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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1935,

COURAGEOUS TENNIS ENABLES BRITON TO SUCCEED

H. W. AUSTIN'S DEFEAT

OF WILMER ALLISON

GLORIOUS BATTLE OF WITS AND STROKES AT WIMBLEDON

GREAT BRITAIN WINS FIRST MATCH IN DAVIS CUP COMPETITION

BY "VERITAS"

H. W. Austin (Great Britain) beat W. Allison (United States) 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5,

The Centre Court, Wimbledon, july 27. A glorious battle of wits and strokes between “Bunny" Austin and Wilmer Allison provided an

The two teams at the bottom of the First Division of the local Lawn Bowle League played off their first match of the sesson on Saturday when the Kowloon Cricket Club won on the Civil Service C. C. green. Ahava.picture shows the match in progress. (Photo: Ming Yuan).

ideal curtain-raiser for the 1935 Davis Cup Chat N. Y. Yankees BRITISH

lenge Round between Great Britain and United States which opened here under delightful wea- ther conditions to-day.

A enppeity. Centre-Court crowd rose | and cleured the players to the echo when Austin, with a winning_smash,| brougin to an end a swiftly fuctunt- ing and tensely dramatic two-hours) contest

Great Britain had become one Up and four to play.

From the time the Englishman int

the second set defunt stalked in his

LISTLESS BOWLS

wake and it was a comparatively new A. M. HOLLAND BEATS

Austin who incited the onlookers to.

outbursts of wild Applause in the

player

this exhausting stages of

From a purely ngademie who has, o Ins tennisi Es cancerned, put the "C" in classic, be became a grim fighter, defying an at one time unhappy fate which appeared certain to be his, and finally winning as much by strength of will! as by the pure merits of stroke play. NEVER MORE COURAGEOUS

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E. EL ARCULLI

POOR STANDARD

IN SINGLES

Bowls of a standard that might

Recover More SWIMMING

Lost Ground CHAMPIONS

WIN AGAIN FROM THE TIGERS

GIANTS BEAT REDS

New York, Aug. 20. The New York Yankees made a further recovery of lost ground in

day when they

another match against the top team, the Detroit Tigers.

the American Baseball League to-

won

The Tigers, who are, however, were beaten by a

easily have shamed players tak. well ahead,

tennis, but it is highly speculative cap match

5 CHALLENGERS SUCCEED

TITLE WON AFTER 11 YEARS

BY W. J. HOWCROFT

London, July 18. Five new champions were crowned at the A.S.Á. champion- ships at Blackpool, and in each instance the majority of fore- casters were confounded.

RESULTS AT A

GLANCE

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Lancasbiro (175 and 396 for 5 wkts.) beat Kent (340 and 230

LANCASHIRE WIN FROM KENT

BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING

Townsend (Derby v. Wor-

cester)

Iddon (Lance, v. Kent)

for 9 wkla. dec.) by five SECOND INNINGS Walker (Notts v. Glam-

wickets.

Derbyshire (406 and 259 for

6 wkts: dec.) beat Worcester- shire (364 and 104 for 1 wkt.)

on first innings.

Notta (322 and 128 for 7 wkta.) beat Glamorgan (201 and 248) by three wickets.

Yorkshire (367) beat Middle. sex (183 and 102) by an innings and 82 runs.

Leicestershire. (163 and 174 for 6 wkts.) beat Sussex (136 and 199) by four wickets.

Hampshire (458 for 3 wkts. dec.) beat Northants (129 and 116) by an innings and 213

Funs.

Essex (317 and 151) bent Gloucestershire (228 and 177). by 63 runs.

"B" Division Tennis Ties For To-day

PROGRAMME OF

MATCHES

RECOVERY

DERBYSHIRE ONLY DRAW

London, Aug. 20.

A commanding lead on the first innings followed by a declara: tion in the second were not only insufficient to enable Kent to force a win against Lancashire: at Dover but the champion county staged a brilliant recovery to take the full points for the match by a margin of five wickets.

Kent had first lease of the wickets and, thanks to Todd, had 340 runs on the beard before the last wicket fell Todd claimed 114 before diamiasal. It was also due to Told that Lanca shire seared only 175 runs in the first innings when the left hander captured five wickets for 50 runa,

Instead of enforcing the follow-on. Kent took the third innings and de- clared at £30 for nine wickets.

of the

kilon ennie to the rescue champon and knocked up 141 runs ts the county only won on first Innings against Worcestershire at Derby.

DERBYSHIRE HELD

180

141

organ)

137.

C. G.. A, Paris (Hants v.

Northants)

134*

McCorkell

(Hants

Northants)

132

M. J. Turnbull (Glam-

organ v. Notta)

124

Todd (Kent v. Lanca) ....... 114

*Not Out

BOWLING

Goddard (Gloucester

v. Essex) Butler (Notts Glamorgan) Pollard (Lancs. Verity

Kent)

Middlesex)

and

(Yorka

Evans (Essex

7 for 49

7 for 66

7 for 87

for 53

5 for 20

Gloucester) ........... 6 for 47 Astill (Leicester v.

Sussex)

6 for 51 Voce (Nótta v. Glam-

6 for 61 organ) P. Smith (Essex v.

Gloucester)

6 for 76 Todd (Kent v. Lancs) 5 for 50 James Langridge (Sussex v. Leices- ter)

5 for 71

TENNIS PLAYER KILLED

Aeroplane

Derbyshire received another check to her aspiratinos to the title when the county only won on first innings against Worcestershire at Derby,

Phù home County took rommand of i The Chinese Recreation Club the situation when the Derbyshire has alrendy won the Mixed batsmen went to the wickets and put

of 100 runs, Doubles of the Lawn Tennis up a total

of which League as well as the "A" Divi Townsend scored 180. Worcester- - sion and this afternoon they shire replied with a total of 384 and Finn Smith Crashes In should annex the "B" Division then Derbyshire declared at 269 for title as they are due to meet their six. only serious rivals, the South has 101 for one.

At the close of play Worcestershire China Athletic Association.

Notts won against Glamorgan at South Chius this season withdrew Worksop by three wirkets, the victory Club's regular players indicating that the first innings and Butter in the

would be pinging for the Chinese Send

Oslo, Aug. 20. Walker who scored a century

its the

Finn Smith, the Norwegian nud, is a result, the "D" team

Aral knock. Glamorgan complied 201 runs in Davis Cup lawn Tennis player Its been somewhat strengthened.

the first The winners of today th Wit took six for 61. In reply Netts made plane which he was flying crashed innings, during which Voce was killed when a military aero- carry of the Sith end it is 22, Walker claiming 187.

near here. Turnbull mnde 121 runs in Glamor- an's rond innings which totalled FILM

another companion, Butler 248,

taking seven for 66. officer, was also killed. Notts scored 128 for seven wickets,

Austin has played more perfecting part in an ordinary club handi-sisgle run although they actually Apart from distributing the honours was reproduced by registered more hits than did the fover a wide field, four of the new whether he has giveh a more gallant] A. M. Holland and E. di Arculfi Yankees who also made one error tidle hullers were rewardest for long the "A" team wine to some of the bring due to the bowling of Voce it

courageous display.

which earned him the rat the fourth round of the Open more than the Tigers.

A Krand

meni was followed by a reaction Singles Championship

on

the

The Athletics and the

White

Her

tirme

The

i

which

periods of disappoint agents, fifth, however, Vera Kingston, of ,set.it

Leicester, registered her

triumph at Civil Service C.C. green yesterday Sox were again engaged in a her second attempt in a national test; which permitted Allison to enjoy

the Kowloon Bowling able header, which this two when ten minutes interval with a lend of two Green skip qualified for the last went to the Chicago on:ht.

and what is more, her margin of to one, and the comforting

RUCTURA in the 200 yards breast stroke koowledge that, where in the first eight by a margin of 21 shots to

The New York Giants, leaders was wider than in any other event in place he had been the abject defender, eight.

of the National League, won an the four sessions. In addition, sfidently expreted that the Causeway Hay side will maintain its septieħed he was then the masterful attacker:

set up a native record, so obviously

Division "H"

victories For two players of their calibre other match and seem certain she is a newcomer who should rise to i with winning shoty, burn of confidence,

win the championship, their con-higher achievement.

started in 195 She is a pupil the bowls straining from his racket.

was atrocious and t

sistent form being one of the of the Leicester, Instructress,

Mrs. When the players re-assembled for would be no exaggeration to say

Hancusk keen worker who han the fourth set the crowd was obviouslyhat neither averaged more than features of this year's matches. nervous. It sensed an unexpected me good wood in four while there

of To-day's fixtures hitherlo' just missed developing n United Slates victory, and it was were heads on which not a single

national winner. therefore in an atmosphere of the wood could be described as good. acutest tension that the Englishman I can truly be said that Arvalli

tncklo his extremely difficult task.

"beat himself, for the bowls he was playing was exceptionally poor.

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follow:

Results

NATIONAL LEACUE

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The biggest surprise at Bidckpool lenme in the 190 yards final, when Romund Gabrielsen, defented a field of five more fancied candidates in con- vincing fashion-after igualifying na the fastest loser in the preliminary

Pittsburgh Jut Austin remained imperturi-

Brooklyn dant, bleifasikin atmisphere. He had his Teeth clenched and he set about the

Never during the 19 heads, which #Weaver blanked out the "Dad-fhent." Job of squaring the match in the were played before Holland secubed gers). same mander as he had annihilated | the necessary 21 shots, was Areull Allison in the first set.

able to find his true form although St. Laris there were one or two occasions Buston when he had bad luck with some

MASTERLY IN FOURTH SET

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HIS FOUR YEARS' EFFORTS

H I & 12 1

In the final he swam 1 445sne, faster in the heat to win in glorious than style, like a master craftsin.

The other finalists failed to reproduce their heat returns,

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(Rothrock and Modwick seared Lo three-love-the first well placed deliveries. Even when home rans for the Cardinals). game to love on his own service, then he scored a three on the sixth hendtincinnati to advantage point on Allison's de-j he was not playing bowls that was - New York liverles, and then to 16-only to be worthy of such large count (There were ten innings. brought up with a jerk by the Texas against a player of Holland's

crowded the

take a calibre. The nearest wood to the Aequetice of thegames. But Aus- tin returned with some of his best Jack was easily two and a half feet

who

net to

Cross-court barkhand drives to win his own service in the seventh game and, continuing to pick out the right ones for winning hits, fought his way through to a ningnificent fourth. net victory.

HOLLAND BETTER

I first saw Gabrielsen in the water outlive years ago when a boy of 12 years the City of London School, under and fiber scored home runs for the mentorship of the late Arthu the.tilants).

Jarvis, He was then a pretty inover, The match between the Chicago correct and attractive in style. Al- Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies though he has been competing in was postponed on account of rain. Southern and Kent Championships for four years he never won a title, AMERICAN LEAGUE

owing to clashing with Fred Dave.

On one hend Arculli's first two woods were a good nine yards ↑

R. 11. E. apart, one being nearly five yards Philadelphia ...... short and the other four urds Chicago

4 11 13 15 1 through.

Jimmy Foxx scored a home run was certainly - prading for the Athletics and Simmons

and Sewell for the White Sox).

The cheers which greeted this per formance lasted fully three minutes, and the atmosphere which before had been strained, now became electrical Holland

in anticipation of a glorious finish. better bowls but he was not show- ing his capabilities and was rarely

Allison,

Nobody was decidely the more extemled. He found the green dif. / Philadelphia

although looking jaded of the two, called upon his TCBCTVCR to win the opening game service, and when he went away to 1-1 things looked very rosy for the American camp.

Chicago..

ficult although there did not seem anything wrong with the rink on for the Athletics which they were playing.

The scoring way eloxe un the Hostan Rushing the net he went to 40-15 in opening henda and even with St. Louis the fifth game on Austin's service and Arculli's three on the sixth only

volicy

4 11 0, 11 12 @

5 11 1 8 15 1

Early this month. Gabrielsen made a dead-heat with Dove. Now he is definitely the beat sprinter in the Innd, facing the future with a powerful body, which has not been Atrained

by too much racing

Rele

(Solters scored a home run for competing regularly, but has failed to

ho was presented with the easiest of eleven shots were registered on the the Browns).

for the next point. But first eight heads when Holland was

Boston

in his anxiety he netted, and for leading by 7-4, while it required

Mrs. Olive Wadbig is another win- ner at Blackpook She started off with

bright prospect but failed to fulfil expectations. The English (Jimmy Foxx scored a home run tions for the Empire Games had been made before Mrs. Wadham made her debut at Southport five years ago but she was included in the teami a later date. Since, she has been

touch the standard necessary for Olympic or Empire teams until this week, when she returned 63 3-üsce. over the long course at Blackpool.

Olive Burtle travelled to Blackpool Holland led at 95 on the 11th Detroit

New York

with An even more disappointing end, 13-8 on the 13th, and 19-6

record. She has been competing in Ben Chapman scored a home Southern senior and junior tille tests on the 17th, lost the sixth game on the American's The sun made it difficult to bowlberg for the Tigers).

run for the Yankees and Green-since 1927 without one solitary win to hor credit. It is, therefore, a high service, captured his own, again towards the pavillon but even when

tribute to Miss Bartic's perseverance wilted before two terrifle cannon ball the sun was at their backs the Washington ..... 2

that she won the highest honour In ace services, and then, with Allison | players did not reproduce anything Cleveland

the A.S.A. by virtue of a speedy per- formance, against a rival with an International reputation in Mrs. Irene Milton:

the first and only time in the antch 19 heads for the players to acore St. Louis

Ravo expression to his feelings by

he

walloping the net band with his racket 20 shots.

and stamping with both feet.

Thus roprieved Austin came into his

own. He won the necessary points,

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SIX WORLD'S RECORDS

Phyllis Harding, too, won her first. A.S.A. Championship this week after eleven years among front rankers. Mina Harding won hor first title test -the Southern gitis breast-stroke- in 1921. Since then she has repre- sented Great Britain at three Olym- piads, being placed on two occasions; sho established half-a-dozen world's records, and this week she swam faster than at any time in her career.

There will be keen racing, and prob ably close finishes, at the Lime Grove Baths, Shepherd's Bush to-night, when the Hammersmith Ladies' Swimming Club stage the Southern girls' breast: stroke Champlonship, which has closed with 25 entrion.

The match between the Foot- ball League and the Irish League. is to be played at Blackpool on September 20.

The programme for to-dny is am Follows:

Indian I.C.

V.

Hongkong.C.C.

University

Civil Service

Kowloon C.C.

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V.

Club de Recreio

Chinese R.C.

South Chinn

LEAGUE STANDINGS

YORKSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX

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Fian Smith was a well-known lawn lennia figure and took part in Yorkshire had reason to be thank- many leading International tourna- ful for the fact that Hedley Verity ments. He competed at Wimbledon had

been dropped from the Test in June last and survived the first match, because playing agalast Mid- | round against G. Lyttelton Rogers, dlesex at Leeds, the sinw bowler cap. the Irishning,, whon he beat 5-7, 6-1,

The present standings of the vari- lured i wickets, for, altogether 73 6-3, 9-11, 6-4. as terms are as follows:

runs to enable Yorkshire to win by an innings and 82 runs,

In the second-round' Finn Smith- Yorkshire knocked up 307 runs in was eliminated by John: Van Ryn, their only visit to the wicket, and the American, by 6-3, 6-0, 6-2.- then dismissed Middlesex for 183 and Reuter Special,

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TO JAPAN

TEAM MAY PLAY IN. COLONY

SYDNEY LEAVES

IN DECEMBER

Wellington, Aug. 20. The New Zealand University Rugby team which is to tour Japan during the beginning of next year may possibly play two matches in Hongkong en route, According to an announcement made to-day the team will leave, Sydney on December 28 for a three' months tour of Japan.

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It is hoped that games will be arranged In Hongkong on its way to Japan and again on its return. |~Reuter,

LAWN

BOWLS RINKS FOR SATURDAY

Hongkong Electric R. C.

Selection

The Hongkong Electric R.C. riaks for Saturday's Second Division Lawn Bowls League match against the Talkoo R.C. at Ming Yuen will be as follows:

R. O. Butler, W. Stoker, G. T. Padgett, A. F. Paul (skip);

G. Haigh, H.-9. McKay, J. Sloan and H. W. B.. Muskett (skip);

A. P. Tarbuck, J. F. Barron, L. de Home and A. Webster (skip),

The reserves will be J. L King and II. S. Jones,

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Verity was almost unplayable and took six wickets for 53 runs in the

first innings and five for 20 in the reply Hampshire declared at 458 second.

runs for only three wickets. McCor- Sussex sustained another defert kell unde another century, scoring when they were benten by Lefcester at 132, und Paris made 194, not out. Eastbourne by four wickets,

Northants fared even worse in their

Sussex wored only 136 in the first innings and 199 in the second. In second venture which realized only

116 runx. their second knock, Astill captured

six wickets for. 61 runs.

Hampshire

thus won by, an in-

Leicester did not do much better innings and 213 runs.

their first innings which realised 103

Funk,

Despite Janes Langridgo's At Southend, Essex bent Gloucester- good bowling, they scored 174 for six shire by 63 runs.

wickets in the second knock to win

with four wickets to spare.

Ensox acored 317 in the first in-

| Langridge cluimed five vletima for 71nings, but facing Goddard in the

runs.

HAMPSHIRE, NORTHANTS

Recond, they could only put up 161. Goddard had seven for 40 runs.

Gloucester replied with 228 in the As was obvious after the first day's batsman for 47 runs, and only 177 in first fanings, Evans mending back six trounced play, Hampshire severely

the Northants in their fixture played at Smith who did

Becond. This time It was P. Bournemouth,

the damage, being Northants were dismissed for only Gloucester batsmen for 70 runs.-

responsible for the dismissal of six 129 runs in the first innings, and In Reuter,

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