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THL HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936.

Britain Or Australia?

Davis Cup Challenge

Round At Wimbledon

BRITAIN'S CHOSEN

PLAYERS

HOLDERS

Singles. -F. J. Perry SHOULD

H.W. Aus-

tin

Doubles.-G.P. Hug-

hes and C. R.D. Tuc-

key

AGAIN

WIN

AUSTRALIA'S LIKELY

TEAM

Singles.-J.H: Craw-

ford Ad- rian Quist

Doubles. J.H. Craw- ford and A. Quist

PREVIOUS TIES FAVOUR · HOW BRITAIN

AUSTRALIA

THREE EARLY CHALLENGE ROUND CONTESTS

AUSTRALASIA VERSUS THE

BRITISH ISLES

Although perhaps it is not strictly true to say Australia and Britain have met on seven previous occasions in the Davis Cup, the composition of the Australasia and British Isles teams, as : they used to be designated, were so essentially composed of Australian and English players that they can be regarded as representatives of the two countries.

Accenting this one can go on to fund host to N. 1. Brookes 2-5, 4-6, say that out of these seven contests, † 4-0. the Australians have won five and Doubles.-J. C. Parke and A. E.

the Englishmen two. They Brat met Beamish (1itish Isles) lost to N, E.

in a Challenge Round in 1907 when Breglass find A. W. Dunlop 4-4, 1-0, the Aussie, Norman Likes and 15-7. Anthony Wilding, successfully

-

1919

games to 79.

Situpleti

L.

PLANNED TO

WIN THE DAVIS CUP.

Roper Barrett Strategy

F. J. Perry recalls the great part team-work and strategy played in Great Britain's victory over France in the 1933 challenge round of the Davis Cup in a recent article in the Sydney Matt.

What the Centre Court at Wimbledon will look like to-morrow when Beitsin starts to defend the Davis Cup against Australia. Top left Perry, upon whom chief British hopea rest. Top right, Mr. B. Roper Barrett and Austin snapped with the Davis Cup.

SUCCESSFUL RACKET

DRE FORERUNNERATE DATAREALISMANJENE Numantk

Great Britain Is A WIELDERS

3 To 1 Chance

AUSTRALIA'S SLENDER HOPES

OF WINNING DAVIS CUP

On-the face of it Australin aus Bittle

IN "C" DIVISION OF TENNIS LEAGUE

The following are the most success.

ful pairs to date in the "C" Division

Our Daily Golf Hint

Some practise a great deal. Of them again there may be made 1 sub-division into those who practise wisely and those who practise foolishly. Some do not prac- tise at all.

Bernard Darwin,

FRANALAUSUNNE JOSEMATESIJE SPEECHADONEN

of the tennis league. Their perform NECK AND

Great Britain's international weeks ago, everything points to dances include pesteriny's matches, tennis aupremacy will be put to handsome victory against Australia, the test to-morrow and again chance of securing more than one next Monday and Tuesday singles and possibly the doubles. when the 1936 Challenge Round

of the Davis Cup takes place. Australia has won the final right.

NECK

FOR "C" DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

"C" DIVISION

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There is no letting up in the ruce between K.T.C., Recreio and South China for "the "C", Division

tennis

V. Freeman had L. 1. Kirby

MAY WIN DOUBLES

Tuckey and Hughes are still having ( their ups and downs as witness their. to contest Britain, the holders, 19 failure against Grant and Budge at the roveled piece of silver which

Eastbourne last werk. On the othr

the occasion. But

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| league, championship, although the final issue is bound to be between the Kowleon Indians and the Portuguese.

G. Mod 2. Sorosha, tereka

Pavla and Comper (ATCL 4 10 11 a

three beans wou yesterday, the M. Uvi BATH! Gusives degrend

9.6 KIT.C., and Recreio by handsome. Ver aml A.

margins. LR.CS, janguishing at the 1942 foot of the league table sustained their eighth successive defent, their conquerors being KC.C. (2) for when Freeman and Kirby performed with- cut outstanding success, winning all

Perry and H. W. Austin both began stands upon a tray, the intrinsic value hand they have demonstrated they practice earlier that season than of which is almost double that of a rise to yaded Wimbledon and curriel ! Trophy back to Austrália. Five penas

Reich Isles V. Australasia, Plav. usual, he says, restricting each other the cup itself. The tle, which wi│Quist and Crawford play the English- | Pawls und Wure (A.T.C.) 21 18 9

of 50,000 spectators attraet upwards later an English team took the cup,/ed at Sydney on January 16, 19 and to certain Binits when they practised' haring the three day at Wimble.bination second to none in the world. 1. Pang and Wel (K.T.(.C.A.) 1 10 20

is being play men will be against a doubles com- back from Mellmürne. The next let, 1920, and wou by Australasia by For instance, for one set Perry had ed on the Centre Challenge Round the was at Byla 24 mulcties to 1,12 sets to 6, and 180 to attuck on everything, and then the do. These will be the last matches and the result may sily ge in Atik- ku 1919 when Australagio won 4-1.

tralia's favour. There have been two meetings in

Patterson (Aus- | positions would be reversed for the to be played on this famous enclosure

Strictly speaking Britain is bound D. the zone that. Australas winning tralasias beat A. IL Lowe 6-4, 6-3, second. The third, perhaps, would until the opening of Wimbledon next

year.

18.0.0.21 to rely on the singles and here she one and Britain, the other, while Aus-19-6, 6-3, and beat A. R. F. Kingscote be played with both on the baseline,

Twenty seven years have passed ean regard the probable outcome with C. we wnd C. Sta (L.R.C.)

Klau wird Conner (ATE)... 21 K 4 tralia have vice beaten Britun in 6-4, 6-4, 8-8. 3. Ú. Anderson (Aus- each refusing to be druwn jy the net. | sinec Australia, then playing equanimity. Perry on normnt form W. Gistin the earlier stages of the compofitientralasin) lost to Kingscote 5-7. - One scribe, says Perry, apparently Australasia, competed in the Clean beat either Crawford, Quist or The countries last u in 1994-6, and beat A. H. Lowe D-1. 5-7 watching only the one sel when both lenge Run, Since then her fortune: McGrath and Austin, in a Davis Cup when Britain won the European Zog 6-3, 4-6, 12-10.

the competition

have been tie, Is on the baseline, in Doubles--N. E. Brool.us and G. 1. players remained

one of the world's greatestr. Onul.

players, and is more likely than any- ! | Patterson (Austrakusio beat A. H. F. hittenvd Perry and Austin to a pair

body else to win buth 50. Kingsente" and A. E. Beamish 6-0. of cub horses, and that appellation 6-0, 6-2.

amused. them so greatly that when wiring each other on any, pretence they now sign themselves “Cabhorse?"

The complete records of their en- counters follow.

CHALLENGE ROUND

1907

Australasia v. British Istes-Played at Wimbledon, on July 20, 22 and 23.

FINAL ZONE ROUND 1911

MASKELL'S PART

Australasia v. British Isles.--Play- and won by Australasia (challengers)ed at Boston, U.S.A. on August 6, 7

Before every tie in the earlier by 3 ruatches to 4, 12 gets to 7 and and 8, and won by Australasia by 3

risands of the 1933 competition tactics 101 games to 87.

matches to 0 i 3 sely to 2. Broches (Attr Singles.-Y. E. Brookes (Aus- were discussed and the strength and Singles N tralasia) beat A. W. Gore 7-5, 6-1. tralusia) beat J. C. Parke 6-2, 4-6, weakness of each opponent tabuint- 7-5, and H. Roper Barrett 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. A. P. Wilding (Ans-ed. When Great Britain qualified to 0-3. A. F. Wilding (Austrologa trainsin) beat A. 11. Lowe 6-3, 6-1 lost to A. W. Gore 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 2-6. | 16-14,

chequered.

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HALF MILE SWIM

Success East Lancashire Regiment |

Inter-Company Event

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Chan and K. I. Wond (8.0.A.A.)

S.C.A.A.

C.3.0.0.

"C" DIVISION

K.C.C. (2) KIT.C.

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I.R.C.

University

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LEAGUE TABLE

2

415

#

14

P. W. D, L. F. A. Pts. X.LT.C.. 7.7 0 0,54 Recreis.700 61% 11% 14 330S.C.AA.. 7 801 40% 22% 12-

C. Choa and A, Hung (6.C.C.) 36

N. J. Hehlotow and A. L

Fisher (.C.C.....

3

933

1 TO FAVOURITES

Great Britain is bound in start! 3 to 1 favourites to-morrow notwith-; Ístanding her recent defeat by the United States players in an exhibition series on Davis Cup lines. Ammute important pointer is the mined by Dritain's Cup players at Wimbledon against one of the stron

International entries of recent

Perry won the singles, Austin meet France, and it was known that

advanced as far as the semi-finals The Inter-Company half mile tenni Borotro and Cocbet would be in the

and' Hughes' and Tuckey won the race of the 2/East Lancashire Re- doubles French leam, askell played practice

against another Englishgiment took place at Shanshuipo on

Casumiy and A. Hung (0.4.C.) games with the team, cluising: the

pair.

Wednesday under good swimming A. tune and O. Hatlek 16.C.C.) 330 Furthermore it is doubtful whether conditions. Competition was keen, as 11. N. Chan not "a la Baretra," after hitting the

Anx T. P. M (C.R.C.) ball deep to the backhand corner, Adrian Quist will be fit enough to can be seen from the results, and the Borotra's favourile method of attack:

N. 1. Kazaziia and D. Bulick play. Ilis ankle Injury sustained standard.of swimming shown WIN

(0.0.0.) Great Britain v. Australia.-Played Two sets would then follow with against Von Cramm was clearly inere very promising in view of the fart nt Wimbledon on July 13, 14; and 15, Maskell doing his best to imitate serious than at first suspected, and coming Area Half Mtle Team Race.

Team), Great Britain by 3 Cochet by concentrating dn keeping it is quite possible that McGrath will

"B" Company (34 British Isles v. Australasia--Play- and won by

the ball in play, with occasional be necessary,

points), 2, "A" Company (36 points), ed at Melbourne on November 28, 20 matches to and sets to 2,

(Great sullies to the net. Mr. H. Roper If this be so Australia will be "D (8) Company (44 points), 4, Singles H. W. Austin and 30, and won by British Isles by three matches to two, sets to 8 Britain) lost to J. H. Crawford 6-3, Barrett insisted on this variety of weakened as McGrath has practical Headquarter Wing (48 points), t kand 88 games to 04.

2-0, 2-6, 3-6 and beat V. B. McGrath practice, arguing that when playing ly no hopes of beating either Perr: "C" Company (85 points). Singtes J. C. Purke (British G-4, 7-5, 6-3, F. J. Perry (Great each other day after day the anti-or Austin.

In view of Britain's display in the Lales) heat N, E. Brookes 8-0, 0-3, Britain) beat McGrath.

elpation of the British tearn was like- 10-7, 6-2 and best R. W. lenth 0-2 Perry (Great Britain) beatly to suffer, as each knew the other's Davis Cup last year when United 6-4, 6-4. C. P. Dixon (British Isles) McGrath 6-2, 6-4, 6-2; H, G. N. Lee favourite strokes, and unconsciously States were beaten five-love, and the beat W. Heath 5-7, 6-4, 0-4, 6-4, | (Continued on Page 9.) anticipated them.

achievements at Wimbledon a few

and beat I. Roper Barrett 1-6, 6-4, Doubler.N. E. Brookes and A. F. Wilding (Australasian beat J. C. 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles.-N. E. Bronkes and A. F. Parke and T. M. Mavrogerdato 6-1, Wilding (Austrailgin) lost to A. W. | 6-0 6-4, Gore and II. Roper Barrett 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 2-5, 11-13.

1913

.

1933

1, Ches and A. Hung (O.C.C.) 1. C. and K. C. Yu (K.T.U.0.A.) 11. K.lia and C. I.. L

(S.C.A.A.) M. K. Ma Biz T. 10. Leung

(RC.A.A.) Chan and K. Lea 18.C.A.A.)

H.

A. L Fisher and "F"/ A. Brand

brideo (RC0.2) N. Tan and M. G. Hung

(University) K. T. Chan and J. FORK

(Univerally)

Individual, Pte. Taylor ("AY. Company), 2, Pie, Lovack ("D (S)" Company); 8, Pte. Hulme ("A" Com pany), Time: 12 mins. 55.8 secs.

6. Ji and X. C. Yu (University) G

K.T.G.C.A. 8603 45 27 10 ATC...

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