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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935
Sporting Pages
KWOK CHUN HANG RETURNING TO CHINA FOR NATIONAL GAMES
Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay (Mr. L. G. Frosty won the Easter Stake by xix lengths from Gladiator (Mr. Davis) last Monday. (King's Studio)
LADY CAMPBELL
RACES BLUE BIRD
IN 90 M.P.H. DASH
FAMOUS CAR'S SWAN SONG
SIR MALCOLM IN DEJECTED STATE
Daytona Beach, Florida,
March 27.
Blue Bird's mighty engine prob. ably thundered her awan-song here this afternoon. Teri thousand spelators watched the sleek blue racing ear make two five-mile wit- spurts, believing they were
a terrific nessing the prelude to effort by Sir Malcolm Campbell to achieve five miles a minute before packing up for England.
But when Sir Malcolm trundled
Mr. Pearce leading in King's Bounty (Mr. L. G. Front) after his win in the Morrison Hill Handicap last Monday (King's" Btudio).
to rest in the presence of Lady FRESHMAN IS Campbell, myself, and mechanica,
he shook his head dejectedly.
"
Beach Hopeless
"The beach is hopeless, and I can
scarcely see a ray of hope now of
BRITAIN'S NEW
ĮSIRDAR RUMJAHN
ENTERS FINAL OF
OPEN SINGLES
DEFEATS COUSIN IN -THREE SETS
LONG DRIVING DUELS
FEATURES CLASH
Sirdar Ramjahn, thrice winner of the Colony Singles Lawn. Tennis Championship, yesterday qualified to meet. G. R. M. Ricketts in the final on Monday next when be beat his cousin and doubles partner, H. 9. Rumjahn, in straight sets by 11-9, 6-1, 6-3, in their semi-final round encounter on the Stand Court at the Hong Kong Cricket Club.
Although he had to fight very hard in the opening set, which went to 20 games, he had a fair- ly comfortable passage in the second and third sets, the terri- fic pace and long driving duels of the opening set having a dire effect on the stamina of H. D. Rumjahn, who completely col lapsed in the latter stages.
Sirdar Rumjahn was twice with- in an ace of capturing the first set in the 9th and 11th games, but H.
D. Rumjahn rallied splendidly to bring the scores level.
"H.D." At His Best
Emil Poussard, left, famous French acrobatic ⚫springboard diver, Kwok Chon-hang. centre, breast-stroke China's famous
champion, and Jean Taris, world aquatie free style record holder, photographed outside the Railway Station at Sydney just before leav ing for Melbourne, All three won Melbourne Centenary champion- ships.
K.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
Programme, Arranged For Week-End
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
PREPARING FOR 1936
OLYMPIC GAMES
باد
A CERTAINTY FOR BREAST STROKE EVENT
MAY REPRESENT COLONY AGAINST
SHANGHAI IN INTERPORT
(By CRAWL)"
KWOK Chun-hang, the Melbourne Centenary breast-stroke swimming champion, is leav- ing Australia for the Colony towards the end of July and hopes to be in Hong Kong in the mid- dle of August, when he will commence his train- ing for the China National Games on October 10.
Kwok is at present studying in Melbourne, and is return- ing to the Colony on the advice of his elder brother, who is keen on Kwok qualifying for the 1936 World Olympic Games, the Chinn Aquatic team for which will be selected immediately fol-
lowing the National Games.
K
Coinciding with Kwok's, re turn to the Colony is the pro
bable visit of the Shanghai In- EASTERN TO TOUR: terport swimming team. and
there is more than a likelihood
that Kwok will again represent
The Kowloon. Cricket Club an- the Colony in the 100 yards nual lawn tennis tournament will event. he continued on Saturday and
Taris Returns Home
Kwok returned to Melbourne
The tennis in the first set was Sunday after a lapse of a fort- |delightful,: "H.D." striking the top night, when some exciting games with Jean Taris and Emil Pous-
of his form in the latter with some beautiful drives
stages are anticipated.
down. The
following is the
the side-lines, which had Sirdar}gramme:- benten every time.
(Continued on" Page. 5)*
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L. GOLDMAN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
U.S.R.C. TOURNEY CONCLUDED
MISS 'R. HANCOCK WINS LADIES' TITLE
GOLF STAR L. Goldman, former soccer and
getting a new record by Friday," P. B. LUCAS A COMING
he said. "It was impossible for me to open up more, than 190 miles an hour without riaking Яerlous damuge,"
After mechanics had checked over the tyres and the car, he de cided to drive back to the other end of the beach, and observed to his wife and daughter, "You had het ter fellow, but with a twinkle "-don't overtake me."
CHAMPION
HAS MAKINGS OF A
GREAT GOLFER
(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)
Burnham-On-Sea.
P. B. Lucas, who ́led the 'Cam-* |bridge team to a glorious victory in the 'Varsity match at Burnham-on- Sea, is Britain's new golf ster. Nine- By special privilege Lady Camp- bell was allowed on the course with teen years of age and a left-hander,
Thrill For Crowd
s fast roadster, and she, too, let in he has the distinction of being the the clutch and away we raced, bit-First Freshman ever to lead a "Var- ing a miniature sandstorm thrownity team,
up by her husband's record-breaker.
in sight,
In his match against J. J. F
Saturday
At 2.30 p.m. sharp:
sard. the famous French aquatic pro-stars, at the end of February, as were the European swimmers anxious to return in time for the European Summer
J. A. Dudley and Miss Fowler v. A.
E. Guest and Miss Mackenzie.
Kwok is supposed to have bet- tered his best time for the 100
NORTH CHINA WITH
TWENTY PLAYERS
FOUR MATCHES IN
• SHANGHAI -
·OTHER CLUBS' PLAYERS
TO BE INVITED
(By "ROVER")
Permisison having been granted
W. C. Hung and Mrs. Fincher v. G. Yards breast-stroke, which he to the Eastern Athletic Associa
C. Burnett and Miba O. Dalziel.
V. H. Fpoplan, and Mrs. Hosford v. covered in the VR A. E. Collats and Miss Griffiths,
F. Zimmer and Mrs. Kew v. J. S.
Smith and Mr. Stokes.
C. E. Watson, F.. Grose.
F. Broadbridge v. G. A. Fuller.
W. Hyde v.-D. S. Green,
G. A. White v. C. A. Blum.
At 4.15
p.m.
sharp
J. S. Smith v. W. Gittons.
G. Lee v. R. S. Capell,
Mika Markenzle and Mrs. Fancy v. ragger Interporter, won the United Mrs. Hooner and Mrs. Dianen. Services Recreation Club's men's Mrs. Blandford and Miss Banker. Mr. Stokes and Mrs. Borner Singles Lawn Tennis championship
Misses S. and O. Dalziel
this year receiving a walk-over Hosford and Miss Griffiths. from Lt. M. Beach-Thomas In the final..
Miss Rosemund Hancock won the ladies' singles title tkating. Mrs. Reid in the fins!,
The complete results of the year's tournament follow.
Club Championship
Sunday
A1 2.30 p.m. sharp-
M. Drysdale v. W. Hung. A. W. Ramsey v. L. Oppenheim. E. F. Fincher F. Zimmern.
Goodwin v. D. Or,
A. Dudley v. C. Tacchi.
V,
Mrs.
N. J. Bebbington v. 8. V. Gittens. Winner of Ladies Doubles Event Nos. L. Goldman received a wo. from Lt. 1 and 2 v. Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Beach-Thomas.
6———4.
!Knight
Winner of Mrs. Stokes and Mrs. Borner and Mrs. Blandford and Miss Banker v. winner of Misses-0. and S. Dalziel and Mrs. Hosford and Misa! 0. Griffiths.
Ladies' Singles Miss Hancock beat Mrs. Reid 6-8
Men's Handicap Singles Lt. W. P. Lucy (1) beat Womack (+2) 6-1, 7-5.
Ladles Handicap Singles Miss R. Hancock (15.2) beat Mrs. Hooper (mer) 7-5, 6-2
Prof, R, E. Tottenham and Maj. R.
At 4.15 p.m. sharp-
year In 72 seconds.
bath last tion to play a number of games In the northern, ports, the committee
NEW TENNIS STAR
DISCOVERED AT
QUEEN'S CLUB
MISS HARDWICK AS BRITISH HOPE
POTENTIALLY GREATER THAN LENGLEN OR WILLS-MOODY
London, April 2. Tall, fair-haired Miss Mary Hard- wick, the 21-years-old daughter of Wandsworth draper, is regarded by lawn tennis experts as a future Wimbledon champion.
In the last few days she has ¡blazed a brilliant trail in
Queen's, Club
.
S. A. Rumijuhn, left, who entered the final round of the Open Singles championship yesterday, when be beat H. D. Rumjahn, right, in straight sets. (King's Studio).
..
SAPPERS TROUNCE
KOWLOON JUNIORS
IN LEAGUE MATCH HOWLETT STRIKES BEST FORM
KNOX COMES INTO HIS OWN
In a game devoid of any interest and lacking in excitement, the Royal Engineers yesterday beat the Kowloon Club juniors in their Becond Division match on the Kow. loon ground by 7 goals to 3.
Kowloon fielded several First Division players, but this did not make much difference to the team. Sappers Not Extended
The Engineers did not play their
are now going ahead with, the ar usual game and once they had ob-
|rangements.
tained a comfortable lead, did not
Mr. J. F. Silva, the manager of the Eastern Athletic Association exert themselves very much, while said that up to now only tentative Kowloon, on the other hand, never larrangements had been made. He gave up trying till the final whistle. Kowloon started with only nine expects to take about 20 footballers
men, and, within a few minutes of the start, Howlett gave the Ea- gineers the lead with a nice shot.
up
to Shanghai, where four matches will be played, two of which will be against Chinese teams and the other two will pro- jbably be against a Portuguese team
and the Shanghai Police.
(Continued on Page 51.
BOWLS TEAMS FOR
SATURDAY
Civil Service Entertain Craigengower
Howlett's Second Goal Play was confined mostly to the Kowloon area, and, though, Ków-, loon had now, a full team. How- [lett increased his side's lead when
he received from Darby.n
The Kowloon defence could not.. cope with the fast Engineer, fox- wards and a few minutes later Darby scored.
Five minutes before the interval,
Howlett acored the fourth goal for the Sappers.
*Kowloon Score
Just before half-time G. Whita
The following senior and junior worked his way through the En the teams will represent the Civil Ser-
Bowls
Kowloon.
Résumfog after the interval, Kowloon shuffled their team about, SENIOR DIVISION apparently strengthening their for- Armstrong, EW. Simmonds, P. ward line-and, for a while, had Knight and A, W. Grimmitt (Skip), most, of the play. Knox further
Gellatley, C. Strange, S. E Alder (Continued on Page 6)
Mr. and Mrs. L. Kirby v. winner of There was a victory over Miss the Craigongower Cricket Club In
tournament. vice Cricket Club, who entertain gineers defence and scored for J. A. Dudley and Miss Fowler: A. E.
E. Harvey in the women's singles the Hong Kong Lawn Guest and Miss Mackenzio.
W. Ramay and Miss G. Engel v. final, followed on Saturday by League, on Saturday...
ondi triumphs in the mixed Sir Malcolm, by not "opening up"]
L. Withington (15.2) beat E. Grimble E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Goodwin, the car enabled us just to keep him Pennink, the Oxford captain and Fr B. Hancock (15,3) Gd, B-3 C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford V. women's doubles.
whom he beat by the overwhelm- Ladies' Handicap Doubles R. S. Capell and Mrs. Craig.
Although she has not fully deve-E. Mrs. Reid and Mrs: Parkes (scr.) Winner of F. Zimmern and Mrs. As we approached the granding margin of 9 and 7, he con- stand he shut off the engine and firmed the opinion I formed of beat Mr. Wilkinson and Mrs. Greening Kew; J., S. Smith and Mrs. Stokes vloped her game-she is wise enough
winner of V, H. Freeman and Mrs. to recognise this-Miss Hardwick man and F. J. Jones. (Ékip).
J. F. MacGowan, JW, Deakin, & slammed on the brakes, so that in him when he won the Boys(+15) 7—6, 6–1.
Mixed Handicap Doubles Husford; AE, Collins and Miss is potentially a greater player than Eccleshall and Hollidge (Skip). the measured mile the crowd was Championship at Carnoustie two H. G. Sheldon and Mles R. Hancock Grifiths.
either Mlle. Lenglen or Mrs. Wills- MAA ? JUNIOR DIVISIONS AN -15.3) beat J. McElney and Mrs.
Moody,K
H. F. Harper, H. R. Major, B. W entranced to see Lady Campbell's years ago.
Grimble (—16.2) 5—6, 6–0.
Hams and LG, Luck (Skip),
J. W. Burling, E, W. Hamilton, B. A. Mansell and R. R. Davies (Skip).
J. M. Purvis, L. R. Whant, R. West- lige and A. 0. Brawn (Skip);
car begin to overhaul her husband's, although we were only doing a merc' 90 miles an hour.
A Coming Champion
It was my belief that, in Lucas| there were the makinga of 'great! After a further two miles, much golfer-one who would not only re- to Jean Campbell's delight, we drew prosent Britain in international alongside and were able to talk to matches against America and France, but would be champion in ber father as he drove.
Again Sir Malcolm told me that the not distant future, I am more prospects were almost hopeless. " than ever-convinced that this view will not start crating Blue Bird will not be found to be Incorrect. until after low tide to-morrow, but As in the case of Cyril Tolley, "If the beach is still Be it la to-day
we've finished.
BENEFITS FOR SOCCER PLAYERS
TO-MORROW'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED RICKETTS & SHUTE TO CLASH
who won the championship while GOOD STRUGGLE ANTICIPATED
he was at Oxford, I think Lucas
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China Mail: Sports Diary
TO-DAY
Wightman Cup Hopes .. Misa Hardwick, who must obviously be in. the running for a place in Britain's Wightman Cup team,, tells me that she does not intend to overtax her strength. m.) Very wisely, she has decided to play
| Athletic
Ching Hus' College
(Caroline Hill Kround, 1
SATURDAY |Athletic.—
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps
--K.C.C. TEAM
The following will represent the in not more than two tournaments Kowloon Cricket Club in their away League Lawn Bowls game on Satur a month.
Meeting... (Sookunpo, 2.30 p.m.) devote to practice to cure the faults Club
The other two weeks she will dey against the Bowling Green Lawn Bowin-First Division
Gittens, Goodwin, Kern, and Fraser Craigengower CC, "A" v. Civil Ser·¦-if any that she notices in
(Skip). vice C.C..
match-play.
Fincher, Greig, Bobbington, Kowloon Bowling Green v. Kowloon Misa, Dorothy Round was 25 Hyde-Lay (Skip).\
CO
when, last July, she won the singles Hampton, Brown, Philips, Kowloon Docks V. Craigengowei
at Wimbledon...If she were to meet stone Skip). *7. C.C. "B"
Miss Hardwick to-day, and both (Continued on Page 5)
will probably win the British title G. R. M. Ricketts, a finalist in before Having Cambridge. He the Open Singles Lawn Tennis learned his golf at Prince's, Sand- Championship, and EL H. Shute, wich, where his father was secre are making their debuts in a Club Club de Recreio v. Police R.C. tary for many years. He was Championship anal to-morrow Second Division
(Continued on Page Uless
DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE
ROUND DATE
when the former is expected to win on the Stand Court of the H.E.C.C., Benefita have been sanctioned for
commencing at 4.40 p.m., 10, the following football players-
Both were fully extended to reach Heywood and Smith (Leicester City), Jones, Milsom, and Westwood
the final round, Shute disposing of (Bolton), Mitchell (Bradford City), The Davis Cup lawn tennis chal-MacDougall, one of last year's Barrington, Dent, Smith, and lepre round, in which Britain will semi-finalists, and later A La Bul- Thompson (Nottingham Forest); defend the cup, is to be played an ivan, who reached last year's dual Davidson (Newcastle), and Gray the Centre Court at Wimbledon on only to lose to L. Goldman
(Continued on Page 5) (Exeter)
July 27, 29, and 80)
Civil Service C.G. v., Craigongower Kowloon Bowling C.C.
Green
SAILOR SIGNS AMATEUR
SOCCER FORMS W
Queen's Park Rangers have sign Royal Hong Kong Yacht Claber, on amateur forms, Signaller
Closing
Curtis, the HMS Victory Laside
Tacht Club v. Talkoo B.C.. Police R.C. v. Club de Recreio Hong Kong Electric v. Hong Kong
-Football Club.gi Taching--Pr
K.D.R.C. RINKS
SWATOW FOOTBALL TEAM FOR THE COLONY
MAY MEET SOUTH CHINA “A”
The Swatow Football team which is now en route to the Canton Games, and which is in the hands of Mr. Leung Yuk-tong, one of the and Colony's finest half-backs, and Lea
Wai-koon," another equally famous. and Silk-
| player, Ing anxious to play South China “A” and the Chinese | Athletic on their return from
Swatow in the first?
be very
The side is reputa The following will represent the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club on strong and several Saturday a ainst the Graigengower hoping to qualify for the Canton, "B" at home.
|or| Kwangtung, team, for tho Mitchell, Coleman, Kempton,, and Chins National games. McKelvie (Skip),
s
Hong Kong are not sending any Hat, Goodman, Lapsley, and Creis soccer players to Canton as they. Ramsey, Lindsay Cooper and Culka hope to send a team of their own (Bkip),
to the National Gamaani vinyy