1939-07-05 — Page 20

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 5, 1939.

KAY STAMMERS ENTERS SEMI-FINALS OF SINGLES

BEATS HELEN JACOBS IN

SPLENDID GAME AT WIMBLEDON

Mis Alloc Marble

she won her match comfortably,

CHINESE HELD BY K.C.C. “A”

Anderson Plays

Very Well

The Chinese R.C., who had already Iost to the South China A.A. In the "B" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League, had n further setback yester day when they were held to a draw

"A" on by the Kowloon C.C. latter's courts, and their hopes retaining the championship are now very remote Indeed.

the

of

D. J. N. Anderson, who partnered N. A. E. Mackay, was in a large mea- sure responsible for the K.C.C. dmw- ing with the Chinese. Revealing an Incisive volley and strong overhead strokes, he carried his partner through many a ught corner and to gether they took two and a half sets for the side,

F. Grose and A. V. White, the Arst pair of the Kowloon C.C., were not as steady as usual, and they dropped their drst set of the season to S. W. Liang and F. H.-Kwok. White was very aggressive throughout.

W. M. Gitting and B. Soltau failed to take a set, The latter was very shaky and gave little support to his veteran partner.

So far this season, the K.C.C. "A" have dropped only one point, but I they wish to win the championship, they will have to strengthen their third pair, which on yesterday's showing was extremely wealt

The Kowloon Cricket Club "A" drew with the Chinese Recreation Club 44-42.

F. Grose and A. V. White (K.C.C.) beat D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk 6-3; Jost to S. W. Liang and F. H. Kwok 4-6; beat P, F. Choy and M. C. Tang

W. M. Gitlens and B. Saltau (K.C.C.) lost to Luk und Luk 1-0 Jost to Lung and Kwok 2-0; lost to Choy and Tang 4-6.

London, July 5.

Yesterday's programme of matches at Wim- blodon, confined chiefly to the women's quarter- finals, was featured by a major upset as the American favourite, Miss Holon Jacobs was defeated by the English star, Miss Kay Stammors by 6-2, 6-2.

Her Majesty, Queen Mary, who arrived at 3 p.m. was on hand to see the brillant victory of the English girl.

Miss Jacobs, who has been pro- Wimbledon minent in numeroua tournaments

and has Agured in several finals playing against her famous countrywoman, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, was pinced second in the "needed" let this year, and it was generally predicted that she would contest the final with Miss Alice Marble, also of the United States. She was champion at Wimbledon three years ago.

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Miss Stammers played a mogniß- cent game yesterday, revealing array of stroites and drives which gave her an uncontested superiority over her opponent from the first game onwards;

Two olber outstanding matches of

Dark Blues Win Annual Cricket Match

R. B. Proud scored 87 for Oxford.

Results Of Yesterday's Lancashire

Matches

The following results of yesterday's maiches at Wimbledon were cabled by Reuter and Trans-Ocean,

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WOMEN'S SINGLES

(QUARTER-FINALS)

Miss Kay Stanmers (Britain) beat Miss Helen Jucobs (U.S.A.) 6-2, 6-2. Miss Allee Marble (U.S.A.) beat

6-1, 0-4.

League Pays

Too Much To Cricket Pro's

Players Demand Fee

the afternoon enäet in American Mile. Jadwina Jedrzejowska (Poland) Beyond Their Worth

victories, Miss Alice Marble benthin the Polish champion, Mlle. Jedrze Jawala by 6-1, 6-4 without difficulty and Mrs. Fabyan gaining a still more Fronch impressive victory over the champion, Madame Mathieu by 6-1, 0-2.

The fourth woman to enter the semi-finals was the Danish player, Mra. Sperling, who defeated. Mias Mary Hardwicke, of Britain, by -4, 8-0. Although her service and her

superior baseline strokes

English those of her opponent, the girl was unable to break through the unwavering defence of the Danish star who, following the first set, was completely in control of the play.

were

to

LONG DOUBLES MATCH The men's doubles matches were featured by a close battle between the Yugoslav team of Puncee and Mitle and the New Zealanders, A. Combe and C. E. Malfroy, who have gained a reputation of playing Inter- minable matches.

This contest was no exception and lasted two and a half hours before the Yugoslavs finally scored a 7-9, 4-0, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 victory.

The New Zealanders took the first two sets and the spectators believed that the famous Yugoslav team was due for a beating; but in the third set the combination began to function properly,

The New Zealanders sacrificed the fourth set, but were unable to sustain the puce.

champlous,

Following n- close and hard fought battle, the English team of D. W. Butler and Donald McPhall de

the Argentine fented Elehart and Russell-6-4-0-3,-13-11

The Americans, Elwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs, defeated the English pair of G. E. Godsell and P. V. Sherwood by 8-3, 6-3, 6-3,

Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fobyan (USA.) beat Mudarne (France) 6-4, 6-2.

Cecil Parkin who used to play for Mathieu Lancashire and England thinks that too much money is paid by the Lan- cashire League Cricket Clubs for is nssistance. Here professional

Mrs. Sperling (Denmark) beat Miss Mary Hardwicke (Britain) 6-4, 6-0.

MEN'S DOUBLES (THIRD ROUND)

and

what he says:

"When I record that as much as £6,000 has been paid in a year by the 14 clubs which comprise the J. S. Oliff and R. A. Shayes (Bri-League, it will give an idea of the

Donald McNeill tain) beat

earnings of some of the players. At Eugene Smith (U.S.A.) 6-8, 1-0, 6-3, considerable expense, Nelson secured brilliant Constantine. He became 8-3, 0-4.

Buch huge attraction that their rivals In the competition were criticised by supporters for not showing similar enterprise. So into the market they had to go. Then we saw the effect of the law of supply and demand. With a dozen or more clubs search- ing for the right men, up went values --and expenditure.

Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon (France) beat I. G. Collins and Tink- ler (Briain) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 0-4.

Elwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs (U.S.A.) beat G. E. Godsell and P. V. Sherwood (Britain) 0-3, 6-3, 0-3,

MIXED DOUBLES (FOURTH ROUND)

F. Kukuljevle (Yugoslavia) anci (France) beat Madame Mathieu M. D. Deloford and Miss Clemente (Britain) 0-1, 6-4,

To-day, matters are all out of pro- portion. Cricketers in the far out- posts of the Empire are convinced that an engagement with any league club should bring in at least £1,000 a year, and, when approached, they act accordingly. Leary Constantine, in his prime, with Nelson, was a sen- sational success, and proved a finan- But there is Misscial asset to the club.

only one Constantine. Other have demanded fees well beyond

Bobby Riggs and Miss Alice Marble (U.S.A.) beat Mulliken and Miss Kenyon (Britain) 6-2, 6-2.

Don McNeill (USA) and Kay Stammers (Britain) bent Punces and Mlle. Florian (Yugoslavia) 0-3,

B-0.

Elwood Cooke and Mrs. Fabyan (US.A.) bent Billington and Miss Joan Ingram (Britain) 6-2, 6-2.

Geehand and Madame De Meu- lemeester (Belgium) beat Ellmer (Switzerland) and Mlle. Welwers" (Luxembourg) 6-2, 6-3,

ANOTHER SENSATION

the English players, I. G. Collins and Another sensution Wik created Tinkler, in four sets, by 4-0, 6-4, 6-4, and thus qualified for the yesterday when the English combina- -4. tion of J. S. Olly and Ronald Shayes quarter-finals.

the Americans, Donald eliminatedl McNell and Eugene Smith, after al Avesset battle by scores of 0-8, 4-0,

D. J. N. Anderson and N. A. E. Mackey (KC.C.) bent Luk and Luk | 0-3, 6-3, 6-4, → 0-3; beat Tang and Gittens 6-0; drew

with Choy and Tang.

H.K.C.C.. RECREIO

E. E. Story_and J. J. Fergusson (Hongkong C. C.) beat L. F. V. Ribeiro and. A. M. Silva 6-3; beat

The young Englishmen fought back with great vigour after dropping the

first two sety.

The veteran French pair, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugton, beat

M. A. Oliveira and W, A. Reed 6-1; 4-0; lost to Zimmern and Zimmern lost in H. F. Gonsalves and A. E. 4-0. Xavier 3-0,

5. Peck

and C. Bicknell (Civil

A. T. Dow and T. J. Gould (Hong-Service) beat Howard and Lai 6-3; kong) C. C.) drew with Ribeiro and lost to Choa and Leonard 0-6; drew Silva; lost to Oliveira and Reed 2-0; with Zummern and Zimmern,

lost to Gonsalves and Xavier 3-6.

Capt. A. B. Whatman and T. C. Monaghan (Hongkong C.C.) beat Ribeiro and Silva 6-3; lost to Oliveira and Reed 4-5; beat Gonsalves and Xavier 7-5.

Graigcngower Wins

KIT.C. v K.C.C, Playing at home, the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club beat the Kow- toon Cricket Club "B" 0-11.

S. A. and S. S. Hussain (K.LT.C.) beat F. Broadbridge and A. F. Fisher (0-2; heat A. Gillard and J. R. Turner with Lee and E.

At Happy Valley, Civil Service (0-8; drew lost to Cralgengower 24-0.

Eymond,

F. Khon and M. O. Hoosen beat Broadbridge and

B. Baxter and B. Agaturoff (Civil Service) lost to W. Howard and G. (K.I.T.C.)

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and A. Rahmin '

Lal 0-6; lost to G. Chon and J. W. Fisher 6-4; beat Gillard and Turner Leonard 8-6; lost to A. Zimmern and 6-3; beat Lee and Eymond C-2. F. Zimmern 2-0.

M. A. Khan W. J. Skinner and I Agafaroff (K.J.T.C.) lost to Bropubridge and (Civil Service) boat Howard and Fisher 6-7; lost to Gillard and Turner Lai 6-2; lost to Chon and Leonard (5-7; beat Lee and Eymond 7-5,

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MIXED DOUBLES

men

their value.. The result is that the clubs concerned realise the danger. and I shall not be surprised if they Get together in the near future and decide that no player must receive more than £10, a werk."

Miss Clemente (Britain) easily by 0-1, 0-4.

The American pair, Bobby Rings and Miss Alice Marble, strongly- fancled in many quarters, defeated Mulliken and Miss Kenyon (Britain) 8-2, 6-2, and the

Anglo-American pair, Don McNeill and Miss Kay Stammers, beat Puncec and Mlle. Florian, of Yugoslavia, 0-3, B-B,

Cooke and Mrs. Fabyan, of America, bent H. G. Billington and Miss Joan Ingram 6-2, 6-2.-Trans-

In the Mixed Doubles Tournament, the "seeded" Yugoslav-French com- bination, F. Kukuljevic and Madame Mathieu, bent M. D. Deloford and Ocean.

Mrs. Sarah Extfrey-Fabyan, who gained a meritorious victory over Madame Mathieu, the French champion, in the quarter-finals of the wo- men's singles at Wimbledon yesterday,

CAMBRIDGE U. MAKE A

GALLANT BUT USELESS EFFORT TO SAVE GAME

Faced with the task of scoring 430 runs to win in the fourth innings, Cambridge University made a gallant though unavailing effort to knock off the required number of runs yesterday at Lord's in the annual cricket match between the two Universities.

Oxford, who had scored 313 in the Verity 4 for 50) and 138 (Verity 4 Orst innings, declared their second at for 17). Monday's overnight total of 273 for three, thus giving Cambridge the whole of yesterday to bat,

Thank to splendid efforts by F.G. Mann (57), J. Webster (60) and P. J. Dickinson (100), the Light Blues got close to their task, but the last wicket fell when their total was still 45 short of the required number.

NORTHANTS v. SUSSEX

At Kettering. Sussex defeated Northants by five wickela.

Northants.-200 (Tinms 101, Jim Parks 5 for 23) and 300 for 6 deeld. (Timms 115 not out).

Sussex172 and 428 for 3 (Cox

232).

LEICESTER. WORCESTER

The Northants stalwart, Tunms,

At Leicester, Worcestershire de- had the honour of scoring a century in each innings, in the County Cham-fented Leicestershire by 24 runs. plonship match against Sussex, but Worcester,-225 (Smith 4 for 52) in spite of fine batting his county and 357 for 6 deeld. (Cooper 184 not: lost by five wickets. Sussex's win out). was due to G, Cox, who scored 232 In quick time.

In W. Furrimond's Benefit Matchi at Manchester, Middlesex detented Lancashire by 123 runs.

At Leeds, Hedley Verity, the Eng land left-arm bowler, took eight wickets for Yorkshire against Surrey and in doing so registered his 100 for the season.

LANCASHIRE ♥. MIDDLESEX

The following scores were cabled by Reuter:

At Manchester. Middlesex beat Lancashire by 123 runs in W. Farri mond's Beneft match,

Middlesex.--317 (Edrich 102, Pol- lard 5 for 78) and 217 (Denis Comp to 115, Wilkinson 5 for 73).

Lancashire. 245 and 160° (Smith 7 for 65).

SOMERSET v. HAMPSHIRE

A Taunton, Somerset beat Hamp- shira on first innings.

Leicester.-197 (Perks 5 for 57)- and i

301.

OXFORD . CAMBRIDGE At Lord's, Oxford University beat Cambridge University in the annual match by 45 runs.

J. M. Lomas

his share was Di.

Scores of Play Earlier in Day

St. Andrews, July 4. Steady rain fell during the second Oxford-313 and 273 for 3 decid. round of the Open Golf Champion- (R.B. Proud 87, J. M. Lomas 91).

Cambridge-187 (G. Evans 4 for Bhip, after which 130 leaders quali- 55) and 384 (F. G. Munn 57, J. Webs Led for the competition proper be- ter 60. P. J. Dickinson 100, G. Evans ginning to-morrow, 5 for 127),

Golf

J. BRUEN LEADS IN

THE OPEN

All the players reversed the courses to-day. Among the early Was returns on the new course Donald Curtis, Ryder Cup probable, who had a score of 70 and an | aggregate of 187,-Reuter.

Henry Cotton Docs Well

St. Andrewa, July 4, Henry Colton equalled the course record of 60 with an aggregate of 142, and Lawson Little had '73 and 142. They jointly led the field in the afternoon. Jack McLean, former Scottish champion, had 73 and 148,

and 148.-Reuter.

Somerset-400 for a decid. (McRae Henry Cotton In and Alfred Perry, ex-champlon, 75

107).

Hampshire-321 (Hazell 5 for 05) and 277 for 4.

YORKSHIRE ». SURREY

Second Place

St. Andrew's, July 4. James Bruen, the young Irish At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Surrey by amateur, led the field to-day at the

177 mins.

110,

Yorkshire. 400 (Hutton 151, Watts end of the qualifying rounds of the 5 for 70) and 109 for 6 decld.

British Open Golf Championship with | Surrey.-200 (F. R. Brown two rounds of 09 to aggregate 138.

Henry Cotton was second with 73 and 60, aggregating 142, while W. Lawson Little, of Amerien, with 73 and 69, also aggregated 142.

Points Plan For Tests

Suggested

Something To Strive For All The Time

If certain folk can get their way, the new cricket scoring system will be hung on to the Tests, and we shall be treated to the spectacle of Bradman's Aus- tralians fighting for first-innings points, writes Geoffrey Simpson.

It's the latest idea for shaking the moth balls out of Test cricket. Spon- Bor-in-chief is Mr. B. V. Ryder, who,

A total of 120 players with scores of-150 or better have qualified for the competition proper.

Henry Cotton ..... 73 and 0 14 W. Lawson Littie.. 73 and 09 142 Percy Alliss

74 and 69 143 Johnny Bulla .... 71 frd 72 143 Fallon (Hudders

Acid)

71 and 73 144 Ballieu (Australia) 73 and 73 140 A. D. Locke ...... 73 and 74 147

qualify

THE FAILURES

Amongst the failures to were Jose Jurado, of the Argentine, who had cards of 77 and 84; William Laidlaw, Henry Cotton's... Assistant, who had 100, and Cecil Denny, who had 102. Curtis also failed to qualify.

The following were the leaders; James Bruen..... 69 and 69 138)-Reuter.

LAWN. BOWLS

ROBSON AND NISH CAUSE AN UPSET IN OPEN PAIRS

(By "Abo")

Four more matches were decided in the third round after 44 years as county secretary to of the Open Pairs Bowls Championship of the Colony yos- Warwickshire, still thinks cricket is terday, the biggest upset being the defeat of K. M. Omar

the finest of all games.

Many share his reasons for apply- and U. M. Omar, of the Craigengower CC., by T. E. Ing the county scoring system to the Robson and H. Nish.

England-Australia series. The fact

in, thin systein has won countless

converts. It gives a 4-points bonus

Though the Omar brothers were to lend 7-1, and, though they gave

for a first-innlngs lead, regardless generally expected to win, those who away a three on the seventh head, of the ultimate result, and if a ten have seen, Robson and Nish play this they led 13-4 on the 11th, which should force a win, the total in season were not so sure; and the became 10-D on the 10th. brought up to 12 points.

[latter pair justified the confidence of On the 17th, Fliches and Ellis had Thus, there is something to strive their supporters by entering the three, but this proved to be their for all the time, and the Ryder re-fourth round of the fournament after final success, for Fraser and Fincher formists, believe this would be the leading most of the way, although the grored seven shots in the last four right medicine for Test cricketers. Issue was not decided until the last hends...

head.

Scoring three tours and two threes,

WORTH TRYING

At one stage of the match, Robson A. E. Coates and B. W. Bradbury, one Recent history has shown that and Nish were leading 12-2, and the of the strongest pairs in the competi- most Test batsmen could take diplo-score at the 12th head was 10-0 in tlon, defented A. Steven and Dr, J. mas, or at least highest awards, in their favour. But with a five on the A. R. Selby on the Police B.C. green 15th, followed up by three, two, two by 24-13. The winners, were.play- the ancient art of "playing doggo."

When the job is to play for draw, and one in that order, the Omars not ing good bowls all the way and de- it matters little to Test men whether only wiped off the deficit but were served their win,

W. Glendinning and W. Mair, of. the boards of control have allowed actually leading 20-17 on the 19th

the Police RC, ran away with a five days, six or even len days. They head. can still make the thing last longer three on the 20th head to draw level, L. C. R. Souza and C. 9. Rosselel, However,, Robson and Nish took ledd of 12-0 before their opponents, than the spectators.

Now It points decided the Teste, and in the last head they scored a get into their stride, and with this this practice of sitting down on couple to win out.

early lead, the Pelice pair led all the It was a good game right through way, everything would be unprofitable.

Strangely enough, both pairs start- There would be no sense in "play with enough excitement to reward

spectators for their Ing for a draw" If one's opponents specially towards the end of the and Rosselet were not consistent attendance, ed their scoring with a five, but Souza

had four points in the locker.

OTHER MATCHES

I think it is an idea worth frying, game when the 'Omars singed such a enough, However, after their dis- and now is the time to sound Aus- splendid recovery only to see their astrous start, they did wall to hold their opponents to only four shola In trallan opinion and argue the possi-jefforts nullßed.

the end. bililles. It would be useless waiting

J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher, thanks TO-DAY'S RINK_GAME unill the next beries is due, an Text

The match between J. Fergumon's arrangements are made well in ad- to a good start, kept their noses in

front, for the rest of their match ink and J. C. Brown's rink will be Vence.

against D. Fitches and R. Ells, of the played this afternoon on the Kowloon Palica R.C., and finally won by 23-12. B.G.C. green, starting at 4.30 pm.. After conceding n single, Fraser The winners will enter the quarter and Fincher won the next five heads Anali..

It would mean, of course, decid- ing the secles "on points," but surely that in batter than the familiar alter- native of "match drawn"?

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