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DAZZLING TENNIS BY TILDEN & VINES BEFORE CAPACITY CROWD
GLIMPSES OF HOME
SOCCER GAMES
GLUT OF SCORING AT GRIMSBY'S GROUND BOLTON NINE HOLD BIRMINGHAM
London, November 1.
WOLVERHAMPTON surprised Portsmouth,
playing a dashing game.
This draw was
the first point Portsmouth have lost this season on their own ground. McCarthy scored for Portsmouth and Clayton for the Wolves. Ports- mouth led 1-0 at the interval.
Everton
Balmer and Howe scored for Liverpool in the match with Kirchen scored for Arsenal from centres by Nieuwenhuys. Arsenal and there were no goals in the second half gave a polished, but ineffective display against Middlesborough, who led by one goal to nil in the first half. Fenton and Birkett' scored.
West Bromwich gave an improved display in the game with Huddersfield and would have won by's greater margin if their shooting had been more accurate. Jones and Wood scored for the winners and Richardson for the losers. There were no goals in the second half.
IRISH SOCCER ELEVEN
Match Against England Next Wednesday
were
Sunderland
brilliant Jagainst Manchester City. Their goals came from Guerney (2). Carter and McNab, McLeod and Doherty scored for Manchester City.
Only Nine Men
Bolton played with only nine men in the second half, during which Bir- period they equalised with London. To-day.
them. Howe The following have been selectingham and held ed to represent Ireland against scored for Bolton and Morris for England on the Stoke City ground Birmingham
Brentford forwards were ja~ | in the International Association football series to-morrow week:-effective against Leeds and their from Holliday.. Breen (BeMast Celtic); Cook only goal came
(Belfast Cel-Armes, Stephenson and Hydes (Everton) and Fulton tic): MeCulloch (Manchester United),scored for Leeds.
Jones (Hibernian) and Mitchell Lewis scored four for Grimsby
W. T. "Big Bf Tiklen, above weer expoeating one of his fav- ourite strokes, was featured in a splendid exhibition on the Stand court of the Hong Kong Cricket Club Jesterday afternoon before a capacity crowd..
HARVEY BEATEN
John Henry Lewis
Retains Title
12,000 WITNESS BOUT AT WEMBLEY POOL
London. To-day. Despite the fact that the Na-1 Boxing Association "of
(Chelsea); Brown (Coventry), Steven in the match against Preston and tional
Davis (Oldham), son (Everton). Doherty (Manchester City) and Kelly Dyson and Craven the other two. America have not yet lifted their O'Donnell (2). Maxwell and Mine suspension from John Henry Lewis, (Derby City)-Beuter
of the world [scored for Preston. The winners the Negro holder
lightheavyweight title, he success- fully retained his title last night at Wembley Pool before 12,000) spectators, when he outpointed Len Harvey, of Great Britain, over 15
DUNCAN SWAMP led 4-0 at half-time.
GRIMSBY China Fleet Soccer Encounter
China Fleet Football League.
The outstanding feature of the game was the display of Keeble, the winners: custodian, who time:
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Coventry's Away Win Coventry overwhelmed Norwich in the first half when all their goals-Fitton (2) and Jones rounds. were scored.
Harvey at 12 st. 4
HENRI COCHET GİVEN
GOVERNMENT POST Attached To French Ministry Of Sport And Leisure
Faria,-October 19, Henri. Cochet här been attach- -ed to the Ministry of Sport and · Leisure by the French Govern ment. It will be his duty to tour France and encoinage the playing of tennis. Cochet will give lessons and develop players who show promise.
He has already, discovered one player whom he is intensively training: The pupil is Jean Uzrity, a Basque pelota player.
West Ham's only goal came from Tb. and weighed in STARTING TIMES
FOR FANLING
Good Goalkeeping
Harvey led off with a straight-
"
H.M.S. Duncan fielded their best
a tricky run by Morton, which of the latter's damaged right-eye team at the Valley yesterday,
enabled Guest to score. There was being heavily plastered when they overwhelmned H.M.S.: Grimsby by 9 goals to 1 in theo scoring in the second half
Hughes scored for Chesterfield left and brought his famous left-To-morrow's Pairings and Cram for Barnsley,
hook into play, boxing confidently. Lewis was several times ́warned. The following are the Royal Hong for holding infringements during Kong Golf Club starting times for Toothill, the goalie, saved Ful- the first six rounds, while Harvey Fanting to-morrow: and again made daring saves. ham from a very heavy defeat in was warned when after the Re-
Duncan scored through the game with Leicester. Dewis feree had spoken to both men, hel Ellis, and Tibbit (2) during the and O'Callaghan scored for the led with his left. Arst-balf. After completing his winners, who led by one goal to
Harvey first concentrated on the “hat trick” during the latter part nil at half-time. `
Negro's head causing attention to of the game. Tibbit added two! The Spurs had a very easy vice paid to Lewis's damaged left- 932 additional goals while Burgess and tory. Morrison scored three of
The
Stone (2) completed their total their goals and Ward and Merye between roumis, ~
Jack scored for the losers.
ARMY FOOTBALL
9.24 9.28*
the other two. Brice scored for Bradford
QUICKER IN-FIGHTER The Englishman attacked. This opponent's body with lefts and 9.40 rights, while Lewis retaliated and
9.36
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Sharp.
Kety.
Alexander,
THOSE CANNON-BALL SERVICES!
PERFECT BACK HAND STROKES
ENJOYABLE TALK ON TENNIS
"BASE-LINE"}
LOCAL lawn tennis enthusiasts have never seen serving such
as that displayed by Ellsworth Vines yesterday, while the tall Californian's powerful backhand shots drew rounds of applause from the crowded stand. "Big Bill" Tilden, not quité at his ease on the grass court he has played on clay courts for the last six months provided an excellent fall.to -Vines," though all his strokes lacked the power of thèse of his adversary. Taking some time to settle down, we did not see the real Tikden until the latter part of the first set, and then for two, games wę were treated to as perfect tennis as one could wish to see. and Tilden took both games to secure a 11-10 lead after being | 10-9- downą. *
Versatile Athlete
EORGE Moss, the Police foot- born in Eng- baller, was land, but he came to the Colony Displaying a surprising weakness on the backhand in the at the tender age of eight, and earlier stages, Tilden relied mostly on his well-placed. services, has spent the whole time since in which were not as fast as one expected, although he occasionally the Colony, except for a short flashed across one of the "canon-balls that made him famous period when his parents went on
home lease. some ten years ago.
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The match, which resulted in a win for Vines by 15-13, |-- 63, was decided from the base-line, with several very long Moss was educated at the Cen-
tral British School and was rallies from corner to corner. The few assays made to the net member of both the football and were generally unsuccessful, although Vines gave a glimpse of cricket teams. While still in school what his tactics may be for to-day's five-set match.
was
a
ke started playing in the local Football League for Kowloon Foot- ball Club in the Second Division, on the left wing. He remained in the junior team for over a year and wdr then promoted to the first team, where he played in different {positions in the forward line, but „léspecially as centre-forward. He
Hong Kong certainly paid tribute to the two ex-Wimble dom champions, the stand being packed to capacity before the players took the court AI seats opposite the stand were occupied, while there crowd standing four or five deep
On Tuesday, November 17. they joined the Police five years ago behind these seats. In addi-will play their last five-set exhibi-land has been playing for them ever tion, the Hong Kong Cricket tien match, commencing at 3.30 since. He has been their outstand Club verandah was filled to pm, before leaving for Shanghai ing left-winger all this time, but overflowing, while there were by the ss. President Harrison this season, owing to a shortage of many watching from the Prior to the match, they will be inside forwards, he has been play- Supreme Court and the Bank, entertained to tikin by the Honged occasionally at centre-forward. two people being especially Kong Rotary Club, at which it is Koss is also a good hockey noticeable on top of the Bank possible Tilder will be prevailed player. He started the same with building!
With such a royal reception--
upon to say a few words.
the European TMCA or goal- keeper, and later played for the
H. E. the Governor and Lady Hong Kong All Over! Central British Association. On Caldecott were present - it came
as a very regrettable anti-climax
when less than 300 people turned j POOR ATTENDANCE FOR
up for Tilden's "most ~ enjoyable talknot lecture on tennis at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden
TILDEN'S TALK
foining the Police he played for them in the Mamak Hockey Tourna- [ment' on the 'wing and was a mém- Iber of the team which won the |championship three seasons ago.
later in the evening. It is to be A brilliant lecture on the foun-This season he is playing for the hoped that a larger attendance will dation, ou, which te ose out YM.C. in friendly games, and be recorded at the second talk on and the fundamental principless the Police have again entered November 16 I feel sure that of every stroke was given by the Mamak Tournament he will everyone present last evening will T. "Big Bill" Tilden, before a again be playing for them. make a determined effort to be disappointing rathering of tennis) present at the second talk, and this enthusiasts at the Hong Kong
I pay to Tilden's pleasing person-evening
is only a very small tribute that Hotel Roof Garden Yesterday VON CRAMM AGAIN
lify
ON TOP Germany's Banking. List Issued
The support accorded the lec- Waist High Shots
ture, which was certainly one of OLD COURSE
The most notable feature about the most illuminating ever given 320 am N Littlejohn, J. Forbes yesterday's exhibition match was in the Colony by a tennis player, J. L. Adams, M. N. Carrie the fact that both the visitors was typically Hong Kong all HN., Williamson, T. K
played their shots waist high, re-over," and "arrenit silauch Rowell
retum future events have been seriously
London, November 2 w.gardless of whether the
The ranking list of German ten- came back very low on account of jeopardised E EL Groome, PA Mc-spin. This, Tilden explained in The one redeeming feature of nis players for 1936 as drawn up
his taik, is the essence of base-bine the lecture from, the local angle, by the German Tennis Associa LE Geare, J. W. Mayhew strokes.
however, was the very keen inter tion, is headed by Gottfried von NEW COURSE
Nothing I can write will help a est displayed by those present, Cramm, although he was not my to ARMISTICE DAY FOOTBALL scored with a left-hook to the jaw, 924 am. Mr. Adams, Mrs. Carrit young tennis player more than a who were invited to put forward his usual form at the end of the
J. E Richardson, RM but several times he missed with 3.32
visit to the EK.C.C. either this questions, all of which were ad- season owing to lines. Wood
Second place is allotted to It was announced at the fort-right-swings. He then concentrat-
The usual Bombs will be fired at afternoon or next Monday" or mirably answered.
Tuesday and, above all, attendance
Tider'+ Remarks
Heinrich Henkel, -- Cramer'e A nightly meeting of the Hong Kong ed on Harvey's body with short-11, and 11.02
at Tiden's talk on tennis next During the course of his lecture ner in the Davis Cap Matches and Football Referees" Association last arm blows and was slightly.quicker
Monday. It is a treet worth it Tiden mid-ma other international toumaments"," night that Mr. K K., Ip had been at close quarters appointed to officiate at the char Harvey was compelled to make Harvey sustaining a damaged left-weight in gold, if I may use the most people have the bewhile H. Denker was named third. her that tennis began and end. The women players are led by The following were the results ity Zootball match between the great use of his left to prevent eye, which was badly swollen and term.
ed with what we did with the Marielaise Horn since the former of matches played in the Military Combined Services and the Rest of the American's rushes, but Lewis almost closed, although Lewis Football League for the week the Colony to be payed on the twise knocked-back Harvey's head minimised his effort by hitting ending Sunday, November 8:
Hong Kong FC ground on Ar-following up with tight just with an open glove Bookings for today's five-set racket Nothing was arther champion player City Aussen bas The 14th round saw the two match, which will commence at from the truth, because the game lost her German chizenship November 2
mistice Day. Mr. W. Beynolds short of the mark 3 and Mr. W. P. Payne will"-act "as Harvey was superb in the eighth boxers fighting toe-to-toe Lewis 3:30 pm has been most success began at quite a distance in front through marriage. Innband Bost ful and there are now only a very of the racket and ended a "kong holds second place and F. Zebden. round when he defensively out exchanging blows first in z forlys
distance away from
the third. 2 Finesten
boxed the American when the lat-ous spell of fighting, while Harry few reserved seats left.
Tilden and Vines will leave for "The foundations on which the fore ter attempted to secure a knock later stung his opponent with Manda this evening, follow-game is built consisted of thiss
RESULTS
Mid-Week League Matches
CARU.E
D/R.U.R. ARUB
5.RAS.C. 3.HQ/BUR
3 12 (X) Bty.
RA „November 3.
20th (H) Bty-
~PA HQ/E: Lanca C/RW.F
2 DBWP
BRW.F
3 ARWF: November 4
RAM.CNÉ BLOG 40th Coy. BE ADEUR 22nd Coy, &E, 17th AA. Et
24th (H) Bty.
RA
B/E. Lancs. „D/E/Janca?
The A
LIGHT BLUES WIN BUT OXFORD LOSE
out
London, To-day-Two friendly
first class Rugby
played yesterday, Cambridg versity beating Swa
points to 5, while
Awademy beat Oxford
by 21 points to 9-Reuter.
•KOWLOON GOLF CLUB
CAFTAES-CRO
straight lefts
TERRIFIC PACE
Herry Booking
ing their five-set watch, but little things. First, when playing
WIMBLEDON REFEREE
Увага,
Barzow
don, ten- C
inās, championships, Mr.
Hocanlay has been appointed as sistant refrae
HARVET CORNERED Lewis protected his damaged The pace was terrific and Harr returning to the Colony on with a moving object, keep your Mr. Hamilton Price, who has been eye in the fighting at close quarvey was getting in left and Monday, November 16, when they eye on the ball on do not need assistant referee for ters and Harvey, after manoen-rights to the champion's jaw and will be the guests of His Excel to look at your opponent, because has succeeded, Mr F. Dovering, feinted for Lewis to drop hoof 1, perfectly against the fency the Governor, and Lady Cal- you are not trying to hit him but as referee for the Win
Cecott at a luncheon, at Govern only trying to miss him. his guard, which gave the Eng-America's The
The 15th and last mand startment House. They will play their other thing is that if he Ushman an opportunity to land a blog on Lewis's cheek, an inch or fed in a whiri
Handed two below the Negro's eye. Lewis rey then cornered Harvey and caught fing thud and {him with a left to the Saw ands
the temple as the
bition match at good tennis player you fashion, Harpecond five set
Efter::004, 235d where he is without with a sicken 6.30 pm the
this will be followed by
|hém Mhe is not a go Lewis stagvered and
Tilden in the Roof Garden player, it will not make any dif- badly: dass
for the Long
Hotel the
be follo
Roof
pab if yo
WARING GOES HOME
London, October (“"Pongo"") Waring, the former. Fagland centre-forward, was trans- ferred to-day from Wolverhampton.
Rovers the cinh with which he began his layed for Aston Villa
(Bors)
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