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LEAGUE TENNIS
KOWLOON TONG'S BIG WIN
Craigengower Defeated In Every Set
Playing at home yesterday, Craigengower "C" division teamis team was swamped by the Kowloon Tong Club, nine sets to nЛl,
Scores:-
MME SPERLING
IN FINAL
Easy Victory Over
Mme. Mathieu
WIMBLEDON TENNIS
Londen, July 2, Mine. Sperling, the Danish tennis player, sprang a surprise to-day when she defeated Mme. Mathieu
H. Chan and A: Chan (Kowloon in the semi-finals of the Wimble- Tong) beat N. P. Karanjia and Odon women's singles.
Badick 7-5, beat D. Hung and S. A. Mme. Sperling, who was before Cassum bhoy 5-0. beat A Hung and her marriage Fraulein Krakwinkel Leo Chua 6-
and rated Germany's No. 1 woman in 1932, had a comparatively easy win over the Frenchwoman. secur-
G. She and K. C. Yeo (Kowloon Tong) beat Karanjia and Sadick 6-3, beat ang and Cassubhoy ing victory in straight sets with the
Joss of only five games.
6-3, beat Hung and Choa 6-1.
O. L. Pang and W, H. Wel (Kow- loon Tong beat "Karanjia and Sadick 4-3, beat Hung and Cassum- bhoy 6-3, beat Hung and Choa 6-4.
MISS JACOB'S WIN Mme. Sperling's opponent in the final wit be Miss Helen Jacobs, American contender, who beat
ARMY VICTORY
Miss Jedrzejowska of Poland in Army beat University, 5 sets to the second semi-final, also 31.
straight sets.
Scores:-
S. 5. M. Fowles and S. Q. M. s. Warr (Army) beat K. L. Chan und M. C. Hung 6-4, beat S. Lee and K Chul 6-1, brat S. Ha and K. S. Cheng 6-4.
Skt. King and Sgt. O'Connor (Army) beat Chan and Hung 6-1. lost to Lee and Chul 5-7, drew with Ha and Cheng, 6-6.
S, Q. M. S. Davies and" S/Sgt. Cooper (Army) lost to Chan and Hung 5-. beat Lee and Chut 6-4. lost to Ha and Cheng 3-6.
NINE-SET VICTORY
Kowloon
Indians
overwhelmed Civil Service, winning nine sets to mil.
Secres:-
$. A. and S. S Hussan (K.I.T.C.)
in
Mme. Sperling and Miss Jacobs have met frequently with alter- their most nate success, one of
the tamous meetings being in semi-final at Wimbledon in 1931 when Mme. Sperling won.
and Brugnon
Borotra, the veteran French pair, showed they were stil a force to be reckoned
Late cabled sporting results will be published when re- reived in the Stop Press on Page 8.
w.th when they defeated Cun-
beat J Bentley and B. Agafuroringgim and Ito in the quarter- 6-0. heat R. Wood and W. Colledge finals of the men's doubles. 6-0. beat J. C. Bowstead and R Simysur, 6-0. ..
M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan (K.1.1.C.) beat Bentley and Aga- furofT 6-0; beat Wood and Colledge G-1, beat Bowstead and Simpson 6-1.
I. Mahan Singh and T. M. Deva (K.IT.C) beat Beutley and Aga- furo 6-3. beat Wood and Colledge E-3. beat Bowstead and Simpson 0-1.
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Miss Helen Jacobs (America) defeated Miss Jedrzejowska (Po- land), 6-4, 6-2.
Results:
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Semi-Finals."
Mme. Sperling (Denmark) de- feated Mme Mathieu (France), 6-3, €-2.-Bauler.
MEN'S DOUBLES (Quarter-finals).
C. Brugnon and J. Borotra SOUTH CHINA EASILY
(France) defeated I. G. Cunning- Although conceding two sets begim (America) and E. Ito (Japan), cause Dr. Ng was called away from 6-2. 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.
the courts on an urgent case, South China beat I.R.C, aix sets to three.
Scores:-
S. Chan and CL. Lau (8.C.) beat
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. JULY 3, 1936.
BIG SCORE BY DETROIT
BASEBALL RESULTS
New York, July 1, The following were the results ot
ANOTHER WIN FOR OMAR
Beats Henderson In Bowls Draw
to-day's major League baseball MORE GAMES PLAYED
encounters.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
R. H. E. Washington ....... 14# 17 1
Chapman and Stone homered..
4" 9 1 Philadelphia
Detroit
21
25
Walker homered. Chicago
в
11 5
Cleveland
Vosmik and
12 19 Knickerbocker
0
homered.
St. Louis
16 19
2
Cleveland
5 14 1
St. Louis
5 14 1
Game called at the end of the
The singles baits championship was advanced a further stage yes- terday, when three matches were played.
A. E. Contes defeated T. Ferguson at the Club de Recreio green 21 shots to five.
At Kowloon Docks. U. M, Omar, Colony skip, beat J. E. Henderson 21 shots to 14 at the 19th head..
In a close game at Kowloon C.C. green 3. D. Thomson of the Kow- loon Bowling Green defeated J. J. Basto, of the Club de Recreio 21 shots to 15.
PAIRS TOURNEY
14
At the K.B.G.C., L."O. Glenden ninth inning on account of dark-ning and J. Shepherd beat. C., J.
Tacchi and F. Basu 25 to 17.
ness.
WOMAN OWNER
WINS BIG ASCOT RACE
Lady Nuttalls Guinea Gap Triumphs At 28-1
London. Jude 17.
Guinea Gap, a racehorse owned
FOREIGN CREWS WIN HEATS OF CHALLENGE CUP
Holders Overthrown "By Boston Eight
by Lady Nuttall, won the Royal AT HENLEY REGATTA
Hunt Cup. to-day's blg Ascor
The result was:
Veltus
Guinea Gap
Rosecrag
race at
28-1 33-1 33-1
It is not often that a woman owner wins a big race at Ascot. greeted Lady Nuttall und cheers when she went down to the sad dling enclosure as Güines Gap was brought in.
-VERY THRILLED"
As she patted the horse's neck Lady Nuttall said: "I am naturally Jelighted and very thrilled to have won the Hunt Cup.
"I am especially pleased "be- cause Guinea Gap is my favourite It has run in six races animal.
never been and has
Orst three. out of the terr bly thrilled."
OUT OF POCKET this season
J
NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia, ...
10 16 1
Chuck Klein homered.
and Atwood
Brooklyn
3
8
1
St. Louls Pittsburgh
11
9. 15
0
Winter Olympics In Germany
Reuter,
CHAMPIONSHIPS OF KENT
"Senorita Lizana Wins
JONES BEATS WILDE
HARD TO ESTIMATE
Bong bung Daily
Press ·Special! Munich, July 2, " The final reports of expenses and receipts in connection with the fourth winter Olympic games, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at the beginning of this year have now been announced by the Vice- of the President and "Treasurer Winter Olympics, Dr. Doehlemann. It is pointed out how difficult it is to make estimates for such functions..
treasurer London, June 14.
Thus the
were at When, in alternate years, thesays that the estimates Wightman Cup match, is played arst made to 1,000,000 Marks, but in this country, the absence of were in fact 2,618,259 Marks, while some of our best women players the total receipts were estimated at renders the Beckenham Tourna
2,415.386 Marks, ment a little less brillant than it Is in the years between, when nearly all of them compete there: but the Kent Championships start- ed on the second half-century of their existence. despite this fact. with an entry which still gave
WEDNESDAY'S GAMES them a claim to the title they
A. Rahmin and K. Rain 6-4. beat Hughes And Tuckey Enter
A. Bakar and A. J, Suffad 6-1, beat M. U. Razack and A‚Ă, Aziz 8-1. H. F. Kho and F. T. Ma (8.0) beat Rahmin and Ram 6-2, lost to Bakar and Suffed 3-8. beat Razack and Aziz 8-1.
Dr. Y. K. Ng and N. R. Ma (S.C.) conceded to Rahmin and Ram, con- ceded to Baker and Sufflad. beat Razack and Aziz 6-1,
K.C.C. BEAT C.R.C. At King's Park, Kowloon Cricket Club "B" beat the Chinese Recres- tion Club 5 seta to 3.
Ecores:-
D. Orr and A, Philippens (KC.C) beat F. F. E and P, F. LI 6-3, lost
V. H. Freeman and L. E. Kirby (K.C.C) beat Lo and Li 6-4, beat Wel and Ma 6-4, lost to Mok and Tse 4-6.
Doubles Semi-final
London, July
have so long held that of a #dress rehearsal for Wimbledon."
Rain delayed the start of play, and it was under a lowering sky and on a slippery surface that Jones and Wilde went into court
conditions, was a very good one. to play a match which, in the
Both men had fine services, which skidded from the pitch, and scored many an ace. Wilde was the first to break through, but his advan-
G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey entered the seral-finals of the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon to-day when they de- feated C. E. Maitroy and A. C. Stedman of New Zealand in the quarter-finals. The match went tage was soon neutralised, and to four sets, but the English couple won easily, securing the fourth set to love.
save
a
Jones was never afterwards head- ed. He had a point for the set at 6-5, but it was not till nine Tuckey was less successful in the games later that he finally secured third round of the mixed doubles it. He was just a little better off when he and Miss Peggy Beriven the ground than Wilde was and lost to Mme. Mathieu and Marcel his long reach enabled him to many of to C. Wel and 8. L. Ma beat H, S.Petra of France. It was a hard pick up and return Mok and C. G. Tse 6-4.
fought match of three sets, extend- | Wilde's deftest drop-shots. ing over 33 games.
The final game of the set ended Fred Perry and Miss Dorothy with Wilde fat on the ground in lovely Round, holders of the mixed doub- an endeavour to les title advanced to the fifth round passing shot of the American's. not look with a Ene victory over Mile. Cou- Once ahead. Jones did querque and Hans Timmer of back: he won Wilde's service to Holland. They were also extended lead 4-2, this being a very Ane of Wilde's the full distance."
game, in which some A further British upset occurred passing shots on the run could not when H. W. Austin and Miss K. have been better played by any- Stammers fell victims to Donald one. Wilde then lost his servico Budge and Mrs, Sarah Fubyan, but Jones then lost his, and the while C. E. Malfroy and Mme. match was still alive; but in the Sperling caused something of an last two games the American was
at 84. upset when they beat Jacques Brug non of France and Mile. Jedzre Sowska of Poland in straight sets.
A. L. Fisher and N. J. Bebbington (K.C.C.) drew with Lo and LA 8-6, lost to Wei and Ma 1-8, beat Mox and Tse 6-0.
RECREIO v. K.C.C. "A" Recrelo beat K.C.C. "A" Tį sets to 1).
Scores:
M. Sliva and H, Ribeiro (Recrelo) beat Watson and R. S. Capell 8-4, beat G. A. White and L. Jack 8-4, beat F. A. Broadbridge and J. Smith
6-2.
H. Noronha and H. Gonsalves Reuter (Recreto) lost to Watson and Capell Results: J-6. beat White and Jack 6-3, beat Broadbridge and Builth 6-2.
L A. Suva and J. Xavier (Re- crelo) drew with Watson and Capell
- beat White and Jack 6-0, beat Broadbridge and Smith 6-4.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
**D". Division
Of a full programme to be played this afternoon, the most interesting match will be that between the
· Cixigengower Cricket Club and the Bolice Recreation Club. Both teams have been doing fairly well of late and, the margin of victory should hot be more than one set..:
The programme is as follows:- M KIT.C. v. RA.C.
c.c.c 8.C.A.A. K.C.C.
7. PRO
V. LR.C...
V
A.T.C.
MEN'S DOUBLES Quarter-Finals
in full career and won the being the first player from U.S.A to win the Kent Champion- ship since W. M. Johnston in 1923 The match between Miss Nuthall and Benorita Lizana was an extra- ordinary one. In the first set Miss at the Nuthall "was
top of her
G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tucker (Great Britain) defeated C. E. Mai- form, and the Chilean champion froy and A. C. Stedman (New could not get at home with the Zealand), 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0.
damp court, energetic and agile MIXED DOUBLES
Os she is. Miss Nuthall was home Third Round
at 6-3. Then came a surprising Marcel Petra and Mme. Mathieu change. In the second set Senorita (France) defeated C. B. D. Tuckey Lizana put on some socks over her and Miss Peggy Scriven (Great shoes, and it worked like magic Britain), 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.
She only last four points in the Fourth Round
six games; and, now thoroughly F. J. Perry and Miss Dorothy enjoying herself, took the third defeated set with the loss of only one game Round(Great Britain) Hans Timmer and Mie. Couquerque a tour de force which the spec. tators will long remember. Seldom (Holland), 9-7, 4-6, 6-2.
does such a rapid change come over an important singles final.
C. E. Maitroy (New Zealand) and Mme. Sperling (Denmark) defeated C Brugnon (France) and Miss Jedzrejowska (Poland), 6-3, 6-3.
Donald Budge, and Mrs. Farah Fabyan (America) defeated H. W. Austin and Miss Kay Stammers (Great Britain), 7-9, 6-3, 6-1. Reuter,
Men's Singles-D. N. Jones beat FAD. Wilde, 11-9, 6-3,
Women's Singles. Sta. A. Lizana beat Miss B. Nuthall, 3-6, 6-0, 8-1
Or this, sum however, 1,254,000 Marks were received in the form of subsidies from the Government, municipalities
Sport Fund.
and the Reichs|
The deficit of 202,890 Marks is i still to be met by the Govern- ment.-
Transocean News Servise.
COTTON COLLAPSES IN LAST ROUND
May Scratch From Play-off In French Title
St. Germain, July 1. Henry Catton, playing like a tired man, lost his grip on the French golf championship to-day and Instead of finishing a com- fortable winner as promised by his first two rounds, had to share arst place with Lasalle Dalle- magne the Frenchman.
Both men aggregated 277 for the four rounds, and according to ar- rangement will play off for the title over 36 holes,
Van Donck the Belgian finished third with a score of 288.
Scores of the first three players for the four rounds are:-
H. Cotton
L. Dallemagne ... Van Donck
65 69 74 69 277 73 68 70 66 277 72 70 70 74 285
SPORTS WEDDING
German Aviatrix To Marry Motor Racer
'Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, July 2 The well known German woman aviator, Fraulein Elli Beinhorn, and the celebrated German motor racer of the Auto-Union, Bern Rosemeyer, will marry on July 13, according to the banns published at the Registrar's Office here."
This sports wedding has aroused keen public interest insamuch as it will take place just before the opening of the Olympic Games. Trantorçam. New, Servien
and I. G. Collins, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Women's Doubles. Mrs. D. B. Andrus and Mme. 8. Henrotin beat Mrs. R. Allister and Miss B. Nathall, 4-6, 6–3, 6–2.
"
Mixed Doubles C. E. Hare and.
I
am
WATER POLO
HEATS ARE
CONTESTED
For Volunteers Carnival
INFANTRY'S "WIN
Static Machine Guns and Corba Infantry will play off in the Anal of the Volunteers water polo cham- planship on July 11,
London, July 2 Foreign crews fared well in the Grst heats of the Grand Challenge Cup which were rowed at the Ren-yesterday. Static Machine Guns ley Regatta to-day.
In the heats at the V.R.C. pool
beat the Mobile Machine Guns six
The Japanese Olympic eight made goals to one. short work of the Quintin crew. and Boston beat the holders, Pem..
8. V. Gitties (3), Norman Lee (2)
broke College (Cambridge), by aand H. Sloan scored for the win- ners and J. Sloan netted the loser's length and a quarter.
only goal.
The Leander crew, who were runners-up last year. scored a nar- row victory over the London Rowing
Club and Zurich (Switzerland) beat Jesus easily. Results:
GRAND CHALLENGE CUF Zurich (Switzerland) beat Jesus Time
College, (Cambridge), easily. 7.27.
Leander beat London Rowing Lady Nuttall, who was in a gown Club by half a length. Time 7.33,
Tokyo beat Quintin by wide picture.
two of soft pink with a bat. was warmly congratulated lengths. Time 7.41."
Boston made her from all sides as she way back from "the unsaddling (Cambridge by a length and a
quarter. ring.
The Aga Khan. whose much fanded horse Hairan did not finish in the first three. was among the first to shake her by the hand.
e
"THERE'S AN
beat Pembroke College
Time 7.38.
The Tote takings one the race were £40.292-a record for any Individual race in England.
H.B
HB
Corps Infantry beat Coastal
Defence by eight clear goals.
Henry De Sa (3), J, Remedios (3) and A. A, da Roza (2) scored for the winners.
RAIN STOPS PLAY
Indians Match Against Ariny Is Abandoned
London, July 2. Because of rain the one-day match arranged for the visiting Indian cricket team against the Ammy was abandoned.-Reuter
COMING OFF THE ICE IN A MINUTE !"
Obtainable Everywhere—
Mme, 8. Henretin beat F. H. D. BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED.
Men's Doubles F. H. D. Wilde Wilde and. Miss M. Whitmaran. and C. E. Hare beat FJ. Perry 6-3, 6-2.
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