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HONGKONG THE

TELEGRAPH.

AUGUST THURSDAY,

19, 1937.

Hardcourt Championships Draw Analysed

Points For Rangers And Celtic

London, 'Aug. 18. Glasgow Rangers greatly pleased their supporters to-day when they beat Motherwell in a first division Scottish Foot- ball League match by the odd Last Saturday, goal in three.

in their season's opening game, Rangers were held to a draw. Celtic displayed their strength to-day by visiting Hamilton and winning by the odd goal in three-Reuter,

GREAT LOSS TO TENNIS Death Of Mr. Scrivener

lish Lawn Tennis Association,

COMMITTEE'S "SEEDING

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Tourney's Success

PLAY STARTS SHORTLY

(By "Verlias")

With 27 entries in the singles | Sullivan or S. A. Gray in the quarter-

foul, and 24 pairs in the doubles, the

It will need a considerable upset Colony's first hardcourt tennis to stop the Rumjaha cousins from semi-finals. championships, organised under contrating one of the the auspices of the United Ser- The other will probably be between vices Recreation Club can be said Fincher and Tsui Wai-pul or

G. Bodiker. to have been satisfactorily sup- ported, and is assured of success.

over

THE DOUBLES

The "reded" players in the doubies are S. A. and H. U. Rumjahn, W. C. lung and Tui Wai-pol, A. L. Sum- von and L. Gotinan and

Pineler and G. Bodiker,

as

E. C.

Last evening the committee made the draw, when the system of “steding" was adopted. The only surprise so far as this was concerned was the preference i Three of these pairs are as certain London, Aug. 18.

Fincher

G. is anything can be certain in com- given E. C.

petitive tennis, of reaching the last The world of tennis suffered a Bodiker. Badiker, on record, at

four. The only doubtful pale Is Bodiker. They will a superior hardcourt Fincher and severe loss to-day when the death

least, is

undoubtedly oppose A. V. Remedios Pincher. In their of Mr. Harry Stanley Scrivener,

player to one of the founders of the Engerd meetings on hardcourt and J. Consalves in the second round. rid they have already lost to this was announced. Mr. Scrivener at Tamshan Boxliker has always couple in the league during

won with something to spare, current season, they cannot, by my re-i means, be regarded as safe for entry was 12 years of age-Renter.

into

the semi-finals. To contemporary tennis players, tie with the positions usually late Mr. Scrivener was better known versed when they play on grass as a tennis critic of considerable au- he edited Years thority. For several

inade Lawn Termia, has annually important and interesting contribu

Ayres' Lawn

Tennis Lennis corres- Almanack, and pondent for the London Morning Post was known the world over.

to

118

made it

Before advancing yours imperative for him to give up play- ing tennis, Mr. Scrivener was it suc cesful player, 1le learnt his game at school and at the Surbiton Club, represented Oxtoni

afterwards pursuing it ut Oxford

University.

He

against Cambridge from 1888 to 1888. 1886 he was Oxford University singles champion, and with A. J. Grant Won

Die

Inter-Collegiate

courts.

the

As a matter of fact this should! caslly provide the most interesting of matches 13 the early well worth rounds, and should be watching. The last eight will very likely be the Rumjuhn cousins, T. K. Leung and J. Hsu, G. Choa and J.

In consequence of the committee's) all the selections, Boljker will have to meet Tai Wai-pui in the quarter-finals, whereas Fincher to fairly assured of the semi-final. His only entry 1 obstacle will be W. C. Hung in the quarter-final.

The top half of the singles is die "hot" half. In the first six brackets there appear Tsui Wai-put, Lu Tak- cheuk. G. Bodiker, A. V. Gusano, A. Crawford and W. C. Hung.

TWO STIFF MATCHES Bodiker, although drawing a bye in the first round is certain to face two very stil matches thereafter.

or winner

the Ite will meet the

beat. Crawford,

who learnt his tennis originally en will very likely beat hardcourt

doubles in the same year. At the Crawford-Gosane tie, and neither same time he became Midland Coun-player is easy to lies champion, and in 1890 and 1891 he won the Covered Court doubles title, playing with G. W. Hillyard us his partner,

Gosano and is fully capable of ex- Lending Dodiker,

Not only was he a founder of the LT.A., but he neted as referce and handicapper In a number of open meetings, and was one Une referee t th Wimbledon championships.

He served in the Army during the war, being gazetted Second Lieuten- aut, A.S.C. in 1018, and promoted to Captain two

years later. He was awarded the M.B.E. (Military Divi-Rumjalin on hardcourt, son) in 1910.

the

Telegraph renders may recall that it was Mr. Scrivener's reports of this year's Wimbledon matches which were reprinted in these columns re- cently.

Mr. Scrivener enjoyed the ability of being able to describe a match in vivid terms, and at Pame time present

critical failed to survey

which never present an accurate picture of the game. He displayed a graceful style, and even when dealing with the technicalities of the game, always

-avoiding succeeded in

pedantic

phrases,

Tull

Rather more interesting to specu- Inte upon, however, is the probable tle! quarter-final outcome of the between Hodiker and Tsui Wai-pui. Tsui is about the only Colony player any whom one can predict with confidence to bout Bodiker. The German has more than once Laken the measure of S. A. and H. D. but Tsul's more mobile game is capable of up- setting the German.

Nevertheless his many friends be- Hove Bodiker will beat all-comers hard surface, and if he here on gels past Tsui he is practically certain to win the title.

in the lower half, H. D. Rumjahn. who is "seeded" No. 2 is promised an easy passage into the semi-final. Tie is not likely to be extended until the quarter-finals are reached, where he will probably meet A. E. P. Guest, The same applies to S. A. Rumjahn, who heads the lower half of the draw. The most opposition he is likely to meet is from either A. L...

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Positions On July 19

BATTING

Lawn Bowls

Wales Win Tourney

BEATS ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND

(By E. J. Linney)

“BEHIND THE SCENES" AT WIMBLEDON

MOTHERS A NUISANCE TO WOMEN PLAYERS

"We players have plenty of so and So-and-so to come down afd grievances," writes a leading play in your tournament."

ir the tournament organisers personality in women's amateur

· ngren, then we are given orders to lawn tennis, in an article telling out and play in that tournameft, "what goes on behind the scenes And when we get there we tell the "rabbits" how much better they at Wimbledon."

The first, she says, is mothers, would play if they used aur Barre's rackets. That is how we earn our At Wimbledon last year mothers solary.

were not allowed inside the wo-

IGNORED PERRY

One famous Engllali player caris

men players' dressing-rooma. This year they were. And if the it another way. He gets 2000 a mothers know how much other year from a sports firm.

He signs letters to people who e players resented their presence thinking of buying his firm's rackets

.

14 the dressing-rooms they saying that he uses that racket him- would stay away.

self, and that if the prospective the racket, he Besides, they only

make their purchaser des buy | daughter-players

play a few gumei During will be glad to nervous. The recent tournament, I saw the against him. mother of one of the best English The lawn tennis authorities know irl players sobbing: because her very well that this sort of thing goes

was beaten:

When Fred Perry thought of daughter was

You have no idea how players turning professional, It was a high suffer front

oflein of the L.T.A. who suggested their parents. One player is saying. "My defeat was due a method whereby he could remain.

was to receive a this year to the fact that my parent an amateur." He

salary through a

a foreign branch likes to sleep in a room with a door large salary communicating with mine in case I of a British sports firm,

But he turned professional. Dur- am taken il during the night."

When this pair arrived in London ng his visit to England a few weeks for Wimbledon last week the player ago it is gossip among the players British player pald was made to go from hotel to hotel that only one

for live hours bunting for bedrooms, any attention to Perry at all. He with

communicating doors. Nest rank him up and had lunch with

himu. day the player went on to the court)

this man. all the Apart from tired out and was beaten, by a worse others, both players and officials. he was over ignored Perry here.

player,

taken this line.

10 There

OWN

when FAVOURITISM

Do you think all players are

"SHAMATEURISM" treated alike by the Wimbledon; nuthorities? Fur from it. Some What other ways of professional-

necorded preferentialism are

tennis? Plenty. players are Treatment over afl other players. Only about 10 per cent, of Wimble-

For instance, Jean Boretra. His don players pay for their mixed doubles match was unfinished rackets. These are provided free by un the Tuesday. Borotra went back sports firms who think it worth while to France that evening. He told the doing so, because the public then Wimbledon authorities he would not see their rackets being used by the be back Friday. Must ather crack players, players would have been scratched And rackets are not the only part at once the event if they had of a player's equipment, which are

free. obtained

Sweaters, shoes, trousers come The same preferential treatment dresses, socks, and Llandrinod Wella, July 22.

is

Handel out in the selection of rolling in if you are good enough at Maintaining an unbeaten re- International tennis sides. There is tennis and don't mind Inking the cord, Wales won the inter-one case, widely known, of a British gifts.

Another form of

professionalism national bowls tournament here player who deserves a place in an

Wales won their three international team. But the player is is the "pidd partner." I know per- sonally three people, indifferent never given that place. Ipas, O. 8. Ions. Aver, to-day.

rich enough, who are 2004 217 matches easily; to-day they beat! The reason is that the player does players, but 1235 154 61.90 England by 99 shots to 85, and not happen to be connected with the paying for the privilege of playing firm of sport manufacturers which in this Wimbledon with partners for Scotland by 109 to 79.

better than themselves. They give has the pull.

pocket money, they Many of the players at Wimbledon their partners victories and one loss and Ireland are employed by sports firms. I am pay their hotel bills, doctors' bills,

myself. We earn living like and every other kind of, bill.

And, of course, almost wthout ex- this.

Our employers write to the arcption the foreigners who

Tournaments and over to Wimbledon have, their ex- Scotland were put out of the run-ganisers of local 1434844ning in the morning, when Ireland say, "If you use our balls and other penses pair, deciures this article in

(Qualification 14 innings: average 10.)

Tines

Nut 11ighest

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Hammond W. R

Tact tra

31 4 1514 27 1.29

33

C. S. Dempiter

Paynter

Parky (J. H

N. S. Mitch"-Innes Berry (

G.1

It. C. M. Klimptoti

Washbrook

. E. S. Wyait

Arnolf

Gunn

Ames

Cook

Suichite Inrik Worthington Hardstaff

M. H. Barton Lanerlage Iden Flock

20 1017 10:30 160

51.61

004 137

52.6)

164 165

50.5

1x7

50.35

ひろ

England came second with two

50.50 third with one win and two losses. 751 195

1314 232 40.60

1230

172 48.42

1107

145 48.13

1136

201 47-37

1151

1020

1062

(John)

J. II. Pawie Gregory Compton (D.)

Edrich Barting Philipust Alderinan Gibbana

Brith (D.).

A. J. Turnbull

Davien (E.

Leyland

Keeton

Scotland, the holders, did not re- cord a victory.

113 46.50 beat them in the suspended match,

156 44.37 washed out yesterday, by 102 to 98. tenis material, we will get So-and-i the Sunday Express. 214 44.04 Ireland did not

not begin well, and 4272 Scotland were ahead by 77 to 70 al

193

125

140

140 42.12

42.71 the 6th end. A count of seven by

12:5 42.00

154

J. Thompson's rink at the 18th end

41.22 KAVAN Ireland

and a slight lead, but the 116 40.10 result was in the balance to the end. Wales beat England in the other 3038 morning match by 90-85.

175 39.72

121 30.60

105

175

15 39.76 233 38.78

Wales

3933 ted at the end by 21-10, nt the 150 39.12 10th end by 49-28, and al 15 ends F. Williams and A. J. 73-06. by 140 38.73 Stacey were the winners best skips, Wil- 167 6.6 and they were well supported. 90-404 38.03

was 7 up on G. Curtis, al- though only 2 up at ve ends. For England, Knowing. Goddson, and Allen made many good ends which were not retulted.

Lenridge Jante: 33 100Z 150 36 63liams

Not out.

BOWLING

(Qualification: 35 wickets; averante, 21.1

!o

Gover Senith (J) Sim

W. Leonard, L. Goldman and A. L. Sullivan In the top half, E. C. Fincher and G. Bodiker, Iu Tak- cheak and Wong Shul-wing, the Chan brothers und W. C. Hung and Tsul Wai-pui in the bottom half.

The organisers have every inten- tion of finishing the tournament in pro- as quick a time as possible, and viding there are no interruptions by rain, it should be completed within a fortnight. Matches will be played every afternoon with the exception The of Saturday and Sunday. Tournament opens the first week in September (when the weather should be more or less settled), and daily lists of matches will be made known through the Press.

In the meantime the original schedule laid down by the US.N.C. for the use of two courts for practise remains unchanged, and competitors are advised to make full use of these opportunities tor becoming accus- lomed to the surface of the hard- courts at the U.S.R.C.

The complete draw follows.

SINGLES

Byes-Taut Wal-pul v. Iu Tok-cheuk: G. diker v. winner of the A. V. Gosano v. A. Crawford tie.

First Round—A, V. Goenna v. A. Craw- ford; W. C. Hung v. Cant, Loch:

G.

hon v. Wong Fuk-nam; F. It Kwok v. W. Lleng; G. E. Cluke v. E. C. Fin- cher: S. A. Rumjahn v. L. Mahan Singh: 1. Y. Ha v. 7. L. 7. Smalley: Major J. C. McDonald v. Chan Kam-moon: 8. A

v. A. L. Sullivan: A. E. P. Quest C. Lau: M. A. Diivelta V. I. M. A. Barack.

Byen-Lul Wal-fan v. II. D. Rumjahn.

DOUBLES

Byes-S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rum- Jahn v. Capf. Lech and J. Tomlinson: 3. fengelly and I. Agafuroff v. T. K. Leung and J. Isus,

First Round-Malor McDonald and A. N. Other v. G. Chos and 3, W. Leonard: Wong Fuk-nam and Luf Kwal-tan v, B. (Continued to Pape 9.)

Verity

Eustaman Goddard Andrews Smith (P.) J. C. Clay Martin Boyrs Langridge Hammond

Sibbles

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IRELAND

SCOTLAND

C. Cullen, D. H. W. Seltti, J. B. Gil. Stephen J. A. He, Et Fordyce, 5. Lowe Boyd, F. G. Ben W.

tail (skip) 10 skip

.... 10

87 1.39 Wilkin. H. Millar, A. Clark, J. Steel.

M. B. W. Aver.;

fi24.5

119 1000 118 15.03:

1409

01 I.14

483 2 100

1372 77 10.51

1733

182 100

300 021224 010.4

120

B44

40 17.5

3449

138 17,74

1818

100 18.10 T. Kernohan, J.

1600

18:39 100 1853 A

1328 70

$251

141

30 10.20

033.4

183 132

19.46

08 1268

(J.) 542.2

(W. R.) 23.1

I. W. V. Inbins 431.1

1. F. 1.

Darwali-Smith 3043 77 1102 Butler

431.4 Michell (T. B) 3200 15 Nichols

437 107 1308 Capron Philipson

2017.1 61 587.4

122 1407

MacAlpine J. C. Dewas.

Α.

... 15 Dunlop (skip).. 15

18.97 KIP Watt.

44 1991 T. 1.

J. Dr. A. Scott Wood,

#% 19.24 Thompson, it, us D. Tait, H. Do- nell. . T. Watson cherty, J. Howatt (skip)

..... 26 (nkipi

J. Baker, C. Claw T. Aknew. J. W. 60 19.50 Ron, J. Downing. Logan, F. D. Fair- W. 3. Thompson fout. A. Stewart (skip)

(skip) .23 56 10.07

JL Simpson, T. 10.78

J. Wilson, S. Laver- Blackburn, W. R1 2004

20.20 ty, C. Curran, t. 1teld. B. Morrison 20.71

Minnie (skip) 10 (skip)

NEW ZEALAND

AVERAGES

Mf. W. Wallace M. P. Donnelly C. Lowry

BATTING

D. A. R. Maloney

Kerr

G. L. Weir

W. A. Hadica N, Gallichan

A. W, Hoberts

M. L.

age

I. G. Vivian W. N. Carmen

J. R. LanaION

E. W. Tindill J. A. Dunning J, Cawle

Cawle

Times

Not Highest

20.79

Total

WALES

Inns. D. R. Inns. Aver,

******Not out.

BOWLING

A. Dunning 072.4

A, R. Moloney 1794

A. W. Roberts 403

20

Total

グラ

ENGLAND

G.

J. Gelmihs, J. Wit- A. E. Known It.

itama, P. Hollway, G. Goodson. J. S. Williams Allen, G. Curtis

Ziskip) ...... 13 (skip)

R. Slater, P. Guy,

E. Evans, L. 11. I. Weeku. P. D. D. fteen, A. J. Tomlingson

Stacey (skip) 4 (ak) 40

Jones, C. J. Owen, F. J. Hay- Standfast, Parry, nes J. Paterson, Carruthers

115 41.05

J. F. O'Donnel J. G. (skipi - 20 (skipi 30.17 F. Groves, W. J.

121 36.14

130* 34.40

2523288

105

168

14

120 1091

10

N. Gallican.. 259,3 100 M. L. Page

.......

777

II. O. Vivians. 3424

M. P. Donnelly 131.4

G. L. Well... 182

27 301

171

17

Titley, D. J. Phil-1. Cross, A. Cordell, A. J. Bib G. W. Wright, W. 33.35 lips.

20 J. Jones (skip) (skip)

A. 11. Bull, I. 9.

20

W. Coler, E. Jones, Head, J, Crank W. II. Mitchell, W. shaw, E. W. For J. Treen (skip) 13 tune kip) ........ 17.

Total

ENGLAND

Tutal

....... 15 IRELAND

3.

24

K. Crom. A. Cor. T. Kernolian,

dell, G. W. Wright, Wilkin, H. Millar. W.

Jonor A. MacAlpine (wkip)

20 (aktp) F. Knowing, G. T. 1. Well, W. J. Goodson. A R. Tompson, II, Itus- Aver. Allen, C. Curtis sell.-P. T. Watson

21 (skip)

20.00

25.58 D. Slater. P. Guv

27.10 R. Weeka, P. D. J, Wilson, 8. Lavor- 34.00 Tomiingon by C. Curran, R.

3473 (skip) 23 Minnis (skip). 13 7 41.28 A. 7. Bun. It. S.... H. Stephen, Y. Tead, J. Crank C. Cullen, J. A. shaw, W. For- Povd F, G. Bexin!!

18_(skip) tune (skip)

10. 3. Oven, E. 5, ilay- 3. Unker, J. Down

(Continued to Page 9.)

18 50.81 753.85 07.12 J. Lorason ZD

Also bowled: W. N. Carson, 1-0-1-0.

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