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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1935
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HO KA LAU AND HUNG STERN CHALLENGERS FOR TENNIS TITLE
DROPPED GOAL GIVES
WALES VICTORY
CLIFF JONES LEAVES FIELD IN SECOND HALF
LOGAN OUTPLAYS POWELL AND SCOTS FORWARDS SHINE
(By V. G. Davies)
London, February 4..
BRILLIANT drop goal by V. G. J. Jenkins en- A abled Wales to defeat Scotland at Cardiff by a drop goal and two tries to two tries, in spite of the fact that they were, without Cliff Jones- the inspiration of the side-all through the second half
No one was surprised when the gates had to be closed before the kick-off. but it was both surprising and disappointing to hun- dreds of people to find the gates closed an hour before the game was due to start.
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By this time a drizzling morning had given place to a bright and sunny afternoon, very pleasant for the spectators, but ex- tremely unpleasant for the players who had, to face the sun. There was also a strong wind blowing diagonally down the ground.
Wales, having lost the toss, had to contend with both these severe handicaps, but so well did they overcome them that they led by two tries to one at halftime.
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M. Drysdale, the K.C.C." junior champion, «wILA sensationally besten by 13-year-old K. L.. Shute in the Colony Championship at the LK.C.C. yesterday, -(King's Studio).
Three of the Senior Boys who took part in the annual athletic meeting of the Central British School at King's Park on Saturday, T. Maycock, who won the 100 Yards Championship, is seen standing to the centre (King's Studio).
SMASH THEIR WAY
INTO 2ND ROUND
FIRST UPSET CAUSED BY SHUTE YOUNGSTER
BEATS K.C.C. JUNIOR CHAMPION
(By."REFEREE")
IF the Rumjahn cousins are to be seriously chal- lenged this year in the Open Lawn Tennis Doubles Championship it will probably be by Ho Ka Lau and W. C. Hung, the C.R.C. pair who yes- terday smashed their way to a straight sets win over G. R. M. Ricketts and M. Pagh. The Chinese pair emerged from their first test without being in any way extended and their perfect under- standing gave the impression that they would experience little difficulty until the Final Round, when they will in all probability meet the holders..
Hung played the game of his life, being exceptionally deadly overhead. He was far more accurate in his ground shots than Ho, who excelled in volleying and net play. ́Ricketts had an off - day and Pagh, a promising newcomer to the' K.C.C." was un-
RECREIO'S BADMINTON CLEAN SWEEP steady on his debut appearance.
TAIKOO NO ·
MATCH FOR
THEIR GUESTS
The side which had the wind and sun behind them and such an enormous advantage that the game inevitably developed into separate and dis- tinct phases. Scotland had the advantage first and used the wind on every possible occasion, but Stainton & Miss Summer
Give Plucky Display the play was generally on the north side, from which direction the wind was blowing, so that they did not really use it as well as they might.
SCRUMMAGE FAULTS
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MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
In their return match at Tálkoo last night the Recreio “A” team re- peated their clean sweep triumph jover the Taikoo Recreation Club to
Their forwards played ex-Rees had hooked it before it was retain their 100 per cent, standing tremely well and pushed the properly in Welsh forwards back for yards,. Whenever the Welsh backs had in the Mixed Doubles Badminton but Wales got more of the ball. the ball they looked dangerous. League."
On many occasions, however, it Powell started off by getting sway T. F. Stainton and Miss R. Sum-
had been in the through the ball a number of quick and brillant mers were the strongest combina- in the scrum at all and reverse passes. In the first few tion for the losera, Stainton'a clever on others that either Day or T. minutes Wooller and Cliff Jones play fully extending his rivals tested the Scottish defence, and Miss Summers played a very steady then, after barely five minutes, Day game, throw out a pass which Cliff Jones
THE WAR OF THE took and, seeing his opening, went
SWIVELS
Boat-Race Sensation
Expected
"HERETICS" COACHED BY
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The scores were:-
G. A. Smith and Mrs. 8. Simpson) right through to Marshall, whom (Taikoo) The ran round to score a magnifi- lost to M, Oliveira and Miss S.
Remedica cent solo try. Jenkins made a poor
lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss attempt to convert.
M. Silva
12--21
7-21
MAX BAER LIKELY TO HOLD WORLD TITLE INDEFINITELY
Tunney Thinks Levinksky Only
Promising Contender
Gene Tunney, interviewed by the Associated Press at Bombay, refused, to discuss boxing as he said he had definitely retired from the ring, but when pressed to say what ho thought about the next world champion, he said that Max Raer would continue to hold the title for some, time to come as ba 'was a good fitter, Levinsky was. the next persons who might come up any time.Associated Press.
RANGER'S
EXCLUSIVE
The first upset was provided by K. L. Shute, who beat M. Drysdale, the K.C.C. junior cham- pion, after dropping the first set. Under 5 ft. in stature, the 13-year-old contender forced Drys- dale into numerous errors by his steadiness. He
FORECAST was given a great ovation by a large crowd fol-
lowing his success.
SUNDERLAND VISIT
HIGHBURY
Cup-Ties In Scotland
FIRST DIVISION ARSENAL (2) v Sunderland (1) Birmingham (0). v Wolves(0); BLACKBURN (9) v Leicester (0) LEEDS (-) v Grimsby (-) Liverpool () MAN'STER C. (1) Middleboro (3) {PORTS'TA (0)
v Preston (-)
v Aston Villa (0)
▼ DERBY (1)
v Tottenham (1)
LEE WAI TONG WINS
A. L. Sullivan, ex-Club cham-games. Accurate, deep driving and pion, had his match against J. well-judged advances to the net W. Leonard, Craigengower's No. was the secret of Lee's success. 1 ranking player, well within hie Owing to the threatening weather grasp on several occasions, but conditions three of the scheduled was beaten in a "marathon" singles matches were not played, Jencounter by a more accurate and a comparatively small crowd
and fitter player.
was disappointed at not seeing such Leading 8-1 in the final set, stars as Sirdar Rumajahn, the 1988
NUVOLARI WINNER WEDNESDAY (1) Huddersfield (2) Sullivan committed blunder after holder, Teddy Fincher, and E1.
OF GRAND PRIX:
|STOKE (1)
▼ Chelsea (0)
WEST BROM (8) v. Everton (8)
SECOND DIVISION |BLACKPOOL (2) ▼ Swanzen (1) {BRADFORD (2) ▼ Bradford C. (1)
blunder in the long base-line rallies H. Shute in action. fand succeeded in winning only one other game in fast failing, light. -.. Leonard has lost none of his
French Winter Trophy BRENTFORD (2) Southampton (0) powers of recovery, but has not yet
Added To Big
Collection
Pau, Feb. 25,
The famous Italian speed
BURY (1)
v Burnley (1) (FULHAM (8) v Notts C. (0)
HULL (2)
Oldham (0) NEWCASTLE (-) Port Vale (-) NORWICH (-).
Barnsley (-) Nolte F. (2) V BOLTON (2) PLYMOUTH (v Sheffield, U. WEST HAM (2) Man'ter U. (1)
THIRD DIVISION (North) BARROW (0). v Crowe (31 Carlisle (2) ✓ STOCKFORT (2) CHES FIELD (1) v Doncaster (1) HALIFAX (1) ►
N. Brighton (1) LINCOLN (-) Y Accrington (-) MANSFIELD (1) v Hartlepools (1) Rotherham (0) ↑ CHESTER (8) Rochdale (2) v Gateshead (0) TRANMERE (2) v. Darlington (2) WALSALL (4) ▾ Southport (1)
v York (3) WREXHAM (2)
romedied a weak second service, which is bound to handicap him as The advances in the tournament.
Another champion, who has now no more interest in the 1985 cham- pionship is M. W. Lo, the 1929: Colony titlist, who was forced, lowing to pressure of business, to concede a walk-over to D. M. Mac- Dougall, finalist in this year's Civil Service championship.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
The following wern "yesterday's resulta:
· OPEN SINGLES Wong Shia Wing beat II. D. Tollington 6-1, 6-2..
K, L. Shute beat M. Drysdale 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Lee Wai-tong best. Iu Tak-lam 5--2, 61.
D. M. McDougall received .w.o. from M, W. LOK
8. W. Llang beat F. R. Zimmern ́ ́ 64, 6-2
J. W. Leonard beat A. L. Sulli-
van 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
A few minutes later Day gave lost to Mr. and Mrs. L. da
aco Cliff Jones another very similar Souza
14-21 Nuvolari, yesterday, added to his opportunity. This time Jones drew A. M. N. Stephens and Miss J. long list of victories, winning the the defence before passing to Summer (Taikoo)
French Winter Trophy for auto- COMMONER
Oliveira and Miss Davey, who aent Wooller over. Once lost to
·Remedios.....
s-gimo-miles. The French racer Drey: again Jenkins failed with the kick, lost to Remedios and Miss Silva 6-21 fus came in a close second. Sensations are probable in the but still Wales, two tries un within lost to Mr. and Mrs. de Souza 7--21
The race was held during the 1935 bost race. If Oxford beat the quarter of an hour against both T. F. Stainton and Miss R. Summera lull, whch ensued yesterday after book-and Cambridge as Leander, wind and sun, seemed to be in an (Taikoo)
the violent atorm which raged all at Henley, beat the book-and Lon impregnable position, especially as
► 18-21 over France, and particularly in don-even the Tideway clubs. the sun was disappearing behind a lost to Remedios and Miss Silva 18-21 the south-east. Thousands of which for some years have sworn large bank of clouds.
lost to Mr. and Mrk, de Souza 14-21 spectators thronged the streets of by swivels will scarce forbear to
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the city, chosen for the 2760 smile.
metros long course of the extrema- ly difficult event.
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Leg-theory has weared cricketers. Those who regard the Boat Race | as-zomething bigger than the s private match it is legitimately claimed to be, will soon be just as wearied by authorities" on row. Ing who are so uncompromisingly | opposed in thought,
Coaches Change Camp Cambridge coaches have "gone ovor" to Oxford because Cambridge (Continued on Page 6).
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SIR VICTOR
lost to
Oliveira
Remedios
and Miss
SASSOON
LOSES RACE HORSES
HOTSPUR'S DEATH ONE OF
UNLUCKY SEQUENCE
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CANZONERI LOSES
Close Decision Against Chuck Woods
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Well Planned Attack Lee Wat Tong, the South China { football star, has improved: › his] game immensely. Yesterday he mada na bones about beating lu Tak Lam for the, loss of three
BOUSSUS HEADS LAWN
OPEN DOUBLES:
W. C. Hung and Ho Ka Lau beat G. H. M. Ricketts and M. Pagk 6-2, 7--5, 1
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP T.. A. Pearce beat C. Eckford B1, B3
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
TENNIS RANKING LIST AT H.K.C.C.
BOROTRA NOT INCLUDED AFTER
LEADING IN 1933
Gogano Favoured To Beat Ricketts
G.; R. M. Ricketts, the', Oxford Detroit, February 26, Jean Borotra. France's "Bound-while George and Journu, are tennis Blue, will have to play con- Sir Victor Sassoon, who races race, and obtained places in
Chuck Woods, Detroit lighting Basque" has disappeared from youngsters who have been show siderably better to-day against A. V. extensively under the name of "Mr. out of five others. Eve," has had some bad luck late-Hotspur was taken ill en route for weight, hammered out a close de-France's tennis. Big Ten, Charles Ing well in club tournaments.
Gosane than he did yesterday in India and died in the Mediter-cision here to-night over Tony Boussus succeeding him as No. 1 The women's fat is
the doubles if he has any hopes of ST. PAUL'S ATHLETIC MEETly in losing a number of horses."
Canzoneri, of New York, former in the ranking for 1934: 1 Madame Renee Mathies: 2 entering the Second Round of the ON THURSDAY:
The most recent Instance is the ranean.
Borotra, who previously stood Madame Jung Henrotin; 3, Made Colony Open Singles Championship. death of Hotspur, a four-year-old A better fate was in store for champion, in 10 rounds. There
were no knockdowns...
first on the 1988 list of the French moiselle Jacqueline Goldschmidt Always considered better at gelding by Hot Night, who was five other British horses which In-
The veteran Canzoneri was the Lawn Tennis Federation, now only 4-5, Mademoisella 6. Iribarbe and singles than at doubles, Ricketts. cluded Myrrh and Prince Parts.
pre-fight favourite over the local plays in the doubles. Jacques Ida Odamoff: 6, Mademoiselle gave Teul Wal-pul, who won the
(Continued on Page 6) Brugaon ie the only one of the
title, a hard struggle last year, famous Four Musketeers left
but he does not appear to have among the frat
WOMEN'S INDOOR TENNIS improved in the interim. Gosano.
CHAMPIONSHIP IN US.
on the other hand, has maintained his early signs of promise, despite New York; Feb. 28-Min Jae injury, and will probably start an enforced rest owing to i kned The rating for the men's first Sharp of Patadena, California, and favourite in to-day's encounter.
The annual athletic meeting of raced in. England last year by H. St. Paul's College, will be hold on H. Peacock for whom he won one the South China Athletic Associa- tion ground, Caroline Hill, on Thursday. commencing at 2.15 p.m. Mrs. G. W. Tao will distributé the prizes,
ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS MEET
IRISH RACING STATISTICS-
Myrr, who has been purchased by Lord Brabourne, the Governor of Bombay, la a three-year-old gelding by Korus.
As a two year old in the colours The official statistics for racing and steeplechasing in Ireland during 198 first of Sir Laurence Phillips and show that the amount, competed for then of Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen, to under both rules was £75.455, of which whom he was sold for 650 guineas sum 253,774 was for fist racing and after winning from a big field at £21,681 for Jumping. In 1988, the total Kempton, he won two of his ave The nineteenth annual athletic was 677,929, The number of horter races. He was once second. sports meeting of St. Joseph's Col- which ran in 1984, was 1.328 Asgé will be held on the South China 1,819 the previous years
subt
mbt Hele being trained at Bombay for whom he JA to do-uwell during the
the decrease WAKA
Athletic Association ground, Carod state of thes Tine Hill, on Friday, commencing almost the whole
m. The Prizes will be pro paaki year for stake sented by Mrs. G. R. Sayere when the tobulowni
season
boy,
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"SCHMELING AND HAMAS NEARLY EVEN BET
Hamburg, Feb., 28.- Max Schmeling, and Slave, Hamaa will probal ring here on March 10 the betting, to-day the shortened to a Schme
aweek ago In
Indicated
Madame Renes
Mathieu, for years France's frat woman player): again heads the woman Hat
ten follows:
Man Helen Federsen of Stamford,
Boussus; 2 Andre, Conn. are scheduled fo #B,^, Martin-Legeny: 4-5, day in the final round Bernard and Paul: Feret; men's® National Ind
usur and Jacques Brug- Championship
Her9. girl. sixth ranking
the
Merlth went from fifth to second, United
The following is the programma
of matobes for to-day at 430 p.m.:
OPEN SINGLES Sh(FirstBound)''a
W; C.Bhut4Y: JEZIVITÉS SCA. Crawford ♥ B. Blythe
-RM. Ricketts