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JAPANESE TENNIS WIN
Junior Shanghai Champions
FRENCH CLUB ONLY TWO SETS BEHIND
Shanghai, September 6. The Japanese Tennis Club won
the
second division Tennis league title yesterday, scoring 167 sets to the 165 won by the French Club, while the Rees were third, with 162 sets.
This extremely close conclusion to the season's competition came about in the recent few weeks. when the three teams were running neck-and-neck and it was not until the final matches yesterday that the Japanese were assured of the Ititle.
The league winners owed their place to their fine victory over the Police yesterday, as they defeated the latter by 13 sets to 2.
This overwhelming win came as a surprise, for the Police at ап earlier stage in the season had been regarded as likely contestants for the top position and it was only in recent matches that they fell away. Yesterday they were yery badly beaten, but a bright spot in the re- sults was the victory of Capt. Wahl and S. V. Gash over the leading Japanese couple by 6-4, 7-5, 1-6. French Hopes
The French Club had hoped to (their Six Lines score the season's double
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senior division having won the first league title), but, though they won.
Are these unladylike?
*Helen Jacobs prefers shorte
Old tennis skirts.
Did golf skirts,
Juan Armstrong
The recent appearance of several young women golfers in shorts produced an upheaval among In less than two New York women's golf associations who only took one look at the Innovation. years, shorts have swept various sports activities since "Bunny" Austin, the famous lawn tennis star, startled spectators with his new outfit. British women players introduced the idea to America, Got- and America's feminine tennis enthusiasts adopted the new style overnight. Now Beatrice tlieb, ace golfer, who frequently has defeated the Prince of Wales in links combat, takes to shorts and the battle is on. Camps for and against are about equal in strength so far.
15 sets from the Russians yester- HONG KONG HOCKEYİ
day, they could not catch the Ja-
panese, who had established suffl-
cient of a lead to retain first place
ASSOCIATION
by the narrow margin of two sets. Afliation With English|
The CSF. have played very con- sistently throughout the season, and it was only the Japanese recent flash of brilliance, by which they won their last four matches by 15 sets to nii, that stopped the French team annexing first place.
Body
UMPIRES BOARD ELECTED
China Mail
Sports Diary
TO-DAY Aquatics. Polics Sports (V.R.C.) Lawn Bowls-Senior Division,. Civil Service C.C. v. Craigengower "A": Craigengower "B" v. Kowloon Docks A letter from the English Hoc- RC, Police R.G. v. Club de Recrelo; kkey Association, approving the Junior Division, Craigengower C.C. v. affiliation of the Hong Kong Hoc- Civil Service C.C.; Indian R.C. v. Yacht Club; Club de Recreio v. Police key Association was read by the RC.; Football Club v. H.K. Electric. Hon. Secretary, Mr. F. A. Kemp, at the meeting of the Association at St. Andrews Church Hall, last evening, Mr. A. A. Darid, Vice President, was in the chair.
Japanese T.C.
Won Lost Sets Sets 167 48
Cercle Sportif
105 45
Recreation Club
182
48
Club Lusitano
142
68
Cricket Cao L
133
77
Police
119 81
A.S.F.
Junior Ath. Club
·109 101 106 89
94 116
82 113
81 114
58
152
55 140
42 168
32 178
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Rowing Club German G.C.
Waterworks
Swiss Club
Jewish R.C. Bussions Bramtoco
PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
English Tournament
November
AMERICAN STARS PARTICIPATING
A sub-committee, for the purpose of awarding badges, was appointed, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. Woodward.
elected to
The following were
on the Hockey Umpires Board, Surgeon - Lieut. - Commdr.
GORDON RICHARDS DISAPPOINTS
DAYS OF VIVID CONTRAST
London, August 10.`
Gordon example of
FOURTEEN PLANES IN RACE
London To Newcastle Dash
WOMAN PILOT TAKES SEVENTH PLACE
London, August 15.
A 250-miles air race from Lon- don to Newcastle on Saturday, or- ganised by the Newcastle Aero | Club, had such a variety of ma- chines entered that it had to be ran on handicap lines.
Fourteen machines started, and the race was decided on the first, to reach Newcaslo folowing a
handicap start at Brooklands.
The results were:
1. L. Lipton (Gipsy Moth), 12hrs 6min 49 sec;
2. G. E. Lowdell, (Hawker Tom. tit), 2hrs. 34 min:
3. C. S. Napier (Hendy 802), 12hrs 1min 9 sec.
The next four in order of arrival were Mr. John Kirwan (Percival Gull); Squadron Leader W. L. Run- ciman (Puss Moth); A. Henshaw (Leopard Hoth), and Miss C. R Leathart (Comper Swift).
Unfavourable Weather
The weather conditions were far from ideal. There was án lawkward cross wind of from 20 to 40 miles an hour, with visibility steadily getting worse during the
race.
There were two women compeli- tors and one of them, Miss Lea- thart, who was flying the smallest machine, was the seventh to reach Newcastle.
The handicapping was based on the assumption that the journoy would take two and a half hours. The first machine left at 1.80, and the last-a Miles Hawk, piloted by Mr. C. H. Rose-at 2.80..
It often happens that a joc key after a particularly suc-
To win Mr. Rose would have had cessful day finds his luck ab-
to completo the journey in some- solutely reversed in the next
thing under an hour and a half. twenty-four hours. Take the
As it happened, he falled to arrive, latest
being forced down near Newcastle. Richards.
Squadron Leader Y, L. Runciman On the middle day of the Brigh-is a son of Mr. Walter Runciman, ton meeting he rode four winners President of the. Board of Trade, Completion of Semi-final Round of his only mounts during the after-and is in business in the North.
Third Happy Valley Summer Com-noon. Yesterday, when thousands petition. Rifle Shooting:-
Golf:-
TO-MORROW
of holiday makers, to say nothing Interport Practice (Taikoo Range). of backers generally throughout
TUESDAY, Sept. 18.
Aquatics:-
Garrison Schools Sports
the country, were sticking to him like glue, he did not ride a win-
(Y.M.C.A. Bath)ner?
He was on the first three favour. lites, one of them at odds-on. Not
Phillips, R.N., Major Campbell, and ENGLISH POLO TEAM one could reach a minor place. This
Mr. G. T. Palmer.
The application by the newly' formed Young Men's Sikh Associa-
MAY VISIT U.S.
was rubbing it in, and by the time these races had been run there
were many long races on the SOCCER STARTS WITH
course.
After that, backers began to wor-
THREE GAMES
New York, Aug. 30.
Mr. Intion for affiliation to the Hong
Mr. Seymour Knox and Kong Hockey Association was ap-Elmer Boeseke, two of the Aurora ship less ardentiy, Richarde was proved.
polo teams who visited England not on another favourite. Actually League Teams Practise Those present at the meeting early this summer, have returned he had no mount in the Clifton- were-Mr. A. A. Dand (vice-Prest-here and are loud in praise of the ville Plate for two-year-olds, and dent), Mr. F. A. Kemp (Hon. Secre-English players,
in the other two races his mounts tary); Mr.`A. M. Xavier. (Hon. Tren.
They have stated that it is well likewise were unplaced.
Dad
This Afternoon
the
Soccer will make its bow this afternoon when the Recrelo meet A professional lawn tennis tour-surer), Captain R. C. S. Batca within the bounds of possibility There have been many brilliant the Lincolns at Kings Park, the nament will be staged at Wembley (Army), Pay-Lieut.-Comdr. P. C that an English team will visit the Richards days.
This was one of Club play the Borderers on on Nov. 19 and following days, Le Cras (Navy), Messrs. A. E PUnited States to compete in the the blackest, and as I have suggest farmer's ground, and Kowloon It is to be an Invitation Profes- Guest (St. Andrew's), Surjin Singh open championship next year. ed the effects are all the more ap-clash with the Navy at the K.F.C. slonal Championship, to be decid-(Radio Sports Club), Jahan
Mr. Knox was particularly im-parent when they come immediate-| ed on the American principle-each (Kowloon Indians Tennis Club), P. pressed with the development of the ly after an afternoon of great player meeting the other.
K. Naidu (United Hockey Club), young players in England. "I do achievement- Six of the leading world players | G. T. Palmer (Y.M.C.A), F. Gnot subscribe to the theory," he are to take part-"Big" Bill Tilden Barros (Incognitos), C. D'Almada elaaid.. "that British polu is on the and II, H. Ellsworth Vines, of Castro (Recreio), L. C. Pannell decline. On the other hand, I found LEO DIEGEL EQUALS mencing at 5 p.m. America, Henri Cochet, of France, (Police), and Cheng Kai-shu (Uni- it in an exceptionally healthy state." Dan Maskel (Great Britain), Hans [versity).
Nusslein (Germany), and another
well-known professional.
The tournament will be staged in
-Router.
the Wembley, Empire Pool which. Police Swimming Sports To
by November, will have been trans- formed from a swimming pool into an ice rink and the court Inid on a wood flooring over the concrete.
COURSE RECORD
Round of 66 Gives Him Rockester Tourney
Rochester, NY Aug. 10.
Tomorrow the South China "A" team will encounter St. Joseph's.. recent conquerors of the Canton Air Force, at Caroline Hill, com-
The team for to-day and to-morrow
are:
South China "B"-Wong Wab-kai; Chung Fai-lun, U. Hingan; Yaa Wo- bing, Lam Tak-po, Yueng Tze-cheung; Ng Po-kiu, Lai. Sul-wing, George Cheng, Cheuk Sek-kam and Li Skik- yap.
South China "A":-Wong_Wing; Li Tin-tang, Lau Mau: Leung Wing-chin, Wong-Hel-ahun, Li Kwok-wai; Tsoi
Conclude At V.R.C. This Afternoon Leo Diegel's parting shot at the walching, Fung King-cheong, Tan
HE finals of the Police and
G. P. HUGHES WINS 2 THE Prisons' annual swimming Volunteers. (10 Entries).
SWISS TITLES
Joan Ingram Loses In Women's Final
A
sports will be decided this after- noon at the V.B.C., commencing at 2.30 p.m.
FOOTBALL TEAM TO MEET CHINESE
Oak Hill Country Club's east course Kong-pak, Ip Pak-wah and Tal Kweo- Life-Saving by Europeans of Chinese-a sizzling 66 that equalled the leang.
St. Joseph's: Smith, Mullane. (The following Events will be held course record-has earned the Souza, Davies, Podmore, Elms, Mat- in the Ses between the V.B.C. and veteran first money in the Roches-thias, Ward, Leonard, Rocha, Fernan Murray Pier).
ter centennial-Walter Hagen golf dez or Costa. Life-Saving from Police Launch →→→ tournament, Chinese Water Police (28 Entudes). "That grand finish, five strokes The following is the pro-
Greasy Pole Europeans. (20 Enunder par, enabled Diegel, now pro gramme:---
|trios); Final of Championship-Indians & Obstacle Race from Police Launch at the Philmont Country Club,
The football team to meet the Chinese. (Distance 100 Yarda), (41 En-Chinese Water Police (38 Entries). Philadelphia, to wind up with a St. Moritz, August 20. -
tries).
Greasy Pole-Indians and Chinese. two-stroke lead over Denver's Chinese at Caroline Hill on Sunday, G. P. Hughes, the British Davis Two lengths-free-style. Opento(38 Entries).
Race Chinese Water perennial runner-up, Ky Laffoon. September 28, starting at 4.45 p.m. Cup player; won two Swiss cham-Chinese Clerks and Interpreters in Sampan
Laffoon led Diegel by a single has been selected as follows: pionships, which were concluded Police, Frisons and Fire Brigade. (8 Police.
Cord (Kowloon);" Race-Europeans. (27 En-stroke after the third round; but Entries)." here to day. In the singles he beat Uniform Race-two lengths Aslatie triei).
his final round of 69 In the after (S.W.B.), C. Plle (Police); Robert M: Ellmer by 4—6; 1-6 6-8, Land Police. (17-Entries).
The following are the" prizes, to be
ncon, though it bear par by two son (HK Club), Podmore 6-1, 6-1 and in partnership with Members of V.R.C. Race-100 yards. won and their previous winners:
Event No. Challenge Cup pres-strokes, served only to give him (S.W.B.), Elms (St. Joseph'a); A. Gentien, of France, best Elimer (Post Entries).
Mathias (S.W.B.), Elliott (H.K and Goldschmidt by 6-264 Final of Police Reserve Race 50 ented by Hon. r W. T. Southors, second place at 278.
| K.B.E, C.M.G. . yards-handicap (18 Entries),
Diegel's 276 was made up of Club), Malpas (Lincolns.), Ridley 6-8 in the final of the men's Children' Race under 14 3 length 1938 Winner-I. P. C. 478 Mohar rounds of 70-69-71-66 Laffoon (Lincolns), and Eastman (Kov doubles.
handicap. (Post Entries).
med. G. P. Hughes and A. Gentlen Final of Breast stroke Championship Event No. 4-Challenge Cup pre-likewise equalled or bettered par icon)..
sented by Mr. S.J. Clarke
on every round with 68-71-70 Reserves: Morrison (8.W.B), Europeans 100 yards. (8 Entries), won the St. Moritz doubles cham-fe:Balt Race (Final). Chinese 1888. Wigner L. S. A: 40 Your 69. -...
Stanley (R Navy), Burnage (R.) pionship, defeating M. Ellmez and Water Police-50 yarda (81 Entries). Event No. B-Challenge Cup pre-
Harry Cooper, Marathoner" Navy); and Baldry (Lincolns). Goldschmidt, 6-0, 6-3 Team Race five per team-Folice, sented by Hon. Dr. B. H. Kotawall,
from Chicago And Hermian. Barron Miss Joan Ingram was defeated Police Reserve and Prinonse
(DistributoHI TOI
Ora for Hong Kongs
in the final of the women"
HAN
by Mle. Rosambert, of France,
4,63 Reater, Your
Umbrella Race (Final), EuropeanS (24 Entries)
12 Obstacle Race Europeans Mr. (Final): 50 yards (24 Entries.)
Mullane
8. A. 189 Bowers or New York likewise ported 665 and a tie for third money presented by Hon on their last crack at the course, Willle Macfarlane of Tuckahoe,
CMG and Mrs.
Cooper's gave him a total of 282 NY