1937-08-17 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, AUGUST

17,

1937.

Malaya Suggests Triangular Badminton Interport In Hongkong Next January

WANTS TO VISIT

COLONY WITH SHANGHAI

Test Cricket

ENGLAND'S DISMAL BETTING

(By "Veritas")

LOSE 3 CHEAP WICKETS

N. Z. ADVANTAGE

London, Aug. 16. England cut rather a sorry figure during to-day's resumed play on the third and final cricket Test match against New Zealand at the Oval.

After permitting the New Zra-

landers to make a smart batting recovery, England herself shaped feebly at the crease, and when ran came to stop play, had lost three Actually the wickets for 16 runs. first three wickets fell for a inere 36. but afterwards Compton and Hardstaff beerne associated in L confident partnership which has su In realised 50 runs.

A

TRIANGULAR badmin-

ton Interport between Malaya, Hongkong and Shanghai is envisaged by: the Badminton Association of Malaya possibly next January if Hongkong can arrange for the simultane. ous visit here of Malaya and Shanghai teams.

In a recent communication! {0 the Hongkong Badminton ! Association, the Malaya Associa (Hon enquired as to the possi-! bilities of the Colony inviting ai team from Malaya to pay a visit ; here during the forthcoming | season Malaya, apparently, is willing to raise funds for their! players to make the trip, and to be responsible for their own expenses while in Hongkong.

However, they feel that the visit would be of greater value to badmin ton generally in the Far East if it could i arranged for Shanghai to send down a team to Bongkeng at

the une time,

This would provide an opportunity first-class triangular Interport for

played

New Zealand's Innings closed for tourminent-the first of its kind ever 24D, which was considerably better to be

in the Far East. than it appeared Hikely earlier in the itherto Malaya has conducted its day. The visitors lost half the side an Interport contests, usually be for D7, but useful partnership

a between Donnelly and Hoberts which tween the various State teams, while have for alsed 48 and later between Pan Spa and Tientsin and Roberts which added 77 for theeveral years met in annual interport eighth wicket very much changed matches. Last season in Hongkong there were inofficial interport the complexion of things and the innings eventually realised 249. matches between Hongkong P. Donnelly was top scorer with 50, Shanghai scratch side, and the Colony M. L. Page hit up 53 and A. Wand a team from Siam. Roberts contributed 50.

SHOCKING START England's most successful bowler was skipper R. W. V. Robins who secured four wickets for 40 runs. Gover, the Surrey fast bowler ob- tained 3 for 85,

England made a shocking start to the lanings. As a result of feeble batting Barnett

was caught by Hadlee off Cowie's bowling at 15, Washbrook was out under the new bw rule at 31, and Iutton left five runs later,caught and bowled by Vivian. Thus three good wickets were lost for 38..

Happily for England Compton and Hardstaff set about improving the position. Compton batted with great

confidence and Hardstaff made some classic strokes. When rain brought play to clase, Compton had 20 to his credit and Hardstuff 23, with one as extras.

THE FULL SCORES

The scores as cabled by Renter follow.

(Continued Page 9.)

Vintage

HOW AMERICA BEAT GERMANY IN THE

DAVIS CUP: FULL

QUES!

DESCRIPTIONS

BUDGE 2 DOWN, WINS

(Girl Screams As Von Gramm Leads)

10,000 SEE FIVE SETS BATTLE

(By Ulyss Rogers)

London, July 22. At 7.5 there last night nobody knew whether it would be America or Germany to meet Britain in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. After three days of intensive fighting America v. Europe stood two matches all, two sets all and four games all

After that, it took twenty more minutes to decide the final issue that was being fought out by the German Baron von Cramm gainst the tall, red-headed Californian terror. Donald Budge.

Bryan M. Grant, falling in making a shot against von Cramm in the Inter-Zone final of the Davis Cup Budge won 6-8, D—7, G~~1, 6—2, 8-6.

last month.

FOOTFAULT CALLS

UNSETTLE HENKEL

GERMAN (Davis) LOSS

Cup

21

Nearly

(By Elyss Rogers)

thrilla

London, July 20. two hours of top-of-the-season Wimbledon It may even be that if arrangements can be satis--a crowd of joyful Americans-another crowd of sorrowful Ger- factorily made, Siam would join in mans-many might-have-beens-marvellous rallies three or four and send another team to Hongkong, annoying footfault calls. to make it a four-sided Interport.

The guiding spirit behind the pre-in sent suggestion from Malaya is Mr. Leung Ho-yeng of Kuala Lumpur and Hongkong, who approached the local Dadrainton Association with the suggestion before he left the Colony

30.

the

for Maluyu several months Upon his return he consulted Malaya Badminton Association and succeeded in kindling their interest in such a project.

As yet, however, it is only a sug- gestion. The Hongkong Badminton Association will have to consider the proposals, as it is not easy to stage

of hundreds of Americans when you note these facts:-

Germany, after taking

the first!

sct-

Led 3-2 and 5-3 in the second. Lel 2-1, 4-3,5-4, 6-5 in the third.

Well!-

Von Cramm's team mate had previously levelled the match by beating Bitsy Grant in a slow movement performance (7—5, 2—6,

VON CRAMM ←→←→→→→). THRASHES GRANT

How can one describe the battle second set she jumped to her feet and which followed, probably the out- literally screamed with delight. standing wonder ich of the centre Van Crumm had been struining court. Two hours and a quarter of hard to gain this tine advance. The sensation.

next set told on him. He had to Budge It was first a bewildering, nerve- treasure his reserve forces. racking, amazing struggle of ball won it, though not without a carrow pulverising, racket smashing, whizz escape. At 4-2, so tremendously "terrible was he smiting, that his racket gave banging, lightning combined with out. He changed it with advantage. overhead thumping,

(By Ulys Rogers)

Now came the ten-minute rest, and London, July 19.

masterly tactics and strategy in which There will be plenty of talk on either one or the other brought off after that Budge's teapot was brought out and the netivities of mutch cap- the other side of the Atlantic the most surprising coups. about match Captain Patc's I am of the opinion that for the thin late with it. Budge raced away, to B-2, on tea, and at the end of selection of Bitsy Grant (U.S.A.first two sets the controlling min the set was towelled down and drank

of the game was von Cramm's.

Ile

No. 3) to play against Germany angled for his points more than of the fragrant cup again. instead of Frankic Parker Budge. The powerful Californian

of

Two sets all, and then came the Hained several his points by stand climax of excitement, Despite (U.S.A. No. 2).

thumping over services that left the Budge's tea he could not hold von und life on nothing at ali bar a sip of Bilsy went down with a bump on German paralysed, by a few elever Cam, who suddenly gained renew- Saturday against the German, Baren stop volleys and by his long driving

water.

1! And then America besits Germany

Ten thousand people sat breathless must have been something Gottfried von Craman, who walloped on the backhand.

The baron Van Cramm also aced his oppor- 15

on. Von Cup pretty powerful. A real match-win-him 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

the tense rallies went the all-important Davis doubles, 4-6, 7-5, 6--6, 6-1.

ning compound. The long, lithe was thrashing the ball: Bitsy was ent now and again. He made a few Cramm forged ahead to 3-1 by

10 gelling t back to be thrashed.

mistakes dimcult attempts to get magnificent net play. Budge seemed Just think of the agony of rows of Californian took up three balls

Bang!--15-love.

long man with the denervy, and when von Cramm won the pust the stalwart Teutons-think, too, of the serve.

Donnid Budge levelled the score extension reach-it takes a genius to a faint effort to return. 30-

next game with spellbinder Mr. when he beat Henner Henkel 6-2, csempe Budge when he is entrenched Pate

more Pate ran back for

lea and love. Clop!-and then slosh! and

at the net.

Fraulein Rost went almost into The enemy were clean-need twice 6-1, 6-3.

But barring Budge's whirlwind

hysterics with the in these four services. America had!

excitement. Why did the American match cap services and his deadly overbond And then come a dramatic change. won.

wurk von Cramm was the better gen- Only two games separated Germany lain play Grant instead of Parker? There is no doubt he was in an awkeral-the way he pulled out from from the chalenge zound and pos-

position. All the U.S.A. ward have bellef in Bitsy. He did a 41 to lead 6-4 in the second sel. sibly the great silver washbowl known

even and again at 5-5 to forge ahend to

as the cup. Budge became deadly, better than Budge in the match5

were masterpieces of clever

Von Cramm showed he was tiring by ogainst Australia, who won the right placing und skilfully engineered

mistakes. The American to play the European zone winners, advances to the net for

the death making

crept up to fatir all. Germany, at Wimbledon, on Satur-blow.

The German colony became serious, day, to-day and to-morrow.

CLENCHED HER HANDS When he had won the first two sets only to break out again in excited cheering as von Cramm, after a thrill- Bilsy, too, has beaten the great

at length Budge himself, and three or four there was a tremendous German de-ing series of sensations,

Fraulein Rust, Ger- yours ago stopped Ellsworth Vines monstration. from getting through for the Ameri-many's star woman player, had sat ved the American and led by four.

ut times

More tea and Budge mode it 5-ali, can championships. Bitsy and his elenching her hands and

Now the Californian suddenly altered soda pop drinks are, over there, "the clutching her heart.

When her champion gained that his tactics, coming in boldly on his goods"

Led 4-1 in the fourth. And yet lost.

the four

So near and yet so furt Despair! Joy! Glory for Henkel despite the defcat.

Outstanding among players was Henkel, who partnered von Cramm against the Americans, League Tennis An Interport match here at the pre-D. Budge and G. Mako. He was sent. Really good facilities for op- supreme except, unfortunately. Just

ganising on Interport are not avali- at the critical ellaching moments, Kowloon Tong

able. Nevertheless the Association when the slightest lapse from accu- will undoubtedly give the suggestion racy let the enemy in.

the fullest consideration. Shanghal In the second set, for instance, will be approached on the matter.Germany, standing 5-3 with Henkel and the utmost will be done to bring to serve. about an event on the lines suggested by Maluya.

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Americen won Henkel's service Just For Title

at that critical stage. He followed Budge, and it was chiefly that had great returns Henkel's caused Budge to lose his deul.

The set seemed in Germany's hands. Then, at 5-4, U.S.A. sud- denly started lobbing. It unsettled the Germans. They got in each other's way,

OUT OF THE FIRE

ON LEVEL TERMS WITH RECREIO

Kowloon Tong are hard on the heels of Club de Recreio, leaders of the "C" Division of the tennis lengue, and yesterday, as a result of beating the Army 6-214, became on level terms with the Portuguese team, a though the Recreio have a slightly better seta average.

Yet those in the know here are amazed that oublie opinion was not was "force plus accuracy." Ills also disregarded, for in practice games "slop volleys" and drop shots at Wimbledon, getting ready for the were executed to the bewilderment fray, Iisy has Frankcie every time.

been benten by

of Henkel.

NEW TACTICS

services and keeping von Cramm on- the hump,

Yet the match was level again at d—ail. The fate of this great strug- the next two gle rested just on

games. Budre led 7-6, winning von That "foot fault" rule-quite pro-Cramm's

service. He stopped at the umpire's chair Anyway Blisy Grant was out-perly operated seeing that the rule

Henkel exists humbugged

for un the cross-over. The netive Mr. played on Saturday.

Pate was there ready waiting with several games. Budge

was called against him three the ten. Budge swallowed some. A won his tie partly by his In the third set Germany again,

tennis and partly by the times, the offence being quite techni-man ran up with a jug of cold water. chiefly by Henkel's brilliance, were

superior fact that Henkel has such a punyeal and of no advantage to him, but Budge poured a glass of it over his within a point of 5-3 and 5-4, on

second service that it was simply to be "foot faulted" three times is to own red locks. Moko's service, twice only needed

Von Cramm waited for the two or "ment and drink" to Budge, who didnffect one's play for more than the one little point for the set.

Just what he liked to it.

three games in which the fault is three moments for this ritunt, That Mako and Budge pulled the game Boll teams have won seven out out of the fire.

Once more from of eight matches, with one defeat. When Henkel got his first service called. It is unsteadying, defeats st tea and the angelnting proved the being down under at 50 the Standing third in the table is C.R.C. "In" It was surely a spellbinder, and tempts at all-important concentra- Cerman's undoing. Although Budge was pulled back from four match tion. Americans managed to level

the blg (1), who have played four games, aced Budge two or three times.

served twelve games and points in tint next game. Budge then ran out with two sets to one. won three and lost one. An exciting But how often did he get it "n"?

here followed the ten minutes'

season is therefore About once in six. Yet he kept on only dropped one. Henkel served fellow from out West was not to be

games and dropped seven.denied. intervih, and after that it looked as fish to the song anch C.ft.C. trying for it. A little less speed in twelve

Ile gained home at 8-6, and the if U.S.A. were going to

The have yet to meet. A definite result his Arst, combined with accurney, The service was a paramount factor Germans went into the fray ice a will narrow the issue to two teams, would have given at least a fair start in winning and losing, and Henkel 10.000 rose and cheered both com- would do well elther to tighten up batants to the echo for the most won- couple "of young

llons. They laid but if they draw, it will let Recreio for the rally. hefty

Budge was as near perfection as his second service or slow down his derful singles match seen for years. American with, in for the championship.

And so to bed. the cracks at the ball which defled nego- Deiniled scores in yesterday's one can expect a player to be. He frat and make sure of it.

lation. Neither could do wrong match follow.

about

wilt.

and

4-2. Henkel

Away went Germany to 4-1. Bud-

W. Wu and Mn Wal-kwong (Kow- де won his service went to deal. Ile was 16-30. Then on Tong) beat A. Warr and J. F. Fowles 6-1, beat E. Bradshaw and A. that aggravating, upsetting II. O'Connor 0-2, beat W. Partridge

from the footfault judge. It was the second or third time Henkel and J. Cook 6-1.

PERE ET FILS.

VOLNAY 1929 BEAUNE 1929 POMMARD 1929 CHAMBERTIN 1929

cry

THE CONNOIsseur comeS

ΤΟ

CALDBECK'S

had been penalised for it. Previous-

Mok Fuk-in and Pang Ol-lam bent

ly he had overcome the adverse Warr and Fowles 6-2, beat Bradshaw psycholological effect, but now he and O'Connor 0-0, beat Partridge reacted unfortunately.

and Cook 0-4.

was lost.

The game

Lam Kwan and Lee Kam-ming

Still Germany stood 4-3. Mako lost to Warr and Fowles 3-6, drew with Bradshaw and O'Connor 0-0, made in lucky 4-all, and von lost to Partridge and Cook 2-0. Cramm dropped his service. It was now 3-4 to America and Budge's

deal.

TWO SIPS DID IT

ns Recreio

LEAGUE TABLE

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pu. 7 6 0 1 40 14 12

1 2 0 3 16 32

The pairs crossed over, and they halted a second at the umpire's K.T.G.C.A. 7 6 0 1 4234 20 12 chair up bobbed Mr. Pato (U.S.A. C.R.C. (1) 4 3 0 1 24% 11% 8 non-playing match captain) with a K.C.C... 5 3 0 2 24 cup of something special. He prof- RS.C. fered it with both hands to the tall, A.T.C. red-headed champion, Budge bent S.CA.A. his hend looked inquiringly Into the C.C.C. eup and somewhat doubtfully took C.R.C. (2)

I.R.C. Just two sips.

0 3 20 35

2 0 3 141⁄2 301⁄2

1 1 3 10

20

1 2 7 19

0 0 17

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