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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY

1933.

MISS DOROTHY ROUND REACHES WIMBLEDON FINAL

DISPUTE IN. A LEAGUE

TENNIS MATCH

PLAYERS' CLAIM. NOT SUPPORTED BY THE RULES

YESTERDAY'S "C" DIV. RESULTS

·

BY FINE WIN AGAINST HELEN JACOBS

NOW MEETS MRS. HELEN WILLS MOODY FOR

THE LADIES BLUE

RIBAND

SENSATIONAL DEFEAT OF HUGHES AND PERRY,

London, July 6.

The "C" Division of the Tennis League Miss Dorothy Round, Britain's made welcome progress yesterday in the No. 1 ranking player is to be the season's programme after persistent hindrance during recent weeks.

The Kowloon Cricket Club scored; another morited victory, although there was little in it, the Club losing only by the odd set.

Filipino

An interesting incident arose dur- Sounn And Ing this match, when Leonard of the Filipino Club claimed the right to change position to re-f celve service in the course of a set.

The point was contested by the K.C.C. pair, who were, according to the rules of the game perfectly cor- rect in their contentions.

THE RULES.

The rule states quite definitely "Partners shall receive the nervier alternately throughout each game and the order of receiving the service having been decided "nhall not be) altered during the set, but it may be changed at the beginning of a new set.

Inter-League Basball

Match

AMERICAN STARS BEAT NATIONALS

Chicago, July 6.

In the first Inter-League match ever played, the Ameri- can League baseball stars' beat the National Leaguers to-day by four runs to two.

final challenger to Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody for the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon.

"Yesterday the English girl, in one of the greatest performances, of her career, defeated Miss Helen Jacobs, America's No. 2 by two sets to one after losing the first.

Mrs. Moody qualified for the final by easily' beating Fraulein Krahwinkel in straight sets.

Sensational results

wore

in

abundance to-day and spectators were kept in a quandrary as to which match they should watch.

The biggest shock was the elimination of Perry and Hughes the English Davis Cup pair, who were strongly favoured to win the Men's Doubles. They were beaten by Nunoi and Satoh in a five set match.

In the Mixed Doubles' the day's programme saw the defeat YESTERDAY'S SEMI FINALISTS of the holders, Maier and Miss Above Mrs. Wills Moody and Miss Ryan and the exit of G. P. Hughes Dorothy Round who won through and Mrs. Moody and Henri to the final and below Miss Halen Cochet and Mrs. Fearnley-Whit- Jacobs and Fraulein Krahwinkel who

tingstall. were their victims.

Wimbledon

SHOCKS GALORE.

But on other courts there

+

WONDERFUL BATTING BY

LESLIE AMES.

SCORES 295 AGAINST GLOUCESTER

CENTURIES FOR VALENTINE AND

TODD: KENT WIN EASILY.

London, July 6: Folkestone has always been one of Kent's happiest hunting grounds, and this year they signalised the opening of the cricket festival with a remarkable victory by an innings and 294 runs, against Gloucester.

WATER POLO.

Chinese Civil Servants Beaten By S.C.A.A.

YESTERDAY'S MATCH.

The game was one of the most colourful of the season. It SAY

Leslie Ames, wicketkeeper-bata- man, make his-highest score In first class cricket; It produced two other conturians, some fine bowl- ing by Tich Freeman and another prolific partnership between Ham- mond and Daere, who two days previously hnd equalled a 34 year old record.

In the water pole league games Gloucester falled dismally in their On a perfectly good wicket.

| played yesterday afternoon, the first innings. The slows of Free- South China Athletic Association man had the whole of the batsmen

Servants Balhing Club at the latter's innings which yielded 126 is tri- pair pool in North Point, the score being buto to the bowler's skill.. were all at sea in the early stages 2-0. The score for the first half was of the match and conceded the 2-0. opening set at 6-1. They Improved

The

Spanish-American

The Centre Court was packed set finishing at the eight game to in two sets-a distinct achieve beat the Hongkong Chinese Civil guessing and his 6 for 18 in an for the women's semi-finals. Mrs. signal one of the greatest Englishment, Moody and Fraulein Krahwinkel victories enjoyed at were the first to meet. The heat for several yours. Rule 34 add "If during game the Nearly 60,000 people were pre-was intense putting a 'big strain on order of receiving is changed by the sent at Comiskey Park, and saw the players, but the rallies were .receivers it shall remain ax nitered until the end of the game in which an amazing demonstration of pro- brisk throughout. the mistake in discovered, but

Mrs. Moody was in her best form were shocks galore. Perry and after this, but the German gate and refused to permit Fraulein Hughes were made to play second nothing away and finally ran out position in the second, and thanks partners shall resume their original order of receiving in the next game

Krabwinkel to take a grip on the fiddle to Nunoi and Satoh. The to their points in the twelfth game chiefly to Cochot. lost it at the ling and batted in his finest style of that set in which they are receivers of the service.

WCHA.

the

From this it is perfectly clear that the Filipinos had no right to change; their positions in the middle of a

not.

It is an interesting point and out, porhaps, worthy of league players bearing in mind.

C.B.C.C.

C.R.C.

Police

RESULTS IN BRIEF.

€

9

Recreio C.B.A.

nings were as follows:

cursions to the net in an effort to

win-

of the second set.

eighteenth game.

Kent demonstrated very pininly. that there were runs in the wicket If one went the right way about... gathering them,

In the final, Farquharson and blemish, and he

Even then they looked capable Cup player and Mra. L. A. Godfree. ing the pace went out winners at

two sets sufficed. 6-4.

the ance.

the

wicket. His flashing

off drives constitu- ted a feature of

one of the greatest batting

The final scores were;

Ames quickly attacked the bow- R. H. E. National League 2 8 0

to collect 296 before dismissal. game. She fully exploited her un- Englishman left their supporters

HUGHES BELOW FORM.

without American League. 9 1

approachable range of ground bewildered by allowing the game.

The innings was almost Babe Ruth, the New York Yhn-strokes, which were so accurately to slip out of their fingers. They

Then came the defent of Hughes ning the first act and nullified it and Mrs. Moody, who fell victims Miss Heeley displayed greater made his runs found little need to go up. keen "star" hitter homered in the placed to the corners that she enjoyed the advantage of third innings with

to C. H. Kingsley, the former Davis enterprise and successfully fore- all round Charley

by losing the next two. Gehringer, the Detroit idol, on Fraulein Krahwinkel play base, to give the American Lea- courageous tennis, but was unable of winning and when they cap- Here again gue stars a winning morgin, to withstand the withering attack tured the fourth set at G-1, It was Hughes was well below form and

Frankie Frisch of St. Louis of the American. She made ex- odds on that the Japanese would afforded Mrs. Moody little assist- FRENCHMEN Win GREAT GAME.

On the other hand Kingsley

remark- Borotra and Brugnon mado their scored a home run for the Na-break up Mrs. Moody's baseline be beaten. But once again

and the and Mrs. Godfree were tionis. The runs innings by in-game, but discovered her opponent Englishman. relaxed

fully capable of responding with Japanese would be beaten. But ably steady and easily the better way into the semi-final of the

once again the Engllahmun re-pair,

Men's Doubles when they beat Cochet and Mrs. Whittingstall laxed and the Japanese, seizing American League 0,1,2,0,0,1,0,0,0 passing drives. National League 0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0

DOROTHY CHEERED. the opportunity in both hands were strongly favoured in certain N.G. Farquharson and V.G. Kirby

to win the Mixed after a remarkable game." swept through the final set to win quarters The teams lined up the follow-

Thousands cheered Miss Dorothy at 6-3.

Doubles, but they failed at the

when the The South Africans were two by small boundaries, Ames put ing batteries: National League, Round when she triumphed over Von Cramm and Fraulein fourth fence to-day. Hallaham, Warneke. Hubbell, N. Miss Jacobs. The English girl Krahwinkel scored a magnificent British pair, N. G. Farquharson sets up and then went to pieces so much power behind most of his strokes that they would have D. Wilson and Hartnett. Ament revealed amazing staying powers victory for Germany when they and Miss Mary Heeley bent the against the slashing attack of the yielded him fours oven on large cans, Gomez, Crowder, Grove and can rank as one of the finest ex-put paid to E. Malor and Miss in a great match which extended

grounds Ferrell.

The winners annexed the first McGraw directed the National the Wimbledon Centre Court. Ryan, the holders, in the quarter to three sets of 38 games.

final of the Mixed Doubles. The stars and Mack the Americans. was reminiscent of Cochet's ex- German couple accomplished this set, but were offered stout

traordinary come-back against and Skinner (C.S.C.C.) The game was followed with tre-

Tilden. beat Carvalho and C. Xavier, 6-4;mendous interest and excitement. "beat J. Xavier and A. Silva, 7-5; beat)...Reuter"-

Remedios and Ribeiro, 6-3.

A.T.C.

K.C.C.

IL.K.C.C.

K.D.R.C.

534 D. K.

11⁄2

6

2

5%

K.LT.C.

F

.F. C.

C.C.C. R.S.C.

C.B.C.C. v. Recreio. ·

3

0

32 116

4

3%

Visiting the Civil Service C.C., the Club de Reccolo won by six sets to three. Bradley and Skinner trok all three sots for the home team. Scores:

Bradley

F

Bebbington and Whant C.S.C.C.

hibitions of will power seen on

|

"Helen Jacobs captured the first

set after ten games of high class tennis. Miss Round gave nothing

lost to Carvalho and Xavier, 1-6: lost BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP. away, but she took some little

to Xavier and Silva, 0-6: lost to Re-

medios and Ribeiro, 2-6..

Edge and Pilcher (C.9.0 C.) Test] to Carvalho and Xavier, 3-6: lost tu Xavier and Silva, 4-6; fost to Ro. medios and Ribeiró, 2-6.

CRC. Y. C.B.A.

Tho Chinese R.C. Awamped the Central British Association at Cause- way Bay by ning nots to nil; the newcomers to the League getting on! six games in all. Scores:

W. K. Cheung and T. W. Lau (C.R.C.) beat Blyth and Gurevitch, 6-1; beat N. Whitley and first, 6-1; beat King and T. Whitley, 6-1.

Hyde-Lay And Silva

Easy Victors.

TOP-HEAVY SCORES.

C. G. Silva, of the Club de Recreio,

and A. Hyde-Lay, of the Kowloon

time to settle down and her chief danger was to allow Miss. · Jacobs to gain control.

The English girl came back with some astonishing tennis, in the second set. Covering all the court she forced Miss Jacobs on the defence and amid grent excitement levelled the scores.

In the final set there was only

C.C., both enjoyed sweeping victories one player. Miss Jacobs found in the Open Lawn Bowls champion- her game completely broken

up

ship yesterday afternoon when they and Miss Round piled up a big defeated G. E. F. Thompson, of the lead by which she assured her-

of self of entry into the final.

Kowloon B.G.C. and S. Deacon,

the Hongkong Electric, by 19 and 18 shots, respectively,

K. M. Wong and P. H. Sin (C.R.C.) On the K.C.C. grean, twelve heads

beat Blyth and Gurovitch, 6-1; beat Whitloy and Ilirat, 6-0; beat King and Whitley, 6-0.

Y. Y. Mow and M. K. Lau (C.R.C.) beat Blyth and Gurevitch, 6-1; beat Whitley and Hirst, 6-0; beat King and Whitley, 0-1.

Police v. D. K.

sufficed for Silva te defeat Thomp- sun by 21 shots to iwo, the Bowling Green Club player registoring

And eleventh single on the eighth heads only. Silva's shots included two 3's, and two 4's.

Hyde-Lay was in splendid form on the Police green, when he defeated Deacon by 21 shots to 1 on the 11th The Police entertained the Ger- head. On the fourth head the loner Club and won by 6 acts to scored 2, and recorded a alngle on the 3. Scores:

sixth. Hyde-Lay registered two d's, a 3, and four 2's.

inan

to

Soltau and Singor, 2-0; ́ beat Sommer and May, 0-3.

ATC v. KIT.C.

The end came rapidly the third

...

Borotra and 3rugnan, the fam sus French tenni

layors, who yes arday reached the inal of the Men' Doubles champion ship at Wimbledor by defeating Far quharson and Kir by the South Afri cane by Kirby the

to.two. The loser

took a load of two sats, but could not withstand the bril liance of the Frenchmen in the subsequent play.

TO-MORROW'S LAWN BOWLS

The Very Important Matches For

Craigengower

| RECREÏÓ' v Kowloan C.C.

A Division 2 CRAIGENGOWER ♥ Civli Service K.B.G.C, v Indian R.C. Kowloon C.C. v POLICE" Electric v RECREIO

Some of the teams are:

Division 1

Frenchmen,

op

Borotra was dazzling during the latter stages of the game and Brugnon's volleying was a fen- ture.

displays ever seen on the Folkestone ground. AL- though assisted

Awas.

TODD'S SECOND.

a

Leslie, Todd, who has begun to And his real batting form and to realise the promise he gave as long ——Farquharsch ̄and Kirby played ago as 1929, joined Amos ̄in ̄an exceptionally well in the early orgy of run getting. He scored stages are were 80 definitely his second century of the season, on top that It looked as though an innings full of graceful strokes. France's big hopes were going to Regarded as n second Woolley

exhibited be beaten. The tennis was gior- Todd

atyle very ious in its variety and chance of similar to the great lefthander, fortunes.

effecting a number of delightful leg glances and powerful drives. Joan Ridley and Mrs. Pittman carned a pat on the back when B. H.. Valentine, whose con- they advanced to the semi-finals sistent batting for Kent this sea- of the Women's Doubles over the son has been the one feature of nodics of Miss Betty Nuthall and the county's performances to date, Mrs. Whittingstall.

four joined in the happy work, and be players Indulged in fireworks for fore the innings whe closed at two sets, in the course of which 592 for 5, had hit up 113. "He 28 games were played, but there retired unbeaten. after Betty and her partner faded and the winners walked Away away with the third set losing only one game.

C. S. Summons, II. Milton, W. Ward, and W. V. Field (skip).

Rocroto:J. E. Noronha, L. J. Silva, J. G. Ozorio and A. H. Basto

J. M. S. Rosario, E. M. Reme dion ft. F. Rozario and A. V. BarroDE (skip), D. Basto, L. F. Xavier, A. E 9. Alves and C. A. Lopes Labrum, H. Hampton A. DA Silkestone (skip); H. Overy, F. Good- win,

And J. Fraser T. Forgusson

W. Hyde, J. A. Howo, E. C. (skip); J. Cavanagh, L. E. Lammert, D. Fincher and A. Hyde-Lay (skip). Rumjahn and B. W. Bradbury (Skip);

K.C.C.-J. M. Brown, 9, J. Hough-

Craigongower:-

K.C.C.-A. E. HEYNER V

The

The results as cabled by Reuter

WOMEN'S SINGLES.

Semi-final

NO FIGHT.

Gloucester made little fight of It. Left to score 467 to avoid an Innings defeat they were dismissed for 173. Only two batsmen saved the team from a veritable debacle, Iamond and Dacre, again becoin-

ing associated, treated the bowl." Mrs. H. Wills-Moody (U.S.) beating with scant respect. Hammond Fr. Frahwinkel (Germany) 6-4, hit up 56 before dismissal and Dacre, helped himself to 78.

the Miss D. Round (Britain) beat After this

Kont bowlers Miss II. Jacoba (U.S.) 4-6, 6-4, and in particular Freemen, took G-Z.

command of the situation and skittled the rest of the team in double quick time.

6-3.

MEN'S DOUBLES,

Semi-final

Freeman's second innings bowl- Borotra & Brugnon (France) beating gave him figures of 0. for 42, and during the match he captured 11 for 60.

Kirby Farquharson & Africa) 4-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 0-4.

(S.

Fourth Round Nünol & Satoh (Japan) beat]

Hughes & Ferry (Britain) 5-7,

·6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

LADIES DOUBLES,

Fourth Round

Craigengower aro faced with a Major and Galthrop (Police) beat

difficult Job to-morrow when they Восло and Labeseder, 6-2; loat to

visit the Civil Service in the first Soltau and Singar, 4-6; tied with

L. Jack and J. J. Ferguson (K.C.C.) division of the Bowls League. Sommer and May 6-6.

Smith And Carruthers (Pollco) bent Dr. A. Veloso and II. A. Ribeiro, The Government servants are a beat Bocso and Labosedor, 6-4; lost 7-5: lost to 8.3. and S. A Hussain, formidable team to overcome on 2-0: drew with T. A. Leonard and M. their own green, and it would not A. Sousa, 6-6.

be a big surprise it Cralgengowor T. Pilo and Ó. Plle (Police, boat

A. E. Collins and I. S. Capell failed to negotiate this obstacle. Boego and Labosoder, 7-5; lost to (K.C.C.) bent -Veloso and Ribeiro, Soltau and Singar, 5-7; beat Sommor 6-0; lost to Ilussals brothers, 4-5:

Nevertheless they have been and May, 7-5.

drew with Lechard and Sousa, 0-0: playing splendid bowls recently. The Bowling Green viaft the G.. A. White and J. 6.Smith Police, and although it has boen G. L. Buchanan, A. E. Coates, ton, J. Kristofersen, and J. M. Jack (K.C.C.) beat Voloso and Ribeiro, At King's Park, the Army Tennis 15 lost to Hussain brothers, 1-6: suggested that the Kowloon team Beer and R. Basa (Skip): W. 7. (okip); S, Greenwood, A. Spary W. W. Miss J. Ridley & Mrs. Pittman Club defeated the Kowloon Indians beat Leonard and Sousa, 6-3.

is not so powerful on foreign soll, Brightman, E. Tuck, E el Arcull Hirst and E. Kern (akip): H.

(Britain) beat Miss Nuthall & Tennis Club by 7% mots to 14

they should be capable of winning M. Omar

Talkoor

Huber,

C. J. Roe, T. W. Carr and L. Mrs. Whittingstall 0-8, 8-6, 6-1. H.K.C.C. v. Craigengower,

Peoples, W. Cunning Jack (skip). points to-morrow, The Recrelo

ham, W. Weir and J. Chalmers (skip); TRA. M. Omar, S. O. Bux,

MIXED DOUBLES, Playing away, Craigengower de-are bound to beat the K.C.C.

J. Polson, A. Stalker, R. Keown and A. M. Rumjahn and K. M. Omar 9.M.8. Blackler and Opl. Halford, fented the Hongkong C.C. by seven An important, game la

the W. lost to Q.M.9. Shillito and Sergt. sets to two. Scores:

Fifth Round Wilson

1-0.

N. Drummond and R. Wal- FA, R. Dallah and A. M. Wahub (skip);

(K.I.T.O.) lost to Goold and Saybil, 6-4; boat F. Lammert and P. Burkitt, The result, whichever way it goes, Souan, C, G. Silva and it.

Kho Khan and Mit Singh boat B, Henry and G. Puncheon, Craigongower and Civil Service. Recreio E. L. Barres, L. C. II. Hartean, Bishen Singh, S. Ismail

and B. A. lyder (skip), 0-0; lost to Blacklor and Halford, 2-0116-3) beat W. Harris Walker and must to some extent assist the skip), II. A. Alves, R. R. Robarts, A.

SPEY ROYAL CUP, lost to Shilllto and Wilson, 1-6. II. J. D. Lowe, 0.1,

Bowling Green, who cannot fail to si 'Gonies and C. E. Marques Sallah and Feroz · All, (K.L.F.C.)

(skip), L._A. 'Gutierrez, J., M.M. win against tho, Indiang.

The following, will represent the Alves, FV Ribeiro and F. X. M.K.C.C. rink in their Spoy Royal Cup ay match against the Kowloon Bowing Slivn (akip).

Groon Club at the Roerelo.on Sunday at 3.00 p.m.

M. A. Khan

and Firdos Khan

(K.I.TO.) lost to Staff Sergt. Goold

and Staff Borgt. Savell, 80; beat:

to

11. Howard and G. Kelly (H.K.Oci socond division is that between book (skip); W. Błowny (skip); M. A.; Raznek, M. Y. Adal,

lost Goold and Savall, 4-6; drew W. Reed and Blok beat Henry and Puncheon, 6-4; “beat Lammort

with "Blackler ahd Halford, 6-6; lost to Bhillite and Wilson 4-6..

and Burkitt, 6-1; bent Walker and Lowe, 6-2.

FORECAST.

•Division 1

W. 5. Howard and the Broadbringe TAIKOOy Kowloon Dock On the home courts, the Kowloon lost to fenry and Puncheon,

8-6 Civil Service v CRA Cricket: Club defeated the Filipino best Lammert and Burkitt, 0-8; Police V: K.BU

inb, by ivernetakto: fours

to Walker and Lowe, 2-0.

Division: 2

Luz

Johnston. Hi V. Porras, and W..dill ERICKET DK-Kharna, M.-J. Medina, Obas, and A. A. Razack (skip){

M. Jack

LA, Hyde-Lay.

1.- Früster (akip)

ENCOURAGING FOR OXFORD

EVE OF VARSITY MATCH: WIN

Oxford scored an encouraging. victory on the eve of the annual Varsity match with Cambridge, when lo-day the beat a strong M.C.C. team by six wickets.

Owon Smith laid the foundation. by getting rid of the; M.C.C. Min their first knock for 182. He took 6 for 51.

Borotra & Miss Nuthall bent Kirby and Mllo, Blgart 10-8, 2-6, 6-3, Gingsley & Mrs, Godfree beat Oxford were in a bait way, how- Hughes & Mrs. Moody 6-4, 6-1 | ever, Whon Howes sont them back Hynn 6-1, 7-5.

for 128, but again the Univeralty attack rose to the occasion, and the Maryleboners wore dismissed a second time for 185.

Fourth Round. Von Gramm & Fr. Krahwinkel

Cochet and Mrs. Whitting 6-4, 8-10, 6-1,

ford: hit them off for the: loss; of four.

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