THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1935
Sporting Pages
RASER AND HYDE LAY BEATEN IN OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
Bos
LIN
across
Bob- Kiphuth, Yale's swimming coach, extending hands the sea to Japan, where all west- ern sports find lavour, by taking fever a squad of college swimmers to compete with Japan's best.
R.C. TROUNCE
CRICKET CLUB
IN "B" DIVISION
-MEDIOCRE TENNIS
T CAUSEWAY BAY
The
TSUI YUN-PUI GIVES ROUSING DISPLAY
Chinose Recreation Club ain proved themselves formid- ble contenders for the "B" Divi- on Lawn Tennis League Cham- onship yesterday when they de eated the Hong Kong Cricket Club 8% sets to a set at Causeway
The tennis on the whole was of very mediocre standard, the Cric-
K.C.C.
GIVEN SERIOUS SETBACK
FORTUNATE ENDING TO GAME WITH INDIANS NEED FOR RESHUFFLE OF PAIRINGS®
(By “Referee")
A. W. Grimmitt, skip of the. Colony's champion bowls rink, led his four to victory at Taikoo yes terday against A Webster's rink in the First Round of the Rinks Championship.
RAZACK AND FIELD TRIUMPH
1933 CHAMPION CAUGHT ON OFF DAY
J.
GRIMMITTS FOUR SHOW THEIR
BEST FORM
(By "Skip")
FRASER and A. Hyde-Lay, the K.C.C. bow-
ning for the championship when they defeated the number one pair from Craigengower, B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar, in the First Round of
THE
HE Kowloon Cricket Club experienced a serious setback in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday when they were held to a draw on their own courts by the Indian Recreation Club after establishing a 2-0 lead at the end of the first round. Owing to a late start, the deciding set, between Hoosen and Curreem LEONARD CRAWLEY the Colony Pairs Championship, fell victims to the and Thompson and Burnett, was concluded in al- most total darkness, the LR.C.. failing to thrust home their 6-5 advantage on an opponent's ser- vice.
-
DEFEATED
British Amateur Golf Championship
Stannes, To-day.
Craigengower second hope, A. Razack and W. V. Field. on the Recreio green yesterday, by five shots.
•
After Field's poor display in his Singles encounter against mar on Tuesday, it was generally believed that he would be the weakness in the combination. The contrary, however, proved to The encounter did not produce tennis of a high standard.
be the case. for had it not been for his brilliant bowling, they and the only players to shine were Haroon and Oppenheim. Both
The biggest surprise in the would have lost the day, for Razack was no match for Fraser. players were accurate in their network and effective from the
Second Round of the British Ama- Razack played one of his finest games yesterday, and he will baseline Oppenheim served exceptionally well on occasion.
The K.C.C. missed the services of F. Grose. Broadbridge's teur golf championship Jesterday have the consolation of knowing that he was beaten on the draw partner, but, despite his absence, they will need to reshuffle their was the defeat of Leonard Crawley for the most part by one of the most versatile bowlers in the pairings to secure better balance. Oppenheim would probably suit the ex-English champion by G- Colony Thompson's type of play-be certainly did not fit in well with Henriques, a prominent Lancastrian, For the first 11 heads Fraser was right on top of the jack cach time. Hyde-Lay was caught on one of his off days, neither Ramsey yesterday. Broadbridge was unfortunately caught on who won by 3 and 2.
The third round matches are his drawing nor his driving being up to the required standard an off day and was not particularly well supported by Jack.
proceeding much as was expected, Plamsey and Oppenheim did well it being notable that only one out Grimmitt's champion four (EL) to hold Hoosen and Curreem, who of the 11 Canadian entries is still w. Simmonds, J. W. Deakin. F. J. euriously enough drew all three of competing-Reuter. *
Jones) proved yesterday that of their they have lost none their encounters, after being led 53. Ramsey was very steady,
former brilliance, when they de but his volleying needs gingering.
feated N. M-Currie, L. de Rome, demon- WILDE'S WEAKNESS A McKellar and again
A Webster jup. Oppenheim
strated amazing agility-some of
(skip) on the Taikoo B.C. green his recoveries
lby 20 shots in the First Round. beautifully
of the Colony Rink Champion- executed.
Grimmitt's rink was working in perfect unison, and if they main-
nothing to fear in their path to thej: final The substitution of. Webster as skip and de Rome as No. 2 had (Continued or Page 51
K.C.C. CHALLENGE
TO RECREIO IN
were
(Continued on Page 5)
Scores:-
A. W. Ramsey and L."A. Oppenheim (K.C.C.):-
EXPOSED
David Exposes A Poor ship
Backhand
4
"C" DIVISIONS. A. R. Bux and 1 Haroon. 6- 1 MISS JOAN INGRAM PERFORMS in this standard they will have
EXCITING TENNIS
TO-DAY
CRAIGENGOWER ENTERTAIN 1934 CHAMPIONS
beat Mel Arculli and M. E.
** THE “HAT-TRICK”-
Albas drew with O. Hoosen and J. S. A
Carreem
6- 6
I. Thompson and G. C. Barnett (K.CC.)=-
lost to Bax and Haroon beat Arelli and Abbas
drew with Hoosen and Careem
5-
".
London. Apr. 29. H. F. David, a former Davis Cup player, beat F. H. D. Wilde by 3-5, 626-2 6-3 in the final of the men's 6-6 singles in the North London Hard Bead Court Club, Highbury, tournament
L. Jack and F. Broadbridge (K.C.C); lost to Bux and Haroon
4.
Some fairly interesting tennis lost to Arculi and Abbas et Club displaying very little should be seen at the Kowloon Cric-drew with Hoosen and Curreem: 6-6
ombination. The only player to ket Club this afternoon when the hine was Tsui Yun-pui, the youn-Recreio pay a visit for their “C” er brother of Tsui Wai-pui, last Division League encounter.
ear's Open Singles champion.
Tsui Yan-pai Shines
The K.C.C. have a very strong team for this Division, and last Tsui's service was good and his week swept through the Central rst delivery was an ace nine times British Association for a nine- ten. His fore and back-nil win. This afternoon how at of and and net-play were also good, ever. they will probably be fully. extended by the Recreio. whe (Continued on Page 5)
walked through South China
The scores were:
Y. W. Lee and K. C. Ng (CRC):-last Thursday. beat T. C. Monaghan and V. R
Gordon
best A. MacKenzie and A. C. L
Bowker
61
A Sound Pair
Watson and Capell are the
best J. G. Haigh and G. S. Gamble 6- 2"B"
. P. Tani and P. F. Isai (C.R.C.) stroke production
best Monaghan and Gordon
best Mackenzie and Bowker
Eve
62good, and
between
Best Haigh and Gamble .......60 should capture three sets.
KOWLOON DOCKS
FAIL IN DEBUT
TENNIS MATCH
on Saturday. What a pity David has
nis! He would certainly be in the not the time to play more lawn tea- running, for the David Cup team this year.
Wilde, who is a candidate, play- ed so well daring the week that he started favourite on Saturday. Hel save a fire exhibition of forcing 12 play on his forehand, followed by But David some fine volleying. exploited Wilde's weakness, driv- ing deep and hard to the backhand and advancing to the not to volley Wilde's loose shots on this wing.
Miss Joan Ingram did the hat- Playing in their first "D" Divi- trick. She, beat Miss G. M. South- at well by 6-3, 6-4 in the women's
LOSE TO INDIANS
AT HUNG-HOM -
MILLARD AND DUNCAN · SHINE IN "D" DIVISION
Barner Ross, world champion welter and lightweight boxer, has withdrawn his claim to the light-- weight title, and now has his eye on a match with Jimmy McLarnin.
BOSTON TIE
WITH CHICAGO
FOR THE LEAD
GIANTS DISPLACE DODGERS
CARDINALS AVENGE BASEBALL DEFEAT BY PHILLIES
New York. To-day. Trouncing Cleveland Indians by a 12 to 5 margin, Boston Red Sox yesterday took the leadership in
BOWLS PAIRS
CHAMPIONS
IN ACTION the American Baseball League to-
3,
Grimmitt And Jones Favoured
+
FOUR TOURNAMENT. GAMES ARRANGED FOR TO-DAY
On the Kowloon Dock green this afternoon, A. W. Grimmitt and F. Jones, the holders of the Pairs title, meet Recreio opponents in L F. Xavier and F. V. V. Ribeiro in what should prove to be an inter- esting game.
gether with Chicago, who faltered at the hands of the Yankees, while in the National League the Giants | became leaders by virtue of their win over the Pirates, the Dodgers being nosed out by the Reds.
¡Continued on Page 5). Results as cabled by Renter. were:-
American League
B. EE
4 Detroit
Jimmy Foxx hit a homer Philadelphia
11
0
1
5 7
Chicago
Al Simmons hit a homer
'Scores:-
J. Fraser
and A. Hyde-Lay
A. Razack and 'W. V. Field!
1
2
It is expected that the champions will meet with stronger opposition New York
to-day than they encountered in the
2
First Round, when they defeated Cleveland,
5 10
I
the Police pair, W. McLeod and G.{
Vosmik hit a homer Boston
12
14
2
To-day's programme is as follows:,
From Singles
VERY GOOD BOWLS SEEN
6- 2 strongest K.C.C. pair and are up to sion lawn tennis league game
Division standard Their Hung-Hom yesterday, the Kowloon singles, won the women's doubles Perkins Eliminates Moss
is definitely Dock Recreation Club lost to the with Miss F. Ford, and the mixed
them they Indian Recreation Club by 5% sets doables with Wilde.
Miss Ingram is one of the best! to 3%
The strongest home pair were C. doubles players in Britain, but the E. Millard and H. Duncan, who won selectors seem to forget about her. two of their sets, and lost the third Perhaps her wins on Saturday will after a hard struggle. A new open their eyes.-S.N.D. pro-player, in A. Ozorio, was
LF. Hgi and F. K. Lau (CRC):~
bert Monaghan and Gordon ....
beat MacKenzie and Bowker ... 6- 11
drew with Haigh and Gamble
6-6
C.B.A. NO MATCH FOR SOUTH CHINA “B”
Clean Sweep For Chinese At King's Park
(Continued on Page 5)
To-day's Programme The following is to-day's
gramme:--
TDRC. CRC.
ATC.
S.C.A.A K.C.C. CD.R. LR.C. & C.BA
E.KU.T.C. = C.CC.
Division Table To Date
Games
P. W. LD. E
In spite of their placky struggle, Central British Association overwhelmed by the South South China 2 2 0 0 18 ina Athletic Association by nine CRC... 2 200 16% 12:4
HX.CC.
1106-11 2
intro-
duced in the Dock team, partner-
Jing W. Tillery..
The scores were:
*
C. E. Millard and H.. Duncan (K.D. | RC) ----
beat M. Hassan and A. K. Minu. 6-1 [best M. U. Razack and A. R.. Kit-
chell
lost to D. Razack and A. Bakar 2-6 W. Tillery and A. Ozoció (E.DRC): lost to Hassan and Mina
A: Fis
drew with Razack and Kitchell
1- B6
10:4
beat Razack and Bakar
V. M. Hast and AE Pearson (K.DR.C)?—
1-6
3- B
1-6
arsets in the "B" Division. of KCC...100 14 44 1 the Lawn Tennis League, at King's LR. C..... 109 141⁄2 41
Park yesterday.
The scores were:-
Wong and K. Chan (South
Set F. D.
Chincur and J. Wilson, 6
31Bcord and R. Blyth 6-2
Dort H. Yatskin and N. Whitley 6-0
F. Lai and B. K. Ho (S China)
Angus and Wilson
Bickford and Blyth
Tatakin and Waitley
$2
Recreio
C. B. A
19 1 0 369 2.02.01 170
SCHMELING-PAOLINO BOUT DATE CHANGED
lost to Hassan and Minn lost to Ratacic and Kitchell lost to Razack and Bakar ...
“B” DIVISION TENNIS MATCH
POSTPONED
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Pairings At Fanling To-morrow
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling to-morroW:
OLD COURSE: Train leaves at 8.30 am. 19
920 am. A. 1. Lay, A. K. Mach 824, D'A Weatherbe,
The "B" Division League lawn The fight between Schmeling and tennis encounter between the Rec 62 Paolino Uczadun arranged for Berreio and the Civil Service Cricket
lin on June 30 has been postponed, Cinh, which was to have been play as the date clashes with that of the ed yesterday at King's Park, WAS German Derby at Hamburg Jaly postponed owing to the not-azzival 20 6-17 is given as the new date of the latter cnb.
Jp and TN. Txang (8. China)
Anrus and "Wilson Bickford and Blyth
9.28
Bitlinghurst.”
ON BOWLING GREEN
On the Kowloon Bowling Green yesterday G. Perkins beat G, C Moss by 2 shots in the First Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship..
Scores:
Berd
G. C. Moss
G. Perkins
ANARKARYAA999
Perkins, without being extended.
A. E. Coates and J. Landolt † Fi Cellen and J. J. White-(Civil Service).
Joe Branin hit a homer
A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones L.St. Louis
F. Xavier and F. V. V. Riberio-(Kow-|· Pepper hit a homer loon Books).
A. Macfarlane and J. Russell v P. E. Knight and J. Holidge--(H. K. Elec- tric).
CIVIL SERVICE BOWLS RINKS
League Combinations For Saturday
The following will represent- the Civil Service senior and juniorị bowls teams on Saturday against the Bowling Green:
2
8
0
Washingtou
5 9
1
j
National League
New York Pittsburgh
5 9 2
2
5
J
(Brooklyn
Cincinnatti
4
8
5 7 3
2 8
2
Philadelphia
Watkins hit a homer St. Louis
2 10 I Tables To Date AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago Boston Cleveland
Senior Team EL. Major, J. F. McGowan, A. O.]Washington
New York Brawn and A. W. Grimmits (skip). Eccleshall and J. Hollidge (sp).
P. E. Knight SE Alderman, S. Detroit
E. W. Simmonds, J. Purvis, J. Dea Philadelphia
St. Louis icin and F. J. Jones (skip).
Junior Team
NATIONAL
H. Harper W. Barling, H. Westlake New York and H. Westlake, S. (skip).
Brooklyn
C. Champelovier, W. Buller, T., Azm- strong and C. Strange (skip).
Chicago
B. Williams, E W. Hamilton, L. St. Louis
Whant and R. R. Davies (skip).
Pittsburgh
Cincinnatti Philadelphia
KOWLOON DOCK BOWLS TEAM Boston
FOR SATURDAY
The following will represent the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club against the Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday in the Senior Division of the League, at home:-
W. Greig, C. Mitchell. I. Kempton, and 7, McKelvie (Skip).
C. Atkinson, V. Hast, B. Lemley, and S. Casy (Skip).
V. Ramsay, S. Lindsay, G. Cooper, and F. Callen (Skp).
Reserves R. Morrison, R. Parks, G. Homele
P. W. L. Age 26 16 10 6158.
26 16 10.615 26 15 11 576 26.14 12 538
30 16 14 533
28:14 14 500
642
27 10 17 370 23 5 18 216 LEAGUE ·
28 13/10 32 20 12 525 26 14 12 538 29-15-14:517 -33°17′ 16′′ ·515.
27 12/15/- 44S
30 11 19 366
27 8 19 296
FOOTBALL CLUB BOWLS TEAM TO ENCOUNTER POLICE
The following will represent the Football Club against the Police in the junior Bowls League on Satur day:
E. Tock, G. S. Graver, A Houphrey, and A Brookshank" (skip).
G. Stephens, P. Morgan, A. Jackso and T. Russell (skip).
McKellar, B Strange, E. Edwards, and N. Carrie (skip)