TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL
AGE SPORT PAGE ED
HONG KONG'S SECOND BOWLS SUCCESS IN 8 MATCHES
HASEBALL
CHUCK KLEIN HITS HOME RUN.
Phillies Beat Dodgers
5 Το 3.
ATHLETICS WIN.
New York, To-day-
The following were the results
of yesterday's Baseball games:--
National League. '
R. H. E.
New York Giants
3 93.
Hogan hit a homer.
6
8 1
Boston Braves.
R. Moore hit a homer,
5 8 Chuck Klein and Malion hit homera,
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers... 3
O'Doul hit a homer,
8
American League. Chicago White Sox. 6 12 Philadelphia Athletics 9 10:
Mickey Cochrane hit a 'homer.
Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox
12
5 8 2
“I HAVE BEEN DROPPED.
(By George Greenwood).
London, Aug. 17.
DAZZLING TENNIS AT SOOKUNPOO0
ANDREWS VINDICATES BIG REPUTATION
TERRIFIC PACE THROUGHOUT
RUMJAHN COUSINS LOSE FIRST TWO SETS BUT WIN THIRD,
RADIO WELL HELD
BY R.A.S.C.
Mamak Champions Only
Score Three Times.
MULE CORPS WIN.
In a friendly hockêy match play- ed between the Radio Sports Club and the R.A.S.C. on the former's ground at Caroline Hill yesterday the Radio defeated the R.A.S.C, bỳ] three clear goals.......”
In the first half, the Radio were leading by two goals, Gurbachan Singh and Awtor Singh each scor- Ing once.
OMAR AGAIN LEADS TEAM TO VICTORY SPLENDID PLAY ON LAST END TURNS TABLES
J. C. BROWN'S DISTINCTION
LOCAL SIDE LOSE TO COUNTRY CLUB IN FRIENDLY GAME.
After the interval, the exchanges
“SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.. were very fast and the match was HONG KONG DEFEATED SHANGHAI YESTERDAY BY 21 very evenly contested. A few SHOTS TO 20 IN THE 2ND GAME OF THE INTERPORT SERIES, minutes after the interval G. THUS REGISTERING. THEIR SECOND WIN IN THE SERIES OF Singh, the Radio's centre forward. EIGHT MATCHES PLAYED ON SHANGHAI SOIL JC. BROWN E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand and British International lawn taking advantage of a good pass WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1928 TEAM TO VISIT SHANGHAI
from the right wing made no mis- THE FIRST VISITING SIDE TO CAPTURE THE LOCAL FLAGTM*** tennis player, fulfilled all expectations when seen in yesterday's take with his parting shot. AND HE WAS PROMINENT IN YESTERDAY'S WINNING RINK: exhibition matches at the Indian Recreation Club. Last time he Awtar, G. Singh and Kalwant
TO U. M. OMAR MUST GO ALL CREDIT FOR THE HONG Singh were combining to a nicety' was in the Colony he proved very disappointing and he took the
only the fine goal-keeping of the KONG TRIUMPH AS HIS BRILLIANCE AND TACTICAL SCHEM- opportunity yesterday of redeeming his big reputation. It might R.A.S.C. goalie keeping the scoring ING ACHIEVED A GREAT DEAL IN UNDERMINING THE PLAY YESTERDAY HE GAVE HONG well have been said that he carried E. C. Fincher to lead the Rum-down. He effected many daring OF THE LOCAL BOWLERS.
KONG A LAST-MINUTE VICTORY AS IN THE CASE OF and difficult clearances.
SUNDAY'S GAME, Hanib played a good game at centre half feeding his forwards with good understanding
jahn cousins by 2 sets to 1.
.....
MULE CORPS WIN.
The third and last game in the Interport series will be staged on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club green on Thursday, and the team will leave the northern port on Monday.
RESULTS OF VISIT.
The following have been the re-
This was loudly cheered. Dun- lop was short with his first, while the second went into the 'ditch and the game was lost.
The following were the teams
Shanghaf. Hong Kong.
Glorious driving on both hands, coupled with devastating smashes and a tricky American spin service, played havoc with the Jolley hit a hanter..
In a friendly match on the Rail -Reuter's American Service | Rumjahns. They had not encountered such a speedy opponent for
way ground, the Indian Mule In a friendly rink game against the Shanghai Country Club, a good many years, and their usual accuracy deserted them entirely Corps comfortably defeated the COTTON AND GOLF in the first two sets. Even the agile Sirdar was left standing with Royal Army Ordnance Corps yes the visitors were beaten by 17 shots to 14. A return match has, terday by six goals to two. The however, been arranged and it is expected that the Hong Kong side many of Andrews' beautifully placed returns. Fincher played un-Indian team was assisted by their will avenge themselves handsomely. The visitors were represented SELECTORS.
convincingly, and fils display suggested staleness after his recent commanding officer, Capt. H. Eve
by R. S. Nichol, H. Hampton, A. 0. Brawn (President of "the games in the K.C.C. tournament. H. D. was not up to his usual and C. C. Francis.
During the first half the Indian HEL.B.A. and manager of the visiting side) and B. W. Brad- Omission From England game, but his steadiness was largely responsible for the local cham team scored four goals to their on- bury (skip). The Shanghai players were F. G. Harrison, E. B.
ponents' one, but after the change Team.
pions snatching the third set from a tired Andrews.
over the Ordnance Corps showed Heaton Smith, V. H. Lanning and C. W. Porter (skip), better understanding and they re- The doubles match between An- form in this set and played dazzling duced the lead to 4-2, but failed to drews and Fincher and the Rumjahn tennis as the result. He was fast hold their, opponents who netted cousins, local doubles champions on the court and one or two of his twice before the final whistle, since 1925, was scheduled to com- recoveries were reminiscent of the
Y.M.C.A. TEAM TO-DAY. mence at. 4.30 p.m., but it was bounding Jean Borotra. Once he
The following will represent the nearer 6.15 pm. when the five set went right outside the line of acat-y.M.C.A. against the South Wales sults of the match was commenced, owing to the tered chairs to retrieve a sa Borderers at King's Park to-day at Hong Kong team during their pre-B. W. Bradbury A. McGregor
games played by the Surprise is expressed in the world late arrival of H. D. Rumjahn. from H. D. at the net. His return 5.15 p.m: of golf by the omission of T. H.
was a very small crowd on that occasion was a beautiful
Moss; Tate, Murphy; Bates, sent visit to Shanghai: Cotton's name from the England present considering the importance deep lob, and his effort would have Sommers, F. S. W. Smith: Wilson. team to meet Ireland next Monday of the occasion, most of the specta-earned a point had Fincher not Browne, McLellan, Andrewa and at Cork.
tors present being members of the made a careless stroke,
Andrews, was visibly tiring in has not been invited; Indian Recreation Club. It is not Cotton
SAINTS TEAM TO-DAY. prominent athe third set and a series of blun- neither was he asked to play in the often that so
The following will represent the recent match between amateurs and player as Andrews passes through ders by both players gave the professionals, when his absence the Colony. and it is to Rumjahn cousins the set at 7-5 St. Andrew's Club. against the
that be hoped caused general comment.
gallery after their opponents had led 5-4. R.A.M.C., on the Marina ground at Misunderstandings between Cot-will be considerably augmented The third set concluded at six 5.20 p.m. to-day:-R. K. Wong; ton and the Professional Golfers when he takes the courts at the o'clock and Andrews was forced to E. H. P. White. A. E. P. Guest; S. Association began last year, when H.K.C.C. to-morrow. He is un-leave the match undecided en ac- MacNider, A. B. Hamson, E. Mac- he was omitted from the British doubtedly the finest player to be count of a previous engagement. Nider; F. A. Broadbridge, N. A. E. Ryder Cup team because he declined seen on local courts since the mem-; The New Zealander will in all Mackay, J. T. K. Gilchrist, E. F. to accept certain conditions. arable visit of Henri, Cochet in 1929, probability be seen in a knock-up Fincher and R. A. Carroll.
When invited to play for England including as it does the recent visit! on the H.K.C.C, courts this after- againat Scotland, this year Cotton refused, on the ground that by piny- ing in the international his chances. for the championship would be jeopardised,
There
the
of Jiro Satoh, the Japanese' ace." SERVICE GAMES LOST.
The court was a little on the soft side and both Andrews
and Fincher seemed to find the light| very trying in the first three or four games. Curiously enough all whose invitations to the same guest four players lost their service games have twice been declined. In order
in the Arst four games, and it was
The view taken by the Association is that it is in the position of a host
vitation la not lasued...a
noon, in
tó- preparation "for morrow's games.
Full scores of the match were: Andrews and Fincher led the Rumjahn.cousins 6-3, 6-1, 6-7.
TO-MORROW'S EXHIBITION
to preserve its dignity, a third in-left to Andrews to take the lead at
Andrews will again be seen on The Association, in an official 3-2 only for H. D. to level the local courts when he will be the scores. Fincher won his service to central figure in a series of exhibi- Jetter, has expressed, "displeasure" at Cotton's conduct, adding that take the score to 4-3 and with tion, games on the Hong Kon
Sirdar dropping his service An- Cricket Club Courts to-morrow while prepared to accept the pri vileges which membership of the drews and Fincher went out at 6-3. afternoon and Thursday. The Fincher was seldom seen at his following is the programme of Association.conferred, he was not
made on best, being outpositioned time matches, a start being prepared to accept its obligations and again. In his first service game each day at 4 p.m. sharp
and responsibilities.
Ryder Cup Interests.
he served no. fawer than three double faults. To Andrews must go
.
To-morrow"
E. D. Andrews v. S. A. Rumjahn.
Thursday
E. D. Andrews and A. L. Sullivan
Price.
C. M. Sequeira
N. Harrison
A. J. Hall
(Skip) ....21 (Skip)
SCORE BY ENDS.
Hong Kong. Shanghai.
R. S. Nichols
ཧཱུྃ
J. C. Brown
Shots.
U. M. Omar
F. A
v., Lusitano Club
92 8
v. Lawn Bowls Club v. West Zone V. SHANGHAI
23-15
18-18
17-16
v. Shai Country Club .14-17. V. SHANGHAI
2
21--20
6
125-90
8
9
110
10
12
In the same way as they had snatched victory on Sunday, the. Le Skinner; H Owen, F. Allen: Hong Kong bowis team yesterday E. F. Selk, D. Watta, R, Dormer;
1.1
3
15
12
1
16
18
14
1
18
16
18
16
18
11
A
17
18
15
18
18
19
18
20
20
21
Y.M.C.A. RESERVES, →
The Y.M.C.A. second team, to play the Club "A" on Friday at 5.15 p.m., is as follows:
J. J. Ferguson, G. C. Burnett, G. won the second game in the inter- Fowler, C. Balman, and R. Bald- port contest from Shanghal, thus win.
Referee: A, C Jeffreys.
China Mail Sports Diary.
To-day Meetings Hong Kong Football Association Council) 5.80 p.m. Mamak Hockey Tournament
(St.
Aquatics-South China Com- mand Meeting (VR.C); Entries close for V.R.C. championships, 6
E. D. Andrews and M. W. Lo V. Andrew's Church Hall), 5.30 p.m... In view of next year's Ryder Cup all credit for the first set. His Ho Ka-lau and Yow Man-kit. match, to be played in this country. volleying was an eye-opener to the Cotton's position is not unimportant] beginner. He never "chose the to British interests.
easiest method of returning the "I hope by then that everything ball, but was always seeking the will be different," a prominent mem opening for a smash. His angle her of the Association told me, "but volleying did not always succeed, if not, we shall have no hesitation but that might well be attributed to in dropping him, though we do not the light peculiar to the Seokampoo by the best of three sets. want to do so
v. H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn.
E. D. Andrews' v. E C. Fincker. All the matches will be decided
On Thursday evening he will be When
I saw Cotton he said: well executed and flash the guest of honour at a dinner "My reason for declining the invita ing back-hand shot
given by the Executive Committee tion to play against Scotland was aide-lines was delightfully of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis solely on the ground of fitness."", monstrated. The Rumjahns soon Association.
ground. His ground strokes were
down the
"On the ""question of his omission learned that he · possessed Sa VARSITY SWIMMING.
from the teams, Cotton said. “I must aggressive top
cannot help feeling that I have been
**denbärktely* ***Tropped. 1., dould
the young players a chance, but this
understand it if it were done to give 'well-
is, apparantly, not the
And what "abong,
fore
#remarkab
The
securing the rubber.
Hong Kong won the match by one shot at the last end-21 to 20 -after one of "the finest games ever seen in Shanghaize Omar again won the match, giving the spectators thrill after thrill with brilliant shota
There was a large crowd at the Wayside Park and the green WAA splendid but the sun bothered the players.
Omar's driving shots were very deadly and he took carS that when his men had their shots that they guarded, while Shanghai lost mainly through not guarding. *
KOWLOON RUGBY
CLUB.
Seven-A-Side. Teams For Season.
WEDNESDAY'S PRACTICE.
In the first three quarters of the game, Shanghai was outplayed. A series of Seven-a-side practi At the fourteenth and the score matches will open the playi
Besson the Kowloon Com- was 18/8 in favour of Hong Kong
Hockey Club. v. Recreio at King's Park at 5.20 p.m.
Thursday Aquatics South China mand Meeting (V.R.C).
7 Saturday,
Aquatics Hong Kong Sporta (V.R.C)
CricketKowloon
H.R.B.
day even and from the eighth to the four on Wed teenth Shangbai had not scored. ing at 5.15 p.m. Police Then, from the fourteenth they boen formed
bers
took the next Ave with a single,
will v. Mr. two tours, a three and a two, mak- K.C.C. ating the score 20/18in
Shanghai.
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