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HONG KONG HOCKEY CLUB MEETING.
No Participation in
League....
SEASON'S RECORD.
The annual general meeting of, the Hong Kong Hockey Club was held in the offices of Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., in Prince's Buildings, yesterday evening, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, the President, being in the chair.
The selection of officers for the forthcoming season resulted 114 follows:-
mentioned that under Rule 2 of DRAW FOR
the Rules and Bye-Laws of the club, the club played hockey ac cording to the rules of the Eng- Hish Hockey Association, and under these ralos no Club was allowed to play in any League..
In this case, on it being put to the meating, It was passed unanim. ously that the Hong Kong Hockey Club would not take part in any hockey League in the future.
Tho meeting terminated with the election of Mr. R. W. Sapsed temporary absence of Mr. G. E. R. as Acting Hon, Secretary in the Divett from the Colony.
In the course of the report It
was stated:-
The accounts, in spite of rather heavy expenditure on account of returfing and upkeep of the President, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell; antisfactory, and show a
ground at King's Park, are quite Hon. Secretary, Mr. G. E.. Rbulance of $468.48.
credit Divett; Hon. Treasurer. Mr. R. D.
The Club, had a very auccessful Beaumont: Capt. 1st XI. Mr. A. A season again, having placed three Dand: Vice-Capt. 1st XI., Mr. Hteams in the field Owen-Hughes; Capt. 2nd XI. Mr. had a full fixture list.
each of which W. A. Nowers; Capt. "A" XI, Mr.
The results of all matches play-
THE
WIGHTMAN-CUP.
United States Make One Change.
MISS MUDFORD NO. 1.
New York, Yesterday. The draw for the Wightman Cup matches between Great Britain and United States at Forest Hills has been drawn as follows:
TO-DAY.
Singles. Britain
U.S.A. Miss Mudford v. Mrs. Wills-Moody Migs Nuthal v. Miss Helen Jacobs Diss Round v. Mrs. Horper Miss Mudford v. Miss Helen Jacobs Miss Nuthall v. Mrs. Willa-Moody
TO-MORROW.
Doubles.
R. W. Sapsed; Committee: Messrs.ed were as follows:- W. Woodward. G. Duncan, A. A. R. Botelho, J. E, Noronha,
Goals and H.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Owen-Hughes; Ground Committee, 1st Tenn
23 16 3 5 63,42 Mrs. Shepherd-Barron and Miss Mesars. G. Duncan and J. E.
2nd Team
22 6 0 10 36 53 Bludford v. Mrs. Wightman and Noronha.
"A" Teara
.22 6 5 0 10 65 The days for matches were fix-in winning the Sim Shield for the
The Club was again successful, Miss Sarah Palfrey. ed as follows:-
1st XI.
2nd XI.
Wednesdays
.....Mondays
"A" XL ... Fridays" The first practice game was fix- ed for the second week in Septem-
ber.
second year In succession and the third time in the history of the trophy. The Shield has now been won twice each by the Army and the Navy and three times by the Club.
Colours were awarded to one'nd- ditional player viz.: A. A. R.
Mr. A. A. Dand brought up the question of hockey Leagues. He Botelho..
Mrs. Fearnley-Whittingstall and Miss Nuthall v. Mrs. Wills-Moody
and Mrs. Harper.
Amerien has announced one change in the originally selected team, Miss Palfrey replacing Mrs. Jessup.-Reuter.
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HELEN WILLS FOR WIMBLEDON
SOUTH AFRICAN XV.
MACDONALD TO JOIN THE. LANCASHIRE
CRICKET LEAGUE.
JAPANESE
TENNIS TOUR
Mr. Fazal, a wrestler of repute provinces of the 29, chosen-players and a brother of Mr. Daulla, will' are as follows
Tindall (Western Province).
be matched against Jagat Singh Full-backs: G. Brand and J. from Shanghal on Sunday at the Stadium, North Point, as an addi- tional attraction to the niready moat interesting programme arranged.
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Wing three-quarter backs:--J. Van Niekerk (Western Province), M. Zimmerman (Western Pro- vince), J. H. Van der Westhuizen (Western-Province), and F. Venter (Transvaal).
Half-backs: B. L. Oslur (West- ern Province), P.. de Villiers (Western Province), D. Craven (Western Province), M. Francis (Orange Free State).
Jackie Brown of Manchester, the holder, beat Vincenzo Savo, of Italy on points in a 15 rounds Centre three-quarter backs :-. contest for the European Fly- | J. C. Van der Westhuizen (Western weight championship at Manches. Province), B. G. Gray (Western ter last month. Brown had the Province), F. Waring (Western better of the early rounds, but Province), and J. White (Border). Savo improved in the fourth and mudę Brown miss a number of times. A heavy right to the face Caused Brown to clinch in the sixth "round, but in the next he landed) a right to Savo's head which stag- gered the Italian. Each boxed eleverly in the 10th and tried for a knock out, Savo appearing to have rather the better of the ex- changes. Brown, however, im- proved towards the end, and gain ed the decision.
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"I shall go
to Wimbledon next year" stated Mrs. Helen Wis Moody. "Naturally I hope I shali be able to regain the title which Fraulein Aussem won this year."
Mrs. Wills Moody, champion in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1980, kuya she will play for the United States in the forthcoming, Wight
Forwards:-B Louw (Western Province), S. Du Toit (Western Province), A. Van der Merwe (Western Province), F. Louw (Western Province), J., Macdonald (Western Province), Phil Mostertti (Western Province), I. Straean (Transvaal), J. Blerman (Trans- vaal), V. Geere (Transvaal), G. Dancel (Transvaal), H. Forrest (Transvaal), P. J. Nel (Natal), H. Kipling (Griqualand West), Dodd (Eastern Province), and F. Bergh (South-western Districts)..
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Although the Arsenal FC. pro- fit of £19,451 for last season, as shown by the balance sheet, is a
man Cup matches against Britain record for football, it has to be
in
be paid during the coming season. and also that a reserve for incore tax has been created.
"If invited." She has arrived noted that provision has been New York for intensive made for transfer fees that may practice, and played -2 set with un English professional Thomas Madick. She showed all the vitality and celerity that char acterises her play at its best, and she revealed little sign of having been out of tournament play for a
year.
Mra. Moody and her husband are planning to go to Japan in the Autumn, and will take part in tennis matches there.
It was a wonderful season for the club. were attended by over. 890,000 Their League matches people, and the average gate re- colpts exceeded £2,000, the total sun received from this source be- ing £48,244. able is the fact that 1,121,498
Even more remark
people passed through the turns tiles at Highbury, giving a total The Australian Board of Connet match revenue, exclusive of trol have written to the M.C.C. charity games, of £54,791. asking them to insert in the laws In season 1929-30, when the Ar- of cricket a prohibition of the use senal won the Cup, and earned a of resin by bowlers.
big sum from the Final and other tles, the turnover was £101,000.
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After difficult deliberations that Last season they were knocked out lasted several hours the South of the tournament early, and their African Rugby Selection Committotal revenue was £105,000. Sea- tee announced the names o of 29 players who are to tour England son tickets brought in. £3,252 and Ireland, Scotland, and Wales ext programmes £2:288,
season. They will open their tour
on October 8 at Bristol. agalust
Mr. Walter Pearce, president of Gloucester and Somerset the English Rugby Union, speak
They have chosen & hard-working at the annual meeting of the ‚ing pack of forwards, who are all Gloucestershire Rugby Union, said on the heavy side, who will be they were shortly to bring about led by Phil Mostert, the Western important changes in the system Province, "hocker" who captained of forward play
We dialike South Africa against the New Iand All-Blacks in
They will serva
whose rspeed and cleverneski
likely to make, strong appes
James and
term hooker aaid Mr. Pearce, and we are oa! to abolish the word.
"We want to get back to the old idea when the whole of the for wards combined and shoved for
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V. MR. A. D. SPOORS
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the ball, and we wish to bring in the three-foot rule by which the three front-row men will have to keep their feet upon the ground, with the exception of the 'hooker' who can only use the foot farthest away from the side the ball came in."
Mr. Pearce, referring to pack formation, aald that the four home Uniona had learned a lot from playing the New Zealand team. "Their, pack was made up of two- three-two and a rover," he added, "while the four Unions played three-two-three. All who had
INTER - UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.
Harvard and Zale Triumph.
FULL RESULTS.
London, July 18. At the Stamford Bridge biennial played against the New Zealand team from the Universities of Har- contest over 12 events, a combined team. were of the opinion that the middle row should be made up of bined team from Oxford and Cam- vard and Yale, U.S.A., beat'a com- three instead of two."
Mr. Pearce added that the Eng-bridge by 74 events to 42. lish Union proposed to introduce The following were the results. legislation making it necessary for 100 Yards. Good Willie (0x- the English clubs to play a three-ford) first, Watkins (Harvard) three-two formation,
second.. Time 10 1-5 sec.
Half-mile-Cobb (Harvard) first, Officials of the Bacup Cricket Townend (Oxford) second. Won Club, Lancashire League, have by six yards. Time 1 min. 55 sec. completed negotiations whereby 120 Yards hurdles. Devote
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Time 15, to 1-5 sec.
(0x- (Cambridge)
E. A. McDonald, the famous Aus. (Yale) first, Tisdall (Cambridge). tralian and Lancashire county fast second. bowler, will play for them as pro 220 Yards.--Good Willie fessional next season. He is aucford) first, Wade ceeding at Bncup. another Austra second. Time 22 4-5 set.. Tian, Arthur J. Richardson, whe
Putting the weight-K Culler has been signed by Burnley for the (Yale) 47ft. 434 in., Crowley (Yale) next two years,
second, 45ft. 5%in.-
High jump-Kueha
(Harvard),
McDonald came to England as a
Mile Hallowell (Harvard) first, member of the victorious Austra-Price (Cambridge) second. Time lian team of 1921, and with Mailey 4 min, 19 sec. played havoc with the English batsmen, taking 27. wickets in the und York (Oxford) tied with 6ft five Test matches at a cost of 668 Whiteside (Yale) third with 6ft.-10 runs, and 150 wickets for 16.97uch. leach in all matches. He became professional for Nelson the follow ing season, and in 1925 joined the Lancashire county team, for whom
220 Yards low hurdles.-Record (Harvard) first, Tisdall (Cam bridge) second. Time 25 1-10 sec. Three miles-Denison (Cum-
he has taken 1,014 wickets and who bridge) arst, Foote (Harvard) were fargely Indebted to him for second. their success in
Time 14 min. 44 2-5 sec. winning the Won by 70 yards.
county championship three years
Lond jump-Lang (Oxford) first
in succession For Nelson, he took 22ft. in. Munro (Cambridge)
210 wickets at a cost of eight runs second, 2ft, 2in.
each, his best performance being.
when he captured all ten wickete first, Dodge (Harvard) second. Quarter mile. Warner (Yale) for 18 against Burnley at Turf Won by 2 yards.
Moor.
No statement has been made as
sec.
Time 50 mln. 1 5
to the exact terms of McDonald's first, Sutermeister (Harvard) and Pole vault.Williamson (Yale) engagement with Bacup, but it is understood: that ther-Involve an
Ogilvie (Cambridge) tied for
arrangement with the Lancashire second place with 12ft. each, while county club, with whoin McDonald Williamson's vault was 12ft. 7in." Is under contract until, the close Kil Culler's putting weight dis--
of 1932. Bacup will have first cal!
on his services, and he will be
tance and Hallowell's time for the mile are now records for the
available for all League matches meeting...
and the Worsley Cup ties, but he
will be able to play for the county PING PONG LEAGUE whon not required by Bacup...
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In connection with the proposed visit of the Japanese Davis' Cup tanm to India next Winter, for (which the Punjab Lawn Tennia Council has been asked to arrange matches in Northern India and nisu
to assume the responsibility for a
portion of the required guarantee.
RESULTS.
Both Divisions Now in Full Swing.
The following are the results e
It is understood that the project la the various matches played as far heing brought to the notice of His in the Senter and Junior Ping Pong Highneas the Maharaja of Kapur
thala, who is at present in Lon-
don,
Leagues
Senior League.
Keung" Wah": "Club -beat South His Highness entertained the China "A" 23 to 12. French team, who gave exhibition' matches on excellent courts, at Kapurthala, and the hope is ex- pressed that ho may do so; in the case of the Japanese vialtors, par ticularly as it has been fentative.
South China"A" beat Hip- Keung Athletic, 24 to 11.
Congregational Assen beat Hip Keung Athletic, 19 to 16.
Junior League. South China "B" boat Commer.
ly arranged to hold a tennis incial Press, 25 to 10. vitation tournament at Kapurthala In November, His Highness, who is the patron of the All-India Law Teunja Association, fam excellent player himself though he does not play nearly as much now-a-days.
Southern Athletic beat Tal Tung College, 23 to 12.
Eastorn Athletic beat South. China Girls 21 to 14 T
Hin Kung School beat You Wo Athletic, 19, to 16.
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