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Tuesday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 4, 1939.

BRITISH PLAYERS HAD A POOR DAY AT WIMBLEDON

Mille. Jedrzejówska

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 whon many British players wore eliminated from the championships, including

H. W. Austin, last year's finalist, who was at one time the favourite for the men's title this year.

Austin was beaten by Elwood Cooke, of America,

one of the "sooded" players,

surprisingly superior to the Indian who was un- Cooke's win WOB easy one, the match lasting less than able to stand up to the hard play of three quarters of an hour. Austin the American, ind. consequently the wan, only a shadow of his former Indian appeared less assured and self, anel

he although showed vigorous than on the preceding days. Occasional Bashes & brilliance, In the semi-nals, Puncee will meet notably in his passing shots, he was Riggs and Henkel will play Cooke, timing his strilies poorly.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

All the eight "seeded" players in the women's singles got through to

the quarter-finals.

Aisa Helen Jacobs she"pot through yesterday.

Results Of

Yesterday's Matches

The following were the results of matches played at Wimbledon yester

United day, as cubied by Reuter, Press and Trans-Ocean.

MEN'S SINGLES (QUARTER-FINALS) Jenner Henkel (Germany) best F. Kultuifevie (Yugoslavia) 6-1, 6-3,

bent

0-2.

Another surprisingly ensy win was Puncee, of Yugoslavia, thut of F. Returning a score of 103—29=70, who beat Eugene Smith, of America, Miss M. Glondinning won the June by 0-0, 6-2, 6-2. The young Califor-

Surah

F. Paltroy Fabyan qualifying round of the Captain'snian school-teacher had won several Mrs.

Puncec (Yugoslavia) Cup Compeition of the Royal Homiline matches in the tournament, in (USA) eliminated Mrs. Dorothy Eugene Smith (U.S.A.) 8-0, 6-2, 6-2. cluding one over Hoderich Menzel, Round-Little (Britain) by the odd Bobby Ruggs (USA) beat Ghaus Kong Golf Club, Ladies' Section.

set. Mrs. Little was over-driving | Mohamined (India) 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, In the Silver Division of the LG.U, but he played poorly yesterday.

Elwood Cooke (U.S.A.) beat H. W. Henner Henkel, of Germany, also and netting frequently and generally Medal Competition played over the Old Course at Fanling recently, Mrs. hnd un casy passage into the semi-swed poor form in the first set Austin (Britain) 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.

when she could only win one game. after winning it she was very tired and put up little resistance in tho third.

W. J. E. Mackenzie with a card ofanals, beating F. Kukuljevle, of She rallied in the second sot, but 104-17-87, won. There wore 10 Yugoslavia in straight sets. entries for the Bronze Divbion.

Mrs, Mackenzie also won the Boray Competition held at Happy Valley on June 27, when she was three down,

Captain's Cup To

INDIAN OUT

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The favourite to win the title,

Another British girl, Miss Peggy Bobby Riggs, of the United States,

defeated by Mile. was not troubled unduly by the Scriven,

Ghaus Jadwinn Jedrzejowska, of Poland, in Indian Davis Cupper.

The Pollan champion Mohamed, and won in straight sets straight scis.

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WOMEN'S SINGLES

(FOURTH ROUND)

SINGLES

Jack Dempsey Wins

His Fight

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

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

Now he faces ten days convalescene 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

CHAMPIONSHIP TO COMMENCE

SOON:

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 willCarey v. J. Pou. commence on Monday, July 17, when 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 Rink Championship, and the first round of the Open Singles Championships, were drawn yester-

day,

At Craigengawer C.C.. E. Kirman v. J. C. Howell.

At Talkoo'.O. W. J. Burling v. A. E. Coats; A. Gillott v. T. Gooding.

ན, .

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 At Kowloon Docks

C. F. Remedios v. W. R. Hillyer;

The following rink games will be. C. Logan v. H Overy; V. Chittenden played on Sunday, July 9:

E. W. Simmonds, J. Deacon, S.

Leonard, K, M. Omar,. A. E. Contes

Takes 17 Wickets Eccleshall and A. Grimmitt v. J. W.

In One Day

v.-C. W. Lam.

At Hongkong F.C.

K. M. Omar v, S. Hodge; W. Ward

and B. W. Bradury. (Hongkong) v. T. W. Carr. F.C.)

Gloucestershire bowler, equalled JJ, Basto and B. Basto.

C.C.).

At Indian n.c.

At Polleo RO. H. E. Strange v. C. C. Pereira; S. Eccleshaw v. J. R. Soares.

At Craigengower C.0. J. A. R. Selby v. M. Rakusen; A.

Dull v. R. Edwards,

THURSDAY, JULY 20

At Kowloon F.C. M. J. Medina v. H. White; H. Nish

Gelling

G. Perkh v. C. H. Hobbs; D. A. Calinan, M. Ferguson, R. Murri-

v. C. M. S. Alves; B. W. son and J. C. Brown or W, Excell, A.Fitches London, July 3. Eastman, V. Petherick and T. Fergu-Bradbury v. M. F. Alarcon, Τοπ Goddard, the veteran son v. C. F. Remedios, A. P. Guterres, (Kowloon

the record of taking 17 wickets in

F. Machado, C. M. Silvo, J. F. V. a day in a County Cricket Cham-Rebeire and F. X. Silva v. R. Main,

Munroe and J. C. S. pionship match to-day when be H. O. Gilles, D. performed the feat against Kent Chalmers. (Kowloon F.C.).

J. M. Forrest, J. Headridge, G. Miss Mary Hardwick (Britain) at Bristol.

Perkins and J. Orem v. R. Ellis, F. E. beat Mrs. Macpherson Grant (Bri

This feat has only been done twice Channing, W. Mair and J. Fender,v. J. C, Brown; L. R. Whant v. J. H. lain) 6-4, -0.

Miss Alice Marble (U.S.A.) beat before-in 1907 by Blythe for Kent (Civil Servico).

against Northants at Northampton, Madame Halff (France) 6-1, -1.

and in 1933 by Hedley Verity for Mrs. Sperling (Denmark) beat Yorkshire against Essex ut Leyton. Miss Jenn Saunders 0-2, 0-4.

Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan Mathieu (France) (U.S.A.) Beat Mrs. Dorothy Round- Miles Valerie Scott; Little (Britain) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.

Mile Jedrzejowska (Poland) beat (Britain) 0-3, (Britain) after a good fight, and Miss Itelen Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss Miss Peggy Scriven Margot Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5- 6.2.

Madame Mathieu (France) beat Kay Summers Mbas

(Britain) Miss Valerie Scott (Britain) 0-3, 6-4, saved the day for Britain by beating 0-2. Madame Henrotin of France by 7-5, Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat 6-2, while Miss Mary Hardwick, the Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) 6-2, 7-5. other English "seeded" player, over-i Miss Kay Stammers (Britain) beat

Madame

W. W. C. Shewan 81-0-72 and with the loss of two games in each won by means of powerful drives. J. B. Harrison 60-24-72 tied foret, the July Qualifying Round in the Captain's Cup Competition held over This match was as disappointing eliminated the Old Course during the week-end. as the others in the quarter-finals. They will play off. There were 24 Although Riggs did not show y exceptional form at all, he was vastly

untries,

ANNOUNCEMENT

UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE, WE WILL

OBSERVE OUR

USUAL SUMMER

HOURS of BUSINESS

WEEKDAYS

8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

(Closod 1 until ̧ 2^.p.m.)

carne a countrywoman, Mrs. Mac-Mme. Henrotin (France) 7-5, 6-2. pherson Grant, by 0-4, 2-0.

MIXED DOUBLES Tinkler and Miss Margot eight) (Britain) beat Brown and Miss

Thomas (Britain) 0-1, 0-1,

This is the draw of the last in the women's singles:

Miss Helen Jacobs v. Miss Stammery.

Single Championship MONDAY, JULY 17 At Recreio

In taking 17 wickets, Goddard has

C. Dowman v. Y. Abbas; F. P. also equalled the record for a match, Anslow v. A. R. Minu; R, S. Meadows which, however, has been done many V. M. R. Abbas. tinies in first-class cricket,

Goddard captured nine wickets for 30 runs in Kent's first innings of 120 and eight for 08 in Kent's second knock, which realised 124.

At Kowloon C.C. V. C. Dixson v. U. M, Omar; P. J. Į

At Kowloon B.G.C. Hamilton v. A. R. Dallah.

J.C. Remedios v. F. X M. Silva; As a result of Goddard's magni- Acent bowling, Gloucestershire, who A. M. Omar, J. F. V. Ribeiro; A scored 284 runs (W. R. Hammond 153 Brooksbank v. J. M. Jack; J. Orem not out), won by an innings and 40. A. Grimmitt,

runs..

At Kowloon F.C.

S. Randle v. A. J. Coctilo; A. Bower Apart from equalling the bowling Lumb records, Goddard has become the R, P. Phillips; C. Mose v. E. G.

Arst bowler to take 100 wickets this Post.

At Kowloon Docks Duncan v. L. J. Sitva; A. M. Holland v, II, A. Alves.

Don McNeill (U.S.A.) and Miss Kay Kay Stammers (Britain) beat Henner Henkel (Germany) and Miss Gracyn Madame Mathieu . Mrs. Sarah Wheeler (U.S.A) 6-4, 6-3. Palfrey-Fabyan,

Mins Mary Hardwick: Sperling

V.

Mrs.

LADIES' DOUBLES

and Miss Helen Jacobs (USA) Miss A M.-Yorke Britain)-beat Mile, Mlle. Jedrzejowska v. Miss Alice Couquerque and Mile. Pannetler

France) 0-1 0-4.

Miss Batt and Miss Cardinall (Brl-' tain) beat Mrs. McKoivie and Miss Wenyon (Britain) 6-2, 6-4.

Marble-

MIXED DOUBLES

Brown and Miss Rosemary Thomas

Miss Mary Hardwick and

saJson.

Scores:

GLOUCESTER, KENT

R.

At Police RO. W. Gill v. M. Y. Adal; W. Mulcahy v. D. M. Khan.

At Civil Service

At Bristol, Gloucester best' Kent by an innings and 40 runa.

Gloucester-284 (W.R. Hammond 153 not daut, Wright @ for 47).

Kent 120 (Goddard 0 for 38) and in the follow-on 124 (Goddard for Xavier v. E-S, Franks; E.-C.-Fincher CB).

v. C. Gowland. DERBYSHIRE ▾ ESSEX

A. A. Razack v. W. Mair; F.

At Craigengower 0.0.

At Hongkong F.C.

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

At Kowloon Docks

T. A. Madar v. C. C. Rossclet; S.

Ai Craigengower 0.0.

M. White v. W. J. Howard. B. Basto v. F. Goodwin.

FRIDAY, JULT ZI At Kowloon C.C. J. G. Meyer v. C. J. Sit; G..Moss v. A. Eastman.

At Kowloon FC. J. E. Riddell v. H. Giitins; J. N. Wong v. 3, 8. Luz.

At Talkoo R.C. R. Bos v. N. B. Fraser; J. E Noronha v. F. E. Channing

The following drow byen E. Zim- mern, Y. Tang, F. X. Soares, F. V. Ribeiro, V. Alenza and A. Çalman.

MAUGHAN SHIELD According to a letter received by Mr. R. P. Phillips, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa tion, from Mr. J. F. Lunny, who is Home on leave, the match for tho Muughan Shield will be played at the West Wimbledon Club on July 20, and that for the Esplin Cup at

J. C. Altiten v. C. M. da Silva; A. Wanstead on July 21. At Chesterfield, Derbyshire beat Essex by ten wickets..

S. Russell v. J. M. Forrest. In the Mixed Doubles, Tinkler

Essex.-143 (Copson 6 for 57) and Miss and Miss Margot Lumb (Britain) beat Scriven beat Mrs. Meulemeester and 117 (Copson 4 for 21). (Britain) 6-1, 6-1, and the German- American team of Henkel and Miss Gracyn Wheeler were beaten by the Anglo-American combination of

Donald

McNeill and Miss Kay Stammers in straight scis.

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

Mrs. Hawand (Belgium) 7-5, 6-4.

MEN'S DOUBLES

(THIRD ROUND)

C. E. Hare and F. H, D. Wilde (Britain) beat Edwarda and Morton (Britain) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3,

G. P. Hughes and Billington (Britain) beat Gobory end Sziget! (Hungary) 6-2, 4-5, 4-8, 6-3, 6-2.

Hughan and Van Swol (Holland) beat de Borman and Geelhand (Belgium) 6-4, 7-5, 6-3,

Derby-314 (Capt. J. W. A. Way V. W. Walker;; J. C. Git v, E. J. H. Ho Beaten In

Stephenson 0 for 41) and 47 for 0-du Souza. Reuter,

OXFORD. CAMBRIDGE

At Taikoo R.C.

TUESDAY, JULY 18

K. S. Robertson v. W. J. Reld; H. At the end of the second day's play, F. Harper v. D. W. Waterton, Oxford were in a very strong position in the annual Inter-University match

1 Lord's.

Oxford-313 and 273 for 3 (R. B. Proud 87, J. M. Lomax 91).

Cambridge.-157 (Evans 4 for 55).

---Neuter,

At Kowloon F.U.

F. Cullen v. T. E. Robson: A. K. Minu v. N. A. E. Mackay:' H. Basto v. J. S. Landolt.

All-England Plate

London, July 3.

In the All-England Plate for those benten In the first and second rounda at Wimbledon, Hovell (Britain) bout J. H. Ho (China) by 5-7, 0-3, 0-1 in the second round after both had A. J. Hall v. W. V. Fiold; A. E.drawn n bye in the first-cuter.

At Kowloon c.c.

Social Successes

Closed at

p.m.

MACKINTOSH'S Ltd.

A. J. Hall, the Kowloon B.G.C. skip and a former champion of Shanghai, directing operations to the match against the Club de Recreio seven shots.-- "A" on Saturday. The Portuguese won it: match by Staff Photographer." ·

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 wonther, but conditions were good at the start with a light breeze which presented no difficulties, al- though there was a possibility that the shower which preceded the start would be repeated.

The qualifying rounds will be played to-day 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 a score of 00 over the Old Courac.

John Bulla, of the United States, had a 72 over, the New Course. Router.

Latent Posi{for

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

New course leaders are Percy Allis 69, Dulla 72, and Field, of Dunstable, 72.

Other scores on the old course pre Charles Whitcombe 73 and Compston On the new courke Locko 02 South Africa had 74-Reuter

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