THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY. JUNE 27, 1933.
WEST INDIES COLLAPSE AGAINST ENGLAND ATTACK
WIMBLEDON
OPENS
ALL "SEEDED"
PLAYERS WIN
TWO SUCCESSES FOR JAPAN
ITO'S FIGHTING DEFEAT
London, June 26.
Glorious weather and a big crowd greated the opening of Wimbledon to-day.
All of the "needed" player- Vines, Crawford, Austin, Perry, Batoh, Loe, Cochet and Sutter, gained entry Into the second round.'
Ito, who will be remembered na taking part in exhibition mat ches in Hongkong this spring when the Japanese Davis Cup team passed through the Colony on their way to Europe, enjoyed the privelege of taking part in the first match on the Centre Court.
He was
to Clifford opposed Sutter, one of America's nominated players, and although the young Japanese lost in straight sets, the result was rather against the run of the play.
LIKE LACOSTE.
FIRST WINNERS AT-WIMBLEDON-Ellsworth Vines (America) and Fred Perry (Britain), who gained easy victories on the opening
day. 1.
mood, giving no quarter, and he with romped through the match the loss of but seven games. He and produced some of his best
being most daring strokes, pecially severe on the volley and attacking with fierce and deeply
placed drives.
Cg-
and the game
Ellsworth Vines, holder of he men's singles title did not allow Meredith, a county player, to en- joy a sensational victory, taking command of from the opening service went out to win in the casiest of fashions.
Miki,
veteran the Japanese disposed of R.K. Tinkler after a hard fight which went to 31 games, Ito was much superior to whereas Nunoi, second only to Sutter in stroke production, and Jiro Satoh in Japan, scored a com- in the view of many critics re-fortable victory over Gieson. vealed a style distinctly re miniscent of Rene Lacoste, the moat perfect atroke player the world has seen.
RAIN RUINED BASEBALL
Washington Senators Still Winning
LOSE SIX WICKETS FOR 55 RUNS
LESLIE AMES PULLS ENGLAND OUT OF THE FIRE
MAGNIFICENT INNINGS OF 83
London, June 26.
An ignominious display of batting saw the West Indies to-day entirely lose their advantage in the first Test match, and after dismissing England for 296 are now struggling to avoid the follow-on,
At the close of play to-day, the scores were:
England (1st innings) 296
West Indies 55 for G
The pro-lunch cricket went largely in favour of the West Indies, who at one time sent back- three batsmen for three runs.
The visitors did well to dispose of Sutcliffe just as he was getting set, and they also accounted for a lively Hammond after the score had been advanced to 103.
extremely Headley took New York, June 26.
difficult catch in brilliant style at All of the National League base-backward point to dismiss Ham-
West After this the
Indica ball matches were postponed on mond. account of rain to-day, and the Detrolt v New York encounter in bowlers were definitely on top for: a period. Hammond, Leyland and the American League suffered like.
Walters all went in the course of 18 minutes for an additional 3 runs.
winc.
The games affected in the Na- tional Lengue were: Philadelphia v Chicago, Brooklyn v Cincinnati, New York v Pittsburgh and Boston
St. Louis.
FRED'S FIRST. La Croix, the Belgian Davis Cup Fred player was no match for Perry, who thus negotiated his first hurdle in what thousands of fans are hoping will be a trium-were: phant path to the final.
Ito, however, found Sutter as stendy as a rock and despite his continual attempts to break through, could make little impres- The leading results of the first alon ол the American's im-day's play as cabled by Reuter prognable defence..
Ito lost a golden opportunity of winning the second net, when he over sliced his backhand strokes. Although Here some of his cloverest shots, they lacked speed and Sutter was able to counter them,
Jiro Satoh, however, acored for Japan, when he outclassed Landnu, the Monaco Davis Cup Cup player to win in straight sets.
Satoh was in his most deadly
were!
C. Sutter (U.S.) beat E. Ito (Japan) 6-2, 8-6, 6-1
E. Vines (U.S.) beat Meredith 6-1, 6-2, 00
R. Miki (Japan) beht R.K. Tinkler (Britain) 11-9, 6-1, 8-6. R. Nunoi (Japan) beat Gieson 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
F. Perry (Britain) beat La Croix (Belgium) 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
J. Satoh (Japan) beat Landau (Monaco) 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
Spectat
Other results cabled by Reuter
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St. Louis
Boston
R H E 5
9 0
1
18 15 (Hodapp homered for Boston and Burns for St. Louis)
Chiengo Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
2. 10
8 14
1 0
3 9 0
4 9 1
(Kuhel homered for Washing- ton)
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Walters Bucceeded in complet ing a very fine 51, which included four boundaries compiled in 111 minutes.
LORD BURGHLEY, the famous English hurdllat, winning the 100 yards hurdio race at the British Empire Sports meeting. He is shown nearest the camera. (Planet News).
Barrow was caught and bowled HONGKONG NOMADS WIN
by Verity.
Jardine made quick changes in his attack, three bowlers sharing wickets in the first 27 runs.
Hoadley put his legs in the path of a straight ono from Allen at: 31, and Hoad followed suit when Facing Robins. The third wicket fell at 27 and the fourth at 31.
Grant stuck manfully to the task of defending, but he saw Da Costa and Merry lose their wickets before the close.
Da Costa, who was bowled by very out in a Robins, was curious way. A spin ball came off his pads, spun round on the ground and rolled in to the wicket.
Grant and Achong were at the wicket when stumps were drawn, the West Indies captain being 11 and Achong 1.
Full scores are:
ENGLAND...
1st Innings.
Thereafter the English batsmen were struggling hard to hold their own against the razor-like attack and the magnificent fielding of the visitors. Jardine and Turnbull' stayed long enough to contribute Sutcliffe, e Grant, b Martindale 21 uacful though not imposing scores C. F. Walters, c Barrow, b and when the lunch interval was taken with the score at 155 for G, it looked likely that England would be all out for under 200.
AMES TO THE RESCUE.
Martindale Hammond, Griffith
Headley, b
Leyland, e Barrow, b Griffith D. R. Jardine, e Da Costa, b
Achong
Only Leslie Ames stood be-M. J. Turnbull, c Barrow, b
Achong tween England and a really Ames, not out
The Kent G. O. Allen, run out cheap dismissal.
batsman-wicket keeper, going to. W. V. Allen, b Martindale the crease when the score stood Macauley, 1.b.w.. Martindale. at 155 for 8, stayed undefeated Verity, e Achong, b Griffith to the close to hit up a brilliant Extras
83 and to help England's total along to within four of the 300 mark.
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GREAT BATTING BY RICHARDSON AND ANDERSON
PASS HUNDRED MARK FOR THE FIRST WICKET
(Our Own Correspondent).
(ly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Meanager Oridinants, 1884. Received June
Wells; June 26.
The Hongkong Nomads scored a very fine victory
in their one-day match with Men O Mendip at Wells to-day, passing the home team's score before losing a wicket and eventually finishing with a total of 235 for 8 wickets.
·
Mondlp, winning the toss, took first use of the crease, but found well themselves up against a directed attack, and from the out- set were fighting for runa.
Lunch found the Mendip team with six wickets down for 98 runs, 29 and the Hongkong bowlers quick- 1ly disposed of the remaining four after the interval for an addi- tional 25 runs, the innings closing at 133.
21
28
83 RICHARDSON AND ANDERSON. 16:
Brilliant batting by J. E, Rich- ardson, tho Civil Service run-
8
9
21 gotter and D. J. N. Anderson, who
Bled the University team to win the
22
A. C. Beck (H.K.C.C.) FS. W. Smith (K.C.C.) .. 10 14 F. Baker (Police) E. B. Reed (Civil Service) 0 3 F. E. Lawrence (K.C.C.). G. E. R. Clarabut (Univer
sity) Extras
(for 8 wkts)
235
Test for
League
championship last year, saw the Leaders
296 Mendip total exceeded with
opening partnership.
Bowling.
0. M. R.
W.
24
3. 80
4
18
3 52
Q
20
7
48
3
36
ទ 88
2
4 0 15 0
an
Richardson was in his most punishing mood, and before re- tiring hit up a sparkling 70. Donald followed sult in retic- ing after scoring 67, and then E. J. R. Mitchell carried on the good work, compiling 43.
"B" DIV. TENNIS TO-DAY
"B" It looks as though the Division tennis teams are going to enjoy more luck than their club- A C. Beck was next highest mates did yesterday, and unless scorer-with 22-to-his-credit, but the weather breaks this afternoon, F.S. W. Smith and Baker ran into a full
Ames was at the wicket 2 hours, and although extremely Martindale enutious to start with, later open-Francis ed out and drove delightfully on Griffith both sides of the wicket. He in-Achong cluded eight boundary hits among Da Costa.. his best strokes.
Fall of the wickets: 1 for 49 Allen stayed long enough with (Sutcliffe), 2-for-103 (Hammond), him to advance the score by 39, 3 for 103 (Leyland), 4 for 106 of which he contributed 16 and (Walters), 5 for 154 (Jardine), double figures. was then run out,
for 155 (Turabull), 7 for 194 (Allen), 8 for 217 (Robins), 9 for 10 for 290 265 (Verity), (Macauley).
Robins fell to a Martindale in- ewinger at 217, but Verity, before giving Achong an easy catch, hit
up 21.
Macauley was the inst to go, and aided by Ames took part in a last wicket stand óf 31,
- WEST INDIES.
1st Innings.
Martindale and Gridlth earned C. A. Roach, b Allon the bowling honours. The former 1. Barrow, e and b Verity raturned an analysis of 4 for 86 G. Headley, 1.b.w. Allen and Griffith 3 for 48. Achong, E. L. G. Hoad, 1.b.w. Robins who bowled longer than anyone G. C. Grant, not out
Da Costa, b Robina else, sending down 35 overs, captured two wickets for 88 runa,
C. A. Morry, 1.b.w. Macauley With the close of the England E. Achong, not out
Extras Innings ton was taken.
DISASTROUS` start.
The Nomads had .235 on the hoard for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES. The individual scores of the Nomads were as follows:
programme of matches should be played.
The USR.C. will have
a stiff challenge offered by the South China, and it is, perhaps, for- tunate for the United Services that it is a home game for them. PROGRAMME. ·
C.R.C. LR.C.
0
7
13
J. E. Richardson · (retired) 70 D. J. N. Anderson (retired) 57 E. J. R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C.). 43 'G. R. Sayer (Civil Service) ||3|
HI.K.C.C. U.SRC.
Recrelo
6
11
1
(for 6 wkts.) 58 Fall of wickets: 1 for 1 The West Indies started (Roach), 2 for 17 (Barrow), B for their reply disastrously. Ronch 27 (Hoad), 4 for 31 (Headley), was clean bowled by Allen for 5 for 40 (Da Costa), & for 51 a "duck" and sixteen runs later (Morry).
BRITAIN TAKES LEAD IN RYDER CUP
CONTESTANTS' VARYING FORM IN MORNING ROUND
The British Ryder Cup team established an early lead over their American rivals at Southport yesterday. Mitchell and Havers were four up at the end of the morning round, and Padg- bám and Perry had a similar advantage. Sarazen and Hagen had a trifling advantage at the outset, but the British pair of Alliss and Whitcombe were up when the round ended. Davies and hole. Easterbrook were all square with Wood and Runyan at the 18th. London, June 20. | The Americans were attired in the Ideal conditions prevailed
at gayest of colours, and the British Southport to-day for the opening of team in the soberost of dress. the Ryder Cup contest between pro Saraton and Hagon were one up fessionals of Great Britain and at the ninth, when scores word America.
follows: Sarazon and Hagon, Allisa And shimmering under a heat haze, sun-Whitcombe, 3.5, 4.4, 5, 5, 6, 3, 4. baked and very fast,
On the first hole Sar
Sarazon missed an The draw was as follows: Allies and Whitcombe Barazon ay putt and Whitcombe holed cut
to win.
Whitcombe holed another and Hagen: Mitchell and Havers v. great putt at the second and Sarazen Dutra and Schute Davion and missed a two-yarder. On the third Easterbrook v. Craig Wood and Sarazon holed a three-yarder för a Runyani Padgham and Perry, v. "biedis" three. Dudley and Burke,
The golfers como to couras 4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 8, 5; A
B
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