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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

(By "Sagax")

to 16.

drawing two perfeet shots to give. the Beered for a enunt of five, they now leading by 18-12.

In a match that was always interesting, a strong Club de Recreio lawn bowls rink consisting of J. E. Moronha, C. E. Marques, F. X. M. da Silva and C. G. Silva, eliminated a quartette from, the Kowloon Docks composed of G. N. Mitchell, R. Morrison, W. Greig and J. McKelvic, on the Kowloon Cricket Club Green yester- day afternoon, by 19 shots So close was the scoring through out that the decision was left until Club dle

The confidence of the dock players, the final head when the Beersio ware leading by 17-16. The greatest excitement prevailed among however, was not shaken and they returned to their task gallantly. when spectators and players alike

the jack only When the last end was commenced Mitchell rested against the Jacker they were one shot down and it was to be dislodged by Marques. Neither

Fame but as has ber Morrison not Greig were

stated the Rerreko lay two for vie X. M. Silva the position but able to alter anybody's

then tory. knocked up a second counter and failed to Black, G. G. Silva Bkewise! failed to place his first wood in the Back hand draw but McKelvie was

hvis de hopelessly wide with both liveries.

As a championship match the tie was worthy of being placed among the l hot played thus fur this season but it

TENNIS TITLE OF ·

1:

was in the scoring that the greatest MIDDLESEX

thrills were provided, as can be well! imagined with only a difference of │ tires shats omparating the tro cons binations.

The Portuguese players on a cont

qodify bination, were expected to without undue difficulty but the Kow toon Dock side, particularly Gretz and McKelvie, were not in any way auffering from an inferiority complex and they gave such a fine exhibition 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 standard with an occasional weak head with both threes and skips revealing their best form. It was in the leas that the two sides were ill served while the Bocks received little or no Basistance from Morrison whose pro- mining opening was more than nega- Lived by his atrocious furia after the first three or four heads.

Neither Mitchell nor Noronha wies in his best furia and except for oven- Hinnal lashes leagues little help. Mitebell probably

WAH

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DR. D. PRENN WINS

FORMER GERMAN

PLAYER

.

Dr. D. Prenn, the former Ger- man Davis Cup player, and Miss 5. Nocl are the new singles cham- pions of Middlesex. Early this month at Chiswick Park Prenn beat G. Lyttelton Rogers, 64, 6-3, and Miss Noel deposed Mrs. J. B. Pittman, who held the wo men's title, by 6-1, 8-6.

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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

BRITONS LEAD GOLF QUALIFIERS

BRITISH OPEN TITLE

FRANCE AND U.S. CHALLENGES

London,, June 27. Six British golfers led the

Scores Three Home Runs

Athletics'

Infielder

SURREY

WIN BY AN

Shows Form INNINGS

PHILADELPHIA'S EASY WIN

BOSTON TEAM TROUNCED

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.

Have the tactics of the game, The semi-finals of the men's thre as played by its leading exponents and women's singles in changed since the days of the French Lawn Tennis Champion- Dohertys? Many spectators reships were played on the Roland marked on the lack of volleying Garros Courts, at Auteuil, this from Perry's racket during his afternoon.

final against Austin at Bourne-

mouth, says Lawn Tennis and Bad- The Brst match was between Muse. minton. Some four or five years Mathieu and Miss M. C. Scriven, who ago Perry always won his matches is making a bid for her third succes-. hy the power of his volleyinst. but sive title. aire his riar to the top he prefers |

Miss Seriven was beaten 8-0. (-1, to play more of a waiting game on and apart from ons rally midway in the base-line and rely on his in the opening set, she was never her

11 cold and exhaustible stamina to carry him real self, due through at a pinch: We saw such throat.

In

sore

Kome

tactics at Wimbledon lust year Mme. Mathieu served first and ran when he played Menzel and S. B. away with the first game, the Eng 'snl. In both cases he was a set lish girl driving ont. In the second to the ad and rather than risk, atas Seriven's returns were still foll- his luck izi ihe forecourt to ing mutside, and the Frenchwoman

Kels level the

he preferred to kept her on the run by alternating remain on his lase. At Bourne- drop skuts with long cross court drives.

much the sime month

thing

Then Miss Scriven rallied. Her happened. Perry rarely moving cross court drives were just licking into the forecourt until the match the chalk, and she retrieved was, as good as his; we learn thit splendid lobs, to lead by 4--2 in during his last Australian tour he the seventh, Mme. Mathieu serving, rarely left the base-line in his led 40-15, Miss Beriver, by careful matches against Crawford.

placing alternated with punching In pre-war daya exponenta who drives, took the advantage, but she then falled, and errors allowed the Beure possessed the volleying ability of

the Perry made the net attack worth Frenchwoman to make

4-3. while they were frequently passed in the best Austin manner, but on Spurred by the loss, Miss Scriven balance usually came through on held her service to love to lead 6-3, several winners with top. To-day we see the Champion bringing off loath to make use of his best scor- drives down the sidelines. But this he has was her last effort. Her length fell ing stroke. Possibly absorbed the doctrines of Craw-way and she began to serve double faults, the Frenchwoman drawing ford during his series of encoun- | level at 6-5.

Mme. Mathieu won her service to

ters against the Australian in the past two years: he has certainly developed his ground stroke play love to lead but Ming Scriven

to a high pitch of reliability as he showed as against Austia. Would London, June 27.

he have prevailed against Austin The South African cricketere, if he had earried the attack to their Second close quarters and thereby have who commence Test Cricket match against Eng-

were

rallied again and made it all with dece game. But Mine. Mathieu now in command and went out at 18-6.

The vigour Miss Scriven had put

en her service.

MEN'S SINGLES.

New York, June 27. Pinky Higgins, infielder of the Athletics baschall In some ways, the men's final was

little disappointing. The early field in the British Open Cham- Philadephia games were the best, for, in the cours:pionship at the end of the second outfit, second three home runs

preferred to play for safety and outplayed in the second by Mme of there, there

some capital were

fordshire nt Stoke-on-Trent, the parry Austin's thrusts from his Mathieu who lost only one game, the they gave their cal rallies in which both were hitting the round at Muirfield to-day. There during the match against Boston land at Lord's on Saturday, hadented Austin from piling up into the first set proved too much hall hard on a low trajectory to all is, however, a formidable threat Red Sox to-day when the Athle a two-day fixture against Staf- two sets to one lead? Perry! With her cold and the hot sun she was

and 42 runs.

tactics have brought him to his shinde the better of the parts of the court. Only the best from France and America. The tics trounced their opponents by tourists winning by an innings base in the knowledge that sehrend, which the English girl won

There were unly three matches in

The tourists dismissed Staffordshire present position in the game, and two and was, at times, more useful foresight or, as in this case, an inti- final two rounds are being played tourteen runs to two.

the American League championship. |

1. W. Austin came on to court tired tire his opponent in that his wels mate knowledge of ench other's play, to-morrow.

such circumstances prolong! The first 59 heat scores. and

hi The Bournemouth courta sido can in

the New York Yankees winning again for 60 runa, A. B. C. Langton talling in the result none can blame shin were invariably on the heavy

those fying for the 60th place!

medium-paced bowling. The South admittedly slow-frequent water after his long match against Menzel yesterday, and he boly took two points whereas Noronha was inclined to barallies beyond the average length.

White Sox,

Africans replied with a total of 190, ing was necessary to keep down in the first three games. His foot- short and wire.

The first eight games were fought qualified for the final over 36 holes while Detroit Tigers beat Chicago four wickets for six runs with

The qualifying seure,

the dust in the high winds-thus work was at Inalt, and his returns foose to-morrow. "} Marques sent down some very out on these lines, hardly

Only a double header between Harshae labing five for 19.

Hoxton their second innings the English side mitigating nicainst speed of shot frem mid-court were als wenk, curate woods and was the best

of the stroke by either, with Prepn's drop was 153.

Philadelphia Phillies and

and first-time winners; yet Perry first four dowlors. He maintained shots appearing likely to become a

Austin opened the second equally his consistency throughout and was decisive factor, until-Rogers began to Among the notable players.to Braves, took place in the National ads 88 rum.

"Playing at Basingstoke, Surrey-beat; klsa. displaya a tendency to hang.

The at times unfortunate to have come in with the correct drop for fail to qualify was R. Burton who League, the honours breaking oven.

the latter, his service, to love. Results of matches played to-lay, Hampshire by an innings and seven hack these days on the fastest of lady and lost the first two-games,

runs after scoring 274 in reply to grass courts.

German then fell into the error of very handy work ruined by the bril den tort. These games

total of 9 and 188 by the lovers. Playing to the score is frequently onsing up, and Austin, pulling himself finner of fiveig and McKelvie whee with service, and when Rogers was turned a score of 184, Abe Mit bowling was the feature of the match, 15-10, in the ninth game, this was chell (157) and G. Duncan (160), as cablest by Kenter, follow:

Essex amplit of a creditable per-) มิ น bronk

Gloestershire given a chapter or scelion to itself together, led 3-2, 6-il, and 6-4. Morrison, for the Dock team had the

saint Prominent among the qualifiersi the first strong probability

Perry Pay was confined to the bare-line, and fle saved to deridedly off day and never gave his that there had been

who they beat by nine wickets at text books on the game.

163 demonstrated this quality of the there was an spectacular valleying. Bristol. Glaucester hire Inde

Austin had a

chance of side the support expected of a No. 2. deure, and then came a long series were:

winn- Grein was the pick of the threes of rallies, all played as if a match-r, Whitembe

in their first mings while Esses rechampion player in several of his

when he had two In their watches hist werk. Arist Pruun ing the set at det but F. X. M. da Silva was always point were being nursed.

Heary Cottum

plied with a veure of 206. dangerous man, particularly in the

(Hasin scored a home run for thecond venture Cloucestershire scored in the semi-final Perry held a lead set points at 10-15. The first he Phillies, E. Brandt pitelred for the beginning of the match and towards

102, Hend taking six for 38. With Braves while Wally Berger scored a home run for them).

for victory-Reuter,

the

end

wway

all

In point of fact it was, in anyway) A. H. Padgham For a potentin)

set-point

bringer, for A. Perry

E. W. H. Kenyon three or four heads during the renn, due to serve in the tonth; had

been holding the service games with w. Branch middle when he failed to

to reproduer confidener; furthermore, its issue mere His earlier form and was No incon-

When C. Sweeney sistent that he even delivered one of or less did decide the match.

Prem bud won it he

he went on to 40A. Hooner hin woods with wrong bias. How-

up for his love-three set points-in the tenth, aidlus ever, he quickly made temporary inpse and was greatly rea became strangely impulsive and st. Picard

Four points through being passed or ponsible for the Aide's victory.

melting the ball, but then went out on A. J. Lacey GREIG DANGEROUS

thire clinking strokes-tine a memor-; Macdonald Smith able smash in mid-air-to win the set. Hollani Greig was always a dangerous Rogers has hardly the necessary W. Lawson Little man to the opposition and was draw resilience in such sudden enlumities.

missed

ing with deadly accuracy on practile lost his first service gume of the Aston South Shields) cally every ad although, like every serend

god opportunity Bert. Gackl. howler, he had his monents of weak of levelling matters in the next which R. A. Whitcombe news but it was fortunate for the Prenn won after some interminable. R. Whiteombe shipbuildsen that in his hour of need (except by accident!) rallies in the ex McKelvie rome to the occasion like a seconit, and apart from one or born leader and made up for his col-happy patches of necurate serving. P. C. Allis

won unler rather tamely in the ninth Rees (Burbiton)

leagues' errors. leagueg

lending skinys, was constantly Closed

G. Silva, one of the Colony's game another break by Prenn.

by Greig's brilliant bowling and on

two

S. Easterbrack Dajley Hoyer

numorous occasions he was for to NORWICH GROUND Meltavie

resort to driving in an cleavour to

save counts.

His

efforts wire tot

always successful; In fact he missed many of his drives. His drawing,

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two and then a four, which Greig

opened the scoring with a single the

Club de Recrela four registered a

Norwich City Football Club are to lack Melenn conceded when he trailed the jack in move to a ground at Carrow-road, Hector Smith an attempt to draw the shat when close to Thorpe railway station, Davis

one, which

F. X. M. da Silva was lying

hans been sccupied for six Havers

A single on the next head gave the years by Boulton and Paul's Sports Brews

the lead 7-1 and at that Club, and which is to be ready for the winners utage of the game the close and first match of the sensor on August exciting finish that was to come was 31 against West Ham United.

There wild seats ander cover for feast realised.

A three and a single for the Kow-6,000, and an immediate total capacity toon rink made the score 7-5 and from for 35,000, with a possibility that stage the game increased in in development to 65,000. terest as euch heud was played. On The club will make application to the twelfth head the scores were the Football Association for a leat.

lovel at ton all but the Dock players

took the lead at 12-11.

wns

of

The sixteenth hond was 'the most The folowing team has been chosen disastrous for the lovers and

to represent the Hurlingham Club, Actually

here that they lost the London, in the Open American Polo match. Before Greig sent down his Championship, which takes place dur-

first

first wood it was a measure for the ing the second week in September at ahot but the Kowloon Dock Meadowbrook, Long Island: Capt.

(Pinky Higgins scored three home

runs for the Athletics while Ben Jolin- ENGLAND

on and Marrum each scored one).

Detroit Chicago

5 5

9 15 2

(Gordon Cochrane, Charley Gehrin- ger, Henry Greenberg and Ervin Foxi pach scared home runs for the Tigers while Huns scored for the White Sox).

HER RETURN TO TENNIS

and safely bagged the two neces-but he lost twe set points before

struggling home. sary points for set. Perry also

Austin scarcely unde any show in led 4-2 in the third set, but after being caught at 4-all he won the the third set. In the first game he next two games to 15 for match,ell for the third time, this time nat

his back. The German on

led 3-0 Against Austin in the final, Perry and 4-1, returning his opponent's saved himself from serious posi would-be winners with interest and shola. tions when he clinched the second cutting uff all his passing

found

difficulty in re set from 4-all, winning the ninth | Austin grent game from deuce and the tenth turning the German's drives to the from 16-40. In the fourth set he bare-line, and was passed with dis- again played carefully as the state heartening frequency.

great A set down, Austin made a of the game dictated. He had rained the useful lead of 8-1, but effort. He took three games in a lost his service in the fifth game, staring winners at close quar- Als game ters with fine precision. and found himself 40-16 down In reached great heights, and at the net the sixth game. However he work- he was brilliant, He won the Ger- ed his way to deure (twice) and man's service for the set to squaro revealing great steadiness out-the match once more, lasted Austin in four critical rallies

THE FIFTH SET

Mrs. Helen Wills Moody has to maintain his lead at 4-2. This pluyed her first lawn tennis match game virtually decided the match The last ret opened with apots of bad. been Aus- in England for nearly two years, in his favour; therefler Perry rain. A thunderstorm The new experimental rule has In the St. George's Hill tourna went straight out with the next threatening all the afternoon.

tin was all in. Twice more he fell helped to bring a substantial crop of ment, Weybridge, on June 3 she eight games for match.

on the court in the third, gume while 74-477=151

1.bw, victims during the month of met a young Middlesex player,

Von Cramm, playing in his effortless 76470=161 May. Batsmen dirmissed in this Miss Jui Notley, and won 6-2,`

caught

his beat returns to score way, new and old rule combined, in: 78-4-74-152

the course of 15 County Champlonship 79-4-74-153

matches during the month totalled 79-4-74159-

287.

"TENNIS BACK" the Chilean "star.”

DANGER

WOMEN PENALISED BY HARDER GAME

6-0,

It would be futile to draw any conclusions from this game.

it is true that it started almost sensationally-the young Middle- sex player won the first game! There is no doubt that the more Not only that, but she evened up vigorous type of tennis played by women to-day has opened up now the score at 2-all after Mrs. Wills

Moudy had taken the lead. possibilities for bodily strain.

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE right winners, and suited through

"D" Division Matches This Afternoon

n love set..

The Perry-Crawford encounter, the tenth meeting between the two play- ers, did not come up to expectations. Play was dull. Neither player was any, ton nccurate.'

Perry won the first set with.some-

Little progress has been made thing to spare in the ninth game, and after a short delay owing to rain, in the "D" Division of the Lawn took the second at 86. Two esta up an he put on pressure and tank the match They suffer more in this way than Then Mrs. Wills Moody won Tennis League and unless men because, on the whole, their every game and won them stand- effort is made to get the post-with another God set. stature is smaller and their reach lena lng stili. I doubt if in the two poned matches off there is likely to be quite a number of fixtures factors which necessitate greater sets she ran 60 yards, writes W. Fleft unplayed at the end of the the Indian R. C. clash at Soukuppso rapidity of muvement about the court. Sanderson.

and the winners are likely to prove ANITA LIZANA Tennis back" results from such If the long rest has had any to be taking much her in the coin-

The Indian R. C. is the only club to be the eventual champions. mishaps as a sudden alin or strain in effect it will be in her speed around petition and to date they have played is as follows!

The programme for this afternoon "Tennis back," a new malady reaching for a high ball. The symp

on on power

season.

player knocked up a wood belonging H. P. Guinness (Royal Sets Greys) of the tennis court, threatens to toms are a deep-sel pain, particularly the court, though he user of her off four fixtures, having wan them all. South China

The Chinese R. C. who have one of Kowloon Docks to F. X. M. de Silva for the count. Capt. M. P. Ansell (5th Royal

It will be recalled that Mrs. Helon strokes, Forchand power is still the best teams in the division have Kowloon F. C. With his nocond wood Grolg carried killing Dragoon Guards), Capt. F. P. become an ever-increasing prob-on trying to straighten the spine." the jack alightly and the Recreio lay Sanger (11th P., A. 0. Cavalry) and lem among women players. The

This afternon the Chinese R. C. and Civil Service hor backhand. throe. C. G. Silva then brought off. H. Tyrrell Martin (10th/5th latest to draw attention to the Wills Moody suffered from an injury there, but accuracy was lacking in only played one match.

adment is Senorita Anita Lizang, of this order. his best plece of work of the day by Lancers).

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