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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1936.

TENNIS TITLE TO EITHER RECREIO OR K. I. T. C.

Our Daily Golf Hint

As the left arm was straight in the back awing, so let the right arm be straight in the follow through.

-C.J.I. Tolley.

RANNEJURGIONUNIN

SUCCESSFUL RACKET WIELDERS

IN C DIVISION OF TENNIS LEAGUE

The following are the mast guccess- ful pisirs to date in the "47 Division of the tennis league. Their perform ances, inclule yesterday's miniches.

"C" DIVISION

1. A, Chan TGGLAJ

A. mil S.

(K.LT.C

G. F. Walsh and It S Cinell

(REEN)

11. Bath And T M. Bevan

(KLROJ

M. A. Klan and Flolas Khan

(KITA)

A. Sila

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Carl and Chaper (A.T.CJ

IS. China Out Of The

Running

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"C" DIV: GAMES

The process of elimination for the "C" division Icague tennis championship continues, There are now only two teams remaining with 100 per cent. records.

Yesterday Club de Recrelo removed South China from their path and the namjenship now rests between the Portuguese atel Kowloon Tennm Club,

K.1.T.C. scored a neat victory over C.R.C, of Cumeway Bay, the Hussain brothers ones ngain being prominent with three successes. They have still a in n art this person,

half sols,

G.

Rerrein were never in any danger lavgainst South China, although the visitors playesi spiritedly and did well to emplare two and and it, Noronha We're a tower of "strength, winning two and a half soli, {while the other Portogarse pairs euch. ¿droppet zu set.

2 ... at 155

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Khan and Firdos Khan won the match between roem against C.R.C. I. M. Singh and T.M.V. Devan hnd a rather poor match, losing two

The Chan brothers continue to figure

prominently for Kowloon all thre NOTA Toag. They won against R.C.C. (2) and have so far conceded half n,sel in the only course of seven lengile matches.

K.C.C. FALL FROM GRACE Ever since the departure of W. Gittins, K.G.C. (1) have experienced reverse, and yesterday they suffered their shird defent of the senson, bre- ing victims of the Improved Army Tennis Club outfit. The visitors [snatched two and a half sets, thanks mainly to Watson and Cupell, who half. nck and won a

Davies and Cooper were the most. successful Army couple, enpturing "their three sets, while Peeles and

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. N. Tas and M. CHung

(University)

G. Clan and It. Pong

(Uniwerally)

5, Hà and 1', C. Yu (University)

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After a series of reverses, Craigen- gower came into their own against Indian Recreation Club, winning b 74 to 1. Craigongower made overal changes in their pairings and these proved to be a big success. A.. 1 Jhung and ΠSadick won three sets, while Lea Choa and D. Huur helped themselves to two and a half sets.

The results in brief and the amended league Lable follow.

"C" DIVISION

Recreio 6/ S.C.A.A.

K.C.C. (2)

CGC -0.8.6.0-

·CRC. A.T.C.

3 K.T.G.C.A.

7% 1.R.C.

1 University

3 K.LT.C.

Characteristic study of Jack Crawford, the Australia tennis stylist, who will lead the Australían Davis Cup team against Ger. many to-instrow.

AUSTRALIA V. GERMANY

DAVIS CUP TIE

INTER-ZONE FINAL STARTS AT WIMBLEDON TO-MORROW

NATIONS HAVE MET ONCE BEFORE

WHEN Germany wON 4.1

CRICKET HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA Very Undeveloped In Its Early Days

CATERING FIRM BACKS FIRST ENGLISH TOUR

(By R. Abbit)

As usual in beginning a short outline of the history of cricket in any particular country, I want to make it absolutely clear that in dealing with Australian cricket I am not attempting an exhaus- tive survey of the theme; and also that I do not pretend to offer any particularly original work, but rather a short compilation of other | inca's labours rendered into succinct form so that the matter riay

Kryetarit datampaétait porta a CRTAL VEZANIA FRIE

9,000 Kilometres On Foot In 163 Daya

Moscow.

. Five young workers-perts. men of one of the plnuts located near Moscow, left Moscow on January 1 for the city of Koma molak-on-Amur (Far Eastern Region). On June 11, the hikers, all feeling well, came to their destination. They covered 0,000 k.m., Arat on skis and then or foot, in 163 days (their average speed being over 55 km. a day, Including the days of rest).

GRANDPARKAS ATROCINE VERTET

Englishman

be acceptable to readers who have not the time or patience to | Wins Irish

consult the various authorities for themselves, or who prefer to take their reading in tabloid form. The sources of information available in the Colony are very scanty as regards the earlier part of my subject and I can only apologise for the sketchiness of the articles in the beginning.

As regards my sources of know who played for Bucks and Middlesex edge Me. Album's great "istory and was father of the celebrated Tom of Cricket is as usual my stand-by. Hearne who died when Ground For the time being that. together: Superintendent at Lord's in 1910, and with Dr. W. G, Grace's two books on two Yorkshire cricketers E. Stephen-| the game, und Wisden, are the most sen and Roger Iddison who after- helpful, but others will be mention- wards pånyod for Lancashire. The! ed as progress.

javerage age of those I have traced

was about twenty nine or so. DAWN OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

Twelve matches were played, of which six were won, four drown and two st. They were of course against odds and the two sides to win British were a Twenty-two of Castlemaine

of the dawn of cricket in Aus tralia I have no certain information but I have little doubt that it was played there a 2001 45

Golf Title

REG WHITCOMBE'S ACHIEVEMENT

Dublin, July 16.

Reginald Whitcombe avenged Inst year's reply defeat by his brother. Ernest, fo-day by winning the Irish golf championship over the Dolly Mount course with an aggregate of 281..

Whitcombe's rounds were 72-72-68-

portation, including the Army, had and a combined Twenty-two of Vie-62. In his third round Whitcombe established sell firmly. One thing torla and New South Wales.

certain is, that except at the biggest

ellies, the gaine was played under dißivalt conditions and the

MELBOURNE EYE-OPENER

There seems Httle doubt that the

equalled the course record previously. established by James Adams, the Scottish champlon.

The Ryder Cup player, Davis, finish-

mature of to-clay's Australian P by no means dates back to the early un-country grounds were pretty bad ed second with a score of 283, while yeurs of the game there. As to how even for those days, as we shalt dis-

far there is truth in the story that cover when we deal with W.G.'s first James Adams. and James Fallon

in those fears young and sporting that the ground and accommodation place with totaln of 281:

tour. But it Interesting to find (uddersfield) shared the fourth

Kanganos did duty as out-itolders I do not know.

at Melbourne, as I have said, was

an eye-opener to the Englishmen who Bobby Locke, leading South African But the pieture that must be drawn

player, was placed equal. were amazed at "t's water-supply, amateur of cricket in Australia except in the it's pavilion-grandstand, capable of eight with 281.-Rauter. The Inter-Zone final of the match was played In Berlin, biggest towns prior to the fest visit holding six thousand people, und while this time it will be Wimbledon or English cricketers is one of little banked! sents for the general public." the 1936 Davis Cup com-where Crawford is very much pantry clubs playing where, when I rim't suppose one realises now how petition opens on the No.pier and more effective, and another and how they could, and developing primitive things were in England in

only a moderate amount of skill at the earlier Victorian times. the game. Curiously enough one or

1 was the other day reading W.G,'%

1 court at Wimbledon to important point is the trementinus

morrow, when Australia | improvement of Quist as a singles two of the bigger towns--especialyyeminiscences, published in 1899, and

and Germany contest the right of challenging Great Britain for the trophy. Only once before have these tie. That was last year when two nations met in a Davis Cup!

Germany completely upset ill predictions by eliminating the 21⁄2 much-boosted Australian outfit by four matches to one in the 12

-semi-lint-of-the-European Zone

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A. Pls.

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J. W. L. F.

0 2 3

K.LT.C. Recreia iS.C.A.A.

AI. Tauf and Khee (University 3210 K.T.C.C.A.

G. Wet and P. Choy (01.03AT.C.

M. A. and M. P. Khan.(K.LT.Q.)

H. P. Khu and T. Ma

FUTA.A.

R.C.C. (A)

June3-21.K.UT.C

AM. Hila and P. J. Herein

(Regrets...

N. P. Karanila and C. W. Lam

? Ebon and E. Hung (0.6.03

4.

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Benthey and R. M. Wood

K.C.C. (B)

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Detailed Results Of "C"

Division Tennis

Games Played Yesterday

The Club do Recrelo scored another

victury in the "C" Division of the

Tennis League yesterday when they

A

defeated the South China A‚A. on PERRY & CO.

their own courts by 0-2 sets.

The Kowloon Indians also negotiated

The encounter was played at Ber- lin, and was won and lost on the first day when Germany surprisingly teok a lend of two matches to love. The complete results of that the

piaver.

·

WHY AUSSIES MAY WIN

It

out in the first round by Bryan M. Grant of United States, while Quis went on to the quarter-finals before losing to Donald Budge, also Anterica.

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of

LOUIS DENIES BEING DOPED

BIG FIGHT SEQUEL

PRESS STORY OF BLACKMAIL

Chicago. July 16.

A copyright article publish- ed in the Times to-day states that Joe Louis, the negro heavyweight boxer who was recently knocked-out by Max Schmeling, has sworn affidavit denying

that

an he

(Louis) was doped before the fight.

Melbourne line fiver zerommodation than existed at the time in England. Įthere he refers to the fact that in his į

younger days there was seldom more So farge do the cricket contests than a tent to change in and a tent is true that Von Cram fat- between Australia and England bulk in which to lunch. Be even then tened out Crawford in the Winkfein our eyes now and so much do we remarked that he thought

the

game don semi-final and is likely to do take them, as I believe, na something in 1899 had got too comfortable and this again, but Hend vile not ari-

that has always existed, that it may too well-upholstered. (He didn't say rone as a

as a surprise to many to lean that but it is the shortest way of vance so far as Quist, being knocked that Australia was not the first over-condensing his views). Cricketers of stas country to be invaded by the 10-day would I imagine and the ac- cricketers of England. But so it is commodation of that time

pretty before the Antipodes erurie now. Two years

But from what I have were visited, a team of profession heard Australia is still a few jumps cricketers went to Canada and the ahead of England in cricket accom- United States where in those days odation. At any rate they have cricket dourished in one or two very mutch-snore informativo-spam -On-the-they and Australa de-places. But their doings do not boards, I gather. feated America in the Davis Cup, concern this story. the US. team including Budge and

The tour was, apart from Its finch- Allison, who reached the last eight that the first English team visiled most amazing enthusiasm was shown. It was in the latter part of 1861 cial profit, a great success, and the at Wimbledon a week or so ago. Australia. In these days it sounds Indeed after their arrival at Mel- very curious to hear that the pro- bourne on Christmas Eve they were Therefore the odds are slightly in

He asserts that the fight was on favour of Australia, Germany ap- Spiers and Pond-the famous railway smuggled out to a quiet place to get his merits.

moters of the scheme were Messes, well-nigh mobbed and had to be the level and that Schmeling was on pears to be fairly safe for twe restaurant fein which icept--and for their practice in peace. Incid

Incidentally singles sucresses from Von Cramm, all I know still keep--the catering the voyage out took them

The article, however, reveals that sixty-eight

south-side taxi driver collected arrangements for most of our larger days. It takes only thirty-five now G. Von Cramm (Germany) heat repent last year's achievement and

but it is doubtful whether Henkel canrailways. What the motive was I do by P. & O. though as they sailed GS300 in currency for a licence to J. Crawford 6-3, 7-5, 0-2.

take a match from either Crawford,

from Liverpool I don't think they can marry Muryn Trotter, obtained prior have made the trip on a P. & D to her marriage with Joc Louis, which It may have been purely a non- Quist. As for the doubles,

rather curious There

fant took place on the eve of his fight with 11 Crawford

cial speculation or possibly it was recorded in Mr. Altham's book. Max Baer on September 26, 1936, und Quist team up, the for advertisement. It seems likely Each of the Englishmen wore a very adds in their favour can be quoted that when Sir Donald Currie spon-irbt helmet shaped hat, and a sash as high as 3 to 1.

sored the first team to go to Soulland hat ribbon of a distinctive Africa in 1988 be had not overlooked corresponding to a colour set down The draw may not mean too much

The fact that focussing attention on on the score card against each men's In this case as one can expect the to the fortunes of the Castle Line. unhelpfu that country might not be countries to share the Arst two

And it is very possible that there In leaving this, the first tour, it singles. Nevertheless it may Be was something more than an altruis- | might be mentioned that the captain Ci. Von Cramn beat V. McGrath benedelal to Awstralja if Crawford tie love of cricket which led Mesars. | 11, H. Stephenson set up a precedent 4-3, 2-6, 0-3, 4-6, 6-2.

draws Von Cramm in the opening match us this would enable him to play last against Henkel on the third day, when the result would proba- hly depend on that match.

were as follows.

FIRST DAY ·

I. Henkel (Germany) beat McGrath 4-6, 6-2 6-0, 6-2.

V.

or

SECOND DAY

J. Crawford and A. Quist (Aus- trafia beat Lund and Henkel 6-1, 11-9, 6-3,

THIRD DAY

II. Henkel beat J. Crawford 2-6, 6-3,0-7, 4-6, 6-4.

CHANCES LIKELY

To-morrow both feams pre likely to make changes. If Germany alays

A stiff hurdle, beating the Chinese 1.6. TUNE UP FOR the same team as she has up to the

at Causeway Bay by 61. Scores:

RECREIO v. SOUTH CHINA Playing at home, the Glub de Recrcia defented the South China A.A. by 0% sets to 2%. Scores:

G. Noronha

and II. Noronha (Recreio) drew with C. K. Chan and P. Seto 6-0; beat S, Chán and Y. K. Ng 6-3; bout C. I. Iau and T. K. Loung (-1.

A. M. Silva, and F. J. Remedios (Beerais) lost to Chan and Selo 4-0; ficat Chun and Ng 6-4; beat lau and Ceang ~6-3.

DAVIS CUP

Match Against Americans

:

London, July 16. The English Davis Cup team, who have made it a practice during the

bles.

!...

GERMANY LOST TWO MATCHES

IN ADVANCE TO THE FINAL

2

was

not know.

nunc.

tempts have been made to extort $7,

Thereafter, it is said, frequent at-

York and Chicago gangsters eon, the taxi driver claiming that Now

compelling. Press.

the

were

blackmail-United

Spiers and Pond to send nut the side. which has been followed by most Indian Hockey

To be continued)

his successors in appearing to great Whatever it was they did very success as an orator, well out of it as they are said to have made £11,000 profit. It is perhaps as well to mention here that! in those days at the various cricketį tours were private ventures and thint I was not until 1904 that the M.C.C. took over the responsibility for all such visits.

ALL-PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Boy Breaks Into Big Cricket

OUT

T

Squabble Is Settled

WILL COMPETE IN OLYMPICS

Delhi.

present, the whole responsibility | will rest on Von Cramm and Henkel, while Australia will be in a similar

The team was of course an entire- position If she plays as against the initer Stales. Crawford and Quist)

ly professional, one, and the players were to receive a fixed sum of £150] will figure in the singles and doubles.

for the tour plus all their expenses.

India's big Olympic squabble (yes, It is extremely doubtful whether

The original idea had been to recruit

she had one, Loot) is all settled, and McGrath will find a place. His re- |

Germany dropped only two matches which used to four Eagland playing

largely from the All-Fagland Eleyen,

her Olympic field hockey champion cent Wimbledon form did not show in her advance to the Inter-Zone matches against odds. But George

SCORES 100 NOT will compole it Berlin with overy him to be preferable to Quist, and Anal. She beat Spain 4-1, the fen- Parr and some of the Northern play

expectation of repeating their triumph McGrath's only chances of playing ture of this encounter being the

if four years ago. ers did not find the teams attractive! appear to be inclusion in the dou-

and would not take part. victory in straight sets of E. Maier

Watch young England at the wie-one while it lasted. The all-India The squabble, however, was a good Cover Von Cramm. But this

ket! This is the story behind Comp-hockey federation, after relecting the It was about this time that there ton, not out 100, on the score-sheet team, notified each province that it This may be regarded

ns ex-after the tie had been derided. pedient if it is felt desirable to rest

was a good deal of friction between at Northampton the other day, Crawford as much as possible for his

the North and South and this inby

would have to conte Boroka with the In the second round Germany bent Finally the Surrey. Club came to the son came into big cricket five weeks singles. On the other hand Aus

have had something to do with t

equivalent of 8000 to defray expenses Eighteen-year-old Dennis Comp-of each of its mon. train may risk all on Crawford and Hungary by five clear matches and Quist beating Henkel and the same in the third defeated Argenting by

rescue and supplied even players

them being two fine couple pulling off the doubles, as four to one.. Denker losing a singles, rounders W. Caffyn and George Sussex, ni Lortt's.

played for Middlesex against | al-ngo, they would be atmost certain to do. In the semi-final Germany easily beat Grimth. 11. H. Stevenson, then only

Against this Germany may de. Ireland without conceding a rubber twenty eight years of age, captained A few days later he scored eighty elde to let the doubles go and while against Yugoslavia in the the

nan seven against Northamptonshire. side, and another Surrey man endeavour to win the match with European Zone final she won the Arst Frank Hearne did later when the

wan Charles Lawrence.

who,

It's

100 not out off the sante the singles, relying on two vle-three matches.

Arst South African side weht oul,

bowlers, was is "malden" cen- tories from Von Cramm and- one

afterwards

tury in first-class cricket. from Henkel. In this case Lund' is

accepted D conching Australia, competing in the Ameri- engagement and settled down there. fairly certain to appear in the

He scored it in 105 minutes. (O.C.) lost to Chan and Chan 5-7 Dominid Bitdire also ancored his

doubles.

con Zone for the first Ume for many Seven years later he was to bring hant She and Un 8-3; beat Pang and

years, received a walk-over from an aboriginal side to England in 1069 Old-timers wonder at the "don't- Whatever their combination, the Cuba in the first round and defeated-but of that in its right place,

carc-if-il-snows", cósiness of the lad. performance against H. W. Austin ut thedupom and N. C. Bebbington Wimbledon in 1936, beating, the teams are extremely well matched.

The only other members, of the He bats right-hand, bowls left (0.0) lost to Chan and Chan 16: Englishman in four sets by Not too much notice must be taken United States in the final by three

(Continued on Page D.),

side I can trace were.Thomas Hearne, slow stuff-and is a quick flelder. of inst year's result. For one thing matches to two,

L. A. Silva and J. Xavier (Recreio) inst three years to have a muacha loat to Chan and Soto 4-6; beat Chanoponer prior to their Challenge Roard and Ng 6-3; beat lau and Leung 6-4

encounter, la following the SARIC procedure this year. Today they K.CC...KOWLOON TONG

atarted a match, on Davis Cup lines, with the United States players.

On their own ground, the Kowloon OC. (8) lost to the Kowloon Tong Garden Association by 3% acts to 5. Scores:

The encounter is being played on the Devonshire Park courts at East- bourne and the end of the first day's Fisher and A. Philippens play found the teams on level terma (KC.C.) lost to II. Chan and A. Chan Fred Perry repeated his Wimbledon 1-6; beat G. She and II. 1. Un 0-4 success over "Bitsy" Grant, this time lost to 0. L. Pang and W. H. Wel 5-7 beating him in four sets, the scores

Freeman and L. E. Kirby being 7–5, 0-6, G-1, 6-3.

0,7-7-Routar.

among

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As some of the best hockey players come from the poorest provinces, the iden didn't catch on at all, and every- body was mad for a while. Some thought it amounted to buying places on the team.

The day was saved only because everal of the larger, richer pro vinces offered to donato more than their share, stipulating that the sum should not be regarded as a "pur- federation should never again think chase price," and providing that the

up such a scheme. That satisfied everybody.

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