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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JULY

́1934;

ENGLAND ENJOYS TWO DAYS OF SPORTS TRIUMPHS

MRS. MOODY'S SUCCESSOR

MISS ROUND'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

WINS WIMBLEDON IN FACE OF AMERICAN OPPOSITION

CAREER OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

TEACHER FROM DUDLEY'

Playing a brand of tennis far above anything. else she had displayed in the earlier matches, Miss Dorothy Edith Round, the Sunday School teacher from Dudley, won the Wimbledon women's singles championship on Saturday, when she beat Miss Helen Jacobs, world's rank- ;ing No. 1 player in three sets.

Mias Jacobs' speedy chopped forchand drives' held no terrom *for the English girl, who res- ponded with drives so accurate- ly placed, that the chalk from the side lines was enntinually being raised.

Miss Round employed a wider range of strokes than her

op- far!

ponent, and employed them more, effectively. In the final set she mixed volleys, half volleys, killa, drives and drop shots in] masterly style.

LOST COURAGE.

Had her courage not temporarily forsaken her. Miss Hound would have probably won in straight sets, Bbe litorally walked away with the first, but was trailing 3-5 in the second, whon, as a result of a series of brilliant shots, she drew lavel,

She had then gained an enorm-] bus moral ascendancy, but refused to make the most of it, and reject- ing tactics which would have al rost bound to bring their reward, attempted to play for safety; this allowed Miss Incolis to level up.

1934 CHAMPIONSHIP HONOURS ROLL.

MEN'S SINGLES.

Winner:-F.J. Perry (Bri

Lain)

Runner-up: J.H. Crawford (Australia)

WOMEN'S SINGLES.

MISS DOROTHY, ROUND. WIMBLEDON'S NEW LADY CHAMPION.

Winner: Miss D. E. Round Road Race

(Britain)

Runner-up: Miss. H. Ja- cob (U.S.A.)

MEN'S DOUBLES.

Winners:-G.M. Loit & L

Bloefen (U.S.A.)

Runner-Up:—J. Borotra & J. Brugnon (France)

WOMEN'S DOUBLES.

Winners:-Mdme. Mathieu Miss Ryan.

Runners-up: Mrs. Andrus & Mile. Henrotin.

MIXED DOUBLES,

Winners:-R. MIKI & Miss D. Round.

Runners-Up:-H.W. Austin

& Mrs. Shepherd-Barron.

Track for England

SCHEME FOR CIRCUIT

IN MIDLANDS

BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE CHANGES HANDS

Escobar's Victory Over Casanova

Montreal. June 27, Sixto Escobar (Porto Rles), yes- terday won the world bantam- Full scale mutor-car road racing weight crown knocking out his is at last to be introduced in Eng-opponent

Mexican boxer, land. The scheme to build a road Rodolfo Carmors, defending the circuit ut Gopsall Park, near

the

"B" DIVISION GAME

· POSTPONED.

WET CONDITIONS PREVENT

PLAY AT C.R.C.

Just before going to press it was learned that the “R” Division match between the Chinese Recreation Club and Kowloon Cricket Club had again been postponed

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account of the wet conditions, It was also revealed this Durning that the K.C.C., would have been without the services

of R. B. Lewis, who is suffer- ing from a chill,

It is expected that the match will be played next Tuesday week.

TO-DAY'S.

LEAGUE

TENNIS

INTERESTING GAMES IN "C" DIVISION

(By "Varitas").

OLD TRAFFORD GOES DRY!

AND ENGLAND COMPILES A RECORD SCORE

TWENTY NINE YEAR-OLD FIGURES GO BY THE BOARD

HOME COUNTRY CANNOT LOSE: TO-DAY'S DUEL

THE only interesting AND any who have felt that issue in the third Test England's batting strength was match now is whether Aus- can regard the fact that seven out of not all that it was made out to be, tralia can stave off defeat. eleven batsmen scored 620 runs between them, and then ponder sume more.

ENGLISHMEN can sit

back in their Berke- ENGLAND took ten hours to com- ley's and with a self-satis run a minute for the whole period. pile 627 runs, an average of a fied air watch Australia Good going that especially when struggle to avoid defeat. one recalls that distressing period on Friday afternoon betwen tifin and tea.

THE

FOR all practical purposes Engi

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If the rain keeps off and allows of play, there should be some especially interesting tennis in the "C Division of the league this afternoon. ON Saturday the Old Trafford O'Reilly commanded

land cannot be beaten. An Australian bowling averages usual position for the close of offer some absorbing contrasts. the second day of a Test match. They revent that at no stage did Wall's expresses hold any terrors. but that bath Grimmett and The amended programme pro trained schoolboy

certain wicket behaved like a well amount of respect. The inimitable videa for the meeting between

at his first Carrie actually had 20 "maidens" Recreio and Chinese Recreation Party. It refused to take all the in 57 complete overs. Club at Causeway Bay, and the Grimmett and O'Reilly, so that all nine of them without having a run tempting things put down by bowling two more overs, sent down O'Reilly. Vit of the Central British Association, now occupying third left for the hosts.

the "goodies" of the party were scored. position in the table. to Craigen- gower, who have yet to taste the bitterness of defeat.

confidently issuing

Let's

Lelcester, has been carried a stage/title in the 9th round of a 15 round the wooden-spoon: now they are get rid of a few further by a meeting held there bout, held last night at Montreak between promoters of the scheme, prominent motor manufacturers

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YET taking into consideration O'Reilly's natonishing spell

on Friday, when he took three wickets in four balls, his final figures of 7 for 180 are not terri- fically impressive. It means that his other three wickets cost over 180 runя.

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Tvarlous times and in various A

places we have heard a lot about the six-ball and eight-ball over. England has stuck to the former: Australia has adopted the latter. But G. O. Allen must have established a new record in first class cricket in his first over on Saturday. It contained thirteen deliveries, three of which were wides and two no-balls.

South China, who will eause its customary tears over the AND unless Manchester has shed chief anxiety to the C.R.C. In their week-end, the wicket promises to quest for the title, are at Civil remain just as flawless for to-day, Service and the result is a foro-which hidlcates a useful reply by gone conclusion.

Craigengower will not have to game a dead certainty.

Australia and the saving of the take things lightly against the Central British, who have now two really good pairs, and the third of happened at OTS of things average strength. Last season the Old Trafford on C.B.A. were struggling to avoid Saturday.

But in the third set there was

the leaders. The personnel of the fand's score of challenge to figuree first. Eng Though Campova (weight 1171⁄2 only one player in

H. MISS

and other interested, and it now lbs.) was generally considered to that if an argument is needed to

team is but slightly changed, so 627 for 9 declared Jacobs faced a withering on-

seems probable that the necessary have better chances slaught of attacking strokes to

than his prove the value of experience and

was the highest which she could not adequately chur championship in 1962. when francial support for the building Porto-Rican adversary (116 lbs.) hard practice, here

ever made on this it is ready ground by any respond. During this period he loat to Madame Mathieu. of the circuit will be secured, the betting odds being 85 in his made.

I recollect a similar experience As a matter

In any Miss Round played the tennis of Like ·Fred Perry, she attained har

Test Gopsall Park was originally favour, Escobar church himself a her Hfe, exceeding even

ol that greatest run of successes in 1933. Earl Howe's family

serious opponent from the first by the Y.M.C.A. during the last fact it was the

hurf down thirteen successive splendid foxin she showed She then carried off the women's though it is not now owned by him

round.

Beaton they competed in the second against Mrs. Helen Willa-Moody singles and doubles hardcourt the Advisory Racing Committee fought, the Mexican began show-juvenation. Last year it was the the series, and the biggest ever

deliveries at one stretch is some- and Earl Howe is Chairman of

lengue, and

highest After the first few rounds were point to a somewhat identical re- against Australia in the whole of Book.

Crkigengewer van aggregate compiled by England thing worth putting in the Blue: in the final last year.

champlanships of Britain, beating appointed for arranging the racing signs of grogginess, vainly try Kowloon Indian Tennis Club. The on English scil. England thus won the two major Madame Mathieu in the semi-final ing circuit. Wimbledon titles for the first time and Miss Helen Jacobs in

Other members of the this committee are Mr. Woolfg to check the battering attacks happiest feature of league tennis

THE cables make no comment on since 1909. It was also the first final.

his opponent. Baranto, Sir Malcolm Campbell.

is the encouraging progress made AUSTRALIA_have_twice.exceed-attack of nerves. Unless--Allen it, but it suggests a frightful „English-success-In........ thu-women's

the Hon. Brian Lewis, Mr. S. C. H. At the sound of the gang ha--by teams who enter ny babes and Aed the championship since 1926.

In the same year she reached Davis, and Flight Lieutenant C. S. mounting the ninth round of the sucklings" and develop into cham Their 1930 record at Lord's of 725 of Larwood and Tate, and make total in England. was trying to follow the example the final at Wimbledon, and had Staniland.

battle, Escobar still seemed fresh pionship challengers.

for 6 declared still stands ufossail his first the fastest, the distinction of being the first They have recommended that Mexican by a series

and completely out-fought the

ed, and behind this is their 1930) player to take n set off

of flashing Mrs there should be two international rights and lefts, which he ended stage two home games to-day. The

aggregate at the Oval of 695. BUT the chief point of interest Helen Wills-Moody. Mh Round car race meetings yearly, one up by connecting a K.O. blow,

in that interval of play between was within two points of heating and six meetings organised by count and winning the world ban- to play off their postponed the international motorcycle meeting, sending his opponent down for the "B" Division outfit have arranged

BUT Old Trafford has never tea and the close was the fact that before contelved it possib-the England attack was just as Mrs. Moody, and KAVC the recognised motor-car and motor-tamweight title. American the greatest game of cycle clubs.

with the K.C.C.

le to go beyond the 400 mark completely collared as had been for a single innings. England's the Australian only just pre- her life.

416 in 1905 when they won by viously. an innings was the previous

MISS ROUND'S CAREER:

Miss Round's achievement puts the hall mark on a brilliant career. By interesting coincidence Miss) Round was born only a few days after Miss D. Boothiry had won the

RESULTS OF ALL THE. FINALS.

the

'The following were scores, as cabled by Renter, in the five Wimbledon Annls.

MEN'S SINGLES.

F.J. Perry bent J. Crawford 6-3, 6-0, 7-6.

WOMEN'S SINGLES.` Miss D. E. Round bent Miss

H. Jacobs 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.

MEN'S DOUBLES

G. M. Latt and L. Stoefen beat J. Borotra and J. Brugnon 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Madame Mathieu and Miss Ryan bent Mra. Andrus and Mlle. Henrotin 6-3, 6-3.

estate-

The aim of the promoters of the

Later. In the year she went scheme is to provide in England the Le Mans 24 hours' ruce; and across to America and took part at present, it is possible to see only racing.

motor-car racing of the kind that, to encourage the sport of motor Inightman Cup matches and the abraut, or in Ulster or the Isle of American championship. In the Man: to establish a testing circuit The circuit would be between former she suffered defent at the for manufacturers and also for four and five miles in length, and hands of Miss Helen Jacobs, but those who are taking part in Im would provide a straight of about | boat | Miss Sarah Palfrey. She portant foreign contents, such as a mile.

reached the semi-final of the ladies singles championship, being beaten by Miss Jacobs, the ultimate win- [ner,

GREAT DAY'S WORK. Defeats by Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss Sarah Palfrey in the Wightman Cup, somewhat lowered Miss Round's stock just before; Wimbledon. She previously re- tained the hardcourt title, but only

after

Wimbledon "Aces" And "Volleys"

MISS ROUND SOBS AFTER MAKING

THE WINNING SHOT.

indifferent display in the ENGLAND'S resistance to foreign THEIR Majestles the King and course of which Miss Scriven her! Invasion this year at Wimble Queen, were keenly interested final opponent led 6-2 in the third don was the most successful since set, and had six match points. 1926, when two of the titles were

won by English players.

"B" DIVISION GAME. The C.R.C. are scheduled to

"C" DIVISION. A.T.C. ▾ K.C.C. IL.K.U.T.C. v D.K, C.B.C. v Recreio IRC. v K.D.R.C. P.R.C. K.B.G.C. C.C.C. v C.B.A. C.S.C.C. v S.C.A.A.

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McCabe.

In the team which did service against the Graduates inst Thurs- day, the Kowloon Cricket Club est six. Fred Zimmern is a useful have probably found their strong-

best total, followed by Austro-NEITHER Clark, Allen, Hopwood, lia's 412 In 1896, when the Verity, Wyatt, Leyland nor Aussies won. addition to the side. Anyhow the.

Hammond could team remains unchanged for to-TT is not because the Old Trafford pression.

make any im-Kr day, and it should be capable of

That giving the Chinese a good ran for cause previous batting aides have tried, and it is to wicket is dovold of runs or be-ia if they wore alli their points.

The visitors will line up as fol- fore have

heon weak that aggregates hereto- ba presumed they lows: G. C. Burnett and K. B. small. Rais had always been the was criticised in been comparatively were, as Walters Lewis, S. A. Gray and L Oppen- bigbear. It has been the cause of the first Test for helm, C. I. Stapleton and F. Zim- no less than eight drawn Test over-working his mern. ..

matches out of a total of 13. The complete programme for

fast bowlers, and this afternoon is:

it iis fairly IT is a little difficult to compre- certain that hend that out of all the Tests Wyatt did not err played at Manchester since 1884, in the same way. only five have had definite results,. England having won three and batting of Brown and Australia two.

McCabe was tip top. Both sered at a reasonable rate without THEY say that the "glorious un taking the slightest risks, d certaintics" make nothing a despite the fact that Ponsford hurl cinch in cricket, but one can easily left at 34, following Hendren's name two certainties for the re-brilliant catch.. maining Test encounters. They are Maurice Leyland and Patsy ND to-day, whether or not the playing well within herself, and, THIS year English exponents

Hendren. No two players have

A althoagh, Miss Jacobs was favour and three English players wero

mateh restarts with a drawn won the two singles titles, DOROTHY Round's father, who le for the title in view of a series concerned in the mixed doubles afterwards averred that he would

ever more definitely batted them-result inevitable (and this conten- watched her beat Miss Jacóba,

selves into a Test tear

tion one naturally refuses success was not altogether Burtive Anally Aguring as winner, of slashing wins, Misa Round's

admit), there will be plenty to final, with an English represonta- not go through the same experi

London, ence for a thousand pounds. "It

EYLAND, with, Lin

interest and maybe to thrill in the The greyhound breeding In-

duel between the English attack was too nerve-racking" he ex-dustry is now estimated to be ninga

and the Australian batsmen. women's The English player rounded off n

168, tities

plained. agnin great day's work by capturing tho FOUR

worth close on $500,000 a changed

year, practically with hands, only Madame Mathieu mixed doubles title with I. Miki, and Miss E. Ryan retaining the MISS Elizabeth Ryan, one of the supplied by the National Groy started at a time Figures for January-April 1934, out blemish, and Miss Round Abtained her county They easily bout H. W. Austin and women's doubles. Last year three time, and certainly the greatest creased buying of dogs for track golog all in Aus colours In 1927, and sho first Mra. D. G. Shepherd-Barron, the new title holders were proclaimed,

greatest women players of all hound Racing Club,, show an in- when things

Jack Medica Sets New played in International matches in latter being the weakest player on in 1931 every title changed hands. doubles 1029, when she represents Eng the court.

exponent

the racing

Mark For A Mile. among

in this country. gentler sex, mude hor 20th appear- lond against Scotland. She has

Chicago. July 7. ance in a Miss Round thus completely TEARS of relief and Joy sprang she partnered Madame Mathieu in new greyhounds for racing upon Testcentury alice played for England in the

Jack Medica, of Washington Univer were registered and 2,604 second

sity, who has beon smashing ono Wightman Cup and international emulated the example set by Mrs. to Miss Dorothy Round's eyes the doubles. Their

slwmring record after another dur and Godfree in 1926, when that great after winning the point which against the French pair, Mr year, for the same period, the rubbed it into the matchon against Germany

succoss tracks licensed by the Club. Last,

While Kendron

Ing the past year, broke the world's France,

player won both the womun's gave her the match against Miss Andrus and Mlle. Henretin also figaron were:Now owners, 057: Grimmett O'Reilly-Wall-Darling-registering 20 mins. 57 3/8 secs. In record for the one mile free stylo by singles and mixed doubles titles. Jacobs, and she left the court signalled Miss Ryan's thirteenth now greyhounds, 2.21G, ffer fret big achievement In fiss Round's victory in the mixed with a comforting arm around her victory in a Wimbledon champion-

Chipperfield trundling brigade the National Amateur Champion championship play was to reach doubles is the first an English-opponent, but at the same time ship-on

The duty of 40 per cent; placed with his third century against the ships. the final of the Bournemouth hard-woman has figured in since 1920.

achlevemont which on groyhounds coming from Ire- Australians since their landing in record of 21 mins 4 4/6 Boce, made at The new mark beats Arne Borg's trying to stifle her own soba. slands on its own.

land has helped breeders at home. England last May.

Sydney in 1920-Reuter,

MIXED DOUBLES,

R. Miki and Miss D. Round beat II. W. Austin and Mrs. Shepherd-Barron 3-6, B-4, 0-0.

Throughout Wimbledon, low- ever, she showed that she was

Wimbledon singles for England, this marking the last docaslon for prising. 25 years of English victorica in both the men's and 'singles.

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spectators on Saturday, and before the ent received Miss Round and Fred Perry the new champions in the Royal box.

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GREYHOUND BREEDING.

FLOURISHING

of

were

tralia's favour. his successive

Wimbledon final when owner, this period. 1,011 new! registered

Ponsford.

SWIMMING RECORD.

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