PAGE 2–HONGKÒNG DAILY PRESSTM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1938.
In the World of Sports
RANKING LISTS OF WORLD'S CYCLING
TENNIS PLAYERS
Dominating Year For American Men, Women
Wimbledon Champions Placed First
To grade individual form in the world of lawn tennis does not be- come easter as "the years advance. A quarter of a century ago, when "I Arst attempted a classification, players of outstanding rank were confined to a few countries and their relative skill could be apprais- ed. more or less accurately, by contests in which all took part, writes a Home correspondent."
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To-day, competition, although its of quality. A close match. even cdge may not be sharper, is far between-champlons, is not neces- more widely distributed. Arenas sartly a great match. for big match play have, like the number of events.
increased.
LONDON WANT'S OLYMPIC GAMES
London, Dec. 5.
The Amateur Athletic Asso- ciation, meeting In London, has decided to give the fullest support
10 the application made by the City of London to stage the 1944 Olympic Games. The application will be con- sidered at meeting of the International
K
Olympic Com- mittee next June-Reuter.
EWO HANDICAP
CUP WON BY
· DALGARNO
"Dolly" Dalgarnowon his third Ewo Handicap Challenge Cup when the famous' annual race was Below is a ladder. built with held at last Wednesday at the If material collected both in Europe Shanghai Race Course. Riding the field of talent has broadened and America, of the world's first 10 Steve Brodie, he flashed past the ita refinement is neither as quick players of both sexes; nor as sure as It was when the glants were more confined.
Wimbledon remains the clearing
house of skill and its influence in
MEN
1. J. D. Budge (US); 2. H. W.
Austin (England; 3. J. Bromwich has (Australia); 4. .R. L. Riggs (US); promoting high standard
A.-K. not, as some predicted, diminished 5, S. B. Wood (US): 6. because some of its more recent Quist Australia); . R. Menzel champions have joined the profes- Czechoslovakia): 8. J. Yamagishi sional ranks. These men, profiting (Japan); 9. C. G. Mako (U.S.): 10. by their fame as amateurs, may F, Puncee (Jugoslavia). share out gåte money, but, their competitive ardour has, in nearly every case, teen reduced.
1.
WOMEN
Poland):
Mrs. Moody (U.S.); 2. Miss Professional tennis is not like H. Jacobs (US); 3. Miss A. Mar- Mrs. Sperling (Den- professional golf, in which de- ble. (U.S.); 4. terioration of form can be detected mark); 5. Mme. Mathieu (France); instantly by card and pencil. The 6 Mlle. Jedrzejowska
7. Mrs. Fabyan (US); 8. Mrs. Incentive 15 maintain perfection must be greater when lowscoring Miller (S. Africa); 9. Miss Stam- mers (England); 10. Miss N. figures are a perennial 'sine qua
In Don. lawn tennis the figures Wynne (Australia). "on the board" are no guarantee
post three lengths ahead of the reigning taipan of the Ewo. Mr. W. J. Keswick, who rode Jaipur,
G. C. Harper was third on Sky Raider. two lengths behind Jaipur. There were 22 entries.
As in former years. 20 per cent. of the total proceeds of the "E#o" Handicap Sweep. after deduction of running costs, were donated to St. Andrew's Society Charity Fund.
HOCKEY CLUB TEAMS
The following teams have been chosen to represent the 1st Meven) and the "A" Eleven of the Hong-| kung Hockey Club, in matches arranged for this week. Play will¦ commence sharp at 5 p.m.
Donald Budge ts: as last year. the indisputable No. 1. His vic- tories have been so full and con tinuous that. "staled by frequence. ADVERTISEMENT shrunk by usage Inte common- adequate escape
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY-CLUB. -
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place." they
Tourist Time Trial Next Sunday
t'nusual enthusiasm is being shown in cycling in the Colony, Judging by the interest being displayed in the Hongkong Cycling Club's Tourist Time Trial arranged for Sunday next
CRICKET
R.E. AND CIVIL SERVICE IN DRAWN GAME
In a friendly cricket match played at Sookunpoo" on San- day, the Royal Engineers drew with the Civil Service CC.
ROYAL ENGINEERS S/Sgt. Goodger. b. Buckle Quite a number of keen riders L/Sgt. Land c. White b have been seen carrying out daily
Colledge. training spins during the past 8 Sgt. Daniels c. Holledge b.
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week, and it is evident that there
Colledge
0
the time
The
will be a close struggle, whilst it would not be surprising to find Major thirty competitors who gain cer- tificates covering the 543 miles Spr. Ratcliffe c. Bostock .b." course inside five hours.
Buckle. Entries will be accepted up to Sergt." Carpenter. b. Col-
Icdge. of starting. 8.15 am... opposite the Alhambra Theatre. Corpl. Denyer c. Holledge b.
Baxter. Kowloon.
Spr. Bailey not out Q.M.S. Warr . Buckle b
Ainslie
Baker
Cook h
Colledge.
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THE COURSE course being used :- to Fanling via Shatin and Talpo, Spr. Cork not out
the starting point Extras.
Tsunwan to returning Autau Un Long and Spr. Hawkins, did not bat The three fastest riders will receive their badges at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Total for 8 wkts. declared....
and the certificates will be dis patched to successful competitors during the following week
Buckle During the week-end, the Club Colledge held its usual run over the above Ainslie course, and all riders succeeded in Baxter covering the distance inside s hours. There will be no run next week-end 35 members will be offcinting at the Tourist. Time D. Holledge b. Cork Trial
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
BADMINTON.--Ladles League, St.
ball Club, at Government House. 3 p.m.
Andrew's v. Recreio "B": Euro- HUNTING.-Fanling Meet (Hun- pean Y.M.C.A. v. Recrelo "A". ter's Arms), 2.45 p.m.. MEETING. - Kowloon Chess
RUGBY-Club "A" v. an Army XV Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30
(Club), 4:45 p.m. p.m.
SHOOTING.-Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot (Kowloon City ranges), 2 p.m.
TO-MORROW
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THURSDAY, DEC. 8
BADMINTON.-"B" Divtalon, S.
S. Home v. St. Andrew's ""A"; | Recreio v. V.R.C.; Bt. Andrew's "B" v. Kowloon Tong "B"; Kow- BILLIARDS and Darts - Steel loon Tong "A" v. Wanderers; St. ' Coulson League, Billiards and John's v. Chung Wah: YM.C.A. ` Snboker, Cralgengower C.C. V. Badminton, in the West Lounge. R. E Sets' Mess; Police R.C. All Day and at 8.30 p.m.
v. Garrison 3gts. Mess; Naval BOWLS-His Excellency The Gov- Police v. C. & P.OR.C. Darts, ernor's Team v. Kowloon Foot- i Naval Police v. C. & PORC
Down Through THE YEARS
EXTRA QUALITY
HAS BEEN
TRADITIONAL
4
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154
O. M. R. W.
13 3 13 2
€ 1.39 4
5 1 26, 1
2 0 10 1
CIVIL SERVICE
6
G. Ainslie c. Hawkins b. Land
12
M. white 1.b.w. b. Land
1
L. Buckle Balley b. Land
1
W. Colledge Lb.w. b. Land
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ing new friends wherever it is sold. Ex-
2
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November Results CAPTAIN'S CUP
1
D. Bostock not out
0
J. Cooke did not bat
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LOCAL GOLF
T. Sedden b. Land
1. Ebbage. b. Cork Weeks b. Land..
B. Baxter not cut
#Old Course;-Tle. Mrs. Cassidy Total for 8 wickets on the Club ground to-morrow Mrs. Piercy qualifies having better! First Eleven vs. H. K. S. R. A 89-15-74; Mrs. Piercy 93-19-74: | V. M. Benwell, L. F. Stokes, E. V. score on the second half. Reed, H. J. D. Lowe, W. A. Reed,
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Goodger New Course:-Mrs. M. Bell 101 Corke
praise. He has been unbeaten on N. B. Whitley. S. Fowler T. D.36-65. any turf court in England and Whitley G. E. R. Divett (Capt
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MEDAL POOL Course Mrs. D. Harvey
In one year he has been crowned; "A" Eleven va. H. M. S. Eagle 94-25-89: Mrs. Piercy 93-19-74: champion of this country, of his Lower Deck, on the Club ground Mrs. Hilller 89-14-75. own and of France and Australia; on Friday:-H. F. Shields. L Star- and the nearer he has come to buck, W. Schnabel, R. A. Bates, each of these titles the more un-H. J. D. Lowe. W. Brown, G. D. taltering has been his progress. Woolgar, W. Bpencer, E F. A.
BUDGE STILL ADVANCING -
A greater player than last year,
Morgan, K, A. Bidmead and L P. Tamworth.
Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 17th December, 1938 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, the Californian has increased both Exchange Bullding; the Club the variety and severity of his weak, would probably have been House, Happy Valley; the Hong strokes: to every parry he has a forced to yield up the fifth set. As "Kong Club; the Sports Club; disarming reply. Incidentally, he at Wimbledon against the Ger- and the Stables, Shan Kwong was the saviour of the Davis Cup mans last year, this red-headed
There is little doubt that but for fellow rose to the occasion. his supreme effort during indis- position
A class divides Budge from Philadelphia at
"the
his rivals. Renshaw and Tilden" American defending team would:
had the same ""glorious isola- have lost the team championship,
tion" in their prime, but the to Australia. Young Bromwich was
gulf between Budge and his four time within a stroke of squar-
`contemporaries is wider, # It ing his encounter with the cham-
creates the impression that pion.
'modern conditions for amateur play do not "make for progres- sive efficiency. Neither in physique nor in strategic intel- ligence is the standard quite as high.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 8th Dec ember, 1938.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
"The American. captain admitted 2004 afterwards that Budge, physically
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L.GU, MONTHLY MEDAL Silver Division, Nov. 8: Mrs. Hilller 89-1475.1
Bronze Division. Nov. 8: Mrs. Belby 110-33--77.
Silver Division, Nov. 15: Mra Huler 85-13-72,
Bronze Division, Nov. 15: Mrs.
Margrett 99-34-65.
CHAMPIONSHIP Entries are invited for the Club Championship,
SPORTS FLASHES
"LAWRIE, THE GROUNDSMAN
at Bookunpoo, has returned to his native Scotland and in his place now Is "Glasgow" who is just as much a favourite with all who 18 use the ground." It is understood holes match play over the Old "Lawrie" might come back here Course, Fanling. Competitors, of early in 1939.
Conditions are as follows:
handicaps of 24 and under, must
be, resident associates of the Royal
Hongkong Golf Club.
List of entries will close on De. H. OWEN HUGHES is leading a cember 30. 1938.
TAGGART CUP DRAW
cricket team against the Com- bined Schools to-morrow. The lat-
It would be interesting to see how
First Round:-Mrs. Nicol v, Mrster have a very good side out and Mitchell, Mrs. Goldman v. Mrs. K. F. J. Lay will fare against the good B. Robertson.
bowling that I expect he will meet.
Byes:-Mrs. Margrett V. Mrs. Prophet. Mrs. Woodward v. Mrs. E
D. Roberts. Mrs. Whitehead v. Mrs.
H... W. Austin was a finalist at Fleming: Mrs. Blaap v. Mrs. Mac-IT 18. INTERESTING to note that Wimbledon and holds the covered kenzie, Mrs. M. M. Bell v. Mrs some of the boys from the Ellis courts championship. If he has Selby, Mrs. Cassidy v. Mrs. Razavet. only defeated one player on the Mrs. Lindsell v. Mrs. Morrison. Mrs ist, he has only lost to the first M. E. King v. Winner in 1st Round and the last in a limited interna- Winner of 1st Rd. v. Mrs. Lissaman, tional year. He is probably, play- ing more confidently to-day than ever.
THE RISE OF BROMWICH
John Bromwich is a recruit to fthe First Ten and one with an as-
Mrs. Mackintosh v. Mrs. Mundy. Mrs. Stewart v. Miss P. King. Mrs Piercy v. Mrs. Hillier, Mrs. Overy v Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Sherry v. Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Skeet v. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Forsyth v. Mrs. A. Rose.
1st Round to be played by Dec. 27.
sured instinct for the game. No 2nd Round to be played by Jan. lad of 19 ever had such cool re- 10.
source under pressure. He will 3rd Round to be played by Jan. need, as the American champion- | 31.
ship indicated, to strengthen his 4th Round to be played by Feb,
service before he can elimb to the 14.
top. and he prefers a fast attack 5th Round to be played by Feb. to a slow.
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Final to be arranged.
CAPTAIN'S CUP
Kadoorle Indian School are now allowed to the Sookunpoo- ground during the morning recess, and at tifin time. This is a stop in the right direction as it gives the boys more chances of organised games.
DESPITE THE FACT that Xmas .is but a few weeks away, many people still go out swimming at Repulse Bay over the week-ends. One regular visitor to this holiday
resort is C. Jackson, the Police
hockey player and cricketer.
THIS SIX-A-SIDE hockey should be exceedingly popular and al- ready a few clubs are planning to
The limitations of his double- handed strokes are there for the greatest to exploit. Yet this young A. M. Mack, with a score of 84-run their can tournaments. A Diayer's genius is undeniable, and 18-66, qualifies for the Captain's school's league on these lines should he very nearly won the Davis Cup Cup December round, played at give the game a flip as there is a with his own racket.
Fanling on December 3 and 4 deplorable lack of interest in Of America's three other repre- There were 35 entries.
hockey amongst the school here. sentatives, Robert Riggs has an The Optional Pool was won by enviable record of tournament W. J. E. Mackenzie, 89-19-70. There | succosses in his own country, but were 13 entries.
WITH THE COOLER WEATHER
his versatile and compact game On the New Course, H.. Overy. now upon us there are many has yet to mature. He was vulner- 89-21-88, qualifies and also wins organised hiking parties. Tramp- able both as Philadelphia and at the Optional Pool There were 19 ing up the hills is fast becoming a Forest Hills in his backhand corner, entries for the competition and 16 favourite form of sport especially to controlled aggression.
for the Pool,
amongst the school boys,
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