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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1932.
LEAGUE TENNIS "STARS"
PERSONALITIES TO BE SEEN IN HONGKONG
Bo Ka-Lau and Yew Man-Kit. people Lots of
are asking whether Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man- kit, the young Chinese pair will The ever really make good. players are themselves answering the query, and in the remarkable progress made by them during the past two years, are proving that. not only have they the potentiali- fles, but that given a fair chance the Tull. they will realise them
Last year they led the unde- feated C.R.C. "B" Divinion Leam, and this season it is confidently anticipated that they will figure
ina
the flrat team. They won Interport honours and fought through to the semi-final of the Open Doubles this last year, and all that is needed is a continuance and painstaking of their patient
which they endenvour, through have built up their present strong partnership, for them to eventual- ly enjoy the highest honours in local tennis. -
PURSUING HELEN
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody is to be offered sturdy challenges for the honours she has so long hold in the tennis world, and among her compatriots who are expected to give "Helen" an anxious time is Miss Marjorie Sachs, a former Radcliffe College student.
TENNIS LEAGUE
HONGKONG C.C. "B" TEAM FOR SATURDAY
BRITISH SWIMMING "HOPES"
FINE PROMISE OF SCHOOLBOY "SPEED-KING"
If he succeeds in acquiring even a reasonably correct stroke, and learns to breathe rhythmically, he will perform some notable times.
Three English representatives at Copenhagen mudo a creditable showing, with Misa Joyce Cooper) and Miss Phylils Hardlag winning all the free-style and backstroke races. But Miss Marjorie Hinton me with a reverse in the 200 yards breast-stroke event, won by the Elan Jacobsen, who Dane, Miss
record of 2min. made a world's
Two features stood out at Merton-street Baths when Oxford University opened the season with a fixture against the Monson Club, Tunbridge Wells-the double suc cess of the 14-year-old Monson boy, F. Dove, in the 45 and 10 yards 50 2-sec., with Misa Hinton virtually events, and the Dark Blues' run-outclassed in 2min. 58 2-5sec.
SURPRISE FOR OLYMPIC FOLK,
away victory in the water polo match writes W. J. Howcraft in the London forning Post. Practically
The most gratifying fenture of all the Oxford team were in town the trip, however, was Miss Hard- metres during the last week in their vaca-ing's victory in the 100 tion for a series of practice games, back-stroke in 83sec., a performance
daily work-out under the which will both surprise and im guidance of the international water
press the A.S.A. Olympic Com- polo player, E. H. Temme, Judgmittee. It is eight years since Mion ing by the form in their first match, fiarding took second place in the Temme's "tips" have not been Olymple back-stroke Onal at Paris. wasted, and it is obvious that the
and n
Aghting line in an Olympic final.
University have a really good side.ct she is still improving. If she could improve about another two Wella Tunbridge Dove the
seconds over 100 metres between schoolboy won the 45 yards in 24ow and the end of August, Mias the 2-5sec., and later took the 9 yards Harding would again be in in 57 4-5sec. A few months ago I wrote that Dove, who was then an-
Miss Couper's time in the 100 known outside Kent County eireles, was one of the best boys of his age metres free-style, 73 3-10sec., is much below her beat, but it is pos in the country, and his swimming sible that the English champion at Oxford on Saturday goes a long was content to win, and was reserv
confirming this towards
In their league match in the "B" way
In many respects they offer themselven as a model to the am- bitious young player, for they fenture their game by its virulity. Although still rather prone to de-
The ex-English sprint champion, pend too much on defence when In opposition to a stronger com- Division of the Hongkong Lawn opinion. Dove locked his arm being herself for the 400 metres free- bination, they posscas plenty of Tennis league against the South China between the rail and the bath wall style, which she won in 5min, 58see,
have been under 56 time would!
in English swimming na Miss Vera attacking strokes and are power. A.A. at King's Park on Saturday, the the 5 yards race, otherwise his Mr. Dupre Murrell, better known
serands. ful overbend. They have followed | Hongkong C.C, will be represented by in the footsteps of the Ramjahn the following players: A. C. 1. Bowker rousias in concentrating on volley and T. C. Monaghan, V. R. Gordon, inz, this being one of the most po- and L. M. S. Lloyd. W. A. Nowers tent phases of their game.
and G. C. Worrall,
SPORTS CHATTER FROM THE "FOUR CORNERS”
Sensational Football Transfers--Potential Track Champion-Britain's Olympic Boxers- Disqualifying a Boxer
Football Surprise
with one hand strock him heavily with the ather."
After
It speaks volumes for the boy's Tanner, of Eastbourne, is due to ar pluck that he was leading at halftive in England from South Africa distance, yet when they turned for n May 16. Mrs. Murrell will re- the fast length he was the last of main in England until the autumn, four, and then came through to win.and will endeavour to obtain a place Obviously, the Kent boy can sprint, in the British Olympic team. but I believe he is relatively better mouth's practice she returned over middle distances. He will com-67aec. for 100 yards--only 4-5sec. pete in all the Kent County cham-slower than her performance when pionships, but I doubt if he is ad- she won the National 100 yards at vanced enough, or that it is advis-Itfeld-street Baths in 1928. atle, for him to test himself against the cracks in Southern Senior riddle distance championships.
A PROPHECY. ̧
LAWN BOWLS TEAMS.
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Though the times returned by R. AL. Mitchell (Trinity and Loretto) in winning the Oxford Freshmen's 15 and 90 yards races
Taikoo R.C.-J. A. Watson, D. B. TN addition to lufton, West
While there is nothing in the rule were much below the average of Ham United have given free governing disqualifications which | Freshmen's performances, I am go-Bone, W. Weir, W. Wotherspoon
Russell (Skip); Transfers to the following players, makes Mr. Abraham's verdict pering to risk my reputation with a (Skip); A. Stalker, J. C. Poison, J. C.
At McLeod. J. all of whom have played in the missible. Rule 9 writes Geoffrey forecast that Mitchell will ultimate. 3. Sican, 1. B. Chapman, D.
refercely make a front rank swimmer.
Manro (Skip). first tenni last.
Stanley Simpson) states:-"The season:
shall decide any question not pro-present his stroke does not exist: Launch will leave Dockyard at 2.30 Earle, Phillips, Wade and Cox.
he simply ploughs through the
p.m. Other men granted a free trans-vided for in these rules..
Kowloon B.G.C.-R. Duncan, F. V. fer are Lawson, Barry, Fuirday,
water with buried head and flaying and Refinery at 2.35
Whittn, R. S. Nichol, A. M. Holland Robinson, and Harrie
arms, and has to practically st
(Skip H. . Stoneham, C. S. Beat, to take a breath. What measure
B. Nish, W. Russell (Skip); G. N. speed the Sest possesses
Mitchell. 1. H. Rose, R. fall, E. W. L. Hogbin (Skip).
assisted
This leaves a referee with a very wide field of authority, and it is the Earle, who formerly
opinion, of Mr. Charles Donmall, the Clapton Club, signed as the secretary of the Boxing Board professional for West Ham United of Control, that Mr. Abraham's ver in 1924. He played for England diet was justified by rule. against Ireland in 1928 and up- peared twice for his country in Amateur International games.
A Track "Find"
TANY athletic
MA
clubs
have
reason to envy Blackheath Harriers for the coming cham- their pionship season. for with brilliant "find" in L. W. Ellis they are capable of putting into the Geld a sprint relay team which may later prove champions of the! country.
Ellis, on the advice of Albert Hill, the dual champion of the 1920 Olympiad, transferred from distance running to aprinting inte last summer, and before the sea- son was out he won a number of notable handicaps in times well inside "events." For a few weeks now Hill has been carefully pre- paring Ellis for the forthcoming events, and a recent trial over 100 yards with his club-mate, Ernie Page, the A.A.A. champion
and BAW
other prominent sprinters, him finish second and only feet out when Puge broke
the tape.
re-
Incidentally, wateh-holders turned Page's winning time as 9 3-10sec.
Olympic Games Boxers
THE Amateur Boxing Associa-
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tion as selected the fellow-
ing boxers to represent Great Bri- tain in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles next August:
T. Pardoe (Metropolitan B.C., Birmingham) fly-weight:
and St. H. Mizler (Oxford George'a B.C.. London). feather- weight:
D. McCleave Lynn A... Lon- don), welter-weight.
Disqualifying a Boxer
HERE was considerable com- unprecedented action of a referee of a contest at Edmonton, London. in disqualifying a boxer for "un- gentlemanly conduct.".
Harry Abraham was the referee who decided that the conduct of Tom Benjamin (Cheshunt) merited disqualiflention. Benjamin's oppo- nent, Red Pullen (Wales), had pre- viously knocked him down with a solar plexua punch, and Mr. Abra- hama said that on rising Benjamin lost all control.
"He rushed his opponent, forced him backwards over the top rope until he was helpless, and then while holding him in that position
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