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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1939.
In the World of Sports
Chinese Cyclists Show
Continued Improvement
GERMAN TENNIS LADIES' HOCKEY
· CHAMPIONSHIPS
BERLIN, Jan 23 (T/Ocean)—
The German covered tennis chan
plonship was won yesterday by Rederich Menzel, who boat Hender Henkel 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
INTERPORT
YACHTING WIN CRICKET APPEAL BIG CHANGE
FOR ARTEMIS
The third Indies' second series
Shai To Entertain race, of the Royal Hongkong Yacht
Hongkong
Club, took place yesterday after- noon and resulted in a win for Artemis (Miss M. Whitham). "
Detalls were as follows:-
"A" - Class—Started at 14.45
Finished Corr. Pos. Pts.
19 Artemis ... 18.20.28 10.20.20 1
(Miss M. Whitham.
16.25.15 18.25.15 7 (Mrs. J. Bader). Isobel..... 16.23.36 18.23.36 4
(Mrs. T. M. Morres).
Local Chinese cyclists continued to show improvement in the Wednes- ime trial promoted by the Hongkong Cycling Club on day last. A brilliant performance over 10 miles was put up by Kam Yin-wah, Y.M.CA, who missed record (Chinese) figures by
The women's championship was "Shanghai will entertain Hong- three seconds only, with a time of 29 mins. 55 sees, putting in
won by the American, Miss Whee- kong In the fourth an an amazing effort in the second five miles of 14 mins. 21 secs.
der who beat the Hungarian, Miss nuad Ladies Interport Hoc
Key a Chinese performances within 10 minutes of Somogyi 6-4, 6-4.
Series during the Fastest gures for
Easter In the women's doubles, Miss | holiday, period,' according to plans rider on this course (five miles) la the fastest competitor's me.
Competitors will start at one- Wheeler and the German Fraeu- made by the local Association, says | Eve Robert Yuen's 14 mins. 39 seca. but as Kam Yiu-wah's time was minute intervals to avoid possibilela Hamel beat Miss Somogy and the "North China Daily News." made from a flying start no claim lities of pacing or ether assistance Miss Kovac by 6-4, 6-3, and in the The women's Interport was in- from each other. Machines must į men's doubles, Menzel and Metaxa augurated in 1935 when Shanghái for five miles record can be made.
provided be fitted with two brakes (a fixed beat aceppert and Beutner 8-6. sent a team to the Colony and Joss ......... 16.25.11 16.35.11 8 Shui-kwong Leung
lost by 1-all. The next year a re- (Mrs. V. MacMillan). fastest time for five miles with wheel being counted a brake) and -4, 6-8, 13-15, 6-4.
bell, all in effective working order.
In the mixed doubles, the Ger-turn game was played in Shang-Redshank 18.28.50 16.26.50 15.31, leading Kam Yiu-wah by I
(Mrs. M. N. Luce). secs,, with Chan Kwoon-lam a fur-The first rider will be dispatched mans. Hamel and Beutner, beat hat with the same result. Robert by the official time-keeper, Mr..LMiss Wheeler and Metaxa 7-5, 6-3, ther 5.secS. in arrears. Yuen at this point showed 15.54, A. Anning, at 10.30 am
Entry fee for the event is 50
but at 74 miles was level with Kam
Yla-wah in 21 mins, when a cuts, forms being available at the crash put ELM3 end to an effort Chinese Y.M.C.A.. Bridges Street. 10 miles and Waterloo Road. Kowloon: at!
the Yuk Wah Bicycle Shop, No. 111 Hennessy Road, Wanchal, the Wal
which promised figures.
new
The latter "went on to win in Kee Bicycle Shop. Temple Street. 29 55, Leung Shul-kwong gaining | Kowloon, and from the Hon. Secre- speond place in. 31.06., and Chantary. Mr. H. A. G. Keates, Royal
in Kwoon-lam finishing third
Army Service Corps. Wellington 31.09.
Barracks. ***
Other go performances 02 ordinary machines were put up by Leung Yu-yee with 17.23. for 5 miles and 34.37. for 10 miles, and Chan Yung-pang, 18.05 and 38.23. respectively. Chan Kwoon-lam was Also, as usual, mounted on an or- .dinary cycle.
OPEN EVENT
SUNDAY'S OUTING The" unusual distance scheduled
for the Hongkong Cycling Club's auting on Sunday last was possibly the respbasible factor causing a crop in attendance. All who start ed succeeded in covering the 100 miles, however. outstanding fea- ture of the run being a perform- ance by H. A. G. Keates who cover-
A keen fight for leading honoured the arduous route in 6 hours 29 In the Hongkong Cycling Club's Open 25 miles event on February 5 mins. Including 45 mins. lost in Is promised. All the leading YM various delays. His actual riding C.A. Chinese speedmen will beverage. therefore, was almost 171 competing, whilst European om.ph. for the whole century.
Next Sunday, the Club will leave
position will be provided by G. Cot-
the Alhambra Theatre. Kowloon, at trell, M. J. O'Doherty and others
8.45 am sharp, for an outing on Record time for the course, the Castle Peak Road, which will 1.13.30.. has stood since 1934..whilst include a full trial over the Open
recent. Club event produced a 25 fastest time of 1.25.38.. Medals will
1
miles course Unattached
GAOL FOR POOLS
DEATH OF "BOY" MCCORMICK
Was Title Holder In 1919. 1922
P
TER. Jan. 23 (Reuter-The death
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FROM LORD'S
Accuracy Wanted In Modern Bowling
Bowling was the leading theme; chosen by Colonel R. S. Rait Kerr when the secretary of the M.C.C. addressed the county "knights of the pen" at Lord's recently.
"If you can do something," he
IN CONTRACT BRIDGE BIDDING SUGGESTED
A fundamental "change In the laws of contract bridge is under discussion In Ameri- ca, but inquiries showed that Its adoption la unlikely.
that
The suggestion is that the two minor suits-Diamonds and Clubs
should be "promoted," so
successful bid of four in either would score a game, as in HeartsTM
the and Spades although
pre- sent suit-precedence would re main unaltered.
said "to encourage promising boys to think of accuracy instead of light or wwing bowling. "I think bowling would show some improve ment," even with present-day wickets." The Colonel did not wish n's remarks, to be interpreted as a detence of ground-men; but he falled to see any definite evidence change in the United States 15 Commission. the National Laws that the wickets of to-day were but the American authority res enormously different from those of} 10 1910.
The third of the series Look True Blue 16.24.55 16.24.55 5 14 place in Hongkong and the two (Mrs. G. D. Adams). sides, battled to a Wie of 1-all Be-Kittiwake 16.22.46 16.22.46 2 17 cause of Inconveniences, play was į (Miss P. M. King). abandoned in the last two years. Jean 16.23.26 16.23.26 3
Official acceptance of the invita; '
(Mr. V. Cowlland), tion is expected to arrive in Shang- La Linda bal soon.
In the meantime, in order to entertain the visitors, the local Association had a Committee meet-
'NEWTON HEATH. MANCHing and plans were discussed for has occurred of Noel, "Bay Mc- the holding of a tea dance some- He was a sufferer from time next month for the express athlete's heart and was found dead Furpose of raising funds. in his own motor car
Cormick.
McCormick was born in India In 1850, He was British light- heavyweight champion in 1919 and 1922 when he relinquished the title voluntarily,
It claimed that he was never knocked out.
FANLING GOLF RESULTS.
Results of golf matches played at Fanling during the week-end
are as follows:-
L
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1st Round
Walker 4-3.
BOGEY (PAR) FOOL (Old Course)
GOLF
WINTER
DIFFICULTIES
་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་-
Problem Of Mud And Worm Casts
NIBLICK ON GREEN
1!
The disinclination of S«. Andrews
the majority of goliers..
ones.
16.27.01 16.27.01 9 10 Mrs. M. I. Johnstone).
The body putting forward this
ponsible for the present laws is Various steps had been taken the Whist Club of New York.
This club, in co-operation with during the last 40 years or so the Portland Club in London and" help the bowler and yet the bow-|
the Commission Francaise du Koala, D.N.F. (Miss M. Corrigan). lng aspect of cricket remained
Bridge in Paris, framed the code most unsatisfactory.
now in use, which wil remain valid until January 1940. essential difference between thei "No · such alteration In the average bowler of to-day and 30
DE VERTEUIL'S BETTING WINS
"Started With £25, Mäde £1,000"
01 13 bets, starting with £25, were
In the Colonel's opinion the real
even
at
years ago was that the moderns, ratio values of the suits is
stated contemplated," it was were trying to do more and as a
the Portland Club. result became less accurate.
One bridge expert favoured the Citing O'Reilly as a brilliant ex-
the equality of
four sutts for ception and describing him as one
scoring purposes on the of the few great bowlers in the that it had proved a success world to-day, the Colonel urged the new five-sult bridge. where that the greatness of the Au
ground
Art
Winnings of about £1.000 on 12 tralian resided in the fact that heal the suits except the new one mentioned by Frederick de Verbowl to the field he set.
extreme accuracy enabled him to
teull, the disbarred barrister who is serving a term of five years' pepal servitude, when he appeared for his public examination at the |London Bankruptcy Court recently, His statement of affairs showed
SUCCESSFUL NOVEL
Speaking of Don Bradman and W. H. Jeanes, the Colonel said that no two individuals in their several capacity of cap- tala and manager could have been better chosen for the last tour.
The re- had been made equal. jult had been to give the holders of strong minor suits a fighting chance:
the
mittee held after the War the late Lord Hawke, had suggested seven
them.
SUB-SLAM BONUS Another proposal supported by the American Commisalon is the "sub-slam bonus”—in other words. to add to the already large num-abilities of £3,649, and no assets.
17 "above-the-line" award for ber of rules is probably snared by Replying to Mr. I. A West. After paying tribute to the Bri-calling and making eleven tricks. Preliminary ideas in regard to Senior Official Receiver, de Ver-tish Selection Committee, ho Many players, in fact, are so toull said that he was called to came through the fire of an Aus- already been exchanged between Dext Jaw revision have H. N. Williamson beat 1. W. May-discouraged by the formidable ar-the Bar in 1909 and practised suc-tralian season almost unsinged," London and New York. It is un- cyclists are extended a cordial wel-new at 19th; M. K. Littlejohn beat of regulations
ray
confronting cessfully until 1920 in India. He he alluded to the experimental derstood that the 1040 code will be awarded to the two fastest come)
R. M. Henderson 3-2; J. Forbes them at the outset of their golfing then returned to England
eight-ball over for 1939 and reveal- riders, and the three fastest non- The usual training spin is ar-
beat J. Harrop 4-3; C. H. Burton careers that they never become He was then solvent, and reled the fact that at the first meet-rules rather than drastically alter simplify and clarify the present Club members will be elected to ranged for Wednesday. January beat T. J. Price 5-3; J. L. C. Pearce really conversant with some of the ceived an allowance from hising of the Advisory County Com-
meeting honorary membership of the Cab 25,
at the Methodist beat L. M. Wylie at 20th; W. W. C. during the current year. Certin Church. Hennessy Road, Wanchal. Shewan best C. M. Stárk 7-5 Tore fundamental, and essential father. cates will be presented to all with lat 6 p.m. as usual.
F. R. Waters beat E Faggiano 1
In the interests of justice 'and He admitted that he was made balls.
recalled the first meeting of that up: J. S. Dunnett beat C. D. Nuniformity, however, there does bankrupt in December, 1926, with As to the county championship, body at Lord's.
seem a real need to-day for one or abilities of £1,236, and a divicenda large number of alternative sug- "It took place," he said, "In a two new rules directly necessitated of 9d in the pound was paid. He gestions had been sent to him. He small room over the Tavern, and by the prevailing conditions under and not applied for his discharge had found, however, that if points the chairman was really the chair- which most golfers now play, es- from those proceedings.
had been awarded only for finish-įman, for there was only one chair pecially during the winter months. From 1927 to 1931 be was ed matches and first-innings in the room." One has Ja mind particularly engaged in literary work, and he points discarded, the first eight The M.C.O.A. decided by 13 to 9 the question of mud and worm then returned to the Bar. zasta adhering to balls on the Mr. West: Were any of your putting-greens and balls which novels really successful? -One of An enjoyable bowls match was have beccame "plugged" in soft them, yes. played at Talpo on Sunday after- ground
De Verteuil added that he was For the decline of drawn A man and two women on the hundreds of spectators who sentenced at Manchester
When the rules of golf were first disbarred last January. Criminal games much, in his view, was noon in the grounds of the resl- dence of Mr. J. A. Fraser. The framed the game
played proceedings followed, and he was
A resolution was carried to the due to the county captains, fainted in the crush of the largest recently for conspiring to defraud players and their wives were en-almost entirely on seaside courses, sentenced to five years' penal
who had encouraged players to effect that a county must give 12 crowd over to attend a League H, Litticwond Ltd. Gi Zootball
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. Fraser. or at all evints on links with light | servitude.
go for a finish: match in Great Britain-120.000 at pool prize money.
months' notice in writing to the Detailed scores of the match sandy soils, and therefore these Since he was disbarred he wrote, When Dr. J. Earl Norman was hon. secretary and to opponents of Ibrox Park recently for the match
They are: John Henry Bardslev. were as follows:-
problems did not arise.
"Fifty Wasted Years," and had recently elected president of the intention to leave competition, the between Rangers and Celtic.
44, formerly a police officer of J. Smith, J. A. Fraser. S. Carter If they had done one feels sure assigned the royalties in respect Minor Counties Association in suc- notice to expire on September 30 Cook-street, Liverpool. 15 months and J. Deakin (skip) beat M. N. that the early legislators would not of it.
cession, to Mr. R. H. Mallett he in any one year. Imprisonment; Mrs. Dorothea Rakusen, W. W. Hirit, A. Spary have agreed with the present rulers Mr West asked de Verteul if Bishop. 44, a widow, of Abbots and E. Kern (skip) by 29 shota to for the game that these are matters he could explain various Items in ford-road. West Derby, Liverpool. 15.
to-be left to the discretion of the his deficiency account, particularly individual club.
Crushed
In 120,000 Crowd
While 30,000 fans clamoured for admission outside the closed kates, | ambulance men worked feverishly
Scores of stretcher cases had to be removed for treatment, and, three men were taken ta hospital with chest injuries caused by crushing on the ter-
races.
Gates had to be closed a quarter of an hour before the start, and
13
PLOT
Man Pleads For Two Women
wert. Assizes
six months; and Hannah Margery Brown, 26, single, of Alt-road. Bootle, three months. »
T. R. Rowell (18) 1 up wins. There were 25 entries.
LAWN BOWLS MATCH AT TAIPO.
#1
Was
that relating to betting winnings.
4
#
man
"REAL SPIRIT”
De Verteuil replied that for a conflet between ner duty and
One is forced to conclude that certain period he and The prosecution alleged that her love for her father". mounted police had to disperse the Bardsley arranged for Brown, win
&t. Andrews still cherishes the con-named Kent received information
from a trainer of horses, The jury found all three prviotion that to allow a player to crowd outside.
{was employed" at Littlewood's tsoners guilty after
"I started with £25," he said. Many of those who had gained insert a coupon bearing
absence wipe a lump of mud off his ball on admission asked for their money ning line in the penny pool sent
win-from court of nearly tour hours. the green or to permit the drop-"We had 12 or 13 bets and we only back, saying they could not see the in by Bishop.
From the dock Bardsley plead-ping of a hall which is embedded last twice. The information even- The amount divi-ed for the women.
in soft ground is not quite in the tually stopped, and I made altoge- game. Rangers won it by 2-i.
sible was £28.993.
"Had it not been for me, neither "real spirit" of the game.
ther about £1,000.′′ Record attendance for a League Bardaley's daughter was... B wit-of these two women would be This attitude is difficult to un-
Replying to Mr. West, de Verteuli match in England is 82,905, set up ness for the prosecution. and Mr here," he told Mr. Justice Croom-derstand because it is obvious that agreed that there was some ex- when Chelsea and Arsenal met at
Justice. Croom-Johnson said to Johnson. "If you
give me in the absence of a local rule pre-
travagance in household expenses. Stamford Bridge.in 1935.
the jury: 'I do not think anyone sentence for both of them I should sent-day players may be confrom-e said he had hoped to get a can forget the spectacle of the be very much obliged. I am the ted with situations which are com- wrote, and there was a series of large sum for an autobiography he Isin giving evidence against ner man to blame and it is on my pletely farcical from
own father, whom she manifest-shoulders that the blame should point of view and therefore re-
a goining manuscripts which had neger been. ¡ly loved You could watch thefall now.”
iplaced. pugnant to the original legislators who went to such patrs to ensure to appear after the trial, for which that skill rather than chance, he was told he might get £2,000 or
All attendance records for any game In Great Britain were broken in April, 1937, when 149,547 saw the Scotland Y England international at Hampden Park.
HOCKEY TEAMS
The following team will represent
the 1st XI of the Hongkong Hockey
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
Club-in the Triangular Tournament! BADMINTON.-Y.M.CA. Badmin- against the Royal Navy on the! Club Ground, King's Park, at 145| p.m. to-morrow:-
V. M. Benwell, W. G. Schnabel, E V. Reed, H. J. D. Lowe (Capt.), W. A. Reed, N. B. Whitley. 8. A. Fowler, T. D. Whitley, A. H. Pon- tids, B. I. Bickford and V. Q. Bond. The following will represent the "A" XI of the Hongkong Hockey Club against the Royal Corps of Signals on the Club Ground on Friday at 5 p.m.
W. Brown, J. E. Potter, F. H" Stokes, G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), L Starbuck, A. M. J. Wright. W. Spencer, R. A. Bates, K. A. Bid- mead, E. F. A. Morgan and I P Tamworth.
H
ton, in the West Lounge, 8,30. p.m.
MEETING.—YM.C.A. Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. RUGBY-EMS. Adventure Cup semi-final, Dorsetshire v. Med-
way.
can
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FOOTBALL.Third Division (A). 30th R.A. v. R. Bcots (Milltary), 4 p.m.; R. Engineers v. R.A.E.C. (Military), 2.30 p.m. Third D- vision (B), R.C.S. v. University (Kowloon), 2.30 p.m. HOCKEY. Triangular Tourna- ment, Navy v. Club (Club), 4.45 p.m.
should become the outstanding characteristic of the game.
A recent experience of a well- known amateur la convincing proof that legislation is overdue.
There was an account of his life,
£3,000.
The examination was concluded,
He was playing this summer in is a debatable point, but no golfer one of the Continental champion-disputes the right of a player to a hipe, and at one of the short holes "puttable" lle once he has reached he hit what he considered to be the green,
on
the best tee shot of his career, his Nor are there many golfers who ball finishing a yard from the hole. seriously believe that it is fair or But when he reached the green in the real spirit of the game that he found to his annoyance that he a player should be compelled to TO-MORROW
RUGBY-Interport Trial, Prob- could not use his putter as his ball putt with a ball that cannot roll Division.
ables v. Possibles (Club), 4.45 had stuck in the mit green and truly secount of the mud B4 BADMINTON.—B
p.m. Andrew's B v. S and 8 Home:
there was no local rule permitting adhering to it.
If it is true that most matches Recreto v. St. Andrew's A; Kow-SHOOTING-Spoon and Practice him to lift and place his ball. He loon Tong B v. Kowloon Tong A; Shoot (Kowloon City), 2 pa
therefore had to take his niblick. are won and lost on the greens it Chung Wah v. V.R.C.; St. John's
Anything more contrary to the 1s surely desirable that nothing THURSDAY, JAN. 28 ̈v. Wanderers: YMCA Ladies'
spirit of the game it would be should be allowed to interfere with Badminton Tournament, in the RACING.--Entries close for Grand Hard to imagine, Whether or not the stipulated roundness, and rol- West Lounge, All Day; 'Ladies' National Meet at Fanling: En- a player should be allowed to drop Jability of the ball in this most Badminton League Match, V.M. tries close for February Meet- a "plugged" ball after a bad shot delicate and decisive department CA. v. Talkoo Ladies, 3 pm, ing at Mocno.
which has finished in the rough of the game..
counties last year would have re- that scoring next season shall be mained at the top and the last governed by the average system three counties in 1938 would have instead of percentage, and this. remained at the bottom.
ŠOU ARE
alteration coincides with the sys- tem adopted in the first-class championship.
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