1934-06-26 — Page 22

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1934.

MCGRATH BEATEN BY SYDNEY WOOD AT WIMBLEDON

R. Miki, who scored a neat victory

at Wimbledon yesterday.

FORGING AHEAD

YANKEES AND' GIANTS WIN

DETROIT CHECKED

New York, June 25, The New York Giants pulled further

from St. Louis away Cardinals as a result of another win over their rivals to-day. The Yankees also continued in win- ning vein, outplaying Chicago. Detroit, who are on their heels. Austained raverse of the hands of Philadelphia Athletic.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

homered.

(Foxx homered twice and MeNair

j.

RESULTS IN BRIEF.

MEN'S SINGLES,

First Round

Crawford (Australia! Tloczynski

beat

(Poland) 6-2, 7-5, 8-6.

S.. B. Wood (America) beat

V. McGrath (Australia) 10-8, 6-4, 6-4.

H. W. Austin (Britain) beat M.. Sleem (India) 6-3. 6-1, 6-2

F. X: Shields (America) beat D. Prenn (Russia) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

H. C. Fisher, (Switzerland)

beat 1. Aoki (Japan) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3,

R. Miki (Japan) beat G. E. Godsell (Britain) 6-4, G-3, 6-1.

H. Nishimura (Japan) beat

K. C. Candar Dower 4-6. 7-5, 6-4, 6-1.

J. Fujikura (Japan) beat Duplaix (Francel 6.2. 6-3, 8-6.

G. de Stefani Italy) beat

(Monaco) V. Landau

7-5, 10-8, 7-9, 7-5.

C. Boussus (France) beat C. E. Hare (Britain) 6-3, 6-1, 6-

G. Von Cramm (Cermany! beat Hebdo (Poland)

W.0.

F. J. Perry Britain) beat Lieut. C. R. D. Tuckey (Britain) 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6.0.

Fine Bowling By Kent Colt

CRAWFORD, PERRY AND

AUSTIN WIN

*

STEFANI GIVEN À RARE SHOCK BY MONACO PLAYER

HARE FALLS VICTIM TO BOUSSUS: EASY FOR FRANK SHIELDS

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London, June 25. Heavy showers fell at Wimbledon carly this morning, and the uncertain state of the weather affected the attendance for the opening matches of the world's most important tennis champion- ship, with the result that. there was plenty of room around the courts.

FRANCIA, X. SHIELDS

New Tennis Fixture List

AUSTRALIA VERSUS

VERITY

YORKSHIRE BOWLER SHOWS HIS PROWESS ON GLUEPOT

ENGLAND TRIUMPHS IN THE

SECOND TEST

AUSTRALIA met Hedley Verity THIS was the second time a Test match at Lord's has been won on a glue-pot wicket at.Lord's yesterday. The result was ineviti by an. Innings. In 1886 England able, and England are now on level diamissed Australia for 121 and terms with their cricketing rivals 120 to win by an innings,and 200 from the Antipodes.

runa,

To Verity, whe spiría a ball

nearly as very well as

""Tich" Freeman. the wicket

like a Poradísé Lost.

regained.

To the Austra- Hans it кан terrifying thing. A horrible phenomenon.. A nightmare.

ADDITIONAL "C"

DIV. PROGRAMME

The Hon. Longue. Secretary of

the

supplementary their fixture list for the "C" Division

Verity

YESTERDAY'S score was the

jowest second innings total recorded in a Test match at Lord's since 1888. On that occasion Aus- tralia won by 61 runs after being nent back for 60 in their second knock.

WOODFULL alone contrived to demonstrate defence under difficult conditions. But then that is Woodfull's normal game. Tho cables stress the number of bats-

There were no surprises in the first round. Craw- ford, of Australia, and holder of the title, had to pull out his best shots against I. Tloczynski to win in straight- sets. Tloczynski is one of Poland's leading players, the Lawn Tennis Association has this respect England had the having represented that country in several inter-nanouseed national matches. He has victories over H. G. N. Lee, of the league made necessary by use of the gift of the gods. Rood easy-paced wicket for the

H. Timmer and L. Hecht to his credit.

Sydney Wood, one of the chief challengers this year, bent Vivian McGrath, young Australian "hope" after n splendid, match. Wood, playing with more power than when he won the champion- ship by default in 1931, served many aces and was altogether too fast for McGrath, who was clearly dazzled by the concentrated energy. allied with accuracy, of his opponent.

EARLIER GAMES

Three Japanese In Second Round

IN

men who were out to false strokes But it is to or mistimed hits. Nothing shows luck of the game.

credit that they made full more clearly the necessity for a

BRADMAN,

the decision not to confine the Verity got every ounce of assist-Australian scoring machine. season's fixtures to matches pure-anco out of that pitch, and his y between teams is Hongkong and colleagues gave him the maximum Kowloon.

amount of support and encourage- It will be seen

that this new ment in the field. list provides for matches on both Mondays and Fridays.

THE effectiveness of the English attack can be gauged by the fact that Australia lost 18 wickets

JULY 2ND.

•

·

Darling, Bromley and McCabe all lost thoir wickets during the day through

mistimed or bad strokes.

atand in the

for 210 runs during the day's play. THE biggest VERITY'S figures for the day second

were: 44.3 overs 17 maidens 80 was R.SC. & CLA, ATC.. S.C.A.Aruns 14 wickets. For the entire Woodfull

match they read: 58.3 overs 23 McCabe. maldens 104 runs 16 wickets.

C.R.C. v K.C.C., IR.C. v D.K., P.R.C. v C. de R. C.0.0.

C.S.C.C. V K.D.R.C.,

K.B.G.C.,

V

JULY 9TH.

A.T.C.K.C.C., H.K.U.T.C.

K.B.G.C..

Innings

between

n'nd

Thoy

added 83 for the

London, June 25. In defeating Duplaix 6-2, 6-3, 8-6, Fujikura, the Japanese Davis H. W. Austin had no difficulty Cup player, produced some beat- in overcoming the wily M. Sleem tiful and easy winners. on both of India, losing only six games in sides of the court.

accond wicket. three sets in his accomplishment. LEWIS 12 FOR 117 Frank Shields, another of

khand made in an envie and D.K. C.R.C. v. C. de it., 1.R.C. OP Verity's fifteen victims, eleven Afterwards, four the made him an easy prey K.DR.C.. P.R.C.

the field. wickets foll at were caught in United States contingent was to Fujikura's graceful strokes. C.C.C. V C.B.A.,

same total. AGAINST LANCS.

In the last two sets the Japanese S.C.A.A. much too good for Daniel Prenh,

Silent tribute this to the English the

wickets. keenness. The bowler himself Five Loudon, June 25. former German Jew, who entered stormed the net successfully, and

caught two others and also clean Lewis, the young Kent bowler, this year from Russia. Shields, eleverly mixed this type of game

bowled two,' hass already performed bringing his range of powerful with beautiful drop shots. notably on several occasions this strokes into play, won in straight

was the outstanding per- sets. sonality of the county cricket match between Lancashire and,

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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

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STEFANI GIVEN SHOCK.

NISHIMURA THE SPHINX. D.RACKC

Nishimura, Japan's leading

accounted singles player,

for Gandar Dover, formerly of Ox ford in four sets. Nishimura was sphinx-like and took some time to settle down owing to the slowness of the court.

Kent, which the latter won to-day The longost match of the day, by aoven wickets, after some low and one which came the nearest Reoring..

to a sensaion in result why G. de St. Louis

twice confounded the Stefani's win over V. Landau of (Rothrock homered)

their Monaco. The Italian won in four Int

The Englishman started by hit- The were no other National | Arst innings he took 7 for 73 and sets after 58 games.

ting strongly, while Nishimura League games arranged.

was mainly responsible for their

Stefani never approached the punctuated his strokes with mis- dismissal for 174, and when they form by which he beat

Fred timed shots. He improved as the batted a second time he captured Perry in the French Champion game went on, and demonstrated 5 for 44, Lancashire being all out ships, and had a narrow escape his versatility on the court with for 129.

C.S.C.C.

JULY 10TH.

C.S.C.C., K.C.C... R.S.C.

de R. THE match was H.K.U.T.C. K.D.R.C., C.R.C. v a triumph for K.R.C.C.. L.R.C. v C.B.A., P.R.C. v Yorkshire. Ley. S.C.A.A.

land saved his country from collapse in the

JULY 23RD.

P.R.C. CS.C.G. v C. de R., R.S.C... K.D.R.C., A.T.C. H.K.U.T.C. C.B.A., C.R.C.

V S.CĻA.A..

JULY 6TH.

K.C.C. C.C.C. D.K..first innings. Verity and Bowes K.B.G.C.shared

K.C.C. H.R.ULT.C., D.K.

V I.R.C., (Continued on Page 8.) -

Kent did well to gain a useful from defeat. Landau, No, 1 rank-a succession of speedy forehand C.ft.C. C. de R.

and backhand drives which were

accurate. Later he left

London, June. 25. The great sporting events which are taking ploed this week include the

|ing player of Monaco since 1928, Open Golf Championship, in which the lend on the first innings. On has beaten many of the world's four leating American players, includ-Saturday they were 22 behind with leading players during his six Gandar Dower helpless with in- ing Gene Sarazen, are taking part two wickets in hand, but the late year's career. the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis - batsmen added a further 60 runs plonships, which have attracted a specially large entry from countries to put Kent 38 ahead.

overaena; and, the continuation of the

British Wireless.

three wickets.--Reuter,

Keen disappointment was felt

swerving drop shots.

MASTERLY MIKI.

G. E. Godsell, the 27 year-old

Set to score 93 to win, Kent in the early defeat of C.E. Hare, Stroud player, who has won many Second Test Match nt Lords, obtained the runs for the loss of the young Birmingham player open tournaments, and has taken

who had performed so well this year. He ran against Christianets from Fred Perry, E. R. Avory, Boussus of France, and went down Nigel Sharpe and R. J. Ritchie in competitive matches, was no match in straight sets.

for the wily Miki.

The Japanese indeed, easily, that he played through three sets without removing his {swenter.

Wimbledon's

Choice

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Vivian McGrath of Australia, boston in the first round at Wim- bledon by Sydney Wood.

Fred Perry was given Ldcut.

C.R.D.

won su

Godsell indulged in some fire- work hitting, but his free style! did not upset Miki, who by clover placing had his opponent running all over the court. Miki drove brilliantly and won several points with neat drop shots from the baseline. Occasionally Miki went to the net and finished off the rallies with firmi Shots:

AOKI OFF FORM.

the

wickets in Aus- tralia's initial viält to thi

crease,

and

Verity continued. the good work in the follow-on.

Bowas,

of

n

wore lost for the addition

Ames single run. The last eight batamen left for nạ additional 75 runs,

THE match was an extraordinary contrast to the last one played at Lord's. In 1830 England scored 425 In their first innings, but the Australians responded with 729 for 6 declared. It was the time Don Bradman scored 254. Again England-battod-well-hitting-up 376 in the second attempt, but it was not good enough, Australia hitting off the 72 for the loss of threo wickets.

U. S. R. C. WIN THE MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Glorious

Opportunity

Missed By The

Kowloon Cricket Club

(By "Varitma").

The United Services Recreation Club yesterday won the

championship of the mixed doubles tennis league when Mra.time, and Capt. Cannon and Men, Miller drove a ball out of the court to give the Services the re- Lewis Bryan settled things with quired fifth game for the match..

ja win against Guest and Mrs.

Miller:

But

the U.S.R.C. had morally jed into brilliant form, amushing, won some ten minutes earlier,volleying and driving with great, The United Services, who won when E. C. Fincher and Mrs. power and accuracy. She dominat- the title two years ago, are worthy

II. C. Fisher, the Swiss player, Wilson had gone down in startling ed the net, and was assisted in no champions. They have turned out was fortunate enough to find Aoki fashion to L. Goldman and Mrs. small manner in the falling off of one of the best balanced sides ever off form. The Japanese con- Kayli in what was regarded as the Teddy hey, who seemed to to compete in this long. Yester- tinually over-drovė, and seldom brought off winning shots at the all-important match of the after-find Mrs. Kay's racker a agnet day they were favoured to an ex- and could not keep the ball Away tent by fortuno, in that Mrs. Káyl! from it.

was to have salled for North last-

net.

noon,

Flaher, who is an Oxford soccer) It was touch and go for the Ser- and tennis Blue pat in some offee-vices. The K.C.C. missed onc Two lucky points to the winners Week, but, the bout was delayed until to-day. Her presence yester tive work at the net and his glorious chance of winning the in the first game of the set upset day meant all the difference be excellent cross. court shots left match when A. E. P. Gueat and the K.C.C. pair. Fincher replied tween victory and defont. She | Aoki standing.

Mrs. Miller found themselves lead-with over-driving, and Mrs. Wilson

The Japanese added further to ing Major and Mrs. Withington allowed too narrow' a margin for, and Goldman have gone through his own downfall by erratic ser-4-1: but the visiting pair gracked error, with the result that an four matches without losing a ving. By such means he lost num- up, lost the next four games in a abundance of mistakes gave the single net. bers of pointa which should have row, and finally the set at 7-6. Services combination an unexpect been hig-Reuter. ·

ed number of points.

Runner's New World

BODIKER A SUCCESS.

The introduction of Goorg Bodiker into the K.C.C. team was quite a

Mark Challenged Tuckey, the Army champ-

.

E. G, Fincher and Mts. W. II. Wit son (K.C.C.) lost to L. Goldman and Mrs. Kayil 6-2; beat Capt. P. S. Can THE TIDE TURNED..

non and Mrs, Lewis Bryan 7-5; best Major and Mrs. Withington, 6-1. Captain Cannon experienced an

(K. G. Bodikor and Miss Griffith success. Ile and Miss "off day." It appeared that he C.C.) lost to L. Goldman and Mrs. Griffiths won two sets, and played found the vivid light very trying, Kayll 0-4 heat Capt. Cannon and Los Angeles, Juno 26. together exceedingly well in view and was certainly well below the Mrs. Lowia Bryan, 0-3; bent Major lou, as his first oppanent, and the

and Mrs. Withingtors 7-5, result was a fairly comfortable Hardin, who yesterday claimed of the fact that they had had only mark at the net. win, although Tuckey succeded in world records in the quarter mile and a couple of hours practice together:

Finally it was Major and Mrs. A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. Milfor 220 yards low hurdles in the Col- beforehand. winning the third set.

Withington who really turned the ...) lost to Goldman and Mr. Kayll 6-3; lost to Capt. Cannon and Perry went to his points in thee the honour of a time the electric

legiate games here, may not be allow

littletkle in favour of the homesters, and Mrs. Lewis Bryan, lost to Major and fourth stanza without losing clock denies.

atendier overhead against Gold. their recovery against. Guest and Mrs, Withington -b single game.

Although his new mark in the quar-man and Mrs. Kayll, there might Mrs. Miller was a very no per

LEAGUE TABLE. Von Cramm, recognised as one ter mile is not challenged, his time have been a surprise result in this formance. of the mort dangerous opponents in the low hurdles avont is said to game. As it was the K.C.C. pair The issue was in doubt until Crawford will have in his effort have been incorrectly taken.

Hardin's training camp clocked him took the Colony's best mixed the last round. The K.C.C., led

two sets to one and then finished U.B.R.C. to retain the championship, was given a walk-over by Josef Hlebda ut 22.7 seconds. The electric clock doubles combination to 6-4,

ald 20.13 secs. The world record la Mrs, Kayll was not at her best the second round at three-all. K.C.C. of Poland. The latter scratched 23 seconds flat. It is unlikely his until the final sot against Finchor Goldman and Mrs. Kayll put the LR.C owing to illness.--Reuter.

and Mrs. Wilson. Then she Jump Services Into the load, for the first C.1.C.

claim will be allowed-Reuter.

Had Bodikor been

Sota: 'P. W. D. L. P.

10 4.2 0 2 10% 10. 40 1.0 0 20 51 1.8 17 18