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ALL-AMERICAN FINAL AT WIMBLEDON European Players Beaten By Riggs And Cooke

WIMBLEDON, July 6 (Reuter and Transocean)The Men's Singles Anal in the Wimbledon championships will be contested by two Americans-R. L. Riggs and E. T. Cooke: Cooke beat Hen- kel (Germany) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and Riggs won almost as he pleased when he beat Puncec (Yugoslavia) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

There was a large crowd present yesterday, including the Duchess of Kent, the German Ambassador. Dr. Dirksen.

The German player, Henkel, was obviously nos in top form and his usually effective service was not functioning. Cooke took the lead from the beginning, running the score to 4-0 before Henkel found his bearings:"

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MEN'S DOUBLES (QUARTER-FINALS)

Jean Borotra and Jacques Brug- non (France) beat D. W. Butler and D. McPhall (Britain) 7-9, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Elwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs Having won the set at. 6-3, Cooke (U.S.A.) beat H. G. Billington and relaxed slightly and Henkel G. P. Hughes (Britain) 6-3, 3-6, 6-8, brought the score in the second set 6-2, 11-9. up to 4-2 and finally won it at 6-4. In the third set, each player won hts service up to the fifth game, then Henkel lost his service and Cooke won the next two games without difficulty, taking the third set at 6-4.

Then Henkel

(Britain) beat Hr han and Van Swol (Netherlands) 1-8. 5-7. 13-11, 6-3, 6-2.

HENLEY ENGLISH F.A. CENTENARY TOURISTS WINS

REGATTA

FOREIGN OARSMEN

SUCCEED

HENLEY, July 6 (Reuter) -In torrential rain yesterday afternoon, foreign CarSİTien scored a number of successes at the Henley Centenary Re gatta.

In the heats of the Diamond Sculls, J. W. Burk of America, holder of the title, easily beat ND. Moffat, of Canada, in 10 mins. 18 sesc.; R. W. Bates, or America,

Branco, of Brazil. by beat one and a half-lengths in ℗ mins. 59 secs.; Verey, of Poland, beat. H. J. Turner of Australia by three lengths in 9 mins, 38 secs. --

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KIMBERLEY, July 6 (Reuter)— The touring English Football association team concluded their eight weeks' tour of South Africa yesterday by defeating Griqualand' West by tên goals to one.

The tourists have played 12 mat- ches, lost one and won eleven. aggregating 65 goals against 10.

Middles." Mickey Fenton, of borough, is the leading scorer of the team with 23 to his credit.

S.C.A.A. SUMMER

FOOTBALL TOURNEY

Six Teams Enter

Competition

ons

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1939.

TWO WORLD BRITISH OPEN

RECORDS

INTERNATIONAL SHOOT

LUCERNE, July 6 (T/Ocean) -The opening day of the 'Ia- ternational Shooting Cham- piezships produced two world records.

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GOLF TOURNEY

Leaders In First

Round.

ST. ANDREW'S July 6 (Ren- ter)--The lenders in the first' round of the competition pro- per in the British. Open Championship now in progrOSS, with half a dozen still to come in, are as follow: Max Faulkner, C. Busson R. Burton, A. D. Locke, 70 each.

Reginald Whitcombe, Alfred Petry. Davies, Martin Fost (Argentine), D. Rees, 71 each.

James Bruen, Leonard Crawley, place Branch, Ayton, Shankland,

In the individual competition for smail calibre rifle shoot- ing T. Blaentiaeri, of - Finland,

set up a new world's record. with a score of 399 rings,

The same score-

was attained by Stanks, of Latvia, who, bow- ever, was assigned second

since Maentiaeri's hits were alight- ly closer to the centre of the de- çimal target !!

with

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a German team was placed second

each,

72

Bertalino (Argentine), Fairwen. ther, Ballingall McBride, Arthur: | Lacey, James'Adams, W. Anderson,

Taggart, A. Harrison, 73 each

ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting: of the Hong Kong Football Ass0- ciation will be held in the Asso- ciation's Offices on MONDAY, the 10th day of July at 5.30 p.m.

C. A. GOLDENBERG,

Hon. Secretary.

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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,

JULY RACE MEETING,

1939."

Henry Cotton, Hector Thomson, The above Meeting postponed Sam King, Easterbrook, A. Kyle from Sunday, 2nd July, will be and Sweeney are amongst those held on Sunday, 9th July, 1939.

with cards of 74..

The team competition was won by the conian team world's record score of 1,974, while

with a score, of 1,968.

It may be pointed out that the

ST. ANDREW'S, July 6 (Reuter) The First Bell will be rung at strong 1.45 p.m. and the first race will only a world record, set up at the wind for the second round of the be run at 2.15 p.m. approxi official world championships and British Open golf championship at mately. that performances which are 12 cognised as world's records official championships have miany cases been excelled other occasions,

The opening of the summer Westminster again provided

football competition of the South Association will thriller by beating Bedford Bchool Chius Athletiö by a canvas in the second round take place on Sunday at 3 pm. J. 8. Olf and R. A. Shayes of the Ladies' Finte in 7 mins. į at the P.WD. ground, Causeway shooting authorities recognise-There was rain and a

The ceremony will be per- 30 secs, which is the best time of Bay.

formed by Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, the day.

Tigre, of Argentina, beat the President of the Association. London Rowing Club by one length. Six teams will take part in the In 8 mins. 64 secs. In the Wyfold competition under the respective Cup for fours after the London leadership of: Luk Tak-keen. Chan Yee-sye, Lau Tien-sing. Tang Sek- grew had led at the mile post.

hong; Sam Hong-yeong and Tsang Hee-wing.

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MIXED DOUBLES (THIRD ROUND)

A. C. Russell (Argentine) and In the fourth set, with Henkel Mrs. Hammersley (Britain) beat playing a defensive game, Cooke Nicoll and Miss Wenyon (Britain) ran the score up to 5-2 without 6-2, 6-3. much opposition.

C. Boussus and Madame Hen- showed a dash of his usual form, zotin (France) beat Tinkler and winning the next two games in Miss Margot Lamb (Britain) 7-5, rapid succession. With the score 6-4. *standing at 5-4, Cooke launched a brilliant attack, taking the set in the tenth game.

Boring Spectacle

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(FOURTH ROUND}

F. B. D. Wilde and Miss Brown (Britain) beat F. Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia) and Madame Mathieu (France) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

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Tabor Academy, of America, had an easy win in the Arst heat of the Thames Cup.

WATER STILL CHOPPY.. HENLEY. July 6 (Reuter)-The weather is again uncertain being sunny and showery alternately. There is a southerly head wind and "choppy water still persists

the hampering

rowers in the stream fairly strong.

The second semi-final match, be-

C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and In the heats for the Grand tween Riggs and Puncec, was a distinctly boring spectacle, with Miss Betty Nuthall (Britain) beat Challenge Cup, Jesus (Cambridge) neither player moving in to attack.. S. Oliff and Miss Jean Nicoll beat Leander by half a length in 72 minutes and Sydney, Australia. Riggs finally won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, (Britain) 8-3, 7-5.:

C. M. Jones and Miss Harvey by three feet in 75 minutes." his superiority over his opponent being obvious from the beginning. (Britain) beat C. E. Hare and Miss

Batt (Britain) 6-2, 6-4. Riggs resorted to tactics of merely keeping the ball in play until the Yugoslav drove it out. of court or into the net.

Thus once again, Continental players have not been, able to withstand the onslaught of Ameri- cans. It is difficult to predict the winner of the singles although many people 'expect that Cooke will defeat his compatriot, who, how "ever," is considered to be the better player by the ranking body of the United States.

Outstanding March The outstanding tennis of the day was played by the veteran French team of Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon, who defeated the English favourites, D. W. Butler and D. McPhall, in the quarter- anals of the men's doubles after a five-set battle fasting nearly three hours.

The Frenchmen revealed again

in this match that they never con-

cede victory to their opponents'

(FIFTH ROUND)

F. H. D. Wilde and Miss Brown (Britain) beat Don McNeill (USA)

and Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1:

WOMEN'S DOUBLES Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble (U.S.A.) beat Mile. Somogyi (Hun- gary) and Miss Gracyn Wheeler (U.S.A.) 4-6, 6-0, 8-0.

CORRESPONDENCE

"Cricket". And Baseball

[The Sports Editor. "Hongkong Daily Press."]

Sir.-In your issue of this mom- ing. your baseball correspondent, commenting on the game between Miss Harvey and Mrs. King UB. and South China last Sunday, (Britain) beat Mrs. Cartwright writes:-- and Mrs. Little (Britain) 7-5, 11-9. Mrs: Hammersley and Miss Stam- mers (Britain) beat Signorina Han Donnino and Eignorina (Italy) 6-2, 6-2.

A Division

Tonoll!

S. CHINA BEAT UNIVERSITY

"Chang-gave his best display

to date on the mound but could have won for his team had he walked Dave Leonard every time the latter come to `bat with men on bases. It is not, perhaps, cricket, but it would “have been good baseball ...”

As you perhaps know, there are only too many people in Hongkong all too ready to run down cricket as a "lousy" game, so as one who thinks otherwise, I want to take this opportunity to thank "R.Q.Y.” for his tribute to what I regard 25 "A" the King of Sport.

until the last ball has been played. South China Athletic Associar

Following the Englishmen's win tion. challengers for "the

3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

in the first two sets, they came into Div.sion tennis league champion- I have nothing against baseball their stride and took the following ship, did not have things all at all. On the contrary I. rather three sets. The scores were 7-9. their own way when they visited enjoy the good-natured barracking Pokfulam in a mutually-re- that makes baseball such a lively arranged match yesterday, the game, but in cricket, if a Bradman ndergraduates running them to or Hobbs is at the wicket, the sets to 3. The winners were, bowlers go for the wicket and

not "starve” the batsman. however, not at full strength.

Critical Moment

A critical moment came in the nith set when Brugnion lost his ser-5 vice with the score standing at 4-3 in favour of the Frenchmen. But through brillant play, combined with the loss of his service by Me- Phail, the French veterans clinch ed the match.

Scores:-

C. T. Ma and 8. Wong (HK. U)) |

"LE.W."

drew with V. 11 Wang and B. MR. W. H. CHEN NEW Ezeto 6-6; beat KH. L' and

the end of which the leading 40

at players will qualify for the final

on

WEST INDIES SCORE 187 FOR 7 AGAINST YORKS HARRAĠATE, July 6 (Router)——| In their match against Yorkshire

over 36 holes to-morrOW.

Early returns were Dai Rees, the Ryder Cup player, with 74 and an aggregate of 145, Kenyon, of Ben- consfield, with 75 and 148," and Ballu, the Australian amateur, with 79 and 158. Bruen had 75

and an aggregate of 147.

By order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 5th July, 1939.

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two in a water polo” League game yesterday, at the Victoria Recrea-

on Club.

Fixtures are as follows:- July 9, Luk's team vs. Chan's, Lau's team vs. Sam's: July 15, Luk va, Lau; July 16. Chan vs. Tang, Sam vs. Tsang: July 22, Luk v. Tsang: July 23, Chan v. Lau, Sam v. Tang: July 29, Lan v. Tang;

Goal scorers were W Lawrence, July 30, Chan 7. Saro, Lau v.

Delgado, Eva-Netto, Taylor (2) Tsang: Aug. 6. Luk v. Sam; Aug. yesterday, the West Indies had The Victoria Recreation Club and Peretra. 7, Chán v. Tsang, Lau v. Tang. scored 187 for 7 at close of"play, defeated the Chung Shing Bene- Chan Shek-pul and So Tin-moʻ

Matches will be played at 4, 5] Grant 72, Headley`61.

volent Society by six goals to scored for the C. S. B. S. or 5.15 p.m.

US. BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, July 6 (Reuter) -The following are results of games played yesterday in the Major League:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York Boston

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16 2

12

1

Bonura homered for the Glants. Battery: Hubbell and Danning. Philadelphla

6 + Brooklyn

... 7 12 0 Mueller homered for the Phillies. Battery: Fitzsimmons and Phelps. Chicago

Pittsburgh

1 5 2

10 14 3

Young homered for the Pirates. Battery: Bowman and Mueller. St. Louis

2 4 0 Cincinnati

1 Gutteridge homered for the Car- dinals.

Battery: Walters and Lombardi.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

E 2

R. H. Boston ......

14 Philadelphia"...... 4. 9 2 and Johnson for the Athletics.

Tabor homered for the Red Sox

Battery: Auker and Peacock. Washington

7 0 New York

7 2 Travis and Myers homered for the Senators and Dimaggio and Gordon for the Yankees.

Battery: Donald and Dickey. Cleveland

2

6

G. K. Than 8-2; lost to A. Chan S.C.A.AMEMBER- Chicago

McNair homered for the White Americans gained another suc- and 7. Hau 3-6,

ON H.K.F.A. COUNCIL 80x T... Ilm and Peter U (H. K. U.) cess when Bobby Rigs and E-

Mr. Walter Hanming Chen. Battery: Smith and Tresh. wood Cooke, the two finalists in the lost to Wang and Szeto 3-6; beat singles, defeated H. G. Billington Liu and Than 8-3: lost to Chan editor of the "Hongkong Dally and G. P. Hughes in five sets by and Hsu 2-6. scores of 6-3, 3-6, 6-8 8-2. 11-9 after a long struggle.

Americans Tired

The two Americans appeared to be rather tired from their exèr, tions in the singles semi-finals, and they thus required nearly three hours to eliminate the British pair from the competition.

A British success was scored

TO-DAY

Press," who is the new honorary SPORTING FIXTURES EL P. Ong and H Ling general secretary of the South (KU) Lost to Wang and China Athletic Association, was at Szeto 40; beat Liu and Than 6-2; lost to Chan and Hsu 3-6.

"CHINESE R.C. "BEAT

RECREIO 9-0-

In a "D" Dydsion. League Te

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meeting on Wednesday evening BAUMINTON. YMCA unanimously elected to represent minton, in the West Lounge,

8.30.0

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the Bouth China A.A. on the Council of the Hongkong Football LAWN BOWLS FRIENDLY-HE Association. He will take up his

The Governor's team. Hon. duties forthwith.

Mr. T. E Pearce's Team: (In- auguration match on Hongkong C.Q. Bowls green, 4.15 p.m.),

Swimming, 6 p.m.

TO-MORROW'.

KOWLOON F.C. BOWLS SWIMMING YMCA. Mixed

LEAGUE TEAMS

when J. S. Oliff and Ronald Shayes match, played at Causeway Bay entered the semi-finals of the yesterday, the Chinese Recreation

doubles by beating the club beat Club de Recreio by present Kowloon Football Club in LAWN BOWLS-First Division: Dutch pair, Hughan and Van Swol, nine sets to nie

men's

In another five-set mátch by scores, W. Wu and Cheting (C. R. C

of 6-8, 6-7, 13-11, 6-3, 0-2,

THE RESULTS

MEN'S SINGLES. (SEMI-FINALS)

Elwood Cooke (U.8.A.) beat Hen- her Henkel (Germany) 6-3, 4-6,

Bobby Riggs (UBA) beat Puncec (Yugoslavia) 4-2, 6-3, 6-4

The following players will re- their home fixtures on Saturday. Second Div. v. Kowloon Bowling

beat BJ Remedios and 'A E G. C- Noronha, 8-2, beat A. M. Alves and

C. Pila, B. Thomson, J. Gibeon, P., Yvanovich, 6-4, beat J. Gosano W. Field, W. Groves, A.- Bastman. and K. Boares 6-0 w MP Younghusband, T. Tergusson, B. # N. Chau and PE (CRC) Evans, W. Bimpson, V. Allenza, y beat Remedios and Noronha, 6-4 Chittenden

Garthy, J

beat Alves and Ivanovich 6-2 Third Div. 1, HK-Elec. Co....... beat "Gosano and Soares 8-18 Wong D Tatty W. Excell,

C. Wet and P. F. Lee (C. R.. a) V. Petherich beat Remedios and Noronha 6-0, Ross, R. Hu beat Alves and Yvanovich 8-1, Wockcock, beat Onsaro and Soares 6-2 Smalley.

Indian RC Kowloon BG.C. Craigengower v. Kloon Docks: Recreto "A" V. Police RC.; Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio "B" Second Division; Kowloon FC. v. Kowloon, B.G.C., Police R.C. Civil Service, Hongkong F.C Craigengower, Kowloon Tong Taikoo BC Third Division: Recrelo, T.- Craigen Lower Hongkong FC v. Kloom Bao fowloon CC 1 Em kong YR.C., Electric R.CT. Kowloon FCUKUR

WATER POLO WIN FOR V.R.C.

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