THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 25, 1938
H.K.C.C. TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
Handicap Events Drawn
The first rounds
Singles, of the Doubles and Mixed Doubles Handicap lawn tennis tournaments, of the Hong Kong Cricket Club häve been drawn as follows:
Corinthians
Guests Of H.K.F.A,
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owing to international turbulence. But, I am sure you will agree it has been more than adequately replaced by the visit of the Islington Corinthians.
HANDICAP SINGLES. Byes Into 2nd Round:-A. T. Dow You will want me to express in this (2/6) v. H. D. Bidwell (2/6) R. connection, our indebtedness to the K. Valentine (-2/6) v. F. V. Harri- players who, to make this trip, have son (5/6) T. A. Pearce (-15) v. L. temporarily vacated their regular em R. Andréwes (+3/6) T. E. Nave ployment; to their directors and man- (-5/6) v. L. M. S. Lloyd (scr.) J. J.ager who have shouldered the finán- Ferguson (-3/6) v. I. E. Wheblecial responsibility in order to effect (15) D. B. Evans (-4/6), v. H. this tremendous · undertaking; and, Owen Hughes (-15) L. Goldman last but not the least, to the South (-30) v. Lt. Cdr. C. B. Nicholson China Athletic Association who spon- (3/6) D. S. Robb. (+3/6).
sored the scheme and carried the bur-
First Round:-W. Wooding (+3/6) |den of the local pecuniary arrange- y. A. D. Humphreys (-4/6) W. San-ments. der (-15) v. A. H, McBride (+1/6).
MANAGER REPLIES
Byes. Into 2nd Round-T. C. Monag- Replying for the Corinthians, han (476) C. C. Stark (+2/6) v. E. Tom Smith said:
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E. Story (3/6) E. R. Price (−3/6) I would first of all like to tell you v. W. M. Barton (scr.) A. C. L. Bow-why we did not come out here by the ker(-2/6) v. J. T. B. Evans (+376) invitation of the Hong Kong Football J. C. Pool (+1/6) v. J. A. H. Douglass Association. It is all due to a series (15) E. R. Childe (+1/6) v. Capt. of incidents which happened a W. C. Harvey (--2/6) H. J. Armstrong ago. My daughter who is keen on (-15) v. J. F. L. Smalley (-15) G. sports, went to the Olympic Games W. Sewell. (-15) v. R. M. M. King and on her return suggested to me (+3/6).
that the American football team be asked to go to England.
HANDICAP DOUBLES
Byes Into 2nd Round:~~R. M. M. Usually when a team visits England King and J. P. Murphy. (scr.) v. T. E. it. is those managing who have to dig Wheble and J. A. H. Douglass (-15) pretty deeply into their pockets. How- J.-J. Ferguson and J. M. Wilson ever, while there she was greatly im- (3/6) v. W. Wooding and E. Laidlaw pressed by the Chinese fotball team. (ser.) E. E. Story and N. L. H. Rail- Englishmen admire pluck and perser- ton (4/6) v. R. K. Valentine and A ̧¡verance and she was struck by the C. I. Bowker (5/6).
fact that the Chinese team had fought their way across the world to play Football in Europe.
First Round:-T, A♫ Pearce and J. B. H. Leckie (~1/6) v. A. D. Hum- phries and G. R. Sayer. (-5/6) L, R. Andrewes and E. H. Williams (+1/6) v. A. T. Dow and H. D. Bidwell (~3/6) E. J. R. Mitchell and L. M. S. Lloyd (3/6) y. H. Owen Hughes and W. M. Barton (15) E. Bryden and D. S. Robb (+15) v. O. E. C. Marton and D. B. Evans (~15).
Byes Into 2nd Round:--J. Rodger and C. W. E. Bishop (5/6) v. Lt. Cdr. Nicholson and Capt. Harvey (-5/6) I. J. Armstrong and M. H. Turner (-5/6) v. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan (~15) F. V. Harri- son and W. Sander −−15/2) v. C. C. Stark and R. S. Scull (ser).
HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES
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ARSENAL HAD LEARNED When the Chinese team played in England on the Arsenal ground, Mr. Allison, the Arsenal manager; said that the Arsenal themselves had learn- ed something by the way the Chin- ese had played. Beside being good foot- ballers they proved themselves good sports and gentlemen. We got to know them and we admired them, and it was really a great pleasure to take them around. They did appre- ciate what little we did for them.
After, their departure back to their own country, it was the suggestion of Mr. Wong Ka-tsun that an English side go out East. I thoug tit a joke. But Mr. Wong after
me great thought asked me why no
go out the same way as the Ci nese had done and work their
way. It did not seem feasible at the time; but after 12 months of work, I got a scheme together.
Byes Into 2nd Round:-F. V. Harri- son and Miss D. Dodwell (-15) v. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prior (-4/6) Mr. and Mrs. R. L. D. Wodehouse (3/6) v. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Story (3/6) | T. A. Pearce and Mrs. J. P. Whitham
OPPOSITION TO TRIP (-15/3) v. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Price It was not acceptable, however, for (-376)..
the Press. the Football Association First Round:-J. F. L. Smalley and and practically every club was against Miss Joan Smalley (-3/6) v. Mr. and the idea. Their reasons Mrs. J. J. Ferguson (-2/6) J. B. Ste why should a poor club like the Is- were first, wart and Miss J. Weller (ser.) v. T. C. Monaghan and Mrs. Whyte Smithington Corinthians take on the tour, (4/6) F. A. Dunnett and Miss Mc-secondly, that the side would never Alpine (scr.) v. H. Owen Hughes and be able to play football good enough Miss Judy Smith (-15/2).
to uphold the standards of English. Byes Into 2nd Round: Mr. and football, and lastly that we would be Mrs. R. K. Valentine (ser.) A. T. Dow stranded half way round the world and Miss M. Corrighan (-2/6) v. B. and they would have to come to our O'M. Deane and Miss Joan Armstrong rescue and bring us back. a❤ain. (-15) N. L. H. Railton and Mrs. G. We offered to back, the scheme fin- K. Oliver (—4/6)`y. Mr. and Mrs. C.ancially, but, they turned it down. All C. Stark (1/6) T. B. Nave and Miss A. Tylor (15/3) v. H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. James Hall (-15).
LOUIS FIGHT
CHANGE
New York, To-day. The Joe Louis-Adamick fight has been cancelled because Ada mick's manager has refused to agree to the contest.
Instead, Louis is fighting Harry Thomas on April 1 in Chicago.
Thomas recently lost to Adamick
on" points.
Louls is receiving 40 per cent. of the receipts, and Thomas 121⁄2 per cent.-Reuter,
they turned down was the fact that they did not want their name in the scheme. Before anything was decided we had to submit plans and finances arranged before they would make up their minds.
MR. STOKES
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