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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY

2, 1936.

"AS YOU WERE" WIMBLEDON FINALISTS

Fred Perry in characteristic action. He reached the Wimbledon singles final yesterday by beating Donald Budge, America's last representative.

IF PERRY Hughes And SHOULD WIN

He Will Set Record

Tuckey In Semi-Final

PERRY-ROUND VICTORY

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Lomion, July 1.

G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey If Fred Perry wins the Wimble-entered the semi-finals of the men's don championship to-morrow ba doubles championship at Wimbledon will be the first post-war player to to-day when they defeated C. E. Mal have secured the title for three or froy and A. C. Stedman of New more successive years. Already he

The holds the distinction of being the Zealand in the quarter-finals.

equalled match went to four sets, but only

player, tu have Tilden's post-war achievement of English couple won easily, securing winning the championship twice in the fourth set to love,

succession. Four players have won the singles etown on three

Atarted in 1877.

the

or more successive | third round of the mixed doubles when

PERRY- VON CRAMM

Fourth Match In 2 Years

HOW THEY WON

For the second successive

year Fred J. Perry (England).

and Baron Gottfried Von Baron Von Cramm, whose classical stroke produéi Cramm (Germany) will meet in ion yesterday, put him into the Wimbledon final for

the final of the men's singles

at Wimbledon. Yesterday they negotiated the semi-finals,

the second successive year,

Perry beating Donald Budge LED 5-4 AND

(U.S.A.) and Von Cramm over.

coming H. W. Austin (En 40-LOVE IN

land). Both encounters went

to four sets, Perry losing the FIFTH SET

first and the German the third.

This will be their fourth match in important competitive tennis during

two years, and their second carounter THEN DEFAULTED

of 1938.

They first ran against each other in the Davis Cup of 1932 when Britain journeyed to Berlin and were beaten by the odd rulber, Daniel Preno's un- expected victories over Perry and Aus- tin bring the deciding factors.

But on that occasion Perry beat Von Gramm G-1, 6-2, 6-3 and the German

VON CRAMM'S

ACTION

London, July 1. Wimbledon was stupefied to-

ace had to wait until last month day when the announcement) Paris before he obtained revenge. Be- tween those dates Perry administered was made that Von Cramm and

German twn further defeats, beating Von Henckel, the

couple.{ Cranum in the French clumpionship had defaulted to Wilmer Allison! final in 1936 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, and re-and John Van Ryn, American peating the achievement at Wimbledon

a month later by scores of 6-2, 6-4, Davis Cup pair in the men's | Dek.

doubles championship. The Last month they met again in the final of the French champion-eason for this. astonishment whip and this time Von Cramm Was: realised his ambition. He bent Perry after an unusual five-sel match by neores of 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-5, 6-0.

Perry is reported to have been out. played in that last set and London

said he gave the worst display. erities of his carder against an opponent playing academic tennis,

VON CRAMM BLIGHTS HOPES It was

Cramm

gave

highted hope. Austin

When the match was stopped the day before owing to rain, the Ger- mans were leading five games to four and 40-love in the nita' set. They needed but one point for the match. But Von Cramm insisted un defaulting as he wanted to rest preparatory to his singles:

England's Test Victory Was Inglorious

Young Batsmen Failed Dismally: Allen's Captaincy

COTTON

LOSES HIS CHANCE

To Play Off For Title

St. Germain, July 1. Henry Cotton, playing like a tired man, lost his grip on the

(By R. Abbil}

The first Test Match is over and England won by nine wickets. But what a win!

It is difficult to imagine that Eng. lish Cricket has ever been at no low nn ebb. Allen won the toss against a side whose only success had been against the Minor Counties and with the best of young English cricket at hb disposal failed to secure a lend on the first innings although the side. was

only faced with a total of 147. True, the wicket may have been had but then. there seems no reason to запроче it Indians..

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BOWLS, TENNIS

SWIMMING

Lawn bowls, lawn tenais un water polo are chief attractions in to day's local sports diary, There a further matches in the lawn

bowl..! singles championship to be played while the Volunteer "swimming sport start to-day,

was much worse for the.

The only explanation seems to be that we have no batsmen in younger English cricket who have either the skill or the temperament to face a big occasion.

French golf championship to-been excellent.

in taking six wickets for

Iperfe

the

Let us do the Indiana full justice. Their bowling and fielding must have Indeed Amar Singh's day and instead of finishing a

runs was magnificent. But comfortable winner as promised the lamentable fact remains that in only by his first two rounds, had to England's fist innings share first place with Lasalle batsman who made runs was Maurice Leyland who is only three weeks Bhart Dallemagne the Frenchman.

of the age of 36 and ng been playing Test Cricket for nearly ten years, He Both men aggregated 277 for the made 60. The total was 184 and aí! four rounds, and according to arrange our budding batsmen, Mitchell, Glab

lett, Turnbull, Hardstoff ment will play off for the title over

plus 36 holes.

(admittedly a veteran) RES. Wyatt turned in 27 runs between them. It was pitiful,

But Revler reports that as Cotton is very fatigued he any scratch and give Dallemagne a walk-over.

Van Donck the Belgian finished third with a score of 280, nine strokes

behind the lenders.

Cotton lost his chance of winning by taking 74 on his cutward trip to-day.

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The

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Here is the complete programme: Singles Championship A.E. Coates V. T. Fergusso (Recreio Green L.E. Henson v. U. M. Oma (Kowloon Doc Green)

J.D. Thomson v. J.J. Beato (K

K.LT.C.

C.C. Green)

Lawn Tennis

"C" Division

Y. C.S.C.C.

K.C.C. "B" v. C.R.C.

A.T.C. C.C.C.

Recreio

V. University

5

v. Kowloon Tong

V. K.C.C. "A". 8.C.A.A. V. I.R.C.

AQUATICS

Volunteer Sports

Moblie Machine Guns v. Stati Machine Guns, 6 p.m. Const De fence Unit v. Corps Infantry (V.R.C Bath), 6.30.

HENLEY WAS DULL

BUT ONLY IN WEATHER

London, July 1. As anticipated, Henley Regatta, one of the biggest sporting-cum social events of The Season, opened to-day under heavy skies. Ther was a fair amount of wate running and a south-westerly wind blowing.

But, it may be argued, we have at least shown that we have got a very fine bowling side? I wish I could The Americans strongly protested,

think so. The value of a bowler's yesterday who, but the German ace was insistent,

performance depends entirely on the strength of the batting he meets even final. and so Allison and Ryn

as a scores must be judged n thoroughly on to the quarter-finals, and with Cotton's lead to three strokes, and by the quality of the opposing sound, thrashing in four sets, conced- Borotra und Brugnon and Hughes then

finished with a series of

bowlers. fire. in the third in the generally accepted and Tuckey, are equal favourites for

English bowlers have done very works which gave him a magnificent manner, but roturning after the in- the title.

દેશ terval

Found of 66, only one stroke worse well, admittedly. G. G. Allen's figures

of & onopolise the court und to

for 35 and 5 for 43 are good in than the récord `established by 21 win the f

set with ease.

Miss Helen Jacobs figured in two

Cotton the day before, and weany first class cricket. But it must with A message from United, Preas snys victories yesterday. Playing

Von Cramm won

strokes better than George Duncan's he remembered that the Indian eleven that

weak on its present form is about as previous course, record. stendier

déup court S. Mavrogordato and Miss M. M. Meas

Cotton improved on the homewards any first class side in England in

One of the early important results place on was the victory of Pembroke College his merits in a representative side. Cambridge over Thames Towing Club And so well though our bowlers did, in the first leat of the Grand Chal- we cannot take too much comfort to lenge Cup. Pembroke

are holder our puis fwr their performance. and they won by three-quarters of a

And as for the batting, we seem length In 7 minutes 23 seconds. to suffer from people who can make (Continued on Page 93

in the toneuse he was Mrs. Suruh Fabyan she beat Miss

battle and because he was a of England 6-2, 6-2, and with J. Van

Tuckey was less successful in the driving cticing. Austin seemed to Ryn defeated Daniel Prenn, formerly Journey and had a cand of 69, but it batting. It is doubtful if a occasions sinco Wimbledon first he and Miss Peggy Scriven lost to take to

extending over 33

J:

Dorothy

set,

(Englund) 8-6, 9:3......................

Mme-Mathieu-and-Marcel-Petra-of-and-haul il-gone-to-Austin the whole W. Reashuw the Englishmat was the Arat He claimed it six years in France. It was a hard fought match match might have swung round to his

A Franco-American indies com- favour. succession from 1881 to 1886 in-of three sets.

Donald Budge made Perry look bination beat an Anglo-French part clusive. He was followed by R F. games.

something like a novice in their first nership when Mrs. D. B. Andrus Henrotin (U.S.Á.) Doherty, who held the crown from

triumphed over Mme: 1897

tennis sufficient to make him un-Matheieu (France) and Miss "Billy" heatalile and 20,000 excited spectaYorke (England) 7-5, 8-2--Uited- tors reacted sharply to his magni. Press, ficent display.

the

There

Mile. and The tall. American played (Frence)

game

and

Fred Perry and Miss to 1900 inclusive, while two years later H. L. Doherty started his Round, holders of the mixed doubles reign which lasted from 1902 to 1900.itle advanced to the fifth round with In 1910 Anthony Wilding became une and Hans Timmer of Holland, They La fine victory over Mile, Couquerque disputed champions inclusive were also extended the full distancv.

1919 both years Since then the title has been shared A further British upset occurred y no loss than ten

players.

when H. W. Austin and Misa K. was no competition during the War Stammers fell victims to Donald years, but thereafter the title changed Budge and Mrs. Sarah Fabyan, while hands every your with the exception C. E. Malfroy and Mme. Sperling As the match progressed Budge of 1920 and 1921 (Tiden) and 1031 enused something of an upset when tired slightly and Perry went out to and 1935 (Perry). Borotra, Cochet, they beat Jacques Brugnon of France a worthy victory with a succession of Lacoste, S. B. Wood, Vines and Craw- and Mlle. Jedzrejowska of Poland in sweeping drives, incisive volleys and ford have all been winners since 1922, strüight sels,-Wouter,

unreturnable smashes,

NEW SPORTS SHIRTS

But in the secont set, says United Press, Perry lifted hig thereafter more or less dominated Budge in

every department of the game.

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Latest Wimbledon Results

The following are the principal results in yesterday's programme at Wimbledon as cabled by Reuter and United Preas.

Semi-Finals

F. J. Perry (England) beat D. Budge (U.S.) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

G. Von Cramm (Germany) beat H. W. Austin (England) 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Men's Doubles

G. R. Hughes and C.R.I). Tuckey (England) beat C. E. Malfroy and A. C. Stedman (New Zealand) 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0

W. Allison and J. Van Ryn (U.S.) beat H. Henckel and G. Von Cranim (Germany) by default.

7-5

Mixed Doubles

M. Petra and Mme. Mathien (France) beat C.R.D. Tuckey and Miss Scriven (England) 3-6, 7-5, F. Perry and Mina D. Round (England) beat . Timmer and Mille. Couquerque (Holland) 9-7, 4-0, 6-2

lemagne from having the same aggre- gate-2-the-Englishman

Here are the scores of the first three

1. Cotton ..

G5 G9 71 69 277 players for the four rounds.

73 GH 70 66 277 L. Dallemagne

72 70 70 74 236

Van Donck

Sain

Records Of League Tennis Pairs In The "A", And Mixed Doubles Divs.

the leading ok.C.E. ................ The following are performances by the various com A. l'enres and 12. McDougal

(IL.K.C.C.) In binations taking part mixed F. Grone, and A. E. P. Gue doubles, and "A" league teonts 25.0.0. up to and including yesterday.

MIXED DOUBLES

W. C. Hang and Mr. Lition

(C.R.C.)...........

Setr

P. W. I. U.

4.4 1

A E. P. Guest and Mrs. Kew

(K.C.C. 2) Nul Yan-pal and Mina Perty

(C.1.C.)

J

1

0 0

300

Chlu

3 # D 0

Kagil

3 3 0 0

3 2 1 0

Tai Wai-ulami Dra.

Chun-Chul

Goldman und Bit (U.B.R.C.)

A. I. Bullivan and Mrs, Dowling

(U.S.R.C.)

A. V. Gonto and Miza C. Botelho

(Roerelu) NA

Clark and Mrs. McCaw (K.C.C.2)..8 Withington

(U.J.K.C.)

and Mrs. Wil

A. v. Remedios and hitss A. Rozs

(flechelo)

C. A. Barretto and Bila A. Rensedion

(Reerek)

E. O. Fincher and Mist . Dalalel

(K.C.C.1)

FF. Fincher and Miu Gelhibi.

(K.C.0.1)

1

3 1 2 0

1

1

2 0

42

A

1 2 0

2

3 1 2 0

1 D

"A" DIVISION

Sele

P. W. L. D.

---

G. Bodlikor and Miss A, Mackenzio

(K.C.C.1)

d.

diker and hrs. McCaw

(K.C.C.1)

(K.C.C.1)

C. Burnett and Mire Grimthe.

5. F. Lo and K. I. Ho.

(8.0.A.A,).

C. E. Maifroy (N. Zealand) and Mme. Sperling (Denmark) beat 1. F. C. and F F. Finther (K.C.C.) Brugnon (France)

and

Mile,

Jedzrelowska (Poland) 6-3, 6-3,

D. Budge and Mrs. Sarah Fahyan (U.S.) beat H. W. Austin and Milas K. Stammer (England) 7-9, 0-3, 6.1.

A... Bulvar T. Goldman

(U.S.R.C.)

W. It. Ito and KJ Wong

(8.0.A.A) janua

ediker and G. Clark (RC.C.)

H. D. Rumjahn and A. H. Madar

5. V. Remedios and 2. Gonsalves

{ficerelo)

J. Van Ryn and Miss H. Jacobé (U.S.) beat D. Prens and Miss Tul Wal-pul; and That Yur-pul Dearman 8-6, 6-3.

Women's Doubles

Miss H. Jacobs and Mrs. Sarah

(C.R.C.1)

B. A. mall and I. M. A. Rack

F. N. Wong and D. P. fir

(8.0.A.A.)

T. X. Leung and F. N. Wong

(8.0.A.A

Fabyan (U.S.) boat Miss 8. x. o. Hoowon and F. D. Pereira

· Mavrogordato and Miss M. M. Bloss (England) 6-2, 6-2. ' .

(LIO.)

J. J. Remedios and 15. A. Barros

Mrs. Andrus (U.8.) and Mile. Luk Ding-sheung and Wong Bhul

wine (GR.C.1) beat Mac. In Tak-chook and W... Hung

Henrolin (Franco)

Mathion (France) and Miss "Billio" Yorke (England) 7-6, 6-2.

(CR.01).

6. Sewell and I. Owe

0.6 2 1

1

6.4 20

6 40 2

0 0 0 0

A 1

0

0

single

074

0.2 4

0

Later on in the day the weather im- proved, but the wind stiffened to muke good times difficulty

Eltec American schools crews were vletorious in the Thames Cup, Kent. beat Bedford by 1% lengths in 7:58) Tabor beat London "B" easily in 7:40.

Nichols defeated fared better than

ink

Browne

oxford cm by 11⁄21⁄2 lengths In 8:10.

(Cam Colleges beat Jesus

Daual.

in

the

Thamer Christ't

Cap. wille Corpus beat (Cambridge) in the Ladies' Pluto.

Eton were also successful in the Ladies Plate, beating Westminster by 1 lengllia.--Reuter.

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