TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1927.
SPORTS
LOCAL CRICKET.
CLUB DEFEATS ARMY ELEVEN.
WIN FOR K.C.C.
On the Club ground yesterday the homesters defeated the Army by 108 runs to 95. Scores:-
1st Innings of H.K.C.C. A. W. Hayward, e Morris,
Melsome
b
Capt. Thorpe, e Graham, b
Melsome
B. D. Evans, c
Bingham
Hankey,
T. E. Pearce, b Bingham
J. R. Hinton, b Melaome
O. Moor, c Melsome, b Dobble
J. D. Humphreys, c Bridgeland,
b Freshwater
H. J. Armstrong, c Morris, b
Mehome......
J. A. Summers, not out
C. D. Wales, st. Graham,
Melsome
A. Held, e Melsome, b Dobbie
Dyes
Total
17
11
The International player did not quita, understand" "this 'changs from the usual proceduro, but after, the match, he questioned the referee as to why European boys had been selected for this particular task. It TENNIS TEACHERS. transpired that the ball boys in
A BAD YEAR FOR OLD COUNTRY.
DOMINIONS SHINE.
Now that we are reaching, the end of the English tennis season, we can see that the Mother Country
question were not English Hut. In dian, plus a certain amount of The Indian pink-grease paint. player has not yet made up his mind whether he knew of the trick from the very first, or whether he was completely "sold"
THE CHINA MAIL,
LOCAL SOCCER.
CHINESE DEFEAT CIVILIANS.
Chinn Athletic secured a well de served victory by four clear goals over the Civilians on the Club ground yesterday. Chan Kwong (twice) Lee Wai-koon and Suen were the scorers. Gosano did not turn out for the Civilians: Army Beats Navy.
HOME SOCCER.
Accrington..
F. W.D. L, F. A. P. MONEY. & SHARES;
15
99 24 17 18 18
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
Stockport Chesterfield.
N. Brighton.
98 125, 177/19
Durham
The English and Scottish League tables, up to and including matches completed on Saturday, follow:
Division L
F/W.D. L. F. A. Pts. 8 6 11 28 15 13
Стенд
YESTERDAY QUOTATIONS,
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9.6.0 8.2
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2 24 14 12 Motherwell 41 28. 14 12 Celtic 95 2 2 22 18.12 Hoarts
West Ham. Bury. Newcastle Everton.... Arsenal Cardiff Blackburn. 10
10
All the Indian players have two At Sookumpoo, the Army defeated good assets. They are remarkably the Royal Navy by five goals to two.
Aston Villa has had rather a bad lawn-tennis quick on their feet, and have very Teams
Army: Hall; Trim and Dickie; Leicester 1927, writes W. Leslie Ivey, Last keen eyesight. I have been hon year, England at least held two of oured on more than one occasion by Aird, Sims and Murdock; Ward, Liverpool.
Middlesbro'.. 93. Dorby the world's titles, namely: the mix-an invitation to the Indian Hostel Stock, Woodards, McGlinchey and
Sunderland.. ed doubles, and ladies' singles; but in London and there I have noticed Gibson.
Navy-Mackenzie: Hope and Manch. Un, 10 this year they have neither retained how very keen the Indians are on Vaughan; ** Weigh,.... "Wilson and Portsmouth.. 9. proficiency at various games. Leonard; Bryant, Vernon, Northey, Birmingham.. 9 43 nor gained anything.
Not only at lawn-tennis but at Rudd, and Sternay,
Shofield Un. 9 2 1. The brightest part of the recent
Referee:-Lt. George, R.A.3.C. Tottenham... 10 Wimbledon tournament from Eng-table-tennis, billiards, snooker, bad-
Woodards (Queen's) scored three Huddersfield. 8 2 land's point of view was firstly the minton, in fact at any game wher
Burnley great advance of Miss Betty Nut-keen eyesight is of great advan- times for the winners and Stock Bolton
(K.O.S.B.) secured the other two. hall, and secondly, the win of Crole- tage, the Indians excel. And In-Vernon notched by points for the
Wednesday aver the French dians are among:
the greatest Navy. Rees and Eames
If sportsmen I have met. They are cracks, Borotra and Lacoste.
3
10
2 England is at present in the dol-good winners and better losers.
drums, however, it can at least turn to the Dominions for solace, and re- flect upon the merits of players overseas.
11
108
Fall of wickets:-1 for 25: 2 for 29; 3 for 45; 4 for 50; 6 for 57; & for 71; 7 for 81: 8 for 87; 9 for 94;
10 for 108.
Dobbie
Melsome
Bowling Analysis.
Australian Promise. Australia has provided some of the British Empire's finest players. In fact, this Dominion has produced Let us consider firstly South some of the first players in the G. L. Patterson, G. O. Africa. When we realise that the world. population of the whole of South Anderson, O'Hara-Wood, Norman Africa is considerably less than that Brookes are some of the greatest of London alone, we may appreciate names in the world's lawn tennis. more fully the lawn tennis merita It is to be regretted that the recent of this Dominion,
viait of Anderson was marred by this player's illness, despite which, however, he more than held his own at both the Beckenham and the wimbledon tournaments.
This year England had as visitors, J. Condon, L. Raymond, Mrs. Pea- cock, Miss Heine, and Miss Tapscott 3 The Inwn tennis of this team left a
very definite impression of ramark able akili.
0. M. R.
W.
7.4 4 10
2
20 4 48
5
Freshwater
2 13
1
Bingham
8
3 .10
2
Lt. Hankey
4
0 10
0
1st Innings of the Army.
Capt. Morris, b Reid.
Lt. Hankey, b Summers ....
11
Capt. Bridgeland, e Hayward, b
Thorpe
33
Capt. Graham, b Summers
1
Cupt. Tyringham, c Hayward, b
Thorpo
7
Capt. Dobbie,
c Hayward, b
Wales...
Lt. Melsome, e Evans, b Wales
Pte. Lake, b Thorpe
Capt. Bingham, b Reid
Capt. Hinchcliffe, run out
Serpt, Freshwater, not out
Byes 8, Leg byes 6, Wide 1
In some of the Dominions lawn tennis enthusiasts have a great ad- Perhaps the best performance of vantage over the Mother Country. all was the win of Mrs. Peacock and On the coast of Southern Australia Miss Heide over the formidable for instance, It is possible to play American pair, Miss Holen Wills three of four sets on the beach, when o and Miss Ryan, at tha Beckenham the water has receded, by just pull-
6 tournament. Mrs. Peacock is essening a roller over the sands and
1 tially a doubles player, but in Miss marking out a court.
6
0
15
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more
12 Heine, South Africa possesses # In parts of India, a court is often potential World beater. Wimbledon made by clearing away an area of court is is likely to hear
of this undergrowth. If such a young lady in the next year or made, say, on Friday, it is perfect- ly good for play on the. Saturday, and Sunday, but another day will find it full of ant-hills, and another site must be chosen.
Total.. Fall of the wickets:-1 for 11; 2 for 29; 3 for 31; 4 for 60; 6 for 61; 6 for 63; 7 for 72; 8 for 74;} 9 for 94; 10 for 06,
Reld... Evazs
Bowling Analysis.
O. M. R. W. 12.4 1 22
Summers
*Thorpe
Wales
5 0. 13
6
0 18
8 1 22
4
0 5
*Bowled one wide.
K.C.C. v. ROYAL NAVY.
INONAN
After a full day's play yester- day the K.C.C. beat the Navy by
187 runs to 132.
Scores:-
Kowloon C.C.
J. C. Lyal, l.b.w., b Johnson a A. W. Ramsay, é Fogerty, b
Agnew
29
F. E. Lawrence, b Dale ...... 11 E. C. Fincher, 1.b.w., b Atkinson 23 E. F. Fincher, e and b Atkinson 0 Capt. F. G. Bevis, e Davis, b
Dale .......
F. Goodwin, at. Fogerty, b Dale
W. Hyde, e sub. b Dale.
H. T. Buxton, c Fogerty, b John-
son
J. Fraser, b Johnson
S. Jex, not out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Lieut. Dale...
54
9
two.
Norton v. Tilden. Among other players from South Africa, we have B. I. C. Norton, the player who very quickly won fame In South Africa a clay court can at Wimbledon in 1920. It was at be made in six hours, and will last Wimbledon that one of the most quite a time before it is cracked by historic matches on record took the sun's rays.
placo, between Norton and Tilden, In South Africa recreation is the latter just winning when Norton | divided roughly into three spheres. seemed to have the match at the I will give them in their apparent mercy.
order of popularity, tennis, bridge, We must remember, too, that dancing. Little wonder, therefore, Tilden was greater then than now, that this country produces such for at that particular time there good, clean sportsmen and sports certainly was not a player in the women. world who could claim equality, or anything approaching equality.
If business, or perhaps it would be better termed profession, did not Interfere with the lawn tennis pros pects of P. D. B. Spence, South Africa would possibly be much more in the fore-ground at Tennis. Spence has
done
New Zealand's Pride..
Let us not forget New Zealand, which Dominion produced one of the world's finest players; Anthony wilding. One of the greatest lawn tennis matches ever played was that between Anthony Wilding and Mc- 1913, Lawn Laughlin of America in
some which took place at the old Wimble- wonderful things recently, including don. Those who were there will re- the defeat of Brugnon, but it is member how very nervous Wilding Impossible for anybody to be the was. He moved from seat to seat world's greatest player and at the just before the match. In contrast, on McLaughlin was completely self- possessed. But Anthony Wilding won, despite his apparent anxiety as to his ability to defend his title of World's Champion.
8 same time have to concentrate
0 study for a particular profession. 21. India has always had a good say 6 in lawn-tennis matters, although of recent years she has not had very much of her own way. The two
.167
Inalys R. W
15.2 3 45 Mid. Johnson ...12 1 71 Mid. Atkinson 6 0 28 Lieut. Agnow... 3 0 17
Royal Navy.
Capt. Coleridge, c Lyal, b Bevis Lt-Comdr. Agnew, c Jex, b
Goodwin
4
brothers Fyzee have done much to
Returning for a moment to India,
I must write something of Sleem;
warda establishing India as serious perhaps the steadiest and most
$ competitors for the Davis Cup title. patient player that the game of
2 As both A.-H. and A. A. Fyzee are lawn tennis has ever seen.
Sleem
1 not getting younger, and the same has a habit of just breaking the
applies to that redoubtable player hearts of his opponents. 81S. M. Lacob, India will have to
14
Lieut. Dala, e. Bevis, b Lyal.. 87 Lieut. Hunt, b Lyal'
12
Lieut. Davis, c Lyal, b Goodwin 26
A. B. Fogerty, not out
Mid. Johnson, c E. F. Fincher,
b Goodwin
1
Mid. Atkinson, b E. F. Fincher
8
14
Pay-Lt-Cdr. Show, c Ramsay,
b Bovis
11
P. 0. Orchard, c Ramsay, b
Lyel
B
0
3
132
G. P. O. Stone, c Jex, b Lyal
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
One particular match I can call
And capable youngsters to fill the to mind took place at Eastbourne in Places of men who have done their 1922. It was the final of the men's full share, and more, in upholding singles event. The finalists were their country's prestige in the Sleem of India and "Boy" Norton world of lawn-tennis.
tof South Africa..
Black or White?
|
It was apparent from the com- Some years ago when a well- mencement that Norton intended to known Indian international player play. Sleem at his own game of was competing in the Hill-station "stonewalling." Suffice it to say that tournament in that country, white- Sleem won in the fifth set. This faced ball boys appeared on Court. was. I believe, a record match, for
Bowling Analysis,
G. M. R.
W
9 8 18
5
0. M. R. W.0. Fritz ...
... 12 2 86 's S. Abbas *** 4.5.0. 9
7.2 15 Craigengower.
*F. Goodwin'
J. C. Lysl
15
46
A. Hamsen.....
Capt. Bevis
6
18
2
E. F. Flucher .. Б
20
F. E. Lawrence 2
11
*Bowlod 1 wide,
·RECREIO v. CRAIGENGOWER.
1 H. Lim, b.w, b Guterres 0N. A. E. Mackay, b Sousa
E. Zimmern, 1.b.w., b Sousa. S. Hachluma, cand b.Sousa,, S. Abbas, e J. Noronha, b Souss A Hamson, b Alves
In a low scoring match yes- D. Fritz, c Noronha, b Alves terday afternoon, the Craigen-J. Leonard, e Xavier b Alves gowar Cricket Club beat the F Moodi, c Guterres, b Sousa Recreio by 41 runs on their op J. Soares, c Xavier, b Alves ponents ground at King's Park. Stirling, not out
Scores R
Recreto.
H. H. Xavier, c Leonhrd, b Fritz 10
H. Alves, cand b A. Hamson^2,4
M. Pinnac Hamson, b Fritz 18 JE Neronha, c Soares, b A.
Hanson E
play lasted exactly 8 hours, which
is to the best of my knowledge the longest first class match that has ever been played.
Doubles Pinyers. Although, Randolph Lycétt has 1been in England for so many years, he originally came from Australia,
and this player has been one of the 28 greatest doubles exponents the lawn 15) tennis world has ever scen. At the
20 time of writing, however, - other
10
4 great doubles players have cropped up, among whom must be mentioned two English players G. B. O, Crole-Rees and Cyril Eames. I am speaking only of the doubles phase of the game for I believe that any
12 of those three players named would
be the last to admit any pretentions 92 to singles honours.
P
|Finally, I would put on mind, tha W remarkable feat of A. W Gore, the
well-known partn
Barrett. AW. Gore
champion
Extras
Total
A. Gutterres
SMM
A. P. Guterres, run out
H-Barros, A. Hamson
6 M. Pinnas. X 4 C. Sousa V OH Alves
Bowling Analysis,
11 5
120* 84029 2.1;
D. P.Xavier, b Fritz
D. Lopes, b Fritz
G. Noronha, not out.
A Carvalho, e Leonard, b Fritz 0 INDIAN RC. v. ELECTRIC CO.
CH. Souza, b Abbas
Extras
20
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Recreation Club, beat" the
Kong-Electric Co. by: 110 zurs) 71 For the Indais TSM Fet Aroulil madı
and M
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Garrison League.
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Notts County 9
Division II. (8.). P. W.D.
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B. Company 2nd
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