LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. HONG DOUBLES.
THE DRAW.
The draw of the Hong Doubles organised annually by the Hong Kong Cricket Club has been made and the list is given below. Entries closed last Friday and the terinis sub-committee have been busy handicapping the various pairs Familiarity with the standard of
tennis sub-committee and it is ex-
seen in the competition,
There are thirty-two pairs in all,
GOLF.
HOLE IN ONE.
PRESENTATION TO MR. STANDAGE.
Mr. H. E. Standage while playing round Fanling Old Court on April 18th, 1937, performed the feat of holing out at "The Bog" in one, He has been duly awarded with a bottle of the famous Johnnie Walker
Co., Ltd.
SUMMER MEETING.
EVENTS AT HAPPY VALLEY. -
first round matches must be played before August 14th, but the tennis sub-committee reserve, the right ta fix the date for playing any match.
We are informed that weather The draw is as follows:
permitting the Summer Meeting, as A. B. Haworth and A. W. Hay announced yesterday, will be held at ward (owe 4/4). J. T. Prior Happy Valley from Saturday to and O. S. Hugh Jones (rec Monday, inclusive (this week-end). 1/0);
Events for decision include the H. R. Remington and G. W
Captain's Cup, but if the ground is Sewall (owe 18). E. Sunt this will be played for at Fan-" Brooks and H. G. Sheldon ling from August 6th to Eth
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
TRIALS FOR THE OLYMPIC
GAMES.
NORTH BEAT SOUTH AT
BASKET BALL
FRIDAY
BORODIN' IN SPAIN.
FOUNDED COMMUNIST
PARTY.
HOW HIS PLOTS WERE
FOILED.
Lenin and Trotsky had at one time good hopes of a revolution in Spain, writes the Madrid car respondent of the San Francisco Chronicle, and after the visit of the Sydnicalist Angel Pestana to
JULY 29th, 1927.
-ST. PETER'S "YOUNG MEN.
THE CLUB PROGRAMME FOR AUGUST.
GALA. PICNIC ON MONDAY.
The monthly circular and pro- gramme in connection with St. Peter's Young Men's Club bas just been issued, and it again shows a very attractive list of events for August.
South China had to yield the bonour of representing China in the Far Eastern Olympiad at basket- ball, when at the preliminary meet ing at Shanghai yesterday, the Southern Chinese tear from Can ton was defeated by North China by the 20 points to 31. The Com mittes of the National Chinese
The circular atates;The, main most of the pairs has helped the whisky" presented by Messrs. J. Amateur Athletic Federation, bow- Moscow they sent Borodin to Spain / item for August is the Gala Day ever, thought that the individual
which will be held on Monday Walker & Sons, Ltd., through their players of the South Chins team in 1920 with a Maxican Commun- August 1st. The haunch will leave pected that many close finishes will local agents, Caldbeck Macgregor & were superior to those of North ist as an interpreter. With en Queen's Pier at 11.30 am. prompt, China, and very possibly Wong Pui couraging promises, backed by gold, and will proceed to Clear Water Chong, Laung Jude, and Suan Kuen Borodin bad little difficulty in layews: Leave Queen's Pier at 11.30 Bay. The arrangements are as fol- of Canton will be selected to join so that no pair receives a bye. The FURTHER INFORMATION RE to meet the Philippines and Japanist party in Spain, which, with its at 11.45 zitaftive at Clear Water the team that North Chios chouses ing the foundations of a Communem leave Police Pier (Kowloon) The Honolu Chinese athletes organ, La Internacional, was at Bay at 1.30 p.m. tifin on board who are to visit the South China work creating cells "" in all at 1.30 p.m.; competitions and races Athletic Association arrived at branches of industry when the Mili
42. p.m. prize giving at b. p.m.; Shanghai yesterday by the Press- tazy Directory summarily put sa sea at 5.30 p.m.; arrive at Queen's dent Pierce, and they are expected end to its activities in 1923
Pier at 7 p.m. ⠀ in Hong Kong on Monday. Ako Bolshevista Work in Portugal. The charge for this will be 81 gether there are 21 athletes in the party, including a baseball and in the. Peninsula was then trans-$1.50 for non-members (meals not The centre of Bolshevist intrigue ach for members and ladies, and basket ball team, and a number of swimmers.
At first the South terred to Portugal. During the re- included). Refreshments will not China Athletic Association of long cent revolution and the investiga be provided, but cakes, pastries, Kong intended enter a basket ball tions that followed its collapse the ice cream, etc, can be purchased team for the Far Eastern Olympiad, abundant proof that during the last provided. The ruming of the races] Portuguese Government obtained on board. Hot tea and cups will be but the contingent arrived at Shanghai too late to qualify the few years of political misruls Com-and-competitions is in the hands of preliminary contest
maniem had made considerable Messrs. Douglas Lang,
Several The National Federation have progress Cells" existed in all Gittins, and Zimmern. just selected 40 Beld and track branches of labour,, in the fleet, and amati prizes have been donated.
The Programme. athletes from all parts of China in some of the regiments of the for further training as a real of army and of the Republican Guard.
The provisional gala day pro the preliminary meeting held in The Sacao Fortuguese do Socorro
gramme
81 is under:-Ladies' Vermelho, a Red committee to help nomination race (candles); pillow Shanghai during the last few days
Mr. Richard Shim, baseball man- Communist refugees in Portugal, ght; greasy pole; small boys and The latter include Bogey, and ager of South China Athletic Assos subsidized by Moscow, chiefly girls' Face in 3 foot of Medal Pools and Driving and Apeiation of Hong Kong and head for the purpose of coming to the paddling);, mixed team
master of Ting Wa College, has aid of the Communists expelled diving to buoy dress in water been invited by the National from Spain.
(bring your old clothes1); pick-a Federation in Shanghai to become Warned to Beware of Armed back race; wheel barrow race (on one of the coaches st. the training | ..
share); French and English (on camp to be opened immediately, but Mr. Shim has replied that pres-political regime who organized the race.
The desperate groups of the old shore); diving for plates; buoy are of work here will prevent him fast cutbreak at Oporto and Lisbon from being present at Shanghai juat accepted Bolshevist: co-operation. This their leaders admitted when, after their surrender, they warned the Portuguese Minister of War to beware of the armed civilians as they might masaore their prison- era. These same "armed civilians' made a point of riddling with bul- lets all the houses over which the British flag was displayed
(rec, 5/6); W. L Dunbar and A. W. Hay Edie (scr.). H. C. Mac Damara and E. J. Armstrong (rec. 4/0); H. V. Parker and R. P. Moodie (rec. 3/6). J. W. Alabaster and S. M. Garrard (owe 3/67; D. E. Clark and J. D. Humphreys (rec. 1/8). C. H.. G. Brad- Tey and H. A. Mills (str.);
The Championship of the Happy Valley section has been fixed for Sunday, but if a postponement is necessary it will take place on Monday, and in this event players taking part will be required to start at 233 pm, so that sufficient time may be allowed for other competi tions afterwards.
G. Miskin and C. Blaker (oweproaching Competitions. Fuller de-
2/0) v. J. N. Owen and F.
tails are given on the notice boari. Syme Thomson (rect 15); Dr. D. J. Valentine and Dr. I. Newton (owe (0) v. A. E
Pritchard and W. Wooding E. A. Griffiths and E. A. Simon
(rec. 5/8);
Ladies Subscriptions,
A meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club is to be held in the near future to discuss the question of charging subscriptions to ladies. The Committee wish to obtain the support of members in this proposal, although they are empowered by the Articles of Association to make such. a charge if they zo decide. The ...Committee are now aaking for power to charge ladies playing on courses of the Club up to $2 a month.
(rec. 15/9) H. Graves and C. L. Sandes (rec. 5/8); W. D. F. Wilson and K. "A. Mason (rec. 2/8) RK. Valentine and A. C. I. Bowker (scr.);
W. E. Bishop and R. M. Hen- "derson (owe 15) . J. A. Worswick and C. F. Wales (rec. 1/0);
S. A. Arthur-and P. E. Barker (vee, 13) v. Commodore J. L. Pearson and Pay-Lt.-Comdr. A. P. Shaw (owe 1/6); W. A. Nowers and L. M. S. Lloyd (owe 3/6). A. H. Penn and J. R. Collin (rec. 4/6); E. D. Black and D. E. G. Nichol- son (rec. 5/8) 7. M. D. Scott and R. L. Moncrief Trec. 3/0); G. D. Mead and O. J. Shannon (rec. 16). A. Piercy and W. B. Carnaby (owe 3/8); Capt A G. Dobbie and Rev. F. P. W. Alexander (owe 15/3). I. E. L Mackay and J. R. Hinton (rec. 15); T. G. Bennett and M. M. Watson (ree, 3/8) v. T. D. E. Pender- ed and M. M. Mans (scr.).
THE LEAGUE.
The final match between the
Chinese Recreation Club and the Club de Recreio for the shield in the "B" division has been fixed to be played on Tuesday, August End, on the Hong Kong Cricket Club court. Today in Division" the ILE.C.C. play the S.C.A.A.
MRS, MALLORY AGAIN DEFEATED.
{XZUTKE'S AMEZICAN SERVICS.}.
Manchester, Mass., July 87th. The 18-year-old player, Helea Jacobs, defeated Mrs. Mallory in the Essex lawn temis tournament quarter-finals by 6-0, 10-8.
HOW BETTY NUTHALL WAS DEFEATED.
JOAN FRY'S EXPERIENCE
TELLS.
WOMEN'S TENNIS AT ITS BEST.
Miss Betty Nuthall was defeated in the women's singles at Wimble don by Miss Joan Fry, Wimbledon' finalist of 1926, 4
Betty's defeat), was the more dramatic becauss she claimed the first at in precisely ten minutes by six games to one, and, at one time led by four games to love
Miss Nuthall's play was simply phenomenal through the first net, but with the opening of the second set Min Fry's position stiffened."
·Four games were registered against service; and two-all was reached.
Betty struck a bad patch from three-all onwards. She trove for
"
Dow.
GOLE NOT A "SAFE OLD GAME."
11
THIRD HAZARDOUS SPORT- IN THE UNITED STATES.
Golf, once considered a safe old game for men too old to participate actively in other sports, is now cansidered the third most hazardous
according to an insurance company (says the Hartford, Connecticut, correspondent of the International News Service).
in claims on accidents occurring This company paid out £1,400 on the golf links during 1926.
BASEBALL FIXTURES. There will be a paschall game ou Monday, at Happy Valley be-port played in the United States, tween the U.S.S. Helena and All Hong Kong at four in the afternoon Mr. 8. Hachiuma has announced the following as the line-ups for the day:-S. L. Lee, S. S. Lee, Zane, Leonard, 8. Hachiuma, Gozano, Alves, Kusano, Rocha, Cockey, Y Hachiuma, Murata, and Shim
On Baturday, the Hong Kong Baseball Club will play the Fili pinos, and on Sunday, according to Mr. Dick Shim, the Tigers will play the Japanese as arranged.
To-day the Filipinos play the Japanese.
PING-PONG.
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Eleven clube and organizations in Hong Kong are joining the Hong Kong Ping Pong Tournament League. At a meeting held in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. last Wednesday evening, it was decided that the tournament should commence on August 17th, and entries (a team to consists of six persons) must be. made before August the 10th. Ap plications for entry to the League should be addressed to the Hon. General Secretary of the South China Athletic Association, China Building-
In analysing the 33,303 accidents,
F
Olvilians.
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It is not generally known that during the last two years 149 per- sons, of whom afty-two were police agents, succumbed to the bombs or bullets of agitators in Lisbon. In these circumstances and in view of past experiences the determination a form & common front by con
arkable. operating generally is not municating information and
Moonlight Pichic.
W.AL
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Aa the full moon falls on a Saturday in August, it has been decided to cancel the usual picnic, at 3.45.b.m..and to hold the moon. light picnic at 8 pm on Saturday, August 13th. The launch will leave Queen's Fier punctually at 8 p.m. and will call at Kowloon at the Police Pier at 3.10 p.m. and leave there at 8.15 p.m. the destination will again be Repulse Bay and the charge will be the same (60 centa for members and ladies and 50 cents for non-members).
Chinese Classes.
In compliance with many re- questa, the Clubie starting a class
in easy Chinese for non-Chinese- speaking members of the Club. re-Those who wish to attend these classes are asked to communicate. with the Hen, Secretaries.
for which the company paid a total AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. of £884,547 during the year, ac tuaries discovered that golf, waa. responsible for total of 421 mishaps Polo, football, tennis- in fact, all sports except baseball, ranked behind golf in the number of serious accidents.
Even the "Nineteenth hole" would appear to hold great hazards for golfers, for twelve persona were the statement of the company ex- cut on sharp instruments," and plained that these sharp instru mente were 'bottles."
other form of accident by no Struck by lightning" is an- meana uncommon on the linka, so- cording to the statement. "Storm lightning does the rest," comes up, players get under trees, Was the simple explanation.
Another frequent claim arises from foreign particle in the eye," six embryo George Duncans having collected £1,070 for this type of accident These claims included two for £500 each for loss of sight caused by a golf ball striking the
eye.
Among those entering teams for the tournament
Chinese are Y.M.C.A., Chinese Athletic Associa- tion, South China Athletic Associa tion, Tag Keung Athletic Associa tion, Ship Ying Sha, Tutorial In stitute, Wan Yan Old Boys' Asso ciation, Queen's College Old Boys Association, Catholics Young Men's Club, St. Peter's Young Club, St. Paul's Recreation Club,
and others
THE 1,000 GUINEAS GOLF TOURNEY.
DUNCAN'S BRILLIANT
RECOVERY.
{THROUGE "ESUTER'S AGENCY:]
LONDON, July 97th,
At Leods, the players who have qualified in the thousand Guineas professional golf tournament are:-
Melhorn
(72) 140. Nabholtz (09) 141/
Whitcombe (71) 142 Duncan
(83) Compstone (73) Taylor
(74) 146. Duncan in the second round made
144.
1i
the links, however, appeared to re The most prevalent accident on sult from slipping or falling on uneven ground probably into bun kers or anndpits 243 victims of this type of mishap having received
7,724 for their injuries.
A PUZZLE FOR GOLFERS. EXTRA STROKES FOR KILLING A VIPER
EXCITING BUT UNSATIS--
FÁCTORY, MELODRAMA,
"HECTIC CHICAGO,"
D. W. Griffith, the maker of so
picture such as That Royle Girl" many mighty screen dramas, bas turned his hand to melodrama. A
2000 at
coming the classes will commence, and will be held probably, twice week, at an hour most suitable to the majority of the students.
|_ Hon. Assistant Treasurer,
Mr. F. A Peterson has been ap pointed Hon. Assistant Treasurer of the Club, and in future members are requested to send their sub- scriptions to him, addressed to the Club House,
snificient mauber is forth-
August Programme. is aut likely to bring him fresh. In addition to the Weekly (Batur-
prese presented in the hectric" atmos have been proposed for August :- laurels. Its well worn theme is day) Launch Picnics the following phere in which Hollywood spe 5th. Whist Drive at the Cather cializes and it is regrettable that dral til at 6.30 p.m. Proceeds in auch an undignified story of the aid of funds for Annual Picnic for Western underworld should be re- the Blind. lated to Asia
cause it has the audience gripping The film is a box office success be- the arme of their chairs frean be
crossing" of a gang's enemies from the windows of a taxicab in the heart of Chicago; the reprieve of a jazz musician from the electric chair (D. W. Griffith has always had scaffold resumes a little on his brain); cyclone that destroys "a popular road house during a boot- legger's orgy. In brief, there are all the ingredients necessary to the production of melodrama.
to end. It shows the
th-Social for Service Men 8.30 p.m. (on roof of Club House).
13th-Moonlight Picnic, Ianneh leaves Queen's Pier at a p.m.
roof of Club, 8.30 p.m.
22nd. Social for Service Men "on
26th. Whist Drive at the Cathe- dral hall, 8.30 p.m.
30E-Meeting of Executive Com mittee at 8.30 pm.
ALLEGED BOGUS
DETECTIVE: DEMANDS FOR $500 REFUSED. use
W. C. Fields and Carol Dempster -so often seen together in pictures of real appeal are the mainstay of A Chinese who posed as a de- d of humour blended with the wrong man for 8500 with the a well-chosen cast Fields has a fective had the ill luck to touch" pathos that is without another such result that he faced the Magistrate The following story is vouched master in the whole of stardom (Major C. Willson) at the Central for by a former puiene judge in and Carol Dempster se Joan Royle Magistrany yesterday. He was India as a personal experience has ofportantly to display her charged with demanding money "Some years ago," he writes, "I ability to act the ingenuous girl with menaces from the Man Kee was playing golf in India with s
from the country who is yet able to
Godowa friend whom we will call B. At the fourth hole both players drove good balls from the tee, but on coming up to his ball B. found it ring beside a small shrub that was grow ing close to the ground, round its item being coiled a Russell's siper which is one of the most deadly of
Indian snakes.
"The ball was in such a position that to hit it properly the player had to take his stance on the shrub ph
the winning placement and hit the a brilliant-68, emialling the course in which the anake Lay, and if he NZ. WANTING THE M.C.C.ethers who are were not
ball beyond the boundary. She record. conceded two love games one after another, and Miss Fry claimed the Havers. second set at 6-a. A ceps DNE
save the situation in the last few Mr FC. Hall appeared for the hundred feet of the reel James defendant, and Mr. D. McCallum Kirkwood, plays the part of an watched the case on behalf of honest attorney with the mind of the complainant, while Mr. Lea & Puritan inherited from his d'Amads held a watching brief for Ancestors. He looks upon Chicago "an interested party lawlessness with a sorrowful over. The prosecution alleged that on and, finally succeeds in rescuing June 26th complainant was cont Joan Royle from the city's clutches ing some goods which he hau The film will run until Saturday. bought from a shop at Canton Read back to his godown at Jordan Road The defendant with tw
custody, Notable failures were Ray and trod on the snake's tail it was
approached the complainant, and likely to turn and hit his ankle,
asked for. 8500 before they would Eventually he took his-niblick and It will be the turn for England allow him to carry on with his bun- first killed the make by hitting it to visit Australia in 1928-29 and news. They represented themselves Miss Fry claimed five games in She was caught again at threo several times on the head. In doing hope la entertained by the New as detectives The complainant re succession, Miss Nuthall's “'occas sional double fanit showed that she es to ban. She was caught so he removed part of the shrub Zealand Cricket Council that the fused to pay and they went away
again at three games all, and Miss Then he played, the ball was hard pressed. There is no Nuthall led at 43. She them socka The question then arose whether the Tasman Sea and play a few again called at the godown had M.C.C., during that visit, will cross The next day the three defendants player Insber on her feet than Mied to have the match in hand, but those strokes should count in his matches in New Zealand. Overtures renewed their demand. This lame phorens Printing powers were Miss Fry replied by breaking score, and alternatively whather B. have already been made to this evid, the complainant got exasperated „phenomenal.
and struck the defendant in the game after Betty had rushed to the of the rule against moving or breakable for the financial drrangements corner, but Miss Fry's improved net with one perfect lot. Four alling anything fixed or growing. Both of England's visit will have to be complainant informed the Police stroke on this wing hold firm Live four was called after the shrub and the make were cer- consulted. A match at Wellington with the result that defendant was
Miss Fry went. shend in the third remarkable service ace by Miss Fry, tainly alive, and therefore, ore and another at Auckland would en strested, sety to lend by three games to one, and a moment later the had won sumably g
Singapore
Free tail an absence from Australia of The case (Contrrued as foot of next columns, ) Famazingly, 16, 6-3, 37.
about three weeks.
Betty bombarded the backhan through service to love, taking the should not lose the hole for a breach but, of course, Australis respondeat. They went dway again mid
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