1934-07-27 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934.

TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY THE C. R. C.

DAZZLING

TENNIS

HOW PERRY BEAT MENZEL

WONDERFUL WIMBLEDON TIE

CROWD AMUSED

London, June 30.

The first real epic match in the 1934 Wimbledon lawn tennila championships was played yes- terday. F. J. Perry beat R. Menzel, of Czecho-Slovakia, at 0-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 And what match!

We have pinned our faith to Porry and we have pinned Duri· faith to a grand fighter. I thought once that he was losing but well he did not lose, writes Frank Poxen.

PERRY'S BACK TO THE WALL.

Perry does not lack the grent} asset of knowing how to fight when his back is against the wäll.

Two years ago In Paris Menzel heal Perry in a match which start- ed at noon. There were about 30 spectators at that unearthly hour. and Perry could never get going.

ho Yesterday he kept the Union Jack played to a capacity

crowdl must high.

The play

WAR

TOMMY WATSON LOSES

TITLE.

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION, DEPOSED BY TARLETON,

London, July 26..

Tommy Watson, holder of the British featherweight boxing championship, lost his title at Liverpool to night,

Meeting Ned Tarleton. of Liverpool. the Newcastle boxer was outpointed over 15 rounds.-Reuter,

TWO TEAMS BLANKED OUT

GIANTS WIN AND LOSE

LATEST BASEBALL

RESULTS

New York, July 20. Two double headers were played in the National League to-day, when New York Giants shared the honours with St. Louis Cardinals, and Phi- ladelphia Phillies and Pitts- burgh finished a leg-all. la the first match. French-did smart pitching for the Pirates, blanking out the Phillies on three hits.

crowded with thrills and

the parked Centre „Court "rose" to IE

The determining factor was that Menzel was the

heavler Home

man, and he tired in the last-set. Perry was limping us the result of a jarred knee, but he carried on. UMPIRE IN STRANGE MIX-UP.

Sam Jones of Chiengo Red Sox celebrated his 42nd birthday by

COM-

AUSSIES HELD TO A DRAW

KIPPAX HITS UP CENTURY

BRIGHT BATTING BY DURHAM

London, July 26, Durham forced quite à credit- able draw with the Australiana at Sunderland to-day.

Continuing their overnight acore of 210 for three wickets, the Australians quickly captured the Durham attack, and a further 104 runs were added without further Loss.

Kippax bit up 101 not out, and Ponsford remained undefeated with 66 to his credit.

Baron Gottfried Von Crammi.

GERMANY'S TENNIS

PREDICAMENT -

HASTY ACTION MEANS LOSS OF STRONG DAVIS CUP TEAM

་

Now that Baron Gottfried von Cramm has leaped into the first rank, hurdling over barriers that a month ago might well have been deemed unsurmountable, the minds of all followers of the game go back to the hash that has been made of Germany's Davis Cup opportunities, says American Lawn Tennis. With Prenn as a tried and true teum mate France would have been

CARRY OFF "B"

DIV. TITLE

FOR ELEVENTH TIME-

EASILY DEFEAT RECREIO IN

SEASON'S LAST MATCH

For the ninth year in succession, the Chinese Recreation Club have won the "B" Division of the lawn tennis league.

Yesterday they clinched the title, when they over. came their only rivals, the Club de Recreio, defeating them by the decisive margin of seven sets to two.

The team has thus gone.

through its programme of seven

matches without losing a single WORLD RECORDS

point, and has the impressive

record of winning 56% sets-an

average of a fraction under eight. scta a match, with only 7% sets scored against them.

Even If the Recrelo lose their Inst match, they cannot be deposed' from second place, as they enjoy a superior average.

Was

SET UP

FINE ATHLETIC FEATS

Fucing the big deficit of 241. Durham batted a second time, but performed much better, and at the

BY AMERICANS close had put 206 on the board for

CHAMPIONS SINCE 1923. the loss of six wickets.

Sinee the "B" Division

Stockholm, July 26. instituted

in 1916, the Chinese A phenomenal running Recrenton Adamson and Hickman were

Club have finished achievement marked to-day's leading scorers, both having in-

champlons no less than eleven meeting of athletes at Stock- nings of 52.

times. In fact they have reigned holm. supreme in this division ever

Lifenn Hardin, magnificent American hurdler, broke all competition. For the first seven existing officlal and unofetal years the title was shared by the

records for the 100 metres hur- |Recreio (twice), Vanguard Tennis

dles, when he returned the Club, Y.MLC.A., Royal Engineers

amazing figures of 50 6-10th S.C., Civil Service Cricket Club and Indian Recreation Club.

THE GENTLEMEN LEAD.

IN AMERICA

at the mercy of the Teutons and VON CRAMM MAY PLAY since 1923. In 1925 there was no At Lord's to-day, the Gentlemen not even Australia could have been the Inter gained a slight first innings nd-certain of overcoming

threat. Twice has Germany vantage against the Playors, when reached the penultimate round of they hit ap 277. Yesterday the the competition-in 1929 and 1932, Players were dismissed for 263. when she bowed to United States:

in the Interzone contest. Now the

out of the rus

To any that the spectators were shutting out Washington Sena-bridge captain, and staggered when Menzel took the org, the Red Sox winning first net at 6-0 is to express une- (fortably, keif mildly.

Yankees obtained 11 further

At the end of this first set there victory at the exponse of St. Louis was a complete mix-up on the electric scoring beard and the Browns, and Boston White Sox crowd roared with laughter as easily outpointed

the Detrolt different Agurer kept flickering up ( Tigers." and down.

The figures kept responding to the umpire's volce and the laugh- ter got louder and koder.

The set was over at 6-0 nail we all know that, but it seemed that the umpire did not. it was one of the funniest things 1 have seen at Wimbledon..

ever

MENZEL'S LIGHTNING SERVICE.

- Perry was "ace" four times in the fifth game and the lust "are" of all was on Menzel's second ser- vice, which was the fastest be hod· yel sent over.

Menzel was magnificent over- head and Perry could not lob him. Nor could Perry storm the net as he likes so much to do. for Menzel kopt him "pegged down" to the hase line, and that type of game -nover suited Fred Perry.

Full scores as sent by Reuter follow.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

HE

St. Louis

7 10

0

(Rothrock homered) New York

6 1

#

St. Louis

2 @ Delancey homered) New York

6 (Critz and Leiber homered]

Pittsburgh (irace homered)

Philadelphi

(French pitched)

Pittsburgh

(P. Wauer homered) Philadelphia

ril-

Chicago

All at once Perry rallied linatly, recovered and went for his man ilke Perry can do when he is an inspired mood. He sent over the nct'a stream of fust strokes of łow trajectory and followed them up to the not.

NOBODY WENT FOR TEA.

Memel wavered, with the result that Perry took the set at 6-3 and aquared the match.

Then came a very tense third art,

in which great strokes came from

the rackets of both men.

It was four-all and then Perry took Menzel's service to lead at Continued on Page 9.)

(Cuyler homered) Brooklyn

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3 8

12

A

12

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0

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(Danny Taylor homered)

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington

New York

J. H. Human, this year's Cam-Germans are

G. O. Allen, ning for the tean champion- batted sturdily for the Gentlemen, ship of the world, and the fact that Human contributing 66, and Allen more and even

honours greater 63.

may await von Cramm must, or should, add to the chagrin of the German governing body.

Mitchell of Derbyshire was the most successful howler, capturing 4 wickets for 94 runs.

TANGLED SKEIN..

that the

It is a tangled skoin

Championship Entry Expected

H.K.C.C. LOJE.

seconds,

Cond

He-

This surpassed both his own unofficial record of 61 8-10th 80- und Morgan Taylor's official The Hongkong Cricket Club world record clocking of 52 There is a prospect that Baron suffered defent yesterday, when conda dend. Gottfried YOR Cramm, the

new they entertained the University'

A now oMeial world's record French champion, and the man of and were beaten by six sets to was also established in the 110 the year so far, will go to the three. United States and play in the American etramplonship. If he goes he is likely to visit the Paefte Const and compete in the Pacific Southwest championship at

metrex hurdles, when Percy Board of Amorien, completed the race In 14 3-10th seconds. This time also equalled the unofficial record figures of John Morris, the American star-Reuter.

HALF MILE SWIM

GRADUATES DEFEAT THE INDIAN R. C. The Graduates Association visited] Before the close the Players had neendency of the Nazis has made Angeles, and also in the Pasif Sookunpoo yesterday, and defeated scored 26 without loss, being eight it necessary to anravel ere Davis Coast championship at Berkeley, acts to four in the "B" Division of the Indian Recreation Club by five runs in the lend with all wickets Cup Germany will again become The German championship will be the Tennis League. intact.-Reuter.

dangerous. Back of von Cramm held at Hamburg August 4-12 and Dr. Lien and Dr. F. Y. Khoo were and Prenn appear no figures at allas von Cramm will of course com- the outstanding pair for the visitors formidable. Since the end of the pete in it--he is the singles title winging all their sets, while A. K. World War only the lamented holder-there is not very much mail and A. M. Rumjahn dropped

all their Moldenhauer can be linked with von inue to

sets the Graduates. spare, as the American Gramm and Prann us nearing the championship begins September 1, Scorca:

Dr. Sany and Dr. Sepher (Gradu -} first rank.

Efforts are also being made toatea) lost to S. A. Ismall and A. secure the entry of the Australian K. Sufiat 5-7; beat A. K. Tamall and Japanese Davis Cup players, and A. M. Rumjahn 6-1; lost to M. who are now in Europe,

0. Hoosen and F. D. Pereira 2-0.

Dr. Lion and Dr. F. Y. Klon (Graduates) beat Ismall and Sumad

1: beat Ismall and Ramjahn 6-4;. Company's 19 4. beat Hooson and Pereira 7-5.

SOCCER NEWS

THIRD DIVISION RECRUITS

Mansfield Town 1 signed A. Carr, the Middlesbrough centre- half, at what was for them a re- eord free.

Aldershot's latest recruits are i S. Bowron (full-back) and J. Black (inside forward). {

Bowron, a native of Chilton (Durham). joined Hartlepools on leaving the Army and was five seasons with them. Black had two seasons with Cowdenbeath before being transferred to Charlton.

0

6 2

(Sam Jones pitched)

Chicago

9 11 t

3

J

3

(Gehrig homered).

1 · 0

11

17

T

2 8

St. Louis

Boston

Detroit

Two of Alershot'a players, W. White and L. Morgan, have sign- cd on for Carlisle and. Walin respectively, while the goalkeeper, A. Buckie, has signed for Lloyd's the Kent Lengue club.

reserve

Gillingham F. C. have obtained the signature of R. Doncaster, an outside-left formerly with Read- Cleveland, Palace and Exeter. The Kent match was postpones on account are now negotiating for an of rain.

The Philadelphia

Craigengower "B" Beaten

By Civil Service

International full-back.

The worst of it is that Germany's young players get so far and thon stop; indeed, the "fr" is in their Case only a relative term. It is the Irony of fate that a greater than Moldenhauer has been evolved in von Cramm and that his mate isferime is the reflection of my onge That the punishment fits the in being but not "available."

observers.

FARQUHARSON IS S. AFRICA'S

BEST TENNIS PLAYER

WINS CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FIRST

TIME IN GREAT STYLE

Hitherto regarded as one of the most erratic, just as much as he is the most brilliantly equipped Jawn tennis player in the country, Norman G. Far- quharson consolidated his posi- tion as

South Africa's best player by winning the national singles title for the first time in his career.

His triumph broke up the manopaly established on the South African Whitehouse, the old Darby play-ainglexities last year by the Robbins er, has been appointed player family, when husband and wife manager of Worcester City. Last captured the respective champion. season Whitehouse WAN with whips. Folkestone.

MARGATE AS THE ARSENAL F.C. NURSERY.

WINNERS ADVANCE IN LAWN BOWLS\George Allison and directora of Ponents, retained her title easily. She,

LEAGUE TABLE

C.C.C. "B"

As a result of their victory againat Craigongower. "B" yen terday, Civil Service move up to E. Tuck third place in the first division . . . Sou Mi. 3. Mefina league table of the inwn bowls Feb (skip}

Own two

C.S.C.C.

T. Armstrune

1. Whent

A. W. teimmite DJ. Hilde lakini

E. Slamonds

C.Strange

A. . leaWI

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Norman Farquharson.

to

East Lancs Race At Shamshuipo

mile team race at Shamshulpo yester

Although placed second in the half day, "B" Company, East Lancashire Regiment, accured the Aggregate Cup in the annual Battalion's sports, with total of 21 points, against "C"

H. W. Chung and T. L Pao of the aquatic meeting-at-the-

The Regiment held the major part "(Graduates) lost to Ismail and Y. 1. C. A. bath Inst week, and the Suffiad 1-6 beat Ismail and Rurn- last event, the half mile team race jahn 6-4; lost to Hoosen and Pereira was decided at Shamshuipe yesterday. 6-7.

C.R.C.

LEAGUE TABLE,

Sets

A. Pis.

10

26 1 18 27

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·P. W. I. D. F.

06554

7% 11 E. de R.

5 1 0 36 16 K.C.C.

43 4 20 28 II.K.C.C.. J University 30 0 201⁄2 27 Graduates 62 -1 DIN I.R.C. 042 20 .31 S.C.A.A. U 0 5 1839

38

The results of the Inter-Company team raco was.-1, "D" (3) Com- · pany; 2. "B" Company; 3, "A" Com pany.

Headquarter. Wing and “ch Com pany did not finish the course and, es a result, were awarded no points, There was an adverse current flowing. The winner's time was 17 mins. 5,4/5

BCCA,

The following are the final placings of the various companies., "B" Company 21% pls.; 2. "C" Company 10% pls: 3, "D" (S) Company 21 pta. 4. "A" Company and IIcadquar- ier Wing 8 pts, each.

VOLUNTEERS' GALA.

This was too much of a lead to cause him worry over the loss of the next two games, and the set was his at 6-2.

Postponed from last week, the In the third set Farquharson 70 longkong Volunteer, Defence Corps peatedly made splendid. openings by swimming gala is to be held in the shooting his drives on to the side- V. R. C. balh to-morrow night.. lines and then closing on the not to finish off the returns. But Malcolm to attend are Lieut. Col. H. B, L Among the guests who are expected played well enough to bu on equal Dowbiggin, GE, and Miss Dowbig- terms at the end of the sixth game, gin, Sir Thomas Southorn, K.BE 3-9. From that stage, however, CMC. and Lady Southorn, Major G. Malcolm driving became unreliable, D. 1. Black and Mrs. Black, Major and it was with a love game that E. J. R. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, Farquharson finished off the third Cat. P. S. M. Wilkinson, (Adjutant); [art, 8-3.

C. and Mrs. Carrington-Skes an Set four was both the most exciting. Hen. Mr. W. H. Bett. and the most strenuous of the series. Gumy weat with service until Farqu-i harson captured Malcoin's delivery and, winning his own service game

This year Mrs. Robbins, the former "Billle" Tapscott, who is regarded a the best Marathon player among the women, because of her tireless run- ning to retrieve the ball and at the Sir Samuel HH Wood, Mr. same time to wear down her op the Arsenal Football

showed improved from and bit harder! Club were and pre necurately than ever. Birk well as the crowd were affected by after that, led 6-3. guests of the Mayor of Margate, Bobble Heine Miller, who is now the excitement.

The match seemed over when Far- Alderman F. L. Pettman, at lunch mother and puts her tennis second, to celebrate had adoption of the was once again an absentee.

Farquharson discovered at an earlyquharson twice required only set point ature that Malcolm was too steady to in the next game, but in striving to Margate F.C. as the Arsenal's | C. J. J. Robbins, was knocked out of break down in any railies when the finish off the contest ho sent a simple nursery.

tite running in the quarter-final by ball came within comfortable striking backhand shot into the net and his leaguo, taking precedence over a Danemes

Jack Condon, one of his team matesĮ distance, Consequently he had to next drive went well out of the court. Recrofo by virtue of a superior. Eandelt

"We have suffered much in the in the unsuccessful 1033 quest for the apply, pressure by feeling for the Malcolm was at his best in his uphill average.

W. T. Heightmen

past," declared Sir Samuel, "from Davis Cup. Condon's better condition sidelines, and even then Malcolm got trurgle from this stage. Twice as Inability to C. 9. Rosek!

experiment with told in Marathon Ave set duel, in the ball back at unexpected momenta. Farquharson charged for the net, takl 12 J. Jones (skip) 25 vide that much-needed want."

young men. Margate should pro- the course of which Robbins collapsed Farquharson was also hampered by Malcolm lofted the ball behind him As the result of cramp in the fifth the fact that his valleying touch was Then he rammed his next lot of shots set and could not do himself Justice innat reliable as usual, and this on to the sklelines out of Farquhar James Ramsey, the former the closing stages of the match, served to counterbalance the advanton's roach, the score being levelled at Arsenal player and Scottish In-Condon did not, however, survive the ages which he would otherwise have ternational, is fo

semi-final, in which he went down to enjoyed because of his wider range

TURNING POINT.

man in a number of local tournaments the court,

But Farquharson did not crack up, though he had some anxious moments, Arsenal players 'to appear there for the past twelve months,

He lost the first not after leading particularly, after Malcolm deprived at 4-2. A number of splendid back-him of the lead and was 6-0. For hand shots, in which Malcolm had to quharson levelled the score, and then Tuckett (Scarborough), right The outcome was that Farquharson reach low down for the ball, passed the games once again fluctuated for a half; Carr (Ferryhill), centre-and Malcolm faced each other in the and brought the scores level at 4-4. Malcolm leading in turn, 7-8, 8-7, 9-8, Farquharson as he allied to the net period in favour of the server, forward; Whitehouse (Stour-final, which provided a magnificent Then Farquharson bungled his short 10-9 and even 11-10. bridge).. outalde-left: Brooks struggle. While Farmharson was volleys into the net, and Malcolm drow (Chestoriteld), left-half; Brophy deservedly, the winner, Malcoins was ahead and finally clinched his hold on qularson regained the lead at 12-11. The turning point came when Far- (Canterbury Waverley), centre the hero because he fought back to that first set with series 08 half; McCarthy (Merthyr Town), long-drawn out fourth set which excellent drives to the sidelines, 6-4.

the last, the contest euding up with:

of Shaer excitement caused him to throw! 91 Knott (Coole Town), outalde-right went into 20 games and lasted over cerful with everything he tried in the by brilliant displays at the net, finally away chances in the next game, but, Farquharson was far more aue thereafter he maintained his mastery or inside-left.

an hour, during which the players as second-set, and he soon fed at 5-0. taking the fourth set at 14-12

Craigengower on their green, were outplayed on rinks, but E. el Arculli's four A. Marchest managed to lead Deakin's rink w. u

by ten ahots.

Full scores and Intest longue

table follow.

Kowloon D.G.C. Craigengewer “A” Civil Service C.C. Club de Recreio Talkoo R.C. Craigengower "B" Kowloon O.C. Police, R.C. Kowloon Docks

11. Allen

El Arcalli

LEAGUE TABLE.

P. W L

10 9

10 #

takleh 27

$5

1. Kelant

5. 1 Alternat

H. Ecclesia||||

J. Denki (sh)

1 18 643, 500

coach at Margate, be manager toy Malcolm, who has been his bogey of shots and his exceptional speed on

aro:

D. Pls.

F.

A Up. Dwn.

14

2 16

691 518

1931

Q

10 -12 491 51

4 10 501 617

8 517 G41

8 500 402

28

21

42

7

4 466 534

4 611 602

4 414 Bee

108

GREAT FINAL.

5-5

People who know the ropes uro usually in the swing

things.

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