1926-07-05 — Page 9

THE WORLD SPORT

WIMBLEDON,

LADIES SINGLES.

London, Jitly 3: All the finale wore decided to- day in glorious weather. The courts were packed. In the Ladies' Singles, Mrs. Godfree beat Senorita d'Alvarez (Spain), 6-2,

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LEARNING GOLF.

HELPFUL HINTS BY FAMOUS PLAYERS.

A CURE FOR "SOCKETING."

Ausually effective cure for "socketing" is given by Miss Cecil Mrs. Godfree opened by, winning Leitch, the winner of the 1925 the first game on har opponent's Ladies' Open golf championship, service, and then went on to lead 30. After a fine rally from then the course of the following baseline, Senorita d'Alvarez found Aarticle which we publish by her length and placed cunningly, special arrangement with the but Mrs. Godfred showed fine de Golfer'a Magazine, Chicago. fence and the scores went to 4-2 and then 62,.the Senorita over- hitting and serving a double fault

In the second Bet the Spanish player continued to sacrifice ac curacy for soverity, but her plac ing was batter and she took the lead at 4-2. She volleyed finely and won the sot,6-4,

Senorita d'Alvarez established a lead of 3-1 in the final set, but Mrs. Godfree won a great rally and drew level, 3-3. The latter thereafter stayed at the baseline and won the match. At the con- clusion she was accorded, a terrific

ovation.

Men's Doubles.

A TERRIBLE COMPLAINT.

The very

word 'is

By Miss Cecil Lelich. Looking up is often the cause of that terrible complaint called socketing. hideous, but it is nothing com pared to the results of the disease. I can truthfully say that 1 very seldom fall a victim to this comi plaint, but I have socketed quite enough shots to be able to realize. the agonics one can suffer when in its grip. There is no bad shot in golf which flurries a player

so

much as a shot off the socket and this accounts for the repetition of the mistake.

In the Men's Doubles, the French players, Cochet and Brug The more socketed shots I see non, beat Howard Kinsey and Vin-played, the more I am convinced cent Richards (America), 7-5, that the cause is to be found in 4-6, 6-3, 6-2,

the arm action.

Brugnon was the star player, whilst Richards was the main strength of the Americans, who played to Brugnon's weakness over head, but reckoned without his vol- leying strength, which beat then.

Mixed Doubles.

The club is taken back in a hurried manner, and on the for- ward swing the player throws out her arma, with the result that the club-hend is thrust too far out at the moment, it meets the ball.

The player who is suffering from The English-paft, Mr. and Mrs. an attack should go to a quiet cor- Godfree, were successful over Honor of the ward Kinsey and Miss Browne In following cure:

course and try the the final of the Mixed Doubles by Put a handkerchief under the winning in two sets, 6-3, 6

The American pair led 2-in

left arm-pitytake a firm stance with the first set but the Godfrees, both the weight well on the heels, keep of whom were serving briliantly the head still and the left arm and exhibiting perfect court craft, close to the body throughout the won the next four games, taking shot. If the handkerchief the first set

mains in the position in which it was placed, It is almost impossible. to socket.

re-

In the first six games of the second set each player won on his or her service (3-3) when the Godfrees broke through

SHIFTING FEET. Mis Browne's service; but the Ameri-

By Abe Mitchell. cars, by fine driving, drew level (4-4). Kinsey lost his service

Golfers have funny tricks with and Mrs. Gedfree won hers, giving the feet, especially when address- the English pair the match. They ing the ball. Some settle the were. ovated on their victory, right foot when they take up their -Reuter.

stance, and allow the left foot to find its own position. Some great golfers do this; but all the big BRITISH GOLFERS TOO players do one definite thing with

LAZY!

London, June 26. Hagen, the famous American golfer, is returning to the United States.

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He said that he doubted if

the feet, and that is, when they Actually hit the ball, both feet are firm on the ground.

On the other hand, the handicap golfer too often swings himself on his toes, and from that position, though probably he doesn't know it, tries to hit the 'ball, Americans would come over to the straight shot, but he is doing one Sometimes he may make quite a British Championships for a few of the very things that will pre yeurs, since it was useless for vent him doing so on the general them to do, so if they were only go- ing to beat each other in Britain.

run of play. He suggested that the trouble with English golf was that the players were over lazy.

The balance of the body cannot

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

BRITISH TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

MONDAY, JULY 5, 1926.

Mr. and Mrs. Godfree, seen above, have won for Britain two Wimbledon championships, Mrs. Godfree (formerly Mias Kitty McKane) has secured the Ladies' Singles Championship, .whilst she and her husband came out on top in the Mixed Doubles.

HENLEY.

LEANDER WIN GRAND CHALLENGE.

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

WEEK-END BASEBALL.

ANOTHER VOLUNTEER

WHITEWASH;

South China hit the ball on the noso from the very start of their gante with the Volunteers, and ter Justy hits off Jordon, and a variety of errors gave them a twolve runs lead at the end of the second innings. Owon Hughes relieved Jordon, and was himself relieved by Bowker, and finally the Chinese won by 18 runs o nil.

S. Lee started pitching fur the Chinese and he was still ther!" at the finish. The Volunteers nde several hits off him, but generally speaking they were, well seattored and the nearest t H.K. V.D.C. got to acoring was 'In the fifth when they roached third.

The scores were; South China

Volunteers:

93.0 1 0 0 0-18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Abandoned.

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Henley, July 3. there were large attendances on The weather was lovely and

Cotton yarn. Our market con all four days of the Henley re-tinues firm and about 5,000 bales spot gatta, just concluding. Results are and forward have been put through as follows:

Prices for some chops have advanced $3 to $3 per bale. Seeing that for the last two years business has been only the bombardment. The marrie from hand to mouth, we consider the men retaliated but the score stood volume of trade during the last and 8-6 against when they batted for previous fortnights very the last time, Hines played Quotations are purely No. 10s. $145/162 No. 128, 155/170, No. 16s. $170/175. No. 20s. $180/185, Sales 3,000 bales. Unsold stock Arrivals 1,300 bales. Shipments Ni 15,500 bales. Bargains 4,200 hales,

For the Grand Challenge Cup, the Leander Club beat Lady Mar- garet by one and a half lengths in 6 minutes 56 seconds.

The Visitors Cup was won by Christ Church (Oxford), who beat Corpus Christi (Oxford) easily in 8 minutes 15 seconds.

For the Wyfold Cup, London beat Lady Margaret by four feet in 7 minutes 59 seconds..

Cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goods. The slight improve- ment mentioned in our last report has not been maintained, Misce)- Selwyn College (Cambridge)laneous sales of Spring Fancies on beat Kingston Club, for the

a small scale have eventuated. The Thames Cup, by half a length in 7 minutes 9 seconds.

The Silver Goblets were won by It. Carver and E. Hamilton-Rus- sell of Third Trinity College (Cam- bridge), who beat G. Nickalls and A. Pearaan (Leander) by 14 lengths in 8 minutes 36 seconds.

market is now stagnant and deliveries ure, very poor, Since inat

reporting both sorts of raw material have these of the 1st inst. Eg. Sako declined, the latest quotations being 16.05d. Mid. Amer. "Spot" 9.24d.

Woollens-Market very quiet.' Raw Cotton No change to report. Motals-Market dull; nothing

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Flour

The Ladies' Piate was won by 400,000. Market: Firm. Quotations:--- Market-Stocks: About Jesus (Cambridge), who beat Pem-American Patent, $4.26, par sack, broke (Cambridge) by one yard American Straight, $3.40 per sack, in, 7 minutes, 5 seconds.

the Diamond Scully, beating G. Jack Beresford (Thames) won Goddard (Cambridge) easily in 8 minutes, 45 seconds.

In the Stewards' Cup, Thames

be well maintained when the feet easily beat Leander, the time be- shift about, and the blow must ing minutes, 34 seconds.--Reu- lack the punch that gets speed, and distance on the ball.

NEW CYCLE RECORD. feet or if the left heel fails to

London, June 26. The London-Brighton and back cycle record has been broken "by Harbour, of the Bath Road Club, who ran the 104 miles in 3 (75) hrs. 7 mins, and 36 secs.

HOME CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AGAINST. NOTTS.

One cannot hit the ball if the

come down after the turn on the toe.

(The twenty-sixth article of this series will be by Walter Hagen and Francis Oximet.)

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American Cut off, $3.40 per suck,

Canadian Cut-off $300 per sack; Shanghai Flour, $3.15 per sack; Australian No. 1, $3.50 per sack;

Sugar Market dull. Saltpetre-Market remains Tery duli since last report.

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In the world's lightweight box-Buenos Aires ing championship fought here to- day, Sammy Mandell beat Rockey Yokohama

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New York Genova Mandell won on points, the-fight Milan going the full distance of ten Stockholm rounds, without either man being Oslo knocked down. Mandell was ser-Prague lously damaged, but was decidedly Rio

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London, July 3. Carr won the toss against the Australians at Nottingham and elected to bat. The weather was Following are the remainder of fine and the wicket good.

the fixtures for the round. W. The Home county scored 192, Henderson (scratch) v. J. F

Tokyo, June 25-The bones of Flint making 79 not out. Mailey Ribeiro (200) to-morrow at $30,000 soldiers who

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