THE CHINA MAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1936
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*DOROTHY ROUND FULLY EXTENDED BY LITTLE GEM HOAHING
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BORSANY
ROUND
Dorothy Round. above, the 1934 Wimbledon lady champion,
fully
by Gem extended Hoahing, the sensational Chin- Kong-born tennis Нов player, in the semi-final of the Melbury Tournament recently..
THE
'Varsities' Cricket Prospects
CAMBRIDGE
RETAIN NINE
CRICKET BLUES
MANY BATSMEN
¿
AVAILABLE
BUT NEW BOWLERS ARE WANTED
(By "LEIGHTON")
A. C. GROWDER PERFORMS WELL IN SINGAPORE
A. C. Growder, the former Queensland and H. K. C. Cu cricketer who is now in Singa- pore, was prominently featured in the recent Singapore Cricket Club Unifad Services match which was left drawn, Growder taking 6 wickets for 16 runs in 13 overs 9 of which wert maidens, in the first innings.
London, April 24 AUSTRALIA'S
Seldom has Cambridge been so favoured by the presence of old Blues as this season--nine of last | year's eleven will be available— and there will have to be some en- pecially good seniors and fresh- men to keep them out of the side.
H. T. Bartlett, the left-handed; batsman from Dulwich, leads the team, and be will be supported by M. Tindall, of Harrow, S. C. | Griffith, Dulwich, N. S. Hotchkin, Econ. W. Wooller, Rydal, J. H. Cameron. Taunton, N. W D.
LOCAL BASEBALL Yardley. St. Peter's York, P. A
LEAGUE
Arrangements For Season Made
HON LEAGUE SECRETARY APPOINTED
Gibb, St. Edward's, Oxford, and M. Jahangir Khan, who has three times played against Oxford.
Bowlers Needed
...
for new bowlers,
Hotchkin and Gibb will doubt-
JOXFORD HAVE
FINE ARRAY OF
CRICKETERS
Splendid Talent Among Freshmen
N. S. MITCHELL-INNES IS
NEW CAPTAIN
(By "LEIGHTON")
ATHLETES IN
CONTROVERSY sity match in July.
BERLIN OLYMPIAD
SELECTIONS
SECRETARY OF AAUA. RESIGNS
(By "LEIGHTON")
London, April 24. Oxford University have great hopes of winning the Inter-Var- This will be a big task. for Cambridge are Ikely to be just as strong as
last year, when they won by 195
TUNA.
But Oxford have faith in their new captain, N. S. Mitchell-Innes,
who is recognised as one of the best four younger players in the country.
Gen Hoshing, above, for whom
a very bright future is predict- ed in the tennis world, is debar-
bledon owing to the age limit. Gem is not yet 15 years of age.
TENNIS MIDGET AND GIANTESS CLASH
CHINESE GIRL MAKES
GREAT RECOVERY
MELBURY TOURNEY RESULTS:
(By "Leighton ")
London, April 20. GEM HOAHING, the Chinese child tennis terror, made the great Wimbledon champion of 1934, Dorothy Round, Britain's joint No. 1
red from participating at Wim- player, go all out to win the semi-final of the Melbury Tournament, Kensington, on Friday, by the narrow margin of 6-4, 8-6..
SPORTSWOMAN INJURED
Mrs. Maude Read Has Riding Mishap
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Little Miss Hoahing is a 4 ft. 3 ins., fifteen-year-old frag- ment of humanity, with jet-black hair, bobbed all round pudding- basin fashion, a tiny blue jumper with pink woollen collar, and a pair of very juvenile legs sticking out from a girlish skirt..
Everybody expected her to return a great many of Dorothy's best shots and even to secure a few points, but to run the Dudley idol to 4 all and 6 all before yielding the match, well! nobody anticipated that
Gem captured the first four
RESULTS
+
Such. Ene players as Dennis Walker, F. C. de Saram, and A. R. Mrs. Maude Read, well-known Melbourne, May 5. Legard have gone down, but of local sportswoman who has been games. Spectators hurrying
are still in the Kowloon Hospital for the up could hardly believe the US. BASEBALL Nobody doubts that the Olym-last year's team there
from news. The fact was that Miss pic spirit permeates Australia's available J. W. Seamer, P. C. M. past few days, suffering
Kimpton, J. Gordon Halliday, Rslight concussion sustained by a Round started the match amateur athletes, but a larger
F. H. Darwall-Smith, and T. G. Lfall from a pony last Thursday apparently in a state of nervous share of it would not be lost on
Ballance.
afternoon, is reported to be pro-tension. It is rather trying to Cardinals Lose At Home In the absence of G. W. Parker, the administrators of the sports
E. H. Belle's Opportunity
gressing favourably, and will be be queen of the game, and then last year's captain, and J. W. T. affiliated with the Australian
Apart from the Blues there are able to leave hospital before this have some spirit of mischief
To Dodgers Grimshaw, there will be a need Olympic Federation.
N. S. Knight (wicket-keeper) and week-end.
come along with a tennis rac The selection of the team this K. L. T. Jackson (all-rounder)
In the past, Mirs. Read basket and threaten to poke the GIANTS NOSE OUT CUBS year for the Berlin Games has who lost their places last season, figured prominently in local swim-crown off one's head." The meeting of representative less be the opening batsmen, and been attended by a series of con- and 31. M. Walford and J. Hming circles, being a winner of
New York, To-day. of Clubs in the Hong Kong Base there should be every possibility troversies arising out
the Harbour Race as well as other
Was Not Excited ball League, held at the European of a strong batting side. Griffith state
of inter-Dyson, who have had the un-
The following were the results Y.M.C.A. yesterday took the form and Gibb are both wicket-keepers, and culminating last week in the out of the side (Walford through player, turning out regularly for well below her form
and inter-sport jealousies fortunate experience of being left Colony championship events.
For the first four games of the League baseball matches is also an accomplished hockey Dorothy of a general discussion
was obviously playing played yesterday:— of the
as first prefer resignation of the general secre injury) after being awarded their the " Ladies' team.
Then she many knotty points that hindere with the former
ence. and the experience they tary of the Amateur the smooth running of the League have gained
Athletic Blues Dyson is a bowler of a
suddenly found her touch during respective Union of Australia (Mr. Hugh similar type to Ballance, left-hand
Possibly the last year.
tours in New Zealand and the Weir). Mr. Weir, who was man slow, but he has never reproduc Mr. W. Muir, the President, was in the chair, and was supadded confidence. Bartlett, there the last Empire Games in Canada tralians two seasons ago,
West Indies should give them ager of the Australian team at ed his fine form against the Aus- ported by E. Porter (Volunteers).fore, will have to concentrate was one of the Olympic selectors. T. Thompson (Americans). Lee Chui-leng (Eastern), M. Chang
and E. Chang. (Overseas Chinese),
The Seniors include a number mainly on building up his attack.
Recently Doris Carter (woman of players who may well be in Foremost among Challenge Of Freshmen high jumper). Les Harley (boxer) the running.
Soccer T. Kim Pui-ching College. Can
Among the Seniors, J. H. Pawle, jand Ron Masters (diver), all of them is B. H. Belle, the ton), Salto (Japanese). Smedley R. P. Nelson, T. R. Garnett and Victoria, and Herb Turner (scul- Blue. an attacking batsman with and Goldstein (Canadians). F. E. Covington all bad trials last ler), of New South Wales, were very sound style, who made do officially added to the Australian a lot of runs for Essex when the
animously
Mr. T. Thompson was
elected Hon. tary of the League.
to the fact that two rounds were
New
Sbe
CRICKETERS AT DINNER
le Chinese St. Louis player, seeing herself so much)
ahead, felt some excitement. She Brooklyn
certainly showed none.
E.
Gelbert bit a home run
National League
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5 8 3 Castleman and Leiber each hit
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Dorothy, gained her accustomed Chicago accuracy and began to pile
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points. She reeled off six games New York in a row for the set 6.
.
because of the expense involved. it remains to be seen what they caused a new storm of criticis his in-swingers he might be made by Messrs. M. Rahmin and called.
and that he was obliged to with-can do when the season opens on draw his application.
May 2 with the Seniors' trial.
Public Schoolboys
The meeting felt that the pre sence of the team was most de-
selected
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Pittsburgh
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Happy Gathering Last Night
Then Gem took the first game of home runs. the second set, Dorothy reeled Members of the Indian Recrea-off five, with Gem putting a spell-Cincinnatti 03-year, and they will have to Secre- better if they hope to resist the team for Berlin, bringing the University season was concluded tier Club second eleven, winners binder cross-court shot in now Philadelphia
of the second division cricket and again to make a game of it Promising Bowlers challenge of some of the Fresh-strength of the team, exclusive of It was stated that the Pui-ching men. F. S. Bird (Clare), who the eight oarsmen of the
Bowlers among the Seniors are shield, gave a dinner party last
Gem A Giantess College, of Canton, had entered kept wicket on five occasions for South Wales Police crew, up to R. West (Rugby), R. B. Scott night in honour of their captain, the Leare, but Mr. T. Kim their Keat last season, is an improved 16.
(Winchester). B. J. W. Hill (St. Mr. A. K. Ismail, when an enjoy But at one-five down the spirit Brubaker hit a homer.
to enter Boston Lawrence), and P. K. Mayhewable evening was spent by all who of a giantess seemed
6 13 representative, stated that owing bat
New Storm
Gem Her tiny legs raced for (Haileybury), Of the bowlers, D. C. Rought-
West is fairly attended.
Cuccinello hit a homer. Game The fact that three Victoriana fast, and if he is stronger phy The dinner to be played he was afraid that Rought, R. G. Hunt and F. M. N.
was held at the everything. Eer placements were was called in 10th innings owing and fancied sically were thus included
residence Mr. E. Heptulla, a mem-excellent. tis club would not be able to Heath showed good form in early
he should get
The ex-champion was to darkness. a trial, excluded while had Scott more control of her of the team, and in the course kept guessing hard. And before
American League travel to Hong Kong so often. trials but they deteriorated, and NSW. athletes were
of the evening speeches were any one realised it "5 all" was New York in Sydney.
St. Louis Then came a decision by the Olympic Federation, after a mail anything, there would seem to be
If school reputations count for A. K. Ismail vote, that the order of preference at least half-a-dozen dutstanding sirable and agreed that their twu share of last year's public school-lists they had lodged in sealed Foremost would seem
Cambridge appear to have a fair indicated by the five selectors in
players among the newcomers. OPEN LAWN BOWLS ning one point and the match. Detroit games against the US.S. Min- boys, with two outstanding bats envelopes might be ignored and Murray-Wood, of Mill Hill, who is TOURNEY danao could be played in Cantonmen, P. M. Stadd, of Harrow, and that any athlete could be added a really good spin bowler and and that when the team was in G. E. Hewan, of Marlborough, to the team provided his or her fine batsman. Hong Kong arrangments would both of whom led their sides. performances were up to a pres be made to give them at least two Studd's fine innings of 100
One can surmise, too that L. M. R. Duncan To Defend not cribed standard and expenses Matthews (Felsted) and F. M.
Singles Title games.
out against Etor was one of four could be met The question of the registration centuries which he hit last year at the disposal of the Olympic batsmen above the average,
outside the funds McL. Forster (Wellington) of players occupied same time and for the school.
15 Entries for the annual open both returned figures of over 80; lawn bowls championships closed 0-6, Comb, Cud (Continued on Page 5)
Forsters's average was 89.12 and yesterday but as the Hon. Secre- Miss Round, who is bracketed Matthews' 81.36. Forster made tary of the Association was not with Miss Stammers as Britain's 139 against the Freesters and yet in possession of all the cards, leading player, appeared com- 50's against the MC.C. and Berk-the number of entries is not pletely out of form when game shire Gentlemen.
known though it is expected that after game went against her in more people will be competing the opening set. London, To-day. Notts: 408 for 8 dec, and 160 for 6. Fighting For Places
Matthews
900 this than in the previous season. scored nearly The following were the results Sussex: 384 (J. Langridge 167).
At Northampton Lancashire beat runs, including four
R. Duncan, the present holder centuries, It was stated at the meeting of the week-end first class cricket
Northants by eight wickets. and his absence from the Lord's of the title, is still in the Colony that the Royal Naval Recreation
but B. W. Bradbury, hast year's At Loft's Warwickshire beat Mid-Lancashire: 371 for 7 dec. (Paynter matches was due to his being un-and will be defending his crown, Club had given permission for dlesex by one. Wicket.
able to. accept the invitation. D.
it was finally decided that no club would be permitted to regia- ter more than 20 players in one season, and that if a new player)
up for registration, the consent of the majority of League: managers would have to be ab
Was
tained before the player was eligible
[Continued on Page 53
Federation.
Home Cricket Scoreboard
matches:
*9).
the use of the Caroline Hill ground Middlesex: 150 and 230 (Wyatt 5 for on Sunday mornings only, and that the La Salle College ground Warwickshire: 213 and 218 for nine would not be available this sea-
Bob
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wickets"(Smith: 6 for 37).
At the Oval Surrey beat Glaces! ter by 274 runs.
Surrey: 229 and 98 for 8 dec.
(Fishlock 133 not out). Gloucester: 174 and 119 (Gover 5. for
40).
(Continued on Page 5) FAMED WRESTLING PROMOTER
PASSES THROUGH COLONY
|the first innings... Lew Darrow, the .men who Yorkshire:-454-(Leyland 263)........ made wrestling a paying sport in Essex: 219 (Verity & for 48) and 180
Northants: 244 and 160.
132 not out) and 35 for 2.
to be W.
2
are
At Portsmouth Hampshire beat E C. Steel, the Rugby captain.nners-up, is on Home leave.. Worcester on the first innings. Geoffrey Foster, and M. H. Bell, Hampshire: 365 (Paris 83) and 173
(Perks 5 for 71; Howorth 5 for TI).
Worcester: 290 (Martin 103) and 135
7 wickets.
-Beuter.
To-day's Matches
The following is the programme of
to-day:
(Continued on Page 7)
STARTING OF RACES
Miss Round now fought hard| for every point. She led 65 Boston and came more than once to win- Sarrell pitched.
Six all! Gem pulled her back.
Goose Goslin hít a homer, Then the youngster fell into errors. Miss Round got out with
The game between Washingtǝr the set at 8-5
and Chicago was called in the third innings on account of rain, A Great Recovery In the final on Saturday Miss While the game between Philadel Round staged a magnificent re- the same reason, after two innings phia and Cleveland was called, for covery to beat Miss Kay Stammers had been played and when the lat jter were leading by 2-1-Beuter.
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TO-DAY'S LEAGUE SOCCER GAME
Fusiliers To Meet East Lancs.
In less than fifteen minutes Mizs Stammers had won the set with- out conceding a game.
Then came
a sudden trans- formation in Miss Round's play, Division of the Hong Kong Foot- The last game in the Second and instead of struggling for ball League will be played to-day points the Dudley girl took com- İmand of the match.
Sound Attack She attacked with fast
and well-angled shots,
at Prince Edward Road at 4.45 pm, when the East Lancs, meet the Pusiliers.
H. K. ELECTRIC BOWLS RINKS SELECTED
and
The East Lancs, require only Miss one more point to secure the run- The following have been select Stammers began to concentrate on ners-up position, while the Fusi Starting races is strenuous. Aed to represent the Hong Kong returning the ball
starter has to watch Electric Recreation Club in the
liers will have to win this game first-class At Hull Yorkshire beat Essex in mid-week matcher which commence ike a hawk, key himself up, men Lawn Bowls League next Satur Round led 2-1 in the second set-honour.
After some spirited rallies Miss and the replay to, achieve this tally and physically, as if he day, against the Kowloon Cricket Miss Stammers levelled at "WO- were one of the men on the mark Club on the latter's green:-
The consistency of the East to rush from one
all" following a fine shot down Lancs, makes them favourites corner of the Leicester-Leicester † Lancashire.
L. S. Jones, T. P. Saunderson, J.the sideline. Gravesend Kent v Derby.
ground to another between the Sloan and A. Webster (skip).
this afternoon, but the Fusiliers The Midland girl went on Northampton-Northants v All-various starting points, and to F. F. Duckworth, G. G." Thomson,
to will be strengthened by the re- India
face the criticism of the crowd. J. F. Lanny and W. H. S. Musket: 5-4. Her forceful driving beat turn of Taylor, last year's First Swansea Glamorgan v Sussex. This is not the work for a man'
(skiy).
her lefthanded rival, who also Division player. The game shonid Oxford-Oxford U. Yorkshire.
V. Sorby, J. L. King, G. T. Padgett lost the tenth game of the set. Cambridge Cambridge U. War-getting
in years."-Evan and A. F. Paul (skip)..
be well contested and worth Hunter.
Beserve:-W. Orchard.
watching.
for 7.
the United States and one of the At Taunton · Somerset best All- figures responsible for the im- India by nine wickets. mense popularity attained by this Somerset: 496 and 39 for 1. form of Sport, passed through the Indians: 228 and 356 (Herchant 151).
At Nottingham, Nottingham secut=| Colony recently for Manila on the ed the points on the first innings over 3.1. President Coolidge.
Santex.
Lord's Middlesex v. Essex, Oval Surrey v Hampshire,
wickshire.
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