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FRENCH
ATHLETES
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1936
Sporting Page
DOUBLES
TENNIS
DRAKE'S GOAL GIVES ARSENAL THE CUP
SHEFFIELD UNITED'S GALLANT EFFORT
DRAMA OF DODD'S HEADER
(By Frank Coles)
London, April 27.
A
RSENAL are Cupholders again for the
LEAGUE
GOLF
NOTES
(By "NIBLICK")
HE Old Guard' comprising J.
THE
D. Thomson and D. C. Wilson defeated A. L. Eastman and A. 1. Braley in the final of
thel' Foursomes over the Open
ultimate Te
PROSPECTS
REVIEWED
CHAMPIONS' TEAM NOT YET SETTLED
U.S.R.C. ARE STRONGEST CHALLENGERS
Kowloon City Course on Sunday W
st. Except in the
the winners
BODIKER JOINS K.C.C. “A”
44
(By Ace")
JITH the inclusion of Club de Recreio repre- sentatives for the first time, five teams will were trailing seek Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis League supre-
over the whole 18 holes, and had
second time in six years. As expected, they sult beat Sheffield United in Wembley's fourteenth he runnersul taken a wide open macy this year, and the competition is expected
doubt and All-China Final Tie, but not as comfortably as 2 to 1 on chance at the 17th, the issue would to be much keener than in the past, as there is jevery indication that this section of the League Actually never have been in favourites are supposed to win.
Eastman and Braley would have
will be the most open affair of all five divisions. Arsenal's form was a mixture of good and bad, recorded a win.
The holders of the title, the Chinese Recreation Club, are As it was, the match arrived jand I am sure the players felt that they had
square, and the Thomson-Wilsor opening game against the Kowloon Cricket Club "B" team. I failed to do themselves justice. The honours of at the 18th tee with the score all experiencing a little difficulty in fielding a team for Monday's Hung. that so far only two players the "A" team have been a match which rarely produced a high standard combination clinched matters with was given to understand by the captain of the C.R.C. team. W. C. This is their second success definitely selected to represent the Club in the Mixed Doubles of play should go to Sheffield United, whose a par four.
over the last seven years and with League. The third member to turn out on Monday will not be defence held out for an hour and a quarter, and
Three lady players of note will form the other half of the who twice narrowly missed taking the lead it goes the honour of holding the decided upon until to-morrow.
'Bapco' shield for a twelvemonth.
team. Mrs. Enid Lo-Litton will play with Willie Hung. Mrs: before Drake scored.
Chiu will partner the Colony champion. Tsui Wai-pui, and Miss In winning the Cup for Arsenal at the 29th minute of the BRITISH WOMEN'S TITLE
Curtis, Cap Perry has not yet been given a partner. second half, Drake, recently recovered from a serious knee
Tream which shared the spoils It is not a question of any player filling the berth, but one operation, accepted the only "scoring chance that came his way.
entered en bloc departments of the game, and the player to make the sextette The opening was made by Bastin, who tricked Hooper very cleverly before pushing the ball squarely across to his unmarked with Britain in their tri-annual of team balance. The first two combinations are strong in all ladies will be the one who can play with good understanding with Miss centre-forward.
from Perry. When this team is complete, they will undoubtedly form each from New a well-balanced side.
IN QUANDARY OLYMPIC TEAM MAY NOT GO TO BERLIN
COMMITTEE PREPARED TO FINANCE TOUR
Paris, May 18.
#
#
HE American
match last week.
*
This does nos necessarily!
Tsui Ah-fai, above, was the
only player who was criticised in the recent soccer match between the All-China eleven and Singapore State side.
the
AMERICA'S CUP
WINNER TO MEET A
THE YANKEE
RAINBOW'S FOUR RACES
ENGLAND AND AMERICA TO CLASH AGAIN?
1
It was the kind of opportunity Drake had been waiting for for this year's premier With the Socialist Government all the afternoon and, quick as thought, he swung his left leg at competition. Two entrants
the ball. Before Smith, the goalkeeper, could move an inch a France and one in shortly coming into power crashing drive had found the roof of the net. Sheffield United. Zealand and Australia lent add-
140 which constituted the mean that the Chinese R.C. are France, serious doubts are eater seeking for causes of their narrow defeat, could argue with justi-ed piquancy to the list and gave
international going to have matters entirely INTERESTING quite
their own way. tained of France participating in fication that Bastin might not have put Drake through if Hooper the
been have
LEAGUE LAWN the 11th Olympiad. opening in had not been handicapped by a leg injury. They could also point feld. Berlin on August 1, 1936.
to the fact that Jackson, playing immediately in front of Hooper, flavour.
BOWLS CARD bert, are to have four contests on have was also limping. But injuries have to be accepted as the mis-] scored in the poll, the problem is fortunes of war.
Now that the Socialists
• becoming an official issue,
The
Administrative Committee of the
Socialist Party (2nd International)
formally declared itself against TWO BASEBALL
participation. The same view is
also held by the Communists. LEAGUE GAMES
Even in the Rightist camp parti-
sans of non-participation are to FOR TO-MORROW
be found, although for different
reasons.
A certain amount of anxiety is PUI CHING TO MAKE
felt in the matter among members
of the French Olympic Committee-j who declare that they will ap proach the new Cabinet on subject in due, course.
Continued on Page 5!
LOCAL DEBUT
the
WILL MEET AMERICANS AND CHINESE
CONCEDED PUTT
Two interesting baseball games should be witnessed at Caroline Hill to-morrow, when the Pui
Ching College, of Canton,
31
Other clubs considerablly:
Strong Team
From the qualifying stages 64 strengthened.
went forward to match play, the influx from overseas successfully
Drake's goal gave new life to negotiating the first stage.
W. C. Hung and Mrs. Litton
Teddy
a game which, for the greater Miss Pamela Barton deservedly have figured prominently in dos- part of the second half, had won her first title, beating Miss bles competitions in the Colony, CIVIL SERVICE TO
featured in the Doubles lapsed into a dull, humdrum Newell in the final by the wide the former player, with
finals of the Colony affair, so lacking in quality and margin of 7 and 5. It is interest-Fincher, was
Championship recently, and, with thrills that the $3,000 crowding to note that only one over- was almost silent. Even the seas entrant reached the quarter-
finals
Miley Ho Ka-lau, was a finalist in 1935. Miss Marion
Mrs. Litton needs no introduc-i partisans forgot to cheer.
(USA). who succumbed to the
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make into the net. Terribly bad luckHATEVER else may be said]
WHATEVER RE
room as 2D) of light and frivolous,
Hiss
MEET POLICE
CHAMPIONS SHOULD WIN EASILY
New York, April. 30.. Mr. H. S. Vanderbilt's yacht, Rainbow, which defeated Mr. T. [0. M. Sopwith's Endeavour in the 1934 America Cup races, and Yan- kee, owned by Mr. Gerard B. Lam-
consecutive June 12
days, starting
way across
the
Atlantic
COD-
The two boats will race off Marblehead Neck, Massachusetts, and Gloucester. between Eoston These races will be the beginning of an active season for the two After a week of inactivity, due craft, which will extend probably Bad Luck For United
re to the rain, lawn bowls will come through August.
Without Escort Perhaps our men golfers will and doubles has long been However, a touch of genuine ultimate runner-up at that stage. tion; her prowess in both singles drama was to follow.
when a full programme of First the take note of the ladies' brilliancy cognised. As a combination they into its own again this afternoon
The Yankee, which raced No sooner had United set
Barton during their own Open and en-jare strong, and should do well than
Tsui Wai-pui, the Colony Sin-and Second Division League mat- ball rolling again
the gles and Doubles champion, will ches are scheduled to take place, English waters last summer, is on streaked past Hapgood and swing deavour to break the sequence of over a beautifully accurate centre. wins which golfers from
Club, The Rainbow, which has been Dodds, pounding down the middle. U.S.A. have recorded in the Bri-be the second string with Mrs and, judging on present form, the her
atish Men's Open, with one excep Chiu, who, together with H. Diclosest game will be that between under sail and without escort.
Rumjahn, was runner-up to the the Civil Service Cricket got his head to the ball and
tion, for the last decade.
winners of the Colony Mixed who will be playing at home, and jidle since the international con- tests of 1934, will be launched thrilled crowd yelled "Goal!"
again shortly. But no. The ball hit the cross-
being an Interporter against
When these teams met last sea- bar with a bang instead of going THE PRELIMINARY SWING Doubles championship, as well as the Police.
The yachts may have another Shanghai.
of the peace son the guardians With a good partner,
won by the narrow margin of two race in September. There is also their initial appearance in Hong for United.
the first
between England and Kong in two fixtures,
They had struck back gallantly, jannexe
Club after a period
ful whether they will be able to test
¡America next year REFUSED BY
for the against the Chinese, who beat the and for practically the first time banter on subjects of little im- Perry, who is once again playing shots, but it is extremely doubt- speculation about another.
repeat the performance to-day. CYRIL TOLLEY Japanese last Sunday, and the Arsenal's magnificent defence was portance to outsiders, it cannot for her old
Craigengower "A", the holders, America Cup other against the Americans, last shaken. The movement, swift and be denied that very occasionally spent in England, will be able to
K.C.C. Strengthened
should collect another two points year's champions.
sudden and skilfully executed, was without preamble, or seeming ef-jgive a good account of herself.
an pounded non the less vigorously The Kowloon Cricket Club has when they meet the Indian Recrea HOW A HOLE WAS The first game is scheduled to a reminder of what had happen-fort a sage lets fali a truth ex-
start at 9.30 a.m. and will be fol-fed in the opening quarter of
as the pearl of wisdom unfolds been strengthened by G. Bodiker,tion Club, while in the Second WON
(Continued on Page 91 (Continued on Page 5)
for the edification of those pre-who will make up the third string Division the
from with Miss A. MacKenzie. sent. None may foretell
(Continued on Page 5) whence the oratory and wisdom may flow-born like the lightning flash in a stifling lull it illumines! (sic) the minds of players with kety" blank he meant by taking a couple of dozen practice swings static brilliance!
It happened thus wise. Our old before commencing the game.
up. spake That is limbering nonchalantly Eustace, The following are the entries for (144), New Star (161), Pontiac Bay friend
fanning his abdomen with a club Egbert, anyone who has owned a His opponent, J. O. Meyer the Sixth Extra Race Meeting of the (168), Ribble (152).
Cam Hong Kong Jockey Club, to be held Victoria Park Handicap "B" Class towel, stood gazing witheringly at car will tell you that on a cold the old Haileybury and
Egbert and asked what the blan-day when starting the engine it' to let the whole works! bridge University fast bowler, next Saturday and Monday at the
Centre Court (151), Goldsmith (Continued at Foot of Next Gol) is wise
rotate slowly in neutral so that reached the ninth green one up. Valley:
three May Handicap "A" Class-One Mile (151), Halcyon (150), Night Star
the oil is loosened and the whole two or Meyer's ball was
Gladiator (140), Honeymoon Eve (150). Perfect Day (152), Racing
unit warmed up the better to ful-jcast:- inches from the hole and Tolley's
(149), King's Warden (168), Oak Bay Heart (150), Rose-Ann (151), Snows
it's task. Substitute muscle about a foot. G
Lead Mine Handicap "B" Class-
for oil and my so-called grooved Meyer said, "That's all right(147), Royal Scot (158), ard Soldier River. (169), Violet Queen (135).
of Britain (148).
swing for the unit' and you have
CURIOUS GOLF INCIDENT
London, April 29. Cyril Tolley, the famous inter- national golfer, was concerned in the incident in
a controversial
English Golf Championship
Deal yesterday.
at
indicating that the pott was con-
ceded. Tolley,
Entries And Handicaps For Sixth Extra Race Meeting
Six Furlongs however, haled Warwick Farm Handicap “A” Class
Meyer's Australian Boy (145), Bobniak Star
his putt, whereupon
caddie picked up ball
Caddie's Act
By the caddie's act Tolley au- The tomatically won the hole.
1 Miles
? From the 2 Mile Post,
Once Bound And In
Bright View (142), Cyclamen Bay
5101
the
swings.
Kowloor Bowling OWENS SHATTERS Greea Club (holders), should 100 YARD MARK come away with the points from! their visit to the Yacht Club.
Negro's Sensational Sprint Effort
The following is "Skip's" fore "Skip's" Forecast
FIRST DIVISION
reason for my practice C.C.C. "A"(79)
| C.S.C.C. - (57)
K.B.G.C. (-)
NINETEENTH OVERHEARD AT THE
+
his employer's (155), Derby Day (155), Double (155), Jungle Jim (140), King's
Fincase (156), Electron (155), Lan- Fancy (151) King's Jubilee (142), Double Chance (158), Emergency Call cashire Lad (155), Shooting Star King's Justice (150), King's Lead (140), Festival Eve (152), Humber (158), Mistake Bay (148), Rose (143), Philanderer (165), Popular (150).
Harry is Queen (154), Sadko (184), Soldier of Star (153). Eugby Star (140), Syl- Shatin Handicap "D" Class-FTUM
vandale (154), Unicorn (148), Valley China (151). the 2 Mile Post, Once Round and
Cestoms Handicap "C" Class-Five View (155), Warrington (152), West Feathers because he
Parade (151).
'Down" in a match." Jn. (First Section)
Furlongs (Second Section)
Lama Handicap "D" Class-Five- Aberley (148), Don (148), Dono-
and Pat let out a little Copper Idol (140), Daylight Eve
Furlongs (First Section) Coin (153), Foxbridge (140), Gold
van (145), Flybynight (154), "King's
Copper Idol, Daylight Eve, Fox-of the Irish in him when he said, No mention is made in the rules (147), Gold Sovereign (149). Lemberg Sceptre (154), Langhing Girl (156), of putts being conceded. Indeed (151), Mersey (155), Plain View Miracle (144), Rousseau (18), Royal bridge, Gold Coin, Lemberg, Mersey, What this course needs is a good C.C.C. (55)
(150), Seventeenth of September Highness (154), Valorous (148), Vie-Night View, Plain View, Tyne, Wade-day's rain through the night. St. Andrés strongly recommend (151), Tyne (168), Wadebridge (168)toria Hall (151), What A Chance bridge, Young Chap, Zero that every putt should be holed. Young Chap (163)
match was then square and Tolley!
went on to win by 3 and 2.
INDIANS (40)
POLICE (59)
TAIKOO (-) ·
K.D.R.C. (41)
C.C.C. 43" (52)
nicknamed RECREIO (72) is always KCC. (D.__
SECOND DIVISION -
H.K.F.C. 'A' (57)
POLICE (57) C.S.C.C. (61) and our Alibi Section Lantao Handicap "D" Class --Fire
have adopted the words "I looked YACHT CLUB (62) K.BG.C. (76) Furlongs (Second Section) Belmont Star, Burgomaster, Double up' as the på 8 word.”
ELECTRIC (53) RECREIO (4) anyone can acquire a Chance, Emergency Call, Festival Parade, Philanderer, Bistre (144), Boolat Bay (162), Dawn Star (255), Great Hall (151), Balice (148); Belmont Star 1147). Eve, King's
holes with Westy" Meyer, who had all alonglifsisted at View (157); Ring's Bounty Blue Ribbon (140), Burgomaster Popular Star, Sylvandale, Warring good vocabulary if they do a few HKFC B' (---) ECC. (~~)
Delightful Chance (152),ton, West Parade.
(154), 7than (144).
Tolley's version of the incident
Customs Handicap "C" Class-Five
Shatin Handicap "D" Class-From
is that he refused to accept the
Furlongs (First Section)
putt and the half offered by
the 2 Mile Post, Once Bound and in (Second Section)-
on the shortest putts being holed. (181), Maydower (156), Monoplane! (140).
..
[
Madison, Wisconsin, May 16, com Jess Owens, Ohio State Univer- Jsity's negro speed king, to-day bettered the world's record for 100 yards. He made the dash in 'nine and three-tenths seconda during a track and field meet be- tween Ohio State and Wisconsin.
The
shattered record Owens Was established by Frank Wy. koff on May 10, 1930. when he made the dash in 9.4.- Owens is of the world's considered one speediest sprinters. to-day. While he specializes in the dashes he also is a star at the broad jump and the hurdles.~(Associated
Press).
BOLD ADVENTURE WINS.
THE PREAKNESS
Pimlico, M., May 16-Bold Ad- venture to-day won the Preakness Stakes Granville was second and Jean Bart third (United Press).