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Sports News
CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.
HOW KOWLOON BEAT THE CLUB.
R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
too modest about his trundling!
Next Interport.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1931.
GOLF
THE ENGLISH UNION,
1932 CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SANDWICH,
The English amateur champion- ship of 1932, which is confined to native players, will be decided on the Royal Coorge's cours Al
the amateurs and professions will he played the Gosforth sure,
May
GOLF NOTES.
|RUGGER INTERPORT:
[DY GUM]
NOTES ON HONG KONG FIFTEEN.
EFFICIENT AND WELL.
BALANCED TEAM, :
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
SPIRITED COMPETITION.
C. A. L. RUÚMJAHN
PROGRESSES.
Spirited competition marked yes,
A RUGBY TENNIS ROMANCE.
MISS G: STERRY TO WED MR. W. M. SIMMERS.
MET AT A MATCH BETWEEN: SCOTLAND AND FRANCE.
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There was a time when the ro sidents of this Colony could look forward without disappointment to a spell of really wonderful weather from the beginning of October
"The solection of this Hong Kong the end of March but seasona throughout the world seem to have Interport XV. hoe we imagine, pro turday play in the Hong Kong A Ruby lawn tennis romance is: Sandwich, and the match between / changed of lattor "yours and the sented more difficulties this year Cricket Club Tournament, and dos revealed, by the announcement of I have seen worse days for cricket, (B. D.) got a wicket. He would
Kong's winter are only a memory former occasions. Duo mostly to other large and interested growd liciangle (Gwen) Storry, the Wim- brisk sunny daylight hours of Hong than have been experienced on
pite the uninviting, weather, an- the engagement of Mim Gwonyth than Saturday last, but very few probably do much better if he were
frera pars cussedness: the weather the improved condition of the pitch Thera was at times a drizzle, and it | bowled a bit more, and he is much Newcastle-on-Tyne, at the and of gods may grant such a day on the many more playere take an active turned up at the courts to bee bledon player, and Mr. William. was always raw, damp, and cold.
hoavy programme carried through. Maxwell Simmers, the Scottish morning thesa Notes are published, mberest in the game and the selec: Although most of the matches ond- Hugby International It is not surprising in view of
These decisions were made at the although Friday the 13th is genertors have been faced with the probed in straight sets for the winora, They first met in France at the this that two League matches were
annual council meeting of the Engolly regarded as a safe bot for lem of choosing from among several fust play seemed to be the order France . Scotland, Rugby match, scratched. As a matter of fact the
from the other Clubs than usual are
sish Golf Union held in Manches dismal prophecying, Nawadays the players of the same calibro: of the day, and generally, the play brother to watch the game, in which when Miss Sterry, accompanied her. Navy-Craigengower gamo was can-
Witham at full back should prove or exhibited a good deal of onter-Mr. Simmers played. thermometer appears to be imbued colled because half the. Navy side going to get into the side next.
November, as the R.K.C.O. bowlefa
Mr. L. C. H. Palairet, the former with the prevailing spirit of Jazz-success. He fields and tackles priss in their struggle to paga on to. Mr. Simmers, who has represent .(so, I was told) were playing Rugger! are not very convincing against Somerset cricketer and delegate lust Sunday, the temperature called well and is a formidablo: man, to
the next round, for the Services. As a matter of
good batsmen. Pereira's all-round from Devon, was elected the new for a complete battery of plus Pass. His kicking is not so strong fact Glass and Evans were playing work will give him a good chance. President, and the Rov. W. H. Fosfours, pullovers," those new-fangled or accurate as might be expected Rumjahn and D. B. Evans in the quartor either in the centre or ou
On the principal oourt. C. A. L. and most of the rest of the team and he seems to be improving fer-Fogg (Buxton) was elected vice-
from a man of his size, but if he watched. The Navy are well on steadily. I thought at ́one time president. Major: A Whitleyviously the rig of the day at Fan-concentrates on finding touch with Open Singles engaged the attention, the. wing. He received his, cap in
his kicks he can nurse the forwards shirt and little and contribute much to the success
of the team.
The three-quarter line is a sound
It looks to me de if oven more men
that Patterson, of Craigengower, might have a chance to keep but he is not as good as Pearce who is kooping early as well as he is bat.
with their games and I should prefer not to see what will probably be a very close and sporting game apoilt by unpleasant conditions. The weather at Pokfulam was eventing this season. worse and the University found their ground practically unplayable. Here again it is a close thing be tween the two sides, and it would be most unfortunate if a rotten day caused one or other side to collapse hopelessly.
Kowloon Beat the Club,
I found it very hard to believe that the K.C.C, team I saw field- ing on the Club ground were the same side as I had seen a week before fiavi y seren balls knocked out of them by the Navy. But the history of the Club's innings goes to con-
ter.
Lavarack was appointed hon secre.. try in place of Major Forbes
ell, who retired
It was reported that £1,05 had
conte, etc., eta, whilst a week pre-
lug was shorts, shirts else
The sartorial winter displays of our golfers are many and vario
of the majority of the spectators, and as expected the former emerged accesful, the score being 6-1, 6-4 in his favour Evana, however, rave a much better display tham
q Seatland on overal occasions, is. member of the Glasgow Acade micals, and is a dangerous three-
the 1820-27 season.
Miss Storry belongs to a family of tennis players. Her mother won the singles championships at Wim
lodon no fewer than five times. Miss Sterry first became prominent when she won the Junior Singles
been given to the Research Board, all produced from a little rattan-/selection. More and Lammert o be did against D. S. Green earlier Championship in 1922. Carefully · and that there was a balancé in woven basket which is the ine qua the wings are both apocdy, and it in the work, and was successful in trained by her mother, she went on son of the local player in his is to be hoped that they are gives bringing off any pretty aces with journeys to and from the Links plenty of opportunity to show their his forehand drive, which is his
To-morrow's Games.
haad of £126.. As the result of last The outstanding game in the First year's match between the nimteurs League is between the Club and the and professionals over £20 was R.A. I doubt if Musson and Com- raised on behalf of the Profesional pany are up to slipping it across Golfers' Association Benevolent the Club if the latter are at full | Fund. strength. But H. Owen Hughes may prefer to rest, his knee in view
To the newcomer the universal carrying of a small hamper must ingk strange but the strangeness soon disappears and the devotees of the basket receive one more con- vert into their midst.
In the 1930 Captain's Cup Cos- tello, having successfully disposed of Maclaren, met Campbell, who obtained an easy victory: from Robb, on Wednesday and in the " congratulations are extended to Campbell-in winning the Cup 5 and
of the Service match on Tuesday (which affects: the H.K.C., and and Wednesday. Mitchell, too, is Civil Service Club); but it is equal- ly clear that a man who is up for a bit doubtful as he also has suffer-election in not eligible to play. ell from knee trouble. However, Rula definitely lays down that no after their débácie last Saturday, Club shall be elected to join the League, unless it has a ground or the Club are hardly likely to blot the right to use a ground. This their copy-book again, and if tho has been steadily neglected, unles with an extremely satisfying match is played I fancy their Army teams are considered to be round of 78, Campbell's match
qualified on their right to use a few with Robb ended at 7 and o, a muc chanco.
blades of grass in the middle of greater margin than was expected the Race Course. This rule should, whichever why the game went but the addition at the end of the words I think, be delete or modifed by mpbell would reel out a 7 at then it was not anticipate that or by consent of The Committee.the more nerve-wracking stages of This body under Rule 5 hes the the competition. right to refuse any entry.
firm that the K.C.C. depend almost entirely on Goodwin, with Lyal and possibly Willie Hung to back him up. As it was Goodwin started I am not sure if any other League bowling excellently. He was get game is being played Working ting a shade more pace than ho on the fixture-cards I have, the Ims previously been getting and C.S.C.C. are down to play the swinging the ball as well as turn-Ninety-third in the League. As, ing it quite a bit. Most of the however, the Soldiers are in Camp early batsmen were touching the-and have withdrawn from the off ones, and they found E. C. Fin- League, and as the Interport cher in good form at first slip. He Rugger is on. I have a sort of did not get his first catch at the suspicion, the game may not come first attempt, but the three remain off. Kowloon are down to visit the ing ones were excellent. Indeed Navy on the Sailors' ground, and, that eatch which dianlissed Rigg with all deference to the Silent was a brilliant one as he had to Service, I fancy the K.C.C. will re sprawl at full length to take a very verso the League decision of a fort quick low chance. He will Be a night ago. So, as according to very useful man in the alipe with their cards the I.R.C. and C.C.C. Owen Hughes next. November, I have blank days it looks rather as if imagine, if Hancock is not playing. University have a blank day also The Club lost their fifth and and the answer is a lemon! sixth wickets at twenty, and then
ing
League Rules.
Committeo
edch team
of each Season. The playing of
hard times and a
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the beginning of any Season: The able to save a few dollars in titte question of whether shall play the others once or twice flutter, would be well-advised to is to be decided at the beginning put them on the former pair. two matches does away with the In the February qualifying question of which side shall play for the 1031 Captain's Cup Colonel at home, but it has been found to Matthews returned the best card, of make the programme congested and gross--71 nett and, playing ón unwieldy grounds being so far, the this form, he should be warm present system of one game only favourite for the Junior Champion- ship although he, himself, appeara seems wisost.
to bo à little doubtful of his ability to litinate the finalist "from" thô lower half of the competition.
Расся.
to win with. Miss Nuthall in 1920 Championship. A the British Hard Court Doubles'
or the sonsations she provided at All tennis followers will remem- the 1927 championships when she her life. The sets were 9-3, 3-6, 6-3. gave Miss Helen Wills the fight of
Miss Wills won after a stern struggle in the last set.
contres the Club has felded for the ball and more experience on Griffiths is one of the smartest farte, with a little more control of some time. He branks through the local courts, he should figure very cleverly on occasions, handles prominently in future. Yesterday well, and is very sound in defence:
it became evident soon after the Plummer, if not, perhaps, so Allera who played for the Club a anore polished player. Had and a tennis several times. Her spasmodically brilliant in attack as start that he had to play against
Miss Sterry has represented Eng. earlier the season, is a tower of defended at times, instead of re- father, Mr. Alfred Story, is also strength in deferice, and in attack he takes a lot of stopping. He also entedly endeavouring to counter a useful player, and lias represent- has“ rugger sense."
attack, when, attacked, he mighted Survey on several occasions. At stand off, Turner has steadily anve had better results. As it was
The Meeting. improved. He has speed, good Rumjahn more often than not out-
inde, and can seize an opening drove him, many tallies,onding to Standard that the marriage was when it is offered..
Selby at the base of the scrum the disappointment of the specta-planned for carly this year, and requires little introduction-histers, by him hitting the ball yards that their home would be in Glas name was more or less a household, out
gow. She added:- enthusiasts north of the Tweed, word a few years ago among rugger
The winner showed convincing
He can be relied on to keep aforma, keeping n. good length wakeful eye on the forwards and throughout and bringing off many sof the threes in action at the right good shots at the not. He seemed time in the right direction
good forward like West, but if the
The team as asfected. is an
efficient and well balanced XV., and, with plenty of thrust in their game, should give a good account of themselves,
WHITE HOPE FINDS HIS
MATCH.
Mias Sterry told the Evening
But I expect that I shall come to London n good deal in the ten- is eason, and that I shall play in the Scottish championships.
"I met my fiancé in France dur ing last Rugby season, when my, brother and I went over there to see the match between Scotland and
HOME FOOTBALL.
SCOTTISH CUP REPLAY RESULTS.
(TEBOUCH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
The final of the Governor's and Match Play. Scoring
Shield has been fixed to take place The final selection of the pack little troubled by his opponent's Rulo ten lays down three points on Chinese New Year's day, Tues for a win and one for a draw. It day February 17, when the. RA. apparently the difficult proposi sporadic fine forehand drivers is still in force, though the will meet the Hong Kong & Shang-It seems a pity to drop along the aide fino, Rumjohn led France.
may change it atai Bank anybody who has been forwards play da they did in the the second set by 3-2, but Evans urleo from a holiday trip of that You sco what consequences may second half of last Saturday's game brightened up the end of the match kind. One never knows what mus against the Services, the selectors by a fimo effort in which he took two happen will have reason to be satisfied. games by dint of aggressiveness and accurate placements, Itumjahn now meets Siow Kim Sang, in tao wird round, who beat F. Khan yester day.
K. Lo also entered the third: hound of the same event by beating. Nakagete in atraight sets. The Chinese seemed just a trifo, too elever for the Japanese who put up a stift defariue and tried to beat him MAX BAER QUITE OUTCLASSY hard hitting. Nakagato did well in the second eet, in which he ED BY TOMMY LOUGHRAN
put up a good struggle, but never New York, Feb. 6. Tommy tables on Lo
seriously threatened to turn the W. J. Howard qualified to meet heavyweight champion, who is now M. K. Lo at the expense of E. W an aspirant for the world's hovy flailton who failed to win a single weight title, to-day gained a deci- game. sion over Max Baer, of California, In the Open Doubles the Lee in ten mounds of fast and interest-brothers were well matched against ing fighting.
Yoshikawa and Kinoshita, and won Baer, a Bo-called "white hope,”
after a very long struggle." The fought coumously, but he was winners produced better combina completely but-classed by Lough- tion and showed superior work at ran. The Intter had no difeulty the net than their opponents, who
did well in drawing level at all to be played on February 14, is now The draw for the Third Bound, out-pointing the Californian.
in the second set after being 5-nmplete and is as follows:- down
Rule Eight/ The Eighth Rula may decide the knotty polat of players turning put
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as good as another !!
Redmond failed against Mac
The detail scores were as follows:
Open Singles
FIRST ROUND
LONDON, Feb. 11.
In a Scottish League match play-
ed today, the Hearts, playing away, bent Queen's Park by two goals to one,
The remaining replays in the Second Round of the Scottish Cup wero plan definitely decided, St. Bernard's beat King'a Park by the only goal of the match. Cowden- heath beat St. Johnstone by four goals to nil t
Talid Round Draw.
Cowdenbeath Ho'ness-
.
St. Bernard's
Third Lauard v. Arbroath St. Micron
Montrose Dundee Hibernians
D. J. Valetine beat G. W. A. Morton' Tufton 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 them. SECOND ROUND..
AST.
Falkirk. v. Kilmarnock: Aberdeen, Motherwell.
P. Celtic
It lus now been definitely ruled that the American lighter and Jar- ger ball, which became the official standard in the United States on January 1 this year, is to be used in the Ryder Cup competition take Ohio on June 26 and 27 noxt. At ing placent Scioto, Columbus,
C. AL Rumjabo beat D B. one time there was some doubt Evans 6-1, 6-4. *** about this being so decided owing Siow Kim Sang beat F. Khan to the donor of the Cup being Brie 02-63 tish, but the final outcome of con... Haward bout E. W. Railways find the incabre attractive, versations is that the conditions of ton 0-0, 6-0.
Beck began to hit, Goodwin was
I have a real printed copy of the for first and second. sisvalt. It
At the request of the Ladies a bit tired and went off at once. Lengle Rules. It is no good cont-ready," perton may play for Section LG.U. Toe discs have or the story might have boening round to try and purloin it be more than one team in League, been placed throughout the Old different. At the other end Willis cause I strongly suspect it is the Matches in one season, except with Course. These really serve no pur-Loughton, the former world's light Hung was banging them down only existing copy in the Colony the consent of the Committee. These except to show the distances and take appropriate steps to pro-question is, is this to be interpreted upon which the ladies" card has pretty fast, but awfully short and tect it. Printed on the face is the literally or not? If it is, dcn it been computed as the tees to be well wide of the off-stump for the legend. Revised, 1923 and care means not only special reference to used are only those actually, opon
for the day's play. most part. Back appeared partial enquiries have failed to produce the Committee before anyone may cularly partial to Zimmern and later copy. If one there be, let play in the second, but also a
it be produced, or else stop argu- similar procedure before a cond On the Kowloon. Links last Sun- seared freely from him, and from ing! I have never met anyone who eleven man may play for the first day the annual competition for the E. F. Fincher as well when he went really knows anything about the. This is viginted crory Saturday. I Fony Cup, took place and the on for Hung. But for the thirty rules, and can pronounce an ez feel sure that the spirit of the rule holder for the next twelve months five runs hit froni these two break athedra opinion. I therefore pro is that no one can play for more Dr. Cogan who triumphed over hawlere the Club scored uncommon: pose to work through the more im-than ons Club team; .., you have all others with a 144. To the un- little, though Beck tonked all portant of them for the informa to have special permission to play initiated this Cup, is in reality the the loose balls he got from Goodtion of my readers. They (the for, say, both the Club and the F.L.A.R." having been presented appear in the crowd, one hat is dougall in the Olub, Singles win when the latter went on a rules, of course 1) badly need revis C.S.C.C. in League Matches in one by that many times champion F second time. His innings of fifty!!
Season The Rule should be amend-E. A. Remedios but modern dis- one was a fine fighting performance, and he was unlucky to be caught Tue." Junior League."
ed to make things quite clear. At regard for anything serious tas dt fine lèg when forcing away to
present, if my reading of the words done away with the dividing data- leg a short one that got up rather was under the impression that one team na ono. Clu" is it is to be wondered at that the lot. The pitch was curiously fast the Second Division of the League correct, the matter of fri and origin of the competition has not and there seemed some hope that was started after 1923 but from in-second elevens is left to the good een altogether lost with a rechris- the Club's three star bowlers (no ternal evidence: it. is clear that it sense and sportsmanship of the tening of Windy Implication intended-a distinct was at all events contemplated. I various Cricket Captains. This is, of course, modified by the faci that bauap after the three!) might shoot regret I have not the necessary re-
owloon out cheaply. If Fiacher ferenees to verify this at hand, but the Committee would be bound to had been given eaught at the suspect the 1923 revision was due adjudicate on any complaint from wicket with the score at forty there to the constitution of tho, Second another Club. might have been & Chaite. Bill it Division--or whatever you like to the literal Interpretation of the very slight snick and I gather call it. There is no definite name rule would be quite unworkable. The umpire's view was obstructed given. All that occurs is that in Each Club Secretary has no tason 26th the 37th and 38th were halved the Country, in which the match M. K. Lo brat K. Nakagato 6o, by the bowler. This rather dull Rule 3 the League Committee is ablu sure knowledge of what the with Sadick walking off the 30th 18 to be played, will apply. This 6-4.
legal owner of the Shields side will be until late on a Bure the winner by just one little nutt new ball requires a good deal of
Open Doubles, game ended in a win for the Row (plural); and in Rule 4 the En- day. Then he is, indeed, a loppy Norves are fanny things and phy-practice before being thoroughly toon team by eight wickets.
trance Fee is fixed as ten dollars man who can count on that team stologists and psychologists are still understood and it is to be hoped Lee Woon Troi and Lee Was Teol Indians Best Civil Service,
for Each Division." Rule 9 lays turning out as fred. I imagine studying them. Fret not Lytton that the British Team will for once urat Yoshikawa and Kinoshita 64 down that the League shall con- that fifty per cent of the Scere.ten the great: Bulwer was subject-in a while take a loaf from the 5-6. Reid, Hamilton and Holdman sist of one or more Divisions and taries have to dash round late oned at times, to that odd feeling in American's book and seriously pra were unable to play for the Civil that the Committee shall allocase Friday or early on Saturday to get the wome. Before the gume pare beforehand for the fray by ac- Service and I believe Ling as well. the various teams entered to such an odd man. There would be pre- commenced the betting was 5 to 1 quring a knowledge of the hall They only managed in the end to Division as it sees fit. It appears cious little chance of getting hold against Sadick without Lakers and Backspin," the well-known Inesl rut out, nine men, as the second therefore that the correct momen of the League Committed to approve not even this player, himself, had golfing authority, is an ardent en- team was engaged. In view of this clature is First Division," anything! the visitors hd well to get one Second," eta and that, apart I hope to scntinue this considera
ything!...
Bufficient optimism to risk one of thusiast of the American standard hundred and thirty-eight. Richard from the lack of a Shield, there is tion of the League rules next yook.
Hong Kong's dolused cartwheels. and it is gathered that he has bad- son played the best gintings he has no reason why there should not be There will be precious little cricket
great personal success with same, In caso the golfing public are not | If is cortainly, a' yelcome innoka- had this year, and Baker at last a Third Division. managed to get going a bit with the
to write about as news has just aware of the fact, it might be lion to those whose advancing years Pereira. took five for twenty-
reached me that the Club Gunners mentioned that Mes Cheung took bring a dimming of the eye and a I doubt it Rules and are match has been mosponded in recent 3 four-ball at Fenling short straightness takes the place Coldman & S. E. Green
will some excellent photographs of the diminishing of the strength when Lecky generally known. The former lays play against the United Services on when Wild Bill Mohlhorn, and of erratic distance
own that no one may play it a Tuesday and Wednesday netas Bobby Cruickshank chaplayed their
bat
mine, and scored minetx.eight, and Civil Service bowling was weak
what they had was not used to beat advantage as Savor and Evans (H.)
good sight of the ball before
Two Little Known Points,
League Match until be: has:'iscri
BERKENAAN mom divya di memlerin a
As a matter of fact
and. B. D. Erans went on, afterthe Club in question, : It 28 quite day's edition of the Baker had got a couple of wickets clear that the word Member a will to no publication o Carly on. As it was, Kelly was meant to cover "Subscriber quite unsuccessful, though Evans
(Continued on next Column
FE ARBIT
At the Country Club last Sunday the "final of the Junior Cham- pionship wag fought between ytton and Sadick and, although tie former was up, at the 27th, the match was all-square" at the
The latest game among London's "younger set now being played innumerable partics is called Marder. There are those-who-af-
but in this caso there is little that is macabre except the title. Each guest is given a slip the title, Each whoever draw a slip with a black eross has to commit a'murder?! The lights go out and may remain out for half an hour or more. When they are turned up again. two chosen detectiven got to.. work, there is rigid cross-exami D3 Macdougall beat T. A. nation, and the murderer" is Redmond 653, 6-2--
Club Singles,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
eventually discovered. It is curi ous that, a somewhat similar game was played at Versailles in the days of Marie Antoinette, They called it decompativos. A rather Open Singles,
more serious game, in which, by the way, a distinguished KO.. Teni Wai Pui Lt. Col. J. G. takes almost a professional f
estis ontitled "Crossexamina
It Insta: for hours and Luk Kang Cheong .. Chiu Chunsounds very dull, though exponents Chiu
Open Doubles,
say that it is not. “Teasure-
The gucets at a recent house-party
in the Melton Mowbray district
twin when print cound with them a KATTUL which and vocandary of Audi Hannel w He Wai Hing Lut-on a far more klaborate scale Professionals even if one can only six hundred words the object of point out the top of one's hat in the erowd should one not personally (Continued on next Column;).
selling who to obtain funds where with to purchase another set of ̈Golf clubs..
F. Grose and R. Chon v.. Henders, worried themselves for a whole day Bon and Sewell,
„Sver«mysterious clues.
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