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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1935.

CLOSE CALL FOR STRONG RECREIO BOWLS RINK

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

FIXTURE

KOWLOON DOCK R. C. QUARTETTE

BEATEN NARROWLY

DECISION REACHED ON THE LAST. HEAD OF THE DAY

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In a match that was always interesting, a strong Club de Recreio lawn bowls rink consisting of J. E. Noronha, C. E. Marques, F. X. M. da Silva and C. G. Silva, eliminated a quartet te from the Kowloon Docks composed of G. N. Mitchell, R. Morrison, W. Greig and J. McKelvie, on the Kowloon Cricket Club Green yester day afternoon, by 19 shots to 16.

drawin!

-

two perfect shots to give the Recreio four account of fire, they now loading by 16-12,

So close was the scoring through out that the decision was left until the final head when the Club de

The Pontifence of the dock players, Recreio were lending by 17-10. The grontent excitement prevailed among however, was not shaken and they their task gallantly; when returned to spectators and players alike Mitchell rented against the jack only When the fast head was commenced They were nine shot down and it was to be dislodged by Mary

Neither Marques.

n has been Morrison nor Greig were able to alter anybody's

the position but F. X, M. da Silva stated the Recreio lay two for vic- knocked up a second counter and then tory. failed to block. C. G. Silva likewian

failed to pince his first wood in the

Isack hand draw but McKelvie was TENNIS

hopelessly wille

liveries:

with bath 164 !

As a championship match (w they

was worthy of being placed among TITLE OF

bel played thus far this season but it was in the scoring that the rentest thrills were provided, as can be well imagined with only a difference of three shot separating the two cun- ! binations.

The Portuguese players, na cion-

qualifyi bination, were expected t without ruine difficulty but the Kaw toon Dock side, particularly Greig and McKelvie, were not in any way soffering from an inferiority complex and they gave such a fire exhiaftion! that the Club de Recreio rink were re. quired to give of their very best in order to win.

HIGH STANDARD

The bowling was always of a high with both threon and skips revendin their best form. It was in the leads that the two ridea were served

standard with an occasional wenk head

while the Docks revived, • little or no nasintance from Morrison whose pri- mising opening was more than non- tived by his atrorinus form after the first three or four heads.

Neither Mitchell nur Noronha sional flashes they gave their tenues little help. Mitchell

dor and wide.

MIDDLESEX

DR. D. PRENN WINS

FORMER GERMAN

PLAYER

Dr. D. Frenn, the former Ger- man Davis Cup player, and Miss S. Noel are the new singles cham. pions of Middlesex. Early this month at Chiswick Park Prenn beat G. Lyttelton Rogers, 6-4, 6-3, and Miss Noel deposed Mrs. J. B. Pittman, who held the wo- men's title, by 6-1, 86.

Although it is far from menacing the popularity of cricket as the nation's summer pastime, the American game of baseball is gaining support among British sport enthusiasts and games are being ar- ranged in various parts of England. Most of the players are American or Canadian visitors in Eng land, but native players are taking up the sport. Many English spectators liken the game to "rounders” and call it that, though, as played in America, it is far more exciting. Here is a game in progress in Birmingham,

Baseballer Scores Three

BRITONS LEAD GOLF QUALIFIERS

BRITISH OPEN TITLE

FRANCE AND U.S. CHALLENGES

London,, June 27.

Athletics'

Infielder

Home Runs

SURREY WIN BY AN.

Shows Form INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA'S EASY WIN

BOSTON TEAM TROUNCED

New York, June 27. Six British golfers led the Pinky Higgins, infielder of the In some ways, the men's final wa

early field in the British Open Chan-Philadephia Athletics baseball a little disappointing. The stames were the best, for, in the corpionship at the end of the second outfit, second three home runs of these, lure were some capital

was

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The first 50 best scores.

COUNTY CRICKET

VICTORY

SOUTH AFRICANS IN. FORM.

TACTICS OF VON CRAMM THE GAME OF TENNIS

CHANGED SINCE DOHERTY DAYS

LESS VOLLEYING

TO-DAY?

MASTERS AUSTIN

GERMAN WINS IN TENNIS TIE

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF FRANCE

Paris, June 1. The semi-finals of the men's and women's singles in the French Lawn Tennis Champion-

Have the tactics of the game. as played by its leading exponents, changed since the days of the Dohertys? Many spectators marked on the lack of volleying from Perry's racket during his afternoon.

re-

ships were played on the Roland Garros Courts, at Auteuil, this

final against Austia at. Bourne- mouth, says Lawn Tennis and Bod- The first match was between Mme. minton. Seme four or five years Mathieu and Miss M. C. Scriven, who ago Perry always won his matches is making a bill for her third succes. by the power of his volleying, but sive title.

since his rise to the top he prefers | Miss Scriven was beaten B—, ——1, tò play more of a waiting game on land apart from one rally midway in the base-line and rely on his in the opening set, she was never her exhaustible stamina to carry him real self, due to through at a pinch, We saw such ! thront, thetics at Wimbledon last year

Mme. Mathieu nerved first, and ran

sets

a cold and sore

when he played Menzel and S. Baway with the first game, the Eng- Wood. In both cases he was a set lish girl driving out. In the second to the bad and rather than risk Mies Seriven's returns were still fall- his tuck in the forecourt to ing mutside, and the Frenchwoman level the

he preferred to kept her an the ran by alternating remain on his base. At Bourne- drop shots with Jong cross court drives. month

the much

sane thing

Then Miss Seriven rallied. Her happened. Perry rarely moving cross court drives were just flicking into the forecourt until the match the chalk, and shu retroved some was as good as his; we learn that splendid lobs, to lead by dg. In during his last Australian tour he the seventh, Mine. Mathieu serving, the base-line In his led 40-16. Miss Seriven, by careful rarely left matches against Crawford.

placing, alternated with punching In pre-war days exponents who drives, took the advantage, but she possessed the valleying ability of the failed, and errors allowed the

the make Perry mule the net attack worth Frenchwoman while: they were frequently passed

4-3.

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in the best Austin manner, but on Spurred by the loss, Miss Scriven balance usually rame through on held her service to love to lead 5--3, top. Ta-day we see the Champion bringing off several winners with loath to make use of his best scar-drives down the sidelines. But this ing stroke. Possibly he bas was her fast effort. iler length fell absorbed the doctrines of Craw-away and she began to serve double ford during his series of encoun-level at 5-5.

faults, the Frenchwoman drawing

ters against the Australian in the i pad two years: he has, certainly

Mne, Mathieu wan her service to į developed his ground stroke play love to lead 6-5 but Miss Scriven to a high pitch of reliability as he rallier again and tunde it's-all with showed us against Austin. Wouldn deure game. But Mme. Mathieu London, June 27.

he have prevailed against Austin was now in command and went out at

X-B. The South African cricketers, if he had carried the attack lo who commence their Second close quarters and thereby have The vigour Mias Scriven had put Test Cricket match against Eng- prevented Austin from piling up into the first set proved too much.

courts were

Mathieu who lost only one game, the

oh her service,

MEN'S SINGLES.

in hu hest form and except for eeeealling in which both were hitting round at Muirfield to-day. There during the match against Boston land at Lord's on Saturday, and his two gets in one lead? Perry With her cold and the hot aun she was

fordshire at Stoke-on-Trent, the parry Austin's thrusts from his probably slinde the holter of the parts of the court. Only the best from France and America. The tice trounced their opponents by tourists winning by an innings base in the knowledge that speh second, which the English girl won

and 42 runs.

fnetics have brought him to his two and was, at times, more useful foresight or, as in this case, an inti- final two rounds are being played fourteen runs to two.

There were only three matches in

The tonyls is disunierol Staffordshire present position in the game, and than his opponent in that his wouls munte knowledge of each other's play, to-morrow.

and the American League championship, for He Paths, A. B. C. Langiom taking in the result none can blame him. side an in such circumstances prolong were invariably on the heavy

The New York Yankees winning, ugaan

II. W. Austin came un to court tired whereas Nayanha was inclined to be rallies beyinil the average length.

those tying for the 8th place while Detroit Tigers beut Plurage our wickets for sis runs with bis The Bournemanth

medium-pureel bowling. The South admittedly slow-frequent water after his long match against Menzel The first eight games were fought qualified for the final over 36 holes: White Sox. Marques sent down some very ac-out on these lines, hardly a loose in-morrow. The qualifying score

Affiran replied with a total of 150, ing was necessary to keep down yesterday, and he only took twa points in the first three games. His foot- curate woods and was the best of this stroke by either, with Pren's drop was 158.

Uuly

double header between ackhouse taking live for 40.

their serond innings the English side! The dust in the high winds-thus i work was at faull, and his returns first four bowlers. He maintained shats appearing likely to become a

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mitigating against speed of shot from mid-emirt were also weak. Bostum his consistency throughout and was decisive factor, until Rogers began to

and first-time winners; yet Perry Braves, took place in the National de M8 runs,

Austin opened the accond equally Playhur at Basingstoke, Surrey beat also dispinys - a tendency to-hang Results of matches played tray. Hamp hire by an ranings and seven back these days on the fastest of badly and lost the first two gainen,

after scoringr 254 in reply

the latter, his service, to love. The otal of 19 and 1 by the losera,

Playing to the score is frequently German then fell into the error of Ey bought of a creditable per gives a chapter or section to itself together, led 1-2, 6-d, and 5-5 up, and Austin, pulling himself int Giteuresgersdäre whom they beat by nine wicket at in text books on the game. Perry Play was confined to the base-line, and Bridal Congesteds mire

to demonstrated this quality of the there was no spectacular volleying,

at fine unfortunate to have USD

very handy work ruined by the bril! in with the carreet "drop fortfail to qualify was R. Burlon who Lengue; the honour breaking event.

drup retort. These games all went

a No. 2.

Among the notable players to

returned a score of 153, Ahe Mit- chell (157) and G. Duncan (150).

Prominent among the qualifiers

wered

Som liance of Greig and McKelvie wh with service, and when Rogers a hayling was the feature of the match. 15.19, in the ninth game. This was Morrison, for the Bork term had a

the first strong probability of a brenk decatedly off day and never gave his that there had been. Be Saved to side the support expected of a

Greig was the pick of the threesouce, and then came a long series but F. X. 31. da Silva was always af rallies, all played as if a match. Whitebe

WASH point were being nursed.

Henry Colton dangerous man, particularly in the

In point of fact it was in anyway A. 11. Palgham beginning of the match and towards i

ent.

bringer fur A. Berry wet-poins for potential Ho or four

hacula during the run, due to serve in the tenth, had middle when he failed to reproduce been holding his service games with W. 11. Kenyon his earlier forms and was so incon- confidence; furthermore, its issue more W. Branch When C. Sweeney sistent that he even delivered one of or less did decide the match. his wonds with wrong hias. How 'rent had won it he went on to 40-A. Homer

he quickly made up for his love-three set points--in the tenth, Laidlaw temporary lapsu and was greatly re-brand

became strangely impulsive and best, Picard ponsible for the nide's vielory.

four points through being passed or netting

three

over,

nway

GREIG DANGEROUS

Greig was always dangerous

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the ball, but then went out on A. J. Lacey three clinking strokes-one a mor Macdonald Smith able smash in mid-air-to win the set. Holland

Rogers has hardly the

man to the opposition and war draw rositionee in such sudden / Lawson Little ing with deadly accuracy on practi-He lost his first service game of the Astori (South Shields) cally every head although, like every second set, missed a good opportunity Bert. Guld. bowler, he had his moments of weak- of velling matters in the next which R. A. Whitcombe was fortunate for the Prean won after some interminable K. R. Whitcombe ERB but it shipbuilders that in his hour of need (except by accident!) rallies in the Lurns Elekelvle rose to the occasion like a second, and apart from one or two. c. Allis born leader and made up for his end- happy patches of accurate serving, leagues' errors.

went under rather tamely in the nhith Rees (Surbiton)

C. G. Silva, one of the Colony's game on another break by Prenn., loading skips, was constantly worried

by Greg's brilliant howling and un

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After the Kowloon Dock-Bide had

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Club de Recreio four registered n

Spectators

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"TENNIS BACK" DANGER

the twelfth head the scores were the Football Association for n lonn. WOMEN PENALISED level at ten all but the Dock players

BY HARDER GAME

at

ANITA LIZANA

"Tennis back,"

↓ 4

14 15

(Pinky Higgins scored three home

frantice

Lo

Krass rourts.

in their first inning while Essex re champion player in several of his Austin had a great chance of wine- seary of 20G. to their matetes last week. Against Prenning the set at 64 when he had two pie with

end venture Gloucestershire scored in the semi-final Perry held a leadet points at 10-15 The Best he

Rend taking six for us. With the legs of one wicket Esses mude 62 of 5-1 in their first set but frit- drove out. The second time the Ger

tered away his lead to 6-4 and man ved the game by rushing up. fr victory--Benth.

atid cutting of Austin's return. It found himself at deuce Tour times was an equally fine volley which gave in the tenth game. He probably Van Cramm the game to level the realised that he had given his rival

Won cores. Austin

the eleventh

and safely bagged the two neces-but he lost two set points before sary polits for set. Perry also struggling home. led t-2 in the third set, but after the third set. In the first game he Austin sareely made any show in being caught at 4-all he won the ell for the third time, this time flat next two games to 15 for match.

FIRST GAME quite enough scope by this time game, and took the twelfth for set,

IN NEARLY TWO YEARS

MRS. WILLS- MOODY IN

runs for the Athletics while Ben John- ENGLAND

Mon and Marcum each scored one).

Detroit

Chicago

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HER RETURN TO TENNIS

Against Austin in the final, Perry his back. The German led 3-0 and 4-1, returning his opponent's saved himself from serious posi would-be winners with interest and tions when he clinched the second cutting off all his pausing shots. set from d-all, winning the ninth | Austin found great difficulty in re game from deuce and the tenth turning the German's drives to the from 16-40. In the fourth set he baseline, and was passed with dis-

A sel down, Austin

again played carefully as the state heartening frequency: made a great

of the game dictated. He had gained the useful lead of 9-1, but fort. He took three games in a lost his service in the fifth gameters with fine precision., a game row, scoring winners at close quar- and found himself 40-15 down in reached great hoights, and at the net the sixth game. However he work- he was, brilliant. He won the Ger- ed his way to deuce (twice) and | man's service for the set to square revealing great steadiness out the match onco, niore, lasted Austin in four critical rallies

to maintain his lead at 4-2. This | *

THE FIFTH SET

(Gordon Cochrane, Charley Gehrin- ger, Henry Greenberg and Ervin Fax | ench scored boire runs for the Tigers while Haas secured for the White Sox), Mrs. Helen Wills Moody has

played her first lawn tennis match game virtually decided the match The last set opened with spots of. in England for nearly two years, in his favour; thereafter Perry rain. A thunderstorm had been The new experimental rules In the St. George's Hill tourna- went straight out with the next threatening all the afternoon. Aus helped to bring a substantial crop of mett, Weybridge, on June 3 ale eight games for match. 1.b.w. vietas during the month ofuet

young Middlesex' player,

May. Batsinen dismissed in this Misa Jill Notley, and won 6-2, way, now and old rule combined, in) the course of 45 County Championship. 6-0. matches during the month totalled 287.

the Chilean "star."

There is no doubt that the more vigorous type of tennis played by women to-day has opened up new possibilities for bodily strain.

tin was all in. Twice more he foll

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE style, caught his best returns to score

"D" Division Matches

This Afternoon

on the court in the third game while Von Cramm, pinying in his effortless outright winners, and sailed through a tovo set..

The Perry-Crawford encounter, the {teuth meeting between the two play- ters

did not come up to expcetallona, Piny was dull. Neither player was jany too accurate.

It would be futile to draw any conclusions from this game. It in true that it started almost sensationally-the young Middle- sex player won the first game!

Perry won the frat net with some- ot only that, but she evened up the score at 2-all after Mrs. Wills

Little progress has been made thing to upare in the ninth game, and Moody had taken the lead.

in the "D" Division of the Lawn took the second at 80. Two set up after a short dolny owing to rain,

They suffer more in this way than

Then Mrs. Wills Moody won Tennis League and unless an he put on prensare and pank the matel men because, on the whole, thele every game and won them stand- effort is made to get the post-with another 6-3 set. stature is analler and their reneh less ing stil. I doubt if in the two poned matches off there is likely

factors which necessitate greater sets she ran 60 yards, writes W. F. left unplayed at the end of the the Indian R. C. clash at Sookunpoo

to be quite a number of fixtures

rapidity of movement about the court. Sanderson,

"Tennis bark" results from nuch mishaps as a sudden-slip or strain in

schson.

took the lend

The sixteenth

The folowing team has been chosen' was the most disastrous for the losers and it was to represent the Hurlingham Club, actually

here that

lost the London, in the Open American Pola they

and the winners are likely to prove match. Bofere Greig nent down his Championship, which takes place dur- first wond

second week in September was a measure for the ng

The Indian R. C. la the only club to be the eventual champions. If the long rest, has had any first shot but the Kowloon Pick II. P. Guinness (Royal Scots

Meadowbrook, Long Island: Capt.

The programme for this afternoon n new malady reaching for a high ball. The symp. effect it will be in her speed around to be taking much teret in the com- player knocked up a wood belonging Capt. M. P. Ansell (5th Royal Innin of the tennis court, threatens to toms are a deep-act pain, particularly the court, though she never relled petition and to date they have played is na follows: lo F. X. M. da Silva for the

V.. on speed, but on the power of her off four fixturen, having won them all, South Chinn

The Chinese R. C. who have one of Kowloon Decks With his second wood Greig entried killing Dragoon Guards), Capt. F. Pecome an ever-increasing prob-on trying to straighten the spine, the jack slightly and the Recreio lay Sanger (11th P. A..O. Cavalry) and lem among women players. The It will be recalled that Mrs. Helon strokes. Forehand power is still the best teams in the division hava Kowloon F. C. taron. C. G. Silva then brought off

(16th/5th latest to draw attention to the Wills Moody suffered from an injury there, but accuracy was lacking in only played one match. E. HI. Tyrrell Martin

ļailment is Senorita Anita Lizana, Tof this order.

her backhand. his best piece of work of the day by Lancers).

This afternon the Chinese R. C. and Civil Servico

count.

Greys).

Indian R. C.

Radio Sports

v. Polleg R. O.

v. Army T. C.

v. Chinesu R, C.

v. Kowloon B. G. C.

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