1939-06-29 — Page 8

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 29, 1939.

TWO "SEEDED" PLAYERS FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

UPSETS CAUSED YESTERDAY IN MEN'S SINGLES McNeill & Menzel Out of Wimbledon Tourney

London, June 28.

Two upsets were caused in to-day's play at Wimbledon, two "seeded" men players being eliminated from the singles. They are Donald McNeill, of the United States, who recently won the French championship and the third “seeded”. player of the tournament; and Roderich Menzel, of Germany, who was beaten by an almost unknown player, Smith, of the United States.

Rain caused half stoppage to-day.

an hour of

The first real surprise of the tournament was the defcal of Don McNeill, of America, who was beaten by the "unseeded" Yugoslav Davis Cup player, f. Kukuljevic, by 0-4, 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the men's singles. It will be recalled that Kukuljevic also beat "Bunny" Austin in the Queen's Club Krass- court chumpionships last week.

The second surprise was reserved for later in the afternoon when

Miss Gem Hoahing, seen above, did not have a fair test in her frst Roderich Menzel was put out by round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday. She had been drawn against Smith, of the United States, by 6-1, Mrs, Sperling and was beaten 6-2, 0-0,

Middlesex Youngsters

Race to

Victory

By C. W. Packford

Lords: Middlesex beat Sussex by 7 wkts.

London, May 31.

3-0. 8-3, 7-6.

Bobby Riggs, another "sceded" player from the United States, won This second round match casily

against E. R. Avory, of

Grent Britain, by 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

"Bunny" Austin showed better form to-day in eliminating Anderson [(U.S.A.) in straight sets by scores, of

0-3, 6-3, 0-4.

Results Of Yesterday's Matches

The following results of matches ayed at Wimbledon yesterday are cabled by Trans-Ocean.

(SECOND ROUND) MEN'S SINGLES

Kukufjevle (Yugoslavia) beat D. Mc- Nelll* (USA), by 6-4,7-6.0-1.

Bobby Rings (U.S.A.) beat E. R. Avory (Britain) 0-1, 6-4, 6-3,

E. Gabory (liungary) beat Gunn (Now Zealand) 7-9, 9-7, 6-7, 6-2,

1. Tloczynski (Poland) beat D. II. Black (Britain) 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, (Britain) 6-4, 6-2, 0-4.

Brugnon (France) beat Mulliken

H. Van Swol (Nethelanda) beat Ellmer (Switzerland) 0-2, 0-3, 4-0, 0-4.

D. W. Butler (Britain) best J. Darkins Britain) D-7, 4-8, 6-3, 6-1.

The two Yugoslav players F. Puncec and D. Mille, won their matches at the expense of British players, beating P. V. Sherwood indGermany) 4-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

3. Qui (Britain) H. F. David respectively. Puncec land) 6-4, 6-4, won 0-3, 0-1, 6-3 and Mitic 6-4, 7-5, 0-4.

Henner enkel (Germany) beat J. S. comery (Britain) 0-1, 0-2 0-4.

E. Smith (USA) beat floderich Menzel

beat Mane

M. D. Deloford, of Britain, did a good bit of werk by putting out

2-0, 0-2, while I. G. Collins (Britain); beat A. D. Brown (New Zealand) by

There was no nonsense about the way Middlesex ob tained the 155 runs they required to beat Sussex for their H. J. Elchart (Argentine) by 6-4, 0-3, four talented boy batsmen saw to it that both teams funched early so that a restful afternoon could be spent (0-3, 1-0, 6-4, 6-1. away from the bat and the ball.

Llic

The best performance, however, by British player was that of Ronald

(Switzer-

Puncec (Yugoslavia) beat P. V. Sher- wood (Britain) 6-3, 6-1, 0-3,

beat

C. E. Malroy (New Zealand) G. N. Lee (Britain) 6-2, 6-4, 7-d. Tinkler Trilala) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Ghaus Mohamed (India) beat R. M.

WOMEN'S SINGLES (SECOND ROUND)

air with one Shayes, the Davis Cupper, who de-site Yorke (Britain) 6-2, 6-4. The runs were knocked off in 105 rising ball into minutes.

glove and coolly raptured it with feated J. Palluda, of Yugoslavia, by the other. Then came the Edrich-0-4, 3-0, 0-7, 2-3, 8-0. Compton alliance and before they were separated the game......__was___ng good as won and lost.

And these runs come at that pace against an always persevering and keen attacks, and the improved Sussex Belding which has been a real fen- ture this enjoyable game.

CHOY THROUGH

Bowls

Don MoNeill

he lost in straight acts.

FOUR PAIRS TIES FIXED. FOR TO-DAY

(By "Abe'

Here And There

With "Abe"

Headley's Efforts Not Supported By Others

WHEN a.batsman acores--100 and

107 in each innings of a Test match against England, as George Headley did at Lord's in the First Test, he may be excused for expect- ing his side to earn a draw at least in a three-day match. But such has: not been the fortune of this won- derful West Indies batsman who, des- pite his two gallant efforts against the most hostile bowling England can muster at the

time, sa

wickets. The lack of stability in the batting has

his side beaten on weight)

there

and

once again-ns it has done so often before--lel the team down. Except for Headley. are very few reliable batsmen in the

Qutan side. Brilliant men there are. when they come off there are few | batsmen who are as entertaining to West Indians: but stability is

watch as these dusty which

sechis

to be lacking in the team. Sealey and Constantine, for instance, played some very fine strokes; and when the former hit Bowes into the middle of the stands with an effortless stroke on Tuesday morning, the crowd rose to him to a man. But the brillia

brilliance did not lost. All this time Head

Headley

Smalles

he sent back all 10 Derbyshire

batsmen in one innings,

was out there, far less spectacular runs. His figures are worth repro- but so much safer, and It was the ducing, in case any reader hos missed unruffled cuim of Headley that the them:

Four matches in the third round English bowlers feared, not the of the Open Pals Bowls Champlon-short-lived brilliance of Constantine, ship are due to be played this after-Senley and Co. noon. The programme Is as follows:

AT KOWLOON F.C.

Second Time

Q.

17.1

R. 47

W 10

M. 5 Smaller, who took 113 wickets at an average cost of 20.84 runs per wicket in first-class matches last year, bowled so finely against the J. Fraser and E, C. Flacher v. R. INCIDENTALLY this is not the first Australians last summer that he was Ellis and D. Fitches.

Ume that George Headley, long a popular cholec for the England W. H. Hobbs and R. S. Meadows recognised us one of the greatest "thirteen" at Old Trafford. His

butsmen in the world, has scored a Agures wer six for 02 and four

for century in each innings against Eng-45. But he did not have a chance land in a Test match. At George- to play in the Test because owing town during the 1929-30 series, he to the persistent bad weather

the scored 114 and 112 against England. game had to be abandoned without In Test matches played against Eng-a ball being bowled. It is in- land to date, Headley's figures are teresting to note that he is the Da follows:

v. J. V. Ramsay and H. Lapsley.

AT KOWLOON DOCKS

A. F. Noronha and A. M. Rodrigues v. J. E, Noronha and C. G. Silva.

J. Lus and L. F. Xavier v. F. C. Channing and C. Dowman,

No. of Runs 100's Aver.

Tests

12

1,078

Fraser and Fincher did a good bit of work when they eliminated M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah in the pre- vlous round, but my advice to them The following is the list of players is not to take their opposition too who have scored centuries in each lightly to-day. I was present when innings in Test matches:

best

1024-26);

1031

second Yorkshire bowler of re- cent years to perform the feat: Hed- ley Verity has done it t

In 3. done it twice, against Warwickshire and again in 1932 against Nottinghamshire. was in 1837 when Goddard, of Glou- last

this feat was performed

who

occasion

The

Fitchies and Ellis put out W. L. 138 and 130 by W. Bardsley (Aus-cester, was the hero. He took all Walker and 3. C. Gill, one of the tralia v. England. Oval, 1009): 140 the ten wickets against Worcester-

pairs

from the Kowloon B.C.C.. and 111 by A. C. Russell (England shire at Cheltenham for 113 runs. and can vouch for the fact that that. South Africa, Butele (England Still Favourites

1022-23) Miss Mary Hardwick (Britain) beat;

victory was no "Duke Ellis was 170 and 127 by H. Miss Weiwen (Luxembourg) 0-2, 6-4,

Mira. Dorothy Little (Britain) beat Mrs. playing on top of his form then, and v Australia, Melbourne, Andrus (U.9.A,) 6-3, 6-0.

if he can reproduce this display 1110 and 177 by W. R. Hammond ESPITE the fact that they were Miss Somogyi (łungary), beat Miss foresee some anxious

moments for (England

Australia, Adelaide, defeated by the South China Miss Rita Jarvis (Britain) beat Miss Fraser and Finchen But the point 1828-28); 104 and 109 by Sutcli A.A on Monday, the Chinese R.C., Southwell (Britain) 4-0, &•G, G2 (USA)

Is, can he play the same game twice? (England v. South Africa, Oval,

have been champions of the Mrs. Sarah Palfrey

On the face of it, Ramsay and Bob 1920); 114 and 112 by G. Hendley "A" Division beat Ere. Iammersley 6-2, 6-3,

Tennis League since to beat (West Indies v. England, George- Miss Grazyn Whoster (USA) beat Mrs. Lapsley ought to be able Elia" (Chile) 0-3, 7-5,-~~-~- ppt in p Hobbs and Meadows-fairly easily-in

to win the title once more. vourites |_ Madamo - Mathieu" (France) beat Mrs. the other match on the Kowloon in town, -1020-30);-117-and-100-by-E. 1932, are still regarded as firm fo v. South Africa, Three teams are in the running for FC. Paynter (England Henrutin Mudame

many queer Johannesburg, beat green. However,

1938-39). Fraulein Dietz (Germany) 18. 03. things happen in this game that the Thus it will be seen that Headley the championship; they are the two Mile, Halit (France) beat Miss Howard man who does not plump for anything is the only other player besides Sut Chinese teams and the Indian R.C. (Britain) 6-4, 6-7.

Bimoria San Donnino (Italy) beat Mis with certainty is wise.

cliffe who has performed the feat Each club has dropped two points. already Brace (Britain) 0-4, 6-2,

twice and is the first batsman to The Chinese R.C. have

beaten the Indians and lost to South Miss O'Connell (Britain) beat Herescu

score a century in each innings in China, who have yet to meet the (Rumania) 6-3, 6-2.

Sookunpeo players. In my opinion the Indians are fully capable of beat-

The only remaining Chinese player, We saw Complon bat with his re- W. C. Choy, entered the third rounding (Britain) 6-1, 6-0, cognised artistry and power, and on of the tournament hy beating C. M. The 22-year-olds, Robertson and Edrich who, on this occasion, was a Jones, of Great Britain, by 6-3, 2-0, ex- Sydney Brown sel the pace. confident, aggressive fellow. The 6-2, 6-4. The Chinese kept an Thoroughly good on-side play by pair put on 77 runs in 50 minutes cellent length and frequently scored both of them collected 32 runs at the and the whole time they were to with deep drives. rate of one a minute when Robert-gether il was delightful race for pon tell to a really ne slip catch by runs. First one would lead and then Hammond. Incidentally, Hammond the other, and when the total was 113 was responsible for the dismissal of they had cach scored 32. the three wickets that tell and so rounded off a capital individual per... formance.

EDRICH-COMPTON RACE Brown went 18 runs later to an act of jugglery behind the wicket by litto Cornford, who knocked a quick

The way they were playing It appeared they would knock off the runs between them and each collect a half-century, but Edrich failed to the ubiquitous Hammond when 43. (Continued on Page 0.)

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Miss Huntbach (Britain) beat Mrs. Sar- Mike Brown (Britain) beat Miss Cou- geant (Britain) 6-3, 10-4. match-querque (Netherlanda) 7-0, 0-3,

The game was notable for the long rallies, which taxed Choy's strength fa great deal. Choy lost a Ipoint while leading 5-3 in the fourth set, but he went out in the next game.

LADIES' SINGLES.

Miss Wood (Britain) Beat Millo. netier (France) 7-6, 4-6, 6-1.

Miss Cooke (Britain) beat Miss Ingram (Britain) 0-4, 7-5,

Mina MacPherson (Britain) beat Clements (Britain) 6-3, 1-0, 4.

• Denates "seaded" "player.

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CLUBMATES MEET

A. F. Noronha and A. M. Rodriguca Test match at Lord's, eliminated two clubmates, F. A. Machado and 2. X. M. du suva, to Bowling Feat

Pan- the surprise of all the wiseacres,

Ing South China, depending on

whether

the Rumjahn cousins can

myself included. To-day they play WHILE on the subject of cricket, take three sets. If they do, the Joan J. E. Noronha and C. G. Silva, who I see that Smailes (TF.), of South China A.A. will be put out of Mias put up the record aggregate of 48 Yorkshire, became on Tuesday one the running as they have already lost shots in the second round. After of the select band of bowlers who one match, to the Club de Recrelo, their performance against Machado have taken all ten wickets in an and this will leave the Indians on and Silva, who can tell what Noronha innings in a first-class match when level terms with the C.R.C.. "In any and Rodrigues may do now? Still, he dismissed all ten Derbyshire replay, my money is on the C.R.C. I hardly think they will survive this wickets for 47 runs, and thus enabled For that matter, if South China beat round; for unless I am very much Yorkshire to win the match by 276 [- (Continued on Page 9.)

In the opening match on the Centre Court, Miss Gracyn Wheeler (US.A.) defeated Mrs. Anita Ellis

formerly

Senorita Lizana of Chile) eliminated Miss Hamilton (Britain) in the second

by G-3, 7-5 by 3-0, 6-0, 6-1. After winning comfortably, Miss Wheeler had a to the third round, amongst them be- very near to the championship. hard fight in the second. Mrs. Ellis ating Mrs. Dorothy Little who beat

roust set fairly Several English girls got through mistaken, Noronha and Silva will get

one time fought back from 3-4 to Mrs. Andrus (U.S.A.) by 6-3, 6-0; The remaining match of the day lead 5-4, but on Miss Wheeler's Miss Wood, the Devon County player, promises to be the closest tussle of service the score quickly went to 40- who beat Mile. Susanne Panneller the day. J. A. Luz and L.. F. Xavier love, and though Mrs. Ellis saved (wo (France) by 7-5, 4-6, 6-1; Miss Mary are a fine pair of bowlers and on game points she was unable to save Hardwicke, who boat Miss Welwers paper look stronger than Channing the third."

(Luxembourg) 6-2, 6-4; and Miss and Dowman. But one needs more Susan Noel, who beat Fraulein than drawing dead to the jack in a Schumann (Germany) by 6-3, 16-8. pairs game, and if heavier woods are required, I think it will be the Police were benten were Miss Bille Yerke

Amongst the English girls who players who will shine.

Miss Wheeler then won the next |two games for the match."

Madame Simone Mathieu (France),

a "gceded" player, had no difficulty who lost to Miss Somogyi (Hungary)

at all in putting out Mrs. King, by 6-2, 6-4; Mrs. Hammersley (for- Great Britain, who won only one merly Miss Freda Jomes) who was game in two sets.

beaten by Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (US.A.), a “seeded" player, by 0-2,

Mrs. Sperling, one of the "seeded" players, put out Mrs. Peters, of Britain, by 0-3, 6-0, while Miss Scott

Roderich Mantel Bed an

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She" fell, 'so:an unknowT).

MIXED DOUBLES

In the second round of the mixed [doubler, J. Olliff and Miss Jean Nicoll (Britain) beat Hugban (Holland) and, Miss Gem Hoshing

Galento Has 30 Pounds Advantage

New York, June 28.

China) by B-6, 6-4. Miss Hoshing The official weighing of the two (gove her partner clever suport at the boxers to take part in to-night's title not, particularly in the first set when bout at the Yankee Stadium resulted she and Hughan led 6-2,

Henner Henkel and Miss. Wheeler

as follows:

beat H. G. N. Lee und Miss Grant Tony Galento (challenger)-2333⁄4 (Britain) 6-1

and

6-1, 6-4. Christian Boussus pounds. Mile. Lyrought

4 B-3: Don

Mies Kay

Bean and Mrs. Uber.

(France) beat J.

Yorke (Britain) Joe Louls

(U.S.A.) and

and pounds.

(champion)-2004

(Britain) beat The rivals traded a cold" "Hello"

-2, Little when they met at the weighing,

Odds on the fight opened at U-1: in of Louls, pul Inte shortened

6-3, G. P. Hughes and

(Britain) best Anderson

and Miss

and

Smith 6-3, 0-4, Bobby Riggs and Mis▼

Miss

to

URAL

Inter

Marble (U.S.A) beat Hovell Huntbach (Britain) 6-3, 0-1, CFM The weather at present is sunny Jones, and Miss Harvey (Britain) beat with a cool breeze, which indicates Jeart Boroira (Franco) and Miss Mar-

probably 40,000 spectators will garet Scrivan (Britain) 1-6, 6-1, Pay $350,000 in the hope of seeing a 0-4.

few minutes of Luls: Firpo Jack Dempsey slut, ja

This is regarded as a dream fight in which both can punch bard In the first round of the men's enough to clout the other out, pi doubles, C. L. Hure and F. L. 1. the ring. Both also take punishment Wilde (Britain) beat Egan and Fan- well enough to rise and,wade" in pin (Britain) 0-7, 6-3, 6-4--Reuter, again,- United Press

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