1938-06-20 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1938.

ITALY BEATS HUNGARY IN WORLD FOOTBALL FINAL

As I Sco Sport

By "Abo'

WIMBLEDON COMES ROUND AGAIN TO-DAY

Women's Singles Most Open Of The Various Events

HE tennis world, and even those The live but a

very pursing interest in the game, becomes Wim- bledon-consclous to-day, and during this

another next fortnight

page be written will

in the annals of prodigious Centre-Court deeds, of the now-computatively prosale

'sen- fulting of the nationa! upreta," favourites and the inevitable "Dis covery." To those in Hongkong who have enjoyed the thrill

ameni.

ties of the Wimbledon meetings. there will be recalled vivid recollec- tions of that cluster of emernki green

frot

Brst time was by Miss R. M. Hord- wicke, of Great Britain, who was not even a member of the British Wight- man Cup team, and the second the

Mrs. only on Friday by

Sperling, a Whimbledon Analist. former

That Mrs. Moody wil have

ol plenty rivals there is not the shadow of a doubt. Mra Heine Miller,

South

African champion, Was carlier re- garded as one of the favourites, but English courte have not suited her, ul feast she has not been na sucresz- ful during her present visi to Eng- lands South Africans hand hoped There are the other girls from the

Miss Allee ; enough to beat anyonNT,

Marble's game is said to have been strengthenal entisiderably, but as yel

lawn courts which nestle at the United States, each of whom is good of the winding Church Road They will enslly recapture the scenes of bewildering traffic mazen up the lais- toric Wimbledon Common Bi ansk re-live the spirit of carnival which reigns both taside und outside of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Cm- quet Club,

As has been truly snid,

Mes. Helen Wills Moody At 32, she is still at the top.

Wimbledon is something more than a sports meeting. It is a social event: a fashion parade. It combines the dignity of Royal Garden Party, the colourful display of Ladies' Day at an Eton and Harrow cricket malefi, the thrills of an English Cup Final.

America's Task

AT Whabletion

is gathered the

greatest array of tennis skill in the world. The tournament opens to-day with first round men's singles matches on all of the 10 courts. Asnerica will be defending the men's singles, the men's doubles and the - mixed doubles. In all three of them, Donald Budge, the red-haired whirl- wind from California, will Agure prominently. He holds the men's angles crown,

Mako the men's doubles and with Miss Aller Marble the raixed doubles, England won the women's singles last year through Miss Dorothy Round (now Mrs. Dougins Little). The Litle vacant, for Mrs. Little is not

not defend ing it.

with

Gene

has yet proveil it MIN Helen Jaendas stramed a hand just before the Wightinan Cup contest, and may not be at her best, but

Mrn Sarah Palfrey Fabyan. Mire Dorothy Elly f Miss Gracyn Wheeler the United States will have a fou reprezratation Great Brikain herself will put up Miss Kay Stamm- mers, Miss Peggy Scriven, Miss Mar- garet Lumb, Miss. Evelyn Dearman, M Freda dares, MI Bardwicke and Mrs M. R King besides

other isser

Australia has lights, while Miss Dot Stevenson. M Nuney Wynne, Miss Thelma Coyne, Mrs

1.

H

C. Hopman and Miss Joan Hartigan.

there Bre Synorita Lazani

Mrs

Sperling

Then

Mike Jedzzejowski

and Madian Mathieu, all of whom have been playing quite well of late.

Donald Budge

Its supremacy is undoubted.

Open Event

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While it seems unlikely ut the present moment that Budge will he replaced in the men's angles, there are many contenders for the women's crown. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody returns to the scene of her earlier triumphs and has shown form good enough to justify the Wimble- don authorities to "seed" her first. It is an honour which she richly de- serves; since her "come-back," she has only been

beaten twice. The

Y far the most open event, coni- petition in the Jadies's singles promises to be the most Interesting in many years. Mrs Helen Wills Moody, despite the fact that she is 32 and has barn out of serious tennis for three years, has been made favourite for the title. She is con- ceded a 5-3 chance of winning, while Miss Alice Marble is being backed at odds of 3-1. But many people are supporting Mile. Jedrzejowiska, of

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A tense moment on Saturday in the important match between the Craigengower C.C. and the Club de Recreio in the First Division of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League. Picture shows A. A. Remedios directing his skip, H. A. Alves, In their rink match agalust U. M. Omar. With a four on the last head, Alves falled by one shot to reach his opponent's score, but the Club de Recrels won the encounter by Tour shots (Pictorial News),

England's Team For Second Test

London, June 19 England's representatives for the second test against Aus. traba at Lord's on Friday will be selected from Hammond, Farmes, Verily, Hutton, Ames. Wright. Barnett. Paynter. Compton. Edrich Hardstatt. Wellard and Sinfield.

Wellard, a fast to methum bowler, has already secured 67 wickets at an average of 18 G8 He is also a hurricane hitter - Reuter

BRADMAN STANDS

OUT AS ENGLAND'S TEST PROBLEM

But Australia's Other Batsmen Are Vulnerable

By Howard Marshall

London, May 16.

Close on thirty thousand people saw the Australians begin their Poland, who was in the tinal last year, first match of the tour at Lord's by making 428 runs for five wickets The confidence In the Polish

Kiri against a tolerably strong M.C.C. side. Bradman's share of this seems justified by her intest pet respectable total was 257 not out. This was his highest score at formance in winning the London Lord's, where in the 1930 Test match he made 254. Tennis Championships. In the final So far this season Bradman, in his three previous innings, has she defeated Mrs. Sperling, who in made 258 v. Worcester, 58 v. Oxford, and 137 v. Cambridge. That the semi-finals, Tweet beaten Mrs gives him 710 runs (once not-out) for an average of 236.66. These Moody It appears to be generally fantastic figures need little elaboration. Bradman is Australia. expected that the ladies' title will go Subtract his 257 from the Australian total on Saturday, and we to the United States. Nobody seems see the remaining batting strength of Australia in true perspective. to have much hope of seeing an Eng- lish girl carrying it off. In Miss Kay! Bradman had a very narrow shave throughout his short innings seemed Starmers, however, Great Britain has at the beginning of his great innings, to be scratching. ja representative capable of theating the¦ when Stephenson's second ball to

world's best when she is in top torm.

hom hit him on the instep, He was

WE HAVE THE BOWLERS within fractions of an inch of being But here's the shag. She is so terr-1&w, and I be had gone then Aus-

McCabe delighted us with some bly inconsistent. Her recent victory tralle might well have been dismim beautiful strokes, but he is vulner COVER Miss Allee Marble th

theed for a relatively insignificant total. able, and Hassett, for all his promise,

Bradman limped for the rest of the looked far less pertain against bowl day, though his quickness of foot init of quality.

Without Bradman, in undiminished. I

told

short, the Australian batting need give us no that his instep, though painful, is perfectly sound, and will not incon- due qualms. That McCabe and venience im

the rest of thein will make plenty at all this morning.

"Bunny" Austin

He is England's greatest hope. Wightman Cup shows what she is capable of doing; but she has also been known to lose unexpectedly to players far below her class, Less Colourful

WIMBLEDON this year will probe

seemed

It is a litle depressing to think that of runs we do not doubt, but there we cannot even malm him effecare batsinen in England who cin tively!

keep pace with them, and bowlers

WINNERS'

DASH OVER

TRIUMPHS

COMBINATION

ENCOUNTER WATCHED BY

Bowls

50,000 SPECTATORS

TWO RINK MATCHES DECIDED

One Shot Decides

In Each Case

Paris, June 19.

A crowd of 50,000 spectators, including President Lebrun of France, watched Italy beat Hungary by four goals to two in the final of the World Foot- ball Tournament at Colombes Stadium.

Italy's dash and direct methods overcame Hungary's clover com- bination, and the Italians at half time were leading by three goals to one.

Midweek, Italy beat Brazil by

Another major upset was caused to the Lawn Bowls Open Riuks Com petition yesterday when C. Move, Y. Abbas, V. N. Atienza und 11, W. Muskett defcuted 1. F. Xavier, C. A. Marques. F V. V. Ribeiro and H. A. Alves by 23-22 at the Kowloon Dock two goals to one and Hungary beat Sweden by five to one in the Regarded as one of the strongest semi-finals.~~~Reuter.

R.C. green.

rinas in the tournament and one of the best from the Chub de Recrelo,) Alves quartette started off in Ane style and by the fifth head were tend- ing by 10-1, which became 14-4 on the ninth.

Muskett's rink improved to such good purpose fret this stage that by the 10th head they were retually lead- ing by 18-17. Then with a three, Alves forged ahead again on the next hend (20-199), and the scores were

Hoosen and A. R. Minu, who have been playing very well together of inte, are up against J. S. Landolt and B. W. Bradbury. If Minu proves as Recurate in his driving as usual, he and Housen may upset the Craigen-

wer combination.

Another fine game on the Police

tied at 24-20 at the 18th after Muskeit. Sreen should be that in which the Omar brothers, A. M. and U. M.. had taken two. Muskett chalked UP; defending champions, will play a sugle at the 19th and Alves a brace Ramsay and J. McKelvie, of Kow- V i on the 29th, which gave the latter the lech Docks.

advantage by 22-21.

an opponent

The last head was an exciting one. Lines and R. Duncan, one of the best On the Kowloon C.C. green. E. W. Already lying two, which would have pairs in the competition, will meet given him the match unless the lay J. A. Luz and B. Boste. In young was disturbed, Musketi tried to draw Luz, Lines will have another one but was slightly too heavy fully capable of hiding his own, but pushed one of his shots out, whether Basto will be as good as leaving him with one. The scores Bob Duncan remains to be seen, being deadlocked at 22-22, an extra head wns played. Muskett scored a The full programme is as follows:, single to clinch the game.

anci

ONE-SHOT VICTORY

Another match devided by

was played

that

STIC

green.

one the

Hoosen, S.

M. Rumjan, A. R. Minu and E.

el Arcul, of the Indian R.C.. de- feating F. A, Cheesman, G. E. F.

Hall of the Kowloon B.G.C. by 10-16.

After an even start, Arculli's men led by 17-8 on the 12th head and on

Thompson, T. A, Armstrong and A. J.

the 18th they were leading by 10-13. When the lant head was played Hall the scores and needed two to the

theer wia. He obtained a stugle, which still left him one shot behindt.

PAIRS MATCHES FOR TO-DAY

A heavy programme of mutches In

the Pairs Championship will be play- who can get rid of them,

ed this afternoon, Four will be play- Deadman remalas, a very decided ed en the Police R.C. green, four on drag on our optimism. What are we the Kowloon C.C. green and two on to do about this remarkable Httle the Club de Reerelo green.

We do not require any extraneous) help to deal with the other Austra- Han batsmen. They may be good, .but we have players just as good man? He is as good as ever he was, and better. Bradman is the problem, and perhaps a shade better,

for

Surne of the matches promise to be

POLICE CREEN

J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu v. J. S. Landolt and B. W. Bradbury.

A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar v. V.

Ramsay and J. McKelvie,

Medina and J. Cavanagh.

G. Duncan and W. GI v. M. J.

W. Hlllyer and J. Holidge v. 1. Stoncham and C. B. Hasking.

KOWLOON C. C.

T. Fergusson and T. Coleman S. M. White and S. Rundle.

F. V. V. Ribeiro and H. A. v. J. J. Ribeiro and J. J. Basto.

Y.

Alver

E W. Lines and R. Duncan v. d. A. Laz and B. Hasto.

G. N. Mitchell and J. C. Brown v.

E. Hallands and F. Farlow,

RECREIO GREEN

J. Howell apel R. G. Crnig v. R. P. Phillips and J. Fraser.

A. Smith and J. W. M. Brown 1.

but although we deny his amazing youthid exuberance has gone, and more than ordinarily Interesting. J.P. Barby and A. J. Hall. consistency-in his first 33 Test mal-in its place is absolute control. No ches his average was 141 runs a more do we nee the sudden extru- Inalch-it is reasonable to suggest vagances of genius which gave ( that he must fall sometimes. And bowler occasional faint glimmers of if, he falls galost England we have hope, an excellent chance of victory.

venes.

NO USE THEORISING

This is assuming, rather rashly. I think, that either side can hope to There was a time when Brudman force result сп over-prepared might chouse to be flamboyant and wickets in any of the Arst four adventurous, even in a Test match. games, unless the weather inter | Now, with the responsibility of

carrying a young and inexperienced! We had presumed that, at Lord's, shle on his shoulders, he has cut sufficient life would be left in the down the possibility of error to a turf to give the bowlers reasonable miniatum. It is strokes are, aften assistance. Events at headquarters beautiful in their swift power and this sensen suggest that the wicket perfect timing. they are always has been tamed, and on Saturday logical and supremely safe, the ball came through consistently at an easy pace.

STRONGEST TEAM

Many ways of bringing about his downfall have been suggested. You may catch him, they say, somewhere between gully and wicket-keeper off Perhaps this may be the aftermath the ball which leaves the bat, and it of the leather-jacket scare, but what-is true that Stephenson made him ever the explanation it will be a play hastily at the out-swinger once tragedy indeed if, ut Lord's of all or twice early in his innings. You places, we are to And the kind of must concentrate your fast attnek on lifeless wicket which ha for tools leg stump they argue, for there often reduced cricket to a faree in (Continued on Page 9.) recent years,

The Australians had the advantage of that strangely docile turf, 13 they were particularly anxious to do welt. With the exception of Ward, they put their strongest side into the field, and yet, apart from Bradman, Bix of their batsmen could only score

157 runs between them.

FRENCHMAN WINS

GRUELLING RACE

ably less colourful than of!

This does not postulate Invin- AT LEMAN yore. Famous players like Fred elbility. Fingleton, with his severs Ferry, Baron Gottfried von Cramm, economy of stroke and his stubborn- Bill Tilden, Henry Cochet and others ness, aided and abetted Bradman for

24 hours, but awkward though bei

Leman, June 10.

A Frenchman, Chaboud Tremoulet,

an average speed of 82.5 miles per

of their type are no longer taking may be to uproot, he hus not yet driving a Delahaye, won the grueling part. But oven the absence of colourful personalities cannot mar the/ alven us the same daunting impres 24-hour Lemans Motoring Grand | success of the meeting; the tourna full or Ponsford did.

sion of massive domination as Wood-Prix to-day, covering 1,970 miles at ment is too well established to be affected to any undue extent by the And who is to open the Austrn- hour. presence or absence of any in- an innings with Fingieton? It may dividual. The game will ever prove have to be Badcock, for Brown, fine Serraud Cabantous, also driving a greater than the player. Perhaps player though we know him to be, Delahaye, wan second, covering this year's Wimbledon will produce a cannot strike, his true form. Dnd 1,959 miles wille Prenant Morel, crop of now personalities. Who cock often opone for South Australis, driving a. Talbot, was third, covering. knows?

but on Saturday he was shaky, and 1,890 miles-Reuter,

SAFETY FIRST!

Donger of TYPHOID and CHOLERA banished through

TYPHORAL' 'CHOLPEROS?

BAYER

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