THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH
1984.
RICKETTS QUALIFIES TO MEET "STICK" DUFF
BEATS IU IN TWO SETS
GIVES STYLISH DISPLAY
"CENTRE" COURT
TO-DAY
G. R. M. Ricketts played an excellent brand of tennis to ouat Eu Tak-cheuk from the singles champ.onsh.p yesterday and to qualify to meet W.A.H. Duff in tae quarter-finals.
Ricketts easy style and contin- ual flow of attractive and pene- trative strokes kept the Chinese fairly well on the defensive, and
TRIUMPH FOR ENGLISH "SQUASH”
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
OPEN SINGLES.
C. R. M. Ricketts beat lu
Tak-chouk 6-3, 6-4,
OPEN DOUBLES.
Capt. Cannon and H, Owen- Hughes beat C. E. Millard and C. Pi'e 6-2, 6-3, A. L. Sullivan and W. A. H. Duff beat Tam Yoc-fong and Ng Kam-chuen 6-3, 6-2.
although he put up a stubborn re- Start Of
Histance, was impossible to avod straight sela defent.
Ricketts will probably find Duff too hard a hit.er when they mest, but the match should be especially attractive, and will quite likely go to three seta.
The Eazilshman was strong in all departments yesterday, and huntica a cut shots with pleas- ing ease. His miroke equipment In an atylish as their production.
DUFF IN GOOD FORM.
two sets.
Local
Cycling Club
OUR WOMEN OUST AMERICANS
Not One Left ̧ in' Championship
London, Feb. 10. English women squash rackets players had a great triumph at Queen's Club "yes- terday in the Championships, When play started three of the original seven entrants from the United States were left in, but they were all beaten.
Miss Sugan Noot played perfect squash while beating Mias Me Oatrich at 9to DO, 9, after; Misa Mc strich had led 4-2 in the first game.
Miss Nocl did everything justi right and won her match in 18 minutes, though this is quite a long time for her as she has been
OPENING RUN IN playing this week!
APRIL
CHAMPION'S PROSPECTS.
She should retain her champion- The Hongkong Cycling Club honship. In four rounds she has lost
made provisional arrangements to only 9 points in 2 games, taking
start runa as from the first Sun-; less than 45 minutes play. day in April from 38 Hennessy Road, Wanchal, at 2 p.m.
Pare.
Toul Wai pui, who will be seen in
faction on the stand court this after
noom in the open tannie champion : ship.
WOMEN CRICKETERS MAY BE SHIELDED
Australian Move To Protect Wicket-Keepers' Faces
HOW HARVEY BEAT LARRY GAINS
SCIENTIFIC BOXING
WINS THE DAY
INTERNATIONAL
ICE HOCKEY
CANADA WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
HARVEY AT TOP OF FORM
Milan, Feb. 11. Austria has won the Consolation London, Feb. 10. Cup in the International Ice Len Harvey's star is clearly Hockey Championship here na in the ascendant. Last night at result of having drawn with Italy the Albert Hall he defeated Larry two goals all in to-day's round. Gains for the British Empire In the general classification Great Heavy-Weight Championship. Britain was awarded eighth place. He received the verdict on Canada won the world champion- points after 15 rather moderate ship by beating the U. S. A. by rounds, in which the intellectual, 2-1 in the final match-Router rather than the physical, side of Special the art was predominant, writes Fred Dartnell in the News: Chronicle.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG
KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The FIRST EXTRA RÂCE MEET. ING will be held (Weather: Per- mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY Saturday, 10th March, 1934, icom- mencing at 200p.m.
On
The Flat Belf will be Rung at 1.80 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE? Members are notified that they and thoir Ladies must wear their Bidges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting,
No One without a Badge will be' admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badgos admitting Non-Members te the Members". Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen) and $0.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax)
are obtainable through the SECRET ARY upon the personal application of a Mombor, such Member to be respon- xible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits. &c
The Socretary's office, Brd Floor, Gloucester Bullding, (Tel. 27794), will
clone at 12 o'clock Noon.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on salo at the Race Courao,
On No Protext will Children be
permitted in either. Enclosure during the Meeting.
tá: the
Public Enclosure 13 $2.00, Including
Tiffins are obtainable at the| Chub Houno provided they ardorfered from 'BRITISH SPEED SKATING
the No. 1 Boy in advancă Telephone 21020. T.. Grace (Streatham
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Spoed
The Price of Admisslan The verdict was not to every-Club) won the mile indoor amateur
· all body's liking, and I was amongst skating championship of Great
Pornons, including those who thought that Gains Britain at Oxford last month and Tax, for had done enough to
win by a clipped four seconds off the British Ladics, and la payle at the Kiato. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniformp are fair margin.
amateur record for the event by admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, &c., The negro, with his superior returning Umin. 2 1-5aec. I. height, roach and weight, did not Wyman (Streatham Speed Club), will not be permitted to operate second and G. within the Precincts of the Hong- make nearly enough of these, ad-the holder, was
kong Jockey Club during tha Nace Meeting. vantages. He fought on too wary Cooper. (Isle Speed Club) third. lines, Like Peterson, Galna will
surely feel himself entitled to a re-
turn contest.
TURF HANDICAPS,
In the meantime Harvey is the Masks, or some other face pro-Kingpin of the big fellows. He Duft and Sallivan negotiated
A very different type of matchtection, will, possibly, be used by holds the Brtish Cruiser and Heavy-HEAVY ENTRIES FOR another hurd.o in the doubles
was that between Mrs. McKechnie girl wicketkeepers in South Ausweight titles, and the British Em-
FIRST EXTRA MEET champ.onship by overcoming Tam The organiser i Pte. Henry and the American girl Miss Anne train, because of the bumpy pire Championship as well, and his
because, pitches,
also, the country is proud of him.
Entries and handicaps for the nine Yor-fung ani Ng Kam-chuen in Keates, (I.AS.C.) crack cycliat who has recently arrived here
This was a real fight with many Secretary of the South Australian
events on the programme of the from Shanghai, and the following Buctuations as the store 3-3.94 Women's
Hia sudden rise to the highest First Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Association Duff covered the court magni-have been elected an organis- |♬——9, 3—9, 9-3 Indicates. On the thinks that girls should have their
fistic elements in the last six Jockey Club, next Saturday after- fcently and had a parrying shoting committee:
months Is Indeed a romance of noon, havo been issued as follows: Pte. Crayford day the stender player won, hut faces protected, and she intendal
the ring.
The "Hay and Corn" Stakes, Flvo for every move on the part of the (R.A.S.C.). Messrs C. Reed, L. A. there was much to admire in Misato introduce the subject at the next
Furlangs-Boid Commander, 155: C.R.C. combination. He, was Anning and A. J. Raptin.
Pa's hard hitting and netivity. I meeting of the Association.
It was very obvious early on that Corno, 168; Hell for Leather, 155; faultless overhead and volleyed
The Hon. Anne Lytton Milbanke Nor is the "Save the beauty" it was to be a battle of wits. Kitap, 168; Red Fox, 162; Rolling boat another American. Mrs. A.alogan confined to one State only. Three right-handers enabled Har-Boy, 101: Sarabande, 162 Singing Lamme, at 9-2, 7-9, 10-8, 9—–—–1.
Miss Barbara Peden, prominent voy to register the honours of a Butterfly, 166: Skiddaw, 158; Soldier of Italy, 169; St. Ives, 101; Young in New South Wales cricket very undistinguished first round. circles, is also an advocate
Hero, 155; Elatre, 165; Fi-Fa, 152; Towards the end of the second Gay Butterfly, 168; Iron Grey, 149; wearing the maake,
round Harvey's nose was bleeding King Salmon, 158; National Day, 150 slightly, and in the third round, Racing Boy, 166; Swale, 152; The which went in Gains' favour, the Panther, 182. black fighter, nettled by same per-
the floor.
with force and accuracy.
Sullivan was again inconsistent, and found Tam's drives dificult to con.end w.tn. In view, how- over, of the way the losers con- centrated on him, Sullivan came through the experience well.
Tam and Ng did not provide the opposition anticipated, and
ICE HOCKEY DUEL
SHORTEST OF SHORTS. There was a marked contrast in costumes, The English player wore an ordinary-length skirt with a mauve jersey, and the Ame-
of
rican the shortest of shorts. It GRAND NATIONAL sistent holding, wrestled his man to tongs-Banquet Hall, 161; Beta, 101;
was a fine match, won by the more resourceful plaver.
American Champions Twice Beaten
London, Mar. 1. The American world championship apart from driving had no les-hockey team, after incurring two means of breaking through the heavy defeats by the Ottawa Sham-
America "crashed" ngain when British pair. Ng committed an rocks, a Canadian touring team, gave their champion. Mrs. W. F. Howe, unsual number of errors, and a brilliant display
against the was beaten by the brilliant Queen's apart from his ground strokes, Canadians in their last match, which Club player. Miss M. E. Lumb, who
they won by one goal to none. Tam was not impressive.
yon at 9-3, 90; 2-7rt-handed The feature of the game was the won at 9-3, 90, 97. STAND COURT TO-DAY.
The stand court comes into
operation for the first time this afternoon, whon Taui Wal-pul and Lieut. Hoare meet to decide -entry into the semi-final....
-
The court is in perfect condi- tion, the recent rains working wonders. I expect Tsui to win fairly comfortably as he is much atendier than Cassumbhey who lost to oare in the previous round, and furthermore hus greater variety of attacking strokes at his disposal.
tremendous pace at which it was showed such sustained excellence fought. The United States scored the only goal of the match in the that Mrs. Howe was quite out-
MacDonald, played. second period, whan after a fine run, gold the dummy to the Canadian defence, and tricked
STRONG LIST OF
ENTRIES
U.S. CHALLENGE
London, Feb. 28. This year's Grand National atcople- chase promises to be a great race.
No less than 73 hersos have been entered for the famous four and a
London, Fab. 13. Hitting and amasking with dead- the goalkeeper, to score a well-ly precision. Miss Shann Noel re-half mile grueller on March 23. This Enined her title of woman squash deserved goal.--Router:~
rockets chamofon when she beat Miss M. Lumb in the final at Queen's Club by 9-7, 9-0, 9—6.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY.
is seven more than last year, and more than the previous year.
HARVEY'S DASH.
It was noticeable that Harvey did most of the retreating, but he once went hot-foot across the ring after Gains, who had much ado to dodge a umashing right just as he reached the ropes..
The "Laiterers" Stakes, Seven Fur
Bold Marshall, 161; Budge, 168; Chiot Seattle, 101: Colombo, 161; Ebony Idol, 155; Fudge, 168; Glad Eyon, 101; Glorious Sun, 161; Gold Bullion, 150; High Life, 168; Hot Sun, 158; Jolly Butterfly, 155, King's Fancy, 181; King's Worthy, 168; Lemberg, 158; Limelight, 106, Lucky Pace, 1015 Mortmain, 188; Pia Face, 188; Prima Donna, 181; Racing Pluck, 158; Racing Triumpb, 161;, Ribble, 158; In the fifth round the ex-Rose Leaf, 161; Sandy Bay. 155; changes were so tame that the Shaughraun, 161; Spinaway, 161; Sporting Life, 151; Sweet Lífo, 101; spectators began to clap The Redshank, 158; Tse Tak, 158; Ironically, but Gains got home Tammel, 158; Vago, 101; Wost 16-with a nasty-right-to the ribs Parade, 101: What a Chance, 158;-
which made the British cham-William Oxler, 158; Zero, 158. As usual United States owners are
The plon glad to hold on.
"All Out Stakes, Six strongly represented. This year they
Furlongs-Alexandra Hall, 168; Box- number soven, namely Mrs. C. S. Bird,
With a third of the fight gone Ing Eve, 162; Daylight Eve, 155; G. Singh Playing For
J: H. Whitnoy, G. H. Bostwick, J. R.
of points in Flying Tourist, 101; Gay Crusader, Snew. F. Ambrose Clark, Jesse Met-there was a show Saints Against India XI.
calf and M. D. Blair. Whitney, Clark, favour of Gals, whose superior 168; King's Bounty, 158; Mayflower, and Metcalf have two entries cach; weight certainly told in the clinches. 168; Navy Hall, 168; Royal Flush, the others have one each. T. WHITLEY PICKED.
It was a colourless fight. how-140; Sadko, 101: The Tiger, 166 Three of the American-owned horses over, and Jack Petersen's father, cum, 158; Valorous, 165; Way-.
ward Sta
161; Weybridge, 155: Tho St. Andrew's Club team to
are also American-bred, Bostwick's who was an interested spectator ut
Hudge,
Chief Seattle, 101; Chenango, Ambrose Clark's Jack the ringside, must have thought Racing Luck, 101; Racing Prido, 101; Honre's sold baseline game meet the India International Tourna
O'Day, and Whitney's Lane Eauto' how differently his son would have Wiliam Gator, 158. should help him to keep Tsui ment hockey eleven in a friendly match on the Marian ground on
London, Mar. 1. Chenatge came to England quite re fighting for his points, but unless Friday, has been chosen. The game
The Randwick Plato (Australian The Endeavour, which Mr. T. O. M. cently and won a burdle race at Wol-managed things.
Une Mile-Atlas, the Chinese allows Hoare's de-will commence, at 6 pm. sharp, and Sopwith has built to challenge for the verhampton when making his debut.
165; round some Ponles), fence to upact him, he should win should ba productive of fast America's Cup, is to leave Southump- Jack O'Day is in the same ownership damaging work was done by Gains, Australian loy, 155; Flammery, 166; in straight sets.
exchanges.
tan about the end of July, crossing as last year's winner, Kellsboro Jack, who was quick to profit by a miss Glorious Star, 152 High Finance, the Atlantle under a ketchrig, The introduction of
149; Just That, 152; Nell Gwyn, 185; Capt. Cannon meets J. W. Leo-
which in a notable absentee this time, on Harvey's part with a right to Princess Angeline. 155; Racing As a result of experiments by her Whitney has also entered Thomand jump in and smash his own right Streak, 162; Saucy Face, 162; 'Vriday, nard this afternoon, and will have Singh, the Colony centreforward, and
designer, Charles Nicholson, sho may II, and this one is now first favourite, to the head and, of course, supple- to play better than he did against T. 9. D. Whitley in the Saints' for
ward lino, should strengthen their he fitted with foresails of
type
Nine out of the first 10-horses to Ng Kam-chuen to survive the test.
never before seen on racing yacht-finish in last year's race are againment it with another body punch or
One Wilo-Chesterfield, 158; Chow Loonard's covering of the court attack a great deal.
The selected team is as follows Reuter,
In the lists, while three previous win two may completely nullify Cannon's R. II. Wong: F. A. Broadbridge and
nara. namelv Grakte. Gregalach, and In the eighth Harvey slipped Fan, 153; Classic Hall, 163; Copper Idol, 162: Corrie, 140; Dancing But usually good attack, but the E. 11. P. White: E. MacNider, A. E.
Forhra the likely to have another try. down, and when he got up three terfly, 146; Dare Devil, 140; Hell for Army player can get his backhand P. Guest (Capt.), and A. B. Ilamson;
order he should A. S. Bliss, N. A. E. Mackay, Gur-j Club ground at King's Park at 5 pm. Dorothy Pagot's Giden Miler. Weil-aimed leits to the nose caused Leather, 103; in Good Time, 155;! Into working
of blood to appear all Ironsides, 140; King Willow, 158; qualify to meet Ho Ka-lan in the bachan Singh, T. S. D. Whitley and to-day, the Hongkong Hockey Cluburite last years Lady Holen Me-round his face. Still, there
will be represented by the following.
was Fanamu, 148; Racing Spirit, 161; -C. L. Gregory; A. A. Dand (Capt.), Calmost's Kileosh Hill, winner of the
Soldier of Fortune, 158; Surprise, and J. Reiger; W. A. Reed, H. 3. D. Grand Sefton at Aintree last autumn, very little for the spectators to en-Red Fox, 140; Serabande, 140, Lowe and E. V. Reed; J. L. Tetley, and the French "Grand National" cause over,
168: The Carp, 145; Tiny Star, 168; J. E. Potter, G. E. R. Divett, J. E. winner. M. J. Fribourg's Millionairo II
-United Prost, Noronha and S. C. Archer.
last eight.
Scotland's Export Of Footballers
ENGLISH CLUBS' CAPTURES
on
London, Mar. 1. English League Soccer clubs again are making a Fun Scottish resources. In one day, four players crossed the Border to join new clubs. The boat- known of these was Alex Stoven- Glasgow Rangers' inter- national aside_right, who was transferred to Everton,
Preston North End have secured the services of James Dougall, the Falkirk outside, right. and Port Vale have afgnod Charles McMillan, a left back who played for Hearts and St. Johnstone,
Chester ell, londers of the Third Division (North), have necured the transfer of Harry Brown,
Darlington Ineido right. Brown WRO born in Kirkaldy and was with the Hibornians for four seasons.
E. F. Fincher.
Gurbachan
CLUB TEAM TO DAY.
In their first Triangular Tourna. mont match against the Army on the
AMERICA'S CUP
Endeavour May Have Novel Foresails
An exciting moment in the rugby match played last week in Shanghai In
"parilo ipated, el
Other Interesting entries are Misa)
the seventh In
a smear
152.
The Tytam nudicap, "A" Clase,
In Gains's corner it was felt Young Chap, 160. that he needed to put a Hitle The Hongkong Handicap, "A" more pep into his work, if he Class, 13 Milos-Blue Star, 140, wanted to make his fight sure. Brechin, 166: Cossack's Beauty, 100; Harvey was applauded for beat-Diana Bay, 168; Don, 165; Glonengles, ing his man to it on the break, but 165: Hotman, 154: King's Justice, 163; the holding on both sides was now Navy Hall, 160 Badko, 168; Briliant,
Star, 166; Electric Star, very decided.
161;
Gladiator, 145; New Star, 154; Soldier of Britain, 145; Soldier of China, 184.
By Order,
G. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th March, 1034;
ST. GEORGE'S RIDING ACADEMY
Ma Tau Wal Road, Kowloon. Bures 3 & 4. Tel. 58754.
Riding Lessons for
Adults and Children, We have at present over 20 Australian and China Ponies for hunting, training and jumping.
We-train and sell ponies, Saddlery and Medicina.
Licut. Col. D. G. KOZIKIS,
Director.
The FIRST of METRO'S MUSICALS
300 Singing,
Dancing
Beautics I
CLARK
Mirrors of Venus and scores of
other Sconce I
A Dozen
Song
CRAWFORD GABLE DANCING LADY
GAINS AND HIS SECONDS. Before Gains came up for the The Tytam Handicap, "B" Clasa, eleventh round he received peremp-Idol, 168; Co-ship, 168; Fall Spood, One Mile-Bran Tub, 168; Braes tory advice from his corner to go 165 Income Tax, 101; Kitsap, 168; In and do something, but Harvey Racing Strain. 155; Itolling Bay, was very tenacious, and once with | 161; Scar Face, 168; Skiddaw, 1681 a clover wriggle ho caused Gains Soldier of Italy, 168; The Bodega, to swerve round into a most un- 158; Tolahan, 155; Wapiti, 158; Young dignifled position with bis back to Combanion, 1661 Young Hero, 145. bim.
The Hongkong. Handleap, "B" Clan, It was Harvey who came out in a 1% le Bistre 148; Bright Star, 100 Daylight Eve, 150; Flying threatening fashion for the 12th Tourist, 100; King's Bounty, 168; round, but a left to his chin rather Mike, 145: National Day, 140; Royal cooled his ardour,
Plush 140: The Tiger, 155; Valorous, When Gains tried to fight back 158 Wakefield, 140: Wayward Stag, Harvey, quick opportunist that he 145 Weybridge, 155: Widnes, 140; was, slammed over the right to the Wonderful Stax, 145; Budge, 148; head, and another round went in King's. Worthy. 159: Ribble, 159: ninaway, 161: Sporting Life, 149; front of the challenger.
Wh'fnm Os'èr, 145,
EVERY LITTLE IN IT.
The Moonto Ponds Handican, Ond | Mia-Abin Amazon, 165; Alacrity, With three rounds to go there 182: Bar Tor 184: Pobnink Star, 1501 could not be very much in it and Mstiny Bay, 1451 Princess Angeline, Harvey, taking the Initiative, 159: Racing Heart, 167 City of scored two splendid rights with a Brisbane, 188: Lucy Glitters, 188; fire that surprised everybody. He Night Fier, 145: Polar Star. 1,451 continued the aggression and three Patin, 140: Ration, 186; Rosy Mom, times beat his man with left leads, woodland Stag, 180.
18: Baman,- 1PX; Tocuneb. 185;
with
FRANCHOTTONE, MAY ROBSON, WINNIE LIGHTNER, FRED ASTAIRE. ROBERT BENCULEY, TED HEALY and 118;
BTOOLES RA Directed by ROBERT Z. LEONARD