CHINA MAIL
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YESTERDAY'S EXHIBITION
TENNIS.
JAPANESE VISITORS.
HONGKONG'S VICTORY IN THE DOUBLES.
In spite of a drizzle which fell ut the time fixed for the com- mencement of the exhibition ten- nis at the HK.G.C. yesterday afternoon, if fair number of spectators were present to see Ohta, the Japanese Far Eastern: Olympiad player in action against Honda" (inst ven's loen phim pion). In the doubles, Toba, who defented O'Callaghan the previous day, again opposed each other. Ng Sze-kwong combining with the local champion and Tobu being f partnered by Kobayashi, who also played the previous afternoon.
With the slippery grada, got:} tennis was hardly in be espw pod but the matches were sufi. interesting to detain the sp ta tors until the end in spite es weather: More enthusiast 4 mḥ- tinued to come in is phy pre gressed.
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Tobu, with his customioty spel 011 the court, delighted th onlookers with some amusing attitudes. once rolling on the ground, and at another time-buy-i ing his racquet blown off by lis partner's hot service; but he always had his smile. Of Callag- han also sprawlut on the ground; and skated in the direction of the
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Applause was given all round und a doubtful result was decided in semi-darkness with the local men_winning."
Lt. Col. T. A. Robertson again rendored efficient service umpire, and obliged the players with constant changes for the mud-stained balls, a necessary step owing to the bad light.
Singles Match..
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In the first set, the first two games went to Olta. Honda
T. Honda.
DAVIS CUP.
BRITAIN IN THIRD ROUND.
DOUBLES VICTORY,
(Reuter's Service.)
Copenhagen, May 28. Britain beat Denmark in the second round (European zone) of the Davis Cup by winning the first three matched played.
In the doubles Godfree and C. H. Kingsley (Britain) beat Ulrich and Worn (Denmark, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2.
[J.D. P. Wheatley and Gilbert won their singles matches each in five sets.
To date results in the first round of the European Zone have been:-
Denmark beat Rumania, " Britain beat Poland, Holland bent Czecho-Slovakia. India beat Belgium... Sweden beat Switzerland. Austria bent Freland.
HONGKONG LOSES.
BASKETBALL MATCH.
WITH CHINA.
"GAMEAT Y.M.C.A.“
Part of the programme arrang. ed for the passing through of the Chinese and Japanese Far East Olympiad team was a basketball match at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. stand in attenpling to return dif-secured the next two and the fifth last night, when China defented feult shots.
The singles match commenced, his opponent's service, 3 all. AY.M.C.A. team) by 58 to 19.
but lost the next, a love game, o pick of
Hongkong (represented by the the S.C.A.A. and more than half an hour late by double and a bad length strokej which time the drizzle had ceasetist the local may the next gume, China
At half-time the score was 28-9. only to come down again shortly but by persistently good play he
was represented by her after the next match began. Okta made it 4 all. A ding-dong strug
Olympiad team won in two straight sets, 7-5, 6-4,gle ensued in the next two games, them going to six leuces, and each-taking a game. Ohta then made the game 6-5. With 10-love against him. Honda levelled up and after two. deuces the visitor. scored by good service,
Ng Sze-kwong.
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and some good play was seen with Honda using his fast forehand
drive to advantage.
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NOBLE ART.
SURREYS PLATOON
BOXING.
"A Murray Barracks last night, a start was made with the Surrey Regiment's. "Montague, Bates" inter-platoon boxing tournament, which will be continued to-day and to-morrow at 8 p.m...
Honda-opened the second set, and los: the first game, securing the next, both providing long rallies. The third and fourth games went to Ohta, who in the next drove all into the net "and gave the fifth away. Ohta, took the sixth game after two deuces, over, Pte. Thompson (14) having losing the seventh to his oppon-scratched. ient on the latter's service. With Pte. Foster (R.S.) beat Pte.
Hawkey (2).
a lead of 4-3, the visitor gained another game after a long strug-1 gle. Honda inproved by beauti- ful placing at the net. On his own' service Ohta got the tenth game, set and match, 6-4,
Doubles Match..
Last night's results were:- BANTAMWEIGHTS. Pte. Felham(9) had a walk
Drummer Simpson (D. and S.) defeated Pte. Blake (3)...
FEATHERWEIGHTS.
LIGHTWEIGHTS..
A long struggle gave Toba and Kobayashi the first two games in Pte. Williamson (1) knocked the first set and also the third out Cpl. Wilson (12) in the third with O'Callaghan hitting outside round. twice. The fourth game want to Pte. Hatt (6) was beaten by the local men with O'Callaghan Pte. Bristowe (3) in the first playing brilliantly on his own round. service: With Toba serving and
Pte. Parsons (2) defeated Pte, Kobayashi smashing, the score Read (13). was 4-1 in their favour. O'Callag- Many re turns from both sides went out han reduced the deficit by good out in the first round by L.-C. Pte. Bonner (14) was knocked side. Ohta has a fairly fast ser smashing, securing the next two Leavy. vice, and his spealy forehand games. The eighth game went to Pte. Ballard (R.S.) defcated drives, accurately placed, were de- the visitors, 5-3, but O'Callaghan Pte. Holts (11). livered with a peculiar flicker of again killed and secured the next the wrist from a stooping post- The tenth game was a stern strug- tion," which gave him the neces
gle with Ng Sze-kwong serving, | sary balance to pus plenty of spin into the strokes. He was not so good with his backhand strokes. Honda scored often whenever the vizitor came to the net by passing. him with well placed forehand, drives along the sidelines.
The doubles match commenced at nearly six o'clock,, and owing! to the lateness of the hour the match was altered to best of three sets instead of five.
The first set went to the Japanese players, 6-4, "O'Callag- hạn and Ng Szekwong than brought off a surprise by taking the next set 6-0, and the third at. 8-6, thus winning the match.
Captain O'Callaghṇn.
Ng Sze-kwong played a brilliant game, better than he had done in any of his recent appearances, and especially in the second set outshone his partner in smashing "and good placing, which helped materially towards victory: O'Callaghan, on the other hand, was inclined to poach. Although "O'Callaghan's smashes often went into the net or outside, bis other and after four deuces had been ahots from the centre of the court called, the visitors won, 6-4, eller, excellent ved to him set, and the local pair quickly ran Few opportuni- Kobayashi opened the second by the visitors, who avoided play. away with the first four games ng to him or lobbed. Given a dry in the last Ng Sze-kwong served pground, the visitors should have a double; making the score 40-30, riven a better account of them but he made up for this failing by elves and might have reversed a winning smash, and altogether yesterday's result. As it was, played brilliantly. Toba appeared to be unsteady on on the other hand returned many The visitors his fect, and it was apparent that shote into the net. The fifth game both he and his partner could not went a long way with Kebaya adapt themselves to the
arving but a lucky net bell gave Occasionally
ground. However, the ectacular the local pale a further game, and
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O'Callaghan serving, secured saved Agama, Absint the
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THE CHINA MAIL.
WHAT HE WON,
MR. MORRISSS DERBY VICTORY.
SOLLY JOEL'S SHARE,
(Reuter's Servicc.)
London, May 28. Mr. H. E. Morriss's winning on Manna totalled £50,000. In addi- tion he bought a half-share in the
Mr. Solly Joel who shared in the Derby win.
Ex
winning ticket- on the Stock change Sweep for £8.000 but dis- posed half his share to Mr. "Solly Joel.
AT WESTWARD HOI
BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
FINAL TO-DAY.
LOCAL MAN TO MEET FAVOURITE.
(Reuters Servios.)
London, May 28.. At Westward Hol, Devon, in the semi-finals of the Amateur Golf Championship of Britain, the Scot, Robert Harris (Royal and Ancient) boat Noel Layton (Walton Heath) by one hole.
K. Fradgley (North Devon) beat H. Hardman (Birkdale) by two holes,
Harris was followed by à large gallery and was two up at the turn in 39. Layton squared at the sixteenth, halved the seventeenth, but played into a ditch at the eighteenth and coneeded the hole and match.
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FRIDAY
WEEK-END SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS.
SUGGESTED VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP.
CURRENT GOSSIP.
[By "Onlooker."]
The following are the league games down for decision to- morrow:-
MAY 29, 1925,
BUDGET
WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE.
MUCH VARIETY.
WHERE TO GO FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
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(By "Hotspur.")
It only remains for the weather to be in the right mood for Hong kong to spend a seasonable Whit-
FIRST DIVISION. Taikoo R.C. v. Craigengowersuntide.
C.C. Civil Service CIC. v. Kowloon
B.G.C Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Dock
R.C.
SECOND DIVISION.
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a race meeting, an athletic sports During the three days, there are
bowls league matches, a boxing meeting for the Volunteers, lawn evening and golf competitions.
R.H.K. Yacht Club v. Taikoo other golf courses will attracti Outside of the competitions, the R.C.. Indian R.C. v. East Point R.C. is no public tennis but it can be their respective devotees. There Police R.C, v, Kowloon C.C. Fradgley's likewise was a close
taken for granted that biany will match. Ho and Hardman turned
spend their afternoons at the in- Craigengower play their first creasingly popular game.. all square with 39 each and were away game to-morrow when they still all square at the sixteenth, visit Taikoo. Should Craigen-swimmera having the choice of Bathing will also occupy many. Fradgley won the seventeenth. gower continue their winning the public beaches in different Hardman was in the burn at the sequence to-morrow, their chances parts of the Colony or going eighteenth and gave up. West-of being league champions will exploring in private craft. ward Ho! is Fradgley's home look very rosy. They will, how
ever, have no easy task as Taikoo have yet to be beaten on their own gree
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EARLIER CABLES. Mr. Henry Morriss bought for Harris Strong" Favourite. £2,900 a half share in the winning In a three-quarter gale and ticket in the London Stock Ex under the most difficult of condi-| change Sweep, in which the first tions, in the sixth round. Layton The Civil Service green now prize was £50,000. He says that beat Cruickshank at the nine- being ready, the Club will start all Shanghai was on him to a man.teenth; the latter was out in 38, their home fixtures with a visit He had been inundated with turned two "up but after that from the Bowling Green Club. cables from China for the past great match was played. They They will, I hear, be without one fortnight asking him to put were all square at the seventeenth of the'r clever skips, Mills having money on his horse and had be- and halved the eighteenth. gun to tremble when he thought
left the Colony on holiday. Their what, a Black Monday it would beite, bent Stubbs by 6 and 4.
Harris, who is a strong favour-persistent run of bad luck should in Shanghal if the colt came un-
leave them now and having the Hardman beat Crummack by 2 advantage of playing at home, stuck!
While the Derby yas a great |
they should secure their first Fradgley beat Board by two win of the season. triumph for all concerned with holes. Manna and especially for Steve Donoghue, it is generall agreed that spectacularly it was a very dull affair, lacking all excite- ment: for the
race was over almost as soon as it was begun and the weather was deplorable.
Experts point out, that on yesterday's running Manna ob- viously stays a mile and a half and most certainly possesses great speed. He is the first colt since Sunstar to win the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby and, with the possible exception of Picaroon, is obviously the best colt of his age in training in England or France. His trainer, Mr. Fred much congratulation for develop- Darlin, of Beckhampton, deserves ing the stamina of the colt, who last autumn did not seem likely to stamina to win Derby in heavy develop into a colt with sufficient going,
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NOT TRUE.
TOBA NOT STAYING HERE:
TENNIS RUMOUR.. [By "Hotspur."]
Rumours were current among
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On the Cricket Club green at Kowloon, the visitors-will-be-the- Dock Team, and on present form, the shipbuilders are likely to take the points home with them.
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In the second division, the Yacht Club receive the Taikoo second string. I am afraid. that the chances of a home victory are very remote.
The Steamboat Co. is putting on two excursions to Macao, viz, on Sunday (as usual) and on. Mon- day. Boats leave Hongkong at 9 a.m. and return from Macap at 5 p.m..*
for the holiday spirit. To-morrow Repulse Bay has also propared night a Whitsuntide garnival wilk be held, with late coaches for Hongkong and the Peak Hotel.
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RACE MEETING.
COMMENCES TO-MORROW
AFTERNOON.
Always"weather permitting" of course. the fifth extra race meeting of the season starts at Happy Valley at 9.30 p.m. to morrow, and will be continued at the same time on Whit-Monday,
From one but not all points of view, the fourth race is the big event each day. To be in time for the opening, it will be neces- sary to allow upwards of half an The Indians receive. the East hour for the journey from by trám and pro- more points.
portionately, less by motor or
time, the important event will taxi. Altogether there are seven races each day, Taking the usual start at about.5 p.m. and racing ought to be over by 6.45 p.m.
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tennis enthusiasts yesterday that Point Club and should secure two Toba, Japan's singles representa tive in the (Far East) Olympiad singles, would take up residence be at home to the Kowloon Cricket in Hongkong on
At Happy Valley the Police will Messrs. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
transfer to Club juniors and on form they M.B.K. offices this morning. I was very narrow margins.
On inquiry from the local two games have only been won by should win, although their last informed that Mr. Toba, who is not being transferred here. with M.B.K.'s Shanghai office, is. It has been suggested that the
week. The sub-manager explain-petition among themselves for the will return to Shanghai next and Craigengower, make a com- night he goes up to Canton but namely, the Civil Service, Police To three Clubs at Happy Valley,
ed that the rumour may have been championship of the Valley, due to "the wish being father to the thought,"
FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
ANNUAL MEETING
YESTERDAY.
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THE PROGRAMME.
only requires some generoda en Class, 1 miles. thusiast to provide a trophy for the suggestion to be adopted. : I understand that the Lawn Bowls Association are sending an invitation to Shanghai for them to visit this port later in the season to renew the series of interport mmtches.
Granville Stakes, one mile, for First Day-1, Chesham Han- dicap, B Class, six furlongs; 2, Pte. Ward (1) defeated Pte. Morriss has given Steve Donoghue
Ribblesdale Stakes, one mile, It is stated that Mr. H. E.
dicap, A Class, six furlongs: 4, and allowances; 8, Chesham Han- griffins of this season, penalties Satterley (10) and Pte. £8,000 to £10,000. Mr. Morriss Holcolmbe (12) had a walk-over entertained forty guests at a din from Pte. Banfield.
ner at Claridges. Steve Donoghue
catchweights, with allowances; 5, headed the procession to the din- ing hall, consisting of Lord Kobayashi, it was stated, are with Sundays and a very enjoyable won more Dewar, Lady Lonsdale, Lady cotton mills in Japan and they are time could be had. I am sure the Waterford Plate, B Class, 14 Novices race, once round, for non- Messrs. Ohta, Yoshida and The games could be played on ridden by Jockeys who have not This sounds like a good idea. winners and sub. griffins, to be
Fred Tenterden and the trainer, Mr. returning by the Empress of Clubs would be willing, and it miles; 7, Waterford Plate, A Donoghue appeared the lady
than four races; 6, Darling. When Steve Russia to-day. guests, threw Rowers at him and the orchestra played "See the
Second Day-1, Park Plate,
massive gilt replica of Manna Morriss took his seat under à Conquering Hero Comes." Mr.
five furlongs; 2. Westenhanger Stakes, about 1 mile and 165 yards, winners to carry penalties, bedecked with the owner's colours. suspended from the ceiling and
allowances for subs; 3, Maidstone Plate, one mile, for non-winners He found awaiting him a stack of
this season; 4, June Handicap, A cablegrams of
Class, 14 miles; 5, Walmer Sel- from the Far East. Mr. Morriss meeting of the Hongkong Football congratulation Yesterday evening the annual
ing Plate. once round; 6, June said he would now remain in Eng League was held in the Board
Handicap, B Class, 14 miles; 7, land till the Doncaster sales in Room of Messre. Shewan Tomes tion the question of the open non-winners at this meeting.
At the meeting of the Associa-Folkestone Stakes, one mile, for able to purchase a yearling to win Most of the Clubs were re again be discussed. It is obvious September when he hoped to be 2nd Co. Mr. G. T. May presided. championship singles will, I hear, the Derby in 1927.
presented.
from, the feelings of the general
VOLUNTEER SPORTS. Before asking the hon. secretary, body of players that the new idea Mr. W. E. Hollands, to read the is not acceptable and it is to be WHIT-MONDAY AT THE minutes of the last meeting, the hoped that the governing body Chairman congratulated the South will see their way to return to the China Athletic Association on old order of things. their winning the Far Easterm Olmpic football championship -
The Chairman said that school football would be dealt with by the Football Association. The League would
give. every the Association. assistance, but it was a matter for The following officers for the were, elected:—
LIGHT WEIGHTS. Grant (13).
L.-C. Masters (11) beat Pte. A. Pte. Mann (1) beat Pte. Gaskin
(10)..
Pte. J. White (9) lost to L.-C. Muffett (D. and S.)
Pte. Pooley (3) knocked out! Cpl. Robbins (15) in the
3rd round.
MIDDLEWICHTS.
Sgt. Hicks Barber (5).
(10) beat Pte.
Pte: Eaton (4) knocked out Pte. Miles (7) in the second round.
Pte. Butchart (1) lost to L.-C. Wright (R.S.)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS. Pte. Steles (10) knocked out Pte. Whitmarsh (6) in the second zound.
·VOLUNTEER SPORTS. YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL
FINAL
TO-DAY'S HEATS.
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HOLIDAY GOLF,
حسن
FANLING COMPETITION
· DETAILS."
the following competitions have For the Whitsuntide holidays, been arranged at Fanling:-
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Ladies Foursome-Two prizes p
VALLEY..
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On Whit-Monday, the Hong- kong Volunteers will be holding their first corps athletic sports meeting, commencing 2 p.m., at the Hongkong Football Club ground, Happy Valley.
There is an open event a milo flat race--for which post entries will be received. Admission to obtainable on the course. the stand is 50 cents and teas are:
awarded and the tally posted up For the purpose of the sports, the Corps has been divided into
With the increasing Interest in eight sections. Points will be for Information. Pengoba
as many as possible will turn up the Corps it is to be hoped that
MILITARY SPORT.
Af the Kowloon F. C. ground yesterday, the Infantry Company of the Volunteers defeated the ensuing year Scottish Company in the final of President, Mr. G. T. May; Vice the six-a-side football by 2 goala President, Mr. R. Hall; Treasurer, to 1. The Infantrymen, there Mr. C. F. Yuen, Secretary, Mr. Toba fell in attemping a difficult fore, score 4 points towards the F. T. James. The committes was $1. Unlimited entries: no com- stroke. The next game
Running Bogey Pool-entrance secured by the visitors on and the Scottish Company gat 2 Cottura, Messrs. U. Omar, Wong out. On Saturday, Sunday and was athletic sports on Whit Monday elected as follows:-Lieut. A E. petition unless 20 cards are taken O'Callaghan's service with double fault and dewe being call,
points.
Ka-chuen, E. de Souza and F. Monday ed, 2 all. Toba served and the semi-finals were played. Infantry of thanks, proposed by Mr, Omar, cap, a prize presented by Mr. H
On Wednesday afternoon, the
Wheeler. Japanese lost two games, with Company beat the Engineers by 4 for the outgoing officials, especial- Hancock. visiters played better and took beat Mounted Infantry by the Hollands.
The meating closed with a vote for best medal score under hand-to ensure success.
Also in connection with above, Kobayashi hitting outside. The goals to nil and Scottish Company to the hon. secretary, Mr. they still improved by getting the war at Headquarters on Wednes and by forcible and beautiful play In the semi-final of the tug-of- the next two games, making 4 all, same score. lend. Ng Sze-wong got the next day, Engineers beat Armoured With the departure of the game on his servic, the score Car Section and the winners meet Empress of Russia to day, most of being 5 all On syashi's Ber- Scottish Company in the final, the Japanese and Chinese Far East vice the local part the next after the relay, Face on Monday. Olympled teams left Hongkong game, 6-5, but Tobi more than This afternoon some of the for the North. Many local sports- made the score 6 alThe fight at Happy Valevala made up by good placing and heats in the sports will be decided men wont along to say goodbye was very bad at this take hig Japanese lost the per me satter dente had been calle Ng Sze-wong next O'Callaghan match by waking: at 43-16, the result local Trai bang 14
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Unlimited entries no entrance 3 for best medal score under handl-
fees. Competition will be can- cap (combined handicaps)
celled unless at least six different As over last 9 holes of new course.
paira compete.
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