THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1936.
K. C. C. CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES STOPPED SHORT
REVERSE AT RECREIO
Yesterday's Tennis
"C" DIVISION
(By "Veritas")
The challenge for the "C" Division league tennis championship has started: to narrow. Up to yester- day four teams remained unbeaten. But the defeat
of K.C.C. (1) by Recreio has altered the complexion of things.
The K.C.C. Girst string must now be regarded as out of the running as they have yet to niret ! KETU. and South China, two teams as powerful as Recreio,
K.C., did not do themselves justice agalaut Rrerelo,. The mhenre of W. Gitting, apparently had a psychologi eat effect upon thờon, though this wRA hardly an
for the adequate renson breakdown of two pairs,
bercia won with auch ease because, with the exception of Watson and Ca pell, they were ale to, outplay the visitors at close quarters, Majority of K.C.C. player incked stability from the forcourt. Vollega al mashes were uncontrolled and through this terally dozens of points were given AWNY,
Au intensive lobbing campaign might have produced hefter résulta for them, for it was noticeable that while Recreio were strong in volley- ing they were not too happy nver- head.
What honours did go to K.C.C. were enrtand by Charles Watson and Soany Capell who mixed their taèties
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE
TENNIS
"C" DIVISION RESULTS
Yesterday's "C" Division league tennis results were as follows. Recreio 71⁄2 K.C.C. (1) 1%
5 C.R.C.
3%
K.C.C. (2)
S.CA.A.
G
I.R.C.
9
K.J.T.C.
CH.C.C. K.T.G.C.A. 1 C.C.C. AT.C
3
0
0
5 University 3%
Typical pose of Miss Helen Jacobs, who yesterday reached the fund of the women's singles at Wimbledon for the fourth time in
SIX LOVE
SETS IN
Live years.
SUCCESSION
Hussain Bros? ·
Records
If 5. A. and S. S. Hussain, who play first string for Kow- loon Indian Tennis Club's "C" Division team, continue as they are going, they will establish hitherto uncontemplated league records.
On Tuesday they helped themselves to three love sets at the expense of the .R.C. Yesterday, against Civil Service they repented the achieve. ment. This in itself is probably an unprecedented neronjlishment in local lengue tennis.
As yet they have not concedes an much as half a set in four league matches, and it will require the best Recreio and South China pairs to bent them.
Their presence is making KIT.C. one of the most formidable teams in the division Today the team heads the league table by virtue of sets average and with 100 per cent. record.
BERNACLEMENTIA KANALAPRESCRIPTIONE RINKIMAS JUNEJALANAN KEQE KITS,
of offence and defence so well that they were able to win a net and a half and, had the fates been a little kinder, would have won all three seta.
Watson's baseline recoveries and forcing return of service had most of Ue Recreo players disconcerted. Ca- pell, though not quite ao dependable in the long rallies, scored a number of times with quick and incisive interning set. In addition to thes ceptions at the net.
PREDOMINANT CHARACTERISTIC
Civil Service yesterday could not get within striking distance of win-
Hussain brothers' three live sets, M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan won a love set and the other two sets with the loss of one game in each. . Mahan Singh and T. M, C. Levon were made. to concede three games in each of two
The predominant characteristic of the Itecreio's lengue tennis teams is their splendid balance. Comparative sets, but the third they won 6-1. ly speaking there is nothing
At choose between the three pairs, Invariably lost to the
they can depend on each one winning
making.
Scorcat
R.
the KIT.C. by nine
Park, the Civil Service
sels.
S. A. Hussain and S. S. Hussain
Simpson 6-0.
an average of two pets. Which is why (K.LT.C.) beat J. Bentley and B. Rocrels are langue champions in the Agufureif 6-0; bent It. Wood and W. If results go før, anything A. M. | Colledge 0-0; bea: J. C. Boustead and Silva and H. Ribeiro wore the out- standing pair in this match, but for spectacular achievement H. A. Noron- |
and J. Gonsalves won the prize. For two sela they simply "sat" on the net, volleying with power and return- ing everything within reach. The keynote of their tennis is attack, al though the sanie factor predominates with all of the Recreio players.
A. M. Silva, was the most recom- plinked individual performer. It was his brainy tennis which brought about the defent of Watson and Capell The similarity between bis tennia and bad. minton tactles is quite astonishing. He has the same subtlety of placement. and clever vurialon of length and pace. I Recreio were handsome winners. Hot flattered by the score but a little fortunate to find the sinjority of K.C.C. players in such wretched form. On their own ground, the Club de Recreio defeated the K.C.C. "A" by 7% pets to 14. Scores:
Ribeiro
A. M.~· Silva and. H. A. (Recreio) beat Broadbridge and J.-S. Amith 6-2; beat White and Jack 6-4; beat Capell and Watson 6-4.
J. Xavier and L. A. Silva (Regieio) bent Broadbridge and Smith 0-0 beni White and, Jack 6-0; drew with Capeli and Watson 6-0,
H. A. Noronha and K. Gonsalves (Recreio) bent Broadbridge and Smith 62: bent White and Jack 6-3; lost to Capell and Walsun 3-6.
K.LT.Q.
Ilecraio
2.C.A.A.
K.C.C. "A"
A.T.C.
KCCO, "B"
ETA.C.A. II.K.U.T.C. C.C.C.
∙I.R.C.
ORC.
G.9.C.C.
LEAGUE TABLE '
A. Pls.
Sels
P. WIL. F.
4 4 0 32
B
4 4 0 2844 7% B
4 4 0 25 11
8
8
5 4 1 28% 18%
G 4 2 35 20
6 3 2 24 20%
6 33 32% 21%
4 2 2 16 20
5 14 14
5 05 6% 384
G06 18 289
M. A. Khan and Feroz Khan (K.,, T.C.) beat Beatles and Agafuroff 6-0; beat Wood and Colledge 0-1: bent Bousteul and Simpson .6-1.
1. Daian Singh and T. M. C. Devan (K.LT.C.) bent Bentley and Agafuroff
BOROTRA INJURES HIMSELF
In Doubles
Match
YESTERDAY AT WIMBLEDON
Van
London. July 2. Brugnon and Borotra (France) and Allison and
Ryn (U.S.A.) joined Tuckey and Hughes (England) in the semi- finals of the men's doubles championship at Wimbledon to, day.
The French couple had a stern struggle against A. M. Cunninngin (U.S.A.) and F. Itok (Japan) in the course of which Borotra budly damaged his foot and finished the match in great pain.
Cunninngim and Itoh made a great effort the, sec
second and third sets. They lost the one to 7-5 and won the other by tho
Cho same score.
The Frenchmen ran out fairly com- fortable winners in the fourth set, although the opposition saved nine match points in succession.
match
Following upon their gift rom Von Cramm and Heckel, Allison and Van Ryn proceeded to annihilate Vivian Melirath and Clifford Sproule the Australians, beating them in straight sets.
4TH FINAL IN FIVE YEARS
Miss Jacobs Chance
FOR TITLE
After the quarter-final re- sults it was fairly safe to pre. dict that Miss Helen Jacobs and
Mme. Sperling would become
the finalists in the women's
They
Mma. Sperling, this year's finalist singles championship at Wim with Miss Jacobs in the women's bledon.
accomplished singles championship at Wimbledon. this yesterday Jacobs beat Mile. Jedrze.)
when
Miss
jowska of Poland 6-4, 6-2 and MEN'S DOUBLES
Mme. Sperling defeated Mmc. Mathieu of France 6-3, 6-2.
Miss Jacobs and Mme. Sperling will bring Wimbledon to a sitting close
tomorrow, when it is certain that there will be a capacity attendance on the Centre Court in the hopes of witnessing the triumph C Miss Jacobs. Hera wott be one the most popular victories in recent years.
This will be Miles Jacobs fourth final withła five years and as yet she has never succeeded in win ning the title.
Last year she went nearer than at any ather time in her career when sho actually led Mrs. Helen Will Moody 6-2 in the final set only to be) hauled back and beaten.
It was to Mrs. Wills-Moody that she lost in 1932, while her conqueror in the final of 1934 was Miss Dorothy Round.
In 1933 she lost to Dorothy Round in the Semi-final and it was at the same stage that she fell a victim to Mme. Sperling (then Frl. Krali- winkel) in 1991. In 1930 she reached the quarter-finals only to be benten by Frl, Cilly Aussem.
S. F. DRAW
DAVIS CUP MATCH
ENCORE?
Stonewalled Out Of Championship
London, July 2.· Two English pairs figure in the semi-finals of the men's doubles at Wimbledon, And they Are in different "sections. In sequence F.H.D. Wilde and C.E. Hare (Eng- land) will uppose J. Brugnon and J. Barotra (France) while W. Allison and J. Van Ryn (U.S.A.) wl meet G', Hughes and C.R.D. Tuckey (England), rays a Renter message.
The second match, is of rare in- terest, bringing together as it does, the four contestants in Inst year's epic Davis Cup challenge round match which the English pair won after an exhilirating encounter.
A
Equally an important is the other tie, as Wilde and Hare are regarded as possible Davis Cup players this your. This may be their big portunity of proving strong enough for inclusion in the teant 23 the doubles combination.
op-
It is noteworthy that Miss Jacnlis has won every major title except the Wimbledon singles, but it is generally conceded that she has a better chance this year than ever before,
If both are and Wilde and Hughes Mme. Sperling, of course, has been, and Tuckey' should win it will be the playing magnificently as testified by first all-English final since 1913, and her straight sets defeat of Dorothy will mean than the title roturna to Round in the quarter finals and of England after 18 years. Mme. Mathieu yesterday.
two met in the Last year there semi-finals at Wimbledon when, Helen Jacobs won in straight sets. It will probably take her three sets to ac complish this to-morrow.
Latest
Wimbledon
Results
There were several mixed doubles matches played. Donald Budge and Mrs. Sarah Fabyan won very easily while Marcel Petre and Mme, Mathieu Yesterday's leading Wimbledon re- continued to advance, their victims sults were na follows, this time being Cunningham arid Miss A. Ostrich of England.
It is now revealed by United 'Preas that J. Van tyn is not playing with
the Miss Helen Jacobs in
mixe doubles, but with his wife, who was a member of this year's Wightman Cup team.
To-day Mr. and Mrs. Van Ryni were beaten by Martin Leguay and Mhe. Henrotin of France.
6-3; beat Wood and Colledge 6-4; beat Boustend and Simpson 0-1.
Britain Will Win Davis Cup
PERRY ·PROPHESIES A FOURTH VICTORY
Plymouth, June 11.
The winners of the Davis Cup "this year will be Australia; ac«, Wilmer, Allison, cording to America's No, I player who ar- rived bero on
the liner Washington to-night.
On the other hand Fred Perry bas every confidence in Britain's ability to hold the trophy for the fourth year it succession.
Perry enine here with his wife, Helen Vinson, the Blm star, to meet
la mother-in-law,
Allison vas accompanied by Donald Budge, Bryant Grant, Gené Mako, Harold Surface, and John Van Ryn,
IT ALL DEPENDS
benten
"I think we should have Australia this year, but they surprised us," he said. "Now I shall not be sur- prized if they win the Cup.
"Of course it all depends on
whether Austin and Perry return to form, but at present-Australla aro in my opinion favouritea.”
When Perry was told this he retorted:
"In 1933 people said we had not an arthly chance of winning the Davis -Cup-We won it. In 1934 they said we could not possibly hold it. We
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Semi-Finnla
Miss II. Jacobs (US.A.) bent: Me. Jedrzejowska (Poland) 6-4, 6-2,
Mme. Sperling (Denmark) hent Mme. Mathieu (France) 6-3, 6-2.
MEN'S DOUBLES · Quarter-Finals;
Krüfer in describing the women's' angles semi-final games, says Mme. Sperling stonewalled 3ime. Mathieu out of the championship.
Helen Jacobs won comfortably, but the final is by no means a certainty for the American, as the Danish player is in great formi.
The Perry Von Cramm final is ex- pected to be a herenteau struggle, particularly in view of Von Cramm's success in Paris last month.
AT HENLEY
WEATHER AWFUL: RACING FINE
U.S. CREWS ARE. GOING STRONG
London, July 2 Weather made to-day one of the nastiest in the history of Henley Regatta, but there was
ut a lot exciting racing with close finishes and first-class rowing, all offering plenty of thrills.
The much talked-of Tokyo crow J. Brugnon and J. Borotra
easily won their heat in the Grand (France) heat A. M.Cunainagim Challenge Cup against Qunton despite (USA) and E. Itoh (Japan) 6-2, the fact they stroked 48 and returned 7-5, 6-2.
who
W. Allison and J. Van Ryn the slowest time of all the heats.
But they will find Leander, (U.S.A.) beat. V. McGrath and Cheat Buaton (U.S.A.), conquerors of Sproule (Australia) G-1, 6-3, 6-4.
MIXED DOUBLES
Quarter-Finals
Pembroke (Cambridge), and Zurich, who overcame Jesus, very formidable opposition.
respectively.
The American crews again fared weli. Thames R.C., Tabor Academy }). Budgo and Mrs. Fabyan and Kent School all had easy wins (U.S.A.) beat F. Kukuljevic (Yugo against Lady, Margaret and Molesey slavia) and Countess de la Vadene (Spain) 6-0, 6-2.
Martin Legeny and Mlle. 'Henrotin (France) beat Mr. and Mrs. J. Van lyn. (U.S.A.) 6-1, 75,
31. Petra
and Mme. Mathieu
(France) beat A. M. Cunninnglin (U.S.A.) and Miss A. Ostrich (EK
land) 6-4, 7-5.
VOLUNTEER SPORTS
held it. In 1935 they anid wo were Preliminary Water Polo
bound to be beaten. We won 5-0
"As long 'na people say we have not got a chance we are all right. It is when they say we are certain to win that wo shall have to look out,
"Both Bunny and I hope to, play and we hope to win."
Among the American newcomers to Wimbledon are Surface and Grant.
NEWCOMERS
Matches Decided
of
Browne Nichols scored a
thrilling balf-a-length win over Thames.
British sculiers were to the foro in tho Diamonds where Rufi Switzerland is now the only foreign Bridge beat Do Mille of Canada, Tyler competitor left. Warren of Com
of Thames bent Coulson of Canada, the Inst named capsizing after his
Inil Nwivel
broken. Winstone of Molesey beat Johnson of Amerien in the same event:
All Oxford college crows have now been eliminated from the Ladies' Pinte-Rester,
Baer's Challenge
The preliminary matches of the water polo competition' In corection
Now Yock, July 1. with the Hongkong Volunters' Sports to be held at the V.R.C. on champion, has received an offer from Jimmy Braddock, the world's boxing Saturday, July 11, were played off at Ancil Hoffman, Maxi Baer's manager, the V.R.C. Inst evening,
of U. S. $200,000 to fight Baer for In the first match of the evening California, late in September.
the title in Dallas, Chicago or "Surface, is our most promising the Statle Machino Guns boat the player," Alison said, "He has come Mobile Machine Guns by seven goals
Braddock's answer will depend on un very rapidly this year, and almost to one and in the second encounter the ho outcome of the Braddock- certainly will be in our Cup team Corps Infantry won eight-nil, against Schmeling negotiations. United
next year."
the Coast Defence Unit.
Press
All-India's Faith In Captain
"CRITICISM "NOT
CRICKET"
Our Daily Golf Hint
Study every shot with the greatest care, visualise every stroke before you play it and then try to play it as you visualised it.
-C. J. H. Tolley
✔FRAGANTINQUIRYNE
"I have every confidence in the REST OF
Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagruht," | Ants! Major K. Brittain Jones, manager of the All-India cricket team. ut Sunderland replying to suggestions contained in a report
THE LEAGUE
fram Bombay, that the Jack f TENNIS
isticcess of the team is due to in- different captaincy.
"The Kumar bas fully justified his SOUTH CHINA'S
selection as captain," he added, "and
I no kure that I speak for the team when I say that.
"We have had a run of bad hark in our matches in this country, but it is not because the side is a bad one er because the captain is indifferent that we have been losing games. We have been very unfortunate in regard to ensualties, and atro in regard to the
weather.
VICTORY
Playing at home, the Kowloon C.C. "B" defeated the Chinese R.C. by 61⁄4 sets to 3%. Scores:
D. Orr and A. Philippens (K.C.C.)
beat T. F. Lo and P. F. Lat 6-3; lont to C. Wel and S. L. Ma 3-0; beat II. S. Mok and G. G. The G-4 "You cannot blame the captain f his batsmen da
V. H. Freeman not get the runs," |
and L E. Kirby Major Brittain dones concluded. "it (K.C.C.) bunt Lo and Lai 0-4; boat is not cricket,"
Wei and Mn G-4; lost to Mok arid Tao
The Indians have played ten first- cla matches un far. None has been won, six have been drawn.
lost and
four
INDIA ANNOYED
Indin is annoyed at the criticism. Although one Bornbuy newspaper has attacked Maharaj Kumar's captaincy, there is nothing to indiente that such criticism is widespread, it Is pointed out,
โป newspaper's opinion 11- doubtedly reflects a certain section of cricket pinion in Bombay, but, on the ather hand, there is.n consider able amount of sympathy with the Indian captain in his difficulties, which are regarded as being due to circumstances beyond his control,
4-0.
(K.C.C.) drew with Lo and Lai 0-0; A. I Fisher and N. J. Bobbington
lost to Wei and Ma 1-6; bent Mok and Tee 6-0.
་
S.C.A.A. v. .R.C.
sets owing to the fact that Dr. Ng Although they had to default two
Wat summoned to un emergency case, the South China A.A. defeated the Indlan C. by six sets to three on their own ground. Scores:
beat A. Rahmin and Ram 6-4; beat A. S. Chan and C. L. Lan (S.C.A.A.) Bakar and A. J. Sufflad 6-1; best.M. U. Razack and Aziz G-1.
Dr. Y. K. Ng and N. K. Ma (S.C. AA.) lost to Rahmin.and Ram by default; lost to Bakar and Sund by default; beat Raznek and Aziz 6-1.
H. P. Kho nd F. T. Mn (8.C.A.A.) bent Rahmin and Ram 6-2; lost to
und Aziz 6-1,
NEW GOAL-KICK Bakar and Suffiad 3.6; beat Razack
LAW APPROVED
KOWLOON TONG VICTORY Craigengower C.C. suffered an
Surprises In F.A. Cup overwhelming defeat at the hands of
Exemptions
the Kowloon Tong Garden City As. sociation when they met in a "C" Division fixture at Happy Valley yes- At the F.A. Annual General Meet-terday, the latter winning by nine ing. Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, the new sets to nil. Scores: president of the Football League, was elected a Vice-President of the As- sociation.
N. P. Karanjia and O. 8, Endick (Craigengower. C.C.) lost to II. Chan and A. Chan 6-7; lost to G. She and K. C. Yeo 3-6; lost to O. L. Pang and W. II. Wei 3-6..
It was decided to support various alterations to the laws of the game, when, the International Board meets. especially one proposed by Scotland D. Hung and S. A. Cassumbhoy that from a goal-kick the ball must (Craigengower C.C.) lost to. II. Chan be kicked direct into play and not and A. Chan 0-6; lost to G. She and simply touched by a full-back to the 15. C. Yeo 3-6; lost to O. L. Pang gonkeeper.
and W. H. Wei ̈ ̃3-8. The Council voted away large
A. Hung and Leo Chon (Craigon- sums of money to various organisa gower C.C.) lost to H. Chan and A. tions, including £5,000 to the King Chan 3-6; lost to G. She and K. C. George National memorial fund and Teo 1-6; tost to O. L. Pang, and W. £100 to the British Olymple Assa II. Wei 4-6.
ciation in support of a fund to send
a representative team of athletes to Berlin.
the
All the First and Second Division"
UNIVERSITY LOSE,
At Senkumpoo yesterday, the Army
clubs, with Luton, Chester and Port Tennis Club defeated the Hongkong Vale, 47 in all, were exempt untli University in a "C" Division match third round of the FA Cup. by 5 sets to 3 sets. Scores: The resuming Third Division clubs of both sections,
as well as
the
S. SM, Fowles and S. Q. M. S. Corinthians and liford, were exempt Warr (Army T.C.) bent K. L. Chan until the first round.
and MC. Hung 6-4; beat S. Lee and The following 24 clubs were K. Chiu 6-1; beat S. Ha and K. S. exempt until the fourth round of the Cheung 0-4. qualifying competition: Bath
City, Spt. King and Sgt. O'Connor Blyth Spartans, Eurion Town, Dart (Army T.C.) beat K. L. Ghan and ford, Darwen, Dulwich Hamlet.
MAN M. C. Hung 6-1; lost to S. Lee and Folkestone, Gainsborough, Guildford, K. Chiu 6-7; drew with S. Ia and K. Kidderminster, Lancaster Margate, S. Cheung 6-6. North Shields, Oxford Cily, Scunt-
horpe, Shildon, Southall, Stalybridge. S. Q. M. S. Davies and S/Sgt. Tunbridge Wells Rangers, Waltham Cooper (Army T.C) lost to K. L. stow Avenue, Wigan Athletic, Win-Chan and M. C. Hung 5-7; beat S. bledon, Workington, Yeuvil and Leo and K. Chiu 6-4; lost to S. In. Petters.
and K. S. Cheung 3-6.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE PASS
An
4-UP, 4-DOWN PLAN: THEN RESCIND IT
unprecedented Incident took C. E. Sutcliffe was elected president place at the anual general meeting in the place of the inte J. McKenna, of the Football League, held In Lon-securing 25 votes, Mr. A. Brook Hirst den lust month,
obtained. 14, Mr. F. W. Rinder six
the
When Mr. Bendie Moore's proposat and Mr. W. C., Cuff three. that four clubs be relegated and four Mr. Rinder was then elected a promoted with the resultant two pro- vice-president. The filling of the motions from each section.
Caused by of the vacancy
Mr. Satellite's Third Division, had been put to the promotion. was left to the Manage meeling, Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, acting ment Committee. president, announced that the pro- Messrs. W. I. Bassett, Brook Hirat posal was carried by 30 votes to 14, and M.F. Cadman, retiring members, A few minutes later it was dis-were re-elected to the Management covered that, according to League Committee, Mr. J. J. Edwards, vice- rules, a three-fourths majority was chairman of Aravimi, secured necessary before a resolution could remalalt vacancy after a close con- be carried. A third count, this time test with Alderman Masser (Leuds). by calling the clubs by name, took After figures of 13-12 nt
The first A place.
voting ended at 33 ballot, Mr. Edwards obtained for, 15 against, Mr. Sutcliffe finally majority of 20 to 23 at a second. rescinded the resolution.
Newport County and Exeter City Only First Division clubs voted were re-elected to the Southern Sec- against it. They were: Birmingham, tion. The voting went, Exeter 40, Bolton. Chelsea Everton, Hudders Newport 40, Bath City 9, Dartford feld Liverpool, Manchester City, 1, Folkestone 0, New Brighton and Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Preston, Southport retained their places in the Shefield Wednesday, Stoke, Sunder- Northern Section with 38 and 47 Tand West Bromwich end Wolves.
| votes respectively, Shrewsbury Town The election of officers, contrary to received seven voles, Wigan Athletic. expectations, pasaed of? quietly, ́ ́ ́Mr.lolx,
the
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