FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ALLE SPORT PAGEEDED
OVERWHELMING VICTORY FOR HONG KONG LAWN BOWLS
HAMPTON BRADBURY
EXCEL
RESULTS OF HONG KONG BOWLERS IN SHANGHAI.
Only One Defeat.
BROWN & OMAR THERE TO The following have been the re-
CONSOLIDATE POSITION
DEFINITE SUPERIORITY".
HONG KONG 39 SHOTS UP ON SHANGHAI IN THE WHOLE SERIES.
HONG KONG WON THE THIRD AND LAST MATCH OF! THE LAWN BOWLS INTERPORT SERIES ON THE SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLS CLUB GREEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THEY EASILY OVERCAME THE SHANGHAI RINK TO WIN BY THE LARGE MARGIN OF 14 SHOTS.
The game was won by B. W. Bradbury and H. Hampton, who were two and lend respectively and who left little for J. C. Brown and U." M. Omar to do except to lay guards. Hong Kong bowled with a style much superior to Shanghai and led throughout,
Fsults of the games played by the Hong Kong team during their pre- sent visit to Shanghai:
Shots ..F. A.
v. Lusitano Club .... 82— 8. v. Lawn Bowls Club'. 23— 16 v. West Zone
v. SHANGHAI
18 13 17- 16
v. S'hal Country Club 14- 17 v.,SHANGHAI
21- 20 23- 18 27-13
175-116
v. North Zone
v. SHANGHAI
CRICKET OPENS AT SOOKUNPOO.
16
BOWLS TEAM
MEAD SHIELD DRAW KOWLOON RUGBY Andrews Beats Rumjahn
FOR SUNDAY.
Kowloon Cricketers' Competition.
18 HOLES MEDAL PLAY,
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The draw for the Mead Shield,
which is restricted to golfing mem-
SEASON OPENS
Ş
Two Seven-A-Side Matches.
ARGYLLS BEATEN,
games were played...
In The Singles
Colony Champion Loses By 6-1, 6-1 In Splendid Game
RUMJAHN COUSINS TRIUMPH
The first official practice games bers of the Kowloon Cricket Club of the Kowloon Rugby Club attract- and is to be played at the Kowlooned a large number of players yester- Golf Club on Sunday, 25th instant, day evening when two seven-a-side is as follows:-
9.00 a.m.-E. Goodwin (16) and
The Argylis team was unable to C. W. L. Cole (18),;
participate, but six officers of the
Brilliant tennis by H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn, the Colony's 9.05 a.m.-H. W. Page (14) and regiment turned up and with the doubles champions since 1925, was responsible for the defeat of
H. Overy (12). ... ald of one of the Kowloon 9.10 a.m.-E. F. Fincher (18) and turned out
men. E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand and British International player, as a "seven."" They W. Goldenberg (24). played against a Kowloon seven in and A. L. Sullivan, Club champion in 1931, in straight sets by scores the first match, the latter team win of 6-3, 6-3. The local pair were definitely the better combination, ning by three points to nil, J. J. Ferguson scoring a try which J. E. their volleying and perfect understanding carrying all before them. Wilson falled to convert. The game
9.15 a.m.-J. B. McCaw (18) and
F. E. Lawrence (24).
V. C. Labrum (16). 9.20 a.m.-J. S. Smith (15) and 9.25 a.m.-S. Jex (16) and W. C was fast throughout, but very few
Simpson (18).
movements were accompanied with 9.30 a.m.-C. W. Jeffries (18) and success, the play being of a scrappy
H. E. Stone (18).
order,
1
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fresh
9.35 a.m.-W. A. Stewart (9) and For the second match most of
A. Urquhart (16)..
'the Kowloon players were. Junior League Holders
9.40 a.m.-E. S. Abraham (18) men, while other Kowloon players Hampton, who was playing in his first Interport game in Shang-
In Action.
and E. R. Price (16). together with three men of the The competition is on Medal Argyll's formed hai, played magnificent bowls as the Colony's No. 1, proving far too
the opposition. The Indian Recreation Club, Play over 18 holes in the morning. This game was also won by the all- good for V. H. Lanning, while Bradbury clearly outplayed Cholders of both Cricket League Foursomes in the afternoon will be Kowloon seven, by six points to nil, trophies, will commence the 1932-33 arranged at the Club House for tries being scored by M. La Roche season to-morrow, when the second those players who remain for tifft. and J. E. Wilson.
Another seven-a-alde game has been fixed against the Argylls for [Saturday afternoon.
Richards,
The following have been the results of the three games played eleven will entertain
against Shanghai:—
The following were the scores:
1st game 2nd game 3rd game
Hong Kong 17
Hong Kong. 21. Hong Kong 2
65
Shanghai 16 Shanghai 20 Shanghai 13
49
Final Standings.
Shanghai.
V. H. Lanning
C. Richards.
J. W: Brierley
U. M. Omar
T. G. Main
(Skip),
Shots P. W. L. D. For Agst. Shanghai .16 .8 7 0 378 417 Hong Kong 15 18 13
0. 417-378
Hong Kong.-
H. Hampton.
B. W. Bradbury.
J. C. Brown
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SCORE BY HEADS....
Hong Kong. Shanghai.
Shots Total Shots Total
Heads
1
1
2
I
1
1
3
4
5
5
I
2
4
9
2.
13
13
13
9
14
5
10
14
6
.11
15
12
16
13
16
14
20
15
20
16
17
11
18
11
19
20
2
21
2
13
INTERPORT RESULTS.
the Royal
Army Service Corps in a friendly: game commanding at 2.30 p.m.
The Service Corps will be, repre sented by the following players: W. O. I. Pamplin (Capt.) Sgt. Tipple. Sgt. Hurst, Cpl. Barlow, L/Cpl. Orr, Pte. Funnell, Pte.
STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING ON SUNDAY.
Old Course..
9.16-9.20 a.m. Not to be booked by travellers on 8.28 train.
9.24 a.m.-R. N. Drake x and R. W. Taplin x.
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In the singles match Andrews defeated Sirdar Rumjahn, the Colony champion, by scores of 6-1, 6-1, but he was forced to fight desperately hard for every point. Rumjahn rose to great heights in this match and only his impetuousness allowed the match but, {wa sets. Andrews was undoubtedly the better player, but he failed to show his best form, and with Rùmjahn retrieving brilliantly he tired quickly.
The New Zealander was not seen SAINTS LADIES' BIG at his best in either volleying or
VICTORY.
smashing, the. latter feature of his game appearing to be the weak' Recreio Lose By Four chain.
link in an otherwise very strong Time, and again he hit the net, with smashes from centre court, Clear Goals. B
and in his volleying he was too prone to seek brilliant placementa
His Bor
He
on
WON ONLY ONE - THIRD. In a friendly hockey match
the Marina ground yesterday after to prove really effective. Until the finals of the Olympic noon, the St. Andrew's Club Ladies' vice was also below standard. (200-meter dash at Los Angeles, defeated the Club, de Recreio served no fewer than seven double faults with his American spin ser-
.
Lazenby, Pte. Buckland, Dr. Gray, 9.28 a.m.-J. R. B. Coupland xalph Metcalfe of Marquette Uni-Ladies' by four goals to one. •
and P. L. Leeve x.
Dvr. Powell and Dvr. Whitley.
Umpire, S/Sgt. Randall Scorer, Sergt. Kirk. Reserve, Pte. 9.32 a.m.-Dr. G., W. McKean and Mackay.
Dr. C. H. Burton. 9.36. a.m.-Col. JA. Renshaw and
W. D. Hughes.
Entries For Colony
Swimming Championships
SATURDAY:
There are 70 entries for the " Colony Swimming Championships which will commence on Wednes
440 Yards, Free Style. day with heats at the V.R.C
Pte. Campbell (South Wales Bor- Tentative dates for the two har derers), S. V. Gittins (V.R.C.), bour races have been fixed. As Shek Nam-pul (Fukien Club), W. was the case last year only two. Lawrence (V.R.C.), L. Roza-Pereira races will be held, that open to the (V.B.C.).
Chinese having now been dispens-100 Yards, Free Style (Ladies), ed with. The Ladies' Race will
be held on Wednesday, October 19
7 and the Open event on Thursday, October 20, commencing at 5 p.m. on each day.
The following have been the re- aults of former Interport-games:-
IN SHANGHAL
Appended are given the entries for the championship races to be
held next week:-
THURSDAY.
100 Yards. Free Style.
1)
llen, Mok Shuk-kuen, Leung
ing-hau, Yeung Sau-king,
High Dive.
9.40 a.m.-Captain H. W. Daukēs
versiig had never won third in a
C.
M. Woolley (2) and P. Gittins (2)vice, the last point of the doubles match being attributed to this race. He had won plenty of firsts scored for the Saints, while
fault and seconds and a rare fourth or Botelho registered the Recreio's fifth.'
[solitary point.
and Dr. J. E. Dovey. Andrews Urges L.T.A.
9.44 a.m.-R. H. McBean and A.
T. Lay.
9.48 .-, K Gordon and· G.
Hall-Thompson.
A
Rumjahn was not so accurate as usual, and did not greatly ap preciate having to play Andrews” game on the base line. Several times he sought the net only to be Feasily passed down the sidelines ́or'
He, however, gave a splendid display, recovering brilliantly at times and
to Seck Own Ground driven back with a deep lob.
•
Mr. E. D. Andrews, the promin-¡tion 'games. Mr. C. P. F. Jamed retrieving balls that would have
achievements of Me..
5 GAMES IN 6 SETS. 'Sullivan did not come up to ex-"
ent Wimbledon tennis star now in also gave a short speech eulogis left any other Colony player stand- the Colony,, in a short speech at ing the 9.56 a.m.-C. R. W. Thompson the dinner given in his honour at Andrews in the tennis world and
Ing. Hthe Hong Kong Hotel last night by the honour he had bestowed on the
the Executive Committee of the Colony by appearing in exhibition pectations, his volleying being the H.KL.TA, urged the local body games. " to. seek a ground of their own, as,
9.62 a.m.-H.. H. Mundy and W.
·A. Stewart..
and S. J. H. Fox. 10.00 a.m.-E. Lewis and
Hopkins, 10.04. a.m.-A. B. Stewart and 0.
Eager.
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Cochrane.
10.12 a.m.-N. K. Littlejohn and G. H. Bond.
R. C. Webb.
E.. da Roza (V.R.C.). C. A. 10.16 a.m.-J. B. MacDonald and Figueiredo (V.R.C.), E. M. S. Alves
Sir
William
He was
Andrews was the
Those who attended the dinner weakest part of his game, in his opinion no organisation which was served in the private entirely beaten by the rapid ex Міввев Ena Allen, Veronica 10.08 a.m.-G. T. May and M. N. could hope to flourish without the dining room of the Hong Kong changes at the net, the speed of the
|required facilities.
Hotel were as follows: Mr. and Rumjahns causing him to make re- Mr. Andrews said that he had Mrs. M. K. Loy Mr. and Mrs. Peated errors. greatly enjoyed his stay in the C. P. F. James, Mr. and Mrs. Rest of the Executive Committee Colony, and had not expected to Cattley, Miss Enid Lo, Messra. of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis
Association at D. Andrews, play "in axhibitions here as he had E
a dinner given in (V.R.C.). Pte. Morrison (S.W.B.), 10.20 a.m.-C. E. Gahagan and Intended to enjoy a holiday from Hornell, EJ. R. Mitchell, D. S. the Hong Kong Hotel last night. L. Morgan (S.W.B.), L. A da Roza (V.R.C.), L. Roza-Pereira (V.R.C.), 10.24 a.m.-C. Thwaites and W. H. New Zealand.. Mr. Andrews has Miskin, E. C. Fincher, S. A. Rum- the H.E.LT.A presiding.
tennis until his arrival back in Green, H. Patterson, C. Blakar, G. Mr. M. K. Lo, Vice-President of E. F: Selk (Y.M.C.A.)..
thus paid Hong Kong a great com-jahn, H. D. Rumjahn, and A. L 10.28 a.m.-J. D. Thomson and J. pliment and it is certain that local Sullivan,
MacKnight, 10.32 a.m.-A. H. Ferguson and
I. W. Shewan.
MONDAY.
Team Race. South China Athletic Associa W. F. Jameson (Argyll & Suther- tion, Victoria Recreation Club, land Highlanders), S. V. Gittins Y.M.C.A., and Chinese Athletic As (V.R.C.), Chan Fook-sang (Fukien sociation. Club), Shek Nam-pul (Fukien Club), Kwok Chun-hang (South 1918 Shanghai 30; Hong Kong 11
China), W. Lawrence (V.R.C.), 1920 Shanghai 20; Hong Kong 18. G. Donn (Y.M.C.A.); E. B. jal 1922 Shanghai 24; Hong Kong a Roza (V.R.C.), Lau. Po-hee (Chin- 1924 Shanghai 20; Hong Kong 140 A..) 1926 Shangha! 19; Hong Kong 17 1928 "Hong Kong 20; Shanghai
19
In 1990 three games were in- augurated.
100 Yards, Back Stroke.
880 Yards Free Style. Pte. Campbell (S.W.B.), S. V. Shek Nam-pai Gistins (V.R.C.), (Fukien Club), W. Lawrence
Throwing the Polo Rall.
Kau Tee-ming (South China),] (V.R.C.). Ho Ping-kee (South China), L Roza-Pereira (V.R.C.).
J. McPhee (Argylls), M.. M. de
16
100 Yards, Free Style (Boys 15 Years' and Under), |sang (Fukion Club), Shek Nam-pal Lionel Osmund, George Souza, (Fukien Club),,~ W. ^\Lawrence
V: Soares (V.R.C.). Chan Fook
|
18
hun.
Gardner,
E. Thomas,
21
J.
sporting circles have appreciated
It. To Mr. C. P. F. James, the FOOTBALL. Hon. Secretary, ho paid high tri-
10.36 am.-G. J. Campbell and Abute for the enjoyable manner in NORTHAMPTON HELD
E. Lissaman.
10.40 a.m.Comdr. Priestley and
C. W. F. Booker. x Get caddies from Superin- tendent.
ARMY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Second Round Results At Sookunpoo.
which he had arranged his engage- ments.
Speaking of the inauguration of a Pacific Zone in the Davis Cup Mr. Andrews. said that he thought| next two years and would act as this would come about within the
a tremendous impetus to tennis all over the world
TO A DRAW.
Brighton Fail To Score
In Away Fixture. esa,
During his brief stay in Hong Kong Andrews has shown brilliant : form in his singles exhibitions, the matches resulting is follow?.
beat La (Canton) 6-2. beat Lau (Canton) &-0.
beat E. C. Fincher (Hong Kong)- 6-1, 6-0 YE
beat 3. A. Rumjahn (Hong Kong) 6-1, 6-1.
Andrews will leave for Singapore to-morrow...by, the "Ranchi, carrying. with him the best wishes of the London, To-day. tennis community in Hong Kong. Northampton Town dropped His pleasant personality has given valuable home point yesterday him many friends in the Colony. the lowly-placed Brighton and when they failed to score against Hove Albion side in a goal-less
RADIO HOCKEY TEAM.
draw.
The following will represent the As the result of their one point, Radio Sports Club Against H.M.S. however, Northampton have ad- "Phoenix" in a friendly hockey Vanced above Luton and Bourne match at 5.30 pm on Friday on mouth while Brighton have gone the Harina grounds are St above Gillingham. -- Reuter, Barjin Singh, Parduman Singh,
TABLE TO DATE
J. S. Grewal, Jaggoot Singh MH. PWL D. Ptí. Hassan, Mohinder Singh, Prem 700 12 Singh, Awtar Singh Gurbachan Singh, Kalwant Singh" and Attar Singh Res Man Singh shd
Mr. M. K. Lo, the Vice-President of the H.KL.T.A.. in the absence 1930 Shanghai 23; Hong Kong 17 Hong Kong 20; "Shanghai
of Mr. R. E. Lindsell the Fresi Shanghal 13; Hong Kong, 10
dent, thanked Mr. Andrews for his 1932 Hong Kong 17; Shanghai
J. de Souza, John Ursell, Kwok (V.R.C.), F. Webb (Y.M.C.A.), E.
The following were the results of visit and warmly congratulated -Hong Kong 21; Shanghai 20 Chu-shun, Chan Ping-hung, Mak Railton (Y.M.C.A.), W. Kerr
Hong Kong 27 Shanghai 131 Wal-ming, Lau Ping-pal, Chan Kal- (Y.M.C.A.), A. G. Donn (Y.M.C.A.), the Second Bound matches in the him on his displays in the exhibi IN HONG KONG,
| Army - Tennis Championship which
OLYMPIC GAMES FINANCE, GIANT TUNNY CAUGHT. were decided at Scokumpoo yester!
day afternoon:
Los Angeles, Aug. 16. Mitchell (EA.0.0.) beat Knight Mitchell Henry, the well-known
The finances of the Olympic sporting-fisherman, who is making (RAMC) 64, 6-0; Davies
Brentford Whitby his headquarters this year, (8.WB.) best Norris (R.A.0.C.) Games, are not quite so spectacular
as the success of the athletes who Crymal R. on August 19 landed a huge tunny 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Landan and fish, weighing 70015 and measuring Bon (R.A.M.C.) 6-4, 7-5, Roman competed will serve as a satisfactory Roading
Bristol CA nine fest
(S.W.B.) beat Fretwell (RE) runner-up.
The organiking Committee of the Northampton The fish was caught after a thrill. 6-2, 6-4
Doubles.
10th. Olympiád announced to-day nemouth five hours' chase, four hours
Lewis, and Honan (8.W
FRIDAY.
8 00 Yards, Free Style.
1919 Hong Kong 27; Shanghai ---18 1921 Hong Kong 28; Shanghai .22 1923 Hong Kong 27; Shanghai 23 1925 Hong Kong 28; Shanghai 1927 Shanghai 81; Hong Kong 17 S. V. Gittins (V.R.C.), W. Law- 1929 Hong Kong 19, Shanghai 17 rence (V.R.C.) L Rosa-Pereira 1931 Hong Kong 25; Shangliai““ 16 (V.R.C.);-
Shanghai 20, Hong Kong 180/100 Yaria,” "Shanghai 25; Hong Kong 14] J. Waite (HMS: Devonahlen); The "above" statistics", give, the W. Trevett (South Wales) following tablekalenders), H>>M=Eêmedios
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