THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
1934
SHANGHAI PREPARE FOR RUGBY INTERPORT
RECORD WIN BY PROBABLES
POSSIBLES LOSE
BY BIG SCORE
SOME PROMISING MATERIAL
FORMIDABLE TEAM
IN MAKING ·
The recent interport rugger. trial at the Shanghai Race
Course resulted in a riot of scor- to fill Graves-Morris' place on the ing for the Probables who over- wing.
VERITY JUMP *4 PLACES
"A three quarter movement set going by the Frobables anded with Taylor izi pasaussian walt down the field, and here he was caught by the camera just before Thompson stopped bis run. Taylor was more fortunate in the first half, when he scored a try which was converted by Bidwall. seemed to have little to do, but whatever. came his way was done perfectly, his handing and pass ing being good. Pilcher, Spayor and Murray worked like trojans. The Possible backs were kept on the defensive in the initial period of play but on being strengthened In the second half they managed to hold their own as evidenced by the comparative lack of scoring.
Probables: Livingstone, Tay- lor, Bowerman, Bidwell, Grieve, Stewart Smith, Blackwood, Gard- ner, Silby, Younger, Ritchie, Poole, Chambers, Mackay, Leo.
whelmed the Possibles by one Finding that the Possibles were of the largest scores ever re- no opposition to the Probables, the orded in a local game, amass- teams were altered la the second ng 44 points without reply from half with Livingstone and Acra
man switching positions with heir opponents.
out the White and Stewart Emith coupled The winners tried New Zealand formation playing with the exchange of packs. with an extra half and thin was In some measure responsible for
half.
·FAST ATTACKS.
Livingstone gave an exceedingly their rapid scoring in the initial useful account of himself, being at all times safe and kicking well. Despite being weakened by the The extra half formation appar ea of a forward, the Probables ently agreed with the Prohacies ek was far superior to the Fos- and time and again they got away lea' both in the loose and the with movements which swept the im. This was much in evidence opposition off its feet with the he second half when the entire speed of attack. The two wing
was transferred to the Pos- men, Taylor and Blackwood, de- is side with the addition of serve to be nominated for the in- changes in the three quarter terport side as they were both ex-
In Second Division
of League
The Veralty, by defeating the Sandwich at Happy Valley yester day afternoon by five goals to one Second division of the League improved their. position in the
BEST TENNIS PLAYERS WORLD HAS KNOWN
EFFORT TO COMPILE LISTS
SOME NOTABLE OMISSIONS
London. Who are the World's best Lawn Tennis players of the past 50 years? It is an interesting question and often crops up when veterans with the longest memories come together. But it is a problem which cannot be settled.
A Woman's Handicap. Whilst many girls now-a-days vis with their masculine friends in almost every branch of out-door sport, the and as such has to contend with act remains that "wonian là woman,"
then do greater physical handicaps
men.
things over in the club cocktail neas and subsoquent cure can best
Here le his list.
Modern conditions have changed “ão game so much. Everything bar.
so much faster-the bail, the acquot and oven the Wimbledon Centre Court with its tarpaulin ent which prevents the floor
setting flooded,
J. P. Allen, an American sports vriter, has had the temerity to sue his list of the world's great- st players. Here is his effort.
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(1) W. T. Tilden, (2) H. L. Doherty, (3) A. F. Wilding, (4) H. Cochet, (5) J. Borotra, (6) Norman E. Brookes, (7) R. F. Doherty, (8) F. L. Riacicy, (9)
For example tako the case of Miss Loutes Coella Dalman, an 18 year old English girl who resides with her parents at 18-A Renmuir - Street, London, S. W. The story of har, ill-
be told in the words of her mother:
About 品
year aro, said Mrs. Dalman, "my daughter began to (1) Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, have terrible pains. She was con- (1) Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen, (3) tinually fainting, had severe head Miss Elizabeth Ryan, (4) Mrs. aches and attacka af giddiness, and Lambert Chambers, (6) Mika from a fine athletic girl fell away L. Doo, (6) Mrs. Kitty McKane, until she became a physical wreck. (7) Mrs. C
"Naturally we called in medical Sterry, (8) Mrs. ald; yet although all
sorta E. W. Larcombe, (D) Senorita medicines were tried she continued of E. D'Alvarez, (10) Mrs. May to get worse. Her father and I were Sutton Bundy, (11) Mrs. Molla greatly worried, and when we read Mallory,
(12) Miles
Williams Helen an account of how Dr. Jacobe,
Pink Pilla had cured eRIES of similar nature, we decided to give lack of inquiry-certainly no first williams' Pink Pills my daughter
Once again there is a singular tho Pilis a trial.
Scon after beginning Dr. J. Plm (10) H. Roper Barrett, hand knowledge of the past felt 111) B. H. Smith, (12) W. M. ginnts of the courta. His tenth
great relief, and SUB abo Johnston.
choice la Mrs. Bundy who won at disappeared; she became free from continued taking them the pains
described as Wimbledon in 1905 as Miss Mary headaches, our of despondency came sutton; and one player who ever won at Wimble Willama Fink Pills, she is once has heard her cheerfulness, indeed, as if by magle, the worst woman she was completely restored to
health.
thanks Now,
Dr. don. Ernest: Renshaw and H. F. Law-
again a strong, fine looking girl, ford, W. Baddeley and A. W. Gore
Mile. Suzanne Lenglen should going cheerfully to her work in the while including those of H. R.ertainly head the list with Mrs.
City every morning." Barrett and F. L. Riseley-neither Moody second and Mrs. Lambert
The secret of the world-wide of whom ever won the Wimbledon Chambers in the third place. And Willans Pink Pills is due to their.
nopularity
and success of Dr. title.
Mira, Helon Jacobs should not unique curative tonic action on the como into the list.
Hood, and through it on the nerves.
reby
they
quickly conditions and functiona But the recitation of some of restore roses to the cheeks, bright "rregularities, increase the appetite, these names will evoke pleasantness to the oyce. They are equally memories of the old Wimbledon health and strength giving to men as at Worple Road-and no harm is to women. Your chemist can supply done by Mr. Allen.
hem....
and move from seventh to third Possibics: Whito, Regan, Thom- son, Bird, Pearson, Acraman, Neil,
place. Murray, Pilcher, Johnson, Burnett, superior, and for the majority of knowledge of the earlier Wim
Verity The
The writer, has no personal were vastly Hicks, Speyer, Duke, Hutchinson the game, motiopolised the ex-bledon champlonated names like
changes.
and with the altered lineups, tremely fast in getting away on RIFLE SHOOTING
sams met on mora even terms the wings whenever the ball come the result that the Probables, their way. managed to break through whereas at the Interval the stood at 41-0.
FIVE MEMBERS FIRE DURING WEEK-END
FRIENDLY RUGBY
Bidwell playing his second game this season again demons- trated that he is one of the best
Cumberland Lose halves in Shanghai The back-
Only five members of the Hongkong Ing up of his passes was again Rifle Club fired in the monthly com
to Tamar notleenble, which coupled with petition held during last week-end at the thoroughness of his co- Kowloon Tong.
Playing at Happy Valloy yester- There were in- operation with the rest of the sumelent competitors in any one day afternoon, the Tamar managed line makes him one of the most class to declare a competition, but to secure the victory over the outstanding threes in Shanghai. spoons awarded for high Cumberland in a friendly game of He scored a large percentage of
rugger by 10 points to six In the "B" Class, J. L. Talley the Probables' points.
The Cumberland
could not scored 88 points, while D. W. Water stand against thecleverly ton scored 80 in the "C" Class, and
manoeuvred rushce of the Tamar Hall 72 in "D" Class.
Jurg. Lt. Corbett being outstand- ng.
α Probables continued to te the extra half formation in Anal period but with a better dgainst them the method did prove to be very successful. veral changes from tho lished lineup were noted when two teams appeared on the 3. Brind's place in the Pos- les team was taken by Living ne, while White of the Public Grieve was well to the fore In ool 15 was brought in to fill every movement the Probables got full back position of the Pos- away, and at times tried to cut jes, Pearson was also included through on his own,
Bowerman
wero
percentage."
D. W. Waterton, having won thre snoone in Class C is promoted t Class "B."
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INTER-HONG MATCH
Revival of Ancient Football Rivalry
The ancient rivalry between the hongs of the Colony will be revived
never
On a wooden floor it is possible too that Andre H. Gobert was the greatest player of all time,
RISELEY AND BARRETT. Riseley and Roper Barrett as ingles players were not near the greatest class.
...
NO HARM DONE.
at the
to
Barrett never did get on torma with the modern hurricane sor to give the Amateur Associations
W. T. Tilden is certainly going Always Good Dancing ices stroke. Gerald Patterson nade him look almost impotent.
run for the big money. The Mr. Allen's twelve women like-American Professional Lawn Ton- wine would satisfy none of the nis Association his arranged club cronies who discuss these country-wide serice of tourna
ments to begin shortly.
leven years that inter-hong football has been played between these two sides; but it is a revival which will be welcomed by the players of both honga.
The kick-off is set for 4.46 p.m. and Sydney Strange will referee, the match.
A
The aim is to build up the pro- essional game to the status now:
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injoyed by professional golf in DANCING ACADEMY Amerien,
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