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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JULY

22, 1937.

K. C. C. Throw Away Sets And Lose Match

CARELESS PLAY

AT CRITICAL STAGES

Yesterday's League Tennis Games

(By "Veritas"}

KC.C. disappointed them- 6. beat W. Wright and A. W. Namsey

3. Chang and J. Jisu (South China)_loxi

selves again, yester Anderson and Grose 4-8, lust to Dur

day when they visited South China A. A. and were beaten 6-3 in a "B" Division tennis league match. The visitors really had themselves to blame for the result.

..

nell and Clarke 3-0, beat Wright

Rey 6-1.

and

(Bouth

. T. Bee and T. K. Loung

Ant! Gro-, bel Burnell and Clarke 7-3, beat Wright

China) heat Anderson and Ramsey 6-4.

CR.C., C.S.C.C.

Chinese I.C. beat Civil Service seven-

two.

F. Kwok and S. W. Liang (C.R.C.) 0-3: beat F. Bradley and 3. Pengelley beat I. and B. Agafuroft 0-3; beat G

Carver and C. 9loan B-1.

Ts01 and K. C. Ng (C.R.C.) beat Bradley and l'engelley 6-0; beat 1. and Agaturo 0-2; beat Graver and Sloan

For example: In the first set, Burnett and Clark were leading Ma and Lee four-love and then lost the next six games. In the

T... I and C. C. Luk (C.R.C.) lost last set they went to 4-2 and 40-

to Bradley and Pengelley 4-0; lont to I 15 against Bee and Leung, and and B. Agatureft 1-6; beat Carver and

Sloan 0.3 proceeded to lose the sot 7-5.

Nether should Grose and Anderson have lost their first set against Bee and Leung. Afterwards

ing extremely well.

they im-

proved, Anderson in particular play- CR.C.

Grase was weak Craigen- Kower many on the volley, attempting too drop and stop volleys from the ser-K.CC. vlee court line. Anderson reduced S.C.A.A. tils inistakes to the ininimum and C.S.C.C. slendy return service was able to Recreio nurse his partner anxious games.

through

LEAGUE TABLE

Seta.

P. W. D. L. F.

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3 3

4 0 0 27

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0

5 3 1 2 27

7 0

18. 8

1 2011⁄2 150

0 3 16

29***

01 11 0 2

4 3 0

2

some LK.C.C.

1 1

0 3 14 21 2

K.I.T.C.

3 0

0 3 10 17 0

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0 4 0% 20% 0

Wright and Ramsey still failed to University play together with that thorough understanding so essential to league

tennis. They were disconcerted by

the

tactics of the

and committed mistakes

clever lobbing opposition innumerable,

After Anderson, Burnett was the losers best performer, although he revented penchant for careless backthand strokes off the ground and Inclined to attempt volley re- clearly turns on shots which were going out of court.

Big Tennis Match This Afternoon

C.R.C. PLAY RECREIO

Basketball team of the St. Stephen's Girls College, with Miss Marjorie Westcott, gamos mistrose, coated

in the middia. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

WIN

ENGLISH

ATHLETES

Perry Talks About His New Life

FINDING THINGS THAT ARE REALLY WORTH WHILE

BRILLIANT ROBERTS

RUNS 400 METRES

WOMEN'S SECOND CRICKET "TEST"

(By Marjorie Pollard)

The second Test match began at Blackpool in perfect weather, and an enthusiastle crowd of 3,000 saw thrill- ing, but rather patchy cricket.

Miss Maclagan and Miss Snowball (the "old firm" now) opened the England innings. Sedutely and care- fully they settled themselves in, and then Miss Snowball tried to hook u caught at she was hort ball and she square-leg, and the score was i for Mrs. Davis, the left-hander, had looked un- overs, some awkward happy, and at 31of which Miss Maciagan made 28-she was bowled by Miss M. Flaherty, and so England were in trouble. But Miss Hide and Miss Maclagan did make a stand. though it was Miss Maclagan who did most of the scoring. When 50 up went up she had scored 44, and nt lunch with the score at 809 Mis Maclagan had made 08 and Miss Hida

19.

One

At 130 Miss Hide was bowled for nn ncceptable 34 runs. Then began a with Miss end, debacle at

on to her Maclagan going steadily century at the other. She passed the 100, and so is the only person to score centuries in Test cricket in this country and Australla. She made and her some lovely square cuts straight driving was perfectly placed. At 115 she was magnificently by Miss Wegemund, and the score was 155 for 6.

INSIDE 47 SECS. caught in the slips, and the England

to-day.

HOLDING THE FORT Then for a while Miss Lowe held the fort; she made 43 and was then innings ended for 222.

The Australian wicketkeeper, Misa Wegemund, was in grand form. She Antwerp, June 28. W. Roberts, e British Olympic stumped three and conceded only 2 runner, who was fourth in the 400 byes all day. At one time it looked metres event at Berlin last summer, us if England would be out for about Australia lost Mrs. Peden with only slapstick Four days after it appeared, my won that event easily, In 49 seconds. 150. "Everything from

from at the international meeting of the York

was out to n Royal Beerschot Athletic Club here 3 runs scored. She comedy to near-tragedy came wife arrived in New

same newspaper

beautiful one-handed, low down catch Hollywood. The my way during my first nine sent a reporter to interview her, and

Antonio

was caught at Then Miss A. W. Sweeney, Britain's champion by Miss J. Haddelsey, at extra cover. months as a lawn tennis profes- he asked her if she didn't feel bad

about having a husband who wasn't sprinter, was beaten by inches in the the wicket-another lovely catch this sional in the United States," about

100 metres final by the Swiss flyer, and so Australia were in difficulties, writes Fred Perry.

According to the reporter had Paul Hoenni, who returned the fast the score being 2 for 23. "And out of the thrilling ex-cowered behind the uropire and time of 10.0sec. Sweeney won his heat

myself perlence

more begged him not to let Loft strike me! In 10.0sec., but was badly away at I was as than ever contented

What do you think of that?" he the start of the final. amateur."

demanded.

"I think you're crazy," said my Altogether, aside from the money carned and the further carn-

American newspapers have divorced us six times so far, and probably the sorry game un- they'll keep tit begins to bore their readers. This is another instance of a "pro.'s" having to be able to "take it."

I find

an

Clarke had his forecourt weakness thoroughly exposed by the opposition who drove to his feet and forced him to volley Into the net. Nevertheless Burnett and Clarke have only them- selves to blame for losing two seta.

South China deserve commendation for the smart manner in which they ston in the tennis league will pro- ings that the future will bring. I made use of their opportualties. The bably be decided to-das At Cause- fect (continues the former Wimale- slightest weakening on the part of way Bay Chinese Recreation Club don champion) I am infinitely richer the opposition and they immediately (1) receive Club de Recreo, the in even more worth-while things as mado capital out of

three pairs were elxremely steady, with C.R.C. being the only serious rivals result of turning pro.

All

the third string, Bee and Leung, creating a surprise by winning all three sets.

to

The championship of the "C" Divl~)

the Portuguese, As yet the Recrelo have a clean sheet in the league table, whereas C.R.C, have lost one match. A drawn game would probably be sufficient to ensure the title for Recreio.

On the same ground K.C.C. are visllore to C.R.C. (2) while t Craigengower, the Happy Valley team receives South China A.A.

The programme for this afternoon

Ma and Lee played just the right type of tennis to win league sols, They slowed the game down when ever possible and by forcing their opponents to generate the speed, were able to pile up the points on errors.

C.R.C. MAKE NO MISTAKE

Recreation

Club made no Chinese mistake against Civil Service and won with five sets in hand. Some- what unexpectedly tu Tak-lam and is as follows: Luk Chun-cheung lost the two sets. Kwok and Liang and Tsol und Ng Kam-chuen, however, were vastly superior to the Government Servants i and won their sets with cast.

M. K. Ma and H. K. Lee (South China) Jost to D. J. N. Anderson and F. GroFo 3-0, heat G. C, Burnett and G. E. Clarke

"C" DIVISION

C.1.C. (1) C.R.C. (2) C.C.C. K.T.G.C.A. A.T.C.

บ.

V.

Recreio K.C.C.

S.C.A.A.

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One of my best friends in Holly- wood-Milton Holmes, an old Key- stone Komedy Kop, and himself one-lime

wife.

LOSS OF SALARIES

But Miss Hazel Pritchard and Miss Pat Holmes, with great assurance, played out time and took the score Miss Pritchard was nearly to 108. stumped twice, but she made 02, and is stil there to bat to-day. Her dis- missal would have made all the dif- ference to England.

England scored a sweeping victory In the relay race, in which Polond was second and Denmark third.

Kucharski the Polish Olymple run-

The fielding and throwing in to the ner, gained a lead of four yards over F. Handley (England) in the first wicket was good all day, and the stoge of 800 metres, but Roberts, run- spectators, 80 per cent, of them men, "to see if they bowled ning the next 400 metres inside of who came 47sec., turned the deficit into a lead labs," went away "flabbergasted."

ENGLAND of 15 yards for England. From that moment victory for his side was sure. A. G. Buller, the Rugby international, lost a little on his 200 metres stage, but Sweeney romped home comfort-M. Greenwood, lbw b Smith

crack tennis player Sharp Disagreement Onably the anal sprint.

founded the club with a membership hf forty of the biggest names in Almdom cight years ago. And down through the years the membership remained at this ngure

FILM STARS' CLUB

Refund Proposal

M. Mncingan, at Wegemund, Walch 115

Snowball, e Walsh, b Smit J. Davis, & Flaherty

M. Tide. b McLarty

M. Child, bw, h Flaherty

M. Lowe, c B. Peden, b McLarty

M. Taylor, at Wegemund, b Antonio

J. G. Barnes ran a good race to take | M. J. linddelscy, e McLarty. b Antonia second place in the 400 metres hur-EF. Whelen, at Weremund, b Antonie .. dfes, holding the lend for four-fifths B. helton, not out Later The Olymple Committee adopted a of the way, but losing narrowly to definition

which Jules Bosman, the Belgian champlon, of amateurism.

whose time was 54scc. that salaried in- down

lays it

in the case

with

Extrax

Total

AUSTRALIA KY. Peden. e J. Inddelsey, b Maclegan J. L. Newman, with a leap of Gft. P. Antonio, e Snowball, b Belton When my wife decided that Holly-structors in gymnastics or sports can-

1in., was placed fifth in the high It. Pritchard not out was the place she preferred not be considered amateurs, Wood

of those jump, Kotkas of Finland winning P. Holmes, not out

Extras... above all others

as a permanent an exception home. It was up to me to look around who besides the usual programme with 6ft 5in.

studies teach elementary gymnastics for something to keep me busy in the

or sports, between periods

our pro. tours. Obviously, the place my wife likes best is the place I like best,

It

So I had a chat with Holmes. He was a bit worried over the big sue- ୯୯୬୫ of n rival tennis club. seemed a good chance to help a pat, and give myself a new interest, to the Join up with him in fighting rival club.

R. Blakeway (183fi.) took seventh The committee also discussed the place in the Javelin throw, while problems of loss of salaries, raised Thorogood finished eighth in the 5,000 by the International Cycling Federa-metres, which was won by Pekuri of

tion.

The French delegate, M. Pietri, advocated the refunding of loss of salaries owing to travelling to Tokyo, and urged that the committee should reconsider the question,

I capitalist. Together with a bought a one-third interest and we mada- improvements. The torty members volunteered to bring in two new members each.

alone were

Finally it was decided that the power to den1 committee had no with this problem ond the Inter- national Federailons competent to adjudlente upon it; the and Olymple Congress could be sum So now Constance Bennett

on the request of the Paulette Goddard cut monkey-shines moned with Groucho Marx and Frank Federations. Morgan, Ralph Bellamy and Gilbert Roland.

MARX WISECRACKS ON COURT The Marx brothers are charter members-and unquestionably the world's worst lawn tennis players! But don't think they're easy to beat How is a man going to serve an ace when just as he is about to serve his opponent iets out a wisecrack that would make the Sphinx double up with laughter?

Finland.-Reuter.

30,000 GAMES... 1,334 CLUBS

Birmingham F.A. Record

Five Federations threatened to Birmingham County F.A. report withdraw from the Olympic Com- that all their records for member- mittee if the refunding of loss of ship have been broken. salaries was allowed.

They now directly control seven Importa

for changes

future associations. nifty-five leagues, 300 Olymple Games have been arranged, cup competitions, and 1,334 clubs.

Purely social events will not tnico No fewer than 1,300 of the clubs place during but only immediately and 345 of the competitions--nearly before or after the Games.

per centare comprised of

Half an hour of the daily pro-amateur players. gramme will be reserved for con- Over 30,000 matches were played ferring Olymple honours on winners, during the past season and 877 re-

order not to delay the athletic ferees were registered.

in

to

to

events.

During our second visit Washington, in n red hot match, one of those near-tragedies occurred. While I was racing to return a hard drive from Vines I felt the back team of my trousers rip! You can Imagine my embarrassment!

There we were, under briliant lights, surrounded by hundreds of Washington's fairest debutantes and me without a chance of slopping to see just how bad the rip was!

Happily the crowd didn't even rus- pect what had happened.

A NEWSPAPER CANARD

As for that story which one New

York newspaper printed about

George Lott threatening to "punch

of

the

to

at

There is a shortage of referees, ABUSE OF WORD "OLYMPIAD and every effort is being made

encourage more candidates. The

deprecated commitice

The disciplinary committee, abuse

the

area slitings, dealt with word "Olymplod," fifty-four which it declared should be used forty-two clubs and 508 players for misconduct in matches. These for the Olympic Games only,"

The Olymple Committee will meet figures are below the average and in 1939 in London, in 1940 in Tokyo, Indicate that the standard of conduct. has improved. About one player and in 1941 in Belgrade.

(Including 206 cautioned) in each the was reported weekly to committee.

| BOXER'S OPINION

OF CHAMPION

750

scored saven knockouts.

His opinion of Joe Louls is in- teresting: "Louis is greatly over-

One of South Africa's best middle-rated" said Pierce. "Ho is a strong me on the jaw," none of us knew a weights, Eddie Pierce, reached Lon-puncher, but has to set himself for thing about it until the newspaper don in the Queen Mary from New every blow. He is a slow thinker,

and only shines when he yarn was brought to our notice. But York, recently, says Reuter,

glaven fights in the dominate a fight. He is upset when Plerce hod that wasn't quite the end of the in- cident.

United States, won them all, and his opponent does the attacking."

ran

Total (2 wkte.)

A drink

FIRST-CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES

HUTTON LEADS IN BATTING

Itution, the young Yorkshireman had displaced Ilammond as leader of the batting averages in English first class cricket on June 28, his average belng 70.04 for 18 completed innings.

Gover hended the bowlers, having taken 79 wickets at a cost of 18.05 per wicket.

BATTING (Qualification: 11 innings; averago 33.)

Times

Not JUghest Inns Out Runs Inns Aver

20 a 1983

Hutton (WR) 43

Tamond

C. 8. Dempster 16 1 Parks (J. 1.)... 27 a

...... 20 Paynter R. C. M. Kimpton 154 Berry (L. G.)

Gibbons

Arnold

AL. H. Barton Phillipson

R. E. B. Wyatt Idden

J. H. Pawic

J. G. Halliday

Cook

Ames

Keeton

Voce

Leyland

Edrich

Langridge (John) Sutcliffe

Harrin

#71. 74.04

1900

217

71.15

1040

154

09.33

1438

37.44 100

I

1400

200

$1.20

530

30.61

1170 103

31,21

43.00

D04 107 47.87

102

010 152

401

Langridge (James Worthington

1981

2230

Davies (D). Sandham Gregory

Davies (E) Gunn Pothecary

...

Cox (G.) (Susnex)

Oldfield

Mitchell (A.)

Smith (D.)

Smalles

M. J. Turnbull

140

43.54

42,17

41.72

41.57

600 115

101

710 201

37.08

100

30.60

Fishifook

G11

Staples (A.)....

• Not out,

10

BOWLING

3:00

Verity

(Qualification: 28 wickets: averago 21.)

451.2 120R 70

16.45 Gover

G03

070 60 16.67 Smith (3) Langridge (James) 430.2 Sthalates Slin

470

Nichols

Andrews Philipson

340.1 6 DOU B 500 207 1207

373.38 1104 432,4

1230 80 042 D4A

Martin Eastman

2492

07 501

33

Hemmond (W. B) 240.

54001

18.71

Goddard

J. C. Clay Bayer

108 1314 71

164 1713 bo

10.03

417.1 133 30 44 19.01

Pape

I. W.

2.) ... Rolling

10.31

342,3 50 1042 13

10.60

Smith (P.)

00 1100 50 19.75

Smith 281 54 740 Mitchell (T. B. 335.1 55 1231 02 544.3 101, 1469–72 Wellard

207.1787 30 Copson

324.8 05 031

20.01 20.71 20.01

R. F. H. Darwall-

Robinson

NEW ZEALAND AVERAGES BATTING

TC Lowry ..... M. W. Wallace

Times

Nat

Highest Inns Out Runs Inna Aver

5:00

230 121 3033

14 0

D. A. R. Moloney 17

2

t

440 13

M. P. Donnoily

350

W. A. Hadico

$4

201 100

J. 1. Kerr

M. 7. Paga

E, W, Tindi G. L. Weir 1. G. Vivian 1 W. N. Carson 34 | N. Gallichan

A. W. Roberts 2 J. R. Lamakan J. A. Dunning

1.988. Blaseurûn-X--

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(Continued on Page 9.)

K. Smith, W. George. N. McLarty, 13. Flaherty to bat.

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10 Finterty

McLarty

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Walsh

Antonio

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Holmes, 0 for 10.

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