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C.R.C. TO REPEAT 1926-28 ACHIEVEMENT?

The Lawn Tennis League is how enning to a close, and on Saturday last only three matches were played, all of which were in the "C" Divi-, Paion.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1932.

EVOLUTION OF TENNIS

Interesting Development of World's Most Popular Pastime

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M.C.C.'S TOUR IN AUSTRALIA

REVISED ITINERARY NOW COMPILED

The revised Itinerary for

upproved as under:

the

The following letter, on the evolution of lawn tennis, was sent to M.C.C. tour in Australia has been the Editor of the London""Times" by Lord Dunedin:-

Oct. 21.-Western Australia (at

Perth). Oct. 27.--Combined team

(nt Perth). Nov. 4-South Australia (at

Adelaide). Nov. 18-Australia XI. (ut Mel-

bourne).

their Division i renson that I make

im

us.

(1)

Sir. The supreme

excellence us who had played rackets which has now been reached by tennis, or both, were in a certain sense (what a poor sense whon the best players at lawn tennis drives one to think of the past, one thinks of the present!) able The Chinese Recreation Club in and the suggestion naturally to play the game quite well at

And flheted a heavy defeat on the Army arises that the time has come for enco.

three things ninu someone who Tennis Club by securing all

to is qualified to do mediately occurred nets, and this concluded their pru- gramme of matches in all of which it to write a short liistory of the The hour-glass shape was not un-

The necessary. of the game.

but deleterious, for they were succesful. Their senior development

this sug-when a ball had been sent to the Iteam has annexed the

championship, while

"B" tem xestion is not that I am so extreme corner you could not re- has yet to play the Craigengower qualified-for I am not but that turn it straight to the correspond. adversary's C.C. to decide that championship. if the matter is farther deferred ing corner of the

Of the other two matchen on there may be difficulty in finding court, for if so it would not have Saturday, the Radio Sports Club sur- prised the University, and the Crai-hose who, like myself, saw. and gone over the net; (2) the height engower C.C. defeated the Police played the game at the very he-of the net at the middle was far

ginning. So I will give my own too great. If a man

that there you could not get the ball The resulta of the matches are as reminiscences in the hope follows:

they may elicit kindred reminis past him except by a lob; (3) At Causeway Bay the Chinese Reences from others which may taking the hint from real tennis defeated the Army Tennis Club by serve to fill the picture.

it would obviously be easier

nine gets to nil. Seorea!

M. K. Lan and J. F. Hon (C.R.C.) beat . P. Mitchell and J. Jarman 02; Gent Davies and Lewis 6-0; beat Matthews and Norris 6-3.

once

مانی جیهانی

to

Nov. 25-New South Wales (at

Sydney). Dec. 10.-Southern Districts (at

Wagga),

£49,350 FOR A HORSE

SOLARIO KEPT

IN: ENGLAND

AMERICANS OUTBID

A racehorse-Solurlo-wan sold at Newmarket last month for £49,- 350, which is the biggest price ever given for a horse at public auction.

This price is nearly $10,000 above the previous auction record the £39,875 paid by M. Edmond Blanc for Flying Fox in 1900.

Solario The successful bid for --the late Sir John Rutherford's Lord Dec. 12-FIRST TEST at Syd-grent sire was made by

Glanely, acting for a syndicate of ney). Dec. 16--Tasmania (at Launces-breeders, of which Lord Rosebery is chairman and in which the Agu ton). Dec. 23. Tasmania (at Ho Khan, Lord Glanely, and a number

of other well-known owners bart). Dec. 30-SECOND TEST (at interested.

Melbourne). Jan. 7.--Geelong or Ballarat. Jan. 13-THIRD TEST

Advluide).

(at

are

THE AMERICAN "PLOT." There was drama in the Bale padlocks when England and the United States struggled for posses- sion of the horse.

Jan. 21-Ballarat or Bendigo. Jun. 26-New South Wales (at The bidding rose swiftly from

Sydney).

the £20,250 nt which he was put 1.-Country Districts (ut in to the successful offer at which

Toowoomba).

the American bidder, Mr. Frank Queensland (at Bris-B. Hilis, retired. bane).

Feb.

Feb.

bave

bad played rackets and hit the ball hard and swiftly if it squash at Harrow and played were covered and had no hole in real tennis at Cambridge, so that it. All these things occurred to I may safely say that when I took us, and must equally have oceur- who were playing my degree in the spring of 1872 red to those

lawn tennis the game in England. There no such game as existed, for if it had I think three changes made, you Y. K. Mow and 1. K. Lau (C.R.C.) must have known of it. I went lawn tennis as it now exists. heat Mitchell and Jarman 7-5; bentabroad in the summer, and either

DIFFERENCE IN STROKES. Davies and Lewis 6-1; beat Matthews in the summer or the autumn and Norris 6-1.

-W. Liang and I. S. Kwok (CRC) beat Mitchell and Jarman Matthews and Norris 6-3,

7-6; heat Davies and Lewis 6-3; beat

Craigengower C.C. v Police.

At Happy Valley the Craigengower C.C, defeated the Police R.C. by eight sets to one. Scores:

W. Reed and Y. E. Mok (Craigen- Kower) heal Pito and Carruthers 6-4; beat Baker and Mottram 6-1; beat Dredge und Moss 6-0.

E. Howard and T. Lock (C.c.ca drew with Pile and Carruthers G-0 beat Baker and Mottram G-2; beat Dredge and Moss 6-1.

F. Broadbridge and R. Lee (C.C.C.) hent Pil and Carruthers 7-5; drew with Baker and Mottram G-6; beat Dredge und Moss G-1.

University v Radio S.C.

At Pokfulum, the Radin Sports Club defeated the University by five and a half sets to three and a half.

Seures:

P. L. Tan and H. M. Lee (Univer.

sity) heat Hanwell and Chanson

7-6; lost to Davis and G. Singh 8-6: lost to W. Wu and G. M. Khan 3-6.

A. L. Tai and Salvey (Univer- sity) beat Hanwell und Chanson 6-1; lost to Davis and Singh 4-6; lost to Wu and Khan 14:6.

P. P. Kho and H. H. Zur (Univer.. sity) bent Hanwell and Chunson 6-3; drew with Davis and Singh G-6; lost to Wu and Khan 4-6.

League Tables Up To Date. "A" Division.

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HAPPY VALLEY GOLF.

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYED OFF

YESTERDAY

appeared in the "Field" the ad-

Now here my exact memory vertisement of Sphairistike. I was fails me.

else I hope some one settled in Scotland by this time, may be able to fill the gap.

Myl

Solario was saved for England. Feb. 10-FOURTH TEST (at All unknown, a group of United

Brisbane).

States owners and breeders Feb. 18-N.S.W. Country Dis-hatched a careful plot to

bad annex

tricts (at Newcastle). [ him. Feb. 23.-FIFTH TEST (at LIGHTNING DECISION.

Sydney).

Mr. Hills forced the bidding up to £42,000.

AMERICA'S TRACK KINGS LEAD THE WORLD

ALIFE

The cream of America's track and field athletes have clearly demonstrated world supremacy at the Los Angeles Olympic. Here are some of them. Above: Left-Boh Kiesel, Bon Eastman and Frank Wyckoff, three outstanding California collegians, Right-Darrel Hamilton and Forrest Harvey.. Denver Athletic club, with John' Ivie, Lake Balanca runner. Inset, Ralph Hill, Oregan diar tance king. Below: Left-Lawson Robertson, head conch of Olympic team, shows Clyde Beecher, Indiana vaulter, some pointers. Right-Three Washington lads; Ben Bracken, hurdlar; Talbot Hartley and Eddie Genung, middle distance runners.

Many notable local golfers, in- cluding O. E. C. Marton. II. U. Ire- land, Dr. Mackin and G. W. F. Booker withdrew from the Happy Valley yesterday. Of the 52 arda were taken out for the morning round burgh a Sphairiatike Club

Championship, which was played oir

that and in 1873 we formed in Edin-impression is that we were play-

When an American was seen in the field there was a lightning consultation between Lord kosebery and Lord Glanely, and it was swiftly agreed that the horse must not go to the United Stack

The bidding began to soar again. Mr. Hills put in £48,825 and Lord Glanely promptly capped it with 419,350.

Then there was such a burst of applause as has never before been heard at a ring-side.

Solario had to be kept in England, though horses like Prince Palatine, Tracery and others have been sold privately for large sums, The bidding was in guineas, given above in pounds.] SOLARIO'S £20,900 WINNINGS Solario, who is 10 years old, was bought by Sir John Rutherford as a yearling for $3,675 and won £20,035 in stakes, his successes including the St. Leger, the Ascot Gold Cup and the Coronation Cup. Among his offspring are Orpen, Dastur and Rose en Soleil.

No less than £26,865 was won by Solario blood on the flat Inst year, when Lord Glanely was high owners. He mong the winning won 27 races with 22 horses and £12,617 in stakes.

CHELSEA

PROFIT

Transfer Fees Lighter

of

Last Season

Chelsea Football Club, members the Football League First Division, announce a profit of" £3,764 169. 1d. on the past year's working.

This result was achieved despite a fall of almost £10,000 in re- venue, income from all sources during 1931-32 having been £70,- [242 Ds. 2d, compared with figure of £80,000 approximately for the preceding season, Gate receipts at Stumford Bridge in 1931-32 brought in a net sum of £43.322 178. 9d. a decrease of $7,150 189. 7d.

The increase of profit from £823 Tor 1959-1 23,704 lus, ad. 1or the past season is in some measura attributable to the fact that whereas in the preceding season Jarge sums in transfer fees were paid for "star" players, last year O'Dowd was the only footballer of noto signed on by the Stamford Bridge club.

The Chelsea directors havu re- share- commended a dividend to holders of 7% per cent., less tax Mel-the limit allowed by the Foot-

ball Association.

anding lawn tennis as it is now play-

March 3.--Victoria fat

bourne), March 10, South Australia

Adelaide).

(at

no less than 20 of the players rotired played the game all that summer.ed, ie., with a rectangular court, from the afternoon round.

This is principally why I write,the net at the height it is now, Altogether there were 56 entries for I cannot but think that people and with a covered ball with no for the Happy Valley Championship, the Medal Pool,

44 for the Captain's Cup and 52 for

It is not yet known who returned birds. tho bent score for the day, but A. E.

Lissaman raturned the best card for

the morning, doing the 18 holes in

able until either to-morrow or Wed- henday.

HOUR-GLASS COURT.

285 M. P. H. NEXT

SUCCESSOR TO GOLDEN ARROW PLANNED

who actually played Sphairistike holo in it, by the year 1876. I appeared into oblivion. The pre- must be becoming rather rare may be wrong a8 to this, but sent stroke seems to me-but I certain it is that no game 60 am only speaking as an onlooker quickly assumed his final form. -to savour much more

the of

London, Aug. 14. We people who began naturally tennis stroke than of the racket The question of building a Buccos“ The arrangements of Sphair-used the racket ог the Lennio stroke, but with the difference nor to Major Sir Henry Segrave's 73 strokes. He was followed by Fstike were these. The court, so stroke according to what we had that the wrist appears to be the wonder ear, the Golden Arrow, will J. de Rome, who had a total of 80 far na I remember, was the same bean accustomed to. What I dominant factor, whereas in real e discussed on Monday betwoon and A. B. Stewart with 82.

length as the present court, but mean by the racket or tennis tonnis I would almost say it was Captain J. S. Irving, the designer of the Golden Arrow, and number of The full results will not be avail-hour glass in shape. There were stroke is this:-Speaking general- the forearm. There WAS on

British sportsmen. two ridiculous little Bide

notsly, and excepting volleys, which early development of high service, If the negotiations, which will deal stretching backward, from each must be taken as they come, in and then came the smush ns- with the financial side, are success- Happy Valley Foursomes,

and of the centre not which,served rackets the correct position for sociated with the name of Ren-tul, then an all-British car, designed Three Third Round matches in the no useful purpose whatever. The the racket was that the

hand shaw.

to travel nearly 800 miles an hour, Happy Valley Foursomes were doold main net was 4ft. 10in. high at should be at a lower level than

But, na I say, I am not capable will be built Immediately.

"It will bo development of the ed during the week with the following the middle. The ball was after the hand of the player, while in of describing all that happened, Golden Arrow, and a minimum speed renulis:

the manner of the squash ball of the tennis stroke the hend was only hope by this communica- of 285 miles an hour will be aimed K. S. Robertson and Capt. II. W: the period-uncovered Indiarubber at least level or even above the tion to stir up the wial on the at," stated one of the promoters. Dawkes (25) beat T. I. Rowell and with a hole in it, but rather hand. I remember quite well that part of those who are capable of This will be 36 miles above the W. A. Stowart (34) one up.

world land spood:

record. we when young mop arrived from doing it to give us a 'history of existing C. B. Robertson and D. S. Edward larger than the squash ball

"If financial guarantees are forth- The racket was the Universities and bont us older the development of the game to (28) beat Capt. H. V. B. Benfield and used at Harrow. J. f. Mackie (20) by 8 and 1. a cross between a regular and a players they had invented a sort its present high pitch of excel- coming it is hoped that the car will

R. K. Valentina and A. E. Charman tonnis racket. The scoring of of forward drive with the racket ionco.

(20) beat G. W. Sowell and W. 4, the game was coplod from tennis, held perpendicularly downwards.į Waddington (31) two up.

not from rackets. Now those of That stroke appears to have dis-i

I am, etc..

DUNEDIN.

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