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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1939,

BRITISH PLAYERS

PLAYERS HAD A POOR DAY AT WIMBLEDON

Mlle. Jedrzejewska

she is well-fancied.

Women's Golf Results

AUSTIN BEATEN IN QUICK TIME BY YOUNG COOKE

Two Americans & Two Continentals In Semi- Final Of Men's Singles

Great Britain had a bad day at Wimbledon yesterday when many British players were

Miss Helen Jacobs the got through porterday.

eliminated from the championships, including Results Of

H. W. Austin, last year's finalist, who was at one time the favourite for the men's title this year. Austin was boaton by Elwood Cooke, of America, one of the "sooded" players.

Cooke's win waa n surprisingly superlor to the Indian who was un- easy one, the match lasting less than able to stand up to the hard play of three quarters of an hour. Austin the American, and consequently the was only a shadow of his former Indian appeared less assured and self, and although be showed vigorous than on the preceding days, occasional Anches of brilliance, In the semi-finals, Puncee wift meet notably in his passing shots, he was Riggs and Henkel will play Cooke. timing his strilies poorly.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Yesterday's Matches

The following were the results of matches played at Wimbledon yeslor- day, as cabled by Reuter, United Press and Trans-Ocean.

MEN'S SINGLES (QUARTER-FINALS)

Henner Henkel (Germany) bent F.

6-2.

Another surprisingly easy win was

All the eight "seeded" players in that of F. Puncee, of Yugoslavia. Returning a score of 105-20-70, who tent Eugene Smith, of America, the women's singles got through to Kukuljevle (Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-3, Miss M. Glendinning won the June by 6-0, 6-2, 0-2. The young Califor- Uic quarter-finals, qualifying round of the Captain's nian school-tencher had won several Cup Competition of the Royal tongue matches in the tournament, in

cluding one over Roderich Menzel, trong Golf Club, Ladles Section.

but he played poorly yesterday.

In the Silver Division of the LG.U. Medal Competition played over the Old Course at Fanling recently, Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie with a card, of 104-17-07, won. There were Ko entries for the Bronze Division.

Mrx, Mackenzie also won the Bogey Competition held at Happy Valley on June 27, whil she was three down.

Captain's Cup Tie

Mcs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (U.S.A.) eliminated Mrs. Dorotity Round-Little (Britain) by the odd set. Mrs. Little was over-driving Henner Henkel, of Germany, also and netting frequently and generally and an easy passage into the semi-slowed poor form in the first set Onals, beating F. Kukuljevic, of when she could only win one game.

She rallied in the second set, buti Yugoslavia in straight sets,

after winning she was very tired) and put up little resistance in thei third.

INDIAN OUT

The favourite lo win the title, Bobby Riggs, of the United States,

Ghaus

F. Puncèc' '(Yugoslavia) beat Eurene Smith (U.S.A.) 0-0, 6-2, 6-2. Bobby Riggi (USA) beat Chaus Mohammed (India) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Elwood Cooke (U.S.A.) beat H. W. Austin (Britain) 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.

WOMEN'S SINGLES (FOURTH ROUND)

SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP TO COMMENCE SOON:

Jack Dompsoy Wins His Fight

New York, July 3. Jack Dempsey has safely passed the crisis.

To-day ho demanded steam- ed potatoes-but he got only soup and tea.

Now ho faces ten days convalescane in which he will have plenty of time to read some thousand letters and telegrams and cablegrams which he has received. ** United Press,

Cricket

WONDERFUL BOWLING BY GODDARD

1st ROUND DRAWN

Rink Quarter-Finals To Be Played On Sunday, July 9

Now that such good progress has been made in the Open Pairs and Open Rinks Championships, the Competi tion Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association met yesterday afternoon and made the draw in the first round of the Open Singles as well.

The Singles Tournament will Minu v. N. A. E. Mackay; A. H. Basto commence on Mondhy, July 17, when v. J. S. Landolt 20 matches will be played off. A fairly full programme has also been arranged for each subsequent day.of that week.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Open Rinks Championship was also drawn yesterday.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Open Rak Championship, and the first round of the Open Singles Championships, were drawn yester- day.

The following rink games will be

Takes 17 Wickets played on Sunday, July 0:

In One Day

E. W. Simmonds, J. Deacon, S. Eccleshall and A. Grimmitt v. J. W. Leonard, K, M. Omar, A. E. Coates and D. W. Bradury, (Hongkong

F.C.). London, July 3.

veteran

Tom Goddard, the

A. Colman, M. Ferguson, R. Morri- Gloucestershire bowler, equalled son and J. C. Brown or W. Excell, A. the record of taking 17 wickets in Eastman, V. Petherick and T. Fergu- a day in a County Cricket Cham son v. C. F. Remedios, A. P. Guterres, J. J. Basto and B. Basto. (Kowloon pionship match to-day when he cc.). performed the feat against Kent at Bristol.

W. W. C. Showan 61-72 and with the loss of two games in each won by means of powerful drives. Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan also equalled the record for a match,

the

J. B. Harrison 06-24-72 tled for | set. the July Qualifying Round in Captain's Cup Competition held over the Old Course during the week-end. They will play of There were 34

entries.

Mathieu

At Kowloon C.C.

A. J. Hall v. W. V. Field; A. E. Carey v. J, Pau.

At Craigéngower C.C. E. Kirman v. J. S, flowell..

At Talkoo R.C. W. J. Burling v. E. Contes; A. Giltott v. T. Gooding.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 At Kowloon Docks J. S. Logan v. H. Overy: V. Chitten- den v. C. W. Lam.

At Hongkong F.C. K. M. Omar v. S, Hodge; W. Wurd v. T. W. Carr: C. F. Remedios v. W.. R. Hillyer.

At Indian R.C. G. Perkins v. C. H. Hobbs; D. Pilches 7. C. M. S. Alves; B. W. Bradbury v. M. F. Alarcon.

At Police R.C. H. E. Strange v, C. C. Pereira; S. Eccleshall J. R. Soares.

At Cralcenzower 0.0.

J. A. R. Selby v. M. N. Bokusen: A. 5. Dull v. R. Edwards.

THURSDAY, JULY 20

At Kowloon F.C.

At Kowloon Docka

T. A. Madar v. C. S. Rosselet; S. M, White v. W. J. Howard.

At Cralgengower C.C.

B. Banto v. F. Goodwin,

FRIDAY, JULY 21 At Kowloon CC.

F. Machado, C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Miss Mary Hardwick (Britain)

Ribeiro and F. X. Sva v. W.

M. J. Medina v. II. White; H. Nish beat Mes. Macpherson Grant (Bri-

This feat has only been done twice Melrose, R. Main, D. Munroe and Jv. J. C. Brown; L. R. Whant v, J. H. Analher British girl, Miss Peggy tuin) -4, -6.

(Kowloon FC.).

Gelling. Scriven. wat

Miss Alle Marble (U.S.A.) beat before in 1907 by Blythe for Kent C. Chalmers. defeated by Mile.

against Northants at Northampton, J. M. Forrest, J. Ilendridge, G. was not troubled unduly by the Jadwina Jedrzejowska, of Poland, in Madame Half (France) 6-1, 6-1. Indian Davis Cupper,

and in 1933 by Hedley Verity for Perkins and J. Orem v. ft. Ellis, F. E. Mre. Sperling (Denmark) bent Yorkshire against Essex at Leyton. Channing, W. Mair and J. Fender, Mohamed, and won in straight sets straight sets. The Polish champion

Miss Jean Sounders 6-2, 6-4.

In taking 17 wickels, Goddard has (Civil Service).

Single Championship Madame

(France) (USA.) beat Mrs. Dorothy Round-which, however, has been done many

MONDAY, JULY 17. eliminated Miss Valerie Scott Little (Britain) 6-1, 3-6, 0-2.

At Recreio Mile. Jedrzejowska (Poland) beat times in first-class cricket.

Goddard captured nine wickets for

Abbas; F. P. (Britain) after a good fight, and Miss

(U.S.A.) bent Miss Miss Peggy Scriven (Britain) 0-3, 38 runs in Kent's first innings of 120 Anslow v. A. I. bilnu; R. S. Meadows Helen Jacobs Marge: Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5- 4-2.

Madame Mathieu (France) beat and eight for 60 in Kent's second v. M. R. Abbos. Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) Miss Valerie Scott (Britain) 6-3, 0-4, knocks, which realised 124.

As result of Goddard's, magul saved the day for Britain by beating 6-2. Madame Henrotin of France by 7-5, Miss Helen Jacoba (U.S.A.) bent ficent bowling, Gloucestershire, who G-2, while Miss Mary Hardwick, the Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5. scored 284 runs (W. R. Hammond 153 other English "seeded" player, over- Miss Kay Slammers (Britain) beat not out), won by an Innings and 10 came a countrywoman, Mrs. Mac- Mme. Henrotin (France) 7-5, 6-2. phorson Grant, by 0-4, 8-0.

This match was as disappointing As the others in the quarter-finals Although Riggs did not show any exceptional form at all, he was vastly

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MACKINTOSH'S Ltd.

This is the draw of the last eight

in the women's singles;

Miss Helen Jacobs v. Miss

Kay

MIXED DOUBLES Tinkler and Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) beat Brown and Miss Thomas (Britain) 6-1, 6-1.

Don McNelll(U.S.A.). anti-Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) best Henner Stammers.

Henkel (Germany) and Miss Gracy Madame Mathieu v. Mrs. Sarah Wheeler (U.S.A) 6-4, 6-3. Palfrey-Fabyan.

Miss Mary Hardwick Sperling

V.

Mrs.

W

and

LADIES' DOUBLES Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) Miss A. M. Yorke Britain) beat Mile. Mile: Jedrzejowska-v-Miss-Alice Couquerque-and-Mile:Panneller Marble.

+

MIXED DOUBLES

France) 6-1, 0-4.

Miss Batt and Miss Cordiaull Bri- tain) beat Mrs. McKelvieand: Mits Wenyon (Britain) 6-2, 6-4,

Miss Mary Hardwick and Miss

In the Mixed Doubles, Tinkler and Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) beat, Brown and Miss Rosemary Thomas Scriven beat Mrs. Meulemeester and

MEN'S DOUBLES (Britain) G-1, 0-1, and the Germun- Mrs. Hawand (Belgium) 7-5, 6-4. American team of Henkel and Miss

(THIRD ROUND) Gracyn Wheeler were beaten by the Anglo-American combination

of Donald McNeill and

Кру Miss Stammers in straight sets.

Henkel, who at times showed exceptionally good form, was not sufficiently supported by his partner, whilst their opponents showed very smooth team-work.

C. E. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) beat Edwards and Morton (Britain) 6-1; 8-3, 0-3.

G.. P., Hughes and Billington (Britain) beat Gabory and Szigetti (Hungary); 0-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Hughan and Van Swol (Holland) beat de Bormon and Geethand (Belgium) G-4, 7-3, 0-3.

A. J. Hail, the Kowloon E.G.G. skip 'and a

former champion of

Shanghal, directing operations in the match against the Club de Recreio "A" on Saturday. The Portuguesa won the match by sevenshots.m Staf Photographer.

runs.

Apart from equalling the bowling records, Goddard has become the first bowler to take 100 wickets this

SUJSON.

Scores:

4

C. Dowman v. Y.

J. G. Meyer.v. C. J. Silva; G. Moss.

At Kowloon F.C.

v. A. Eastman.

At Kowloon C.C. V. C. Dixon v. U. M. Omar; P. J. ] Wong v. J ̧ ́A, Laz. Hamilton v. A. R. Dallah,

At Kowloon 1.G.C. J.C. Remedios v. F. X M, Silva; AM. Omar 9. J. F. V. Ribeiro; A. Brooksbank v. J. M. Jack; J. Orem

A. Grimmitt.

At Kowloon F.C.

S. Randle v. A. J. Coelho; A. Bower v. R. P. Phillips; C. Mose v. E. G. At Kowloon Docks

J. S. Riddell v. H. Gitna; J. N.

At Talkoo R.C.

R Basa v. N. B. Fraser, J. E. Noronha v. F. E. Channing.

The following drew byes. E. Zim- mern, Y. Tang, F. X. Soares, F., V. Ribeiro, V, Atlesza and A. Calman,

MAUGHAN SHIELD According to a letter received by Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary of Holland v, H. A. Alves.

R, Duncan v. L. J. Silva; A. M. the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa

tion, from Mr. J. F. Lunny, who is Home on leave, the match for the Maughan Shield will be played at the West Wimbledon Club on July 20, and that for the Esplin Cup of Wanstead on July 21.

GLOUCESTER . KENT an innings and 40 runs.

At Bristol, Gloucester beat Kent by Post. Gloucester 284 (W.R. Hammond 153 not out, Wright 0 for 47).

Kent-120 (Goddard 9 for 38) and the follow-on 124 (Goddard 8 for

DERBYSHIRE v. ESSEX At Chesterfield, Derbyshire beat Essex by ten wickets.

(8).

Essex. 143 (Copson 6 for 57) 117 (Copson 4 for 21).

At Polico R.C. W. Gill v. M. Y. Adal; W. Mulcahy v-D-M: Khan.

At Civil Service Y. A. Razack v. W. Mair; L. F. Xavier v. E. S. Franks; E. C. Fincher and v. C. Gowland.

At Calgengower C.C.

Derby 14 (Capt. J. W. A. J. C. Aitken v. C. M. da Silva; A. J. H. -Ho Beaten In Stephenson 6 for 41) and 47 for 0.-S. Russell v. J. M. Forrest.

At Hongkong F.C.

Reuter.

OXFORD

CAMBRIDGE

R. F. Luz v. J. McCutcheon; W. X.

At the end of the second day's play, Way v. W. Walter;; J. C. Gill v. E. Oxford were in a very strong position da Souza, in the nnnual Inter-University match at Lord's.

Oxford-313 and 273 for 3 (R. D. Proud 87, J. M. Lomas 01).

Cambridge-167 (Evans 4 for 55).

-Reuter,

BRITISH OPEN GOLF COMMENCES THREE PLAYERS RETURN 69.

St. Andrew's, July 3. The British Open Golf Champion- ship commenced this morning "over the Old and New Courses in over- cast weather, but conditions were good at the start with a light breeze which presented no dificulties, al- though there was a possibility that the shower which preceded the start would be repented.

The qualifying rounds will be played today and to-morrow and the first 130 players will qualify for the Championship proper, which com- mences on Wednesday,

James Bruen, the 10-year-old Irish boy and one of the favourites for the ́title, had'à'acore of 69 över the' Old

Course

John Dulla, of the United States, had a 72 over the Now Course- Router.

Latest Position

St. Andrews, July 3. The present leaders on the old course are Lawson Little and Bruen, who, with 'seven birdles, pro'both 69, and Norman Sutton of Leigh 71.

New course leaders are Percy Allis 09, Bulla 72, and Field, of Dunstable, 72.

Other scores on the old course-pre Charles Whitcombe 73 and Compston 74. On the new course Locke' of South Africa had 74-Rouler.

At Talkoo R.C.

C. B. Robertson v. W. J. Reid; F. Harper v. D. W, Waterton. TUESDAY, JULY 18

At Kowloon F.C.

All-England Plate

London, July 3.

In the All-England Finté for those H.beaten in the first and second rounds at Wimbledon, Hovell (Britain) beat J. H. Ho (China) by 5-7, 6-3;. 6+4 ̧» in the second round after" both had

F. Cullen v. T. E. Robson; A. K. drawn a bye in the first-Reuter.

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