will meet in the quarter- Anal found, are:

Miss Dorothy Round, Britain, v Miss Joan Hartigan, Australia,

Miss Helen Wills-Moody, USA.. vs. Mme. Mathieu, France;t

Miss Jedrzejowska, Poland, vs. Miss Helen Jacobs. U.S.A.;

Miss K. Stammers, Britain, vs. Frau Sperling, Germany,

DRAMATIC GAMETM***

and despite adverse decisions ran stemmest struggle by Miss Emmy

Budge continued to play superbly

Mrs Wills-Mody was given the through Austin's second service to Cepkova. "the Garbo of the Court." lead finally at four-two Austin and Anally won out by 3-6, 6-4, recovered, and overhauled the 6-1. But the Czecho-Slovakian sc American winning the next three tually led 3-1 in the second set and games to bring the score five-four. I appeared upset when, owing to an Budge, however, turned the score, umpiring muddle, the score 2

in his favour at the eleventh, mak changed three times before Mrs. ing the count six-five, with service wills-Moody was given the eighth game bringing the score to four- all. After that the Czech seemed to lose heart.

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Budge won to-day in convincing- style, even though he lost the first set and although Austin fought him all the way. The very fact that Austin was playing. In such form as to take a substantial lead In the beginning made the Ameri- can's victory the more impressive.

Karller in the day Perry had won 49 1 his way to the semi-final by de- (Radcliffe scored a home run for feating Menzel, the Czecho-Slova- klan star, in straight sets. Von Cramm advanced after four sets against the Australian McGrath, Crawford disposed of Sidney Wood, one of America's leading players. 8 9

Budge beat Austin 3-6, 10-8, 6-4, (Cronin scored a home run for 7-5. His victory over the seeded the Red Sox).

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This last game of this set was dramatic. On three occasions Budge was at match point. Austin Mme. Mathieu was all out to beat saved himself on the first occasion Mrs. King. 8-6, 3-6, 6-4, and Miss with a smash and Budge netted the Jedrzejowska beat Mrs. Whitting→ second and third" chance, but | stál) of Britain, 6-2, 6-3;—-

Router finally won out.

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