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THE CHUNA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936
Sporting Page
SENSATIONAL MOVEMENT BY HOME SOCCER
KENT C.C.C. DISPENSE WITH 'TICH' FREEMAN "I CAN HARDLY REALISE IT: A GREAT BLOW”
"BUT GOOD LUCK TO THE
YOUNGSTERS"
London, November 21. "TICH" FREEMAN, star slow bowler of Kent, received by the first post to-day the letter which he had dreaded his "sacking" from the county cricket club.
It read as follows: Dear Tich, We had a committee the other day, and it was decided that it is most important to do everything we can to encourage our young bowlers. With this object in view, we decided with great regret that the time has come when we must give you notice of the termination of your engagement by the KC.C.C.
We will continue your ground pay up to the beginning of next season, and as a special mark of appreciation in view of your exceptional services to the eleven, the Committee decided to make you a grant of £250. A cheque for this amount will be, forwarded you in due course. Yours sincerely, G: De L Hough (secretary).
It was late last night that first Tich" (A. P.) Freeman received news. from an outside
HONG KONG RIFLE source, that he might expect
ASSOCIATION
such a letter. He could not believe it. I met him on his arrival at Victoria Station to- up to see Police Reserve Granted day. He had come
Affiliation
metan
the Arsenal play.
accusa-
"I Don't Know" "Do you think this 'sacking' has At a meeting of the Council of anything to do with the the Hong Kong Rife Association tions of unfairness you made at yesterday evening at the Hong the end of last season about the Kong Hotel the application from bowling of Kenneth Farnes?"
Reserve (the Essex fast bowler). I asked. the Hong Kong Police (Chinese Company) to affiliate as “Tich" smiled mysteriously. “I 3 "unit" to the Association was can't say anything about that alsa unanimously approved.
"storm that I caused,” he said. The Honorary Secretary report-"because I don't know.
ed that the individual full mem-i "The club say it is because of bership to date now numbered 458, while the affidiated membership ex- ceeded 5,200.
Donald Badge, above, is ranked only a shade below Fred Perry according to tennis experts and is next in line for the Wimbledon
FRED PERRY TO
RAISE LEVEL OF PRO. TENNIS Early Training For Germany
VON CRAMM REGRETS PERRY'S ACTION
"After considering a number of our young bowlers.
from various "As a Kent cricketer and sports-attractive offers man I am going to accept this de-sources throughout the world, with The Council heard
the cision
as cheerfully as I can, am electing to accept the contract great offered by Voshell and Hunter, greatest satisfaction that the ap-though it has come
feeling confident that this enter- peal made by the President at the blow.
48---Good-prise, which is backed by a group first annual dinner has
resulted "I say--and i
am
35. 3
in promises of financial support luck to the youngsters-I hope of well-known sportsmen, will do for the Clubhouse Building Fund they will do well for the club. much to raise the level of profes-} exceeding $1,300 in the aggregate.
It was agreed that the "Wapenschaw" Shoot should
usual
"My Chief Regret”
sional competitive tennis in the
eyes of the public and place it on
AMALGAMATION OF THIRD DIVISION
LEAGUE SECRETARY WAS KEPT IN THE DARK PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED
London, November 20.
THERE seems to be little chance of the idea to have the Northern and Southern sections
of the Third Division of the Football League re- constructed into one division becoming an accomplished fact.
The idea is that clubs which are consistently run at a loss!
LEAGUE CLUBS
Fus. Rowlands, left, the Army custodian, and E. Forrow, right. the Club centre-half, are two players who may secure Interport
honours against Shaghai next February.
SENORITA LIZANA'S WIN
should be cut out and only the most successful clubs from the OVER DOROTHY ROUND
AFTER LOSING THE FIRST SET IN TORQUAY FINAL
two sections retained. This would mean at least 22 clubs being forced out of first-class football. Many were the objections raised by officials of Third Division clubs with whom I discussed the proposal to-day (writes an Evening News representative).
Mr. Sam Allen, secretary of the Swindon Town Club, and one of the Southern Sections" two representatives at meetings of the League, said: "It is unworkable. Such an idea has never been discussed, and I cannot imagine it being given five minutes' discussion.
"Clubs that were forced out of the combine could shake the second time this season in the women's singles final of the Palace foundations of the League. Hotel covered courts tournament at Torquay. The Senorita They would have the freedom won a thrilling match full of good tennis 8-10, 6-1, 6-1.
GOTTFRIED
F COURS
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, above, regrets the fact that Perry had turned professional as he will now be unable to best the former. world amateur champion.
to sign players with First and Second Division clubs without paying any transfer fees. The League dare not let us out of their grip."
Retrieve Fortunes
Mr. Birrell, manager of Queen's Park Rangers, referring to the Iclubs who would be pushed out un- der this scheme, said: “All these clubs that are having a thin`time are only waiting for that lucky break which will enable them to retrieve their lost fortunes.
"Those clubs that were left out could form a strong rival league that would be a challenge to the League, just as the old Southern League was before the Third Divi- sion was formed."
Two Somtions
ME Tom Thome, chairman of the Millwall club and a member of the F.A. Council, xaid: “It is ridi- calona. Those clubs that are in `a bad way generally come up smiling each season. Someone has helped ¦them out. And who is to say that
WEEK-END SOCCER they shall be expelied
PROGRAMME
Lai Wah Cup Replay Next Sunday
be "My chief regret about this the sound basis which it deserves held on Boxing Day, providing that business is that others, who should for the future, declared Fre
see not have been told, knew of the Perry, the world's ranking ama- the Naval Authorities could
Associa-decision of the club before I did teur lawn tennis player, when he their way to allow the
"If I had been told at the end forsook the defence of the Davis tion to use the Stonecutter Pange. and that, the dinner which follows of last season. I would have gone Cup and turned professional, the shoot should now be held in in for League cricket, but maybe Perry, signed a contract with a the Association's Clubhouse on the/it is too late to get booked up now-] syndicate of New York sportsmen Football fixtures for the
Army Ranges
series of
"What I am going to do I cannot and he will play a Final details were decided as re- say. Even yet I can scarcely rea- matches against Ellesworth Vines, yards the opening of the Clubhouse lise the fact of the club's decision and possibly against William T. Hoped In Vain
Tilden in the principal cities of the United States and Canada be- ginning on January 6 at Madison Square Garden, New Yoric
to-day by Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew
(wife of His Excellency the Gen- "Last season I took 110 wickets, eral Officer Commanding). for and altogether I have taken about which ceremony. a large attend- 3,700. ance of members and guests is ex- pected.
LATEST COUNTRY CLUB GOLF RESULTS
The following were the results the of gelf matches played at Country Club last. Sunday:
Junior Championship
B. Basto beat W. G. Williams
and 6,
C. Suen beat L. D'Almada
and 5.
A. J. Kew beat C. E. Roza-Pereira
5 and 4.
A. G. Botelho beat S. J. Fong 4 and 3.
Ladies Championship
The following are the
end:
Eastern
Fusiliers
•
London, November 21. CENORITA Anita Lizana proved her superiority over England's No. 1 player. Miss D. E. Round, by beating her for the
Mr. A. Thomson, manager of the Northern section club, Halifax : |Town, who, by resson of their
good gates, might be expected to be one of the clubs retained under) this scheme, was just as critical.
Mr. Thomson thinks the sölu- Leaguetion of the problem lies in the week-adoption of the four up and four down promotion and relegation idea.
FIRST DIVISION → SOUTH
CHINA "B" (Caraway Bay, ăn thường
▾ RIFLES (Sookumpoo, 4. p.) St. Joseph's Y CLUB He receives a guarantee of "I had hoped to beat Wilfrid
(St. Joseph's 4. p.m.) Rhodes's record-be has taken £10,000 and a percentage of the SOUTH
CHINA "A" Kowloon 200-300 more wickets than I-but receipts that will bring him in as
(Caroline Hii, 4 pm) other £10,000. There is also that is not to be.
▾ ATHLETIC zuarantee that he will not have to Police
(Kowloon, 4 pm) play against negroes.
RECREIO v Kowloon
(King's Park, 4 pm) SECOND DIVISION
SOUTH CHINA (Causeway Bay, 2.30 pm.)
▾ FUSILIERS“
"I feel that I could have given at least a couple more years of
service to the club in the field and în giving advice to the youngsters..
"Evidently the club doesn't
think so.”
Good Backing
+1
In the official announcement of this momentous change, two well-Eastern (known tennis champions, Francis Ciab
Senorita Anita Lizana, above, achieved a notable victory at Tor- quay recently, when she trounced Great Britain's No. I ranking player, Miss Dorothy Round.
BROWN STILL ABSENTEE Replaced By O'Brien For Second Test
Sydney, To-day. W. O'Brien, the Victorian left) hander, is replacing the injured Another Suggestion
7. A. Brown among the twelve Mr. Allen, of Swindon, was also possibles for the Australian team ready with another suggestion for in the second Test match-Ren- the salvation of the struggling į ter.
The superiority of Lizana's Igame was apparent at the start. She played effortlessly, her de- licate touch, contrasting with the beautifully produced yet laborious style of Miss Round.
Excellent Tennis
Playing excellent tennis all round the court but scoring prin- cipally with a speedy, well-con- trolled drive from the back-hand {straight down the line, Lizana ran away to a 5-2 lead in the first Iset. Then she lapsed
clubs. He wants to see them all The team will be selected from exempted until the big round of the following: Don Bradmar the FA Cup with all the First (Capt.); S. J. McCabe: C. L. Bad-] and Second Division clubs.
cock, W. O'Brien, J. H. Fingleton
Mr. Fred Howarth, the League A. G. Chipperfield, M. W. Sievers, Secretary, said: “I know nothing|W. J. O'Reilly, W. A. Oldfield, R.
-Miss Round crept up to lend 6-5, losing only four points in the four games.
إلى
Miss Round Shines
It was here that Miss Bound played her best tennis. She drove {deep and accurately and clinched
sound | her advantage, with
work. In a ding-dong battle she led all the way before taking the set at 10—8.
Ret
reas-
Afterwards the Chilian serted her early supremacy. With consummate control over her shots she took the second set with a TUI of five games and the third with a run of six after she had lost the first
Few players in the world could
the form she showed to-day.
have beaten Senorita Lizana
OR
THREE FAVOURITES FOR F. A. CUP Sunderland Leading
·
In The Betting
-BUT MY CHOICE AGAINST FIELD IS BRENTFORD
(By FRANK COLES)
London, November 20.
It is a far cry to the Cup Final,
of it. It has never been discuss-Robinson, E. L. McCormick and yet a week from now all the clubs ed at any meeting which I have at-F. A. Ward.
| tended, and I have never heard of)
the suggestion."
Mr. Morton F. Cadman, member
of the League Management Com-
mittee, said: "I have not heard of?
REFEREES DINNER-
Members of the public are
in the Third Division of the Lea-
gue will be fighting for the right to reach the third round of the competition proper and the hope of being drawn against Arsenal or re-another of the big guns.
Each a scheme. I was at a meeting minded that the Hong Kong Re-
Ip.m. at the Sports Club.
My thoughts turn to the Cap be-
ing the winner.
Arsenal, the holders, are
And this is what Mr. G. De Hunter and Howard Voshell state (Caroline Hill, 2.30 pm)~ | Hough, secretary of the Kent that a syndicate of ten sportsmen BIFLES
Kowloon C.C.C., said: "It has nothing what-is backing the enterprise.
(Soolampoo, 2.30 ever to do with Fames. Our let-
Y NAVY The defection of Perry undoubt-East Lancs.
(Chatham Road, 4 pm.) of the Management Committee ferees Association is holding its cause in front of me lies a list of 7ter showed quite clearly the re-edly means the loss of the Davis K. Chinese
▾ STONE
this week and Lothing was said annual dinner this evening at 8.15 odds that are offered against find. son for our decision-it is to give Cup for Britain. Austin, is rapid-
CUTTERS about it there." the youngsters a chance--and that ly approaching the time when he (King's Park, 2.20 p.m.) only."
can no longer give of his best and CHINESE
POLICE
Y Athletic there is no one to replace Perry.
(Kowloon, 230 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION
(Chathamn, 2:20 pm)
✦ KWONG WAH (St. Joseph's, 2.30 paz)
▼ EUROPEAN
POLICE (Military, HV 280 pizza) Kumaon Rifleg RECREIO
(Prince Edward Road, 230 pm)
Mrs. A. E. EL. Castro beat Mrs. A.. W. da Roza 5. and 3.
Mr. F. E. Remedios beat Ms. L. D'Almada 6. and 4
Mrs. A. Ji Kew deat. Mrs. J. Basts 8 and 7.
Miss LAG. Ablong beat Miss Basto 5 and 4.
3.
GOLF CLUB ANNUAL MEETING
The annual general meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club
The Davis Cup next year will probably be fought for by Ger EAST LANCS. v Ordnance LIGHT BLUES BEATEN
many, America and Australia. The Americans, if Budge does not St. Joseph's London, to-day-In the only change his status, seem to have major friendly Rugby encounter the best chance.
Air Force played yesterday, Edinburgh]". (Continued on Page 3) Academy beat Cambridge Univer- |sity by 21 points to 12-Beuter.
FANANG HUNT. CLUB MEETINGS
To help Sussex County Cricket Club improve its financial position, the players have voluntarily agreed. to accept a 5 per cent. redactloustne
SUSSEX PLAYERS HELP CLUB FUSILIERS
- (Prince Edward Bosd, 4 pizi.). SERVICE
CORPS. Medicals add (Happy Valley, 400 pim)
SUNDAY
will be held on Tuesday, December The Fanling Hunt Club will be salaries. This will save £250 each 22, în the Board Room of Mesars. holding Race meeting on Sunday year. Officials have also accepted Jardine Matheson and Co. Ltd. December 20 and December 27, and reduced salaries. The club's over
[draft is £6,000/ commencing at 6:30 pm
on Sunday, Jannery 3, 1987.
LAL-WAH CUP COMPETITION SEMI-FINAL REPLAY
*A COMBINED
Causeway Bay, 2.15 pan)
Billiards Championships
turally one of the favourites. You can have 12 to 1 against their chance. And the same, odds may be obtained against Huddersfield and Derby County
Now Being Organised The Betting
Sunderland, still waiting to win
In view of last year's, success, Junior Championship free of the trophy for the first time, are the second arnal championships charge.
of the Hong Kong Amateur Bil- liards Association are now being organised.
14 to 1; Portsmouth, the present Clubs wishing to join the As League leaders, are 16 to 1, as are sociation have to pay $10 a year. Brentford
The entrance fee for the Senior Then follow half a dozen at 20 Entry forms have already been Championship is $3 and the Junior to L among them Aston Villa, xix sent out to the public and the Championship $350 times Cup winners, and their various clubs which are interested. Further particulars may be had neighbours, West Bromwich Al- They are reminded that the entries from Mr. A. B. Hamson, of Lane, bion
11:1 ware forced to name one close on December 26, 1986.00 Crawford Lada (Sports Depart
Individuals joining the Associa-ment), who has takes over the team against the field at this mo tion pay $3.a kr which entities Hon. Secretaryship of the Associament, my robe would go to Brent them to join either the Senior or