HOCKEY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.
HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR HONGKONG
CHATTER
A NEW ERA
DAWNS
SEASON OF GREAT PROMISE OPENS TO-DAY
LAST LOOK ROUND
[By "BULLY-OFF"] TO-morrow is the opening day
of the Mamak Tournament and of a new era in the annals of hockey in the Colony. The toams concerned have boon hard at practice during the past week. and, aa a result, the matches should be productive of n high Patandard of hockey. The opposing' factions will be the Police and the German Club at Caroline i at 3 p.m., H.M.S. Phoenix and St. Androw's on the Marina ground at 2.30 p.m., and the Incognitos and the R.A.S.C on the U.S.R.C. ground at 4.30 p.m. and of these threo THE match should be the Jast-named. Hore the chances of victory age slightly in favour of the Civilians but I have no doubt that the R.A.SC., if they continue the form shown recently, will not permit their opponents to have
verything their own way.
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IN connexion with the Sim Shield there is every in- dication of the Club retaining the trophy yet another year. With the inclusion of W. E. Williams, the Welsh interna- tional, and A. T. Lay, who hast played for Canton, at right inner and.centre-forward res- poctively, their chances are greatly enhanced.
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A forecast of the Club's team
for this year is as follows: G. Duncan; Rogers and A. R. Botelho; W. Reed, A. A. Dand (capt.) and E. V. Reed; H, Owen Hughes, W. E. Williams, A. T. Lay, C. C. Francia and G. E. R. Divett.
the departure of the
FOR the first time in the history'
FOR
of the American national singles tournament, a player-and an Englishman at that-appeared on the court in shorts instead of the traditional long white flas- nela. But if W. (Bunny) Austin realised the stir created by bis Attire, it made no difference in ile game. He is shown here in action during his match with Cecil Motx, whom he defeated in
straight boats.
GITTINS WINS 'SUBERB
SWIMMING RACE
TO GAIN COLONY CHAMPIONSHIP
LAWRENCE A YARD
BEHIND
SWIMMING magnificently,
S. V. Gittins won the Colony's 100 yards awimming championship at the V.R.C., bath yesterday when he beat W. Lawrence by a yard after one of the most thrilling races on record.
Y.M. GALA
SINGLES AND DOUBLES
To be Held in 1933
ORGANISED BY U.S.R.C.
(By "Veritas")
HONGKONG is to have a men's singles and doubles hardcourt tennis cham- pionship. It is being organised by the United Services Recreation Club and will take place next Chinese New Year.
This morning I was informed by Major Lochner that the U.S.R.C., had sent in a formal
ARMY TENNIS CHAMPÌ
VSHIP
IN ACTION This picture shows the finalists in the Army tennis doubles championship when they met at Sockunpoo yesterday, Lowls and Ronna (S.W.B.) beating Paul and Savell (R.E.) 80, 6-3.
CRICKET
TIT DITS
HANDICAPS CONFRONTING SERVICES
ARMY WITHOUT CAPT. MOIR NAVY MAY UPSET CALCULATIONS
"THE STUMPER"). vigated in my notes last Crit had intended to re- space clubs in the Senior Army & this idea. The but pressure of
vice
deal with the Civil
FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS notes this Ber-
IN EARNEST
ATTRACTIVE LEAGUE FIXTURES
application to the Hongkong Kowloon v South China
Lawn Tennis Association seek- ing ometal recognition of the proposed events, and that this
CANTON SENDING will be forthcoming there seems
STRONG TEAM
PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW
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to be not the slightest doubt.
Major Lochner, who is in charge of the scheme, intends to during hold the championships Chinese New Year, 1933, and complete the whole means to thing within five days,
All of the matches will be played n the new hard courts at the United Services Recreation Club and it is hoped to bring half a dozen of them into use for the championships.
SELECTED 16.
Both the Y.M.C.A., and Canton, the visitors, are turning out strong teams to take part in the swim- jming gala at the "Y" Bath to- morrow night. and some unus-
The organisers, confronted with the ually exciting sport is promised. certainty of a large entry are seeking means of keeping it within workable Canton have notified Mr. E. bounds so that the completion of the Railton, the "Y" Hon. Secretary tournaments within the prescribed that the following team is being period will not be hampered.
down: E. Stirling, B. One suggestion is for the or sent
Wylic, J. ganbers to select 16 in the singles Schroter, Tremlett,
and the same number of pairs in Penfield, H. Hunaford, F. Frollick,
the Hullemeer.
Rend, B.
doubles and F.
confine the actual tournament to these players. As, Rasmussen and F. Ambrosc. It
however, this must preclude num In a close race, S. V. Gittins won is not yet known how the team
bera of players, are not only anxious, but
A good. play,
from competing, it will perhaps be found dealrous of adopting less severe means for restricting the cattles.
Gittins used splendid judgment to overcome the strong challenge offered by Lawrence and E.B. da Roza, and swum one of the finest races of his career.
W Argylls to the North the the 100 yards free style champion-will be split up for the various}
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Army will lose a number of good ship of the colony in the V.R.C. bath events. players, and unless the Lincolns yesterday, defenting W. Lawrence and can produce players of equal E. B. da Roza by only about a yard. There is to be a programme of ability the Army side will be much The race was one of the best aven inten evente, and the YM. the same as it was last season. this event for a long time,
presentative have been selected, The four finalists, including Shok as follows: arc คล unknown Nam-pul of the Fukien Club, kept THE Navy
quantity, in view the together for three lengths, but in the
of uncertain movements of the China ftast lap, the three V.R.C. men drew and W. Kerr. Fleet, and it is therefore, difficult away from the Chinese, who howover to forecast their prospects of finished only a few yards from da taking the shield from the present holders.
Roza.
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FIRST H. C. TOURNEY. This will be the first hardcourt
the Tit-Bit
(By "Veritas").
POSSIBLE CAPTURE.
ut, but I will
THE Navy has in my
perhaps w
or less. an unkl far as League crieign and I have heard it suggested
So much depends omoro that Henderson; the brilliant
of vessels. I don't as Argylls defender is probably
turn out any one toat not going north with the bat.
than a couple of wedy talion, in which case he may be captured by Kowloon. What year. Lt. Commdr. Sky an acquisition to the team! had charge of the side A South China are putting their had almost totally differen strongest team into the fleld-the out week by week! sume which outplayed the Argylls
few new
in a friendly match last Saturday. I am told that the Navy hav One of the old faces which will be
players this you missed in the Chinese ranks is mostly on the Dovonshire, the new. that of Pau-Ka-ping, their erst-arrival from Home. If this la so while eustodian, who is now and if they can turn out a regular WITH all of the clubs report-operating in the forward line for team, they may yet unset calcula
ing "fit and hopeful", the the second eleven. He has ations. They have two teams in prospects for an unusually en-worthy succesor in Tak Sin-hung,
By the way, the report that tertaining opening
Lee Wal-tong is going to Java league football season this
is not strictly true. He has afternoon, are definitely bright,
been offered a position there, and "fans" will be hard put to
but has not yet made any de- make up their mind as to which
cision. In any case he will be of the matches from the very
on view to-morrow and for ni attractive list arranged they least another month, will witness.
to the
the League this year-a senior Ra well as a Junior-and this may mean a revived Interest, which will be all to the good of cricket in the Colony.
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ONE of the strongest if not the
strongest-sides on paper in
the Army. Last season, they won POLICE EXPERIMENT.
the Triangular Tournament What promises to be the tit-bit
The Police have only one news against the Navy and the Hong- meeting of the day is that, bet comer to their team in the person kong Cricket Club, and possessed a ween first strings of Kowloon and of Stephena, who is apparently team which would perhaps have South China at Chatham Road.] operating at inside left. Ac-beaten any olde in the Colony.. Kowloon feel very satisfied with cording to the team sent in to me. Under the captaincy of Capt. Moir, their team after the second trial T. Pile and Dowman have changed of the Argyll and Sutherland match during this week, a general, places, the former going to right Highlanders, they had no difficulty and much-needed improvement in half and the latter to outside in winning this annual tourna the forward line resulting from the right. Whether this will prove &ment, and Capt. Moir then showed“ Inclusion of Melens and the experi- successful experiment is difficult he had one of the best-cricketing - ment of working Phillips and Blake to forecast. But whatever tre bralne in Hongkong. together on the left wing.
view, the Polleo should have a fairly comfortable passage against St. Joseph's.
Continued on Next Columna.)
& 1920).
LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Atrangements in connexion with the ladies open singles and doubles cham. pionships are going ahead and it is hoped to start the two events early in November, with the semi-finals and finals being played at the U.S.R.C.
L-fully expect to see the Royali Artillery "pip" the Borderèrs.j Both have had the satisfaction of beating South China in practice ames, but the splendid balance of the R.A. combination suggests they will just about pull it off. Dryant and Allen have remarkably accurate shooting boots and may be expected to cause the Welsh defenders a heap of trouble,
UNFORTUNATELY, the
Highlanders are leaving
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in November, and Capt. Moir will therefore not be avail able. This will be a great loss to the Army team, besities being a shrewd skipper, Capt. Moir is one of their best bata. It will be recalled that he knocked up a brilliant century against the Navy Inst year in fine style.
50 yards dash, E. F. Sulk Don championships of Hongkong and it is to the credit of the U.S.P.C., one of the foremost clubs in the fostering 100 yards dash. E. Railton and of competitive tennis in the Colony, that they have conceived the idea W. Campbell.
That it will be carried through with
ARMY CHAMPIONSHIP. G. success is assured, for already the L. Roza Pereira was much too good 50 yards breaststroke,
Club singes the Ladies and Doubles in the 100 yards backstroke, his time Fowler and Schroter.
The final of the doubles of the championships, two of the best or-Army tennis tournament, was played THE Y.M.C.A. are fielding three being 74 1/5 secs. Kau Yeu-ming 50 yards
seconds
back atroke, Selk Fanised meetings in Hongkong.
before a number of spectators nt The Club are not playing to-Ho Army can still muster a very second, more than six teams this year
formidable It is interesting to note that the Sookunpoo yesterday. Playing a fine morrow and I have not yet had
eleven. They ir-behind. It was regrettable that Wong and Longley. cluded in their players are men Siong-hing, University under-graduate
only other effort to introduce a hard game, Lewis and Ronan, South Wales the opportunity of seeing the have Lieut. Musson, Lt. Mnefar- who stand well to the fore. On who holds the local record, did not Diving (high and low board), court competition open to the Colony Borderers, boat Paul and Savell, Royal team in action, though I under-lane and Bombardier Bryant from paper they have a fine 1st XI compete or a better race may have Selk and Morrison..
was in 1918, when Dr. Forsyth, then Egineers, 8-6, 6-3. but they seem to lack cohesion been seen.
and
100 yards free style championship. Or Schroter.
Ordinance
considerably the R.A., (although I fear ho has President of
of the Hongkong Tennis Lews again figures in the final of stand it has been in practice. As a whole they Results:
Long Plunge, Garrod, Duncan League, gave a shield for a hard court the singles, having to meet Conductor strengthened in all departments. thrown in his lot with the R. A.
Royal Army league competition. It was competed Mitchell,
Recreio The
visit Chinese football team), Capt. Mirehouse, work hard, but the backs, are st
Athletic, but with the Gosanos Lt. Col. F. P. Nosworthy, the now for from 1018 to 1920, and then, Corps. present a little slow. When the-S. V. Gittins, 1; W. Lawrence, 2;
Throwing the ball, Kerr and owing to the scarcity of liard courts, Mitchell won his semi-final round transferring their effections to Staff Officer to the General, Capt. forward line la definitely fixed E. B. da Roza, J. Time 60 8/5 secs; Webb.
the competition was abandoned. In very comfortably against Jarman, St. Joseph's I am afraid the Wales, Capt. Gottwaltz, Lt. A. C. and the players settle down the 60 4/5 secs.
Team Race, Railton, Selk, Don 1925 the trophy was used for the "C" South Wales Borderers, 6-3, 6-4. Portuguese will have a stiff taak Hamilton, Lt. Birt, and Lt. Barlow "Y" 1st XI should prove a
Division of the present league. The Mitchell's short and sharp "Jabs" out-before them to avert defeut. and several others from which to formidable team.
100 yards beys' free tyle champion-and Kerr.
Water Polo. Angus, Garrod, winners of the hard court league pointing his opponent time and again. Chinese Athletic. 1 Inmagine, are choose, and can be depended upon ship.-J. de Souza, 1; Chan Kai-him,
during the three years of its existence Mitchell should be seen at his best! Henry, Railton, Kerr, Schroter were the Chinese Recreation Club against Lewis this afternoon at Son turning out a team much on the to field the same side every week, 100 yarda backstroke champion- and Fowler.
| (1918) and the Chinese V.M.C.A. (119 kunpoo, when they meet in the final. same lines as previous years, ture of their game and in the Caer ship.- Roza Pereira, 1; Kau Yes- Clark Cup competition there willing, 2. Time 74 1/5 secs.; 80 3/5 be, I am curtain a fino spirit of secs.
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NOW for a word about the ladies. Clean, keen sport is a fea-
Time 12 3/8 secs; 73 3/5 Bers.
friendly rivalry exlating. Four Members' under-water race firat teams have entered; the Hongkong heat.-H. M. Remedios, D. Reme Ladies Club (presont holders) the dios. Second heat.-S. E. Bauza; A. Y.M.C.A.. Ladies, with whom the M. Rodrigues. Third het Ed da C.B.A. Ladies have joined forces, St. Andrew's nad the Club Recrolo
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THE Club are putting a strong La sido out again this year to
enable them to have their name!
Roza,
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EVENTS FOR TO-DAY. Three Entries for the Chief Race on Programme. The chief event on the programme! Inscribed on the Cup for the sea-fer to-day is the 220 yards free style son 1992-35, but they will meet for which S. V. Gitting, W. Lawrence with a sturdy opposition from the and L. Reza Pereira will win for other entrants. Another cup was principal honours, with the last presented at the end of the com- named favourite. The distance is u and Lawrence, petition last year by Mra.. W. T. little too long for Southorn, as a runners-up trophy Gittins should take second place. and this has added greatly to the The programme for to-day is no enthusiasm which was shown last follows: year St. Andrew's at present hold this "pot.".
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220 yards free stylo (Record: 2 mias. 34 socs., J. R. Johnstone, 1929). 100 yards breast stroke (Record: 78 am informed that Capt. K..B.socs.,Kwok Chun-hang, 1082).
Gore, has resigned his post- Long Plungo (Record: 67 feot, Č. J.
Members* Racor.
tion as secretary of the Kowloon Cook, 1028), Indian Tonnis Club and has can- celled his registration with them. He has since signed as a player for the R.A.M:C, and in him the Corps should find a very useful exponent of the game who will be a big as not to their defonco.
WEEKLY HINT.
Hit hard and run hard is an excellent maxim, for playera, no matter in what position, must acquire the knack of field- Ing the ball with their stick. however, hard it to hit Hard- „Alt pasada, howevr, must be ac-
G0 yards handleap Hurdles. Members "C" Clans Aggregato, -50 yards Handicap.
Under Water Race (final). "
curately placed. If you are in advance of your inside forward make your pass squarely across the fold so that he can pick it up as to dratos level with you. If you are playing square make your pass in advance of your ·· inside forward.
To-morrow's Sports: Fixtures and Teams
FOOTBALL,
League, Div. L
(Kick-off 4.00 p.m.) Kowloon y South China-Kowloon,
Tani
South China-Tung Sik-hung; Li St.
Kong-pak; Tin-sang, Leung Yin-chau, Wong Mee- shun, Leung Wing-chiu; Chung Siu-hong, Tong Kwan, Fung Wai-tong, King-cheung, "Lee
.
Ip Pak-walt.
and Kowloon:Gurrevitch: White
Wells; Watkins, McKelvie and Bliss: Eastman, Hill, Melens, Blake and Phillips,
Pilo,
Police v St. Joseph's St. Joseph's. Police: Perkins, Blackbourn, Pilo,
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Brittain, Channing, Dowman,
Cornwall, Mose, Stephens, and Frusor. Ro- serves:---Jcasop, Wheeler, H. Brown and Ferrost,
St. Joseph's. Marquis; Rahman, Gomes; G. Victor, N. Baltrao, T. Leonard; B. Gosano, E. Souza, D. Leonard, M. Sabhan, Fernandez. R. Artillery v 8.W.D.-Sookunpoo. R.A.-Combay Monley, Walker, C. Rodgers, Pardor, and Salt: Wood, Allen, Bryant, Moore, W. A and Senl.
́Chinese 'Ath. v Recrelo-Club. Recreio:M. Remedies, H. Britto, R.
Silva-Netto, V Marques, C Figueiredo, 1. C. Remodlos,
G. A Gonsalves, J. Gomes, Gutteres, F A Santon and, R. V. Ribeiro, Reservo1— V.H. Xavler.
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League, Div. 2.
(Kick-off 3 p.m.) Eastern St. Joacph'n-St Joseph's. Joseph's:-A. MueGrann; P. An- tony, E. Lawrence; A. J. Hussain, N. Delgado, Moosa; T. Ali, A. Guterrlez, G. Sousa, Santos, C. Victor.
Kowloon v.8. China-Kowloon, Ewo v Navy Navy, Happy Valley. Club r RACIq6,
· R.A.:—Wood; Bryden and Gibbons: Ward, Collier and Walker G.; Stanton, Discombe, Borming ham, Forbes and Coinville. Reserve-Leach.
S.W.B.
League, Div. 3.
T Bignals-Seokunpoo at 3p.m. St. Joseph's y
KL.V. 3 p.m.j
Recreio-Chinese
St-Joseph'n:-F. Lec: B. A. Hydor, C. Thang; A. Reed, V. Costa, C. Coelho; T. Castilho, R. M. Azim, A. M. Omar, Sims, Laurel. Recreio J. D. Minhinnett, A. P. Silva, J. J. Lima, M. Oliveira, M. Atedo, W. Mackintosh, G. 11. Gutierrez, H. Campos, J. M. Figueiredo, H. A. Botelho, A. M.
Pereira Reserve-Y Hernado
and E. F. Passos. ESTA Chinese Ath. University--Chin
ese HIV. 4.30 p.m. 8. China y Radio-Caroline FIM
T.
ter,
CRICKET.
Friendlies..
K,C.C.
K.C.C. 1st XI v Volunteers K.C.C.-J. C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, A Lay, G. C. Burnett, J. Hun E. Lawrence, F. E. Skinner, F.8.W. Smith and I. McInnes. Volunteers:A. C. Beck; E. J. R. Mitchell, J. E. Richardson, A. P. Hall Thompson, F. Baker, J. Bergne-Compland, J. P. Whitham, J. E. Potter, L. D. Kilbeo, R. Stilliard and A. D. Lowson,
Police Recreation Cluby K.C.C.
2nd. XIP.R.C.
Police: T. H. King, Reynolds,
Booker, Alexander, Wynne Minty, Hunter, Baker, B.G., Caroy, Williamson and Clark. Reserves-Louglin, Bakor A. V Chesterwoods,
R.E.
&S.C. St. Joseph's-Soo- kunpoo.
R.E. & S.C.:-Lt-Col. Maraden, Lt. Anstruther, Lt. Whiteway- Wilkinson, S. C. Jordan, Sgt. Buckle, Col. Mechan, Spr. Big Binge, Big. Car-
Tack Allen nnd- Sig. Me-
LIL.C. R. Navy-Sookunpoo, LB.C. 2nd XI v R. Naty 2nd XI----
King's Park. T.R.C.-M. R. Abbas, M. P. Madar, A. IL Bullied. A. M. Rumiahn A. Rumjahn, Jun., A. R. H Bamall, Ismall, N. Na- maria and IL-Lu Paraira N
HOCKEY.
Mamak Tournament.
if camps do not interofere with their crleket.
.
WITH all this talent at
their disposal, it would surprise me very much if they do not finish near the top of the League table.
ricket at the Civil Service C.C.. during the last two or three
Crie
Phoenix St. Andrew's (Marina, years has not been what it used to be. They still rely far too much on 4.30)
and have not Police v German Club (Caroline the "veterans,"
, 3 p.m.)
enough now blood. As deplored Police: Sarwan Singh, Dormer; in their Annual Report, they have Rattan Singh Tate, Allen, no promising youngsters, and in Gulan Rasool, Hazooran Singh, order to keep a cricket team going, Grant, Karter Singh, Jenner, Ghuland Mohammed.
year after year, new blood must German Club: E.. Ammann, Helt be introduced.
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meyer, Machmidt,
.Reck, Sommer,
Funck,
AQUATICS.
Colony Championships beats V.R.C. Y.M.C.A. Y Canton, Y.M.C.A.
TENNIS.
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B HOT
Haneka,HEY won the "wooden spoon" Fuller, Jaeger Dobernecker last year, but they are com R.A.B.C. Incognitos (U.S.R.C.moncing the season with
4.30) R.A.S.C.-Funnoli, Marshall; Whit-spirit. I am not expecting them to ley, Tipple, Buckland, Kirpa carry off the Shield, but I feel surp Ram, Barlow, Eve, Kome, last year, but they are. commen- Lazenby and Atta Mohammed. they will give a better account of themselves this coming season: anyhow here's wishing them luck.
THE official cricket season com- moncos to-morrow. but I don't think any League matches are down for decision. Howevor, there are several friendlies, in cluding a two-day fixture between the Kowloon CC and the Volun- toors. I neo Hoveral, now namas In the Volunteer aldo, and canno therefore Any what the game will be like. The Indiana enirs got the Navy In both divikong, the " ABC. Tikoo Chlace800-gament Sookongodt ind the
'K.C.C. Shameen at Canton. K.0.0.-G. A. White, B. A. Gray F Kongelbackor, W. C. Hung, N. E. A. Mackay and E. Zim-
mern, mag
SUNDAY
League Football, Div.: 2; Chinese Athletic v Toung Tain
Club, 4,80 p.min
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