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Japan's Leading Tennis Stars In Wonderful Exhibition
LOCAL FANS BEWILDERED 'AT VISITORS'
HOT PACE AND GREAT ACCURACY
NUNOI GIVES MARVELLOUS DOUBLES
PERFORMANCE
(BY SALADIN)
In what must be considered a remarkable success from every point of view, Jiro Satoh, H. Kunci and E. Ito, who are on their way to Europe to join Miki, to represent Japan in the Davis Oup Competition, gave a series of exhibitions on the Stand Dourk of the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday afternoon. Tramandous public Interest was taken in their appearances, every available seat being occupied, while despite extra seating accommodation on the opposition side of the court provided in an endeavour to meet the demand for admission, a large number had to be content with o standing room,
BRILLIANT SINGLES BETWEEN SATOH
AND NUNOI
Wonderful Exposition. those occasions be rose, to great The visitors gave a wonderful ex-heights. His sweeping drives then position of the game, and kept the gathered fury, while his smashon he large gallery fascinated by the very came deadly accurate and his polished stroke production, remark. volleys tricky. Shtoh also exhibit ablo accuracy, hard hitting and od a few fancy shots which amused marvellous control of the ball. They the crowd. certainly made tennis very appeal- ing and attractive, and gave an isu- pression of the high standard of play prevailing in their country and of the bold bid for honours they will soon be making in the Davis Chup Competition.
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Hunoi as a Stylist,
Nunoi distinguished himself as a stylist, and as such appeared to be the more polished player. Ho show- od remarkable freedom in the execu tion of his shots, and it was this factor that enable him to meet Satah's tremendous attacking shote
The tit-bit of the afternoon, as
iterday. Pleeter of foot and quick expected, was the Singles between Satoh and Nurini, which lasted forby stroke producing, he gained the minutes, and they cramped all their almiration and applause of the brilliance and knowledge of the gallery by his ability to retrieve game in that short space of time, most of Satoh's severest shots, and so that the gallery but enraptured many a time put over hair raising all the while, following the progress retrieves which turned aces His of the match with admiration and backhand was nice to watch. Be delighted to see the-clover way in ginning with an easy swing, he com which they struggled for points.pleted the shot with top spin with Indeed, it was an education to plenty of control and short fallow watch them play. The match pro- | through. duced, needless to say, a standard of play worthy, I consider, for the best seen here by such world known
Cochet, players as
Brugnon, ichards, Snodgrass and Howard Kingsey
His greatest valus, however, is at doubles This is a bold statement t make of the player ranked No.. 1 in Japan, but in both the doubles game in which he was engaged, gave distinctly more brilliant Nunoi exhibitions, Hią mashes were easily the most spectacular feature of the day, while his netplay up- peared flawless. On the whole he proved marvellous at doubles. "
Doubles Exhibitions.
From start to finish, they engaged each other in a series of brilliant rallies, which created an atmosphere of exhilaration among the specta tors, who were treated to a non- step barrage of attacking shots from and to any corner of the court, by both players. Brilliant
An attempt to test local standard shots that appeared certain of scor proved the great disparity oxisting ing outright were invariably return.
The in Hong Kong and Japan. ed equally briliantly, and one seem-
Rumjahns opposed to Satoh and edit'n loss to applaud the masterly Nunoi found the pace much too hot nggressive tactics of Jiro Satoh or theantiful retrieves of Nunni.. for them, and although they show
ed up pluckily at times, the Perfect Confidence and Timing. Japanese proved head and shcul The most remarkable feature of ders above them, winning by 6-1, the visitor's game was the speed ! 0-2.
Ito and Fincher, which provided an interesting preliminary to the Singles match that followed,
and accuracy of their shots. Fore- | In another doubles exhibition hind and backhand strokes made Nunoi partnered Goldman against little difference to them, as they hit with porfect confidence and timing. When in tight corners they invari. ably whipped a hard shot in an en- deavour to score, while they con- trolled the ball so well that it travelled bot more than a few inebes above the net most of the tune, and as rallies were invariably fong and maintamed at a hot pace, the exchanges proved to be thril ling.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS (BY SALADIN)
On the Singles performance, Batoh showed up slightly better. and at the end of play he held the On account of the exhibition advantage, having wou the first set, matches on the Stand Court yester and held 3 games all in the second day, no ties were played in the t. His ground shots had plenty Open Championships, a low natches kick behind them, and as his in the Handicap Doubles being de placements were, accurate he man cided, the results of which follow:
ged to keep Nunoi on the run all over the court. Posseasing strong Stabb 6-2, 1-8, 9-7.
Penn and Gordon beat Rigg and wrist work, be imparted a great Monaghan and Holmes beat Hun deal of undercut to his shots, phreya and Wild 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. which were wonderfully well con- trolled. He played characteristical ly throughout, and ht periods of seriousness when engaged in hard struggle for important points, he displayed great determination, On
Evans and Newhouse w.o. from Turner and Hyde..
Mouseley and Walker heat Cook and Stowart. 6-3, 6-3.
Day and Neww beat Hazell and Williams 4-0, 0-3, 7-5.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933.
MACAO RACES
ENTRIES FOR NEXT SUNDAY
The following are Entries and Handicaps for the Spring Race Meeting to be held at Macao O Sunday, March 18, 1933-
1. The Macao Jockey Cup (Once Round).
Chap
"Agua Pura" (154), : (154), Cheerful Sun (164), Carna tion II (151), Circus Eve (180), Good Morning (154), Green Jade (164), - Kwangchow (154), Sakate (154); Smiling Commander (154), So On (154), Three Swords II (154). 1-The Belvoir Handicap (Bix Tarlongs),"'
Allwell (146), Agua Pura (161), Brutus (184), Battling Horse (102), Blue Flane (146), Cheerful Sun (153), Drian (169) Dashaway (140) Genghis Khan (145), Good Morning (181), Green Jade (140), New King (105), Prestwick (150), Pure Music (158), Rosebud (140), Shimmy II (162), Venturous (169), Whitehall (144).
3.The Eve Cup (One Mile). Black Rock (185), DoubleTM Engle (188), Gold Box (158), Heather Leaf (165), Honolulu Moon (181), Iron Grey (148), Kratz Viz (158), Never Mind (155), Partnership (159), Warrington (162). !
4.The Bedale Handicap (Oues Round).
· Benjolina (184), Buchanan (148), Cebu (188), Espy (140), Fi Fa (140), Gold Mine (150), Herga (148), Im- perial Hall (148), Powerful King (154), Tion Feng Shan (140), Valley Hall (154), Whoopee (145), Wonder- ful Stag (1688).
5. The Macao 'Derby (1) Miles),
Hazel Lehf (101), Jungle Jim (181) Lucky Face (181), Night Patrol (161), Per Se (158), Poker Face (161), Spotted Butterfly (158), Widnes (158), ***
6.The Subscription Ponies Oup (One Mile), "Allwell (154), Agua Pura (154), Brutus (154), Brave Chap (154), Bold Lad (166), Battle Horse (168), Blue Plane (184), Cheerful Sun (154), Drian (151), "Jackie (183), Overall (151), Prestwick (154), Pure Music (157), Smiling Commander (154), So On (154), Three Swords II. (184), Tien Feng Shan (151), Venturous (134).
7. The Chairman's Cup (One Mile).
Bottle (161), Double Face (158), Gold Gift (161), Golly Eyes (158), Hazel Leaf (181), Spottel Butterfly. (158), Spotted Leaf (158), The Loafer (161), Wigan (185),
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LOCAL FOOTBALL
Second Round Of Shield Competition
R.A. ». LINCOLNS
The programme for to-day's foot- bull is mostly confined to the Shield competition in which no less than seven matches have been ar ranged, three in the Senior four in the Junior section:
In the senior competition_the Borderers will replay the Hong Kong Club in the first round, and although held to a draw in their first encounter they should Inve ng dificulty in winning.
GOLF
STARTING TIMES FOR
FANLING
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1933.
Old Course.
0.32 B.. G. E. R. Divett and A.
D. Coppin. 0.30
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W. Mulcahy and N. J. Perrin.
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ENGLISH CUP
SIXTH ROUND
West Ham
M. N. Cochrane and B. O... Field.
Derby D. Ellis and H. T. Bux- Everton
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Burnley
0,48
V. R. Gordon and G. C. Worrall.
9.30
H. H. Mundy and A. C. I. Bawker.
A.. Leach and A. E. Lissaman.
2..I
The best match of the afternoon.) however, will be between the Lin- colns. and the Royal Artillery. By virtue of their position in the League Championship, the Gunners 10.00 are favourites but the Lincolns, although handicapped by the uncer 10,01 tain form of some of their players, may manage to hold them. On the 10.05 whole w keen and hard' fought game should be seen
10.12
South China will engage the Kow- loon Football Club on their ground, 10.18 and although they were beaten by the Borderers in the League en- 10.90 counters last Sunday, they should enter the third round. Kowloon, 10.24 however, has a way of winning 10.96 Shield matches, despite their poor position in the League, as was evi: | 10:32 denced during the past few years when they entered the semi-final on several occasions.
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10.30
10.40
Of the four matches arranged for the Junior Shield two matches 10.44 should quite well worth seeing. The Royal Navy will play the China 10.48 Athletic A on the Kowloon Football Club ground, and a keen 10.62 game should result. The Chinese should start favourites, but the un- 10.56 avoidable changes in the Navy team owing to the movements of tha11.00. Fleet, may altered the result.
At Sookunpoo, the Borderers 11.01 should beat the South China "B," while the Lincolns should ac- 13.08 count for the R.A.E. hit Chatham Bond
The Programme. The following football matches have been arranged
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AB Purves and T. C. Monaghan,
D. Harley and R. S. Traill.
J. P. Sherry and W. A. Weight.
F. Austin and P. S. Grant.
H. H. Beddow and G. F. Roos.
O. Jackson and O. Milne. W. N. Williamson and
J. Forbes.
G. W. Tolmie, and J.
·Mackie.
A. K. Mackenzie and E. D. Matthews.
Comdr. R E. McBean and Comdr. Robertson, GT May and R. Law.
W. H. E. Thomas and D. Weatherbe: ·
W. E. Hunt and R. E. Vidal
IH. Goare and J. R. Macfarlan.
A. D. Humphreys and C. Mycock.
G. H. Wilson and G. Castle.
W. E. Williama and H.
G. Wallington.
F. H. Crapnell and R. W. Gardner..
H. Hills and M. H. Turner.
C. W. E. Bishop and R.
Birmingham Sunderland
e. Luton
. Manchester C
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FOURTH ROUND
Albion ---- Hibernians Kilmarnock Clyde
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Wednesday v. Wolves W. Bromwich v. Newcastle
SECOND DIVISION
v. Grimsby
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Bradford C. v. Plymouth A. Bury Chesterfield Lincoln Millwall Notts C. Port Vale
2. Manchester U." บ. Charlton v.". Stake Southampton v. Tottenham SwansAR ". Notta F.
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth v. Reading Brentford Bristol C. Clapton
Coventry Exeter
Newport
Swindon
#. Southend v. Aldershot
v. Brighton
v. Queen's P.R
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Torquay 11.20
Challenge Shield.-Senior first round replay.-8. W. Borderers v.11. Hong Kong F.C, Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.
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.11.20 Second round.-Lincolns Regt. t.. R.A., Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.
11.32 South China v. Kowloon F.C., Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.
Janior.-Second Round.-B. Navy ..China Ath. "A" Kowloon F.C. ground, 245 p.m.
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Col. Fasked and Col. Ronshaw.
W. S. Hillier and J.
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New Course.
D. Norwich
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THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
7. Rotherham
v. Rochdale
v. Southport 2." York
New Brighton v. Accrington
Mansfield
S. W. Paterson. ~
D. Christie and F. M. Ellis.
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Darlington
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9.40 Mr. Perrin and Miss
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Hong Kong League.
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China Ath "B" » B.A.B.C., H.K.F.C. ground, 2.45 p.m.
9.39 a.m. T. A. Pearce and G. B.
G. Hull
(Continued from Page 1.) this race. Iron Grey (149 pounds) look a good thing and candidly.{ Division II. Kick off at 2.45 p.m.10.12 there is no reason why the bottom-Taung Tsin Ewo. Caroline weights, The Leprechaum and Auc- Hill tion Bridge should not rup into places. This is the best race of the day from the pari-mutuel point of
view.
Hang Kong Handicap "B" Class.
be carrying top weight, Brechin
In spite of the fact that he wil looks the best thing for this race and his biggest danger will be Blue Star, another of those charying, top weight. Bistre may run into place but is extremely milikely to win in view of his weight,
INDIAN SCHOOL SPORTS
10,20
10.28
10.36
First Athletic Meeting 11.09
Of The Season
The Moonle Ponds Handicap.
The Indian School, held their an With D. S. La away Polar Star will be ridden by Mr. Butler in tuinual sports meeting yesterday in the raco and although the pony will be grounds of the Indian Recreation getting a concession of five pounds Club. There was a very large "at- From Woodland Stag (170), he does tendance of parents and friends of not look to me likely to beat Mr. students and the events were very Frost's mount. Still, & good race Sutherland, wife of Mt. A. R. keenly contested throughout, Mrs. is predicted and when one romem- hers that Polar Star was within Sutherland, a former Headmaster length of Night Star a quarter mile of the School, gave away the prizes nions and that that mile was in 1.51, from home in the Australian Cham at the conclusion of the sports.
The prize-wingers were as fol- there is reason to think that Wood-lows:- land Stag will have to go all out if High Jump: 1 Bhagwan Singh; bane may go out here, but he does Singh. he is going to win. City of Bris-8 Mahomed Ueuf, 3 Mobinder
not look like being able to upset the favourites,
YACHTING
5TH WHALERS RACE FOR R.H.K.Y.C. TROPHY
Course 1, Channel Books (P); 2, Kowloon Rock (P); 3, Mark on Line (8); 4; Rummy Shaol (P), 2)
Distance: 7 Miler, vidi Started at 206 p.m.
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MEETING OF NEW ASSOCIATION
SOME TIPS AND TALES---BY
EX-CHAMPION
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, Feb. 7th. An old pro- fessional once remarked that "golf is an 'umblin' game."
Perhaps it may ""umble" a few of our more garrulous amateur golf raconteurs if they read the reminis An informal meeting of the newly-scences of Francis Quimets formed Hong Kong International Game of Golf," published by Mesurs. Amateur Swimming Association was Hutchinson (s. 6d. net). held yesterday evening at Lane,
Crawford Mr. EW: Railton was in the chair and there were several representatives of the vari- ous swimming clubs prosentoons High Jump (junior): 1, R. M. Bux; 2, Usaf Wahab; 3, M. B The formation of a constitution Hassan.in
for the Association was discussed, Three-legged Race: 1, Mahomed and an Army representative ex Vauf and Naranjan Singh; 2, Bub pramed the opinion that it was us dul Ebrahim and 8. M. Bux; 3, less going further unless they had Kasim Alf and Hussain
the sasurance that big clubs like Three-legged Race: 1, J.ipe and Association would join the Associa
the VR. G. and the Chinese Athletic Des Raj; 2, O. Talip and M. B. tion. It was therefore decided that Hussain & Mohinder Singh and Khazan Singh
these clubs be first approached be-
token.
For Mr. Quimet is delightfully modest though he did win the Ama tour Golf Championship of the United States in 11/
Many of his golfing atorice are achievements. And who ever heard about other people's records and your amateur week-end player tell stories like that flere
Fur instance, there was the match in 1930 between Donoa" (Ameri- can) and Bill Stout (English)
Providence
At the last hole (460 yards) Bill was on the green in two His second
100 Yardes 1, Ali Mahomed; gfore anything definite be under shot stopped three feet from the
8. M. Abdul Rahman'; 3; Jindeb Singh,
100 Yards (junior): 1, O. Tulip; The Whaler's Race for the BM. Bux: 3, KM, Rumjaho Mohamed Usuf: 3 O. A. Hassan. B.EK.T.C Trophy, sailed yester Fording the River: 1, Kasim Ali; day resulted as follows
Athmotia Race: "'z, Mahomed Usut.
1, AR Khan; Time
Fording the liver (junior): 137 Bhitewan Singh, 3, 8. Haman. Finished. 'an. Pte. Ali Ahmed; 2, D: Ahmed: 3, Khazan
Arithmetic Race (Lower School): 1, Mancha Rama; 2, M. Curreeta; Aland Din.
Kent (1) Wron Wishart Kent (2).
3,22.35 1 3,22.53 3.25.66-8 3.33.48
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TENNIS PLAYER'S GOLF TITLE
OG.ON Turnbull, the well-known English lawa tebm
won the
galt champions
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championship: Estoriai, Lapbon,
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Singh.
20 Yards: 1, Darshan Singh; 2, Ali Mahomed; 3, 8. Hassan.
220 Yards 1, 0. Talip; 2. B. Abbas; 3, M. B. Homon.
Throwing the Cricket Ball: 1, Jagat Singh: 2, K. M. Rumjahn; 3, Abdul Ali
bole. Moe regarded this as “not golf, but a visitation from Pro- vidence." The thing was said earnestly, meditatively with melan choly conviction, but
How these things are done one doesn't know. One only wonders,
However, Mr. Quimet tells you that one of the prime, requisites of championship play in a anwell Tested body and mind.
Masters Race: 1, Bishen Singh; Nob, you observe, a lurid vocabu. 2. M. Abdullah,
lary and a lot of whisky Early One Mile: 1 Darshan Singh, 2, Mr. Onimet, however, gives, in
bed that is one tipove Jinder Singh, 3, A. Khan, J.
brief appendix, some rather more defuite instructions,
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Small Boys' Race: 1. M. Suñan; 2. Múki Jang 3, A. 8. Din. V
Hall Mile: 1 Jinder Singh; 2, All Ahmed -3, AHL Abbas..
Quarter Mile1 EM Bax; 2,
Talipa; M. Br Haman Class 27 Race 1. Ismail AIKE
Old Boys' Raco: 1. A. Hassan; 2, Hashim Ahmed,
Consolation Race: 1, Jantes Dasa; 2, Hussain Ali."
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