THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1935
Sporting Pagedy
HENRI COCHET TO PLAY IN DEMONSTRATION GAMES IN COLONY
BW. BRADBURY
BEST KNOWN
FINAL INTERPORT BOWLS MATCH SHANGHAI LIKELY TO SECURE "HAT-TRICK” BUT OMAR'S RINK CAPABLE OF TURNING TABLES ON NORTHERNERS (By "Skip")
THE third and final Lawn Bowls Interport match between Hong Kong and Shanghai will be played off this afternoon on the Kowloon B.G.C. green. As Shanghai, by virtue of their two previous wins, are already possessors of the INTERPORT Prentice Cup, it does not hold the same interestį LAWN BOWLER it would had the two ports been on level terms, but, nevertheless, as it is a game between two of the finest rinks in the Far East, it will attract a considerable amount of attention
B. W
BRADBURY'S DISTINCTION HOPES TO REPEAT SUCCESS OF 1932 INTERPORT
The general feeling prevailing in bowling circles is that Shanghai, having bettered what we considered to be our strongest combinations, are unlikely to falter before Omar's four, but a great deal depends on where the Shanghai skipper Lower) is probably the best decides to play his men.
(By "SKIP)
B. 1. Bradbury (Craigen-
known of all the Interport team. and his name has been associated with bowls for nearly twe cade
de
Bradbury has never had a bet
This is the third time that;
Shanghai has beaten Hong Kong TOMMAOK AND
WOODSTOCK ARE
in Hong Kong. making their
tenth victory against the eight
ter year than the one that he has wins that
we have secured
just concluded. This year, for the Hong Kong has won twice in first time in his long career. he Shanghai-in 1928 and in 1932. reached the final of the Open Omar's Rink Triumphs Singles, and was only eliminated
UM OMAR
NG KIT-MAN WINS
QUEEN'S COLLEGE
AQUATIC TITLE Ma Yat Kwong Is Junior Champion
STAR SWIMMERS. AT NATIONAL GAMES
་
ROUEL CANAVARRO & ARRAGON COMING
EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD AT K.C.C.
L.T.A. GRANT VERBAL PERMISSION
(By Referee")
VERBAL permission having been granted by
IV. RAMSAY
the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association, Hong Kong will be given an opportunity of wit- nessing Henri Cochet, the French professional lawn tennis player in action here on and from RAMSEY IS BEST October 26, when Cochet will play against Fran- cisco Arragon, the Philippines professional NO. 1 DOCKS HAVE champion, Rouel. Canavarro, the Shanghai pro- fessional, and another Filipino professional.
The K.C.C. have placed their courts at the disposal of this world famous French professional, who will arrive in the Colony on October 23, but who will first play a series of matches in Canton on October 24 and 25, arriving back in the Colony the following day.
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"On October 26 and 27: Cochet and his colleagues will give Though the standard of swim- private demonstrations, a private lesson costing $20 per hour, ming was not very high, owing to while group lessons of about 20 people at a time will be given three of their best swimmers be at $10 a head. These will take place on Saturday afternoon and ing at present away at the China the whole of Sunday. October 27.
National Games in Shanghai. some !^ very enjoyable and keen competi- tion was witnessed at the annuat
aquatic sports of Queen's College OMAR HAS BEST
RECORD OF ANY
INTERPORTER
MAKES HIS 7TH APPEARANCE L
in the YMCA. bath yesterday.
The most interesting event was! the Senior Inter-Class relay. This
FAVOURITES event was won by class 3D. who
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have to thank In Po-kin, for their triumph.
Semor Champion
The Sentor Championship was on easily by Ng, Kit-man, while
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TITLE SERIES
(By "SKIP")
YET PRODUCED
BEAT HIS SKIP IN COLONY EVENT
SHOULD BE INVALUABLE THIS AFTERNOON
(By "SKIP") J. V. Ramsey (KD.R.C.) playing as an Interporter this for the second time, his The public exhibitions will year
initial appearance being as No. 1 be given on October 28, 29, 30 to A. M. Holland in 1933. and 31, commencing at 430
Ramsey, who is regarded as pm on each day. The price of admission will be $2.20 per head one of the finest No. I's the Docks
have ever produced, has including tax or $6.60 for the four days.
playing regularly for the for the past five years.
The
Stand Erected
sex.
is
been tex
success that McKelvie's rink enjoyed this year has been A stand to hold 500 spectators due in no small measure to Bam- series Since the triple game
is being erected on the cinder after a very fine struggle by was started in 1930, on only two (Clifford Richards), Bunkawai (M.
track just to the left of the ECC.! He jumped into prominence this
Duncan.
occasions has one
be sensationally de port won all Hunter), Woodstock (Sirett), Knight He has skipped the Craigen-three games. Hong Kong, skip- of Monaster (Richardson). New Eis Ma Yat-kwong won the Junior MANY DISTINCTIONS IN COLONY Club pavilion and booking will year when
(A. Burns), Little Championship-
open at Brewer's as soon as final feared E. M. Omar in the Fourth farrangements have been gower team for many years now, ped by U. M. Omar, accomplished (Ryan), Scusi
coa-Round of the Colony singles cham- Wyvin (Middleton). Sir Calidore After the swimming the prizes
jcluded. and has headed the skips table on this feat in Shanghai in 1932, (Sharpe). Samarkand (Lynch), Grey-were presented by Mrs. AO
pionship. He
reliable revisited the portnam more than one occasion, and on when Omar
(D. Smith). Court Equerry
The staging of this exhibition and talented player and should to Omar when the other times he was seldom very with a team two years later he (Mitchell), Voisao. (Wing) and Option Brawn, wife of the Inspector of
Among all the players in the In-was organised by the Kowloon prove invaluable suffered the same fate at the Money (Sadgrove). Vimy Ridge English Schools.
The following were the results: terport teams U. M. Omar is the Cricket Club. At first an objec- they meet Shanghai in the last bands of the Shanghai skips. (Barlizm).-Reuter. Whether the visitors will steal the LATEST LONDON SELECTIONS Yards Free Style:-
JUNIORS
most distinguished, for, besides tion was raised by the Hong game of the series to-day. having gained Interport recogni- Kong Lawn Tennis Association, on us in this particular! According to the final selections
1 Ma Yat-kwong: 2 Chan Wing-tion six times already, he is the who submitted that the exhibi-
only bowler to have won the Co-tions were contrary to the laws of 2 HARBOUR
An official SWIMS FOR
THIS EVENING
far from the top.
First Interport
re-
cognition for the first time
în march
He was accorded Interport
U. M. Omar's rink. It proved to
32 1-5
1932 when he travelled north with connection again rests with Omar. from the leading sporting papers sun: 3. Lo Tak-cheang Time: 32
The following is the complete in London for the Cesarewitch, secs. result of every Interport game which were received by the 100 Yards Free Style:
Club by cable this !
1. Ma Sat-kwong: Lo Tat-War since the series was commenced Victoria
wong, 5 Ng Shuimin Time 123 in 1918. giving the home team morning. Fommaok
(Gordon 1-5 secs. first:----
Richards) and Woodstock are the 25 Yards Free Style (Classes 7 and 5 1918. Shanghai beat Hong Kong by hot favourites!
1. Ng Shui-min: 2 1 Shui-fook: 30 shots to 11.
3. Ho Tin-win Time: 16 2-5 secs. 1919 Hong Kong beat Shanghai by
150 Yards Breast Stroke: 27 shots to 13.
be a glorious victory for Hong Kong for the team returned with out losing a single match.
Bradbury played No 2 position he occupies again year. in all three games.
the]
this
Shanghai beat Hong Kong by
20 shots to 18.
Hong Kong best Shanghai by
28 shots to 22.
1920
CASTILLO DEFEATS YOUNG TOMMY
1921
1922
Shanghai best Hong Kong by
24 shots to 8.
1923
Hong Kong beat Shanghai by
27 shots to 23.
At Los Angeles
1925 Hong Kong beat Shanghai by
23 shots to X.
GOES DOWN FOR LONG COUNT
19 shots to 17.
1927
13 shots to 17..
1928
Filipino Bantam Beaten 1924 Shanghai beat Hong Kong by
20 shots to 14.
1926-Shanghai beat Hong Kong by
Los Angeles, October 3. Frankie Castillo, Los Angeles 1929
defeated Mexican, decisively Young Tommy, Filipino-born ban-1930 tamweight, in a ten round bout 1931 here to-night.
Both men elected to slug, but 1932 Castillo Janded the most telling
At the time when the cable was despatched from London. the Sporting Life had not yet publish- ed their selections."
1. Wu Kay-han; 2 Lo Tak-cheung, Mak Kwok-ying Time: 4235 mecz 50 Yards Back Stroke:
LWu Kay-hau; 2. Ma Yat-kwong; Mak Kwok-ying. Time: 40 2-5 secs.
By courtesy of the Victoria Club. the final selections received. are published below:-
Evening News: Tommaok Evening Standard: Woodstock, The Star: Tommzok.
LOCAL BOOKMAKER'S BETS.
Diving:
1. Wo Kay-hau; 2. Ma Yat-kwong | 2. Mak Kwok-ying.......
Inter Class Relay Race (Classes 7 andį
8):
Association.
fony singles title twice since the the International Lawn Tennis
the Association, however, gave He ended the season in the set the organisers verbal ond position in the Skips table sion on the sole condition with the loss of only two matches, that only the professionals gain- VERY FEW ENTRIES and has assisted Craigengower toed any pecuniary advantage, and
permis-
in the League championship this was immediately agreed to! five times during the last six years they have won it.
He took up the game 14 years lago, in 1921, and showed the first signs of impending greatness when he annexed the singles title
of the Club the following year.
in
- JONES UNABLE TO
PLAY
EXPECTED
COOKE MAY AGAIN. PARTICIPATE
(By "CRAWL").
The Cross Harbour race, or
Brown Fills Vacancy ganised and held under the aus pices of the Victoria Recreation In Interport Team 1. Glass C. (Chee Efing-hon, 17i
Club, will take place this evening, Yak-hon, Chung Ting-tin and Wu Sai He won the Open Singles in, Mr. Jack Miller, professional man): 2 Class 8 C. (Hai Shui-fook, 1923, was runner-up in 1926 and
commencing from the Railway DINNER AT KCC. TO-NIGHT Pier, at Kowloon, at 5-15 pm. book-maker and founder of the Sek Kam-wing, Leung Fook-pui and regained the title once more
11931. Victoria Club, is at present offer-Li Kit-fan).
and terminating at the Victoria Hong Kong lost to Shanghai by ing 100 to 14 on Tommack and Inter-Class Relay:
As F. J. Jones yesterday inform-Recreation Club. 1 Class 4B (Lo Kwok-leung, Ma He skipped the Hong Kong ad the Committee of the E.BL
It was unfortunate that this Shanghai lost to Hong Kong by Woodstock 100 to 12 on Doreen
Kwok-ying, Lee Chenk-san, and Yeng team in Shanghai last year Jaze and.Shining Cloud; 100 to 7
BA. that he would be unable to year's harbour swim again coin- 20 shots to 19.
Pak-tin),
in all three matches, and has re-
the China National SENIOR Hong Kong beat Shanghai by on Lucky Patch, and 25/100 to 1
presented Hong Kong on 1923, play in the Hong Kong Interport cided with
The Cesarewitch will be run at
1. Ng Kit-mam: 2 Chan Ping-chus: 1924, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1933 and bowls rink against Shanghai this Games, this resulting in very few afternoon, being confined to bed entries, most of which will be Shanghai beat Hong Kong by on any of the other horses
owing to ill-health, the Selection from the V.R.C. Hong Kong lost to Shanghalby 10 pm to-day (local time).
Committer met yesterday and J. C I understand that the Army are 1 game to 2.
Brown (Kowloon B.G.C) was entering several men, from the
19 shots to 17.
2 games to L
LATEST LOCAL PRICES
50 Yards Free Style:
Sect
3 Leang Chak-man. Time: 100 Yards Style:
30 1-5 1934.
The following are the lastest Free Style 2 Chau Ping-J. C. BROWN FILLS Shanghai lost to Hong Kong by!
prices established by Mr. Jack chal; & Pau Hon-lau Time: 1 min.
blows, forcing the Filipino to re./1933 Hong Kong beat Shanghai by Miller at the Victoria Club for 10 3-5 secs.
Shanghai beat Hong Kong by 3 the Cesarewitch, which is to be 50 Yards Breast Stroke:
treat frequently.
Count Of Nime
Castillo floored Young Tommy for a count of nine in the second round, hat the latter came back and managed to stay on his feet! for the remainder of the fight.
The judges awarded the decision
0 games to 3.
1934
2 games to L
games to ..
1935 Hong Kong lost to Shanghai by
JONES' VACANCY
Pun Ching-fong; 2 Yan In-woon: run at Newmarket at 10 pm to 3 Ng Chee-kin Time: 38 2-5 secs. day (local. time):—
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IN OMAR'S RINK
Win Place
Harle
2017
Quashed
15
4
4th Interport Encounter
Lucky Patch
10
The following will represent.
Polly Stephens · Solitaire Shining Cloud Tommack Messory
20
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COLONY'S THIRD RINK
to Castillo unanimously, scoring Hong Kong against Shanghai this seven rounds in his favour. Two afternoon in the final Interport Doreen Jane were awarded to the Filipino and match at the Kowloon Bowling Crystler Second one was called even. Both fighters Green Club: weighed in at 120 pounds. United J. V. Rainey (K.D.R.C.)
Press
YORKSHIRE TENNIS CHAMPION: TURNS PROFESSIONAL.
J.L. Chamberlain, the York- shire -lawn tennis champion RS tazzed professional Chamberlain has been the best amateur player
B. W. Bradbury (CC.C.
J. C. Brown (K.BG.C.)
·U. M. Omar (CCC. “A”)
(skip)
WEST HAM TO MEET F.C. AUSTRIA
Night Cap
Near Relation Hands Of Penny-a-liner
Bunkawai“.
Woodstock
Kaight of. Monaster New Era Scusi
Little Wyvis
Sir Calfore. Samarkand Greymam Võllino
West Ham have arranged to in Yorkshire for some consider play FC Austria at Upton Park Oation Money able time
on Monday'Doesm
Vimy
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BROWN
SURPRISING: OMISSION
(B-SKIP")
chosen to take his
to U. M. Omar.
3 Nee as No. 3 East Lancashire Regiment and
The rink now stands as follows:
No. 11. V. Ramsey (KD.R.C-);
from the Royal Engineers.
Likely Starters
Wilfred Lawrence, the present
No. 2 RW. Bradbury (C.C.C.); holder and Colony champion, is a
Roza-
Pereira, a former hölder, and A
No. 3 J. C. Brown (KB.G.C.) and likely starter, while L Skip, U. M. Omar (C€,C.).
That this is quite a strong A da Roza, are others.
It is to be hoped that 3. C. combination is proved by the fact that, with the exception of Ram Cooke, the veteran swimmer, who sey, this rink defeated all three has not missed a harbour swim for quite a member of years, wil
J. C. Brown (Kowloon B. G. C) Shanghai rinks in Shanghai. in
is generally regarded as one of 1932 when the Prentice Cup again be one of the starters. the finest No. 3's in the Colon travelled south for the second and his omission from the Inter- time
RIDING COMPETITION WON
·BY ITALIANS
port team in the first place caused After the Interport, Dinner will some surprise. st be held at the Kowloon C. C. club- Brown began bowling when the house. The Hon. Mr. B. A. D.
Warsaw, October 9.In the team Kowloon Dock R.C opened their Forrest, Colonial Secretary, and green in 1923 and played for them Commodore, C. G. Sedgwick have competition at the riding, tourna- continuously, in various positions, signified their intention of being ment for the Prize of the Presid including the year when they won present. HE, the Officer Admin-ent Moszicki after an extremely the championship without suffer-istering the Government, the Hon. hard and exciting contest, with 12 izg a single defest. for many Mr. N. L. Smith, will unfortunate points against the Germans (16 ly be unable to attend owing to a points) who had been favourites previous engagement:
years.
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till the end.