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TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934..
A flying tackle by a St. Mary's Hospital player during the Hospitals Rugby Cup Semi-final at Richmond, when St. Mary'a mat Guy's Hospital in a replay.
AMATEUR RACKETS
1. Akers-Douglas Again Champion
Londen, March 20.
won
tho Jan Akers-Douglas Amateur Rackets Singles title for
HOCKEY K.C.C. Tennis
NAVY BEAT THE
ARMY
NEW CHAMPIONS
In the return match in the Triangu
Tournament Draw
"(Continued from Pago 8.)
GAVIA REACHES FINAL
NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
· SMASHES ARAGON IN SEMI
Manila, April 19. Leonardo Gavia, Jr., smashed his way into the finals of the national open tennis championship by decl- sively defeating Guillermo Aragon
in three straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in one of the semi-final matches yesterday at the Laong Laur courts. He quasifled to me¿ Paquito Aragon, one time local tennis king pin who crushed Follx Ampon's pennant aspirations in the other semi-anal match, score 7-5, 6-2, 7-5.
Valug his effective service to ad- vantage yesterday, Gavin had the match well under control as G. Aragon falled to break through. In the first set, Gavin made quick work out of Aragon, allowing him opponent but
Fame. Tho Tondo lad proceeded to alaughter the older Aragon in the next seta with his lightning service and flerce overhead smashes, copplug them in grand style.
one
G. Aragon's chops were no match against Gavin's forehand drives which worked in good order throughout the match. Aragon's bent efforts earned him two games in each of the last two sets.
Paquito Aragon's impressive vic- tory over Ampon yesterday brings him nearer to what is expected na a brilliant comeback after laying mont. The way Paquito slashed off for sometimes due to lung nil his way to the finals over Ampon contender for the premier honours this year.
the third time, at Queen's Club yesterday, by defeating A. M. Hedley by 3 games to nil (16-9, iar Hockey Tournament, the Navy beat M. Griffiths (~15,3), 16-3, 17-16). Throughout this the Army by six geals to four on the competition Hedley has shown himself not only a player of some fine strokes, but he goes out for his shots in exhilarating fashian runners-up. The Hongkong Hockey (3,6) v. A. Phillipen and Mrs, has stamped him as a dangerous |
That is, indeed, somewhat of a handicap to him at present, and
J. J. Barnes and Mrs. Boas Navy ground, King's Park, yesterday (-16.3 v. S. P. Simocks and Miss afternoon, The Navy have, therefore, 31. Bryson (scr.). won the Tournament with the Army
C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford Club are the wooden spoonists.
started in brilllant Booty (scr.). The Navy fashion, their forward line combining
Mr. and Mrs. H. Burson (scr.) v. through Lieut. Bartlett, followed by kenzie (~3.6), Lieat. Donald a few minutes later.
experience will no doubt. teach well, and they scored their first goal N. A. E Mackay and Miss A. Mac-brought him to the top of the pile
however.
MEN'S JUNIOR SINGLES. CHAMPIONSHIP First Round
him later to temper his brilliance
W. C. Hung and Miss M. Kacker with discretion,
The Army then scored through (-3.0) v. A. E. Simmons and Birs. He had a great opportunity of taking a game off the champlon in Lieut, Garthwalts and the Navy went Blake (+16).
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Peddle the third, for he led 14-8. He further ahead through Lleut: Currey could not, however, make that and Lieut. Eaden.
Prior to the interval, the Army(--30) v. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller when he last point to win, even
scared their second goal through (-3.6).
Mr. and Mrs. D. Orr (scr.) v. v. radio had a second chance after leading Kerkar Singh, half, the Navy added H. Freeman and Mrs. W. M. Hos
2-1 in the set of 3.Hedley hit & electrical equipment. Latest wildly when little coolness two more goals, the markamen beleford (scr.).
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson would have given him the game. Lieut. Bartlett and Lieut. Currey. He was put out twice without Their forward line lacked combination, (30) v. Mr. and Mrs, T. Fer All work under European scoring, and Akers-Douglas drow
As the result of a splendid rally, in gusson (~3.6). supervision and fully guaranteed. level at 2-all, and then won the which Lieut. Hocquard on the right with a well-played angle-wing and Lal Singh on the left were One of the oldest and largest shot.
match
prominent with some fine centres, the service stations in Hongkong.
Akers-Douglas hnd started Army obtained. their third point, rather slowly, and Hedley led 5-1 through Kerkar Singh, and Dulia in the first game and again 8.Singh added a fourth shortly after. Akers-Dougins had then fairly wards. warmed up, and a run of 8 put
to score after a good effort. The him on top. From 13-9 the Army were pressing at the cloan of holder went to 6-0, in the second play.
A notable absentee from the Army 8, before game, another run of being put out with a good-length team was Lfout. Rolasler, whose return by Hedley, and getting in place at left back was taken by Lance again at 3-8, he won the game Corporal Bentley, also of the Lincoln- shire. For the Army, Lieut. Metcalfe. with a run of 7.
nt-right back, ann. Dalla Bluzh at Hedley served particularly well rentre half, payed very well, while at the beginning of the third game, for the Navy, Surgeon Lieut. Commdr. and went to 50, four of them by Phillips was very sound at left back. service, In his first hand, and smaller runs gave him a lead of 13-4, but Akers-Douglas was a tireloss and clever opponent, and Hedley could nover clinch his tentative advantage.
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LOCAL YACHTING
Mrs. Finlay, sailing Sirius, won yesterday's Indiea' consolation race over a nine mile course.
Miss Mackie, sailing Gall, and Miss Y. Shenton, at the helm of Colleen, were second and third.
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INTERNATIONAL FINAL
England Meeting India' In Replay
The replay of the final of the Inter- national Hockey Tournament between England and India will be played at King's Park to-morrow at p.m. sharp,
(Continued on Page 7.)
QUEEN'S
THURSDAY
D. Orr v, F. S. W. Smith. Gro. Lee v. A. Kainzhuy.
R. J. K. Walker v. R. S. Capell.
W. Mulcahy v. J. S. Smith.
T. Fergusson v. A. Phillipen.
Byes Into Second Round
J. Crawford v. W. H. Wilson. A. H. Dinnen v, J. J. Barnes W. Gitting v. N. A. Mackay.
Peddle Tr Fergusson or-A. Phillipen.
C. Wigg v. J. J. Fergusson, M. Drysdale v. F. Broadbridge. LADIES' SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP.
First Round Miss A. Mackenzle v. Miss Griffiths.
Mra. Keila v. Miss Haynes.
Showing his old time form which in the past, Aragon copped his match but not without opposition from the veteran Ampon.
The first set was closely contest- hard. The set was nobody's game ed, with Ampon pressing Paquito until Paquito finally pocketed the last two games to take the set. In the second set, Aragon bosted Ampon rather cnally copping it The third not was a repetition of the Arst with the core of 6-2. with Aragon holding the upper. hand, although Ampon fought gal- lantly to stem the tide.
China's Olympic Keenness
ENTHUSIASM IN -CANTON-
Manila, April 13. China la making big prepara- tions for the Manila games next month.
Dr. C. T. Wang, an official of the China Amateur Athletic Fed- eration is directing the prepara- Mons of China for the coming olym
Byes Into Second Round Mrs. I. Miller v. Miss A. Macken- zie or Misa M. Grifiths
Mrs. W. H. Wilson v. Mrs. Kella or Misa Haynes.
JAPANESE BASEBALL
TEAM FOR MANILA
Side for Far Eastern Games Announced
pics. He will head the big athle tle delegation of the Chinese, Republic that will vie for premier honogra in the games to be hold here.
Newspaper reports of the va rlous activities of the Chinese ath- letle officials in connection with the taking part of China in the
forthcoming olympica indicate that
this country is determined to build up strong athletic teams that can give other competing nations in the meet strong opposition. Re- porta received in this city by Jo- cal Chinese sportsmen also give indication that China will have strong representatives in the Tenth Far Eastern olympics.
All acctions of China are now busy conducting athletic meets with a view to finding out the Tokyo, Apr. 10. The Tokyo University Baseball best material for the forthcoming Local committees In League yesterday announced the olympica, names of the Japanese baseball principal cities of Chinn are dl- team to the forthcoming Far East-recting the athletic meets. orn Olympic Games to be held in is a strong rivalry among the dif- Manila. The delegation includes feront sections of China for mak ing the olympic athlette delega twenty substitutes,
tion.
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CANTON'S ENTHUSIASM. Canton is out to place men on the China Far Eastern Olympic teams, Pitchers:Miyaku, Kishimoto A dispatch from Washington and (Kofo University). Wakahara, published in a recent issue of The (Waseda University), Wakabayashi China Press has this to say regard- (Hosci University), Shiota (Rik- ing Canton's proparations for kyo), and Kowaki (Malli Univer the big game in this city-"A keen
In sity);
Interest in being taken sports Catchers:-Ugal (Waseda) Sa.circles here in the forthcoming Far Eastern Olymple Games at kura! (Keio) and Betaul: (Rikkyo). Manila, eclection committee
First Base:-Oka (Kolo) Haraguchi (Hosel).
Second Bnge:-Kojima Ida).
and has been organized for choosing foptball, volleyball and basketball players and swimmers. Two foot- (Waseball matches will be played early
next month, one in Hongkong and Third Bano-Sugita (Rikkyo). will be selected to represent South the other hore, at which players
Short Stops-Katsukawa China. (Kolo) and Mizusawa (Melfi). : "Conton la confident that the majority of the members of tho Outfielders-Iwamoto (Moti), Chinona football, volleyball and Nagano (Wasoda), Yamashita wimming teams which will go to (Kolo), Yamazaki (Rikkyo) and Manila, will be Cantonese players Kageura (Rikkyo),
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