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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935
JACK HOBBS--THE MASTER BATSMAN--RETIRES
JOE KIRKWOOD'S VISIT JAPANESE DAVIS
TO SINGAPORE
SHORTLY TO PUBLISH BOOK ON GOLF SELECTS HIS BEST GOLFER
CUP PLAYERS TO
PLAY IN COLONY
THE CRICKETER AND THE MAN
ARRIVE HERE ONLY
FRIDAY
DAVIS CUP MATCH PLAY STANDARD MAY BE SEEN
The two Japanese Davis Cup players, Yamagishi and Nishimura, who are on their way to Europe,
on Friday, will
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Singapore, March 13. JOE Kirkwood, the well-known Australian and who are due to arrive in Hong golfer, arrived in Singapore yesterday by exhibition rames on the Hong the s.s. Gorgon in the course of a world tour, He Kong C. C courts in the after- now resides in Chicago and has just been revisit-on ing the country of his birth.
"An attractive programme has Mr. Kirkwood said he hopes shortly to pub- Lawn Tennis Association. The tit been tentatively arranged by the lish a book on golf, the first he has written and bit of the exhibition will be a sin- which, in his own words "will be different from lera. It is hoped to induce them glea match between the two play- any book hitherto published on the subject." to play two sets against each
tour.
in
other.
Yamagishi is the present nation.
HIS RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCES
TRULY GREAT LOSS TO GAME
(By THOMAS MOULT).
JACK HOBBS, the famous Surrey and England
London, February 26, batsman, announced yesterday that he had decided, to retire from first-class cricket. Hobbs retirement was foreshadowed last summer, when he told me that he feared there was no longer any room for him in the Surrey XI.
We have had time to prepare ourselves for this great loss to cricket. Hobbs' appearances on the field have been infrequent in recent seasons, and when he made his 197th century at Manches- ter last May the Lancashire members greeted his return from the crease to the pavilion by singing "Auld lang syne.”
Interviewed, Mr. Kirkwood said this was his first visit to Singapore. He had always been very anxious to coms here, but had not had the opportunity before. He has now set out to see al singles champion of Japan, hav: the East and has already covered 20,000 miles on his presenting beaten Nishimura in the final. These two have contested the final Kirkwood, who has completed Nishimura won, after a fine match. for the last two years; in 1934 most international tourna- ments since 1923, was fourth in In addition It is expected that keenly, for he has been the best-loved figures in the whole realm
Local Players
But cricket lovers everywhere will not feel the loss any less the British open and seventh 'In two local players will mix in with of games for nearly 30 years. the American open last year. He the visitors in one set of doubles; won the Canadian and North and while the Rumjahn cousins will went out to bat at Kennington When, in August, 1930, he open championships in make their customary appearance Oval, his home ground, for the in a doubles against the Japanese last time as a Test player, he found himself in a dramatic scene
LADIES' HOCKEY TRIAL
(Continued From Page 4) Miss F. Wong is the one and only South selection for the right-wing berth, 1933. while Miss O: Brown should solve He is leaving for Manila next pair. the left-wing problemi.
week and will visit China, Japan and Honolulu before returning to seats is being made and these will witnessed it will never forget.
A charge of $1 for reserved that the tens of thousands who
Powerful Inside-Forwards Miss S. Dalziel and Miss P. Git-the United States in June to com- be bookable at Messrs. Moutrie's tins, in the inside-right and left pete in the American open chamas from to-day. There will be positions; respectively, would com-pionships. He also
intends com- 550 reserved seats on the stand plete the most powerful team the peting for the British Open this Fox-Trot Rest can feld.
¡year.
court. The following are the teams:
In his opinion, Gene Sarazen is Colours: E. Best (C.B.A.); M. Basto the best player actively engaged in. Fox-Trot (Recreio) and C. Osmund (Reerelo); I the
game to-day, Henry, Cotton Woolley (St. Andrew'a), J. Wong (St. Andrew's) and M. Bryson (C.BA.; F.
ranks next. Wong (St, Androw's), S. Daiziel ("")
The Americans are bound to win
Fox-Trot Ladies), Mra, White (St. Andrew's), M. the Ryder Cup again this year, he
Smith (C.B.A.) and 0. Brown ("said. Ladies):
Foù-Trol
Whites:-W. George ("Y" Ladies);
Tremendous Strides
P. McCaw ("Y" Ladies) and P. Woolley Golf (C.B.A.); E. Beavis (C.BA.), M. Xavier strides in Australia but they had (Recreio), E. Thomson ("y" Ladies); not yet reached the stage of pro Fox-Trot. R. Blackmore. (C,B.A.). P. Gittins (ducing a player who could win the
Andrew's), Mrs.F. J. Kayly" Ladies), A. Fowler ("y" Ladies) and British Open title. They probably M. Remedios (Recreio).
would produce such player in a few years time.
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AUSTRALIA RICH IN TENNIS TALENT
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China Mail Sports Diary
TO-DAY
Punjab Regiment v. Fusiliers
(Marina Ground, 6 pm.)
R.A. Officers v. Y.M.C.A.
New South Wales, rather than Hockey Victoria, is at present the mint for champions. In the former State the Influence of Crawfore and Mc- Grath has been felt; there have been no potential champions Victoria since the retirement of Brookes and Patterson.
in
McGrath's 'double-handed back- hand stroke has been duplicated in the
Snooker-Steel Coulson League:→→
(Marina Ground, 5.15 p.m. Water Police v. Royal Engineers U. and P. O. v. Garrison Sgts. St. Patrick's Club v. Central Police Dockyard Policov. Prison Warders
(7 pm)
had made tremendous CRICKET SEASON
IN AUSTRALIA
Fleetwood Smith And Bromley Shine
Mr. Kirkwood, who has "concen- trated on giving exhibitions and demonstrations of trick shots, says he has always tried, to show that golf could be interesting, instruc uptive and spectacular.
SHANGHAI BADMINTON
(Continued from Page 4).. was not at his best, he steadied in the third game to contribute.his People did not have to walk share of work towards, the victory. long distances over the course to W. A H. Duff played very well follow his play. They sat round a for a comparative newcomer to the green in comfort while he demon- gume, and was quite as good as strated. North, the latter showing up well In the earlier games, especially the second. It will be rememberd he was a member of the Tientsin In- terport team which played against Shanghai and is a very experienced player.
BRITAIN WILL WIN DAVIS CUP
American's Forecast 'PERRY TO REMAIN TENNIS
VICTORIA RETAINS SHIELD
The Australian first-class cricket| season-not one of special distinc tion-has ended.
Tt will be a year before the lead- ing players are seen there again.
The South African tour next summer will take away the best 14 available men,
Australian Tribute
The Australians gathered round jhim at the wicket and, raising their caps and giving three cheers, paid their farewell tribute to
the supremacy with the bat and the manliness, both on and off the field, of one who had been their most dreaded opponent in the stern and stirring struggle for the legendary Ashes."
SOUTH AFRICANS TO MEET
ALL-HOLLAND SIDE
Cricket Match To Follow This Summer's English Tour.
The South African Board of. Gon- trol have accepted an invitation from the Dutch Cricket Association to play a match in Holland at the conclusion of the South African tour in England this summer...
The match against All Holland has been arranged to take place at The Hague on September 14 and 15,
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cricket ground, the crowds of Aus offered publicly a "prayer" at the Two years earlier, on the Sydney ever played, back in January, 1908, tralia gave Hobbs a farewell birth-same time: "Give our Jack health day gift, and made him the object and strength. Let him blossom of a public show of admiration and forth with renewed and fuller rich- affection that has never been surness than ever and satisfy our passed.
M. A. Nobles' Prayer
sporting, souls.***
M. A. Noble,. the Australian old-
Hobbs has gone in No. 1 for time captain, who bowled Hobbs England practically always since lout in the very first Test match he that first appearance 27 years ago,
ANOTHER OXFORD OAR BREAKER
(Continued from Page 4).
Young players in Australia are quarters, that, following the exam- particularly quick to seize chances.ple.of Cambridge; the Oxford crew Next season they will have the field are having awivel rowlocks fitted to to themselves.
their boat.
except ill-health or injury kept him out of the side. He has batted on 102 occasions against Australia, South Africa or the West Indies, and of these 71 were against Aus- tralia. He has made 6,410 runs in the International game, includ- ing 15 centuries.,
Just Missed 200th Century That he has failed by three to A peculiarity at the Sheffield
reach bis 200th century in first- Shield season is that three players Mr, W. A. L. Fletcher, the famous
This is not, in fact, strictly true, class cricket he made the first in who had only moderate success on
his first county match against
the English tour-L. S. Darling, E. coach, invented a modified form of Essex in 1905-has been for him a H. Bromley and L. O'B. Fleetwood-swivel rowlock which was used in disappointment. Had it not been Smith-have been outstanding:
the 1902 race, in which I rowed my for the war, however, he would All three play for Victoria, who, self. They were not voted an im-have done so long ago. Fred Perry will remain world Woodful and W. H. Ponsford, kept been tried again on several occa-dreds that he holds, in spite of despite the retirement of W. M.mediate success, but they have But the record number of hun-
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KING
Women's Match Exciting The ladies' singles match brought] out the most thrilling conclusion of all three matches. Miss Lambe was leading by 10--6 in the third game and twice had the winning service, Bromwich. The visits of Crawford are two girls, Miss Coyne and Mias one point to take the game, with the Davis Cup this year, unless
but could not acore the necessary tennis king and Britain will keep the Shield. and Hopman to South Australia,
a better style the result that Miss Decima Eard-events prove wrong the forecast of quickened the talent, of Quist, and Wynne, who have
the handicap of her deficit, caught missioner. up to 1010 and went on to win
double-hunded forehand of.
Turnbull; there are obvious aim and perhaps show more promise than ley, playing up splendidly despite Jack Doyle, Broadway betting com-
Jarities of style between Crawford and Quist.
Sydney's Country Meeting
A feature of the Sydney summer seuson in the country tournament,
N.S.W. Association, has made this huge gatheri. his first love-and
Mies Hartigan.
Absence Of Barracking
sions in recent years.
Doyle has seen the champions of Entries For Spring Meeting Of
Fanling Hunt
in the book he has made up for half a century pass in review, and 1985. Baer and Miss Jacobs and the British tennis team are the only ling Hunt and Race Club will be odds-on favourites.
The spring meeting of the Fan
His book:
held at Kwanti on Sunday, March with weights: 31. The following are the entries
& Race Club
this, is not likely to be beaten. It is only one of many records he has created during his wonderful, career
against 54,898 by W. G. Grace, who
He has scored 81,221 runs,
went on playing until he was 60:
whereas Hobbs has finished in his
this season allowed 8 lbs. Winners hundreds in a season than any 52nd year. He has made more of a steeplechase this sensori Barred. Winner A Cup; End $30; and other player-16 In 1928—and on $20,Entry $8.
six occasions he has made two Banjolma (180 lb.), Canary (155), separate canturies in a match, Chivalrous (155), Darian (180), Elvirk
230 P.M: THE HUNTERS HUR- (165), Lemburg (155), Man of War His first-wicket partnerships of
(156), Jack O Lantern (156), Josephine! Magnificent Records DLE RACE 1% miles for China (358), Racing Strain (155), Soldier of three figures-with Rhodes, C; B. Ponies, bona fide hunters that have Italy (185), Tillicum (100) and Widnes Fry and Sutcliffe for England and started at Kwaali at least twice this (156), season, and not been placed Catch 18 Entries.
with Hayward and Sandham for weight 168 lbs. Winnen A Cup: 2nd-980; ard- hurdle race of 14 miles for China them Anglo-Australian records of MARTHE AMBULANCE CUP, A Surrey-have totalled 168, among $20,- Entry $3. Jan Stewer,
Mortmain, Mouche, WA Cup 2nd-$30; 3rd-South African records of 268 at
Ponies,
828. at Melbourne, and the Anglo- Movanagher and Tommell.
$20, Entry $8 5 Entries,
Lord's Magnificent figures1 And Burgomaster (100 1b.), Fastival Eve hurdle race of 16 miles for China (145), No Fear (158); Pride of Taing proved himself a king at cover ponies, bons de hunters. Winners tao (170); Spinaway (155), The Louter point. He has also bowled for at Kwant this season barred. To be (145), Tillicum (155), Wakefield (158), England. ridden by ladios."
Car Wisdom Stag (152) and Zero (158). His health has not been very Winner-A Cup 2nd-30, 3rd- 12 Entries
As for championship crowds in 13-10. Australia, I heard none of the
Miss Lamba had the advantage of barracking which I had been told superior height and reach and main existed. A more decorous, im- tained an aggressive type of play
■ kind of jamboree for rural partial gathering than that assem throughout, forcing her shorter or players, held on the championship bled round the courts at Kooyong panent to the back of the court, and courts at White City. Mr. Henry during the big tournament in then scoring by playing soft short. Merah, an old International, who January I have never encountered shots just over the net. She ultiliz-power. He's 8 to 5.
Baer, heavyweight: Too much WAR formerly President of the in any of my travels.
led this type of play to gond effect, The surface of Australian but the strain of the pace told on Wills returns, Jacobs 4 to 5 choice. Miss Jacobs, Tennis: Even if a very fine incentive for juniors it courts, as of that in other counther and her more active opponent,
tries, varied with the soil and the through superior stamina was able best was 4 to 1. Dutra 8-to-1
Olin Dutra, U.S. Open Jones, at has proved. The competitors are climate. It chanced to be an ab-to bring, off the victory. mover "petted:" they often play normally wet summer. The Koo-
Decima Eardly played a
Jim London, Wrestling: He's been round the clock; each dra his yang courts at Melbourne a fort-steady game and her placing often 3 to 1.. share of umpiring recognition of night before the championships tion. Outstanding was her ability amateur golf: 15 to 1.
very around a long time for a wrestler. caught her opponent out of post Lawson Little, outstanding skill follows quickly.
were due to begin were flooded to!
U.S.; British Both sexes are in court, I need hardly add. Girl players in Austion of three of them In time was
the height of 30ft. The resuscitato Aght back when the position Virginia Van Wie, U.S.Go: 2THE LADIES' RACE-A handicap) (162), Heather Leaf (150), Movanagher When Hobbs' turn came to field, he
seemed hopeless. tralia do not get the opportunities
Women's golf very upsettish. 10 to for travel and varied play which
amiracle. European girls enjoy. Neverthe-more wind around them than the was the mixed doubles where G. G. Fred is no Tilden, and the competi The Sydney courts had rather The final contest of the evening Fred Perry, World tennis king: less, they have the same tempera-fastidious player would prefer, but Clarke proved the outstanding tion's tough. 5 to 2. mental virtues as the men; their since the turf is used all the year player, backing up Mas las Sinclair British Davis Cup team. Balanced courage and calmness are notice round they were wonderfully good. with very steady play, and haing team. Weak opposition. 1 to 2.
Those at Adelaidestruck me, as able to retrieve some, extraordinari: One does not forget that an Aus- they have struck others, as the ly difficult shots,
earlier in the evening when playing tralian women's team, touring best in the country, and the courts In Sinclair, put up a fine showing in the men' abroad about a decade ago, did not at Perth, in addition to providing and is rapidly coming to the fore Jose single international match; a fine playing surface, have an en- as one of the leading badminton ex. oft
ying dne and they played: 13, countries, in vironment that any ground in the ponents here, hv cluding France, with Mila, Leng world; might envy. Unfortunately, John Berents played len in the home side. To-day there I was unable to visit Brisbane.
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Mixed Doubles
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Ebeny Idol (185 lb.), Glenshee (185), THE RANDWICK CUP for Aut in Happy Hit (125) King Willow (120)tralian
smaller way be will Ponfes not exceeding 14:3
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