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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1935.
Sporting Page
LEONARD AND HACHIUMA DEFEATED IN OPEN DOUBLES EVENT
TWENTY GRAND TO RACE
IN EUROPE
America's Wonder Horse For Great Britain'
Now Yark, Mar. 4. Twenty Grand, America's won- der-horse of 1931, is looking for new worlds to conquer. The horse- which already has piled up win- nings totaling $261,700, now will try his speed in Britain as well as for worth while European prizes. This was announced to-day by trainers of the horse which has already won more than a dozen reces as they prepared a special "lounge" in which he will be shipped abroad.
FOOTBALL
INTERPORTER
TO MARRY
WONG WING TO WED CANTON GIRL
COUPLE WELL KNOWN IN SPORTS FIELD
A wedding of considerable. Ini terest in the local soccer world will take place on Sunday at Can- ton, when Wong Wing (Wong. Ki. leung).. the interport and South China "A" football custodian, will be married to Mias Wu Sun-han, a well-known Canton volleyball and basket ball player.
....
The wedding ceremony will take
STEEL, COULSON'S place on Sunday at 2.30 p.m., at the
New Asla Hotel
SNOOKER SERIES The bridegroom, who is a post- SECOND ROUND graduate student at the Sun Yat
Sen University, Canton is well- known in local soccer, having re-
CAPT. REGAN BEATS presented the Colony Against
SARGENT
RESULTS OF FOUR ENCOUNTERS
Shanghai this year.
China's Goalkeeper,
He represented China at the Far
H. D. Rumjuhn, left, and 8. A. Rumjahn, the: holders of the Colony -* Open Doubles, championship, yesterday defeated, the diminutive Shute twins by 6-3, 6-3-(King's Studio), -
PEN SKETCH OF GERRARD
Capt. Regan's success against Eastern Olympic Games at Manila A BRILLIANT E. R. A. Sargent one of the last year.
leading snooker players in the The bride, who is at present a Colony, was the feature of the school teacher in Canton, repre- Second Round match in the Steel. Bented the province of Kwangtung Coulson's Snooker league Inst in the volleyball and basketball
ALL-ROUND
SPORTSMAN
night between the Chief and teams at the Chinese National Ath-Local Boy Learns Rugby Petty Officer's Club and the Royal letic Meeting two years ago. Engineers Sergeant's Mess, which
the latter team won by the odd
game in Ave.
Other results were the Water Police defeated the Garrison' Ser-' geants' Moss, the Central Police defeated the Dockyard Police, and the Prison Officers Mess beat St. Patrick's Club,
Central Police Win
INCOGNITOS LOSE HOCKEY MATCH
3rd Heavy Battery Win By 13-3
In Four Years
APPROACHED BY SOMERSET
FOR CRICKET
Ronald Anderson. Gerrard, the Bath and Somerset rugby three-
SUCCESSFUL
PONY ROUP AT
HAPPY VALLEY
KING'S WORTHY REALISES $350
BRIG. SETH-SMITH BIGGEST BIDDER
KWOK AND LIANG LIANG STAGE COMEBACK RUMJAHNS PLAY WITH SHUTE TWINS
SHANGHAI SQUASH
CHAMPIONSHIP
R. B. GOTCH DEFEATS M. BENAVITCH
FAST PACE OF EARLIER PLAY EXHAUSTS LOSER
Brilliant courtcraft and the
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ENCOUNTERS ability to make his opponent chase
"(By "Referee")
the ball in the first three games p enabled. R. B. Gotch to defent. M. Benavitch by 8-10, 8-6, 2-9, 9-1,
to the inevitable drain on hla
J. W. LEONARD and Y. Hachiuma, who last year in the final of the Shanghai squnah rackets championship, last entered the semi-final round of the Colony work, the loser maintaining a (re- Open Doubles Lawn Tennis championship, were mendous pace in the first three yesterday eliminated in their First Round en kumes and eventually succumbing counter by F. H. Kwok and Liang Sai-wah, who stamina. staged a remarkable comeback after losing the Moreover Gotch's placings were first set to annex the match after a hard fought so clever that the loser was made encounter.
Leonard poached consistently in his partner's tained, the dominating position in area and the result on every occasion spelt dis- ter part of the match,
aster. Hachiuma, on the other hand, gave a de- lightful exhibition of overhead work and scored consistently off his service which was very fast.
to run from side to side on the court whereas the winner main-
the centre of the court for the bet-
A large crowd-turned-out-at-the Race Club courts, and were treat ed to a wonderful exhibition of really first class play.
F. H. Kwok possesses a powerful forehand, and being a left- Marked Contrast Of Play handed player, often had the better of his opponents, who at times. The contrast in the styles of the were apt to forget this, and, instead of playing to his backhand, two players was very marked, actually provided the openings for his deadly forehand drive which Bonavitch relying on his-pace and invariably scored.
ability to retrieve the most difficult shots to counteract the brillant.... Liang was very steady and pro-placings of the winner who varied vided many of the openings for his his shots and scored with a num partner's deadly left-handed drive her. of short soft shots into the Hia lobbing was weak, but he was corners. fairly safe in his volleying,
The match was marked "by Leonard brought off one or two rallies in the first three games
U.S.L.T.A. STILL HOT
AND BOTHERED ... OVER PERRY FILM
Withdrawal From Davis Cup?
AMERICA. IGNORANT› OF
#TRUE FACTS
good chop strokes at the net, but the most difficult shote being pick-
was otherwise erratic.
Jed up in turn by the players flachiums and Leonard settled
down early in the opening set, and OXFORD CREW MEET
BAD LUCK
first two after conceding the games, took the Brat set with the loss of only one other game.
The Pony Roup held by: Measro, quarter, England Rugby team for Hughes and Hough, Ltd. at the Jockey Club yesterday proved very Saturday's Calcutta Cup match at successful, some well-known ponies in a friendly hockey match played Murrayfield, is one of the greatest changing hands at fairly high The Central Police repeated their on the Marina ground: yesterday, all-round games players in the prices. last week's performance against the the Third Heavy Battery, Royal country.) Dockyard Police, when they defeat-Artillery. overwhelmed thel While at the Diocesan Boy's ed them by 3-games to 2 at the Incognitos by 13 goals to 8. School in Hong Kong, where he Dockyard last night.
The Battery led by B goals to 1 was born 23 years ago, he cap this year's winner of the Tytan from America about the Perry following three games to lead by OUTING ABANDONED IN FIRST Dockyard Police Central Police Fowler
55 Pilo
Martin
26 Wilberton
Philpatt
59 Goodwin
Stafford
Cashman
Bellamy
29 Minley.
Total
253
Total
97
00
The largest purchaser was Brig. Seth-Smith, who bought seven Ponies and gave as much as $350 for King's Worthy. Nebular Star, Handicap, went to Mr. Rose Price for $320.
A
1
(By BRUCE HARRIS) There are renewed murmurings
The Turning Point In the second set Liang won his service game, but Hachiuma, play- ing at the top of his form. was mainly instrumental in taking the
games to
at the interval, and in the second tained the boys' Soccer team. half, ran rlot, although the He arrived at Taunton School,
lawn tennis film, and it is even re-3
Tt was at this critical stage that 40.Incognitos retaliated and succeed-Somerset, In 1927, without ever
Other favourites, on the other ported unofficially from New York 19 ed in scoring twice.
having seen a Rugby ball.
Leonard poached and upset his part- Four seasons later, while still hand, fatehed very little, Felbridge that the United States will withner, resulting in Liang and Kwok Nur Khan (4), Lt. Ravenhill (4),!
going to Major Olivcorona for $80, Khuda Bux (3) and Rajah Khan under 19, he played for England. (2) scored for the winners, while Gerrard won the Public Schools while The Minx realised only $40, draw from the Davis Cup competi- taking the set at 6-3.
tion if Perry permits it to be re- Hachioma Fights Back leaved and remains in the Britisk In the final set, the Chinese pair last the first game, but evened up. team!
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273
Prison Officers Succeed Playing at St. Patrick's Club las: night, the Prison. Officer's Meas do. feated the St. Patrick's Club by the odd game in five.
Prison Officer's
St. Patrick's Club Mess
Funnoll
Ifamed
Koko
Farrow
52 Hill
32 Gunn
21 Goddard
58
Pearce
Mortimer
28 Perry
Total
186 Total
Garrison Sergeants Triumph
82
245
8. A. Reed netted all three goals | putting-the-weight championship for the Incognitos,
at Stamford Bridge in 1929 and 1930.
Brilliant All-Rounder
WISDEN'S EDITOR He was lawn tennis, table tennis
PASSES
Mr. Sydney J. Southerton At Age Of 61
London, To-day.
The death occurred yesterday, at
and fives champion of his school, headed the batting averages for three years, was a first-class rifle shot, and a member of the school
water-polo team.
He has played in Somerset Colts cricket trials, and was approached by the county, but could not spare the time,
His normal position in a Rugby Although playing better on their own table, the Water Police were the age of 61, of Sydney James team is left centre, but he, has defeated by the Garrison Sergeant's Southerton, Editor of Wisden's played at fly-half and full-back. Mess by 3 games to 2 last night. Cricket Almanack, while attending
Last Tuesday, playing away, they lost, by five clear games,
Water Police
Morria
Bradfoll
Galvin Robinson Mattinson
Total
Garrison Sgt's"
Мека
38 Smith
27 Trim
22 Lench
66 Johns 48 Bowler.
196 Total
Engineers" Revenge
meeting of the Surrey County Cricket Club at Kennington Oval.
Beuter...
Mr. Southerton has been the 50 Editor of Wisden's Almanack since 1933. He joined the staff of the 'Cricket · Reporting Agency in 1894 30 as a cricket reporter and writer, being admitted to a partnership at
511
227 the conclusion of the war.
He was the official scorer for the 1898 Australian cricket team
After losing to the Chief and to England and accompanied A.
ATHLETIC MEETING IN CHINA
A....
National Event Every Two Years
PHYSICAL TRAINING EMPHASIZED
BREAK FLETCHER ROWLOCKS
HUNDRED YARDS
London, Mar. 5/
The Oxford boat race crew had a
|
disastrous, ~outing, the first this year, at Goring to-day.
Before they had gone a hundred yards three of their new Fletcher
The Americans are not likely matters on Liang's service game, towlocks were smashed, with the to make themselves look so ridi-They took the third game, lost the result that the outing had to be culous without ascertaining the fourth, but won the fifth and sixth abandoned.
14 Stone Oarsman to establish a lead of 4 games to '%. facts, on which they seem com-
Once again Hachiuma rose to the The Fletcher rowlock, which la pletely in the dark.
occasion and the Gralgengower fitted with a moving portion like
(Continued on Page 5). hair drew level at 4-all..
1 inquired of the Lawn Tennis
The following is the list of ponies Association about the position, and with their respective buyers and prices: was told that:
Lady Whitta, 1935 Australian, $70.00 Golden Miller, 1985 Sub-Griffin, N."The film was not done by Perry, Rojdietriven, $30...
for money, and therefore is within Attention, 1935.
Capt. the amateur rule”. Little Beauty, F. G. Gough, $75. Gwydyr-Jones, $110.
(Continued on Page 5)
Griffin,
HAMAS-SCHMELING FIGHT HITCH
No Fight Unless £5,000 Guarantee Deposited
New York. There is a hitch in the arrange- ments for the Hamas-Schmeling fight at Hamburg on March 10. Charles, Harvey, Hamas's manager,
Kwok was very weak on his back-
hand, and his attempts to lob in variably resulted in a kill at the net by Hachiumatore d
The last two games of the set I asked whether Perry was at- ficially authorised to appear in the went to the Chinese pair who pro-
the Ated by
over-driving of picture.
DAVIS CUP STARS DUE THIS MONTH
China's Ranking Ace And Japanese Team
Hong Kong will shortly be visited by several Davis Cup tennis players,
"The question of authorising him Hachiuma and the erratic display did not arise," was the reply. "It of Leonard. was merely a question of advising Remjahus Win Easily Perry of the state of the law.”
8. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rum the first of whom, Kho Sin-kee, The rule does not prohibit pos jahn, holders of the Colony, Open China's No. 1 ranking player, ing for a lawn tennis action fim. Doubles title, had an easy entry arrives on March 20, en route to It only forbids "accepting money into the second round, when they America. If possible, an effort will or gaining pecuniary advantage" defeated the Shute twins by 6-3; be made, to arrange an exhibition by doing so.
match before he leaves, Although the score indicates...a
On March 29; Yamagishl... and close match, the game was practi- Nishimura, tble year'a Japanese cally an exhibition ono, as the Davis Cup team, arrive in the Rumjahns took everything and re Colony en route to Europe, and it
(Continued From Page 4)'
The Chinese Recreation Club are holding their annual At Home at
of going for outright winners. "Continued_on_Pago 8).
Yesterday's Remits
Yesterday's results were
been made to the Hong Kong LTA. to arrange for their appearance in an exhibition match during their stay here,
Nenking. Mar. 6. has cabled Schmeling's mananger CHINESE R. C. "AT HOME" fused to play their normal game is understood that a request has Petty Officera Club by the odd}P. F. Chapman's M. C. C. team to A National Athletic Meeting that "Hamas will not sail" unless game in three on their own table Australia on behalf of Reuter and will be held in the country every the guarantee of £5,000 is deposited Tast Tuesday, the Royal Engineers the Press Association on their 1928-two years, according to menores in Paris. - Sergeants Mess, had their revenge 1929 tour.
en approved by the Executive Yuan Carnera has arrived in New York Causeway Bay on Saturday, March Jast night when they beat them at He has written numerous special at its 202ad meeting. The mes from South America. He wants a 23, commencing at 8.30 p.m., when the Naval Dockyard by 8 games to 2 articles on Cricket, Rugby foot sures werd submitted by Dr. Wang guarantee of £5,000, or 40 per cent. Lady Southern will present the Ten- ball, and Golf for various journals, Shih-chich, Minister of Education of the receipts, for a fight with his League Shields and prizes. A 42 including The Times, Daily Tele-It is provided that to promote Neusel or Impelletiere.
graph, Daily Mail and Daily Express, physical training among the
G. & P.0's Club RE. Sgt's Mese →King
21 Warren
Watson Whitehead Jonos Sargant
26 Staples
54 Chant
38
58. Finney
Total
87 Regan
191
55 1895 and had ous son,
210
GERMAN, WOMAN BREAKS. SWIMMING RECORD
40 He married Augusta Cabbitt In citizens, a biennial athletic: meet
KOWLOON FOOTBALL TEAM «
The following will represent the Kowloon Football Club, pren
Berlin, Mar 6-Miss Hanni eleven against the Club de Becr Hooliner, the German lady-chamon Saturday, on the, Kow
pion
mer, yesterday establish
world record for the 200.
clair Bl
breast-stroke, covering, the Eá
Mn 2 minutes 49 seopada,
While
Ing be hold alternately at the
tennis exhibition will also be staged.
capital and at a quitable city in Neusel-Gains Fight For
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WAH TAI SPORTS ON FRIDAY
The third annual athletic meeting of the Wah Tal College will be held
and; on the?
Leicester In The Summer
Bght with Larry Cains in the terms for a Neusel-Gains contest on open-air at Leicester during the the local football ground.............
mer, may be included in the Meanwhile Neusel is likely to Nousel, the undertako s provincial tour, amme of Wall conqueror
tersen, giving, exhi
thể the managers, of.
ETU
OPEN DOUBLES DE
F. H. Ewok and Liang Sal-wah beat 1. W. Leonord and X, Hachiuma 3—6,
8. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Famjahni beat W.
and Capt. E. Manners beat -Y. el Arenill, and Firdos Khan OPEN SINGLES
Ping-chin, best Wong
b
TENNIS AMATEURS AND FILMS
New Opposition Is Encountered
London To-day,
France, Germany, and Holland.. Bhiu-have joined the United States in
opposing Czechoslovakias',
AUNA HANDICAP BINGLES
Capt. R. Hagill (2.5), beat; 3. C
Pool (4) statedT. J. Price: (ser.) beat H. R. A. Wood mily, to(15) 61-743,
WAECLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
a) to allow lawn tennis
Instructional film
fors
Australia,