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H. K.! TENNIS PLAYERS AND MELBOURNE CENTENARY

MR. NORMAN BROOKES'S

MISSION

SEARCHING FOR TALENT TO

VISIT AUSTRALIA

LATE WIMBLEDON CHAMPION OFFERS

INTERESTING VIEWS B

WHY PERRY BEATS CRAWFORD

(By "Veritas").

Is Hongkong tennis talent of a quality worthy to appear in the Victorian Centenary celebrations this year? Unfortunately one feels compelled to reply in the nogative.

Yet it is with the hope that Hongkong, together with other

parts of the Orient will be repro- WEST RIVER FLOTILLA

sented in tennis at these cen- tenary celebrations that Mr. Nor- man E. Brookes, President of the Australian L.T.A., and one of the piat luminaries of the world of tonnis champions, has arrived libro.

IB. Ne-

SWIMMING SPORTS

(Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, July 3. The West River Flotilla held their swimming sports in the Mr. Brookes, who

Canton Swimming Club on Sunday, companied by his wife and two when keon competition and some

excellent swimming was seen. daughters (the latter first rate

The results were as follows: exponents of tennis), is not only One Length Handicap (Class A), on a holiday trip. He is blazing-1. A. B. Weller; 2, Lt. E. Knap- a trail through the Orient on boten: 5, 4. B. Porteons,

half of the Victorian and Mel-1, Tel Johnson; 2. A. B. Vagges; One Length Handicap (Class B), bourne Centenary. He is visiting 3, A. B. Haney, Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai and

One Length Breast Stroke.-I,

Japan with a warm welcome to all A. B. Jarman; 2. A. B. Heard. to send their best tennis players down to Australia this coming! winter, there to vie, in sporting rivalry with, some of the world's joading players.

2, A. B. Ledsam; 8, A. B. Haney.

Obstacle Race. I, A. B. Heard;

Heard; 2. A. B. Jarman.

Diving (Class A)—1, A. B.

Diving (Class B),-1, A. B. Wellor; 2, Lt. Comdr, E. R. Cender. Throwing the Ball-1, A. B.

Here is the beginning of the and of foreign-occupation of the world's heavyweight championship throne the first knockdown of Primo Carnera by Max Baer. Picture, transmitted ky radio photo from New York City to San Francisco, shows the gigantic Italian being stretched for a enunt of four in the first round of the battle that made a new champion. Referee Donovan ka;skewn running forward as the Italian crashes down the ropes after a terrific sight from the Californian's fist found Primo's chin.

Mr. Brookes who has seen Heard (60): 2, A. B. Jarman PEN SKETCHES OF THE OXFORD AND

Leonardo Gavin, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon, as well as Felix Ampon 'and Mauricio Zamorn In action récently, was impressed with the form of the leading Filipino players. Gavin, who is now at his peak, was especially - attractivo...

Mr. Brookes is hoping to see Hongkong's best players on the court so that he can form his own judgment. Efforts will probably be made to stage un- official matches sometime this week.

Mr.

PERRY AND CRAWFORD.. Interviewed. yesterday, Brookes referred in turn to the Davis Cup, Perry's peculiar in- fluence McGrath's chaacos of boating Perry in the Davis Cup, and the .possible.formation of a Far East

over

Jack

zone of the Davis Cup.

Crawford,

(606"); S, P. 0. Couner (47),

Diving for 16 Plates.1, A. B. Hoard (16 Platos); 2, A. B. Riggs (16 Plates); 3, A. B. Jarman (13) Plates).

Inter Mess Relay. Won by No. 3 Mess (H.M.S. Seanow)..

Spud and Spoon Race.-16 A. B. Ledsam. 2. Sto. Hackett.

Pillow Fight in Pole.-1, Sto. Stokes; 2, A. B. Heard.

OFFICIALS.

Keeper, L. 3. A. Gratton; Time The. Ofcials were:-Record

Kooper, H. O. Codner; Judges, A. B. Roberts and Sto Roberts; Or ganisers, P. O. Codner, Ch. E. R. A. Weaver and A. B. Heard; Starters, Lt.Cdr. Conder, Lt. Knapton, A. B. Porteous.

NO BASEBALL.

HOLIDAY FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUES' PLAYERS.

New York, July 9. Baseball players in both the American and National Leagues enjoyed a respite to-day..

No matches in either of the major leagues were scheduled-Reuter.

CAREER OF A FAMOUS

TENNIS PLAYER

Mr. Brookes was not especially Norman Brookes Man

optimistic regarding Australia's chances of winning the Davis Cup, but he said he did feel that they were good enough to make their way to the challonge round, Crawford, he felt, was clover enough to beat the Americana, He regarded the European Zone final against Czechoslovakia with per- fect equanamity.

:

Who

Took Wimbledon

Title To Australia

..

CAMBRIDGE CRICKETERS

(By R. Abbit)

THE VARSITIES AT

LORD'S

POWERFUL BATTING SIDES INDICATES DRAWN GAME

LUCK OF THE SPIN MAY MAKE

ALL THE DIFFERENCE

(By R -Abbit).

The annual inter-Varsity cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge opened at Lord's yesterday. Unfortunately no scores have been received in Hongkong of the first day's play, but below I offer a resume of the teams' performances this season, sug- gesting their relative strength and weaknesses, and in an adjoining column, will be found sketches of the two

teams...

Upon the records of the two sides match should have been won canily as they stand before the great match, if Chalk had taken a chance, but he it would coin to be almost certain was team-building rather than play- that a draw should be the reault, an-ing care-free cricket. Ruming that the weather is equally fair to both. If there is a finish, I time the team is generally supposed They then went on tour by which ahould incline to put my money on to be more or less settled, anyway the side that wins the tons.

down to number nine,and lost to The fact is that both sides have a Suster and Surrey by eight and Ave. wealth of really good batting avail- wickets respectively. Cambridge had. able, while their bowling is rather drawn pretty handsomely with both. weak. On paper Cambridge have a counties. They then got together 'n better record than Oxford as they blt and drew the: M.0.0., scoring four won three games, drew five, and lost hundred and ninety-seven in their three, while Oxford won one game, first knock as a reply to the M.C.C.'s drew seven and lost three. But three hundred and ninety-three. rather doubt if any great weight can Thoy then went on to their last match, be given to this.

and only victory, against Lavesen Oxford lost a game to Surrey, which Gower's eloven, which they beat by they could easily, have saved, by a eighty-eight runs. Unfortunately one sporting declaration. Indeed, unicas does not know who were playing for they really hoped to get Surrey out the scratch team.

for one hundred runs in, about an

hour, they never could have wes by..

the declaration, and Surrey had made

CAMBRIDGE.

four hundred and eighty-three in The Light Blues, however, have had. their first knock. As a matter of 4 rather more chequered career. fact. In bustling for the runs they did They started off by getting a couple lose five wickota,

of hidings, but as it was Yorkabiro Cambridge on the other hand -Just possibly amarting from their defeat got home against Worcester who of 1933 and the Australians, one had made two hundred and seventeen can hardly wonder at a ten wicket and then Cambridge had to get three and innings defeat. Then, however, hundred and fifty-three in the fourth they proceeded to beat Northampton innings of the match, and got them by a hundred and fifty-eight runs and with a few minutes to spare, perhaps Glamorgan by ten wickets. the win can escape the designation of strength of Notte including Lar

Thoy then drew with the full lucky one.

wood and Voce and a strong Free. Foresters' cleven.

THE GAMES IN DETAIL.

After this, going on tour they had The following are short sketches of the players who are now order, I must note that I have ex-Sussex, a fairish draw with Surrey Before I review the matches in the best of drawn .game with taking part in the Oxford v. Cambridge cricket match at Lord's- cluded two Oxford matchen, against after an orgy of runs, and a victory

Oxfordshire And OXFORD.

A. G. Pelham, Eton and King's Counties. They do not, I think, rank already referred. There was a fair- against Minor against Worcester, to which I have Gele his bhte in his fourth year after as first class, and were treated by ly level draw with Glamorgan-in F. II. G. Call, Uppingham and being on the fringe of the team all Chalk as trial matches as B.N.C.-Captain, a fourth year man. along. Good stock modiuin bowler, Blues took part. Both were drawn, a century, in each knock,and then no old which game Wirlaw elected to score A batsman who though he has done who makes good use of the new ball. In any case. well for the Varsity has never come off |

they ended up by being beaten by the at Lord's as yet. Scores 1931-Tent

M.C.C. by a hundred and seventy runs. 1932-Seven: 1933 nought and nine

SUMMARY. Leon not out.

D.F. Walker, Uppingham and B.N.C. Get his blue as a Fresher in 1933, as a batsman. Made forty-six and four at Lord's.

D. C. II. Townsend, Winchester and; New Colleg:-A third year man who failed to get in in 1932. Top of 1933. avernges with 38.63 but only, made; nine and three at Lord's.

R. G. Tindall, Winchester and Trinity:➡A fourth year man who first got bla blue in 1933, made, ten'at | Lord's and took no wickets for nine.

teen suns.

A. Barlow, Shrewsbury and B.N.C.: -Got his Bluo as a Fresher in 1032. Made 43 riot out and took three for a hundred and eleven and one for twenty-eight at Lord's. Last year made four not out and, took three for fifty-

JW. Seamer, Marlborough and B.N.C. Played in the Freshers,

one.

year.

G. W. Parker, The Crypt School and Oxford played seven matches st Selwyn: Second year. Has done well home, and drew with Gloucester, for Gloucestershire. Just back from Worcester, Yorkshire, Lancashire, the Rugger tour to America.

Free Foresters and Leicestershire. J. W. T. Grimshaw, King William They, lost to the Australians by an School and Emmanuel:-Third year. innings and thirty-three runs. As a **(Continued on Page 5.). matter of fact, the Gloucestershire:

AUSTRALIANS FACING DIFFICULT TASK

May Have Grim Struggle

·feat. 17

To Avoid

Defeat By An Innings

Oxford 1031 won I drow 7 lost 8. Cambridge 1933 won 3 drew 5 lost 3. 1933 won 1 drew 7 lost 4. 1983 won 3 drew 4 fost G. These Agures of course exclude the Varsity match gach year. Last year it was a draw, in Althy weather, but Cambridge acarly won. This year it in vory open. As I have said, Cam-' bridge have a better record, but Oxford have finished up on a win-. ning note, while Cambridge lost their last game.

THE SIDES COMPARED.

if ever one says anything is a record at cricket, one is always.wrong. But I venture to say that the number. of first-class centuries that have been scored in first class cricket-(include. the three days Forester Matches) for Norman Everard Brookes, who was born in Melbourne in match 1033 and was tried once against "THERE is a tide in the affairs ing, England will be heading for acored thirteen: Human four, Winlaw the two Universition, if not a record, Is very nearly one. Cambridge have 1877, and is now President of the Australian Lawn Tennis Asso-Worcester-making thirty-three, +of ciation, was one of the greatest playing figures in the tennis:

N. S. Bitchell-Innes, Sedbergh and the Australia captain. is now

man. Maybe Woodfullan innings wín.

four, A. W. Allen, two, and Bartlett," Davies, and Parker one aplece. Ning world. With the exception of some coaching by Dr. W. V. Eaves, BINA brilliant schoolboy bat, quoting that time honoured pro- THE score card speaks volumes. centuries have been scored for Oxford, Offering a possible explana-

he was practically a self-made player, learning his tennis on a

who has dene very well this year. verb

F. C. de Saram, Ceylon and Keble: For yesterday the Australian Test but dramatic, figures, the story Walker, Chalk and R. G. Tindall one aomewhat disconsolately, It teile, in cold, unromantic, C. de Saram claiming three, J. W. tion as to why Perry had been

home court and the Melbourne cricket ground.

Second year man who did little in

Seanter two and Mitchell Innes, so dominant over Crawford dur. He played in his flest tourna maintaining an unbeaten record but has batted brilliantly this team were on the tide, and if it of a decaying wicket.

had

apiece. ing the last twelve months, Mr. men, 1891, and fiva years later in-singles and doubles in England.

been taken at the flood, it

Last Year's totals wore Cam P. Bingleton, Shrowsbury

bridge nine, Oxford nine, making Brookes suggested that Perry

The year 1919 saw him still go B.NCA Fresher who bowls very and Irrevocably immune from de cricket and what have you? two. It proves that both sides have

and would have made thear completely FLIMINATE forced Crawford to play a game presented Victoria against New

your pro-lunch clahtoon against this year's twenty won the useful slows and can mako runs. foreign to his nature, Crawford South Wales. Altogether he playing strong. He then

American doubles championship. J. H. Dyson, Charterhours and]

Three wickets out of five to though space.does not permit of de- a great wealth of batting. ̈ And always felt the necessity of in-jed twenty times in Inter-State

His association with the Davis who bowls alow left hand, was only flood at B o'clock in the after had batted with all the 'confidence be difficult to say which aide in the Christ Church: A second year man, UT the tide, which reached its Up to three o'clock the Australians over fifty have been made. It would dulging in careful tactics, and tennis matches.

Verity, and another to Hammond tails a great many scores of: woll this cramped his game.

Cup extends over a long period, tried once in 1033. His first important champion-starting in 1905, when he repre.. N. 8. Knight, Uppingham and noon, wes missed, and Australle In the world. But Darling's die That was why he felt McGrath ship was won in 1002, when he sonted Australasia against Austrin Wadham-A second year man, tried are now definitely confronted with miscal was the signal for some

(Continued on Page 5.) always had more chances of over-lifted the Victorian title. This and America. He played for Ausence only against Leicester in 1933; the prospects of defcit. coming the English champion.,

oppo, te. cricket.* McGrath Invariably played a nor-success was repeated in 1903, Davis Cup, and later appeared in

tralasia in 1907 when they won the the wicket-keeper..

CAMBRIDGE. mal, care-free game, going all out 1904, 1905, 1900 und 1911. The the 1908, 1909, 1911 and 1912 Davis

AT 3 o'clock they were 316 for 8 does not overlook the for his shots, and refusing to be South Australia championship fell Cup teams. When Australasia re- 1. H. Human, Repton and Claro bat. and Woodfull and Darling go man and Chipperfield. The effect I would, in fact appear that

with Don Bradman still to

handicap suffered by the Aus affected by any psychological into him in 1906, ..

gained the Davis Cup in 1014,

trollans in the sickness of: Brad- Third the year, and Captain. fluence.

He made four Brookes again figured in the team. Cantbridge and har ́matic four. so far Three and a half hours later, the on the inimitable'. 'Don

centurica foring steadily, if not too strongly Going to England. în 1905, he

WAN to Mr. Brookes confessed that tho won the All-Comers singles.

this year.

Can bowl slow leg turners, score hoard rend 429 for 8. Filla dismissal was only a matter ment. Anyhow in the course of this inspired Wyatt to call an, make him listless, indicating that the team for concerted improve Australian L.TA. saw no value in Wimbledon, boating S. H. Smith

R. de W.-K. Winlaw, Winchester and wickets for a bare 112 runs.. the Far East sub-zone of the in the final. In the same year he

He captained the Davis Cup St. John's-Third year. At Lord's in American Davis Cup Zone, but captured the Kent Championship Four years later, after winning the Made two centuries in 1933 and the team in 1910, and again in 1026. 1092 made 15 and 34, and in 20 in 1933. they were distinctly interested in and South of England Champion doubles title of Australia, ho want two in one match against Glamorgan, And this is not to be wondered at

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F course the explanation is that the formation of a Far East Zone ship, white, with W. V. Enves ho

year has four to his credle, including,

It became a Verity wicket. on the lines of the American won the Open Doubles

to the Riveira, Wimbledon and woollen of the International castio,

at New-America, defeating F. T. Hunter Got his blue in his second year, 1938. and with the bost part of 1,000 the fact bing remains: that

A. W. Allen, Eton and Magdalene: after two and a half days of uso. tournament

at Wimbledon and winning the whon he made 26 at Lords, and before runs scored from it singles at Frinton. He visited that hit a century for the. Varsity. A HLAV Europe and America In 1926 and as made two already this year.

tremendous amount to Australia

WIMBLEDON CHAMPION."

a

wont

FIRST CLASS GOLFER.

as-Dou' was out almost immediate ly afterwards, the affect was m material.

of tima. On the other hand Chip the next hour's play, Woodfull mergly stuck his bat grimaly in a magnificent catch and Amos perfield was obviously in main and was smartly run out, Wyatt took the block.

diamished Bradman behind the stumps.. three wickets fall for 45 runs, the whole the day's

play did Such zone. would. mean after this Brookes was one of again two years later when he won Jehangir, Khan, Lahore:-An NE is' always prepared to givol

and turned the state of the game completely round,tralia Novortheless it is of In-

not go too badly for Aus and Japan, but contemplation of it the leading figures in Australian several doubles events.

All-Indian howler, he got his Blue as a respectful consideration" to a was out of the question untiland English tennia. He

terest to note that they only added the Far East offered support. across bo

He was elected President of the four for fifty-four and two for twenty English wicket is an English wicket average fair, and tightened up ing Those figures suggest Rome

Fresher in 1933 (scored 34 and look groundsman's opinions, but an ICDENTLY, although the Eng: 287 runs to their overnight előken win

lilah folding was on the and fost seven wickets in so do third time and. To doctoria LT.A., in 1920, and sub-jono at Lord's). Never played in the land it is seldom that ono will stand up, considerably in the closing thing the Wimbledon and in 1911 to

All-Comers

sequently became President of the best think Pembrokuloge, entertain up to such sovero treatment with stages there were soing real the Wimbledon singles champion Australian L.T.A. A Ampeting of the council of the ship which he first won in 1903. Mr. Brookes does not confine his John Fourth yours: Got his blus

I MAJA GRAVA Davies, Tonbridge and St. out showing some algns of wear unders. One was costly. It Hongkong Hockey Association will To do this he beat Anthony Facilities to tennis. He la a Arst awarded in 1981 but crocked. Dróp

and tear. be held in St. Andrew Church Hall Wilding in the final by three sots class golfer and falshed runner-ped 1982: Got in in 1083 but only THAT is why, Aus on Tuesday next July 17 at 6.80 to love. At the same time ho up in eoveral golf championships made one at Lord's. A good field and pn., whom the chia business will successfully partnered Wilding to In Australia. Almost immediate log-break change bowler. Howled of if to-Lay be to draw up the annual report and win tho Wimbledon doubles, and ly upon landing here yesterday, he G. Powell, Oharterhouse and to fix a date for the antiqual general his run of succusses in provincial visited Shiekko with his wife and Magdalone Third year. The wicket

tournament WAS phenomenal, enjoyed n round of golf.

· meeting.

Bradman for a duck,

Kooper and quite a useful bat

meant no lose than 78 runs boing. added to the Australian squre, la will are 1öndren; unumliy 80. Found gavu bably have very sticky tlie Woodfulli gorgeous "life" onforg

the Aurales

wickets Ball:

-lunch, the visit

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