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IN RETROSPECT
Visit Of German Tennis
Stars On Friday
TREAT FOR LOCAL FANS
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CRITIC“
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1937.
LOCAL SOCCER
LEAGUE
Week-End Fixtures
The following are the, Hong Kong Football Association Football fix- tures for next week-end:---
V.
Second Division:-Seaforths Police (Sookunpoo. 2.45 p.m.) Re- feree: Jones, Kowloon v. Engineers (C) (Kowloon, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Gomes: Middlesex v. Kwong Wah Chatham Road. 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Rees.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27 First Division:-Middlesex v. Sea- torths (Svokunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)" Re- Terec: Ip. Linesmen: Marriot and that is if any such player chosen Alywin. Kowloon v. Police (Kow- will not regard it as infra dig for loon, 4.15 p.) Referee: Barton, him to play a woman! There is: Linesmen: Demee, and Edwards. just one thing. At the moment of writing. I have not seen any pro- gramme for the exhibition, if one bas been drawn up) and I sincerely hope that no doubles game between one of the visitors, partnered by a local man, against the other visi- ter partnered by another local star, will be arranged. With due defer- ence to our own players I am afraid such a match will be rather a fasco, particularly if it should follow a singles exhibition, by the Germans. The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association might, out of a sense of courtesy, or through some other cause, arrange such a match, but I hope not, for the reason given. On the point of courtesy one good way of extending a welcome to these players, whose visit is a plea- sure and an honour to theColony.
BY THE
The outstanding sports event this, week will, of course, be the local appearance of the German tennis stars. Baron Gottfried von Cramm, Herr Henner Henkel, and Fraulein Marie Horn. These players have agreed to give an exhibition at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground on Friday. Prices to view them are $3 for seats in the stand, $1 for chairs on the east side, and fifty cents standing room. Personally, I think All these are very fair charges. the players are world-ranking per- formers and all did very well in their Japanese tour, annexing the Men's Singles. the Men's Doubles and the Women's Singles. Von Cramm, of course, won the first title, the two inen secured the doubles crown and Fraulein Horn walked off with the women's championship with ease. Actually Friday's
series of exhibition matches should be better than that given by the two professionals, Bils for the public to roll up in their Tilden and Ellsworth Vines last year at the end, of which, I. at least, had a slightly dissatisfied Iceling. It was not that the two did not give the public their value for money, but Tüden, whatever he might have been in his hey-dey. was, in between the flashes of old- time brilliance, definitely interior to his younger and more agile 'con- frere who, despite the results of the famous "world-championship"
matches between him and Fred Perry. I regard as the best tennis player in the world to-day. This inferiority was at times so marked that Vines had palpably to hold himself to and this sort of thing does detract' a ittle from the pleasure of spectators.
There will be no fear of that on Friday, that is, provided one or both of the men are fit and not suffering from an off-day. In a five or three set match von Cramm appears the probable winner but Henkel is likely to make him go the whole distance and a slip on the part of the Baron might easily lead to his downfall. Fraulein Horn, is also a first-class performer, in the ladies' division that is, and a match between her and a local man star might see an interesting struggle
RUGBY FOOTBALL -
"There will be a game of Rugby Football on the Club ground at Happy Valley on Wednesday, -Noveinber.24;-commenting at 5 pm. when a Naval side drawn from the Smal Ships in, port will meet the Club "A" XV. The Club side has been selected as follows::
M.-W. MacGrath, L. Lammert, D. B. Nelson, J. Redman, J. L. Bonnar. M G. Carruthers, 3. R: Henderson, RG L. Oliphant, J 8. 'Dunnett Captain); Dr. EW. Stout. A. W. Holden, R. E. H. Nelson, J. G. Har- vey. W. Stoker and T. H. Pratt.
"I AM SECOND BEST,
"SAYS SENORITA LIZANA
Third Division (Hong Kong):- Powhatten v. Engineers (Military, 4.16 p.m. Referee: F. Bilva. Ser- vice Corps v. Medicals (Military, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Morecroft.
Third Division (Kowloon)--Sign- als v. 24th R.A. (Prince Edward Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Hobson. Seaforths
V. 20th Battery R.A. (Prince Edward Road. 4.15 p.m.) Referee: F. G. Smith. Kumaon, Rifles v. University (Chatham Road, 2.45 pm.) Referee: Stone.
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 28 First Division-Eastern v. South China "B" (Causeway Bay. 4.15 hundreds for the exhibition. In p.m. Referee: Smyth, Linesmen: any case the LT.A. is to be hear-Johns and Hudson. South China tily congratulated on giving local "A" v. Kowloon Chinese (Caroline Omar, fans an opportunity of seeing them. H. 4.15 p.m.) Referce:
Linesmen: Brothwell and Sharpe. -
Second Division:South China v. Engineer (E) (Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m. Referee: Farr, Eastern v. 5th Bde. R.A. (Causeway Bay, 2.45 pin.) Referee: J. Silva,
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Another feather went into the already fairly full cap of Mr. F. ("Peanut" Marshall, Shanghai's champion rider, when he won the Hong Kong St. Leger at the Eleventh Extra. Race Meeting on Saturday on Happy Eve. The rave itself was nothing "very much to enthuse about, as Happy Eve walk- ed away with it and there were only Ave starters.
Third Division:-Stanley v. 5th Bde. R.A (Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Barretto. "Ordnance Police (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Re- feree: Draisey.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Junior Shield:-Engineers (C.) v. South China's arst string put it 20th Battery R.A (Military Ground across the Club good and proper in.V. 2.45 p.m.) Referee; Day. their First Division Football en- counter at the Valley, their for-
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wards running riot to the tune of BROWN AS A RUGGER eight-nil.
Shu-wing's four goals were thoroughly deserved but the man that caught the eye most was the evergreen and ubiquitous Fung King-cheung. Now that Lee Wai-tong is absent from the team though, followers of the game in general will rejoice at the news that he will probably be seen in ap- tion again in the not distant future he is undoubtedly the out- standing personality in that team of outstanding personalities.
| HONG KONG JOCKEY
CLUB
Alterations and additions to classification lista, dated March 18, 1937, are as follows:---
AUSTRALIAN PONIES Aztec to B Class; Katinka to B Class: A Great Time to C Class: Strathcartick to C Class.
CHINA PONIES Harvest View to B Class; Royal Consort to D Class.
GOLF SCORES
It appears that the correct score in the Societies' match on Sunday leaves a margin in favour of St. Andrew's of 27 points.
A. G. K. Brown, the famous international quarter-miler, turned his attention to rugger. Last week at Cambridge he scored a magnificent try for Peterhouse In his first inter-college match.
It was the result of a run right down the right wing, a perfectly controlled swerve inwards with a change of pace, and, as the full- back hesitated. a second swerve outwards, now at ful speed. The chief feature of the whole move- ment was not the speed at which it was.actually achieved, but the de- lightfully controlled swerve and pace variation.
No other runner on the English- track at the present time has the relaxation and co-ordination of Brown, and as he intends this term to drop out of competitive athletics and devote his spare time to other sports there is no telling what he may do in the football world.
ROWING
T. B. Langton Elected New Cambridge President
W. Park and C. W. Jeffries 'drop- Senorita Lizara announced inped put by mutual arrangement at the "Lima, Peru. that her marriage to and the single point credited to the former for a walk over in the Mr. Ronald T. Ellis, of Dundee.
singles and two points credited 10 would take place after the next -Wimbledon tournament./
him and his partner for a walk over She added-she-would-live-in-Scpt-in the four balls have been. can- land after the wedding. Benorita celled, Lizana, who is 22, niso said that Miss Dorothy Round. the world's best. woman player, and that she ranked herself second.
wns
In the last Adamson Cup com petition the score of H. N. Moran 86-24-62 was overlooked and this is the winning score for November.
Sporting Fixtures
Y.
Diocesan
Rugby Club "A" v. a Navy XV (Club-ground), 6 p.m.; Military League, Middlesex "A" y. 8th. Hve. Bde. "A" (Prince: Edward Road), 2.20 p.m.
Perfection
Achieved
W. D. & H. O. Wills
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ALIEN STOWAWAY GAOLED
Petroff,
Gregory Romanovich 34. appeared before Mr. R.: Ed- wards at the Central Magistracy
Magistracy yesterday charged with arriving in the Colony on Monday by the s.s. Conte Rossa with out passport and having ob- tained passage from Manila to Hong Kong without the consent of the owners.
"By your words you now prove that you are a coward as well as a scoundrel, you were sheltering behind the woman's skirts," re- marked the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when he passed 1 sentence of four years' hard labour on Au Chu. carpenter, who pleaded guilty to. It was stated that defendant a charge of robbery by two or more.
At the terminal meeting of Cambridge college boat captains
Goldie Boathouse, T. Shum Tak-lin, married woman, who pleaded not guilty to the Langton (Radley and Jesus) was
same indictment stood trial, but chosen president in succession to M. P. Lannon (Third:Trinity). M. was discharged when, after a 40 and minute retirement, the jury re-. Bradley (Monkton Combe
turned a,5-2, verdict of not guilty, Pembroke) was another nomina- tion A Burrough: (Bt. Paul's and
When discharging Shum, His Jesus) was re-elected secretary.
Lordship said, "It is the jury's Dates of races, for the term weré verdict and not mine. I think fixed as Zollows: Coxswainless you are lucky." Fours, Oct. 21-30; Clinket Fours, Nov. 3-6; Colquhoun Sculls, Nov. 10-13; Fairbairn Cup Race, Nor. 18-10: Trial Eights Race at Ely,
Nov. 21.
The jury empanelled for the case were Messra. K. Stuart Smith. (foreman), Joseph Hiton Shaw, Benjamin Charles Arthur: Proulx, Samuel Ebenezer Green, Yin Bik- lung. Ernest Manuel Bahmet, and Frank Goodwin
had been in Hong Kong some while ago without a passport and on that occasion had given a lot of trouble" to the. Passport, At- thorities.
Two months hard labour was imposed.
CRUELTY CHARGE
* FAILS
hearing
Major J. R. MacKenzie, Colonial Veterinary Burgeon, gave expert evidence, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday as to the manner When in which animals could be hurt Detendants "were alleged to in course of transport: It was in THOOPSHIP IN TYPHOON
connection with the have engaged a motor car, and HM. transport Dilwara caught invited a woman, Lam Wo yuk, 27 before Mr. R: A D. Forrest of the distant relative of Shum's to go remand case in which Tin Hing. the edge of the typhoon outside
on a drive with them. At Ken 36 was charged with cruelty to Ride Hong Kong and will probably abe
a day late in arriving at Shanghai, nedy Road, it is alleged. Au pro- animals by carrying 15 pigs on 4 duced a knife, menaced Lam, and motor lorry without any matting. She will probably not return to
robbed her of $30 Hong Kong cur Defendant, who was represented Hong Kong before Monday, instead
rency, $7 Canton currency and ra by Mr. C. AS Russ, was dis- of Sunday, as scheduled."
deposit receipt issued by the Wing charged On Bank for $450.
Kong Shooting.-Hong Association Weekly Spoon - and Practice Shoot, Army Range, How Icon City, 2p.m
.TO-MORROW
-TO-DAY Badminton "B" division, Kow- St. Andrew's; Bt. loon Tong V. John's ... Recreio.
Cricket-Brokers Boy's School (Recreio).
Football First division, Police v. (Kowloon),,4 pm; Middlesex Boys League, Combined v. Wan Yan; Seaforths La Suite;
Football-Military League: Queen's College V.Middlesex; Military League; "B" Coy, Middle Coy. Middlesex v. R.C. of Signals sex . H.Q. Middlesex (Chatham Roads, 4.20 p.m. Referee, L/CDL Lancaster.
Bockey --Club v. Royal Engineers <Club ground), 5 p.m.; St. Andrew's Ladies v. Beaforth Ladies (Mur- ray Parade ground), 445 p.m. **
(Chatham Road), 3. p.m. Referee, Extra Race Meeting, at 12 o'clock um Au Chu made the fol- bound over, but she told me it Pte, Hobson..
Kumaon Rifles v. H.Q. Middlesex (Chatham Road), 4.30 p.m. Refereo, 8gmi. Tomlinson. |-·: Racing--Entries Close for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Twelfth
Noon.
*** SATURDAY," DECEMBER 4
Racing. Hong Kong Jockey Club's, Twelfth Extra, Race Meet Ing. Happy Valley, 2 D.m
Before the sentence was pro- lowing statement. "I was in- did not matter timidated by this woman (8ham After passing the sentence, an order was made for the money Tak-lin). She asked me to do this. I told her that I had one found on Au Chu to be returned previous convletion and I was to the complainant.
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