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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

1984.

HOW PERRY AND AUSTIN RETAINED THE DAVIS CUP

NOTTS BOWLING COLLARED

SUSSEX LOSE MORE POINTS

-LANCS STEADILY

CREEPING UP

HAMMOND'S 265

Kennington Oval and Trent Bridge were the scenes of exciting finishes

to County

cricket matches yesterday. At the Oval, Kent, opposed to Surrey, escaped defeat by the skin of their teeth, while Notts, entertaining Yorkshire, had all their work cat out to hold the champions to a draw. ·

Meanwhile Lancashire continued their winning way of Liverpool, and Sussex dropped further valuable points in being forced to a first in- nings decision by Warwick.

The

leaders could only collect three points, and are now in definite danger of bring eclipsed by both Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Surrey's match with Kent was typical of the keenness associated with there teams. Surrey almost pulled off arent victory, but the last two Kent balamon held out, and Kent were rewarded with three points.

Surrey put together 501 in their first innings, E. R. T. Holmes, being top scorer with 100.

The visitors replied with 431, Bill before dla. Ashdown recording 121 inissal.

Some free scoring by the Ovalites allowed the declaration to be made nt 207 for 5, thus leaving Kent to ncore 278 to win.

There Kent had to fight to avoid defoot, and at the close hal ngored 229 for the loss of nine wickets.

WOA

a desperate finish.1

NOTTS ATTACK COLLARED.

At Trent Bridge, Yorkshire showed

their disdain for bodyline bowling and

the Nolta attack in goneral by Kilting | up 384 for 6 declared.

After this Verity came into the picture, and with figures of 6 for 85, sent Notts back for 210, They had to follow on, and just managed to avoid the innings defeat, scoring 242 for nine wickets.

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BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING.

Hammond (Closter) V

England's No. 1

265*

Worcester

Hearne

(Middlesex)

Somerset

172

Harnett (Gloster) v Wor

center

170

Canny

Worthington (Derby) v

Hanta

154

Lee, F. (Somerset) v Mid- diesex

130.

Hendren

(Middlesex)

Game

Worcester

127

Ashdown (Kent) v Surrey 121 Tyldesley (Lancs) v Lei center

116

A. Melville (Sussex), v Warwick

106.

Against

Dacre (Gloster) v Wor

cester

10.0

Armstrong (Leicester) v

Lanen

101

E. R. T. Holmes (Burroy)

100

v Kent

* Indicates no out

BOWLNG. Parker (Gloster), v Worcester

.7 for 87 Goddard (Gloster) v Worcester

7 for 105 Clay (Glamorgan) v

6 for 37 Verity (Yorkshire) y Notts·

G for 85

Mitchell (Derby) Ilants

*

6 for 90

Smith, P. (Essex) v Glamorgan

Smith (Middlesex) v Somerset

Nichols (Essex)

Glamorgan

for 39

5 for 46

5 for 87

SINGAPORE. BEATS BATAVIA

Frank Shields

ENGLAND'S FRED

For two hours and twenty minutes, a vast crowd around the Centre Court at Wimbledon yesterday watched a display of tigerish tennis, and saw Fred Perry slowly, but inexorably crush Frank Shields, American star, and thus retain for England the Davis Cup.

Perry could have had no greater opponent, nor gained a more honourable victory than this which he accomplished in four sets, the last of which extended to 28 games, and took over an hour to decide.

CAREFUL START.

For two sela Perry played posi-got back to level terms and tively ca-canny tennis. In the front again at 12-11. He main Brat and third stanzas he allowed tained this slender lead on his own then Shields to make all the errors, service until 14-13, and quietly content to keep the ball in captured Shields service for the play and to sieze any openings. In match after a great struggle.. the second set it was Perry him- self who was constantly at fault.

WONDERFUL FOURTH SET. But if the spectators saw three than the séta containing more average number of errors for first well 'class tennis, they were Singapore, July 23. inter-port yachting rewarded in the fourth, when, with series, which were held in both men all out, they saw services recovered and trailed Porry 4- Singapore over the week-end,

IN INTERPORT

The

YACHTING

According to Reuter, Perry started the match by playing a careful waiting game. Be allowed Shields to make the mistakes, but came up to the net judiciously and able to lead three-love. Shields was a

American.

of success swinging Shields took the second set provided some excellent sport, Pendulum captured, and the after some fine smashing by the continually to and fro, until, in

malaly on Perry's errors, but in

4

again went to three-love lead. overhead work, the Englishman

mitting several double faults, lost Shields lost his poise and com the set at 6-2.

all three ovents being keenly the 28th game, Porry, facing the third, despite Shields' brilliant and closely contested The determined Shields with service, final

result was

a win for

after deliveries Singapore over Batavia by 35% broke through the American's

cannon-ball points to 28. Singapore had the first boat terrific struggle, and so won the

Davis Cup home in all three events, but'

During this period the players were behind on points after were masterly, Reuter, describ Yesterdaying the fourth set, states that morning in the second event they Perry drew out to 3-1, after which pulled up, and in the final race followed long and tense rallies.

Sussex easily saved the outright Saturday's гасе. dofent against Warwick, but they were forced to lose on Arst innings, Warwick scored 209 and 270 for eight declared, to which Sussex responded managed to maintain their win- with 251 and 183 for three, Melville ning margin. the former Oxford captain, contribut Ing-100-not-out.

There was a tic_between_Frieda

Chief batting honours of the day

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Warwick (269 G 270-8 dec. beat Sussex (251 & 183-31

on first innings.

Yorkshire (384-6 dec.) beat Notts 1210 & 242-9) on first

innings.

Surrey 1501 G 207-5 dec. beat Kent (431 & 229-9) on

first innings.

Essex (214.G 307-81 beat Glamorgan (162 & 358) by two

wickets.

Gloucester (625-6 dec.) beat Worcester (326 & 265) by

Innings and 34 runs.

Lancashire (403 & 47-1) beat Leicester (246 & 202) by

nine wickets.

Middlesex (516-7 dec.) beat Somerset (181 & 226-5)

on first innings.

Derbyshire (377-7 dec. & 5-01 beat Hampshire (192 &

186) by ten wickets.

went to that enigma, Walter Ham-

mond, who went out and flogged the

Worcester attack unmercifully. Out and Doris for the extra prize for

of Gloucester's score of 025 for

scored 194.

to

Worcester inade a hold response

the best helmsman in the, Batavia|

WOOD OUT-MANOEUVRED.

In comparison with the previous duel, says Reuter, the final match between Austin and Wood did not contain a thrill.

Shields, playing like a demon, draw up to four-all, and then

Austin out-manoeuvred and out- games went against service until eight-all.-Perry...went ahead at played Wood, who was unable to the 13th game, and later led 10-9. cond with the Englishman's Shields then broke through and accurate driving to the corners.

At one time It appeared that went ahead at 11-10. The English- man, fighting for all he was worth Austin would win comfortably in

and al- race in the morning by 12 points this imposing score,

ag to 8 and thus leading by two points!

though having to follow on,

They were grogated 320.

less in all, and winning the third raco Nuccessful in the ecund knock, in the afternoon by 13% points being dismissed for 245 and losing by to Datarin's 8. an_innings.

The

Lancashire easily had the measure!

DECLARATION DELAYED.

Dutch team lost five points

.

Austin Outplays

Wood With A Classical Display

Of Tennis

straight sets. He took tho frat at 04, and the second to love. Wend recovered in the third, and finally captured it in the 14th game, but Austin returned very strongly in the fourth and rapidly finished off the match.

Austin

of gave A display classical tennis, against which a depressed Wood could make no

headway.

The British Isles have now won

the Davis Cup seven times since its inception in 1900. The Iden tical team which recaptured it a year ago, namaly H. W. Austin, F. J. Perry, G. P. Hughes and H. G. N. Lee, did service again this year in the challenge round.

DAVIS CUP WINNERS.

The full list of winners follows:

1900 United States. 1991 United States-

1902 United States 1903 Beltish Isles 1994 British Isles 1905 British Isles 1906 British Isles 1997 Australasia 1908 Australasia

1909 Australasia

1910 Australasia

1911 Australasia

1912 British Isles 1913 United States. 1914 Australasin 1915-1918

No Competition 1919 Australasia 1920 United States? 1921 United States 1922 United States 1923. United States 1923. Uk 1924 United States 1925 United States 1920 United States 1927 France 1928 France

1929 France

1930 France

1931 France -1932-France

1933 British Isles 1934 British Isles the holder was not challenged.

FUTILE ATTEMPT BY I.L.T.F. TO CLEANSE TENNIS

WHY “SHAMATEURISM” EXISTS: NEW RULES TOUCH THE WRONG ISSUE

(By "Veritas").

Sydney, Wood, who outplayed

-WAL ́I WAS

by Austin in the fifh rubber, of the Davis Cup match at Wim- bledon. yesterday. Austin played lightful tennis, out

Wood

manoeuvring with his

ملة.

accurats

drives to the corners.

LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE

K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR

SATURDAY

The following have been selected! to represent the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in thoir league matches on Saturday.

First team versus C.C.C. "B" at C.C.C.:

J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H. Budding, L. Guy (Skip).

P. T. Farrell, J. Rodger, H. II. Rose, W. Macfarlane (Skip).

R. Duncan, V. Patherick, S. Kandle, R. Hall (Skip).·

Second team versus R.H.K.Y.C. at K.B.G.C.:

J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, J. G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson (Skip).

H. F. Stoneham, G. Ross, W. E. Halo, J. S. Logan (Skip).

3. L. Tetloy, C. L. Farmer, C. B. Hosking, J. G. Meyer (Skip).

LEADING LOCAL CRICKETER LEAVING

A. C. BECK SAILS TO-MORROW

(By Zingsri),

A. C. Beck, the Colony Inter- port cricketer and fast bowler, who has been transferred to the Asiatic Petroleum Com- pany's branch at Manila, leaves by the Empress of Asia to

morrow.

Beck's loss will be greatly felt by the Hongkong Cricket Club for whom he has rendered stalwart service since joining the Club in 1929. Besides being their main support in bowling, Beck has also on some very fine scores to pull his side out of many a tight corner. Japan's second professional

Capped three times for Hong- baseball team will be formally kong, having played twice in organised at Tokyo this summer, Shanghai and once at home, Beck with Marquia Nobutsune Okuma has not enjoyed very much success as the first President.

Several:

BASEBALL IN JAPAN contributed

"

famous collegiate against the Northern port as a players, Including Hisanori fast bowler, although his bowling Karita, former Hosei University has always been treated with res shortstop, and Danmu Milhara, a pect. His best achievement, and have on which is still fresh in the former Waseda slugger,

minds of cricket enthusiasts, was vignod contracts with the club.

The team will be named the his feat against Shanghai last November on the Hongkong. Cricket Club ground, when he The first Japanese professional

with the first ball uprooted the oponed against L. F. Stokes, and Athletic Association's aggression, And the only thing the new which was organised in 1920 and Northern bataman's wicket. Federation ruling doen is to reduce lashed Intes ecause of lack of though not meeting with much his tournament play which the funds. mands expenses. down to eight weeks of the year.

the rules.

The resolutions passed by the International Lawn: Tennis Federation on Monday are presumably part of without in any way violating Dal Nippon Tokyo Baseball Club the so-called campaign to cleanse tennis from the either the spirit or the letter of baseball team was the Nippon existing stigma of "Shamateurism." But if they are to constitute the whole of the Federation's efforts in this direction, then they can hardly be expected to appease the critica.

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PREVIOUS RULING.

'OPPOSITION LIKELY.

There is almost bound to be an fr outery among tournament promo- ters this

CORRESPONDENCE

This Larwood Question

-At-

cuccess thereafter, this had a moral effect on the fortunes of the game, and Shanghai were dismiss ed in their first Innings for just three runs over the century...

at

Although making impressive living expenses declaret, Hammond contributed 286 team, and the prize for the best reading, these resolutions cover entitled to during the course of a

VIBRANT PERSONALITY, not out. He was nhly assisted by helmsman during the contest was:

ground. The year."

One of the keenest cricketers the Barnell, who helped himself to 170 won by Mr. E. W. Slight, Turbet's very little new and Dacre, the New Zealander, who skipper, with 14 points.

chief conclusions to be drawn

Colony poscanes, Beck's vibrant Singapore winning the second are

Hitherto there has been to time Leading ring wis new fling. To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

persanality on the field will be the death of the proposed

andly missed this season. He was yesterday's "open" championships in which limit imposed. The regulations of been able to compete in, and by

Sirin your issue of

the field, and no matter which both amateurs and professionals both the International Federation their presence, glorify and make

and the English L.T.A., as well as attractive, the spring and winter date, I go that you have published at all times a splendid example on

Bummer and an extract from that oxcellant compete, and

the annual curtallment of it is presumed, all of the national hardcourt and

afliated to associations

the autumn grass court tournaments,

to the naleh with the "free" tennis for leading nation-

Federation, have merely provided will now have to make their choice periodies), the Cricketer, next door way the fortunes of his Úlde were al players.

incidentally refers to the Larwood of Leicester whom they bent by nine owing to Navaho being disqualified

game fighting spirit wickeln, but Middlesex delayed their in the second race when she

sible under named conditions, take place every year in England. question. You evidently get your When Interviewed yesterday. that cortala expenses are permis of the 170 odd tournaments which to my article on test cricket, which turning Beck always carried TEMPORARY DEATH

Beck expressed keen disappoint- declaration too long to be able to collided alightly with Kathleen

For instance, n player playingThe organisors of these tourna- Cricketer, earlier than I do, and 1 nehlove outright victory,

who had run on a rock at tho The American-proposed "open" officially for his national Associa-meats,

game, and more particularly, county or district champions tion. breakwater. There was no appar-championship, ia, of course, only' tion "can claim expenses. He can then many of which carry with had not read the diatribe. In quenicnt at his having to give up the It is very specious, but, If read having to give up the captaincy To Somerset'n' initial score of 181 was the only protest uphold during or three years at the outside. Ita | or: aksociatiàn. providing these tions of the leading players to carefully with the report of Lar-1of the Hongkong:]

lent damage to Kathicon, and this dead for the time boing, for two receive expenses from a club, area ship titles, rely on the peregrina-

Volunteers establishment is just as inevitable groups not only obtain the name make their events attractive to the Rearne a Hendron BOW the...

and for the almple reason that the but in turn are prepared to sub-opportunity of meeting playorgo convincing as it is meant to be leading for the last three yeşrs.“ of new champions:tion of the national spoctation, pubile, and they welcome the wood's last statement, le not nearly cricket oloven, whom ho han h

I have not been able to consider Middlesex total considerably advanced, At the close of play on Saturday, HOME RACING

being able to play cricketin argument that the association of mit a full statement of accounts in expenses under the present LT... In all its bearings, but I think it is le expressed very little hope of Middlesex hnd scored 04 for two, but

urs in a connection with such grants.

only fair to point out that Mr Manila, but with his usual choër professionals with amateurs conturion by Hondren and Hearne,

London, July 31, The Stowards' Cup was run to-day properly conducted tournament But there was no time, limit One is eventually led to the P. F. Warner, has from the word Tulness he is taking all his ticket allowed them to pile up a huge score.

conclusion that shamnieurism" "go" adopted un anti-Jardins gear on the off chance of getting Somerset played out time quite com a Goodwood over a distance of six meand the tatating of the latter demanded, and providing the fore

is based on false going regulations were observed, n cannot be eliminated by any set attitude over the whole question. n. game or two against any viale fortably, putting together 226 for the furlongs and resulted in a win for class of player,

rom the British war- Figaro, paying the handsome price of premises.

player could travel round the loss of five wickets,

of rules. It is, in fact, the very But Mr. P., F. Warner is the A further contributing factor country, for twelve months of the presence of such high falatin Editor of the Cricketer! Hence 1 in teams from the Be Eanox brought off a smart win at the 100/7.

Solenoid and Old. Riley

were towards this inevitable mixing of year, enjoying, the benefit of ren regulations, which are based on suggest that the article in his paper Beck's rocord in local cricket expense of Glamorgan. Easux led on the first innings by 52 runs, but asoratched, leaving 22 horses in the the classes in competitive tennis sonable living and travelling ex- an ultra-moral inspiration, that should be regarded as somewhat has been a very enviable one, and

tiold. recovery by the Welshmen, who

will be the persistent exodus of ponade.

has largely created "shamatour" blassed. I join with him in hoping he has several times heade seured 168 in the return visit presented The result! Exnux the problem of scoring; Figaro Weston) 100/71 Alluvial national amateur champions to theIn other words player could

for a full enquiry at the end of the bowling averages out) 587 to with. This complain (Carslake) 100/8; Gregnore (Perry ranks of professionalism take part continuously in touran The self-appointed guardians of reason, and in no way stand up Curiously enough; the * After · losing eight wickets.

The second most interesting ments for the best part of the year, tennis morals have failed to move for the attitude taken up by Mr. once, takon the hat-tric "porn man) 9/1. Won by a length, a neck

In an intra-clubma The results and individual per- separating second and third horses, declafon made by the Foderation with his travelling expenses paid with the times: Every offort to A. W. Carr

was concerning this, travelling and) and his accommodation arranged Egg (Continted on Page 9.) formances wore.enbled by Reuter...

Middlesex replied with 616 for ? de- clared. A lively partnership between the contest.

Reuter.

as the coming

rules.

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