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GOVERNOR'S CUP TEAMS SELECTED FOR SUNDAY
(Continued from Page 4) Kotewall Charity Cup, The second game in.the Kotewall Charity Cup series will be played on Sunday, May 4, at Caroline Hill, between the Royal Navy and South Ching.
Telephone 21322
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1935
SHANGHAI'S RUGGER SEASON UNDER REVIEW
TENNIS NATIONS AND THE FILM BAN
(Continued from Page 4) *;
Modern Tendencies
[quired to be submitted to the re- spective governing bodies six months before the annual meeting, I think there is something to be and that this rule can only ba said for this line in relation to the altered with the unanimoua con- general interests of the game, but sent of the counell It is to it does not dispose of the case, obviate this technical dimeulty which has undoubtedly been that the film resolution is to he establishedy of legislating for mo-considered at and extraordinary dern tendencies and a situation meeting and not at the annual created largely by the governing meeting. bodies themselves.
America's Attitude
on
Babe Ruth proudly strats about In brand new Boston Braves uniform at the St. Petersburg, Play, training camp. The Bam occupies three positions with the club, out-
PROBLEM OF LACK OF
COMPETITION
LOCAL & HOME STANDARD COMPARED
MORE TEAMS AND GAMES WANTED
Shanghai, April 5. NOW that a month has almost passed since the
rugger season closed, a better opportunity afforded of taking a perspective of the past sea son, and in general, to form a comparison be tween the strength of the local side with home fifteens.
The past rugger reason has been successful in every department. Water is now laid on to the Belder, assistant manager, and rice grounds, and this should eliminate hard grounds
for good.
president.
If players, under the existing The attitude of American rules, are permitted to pose for officials towards the film proposal action photographs and to illustrate is indicated by a leading article In their own articles or books with "American Lawn Tennis.
They these personal pictures, it is suggest that the atta difficult to discriminate between amateurism would not stop at the the still photograph and the mov-removal of the picture ban. ing, and between the printed page "The player, this journal de- and the screen. The principle of clares, "who believes that he can publicity having been accepted obtain a movie contract may ind long ago, it becomes a question that he was over sanguine and that, of up-to-date practice. his hopes have been dashed to the
But if this view is accepted it ground. He will still be in need of BRIGHT TENNIS does not, in my opinion, follow relief and he can scarcely be ex that amateur players should be pected to sit still and wait for permitted to accept film contracts something legitimate to turn up. without reference to the subject If we legalise the acceptance of matter of the film. The game and a moderate, sum of money we will its good name are of more import scarcely be in a position to refuse ance than the financial position a large one. Under successive as of its players, however distinguish saults the structure of amateurlem Ded.
will crumble and fall,"
Safeguarding The Game
"Auction For Perry” American Lawn Tennis claims
SEEN YESTERDAY
AT CRICKET CLUB MONAGHAN'S WIN OVER PAGH
TO-DAY'S OPEN SINGLES ENCOUNTER
The Meiji games proved an even greater attraction than had been anticipated by the most enthusiastic member on the com mittee of either the 8.R.U.F.C. or the Japanese Amateur Athle tie Association, while Shanghai regained the Saker Shield from Hong Kong after a period of four years.
In spite of all these achieve by way of the club's extra "A comparative strength of the local roving eye of the club's selection ments, however, to arrive at the and then "A" sides, unless the sides with a home fifteen is a committee happens to witness an difficult task, and one in which excellent performance earlier. facts only can be given and leave The average age of first-class actual judgment to readers them- players must surely be at least 25 selves.
if not higher. O nis players it is obviously desir Britain bas endorsed, is contrary. Some very good tennis was seen
Shanghai Behind
Another accusation which has able that the best stroke-makers to the amateur spirit as well as at the Hong Kong Cricket Club thought, rightly or wrongly, not is that they do not keep in such Shanghai bas generally been been levelled against the local side should be the subjects in these to the amateur law. "We may yesterday when T. C. Monaghan in the same class as the rugger good training as they would at pictures. On the other hand for concede," it says, "that a player (-3.6) beat M. Fagh (-15.2) 10-8,
Is it not another case for "ad- equate safe guards" If a film is that Czechoslovakia's proposal,
of educational value for lawn ten-which the governing body of Great
a player to pose as the hero of a is in equity entitled to some part 0-6, 6-4, to enter the final round of teams of other Far Eastern cities, home, where the average man does fictitious film that lowered the of the money his play brings in, the Club handicap singles.
such as Singapore, or Calcutta and not belong to as many clubs or dignity of the game is clearly that an association or club should Monaghan played a steady game
Colombo, where the teams have have such a large circle of friends. against official polley.
not get it all. But the remedy is and concentrated on Pagh's back who were previously well-known in ing to a club does not necessarily generally included names of men, This is perfectly true but belong- The Americans allow thefr in the player's own hand. If he hand, though the latter's chopped frat-class club rugger in England mean drink and had training players F. X. Shields is an ax wants to play for money...al: he return often troubled the winner and their very mention puts the Most encourage sport in-doors, and ample-to work at Hollywood un-has to do is to become a pro- der contract provided they do not fessional. If he possesses
Splendid Driving Shanghai side in the shade,
what could be more effective for appear in lawn tennis pictures. skill he will get far more money great
The match was featured by
Shanghai, however, is consider teaching a man to get quickly of They take the line and it is quite than he could expect if he con- splendid driving duels in which ed on a par with Hong Kong, and the mark, than squash or badmin- intelligible that player should forms to the amateur law." Pagh invariably came off best, bis at Hong Kong last season was one ton? not capitalise their name and The same journal heads Its leaving. Monaghan standing vices team that has ever visited What Shanghal does lack in,
shots down the touchlines often of the most powerful United Ser- Lack Of Competition opening reference to this tople: "Great Britain's Auction bid for the net were the means of causing
Monaghan's drop shots just prer the Colony In that year Shanghai more than most Far Eastern porta, Perry."""
met and defeated the United Sera competitive teams to play the downfall of Pagh, whose revices, team
against. At home any club aldey turns invariably left the court. It is true that the team which week by week, is meeting fres
Open Event Postponed nopposed Shanghai on that occasion opposition Playing against men The other semi-final tie between be equally true to say that four or learn more by instinct than
was not at full strength. It would they have never seen before, the P. Scoones (2.6) and L. Forster Ave the best men were either thing else, to adapt themselves to (-8.6), did not take place.
The open Singles quarterfinal theless the team was comprised of adopt tactics of, which their away or unable to play, but never their opponents, mode of play tie between the holder, Tauf Walone or two naval caps and several ponents seem unfamiliar and un- pul, and Ho Ka-la, was postponed men who had played in first-class certain. until Friday owing to the fact that club rugby in England Taut was unable to get away for the game..
Came as amateurs.
But the Americans, like the British and the French, and indeed, all countries that stage big cham- pionships, are willing to make MRS. WILLS MOODY GETTING capital that, is add to their fin ancial resources-by "exhibiting"
BACK TO FORM overseas players who, while re taining their amateur status, are attached to manufacturing com- panies because of their prowess at the game. Many of these players would be out of the amteur game. If they had not this source of Income-a perfectly legitimate Bource in the eyes of the Inter- national Federation, let, me add.
Revised League Programme Following the selection of the ': Association team, the Committee
Where Big Money Goes
It may be rightly argued that arranged dates for postponed games the revenue which governing bod- In order to try and keep to the ies earn through "big names", on schedule and finish the League by their
the middle of next month...
programmės - and the British ITA. through Wimbledon The following is a complete list of bas, of course, made thousands of
week's League fixtures: Wednesday, April 10
this
Kowloon
FIRST DIVISION
V Recreio
(Kowloon Ground, & p.m.) SECOND DIVISION
In the first game the Army bent] South China by 5 goals to 4 in al clean and fast game, on Sunday, University March 24.
The date for the last game, be- tween the Army and the Navy, has not yet been fixed.
Artillery
Governor's Cup Teams
Artillery
The teams and reserves for the] Governor's Cup match are as fol
tows
Railway
H.F.A. Rowlands (Fusiliers); 'A. V. Gesang (Recreio), C. File (Police); Fusiliers Keneghan (Fusiliers), Beltrac (Recreio), Parker (Police):, B. Gosano (Recreio), A. Ward (St. Joseph's), A. Howe (Capt.) (Club), Ridley Lin colas) and Bickford (Club),
Reserves-Rodger (Club); Swain (East Lancs) and Moss (Navy), Brooka (Polica), Gough (Police) and Elm (St Joseph's), T. Pile (Police), Leonard (St. Joseph's), Higgins (Lincolns);
Fusiliers
v South China (Caroline Hill, 5 pm Thursday, April 11
of
Practices Services And Drives With American Professional
San Francisco. Mrs. Helen, Wills Moody, who hopes to return to lawn tennis this season, had 20 minutes of light practice with Howard Kinsey, the professional, recently. She tried service deliveries and drove on both hands from the baseline,
Mra. Moody appeared to feel no ill effects from her old injury to the back, and the ended by running round the court. "It is expected. that she will play a serious game in the near future.
HOME FOOTBALL.
TABLE
(Results on Page 4) FIRST DIVISION
pounds through a succession oversen giants-Is devoted to propagating the game-making grants to clubs, supplying.coaches, organising foreign tours and so on. The money. does not pass into would where film contracts are the pockets of the players as it concerned. Yet the associations FIRST DIVISION
cannot obviously go on piling up Celtle
Rangers Navy (Causeway Bay, 5 p.m.j
revenue through exhibitions of the Hamilton SECOND DIVISION
amateur game-for that is what it Hearta Navy
actually means-without consider-Aberdeen (Causeway Bay, 5.80 p.m. ing the careers Saturday, April 13
and future St. Johnstone liabilities of their growing family. Motherwell
The is the real crux of the
THIRD DIVISION
VR.A.M.C
Partick
Local Drawbacks
The Shanghal side, however apt, through non-competition into a groove. Eac
This afternoon, weather per It should be remembered that known. The one that mitting, H. D. Rumjahn meets
the Shanghai side is mainly made
Paul Kong in the fourth round of UP of players who have not gained and will not pass, the the Open Singles championship, any other distinction than playing fond of selling the and some first-class tennis should for one or other of the public player who is not too kee be witnessed.
school teams, Few have ever of tactics, which again is probably
low, and the result is Davis Cup Player
reached the standard of playing Paul Kong is a former China should not be forgotten that few in first-class club rugger, but it representative in the Davis Cup players stop straight from a public Varley in opposition is a natural
Natural Stimidus. and his wide variety of strokes school aide into a first-class rugger stimulus, and that fact was aptly will probably feature the clash side.
H. D. Rumjahn is better known
subconscious
Illustrated this year. In the first
as a doubles player, but there is The process is gradual, generally Melfl game, Shanghal was at sixes
every possibility of him reaching
the singles final this season,
In addition, T. A. Pearce and FIRE BRIGADE'S
Miss H Hancock will meet Mr. PWDL FA P and Mrs. E. Bathurst In the H.K. +84 24 14 8.90 40 82 C.C. Mixed Doubles Handicap, 35-21 4 10 81 41-48 Thursday's Semi-Final 35 189 8 88 62 45 lb .84 18 8 8 78 45 44 H. D. Rumfahn and S. A. Rum 33 15 8 36 18 Jahn, holders of the Open Doubles 27 16 8:13 63 60 40 Lawn Tennis championship, will de 35 14 10 11.78 69 38 fend their title on Thursday after 36 13 10 13 48 65.86
86 noon on the Stand Court of the F. 36 15 54 16 67 61 34
(Railway Ground, 8.15 p.m.) existing-organisation of the game bernian AN 1800 58.58 33 when they meet Paul Kong and Lea amateur question, and under the Kilmarnock 238 3 15 631 0.25 Cricket Club, weather permitting.)
v. R.A.M.C.
(Happy Valley. 8.15 p.m.) it will have to be faced. Those Aird Park 8 10 27
Sunday April 14. THIRD DIVISION
VRA.F
who favour the amendment of the Queen's anisteur: definition are not asking
***** 339 8 16 52 67 26
Waltong, their most dangerous challengers.
that amateurs and professionale Dunfermline 6.35 11.5 19 51 90.Admission to the stand will be by (Chatham Road, 8.15 p.m.) should be brought nearer together! Queen O'South 38 10 6:19 50 71 28 ticket at $1 each, and booking
Professional Field
185 10:4 21 84 108 21 now open at Moutrie and Company,
3495 20 50 67 23 320 5859335-21, 42 67-23
Y.M.C.A.
Gomes (Recreto) and Baldry (Lincoln) SWIMMING SECTION
C.A.A.F.-Wong Wing (Capt.): Mak Bo-hon (Athletic) and Lau Mau (South China);- Leung Wing-chul (South China), Chol Ahifal Athletic), Lee Kwok-wal (South China) Tso Kwal- shing (South China); Tam Kong pak (South Chlon) Fung King-cheong (Bonth China), Chan Chen-w (Athletic) and Ip, Pak-wa (South China),
Reserves: Sui Tim-in (Athletic),
SWIMMING GALA AND DANCE
on SATURDAY, APRIL 13,
at 9.15 p.m.
Loung In-chan (South China Lee Dancing From 10 p.m. to 1
Hing-yuen (South China), Lee Kam (South China) Lam Tak-pu (South China); Li Kwok-ahul (Athletic),
ung
Bul-rick(South China), Lai Saul wing (South Chilna) Bo Kar-keung (Athletic) Chauke Sek-kam China) and Lon/Shek ymg
Chian
(8
to the
BAND
“TROUBADOURS” DANCE
Ayr'
Falkirk
They would leave open the field St Mirren
play, one against the other, for.
of professionallem to players who teach the game for a living, or
share in the gate. It ja
policy
whatever Paris may decided which
H.K. BANK SHARE SOCCER SPOILS WITH DODWELL'S
(Continued From Page
Is the logical outcoms eventaThe last minutes were
In effect, It means the narrowi
not the broadening, of the definition
I hear that the
Assoc
tion have
ent as the
League
China Mall Sports Diary
TODAY
BADMINTON WIN
and sevens and were extremely lucky not to lose by a larger mar gin. The forwards were at times pathetic, and though this criticism may sound a trifle harsh, it is deserved by any pack which shoved back five yards over its own
OVER NEW CLUB The allowing its opponents
FRIENDLY MATCH LAST NIGHT
H. KWOK AND J. A. BENNETT
WIN ALL THEIR GAMES
Score, B800curred in the first Melj matoh
It was quite a different tale in the second match. The pack did Shanghal, were perhaps a little much better, and in this case,
lucky to lose.
Experience Counte A friendly badminton match was But: be that as it may, if Shang played last night at the Central Hal had not had the experience they Police Station when the Fire Bri-had against Meiji, would they have rade defeated the St. John's Cathe defeated Hong Kong by the mara dral Bedminton Club by 5 sets to gin they did. Hong Kong had
ve excellent pack and had Shanghai F. H. Kwok and JA Bennett, of fielded a pack similar to that wh the Cathedral, were the most suc played against Mejjigging cessfy pair, winning all three of match the Shanghai their encounters.
naver
Scores were
was the backs
ALFlaher, and
Skinner, (PIS mus
Bel
Jost Hong Kong Golf Club, Ladies
Monthly Medal FOR
acks: