1935-07-16 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

16, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY

1935

JONES AND GRIMMITT LATEST GIANTS TO FALL

IMPRESSIONS OF

WIMBLEDON

DELAY IN TENNIS

Budge A World Beater Of League Programme In

W

Two Years Hence

(By "Veritas")

Wimbledon, June 25. TIMBLEDON A blazing sun pouring down its fierce but welcome rays on eighteen rectangles of green vélvet, called lawn tennis courts-a paradise of the world's finest players The cream of the tennis world gathered before 20,000 critical, excited, perspiring but happy followers of the game 20,000 people, yet as orderly as a company of soldiers under the eagle eye of

the plop, plop sergeant major on the barrack square : of the ball against the racket in a silence which can be felt then a gasp and a long drawn-out ahh followed by spontaneous applause as a thrilling rally comes to end

The ball-boys in their suits of xom- bro groy (which, apart from the, con- centration of the players is the only merious nots struck at this carnival

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the

of skill, sport and fashion)... umpire's slowly medsured tones ze echoed round the famous stands by loud speakers as he calls out

Acoro

tho

the lee boxes for the balla

to keep them at the proper tempera- the parade of fashion, in Lure

many respects necond unty to Ascot

the

an

Arrears

RE-ARRANGEMENT NECESSARY

(By "S*x*x")

The summer weather, typical

considerable delay to the annual of the Colony, is again causing lawn tennis leagues and although,

Building a head during the bowls match between the Kowloon C. C. and the Craigengʊwer C. C. In the First Division League match on the former's Kroon on Saturday. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

sccording to the official fixture BRILLIANT lists, the various competitions, with the exception of the "D"

FIELDING Division, should have been con- cluded ere now, there are still quite a number of matches out-

AT LEEDS standing.

According to the official handbook | of the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Asso ciation blocks of matches, postponed os account of inclement wenther, are e played in their original sequence to be

on subsequent Tuesdays, but if past this Any criterion, method of re-arranging the fixtures in very unsatisfactory,

WOODS SHATTERS experience

RECORDS

And everywhere, colour, colour, ITALY CAPTURES |

The buzz of excited con- Tentation as players discuss their prospects, explain their defents, re- congratula. delve commiserations or tions from their friends, while har- ased newspapermen rush off to the telephone booths to catch the next! ndition with the latest batch of re- nulte.

This in Wimbledon! Or at least it was on the opening day of the great had the aval carnival which I privilege of attending yesterday.

CONTROLLED ACTIVITY

SENIOR T.T.

"RIDING CRAZY" ON LAST LAP

over

the Manx

in

on

Clubs are also asked to re-arrange their fixtures by mutunt consent and this has never proved ns successful as it might.

The first block of "A" Division

postponed matches which YAK account of rain was on May 21 and of The Tixtures Whier were due to have been played on that date only one, as far as I know, has been arranged for this afternoon. This between the U.S.RC, and the Indian R. C.

could

18.

THIRD CRICKET TEST

SOUTH AFRICANS IN ARREARS

London, July 15.

Giants Lose

Heavily To

Cincinnati

BASEBALL OUTFIT

DEFEATED

CARDINALS WIN FROM BRAVES

dismissed for a total of 171 runs, in reply to England's score of 216. England thus led by 45 runs on the first innings.

Dennis Smith and A. Mitchell open- The leaders scored six runs time they were still together with the score standing at 38 runs Smith had made 17 and Mitchell 18.

Mitchell was timing and placing the

BOWLS PAIRS HOLDERS

DEFEATED BY SINGLE SHOT AT TAIKOO

J. CAVANAGH AND M. J. MEDINA IN SEMI-FINALS

(By "Sagax")

Sensation has followed sensation in the local Lawn Bowls Championships this year and giant after giant has fallen in such rapid succession that the defeat yesterday, on the Taikoo R. C..

green, of F. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt, of the

Civil Service C. C., who won the title last year, cannot now be categorized as a surprise or even an upset: It might well be said, in view of past Poccurrences in the championship, that it would have been a surprise had they successfully emerged from the contest.

were

un ball well and was scoring chiefly on teams, even though their defeat noon by a score of 1erday after-take the lead for the only time dur-

in five.

Results, follow:

-

as cabled by Reuter,

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

R. H. E. 14 1 18 0

Ing the match.

Medina and Cavanagh regained the

Continued on Page 9.j

ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN

BARRACKED

There are no title holders left in as each had his bright and dull mo- the championships and there is now ments. New York, July 15.

The Craigengower pair acored two only one player who has any prospects A severe trouncing was meted of emulating Arthur Grimmitt's feat singles on the opening heads on the The South Africans were to-day out to the New York Giants base-of securing all three championships second of which Cavanagh brought off ball team in the National League in the same year. This is C. Gone of his destructive shots and the Cincinnati Reds. to-day when they encountered Silva, who, with his cousin, F. X. M. carried the jack when Jones and da Silva, in favoured for the Pairs Grimmitt were lying five or six. He Chlp in which event he has then drew first shot.

Grimmitt carried the Jack on the semi-final stage reached the

to play to day but their opponents

The Chinese R. t. "A" are down England's second innings and at lea from 14 hits but their opponents together with M. J. Medina and J. third head to secure a count of two will be the Hongkong C. C. whom they

chalked up 18 runs, from 18 hits. Cavanagh, of the Craigengewer G. C., and drow level while on the next head

wha

the players to eliminate the the pair chalked up another two to Douglas, June 16.

The Glants, however, have a com-

Civil Service the lend over

other

couple An Italian motor-cycle, the should have met on June

16-14. manding An enterprising League Secretary Guzzi, ridden by the famous

further easily bylate

Throughout the match the searing Irishman Stanley Woods, won the necessary deny which, year by year, the leg sile ile played freely while has allowed the Cardinals to creep was close but the Craigengewer air lead on the fifth bend which proved Senior

When ap somewhat. Motorcycle Tourist occurs with the locul tennis leagues, Smith's was a classic innings,

only once lost the lead which they Instead of leaving re-arrangements the 70 was heistet Smith had 29 and Trophy race

Only one match was scheduled established on the first two heads. Yorkshiremmmm

16-12 when the to the various club secretaries, a new Mitchell 38 and the

were leading by To the person visiting Wimbledon mountain circuit yesterday.

It is the first tinse for 4 years programme should be drawn up by the was the first to reach 50, which he in the American League, this being They for the first time the scene impresses him as being one of perfectly, con- that a foreign motor-cycle has won Association and circularised as is scored after 15 minutes play. The between the Browns and Senators, final end was started and at one time the match on the previous head when trolled activity. The players, the this-the motor-cycle championship of done by the Football and Lawn Bowls century was put up by the partner- the former winning by the odd run Jones and Grimmitt, who all but won

authorities. Delay would this he re-ship in 100 minutes.

The South Africans were not giv public, pressmen and policemen, the the world.

they were rabbed of a count of six, were lying two but Cavanagh placed It was an astonishing ride by duced to a minimum. umpires, the linesmon, the ball-boys

ing anything away in the Bell.

a wood in a dimeult position to pre- Are collectors and the ticket

Smith reneled his half century in all Woods, who beat J. Guthrie, the Scot,

vent Grimmitt from drawing a third Wouls was 110 minutes and when the score was to brought down the LC.D. of an on a Norton by 4 sec., wiping off 30 of 4.23 tn.p.h., 1 m.p.h. faster than

shot, to take the match the extra ideal plan and

taken to 128-Mitchell, in attempting nees, of Guthrie's tend in the last cir- Woods's recand in 1983. organisation.

head. In the second and third circuits big hit fraut a half volley, was The pa

only person remaining out-

twice broke 80.35 m.p.h.

the record, caught on the edge of the boundary side of this central in the Clerk of suit and averaging the speed of 28 sec. slower,

A DESTRUCTIVE SKIP He travelled the last 37 miles in Guthrie

The Yorkshire 85.30 by Viljoen for 12 averaging 86.31 m.p.h. and the Weather, and even his, some-

The result was:

There was little to choose between times evil, machiustiona enjoy but 26. mins. 10 sees.

the respective standards of the players a temporary success and are final, S. Woods (Guzzi), 3 hours, 7 mins.,.p... his circuit times being respre-butsman had ber two hours nt the hit eight boundaries and scored his

but Medina was the better of the two ly thwarted by one of the greatest 10 secs.; average speed 84.68 m.ph.tively 26 min. 31 see. and 26 min. wickets and made no mistake. He

J.

the Guthrie Norton), 3 hours, 7 organisations the world of sport

After 141 miles of the 264 miles of runs chiefly with late strokes on the

lends. He out-played Jones on has known.

secs;

majority of heads and the success of Barber relieved his county mate Guthrie.. Interest had gone when it So far as the players are concerned, "verage shed 84.66 the race Wends was 32 see, behind ler side.

the Craigengawer pair was due in no amall measure to was dramatically revived by Woods but when the scare had been taken

him although.

destructive Cavanagh

was a most breaking Guthrie's record, travelling to 1, Smith was bowled by Vin- the fifth 37 miles in 26 min. 20 sec, cent

skip and never allowed the opposition ut ait average word of 80.65 0... was fowled when binying farwaril.

to score too many shots if his com

the Yet he had wiped but 3 see.

bination was not able to register Guthrie's lead,

(Durocher scored two home count. Cavanagh was driving with day's play at Northampton....on Another 17 miles and he hail Barber, who was joined by Ham wiped off another 3.sec.

mond was forcing the pace when he runs and Joe Medwick one for the deadly accuracy and many times when June 22. First he won the toss

he broke up head he was able to Starting the seventh and final cirskied an easy etch to cover point Cardinals). cul 36 seconds beting Guthrie there after he hail scored. 14 and the total

The match between the Brooklyn follow up his brilliant work by draw from A. W. Snowden, who had next man in

ing the shot. He was better than was not lost it this season, and then Wyatt was

and the Pittsburgh was not a spectator who thought this was let could be wiped out with Guthrie and he got off the mark with a drive Dodgers

players as a pair had the advantage on his shoulders.

Half the side were out for 80 afternging 95 m.p.1. or his last lap past cover-punt war with a drive Pirates was postponed on Grimmitt but the Civil Service O, he carried the Warwickshire team

of experience, which Medina lacked in Woods, however, weat "riding hit.

and a section of the crowd did not Name of his directions.

Jones was not his usual self but appreciate the value of Wyatt's then he had only got out of a sick bod stubborn innings. He took an He has been hour to reach double figures, was to play off his match. suffering from a strained back for at the wickets two hours before the past week and although he has re-obtaining his first boundary and..

from his mishap cavered greatly the Naval Yard a was indisposed

erroncour or errotic. 1

first-day impressions have the tan houre, Dinins, do secs; average speed Lalizing penchant of turning out to be 83.53 m.p.h.

The race was a personal duel for elther ously incomplet, Thuas Jack Craw the riding championship of the world, fve T.T.'s und his first round Woods having won ford yesterday, in.

Jacques Brugnon unve Guthrie four. match against

The Norton British machine hnd the impression that not only was it the first time he had played on the since 1941 smashed for speed every Centre Court, but that his game had British and foreign rival. The Guzzi Just reached the stage when he knew was the latest product of an Italian he should take the ball on in early factory which has, on the orders of rise but wasn't quite sure how to go Mussolini, spent £10,000 in the lust himself to

about the tank. But to names Cray ten years to Cussolini

Cord's tennis on the strength of such Tourist trophy.

an impression would be as foolish as ordered the Italian factory

ggesting that because the Chinese Womle to steer the machine, "Boy" had burnt the potatoes ho had no idea of cooking.

SOME IMPRESSIONS Nevertheless, even at Wimbledon one can carry away some fairly de- (Continuod on Page 0.)

PERLIOUS COURSE

Senior

28 Rep.

over

The Derbyshire båtsman

eff He was at the wickets for 125 minutes

and hit seven fours.

WAS

1-IN.

get crazy."

Point after paint he passed] When the total was taken to 177 at 115 m.p.h., a Cying man and for, three wickets stumps were drawn. machine, and he finshed by the timing Hammond had 15 and Wyatt 14.

Scores follow: 100 mph. It box nt

announced that he had ENGLAND IST. INNS. oficialis. travelled the last 374 miles in the record time of 26 min. 10 sec, at an average speed of 880.36 m.p.h., and and beaten Guthrie by four seconds.

From start to finish the race was the most tigerish speed duel known on course with fatal possibility every 100 yards.

Guthrie rede the first circuit in 26 min. 53 sec. at an average speed

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SOUTH AFRICA—19T. INNS. I. J. Siele, run out

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Wyatt

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B. Mitchell, 1.b.w., b Hammond E. A. Rowan, Hammond, b

Bowes

K. G. Viljoen, c Smith,

H. E.Wnds, A. Mitchell, b

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. B. Cameron, 1.b.w, b Nichols

E. L. Dalton, b Bowes

G. L. Vincent, c Barber, b Verity

A. B. C. Lancton, Nichols

R. J. Crisp, c Hammond, b Nichols

A. J. Bell, not out

Extrag

Total

this afternoon in the loen! Lawn Bowle Competitions.

in

AN INCIDENT AT NORTHAMPTON

APOLÓGY MADE BY OFFICIALS

R. E. S. Wyatt figured very remarkable prominently

in

ingly agreed to ful night ago, he last out, batted altogether 4hr.

but sport- 40 min. for 98 out of 187. the fixture.

When Wyatt refused to run an F. Cullen and F. J. Jones, who were As a result of Jones's inconsistency, extra the crowd barracked, and to have played last week, are due to (although there were times when he hooted, so he and Clark, who was . meet on the Craigengower C.C. green. played very good bowls), Grimmitt bowling, sat down until the demon.

The Rinks match is between the did not receive all the support two Kowloon R.G. C. quartetten and he required. He himself was will be played on the Club de Recreio

green,

The programme is as follows:

SINGLES

P. Cullen

F. J. June Craigenger C.C. Green A. Macfarlane

v. P. E. Knight

(Kowken 1.0.C. Geren)

171

+

1J. L. Tetley

E. Itale

Fall of wickets:-1 (Michell) forn. w. Waterton

21; 2 (Siedle) for 86; 3 (Viljoen) for M. J. Henderson

KINKK

Y.. T. Farrell

It. Duncan

v. J. C. Ilawn

v. A. M. Holland

120; 4 (Wade) for 123; 5 (Cameron) (Club de Recreio Green)

for 141; 8 (Dalton) for 149; 7 (Vin- cent) for 150 8 (Rowan) for 150;

19 (Langton) for 160; 10 (Orlap) for

171.

SOME GOOD HEADS

that none

stration-had-subsided.--Snowden.

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Bowling Analysis

M.

R... W.

Bowes

20

&

62

Nichols

21

BJ

Hammond

Sims

12. 6. 11

9

4 ~20

Verity

Wyatt

10

12

ENGLAND.-2ND, INNS.

D. Smith, b Vincent

A. Mitchell, e Viljoen, b Vincent

W. Barber, c Dalton, B Vincent

R. E. S. Wyatt, not out

W:

R. Hammond, not out Extras

Total (for 3 wkta.).. 177 Fall of wickeln:-1 (Smith) for 128; 2 (Mitchell) for 180; 3 (Barber) for 148.

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