THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 26, 1934.
POLICE CHALLENGERS
FOR HONOURS
POSSIBILITIES IN TEAM OF
UNDOUBTED ABILITIES
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own goal area. They must move up with the ball. So often there were gaps of 20 yards between them and the half backs, which, allowed the Pollen to sweep down; within shooting distance entirely unchallenged,
CHAMPION TENNIS NATION
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Wimbledon an Australian, Craw- Durham ja a fr rate goal ford, won the title for the first keeper. He affected Home Htl-
time since 1922, and the Antipod- usually fine saves flinging himself across the goul, not the least an Davis Cup team just missed spectacular being his clearance of learning the right to play United a penalty taken by Stevens. ItStates in the Interzone final. was not a hard shot, but was goingThat honour went to Great Britain, In the right direction. Durham's however, and her team proved anticipation was splendid, and
equal to the task of beating both throughout the game he had a magnificent disregard for the hard United States and France, the ground and the likelihood of fatter the holder of the cup. lacerated legs and arme.
was reserved for 1934 to diffuse |full splendour upon Great Britain. The goals came at, regular Perry beat Crawford in the Eng- Intervals. Johnson netfed two in Hah championship and thus be the first half. and Mons a third came the first British Isles player in the first minute of the second to dn sa since A. W. Gore in 1909. period. Smith, running smartly, A year ago United States was turned the half square and very trailing in third place, Great Brit hard across the Police gani, forming and Australia preceding her. Bronks to deflect it into his own she has mayed up to second
but thereafter It was all sition, at the expense of Austra Police, and Johnson completed the in. In the English championship scoring with a neatly placed shoithe "down under" country had a which hit the inside of the upright hefore finding the net
nel,
PROFESSIONAL GOLF
Leo Diegel Wins Melbourne Centenary Event
Melbourne, Nov. 24.
The Melbourne Centenary Profe sional Golf Championship resulted in an All-America final between Len Diegel and Densmore Shute,
The final was played over 26 holes, Diegel winning by Reuter.
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shade the best of it, for Crawford reached the final round. But in the Davis Cup contest United States retired Austraila, to reach the challenge round.
#her American championship there was great change also, In 1933 Perry and Crawford had fought it out in the foal round, but this year Allison changed all that. He came through to Perry and the (two fought a Gargantuan batile
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ended at 8.6 in the lifth met. The present under, therefore, is Great Britain first, United States second, Australia third. Fourth place ties between Germany and Vari Cramm and Czechoslovakia and Menzel,
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University of Southern California football supporters were satisfied when the Tropane-who once dominated cost football- held Oregon State College to a 5-6 tie at Los Angeles. In this action picture from the game, Wołkyns of U.S.C. driven hard over the line for a gain.
CROSS COUNTRY RUN
Successful Outing At Fanling
Excellent weather conditions per-
aloes! ut Fanling yesterday after
noon when the first cross country run of the Fanting Hunt was confneted before a very inrge attendance of Thusiastle onlookers,
Mr. H. MacNaninta laid a very excellent course of about four miles on good galloping stretches including paddy country and a fair amount of hill reuntry.
Quite a number of obstacles were met inring the run and many minori accidents occurred owing to the puntes not being properly tuned up for the un's hunting. There Was no1, however, any serious durange to the riders, with the exception of Raptain G. Blandford of the Royal Marines, who received a rather severe shoking | when his pony stumbled and he was thrown to the ground rather heavily and substained a number of very severe abrasions to the face and nuse, He was taken care of by Dr. Selby, and was inter Inken to the Kowloon Hospital.
Ar is usuni the Machine Gun Troops of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, which were present at first ramp, participated in the hunt,
Mrs. J. W. Anderson was first: Lt. 4. 1. Ropes, R.A., was second I. H. Charles was third.
SPORT ADVTS.
THE
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
and
The TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 1st December, 1931, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
lly Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 26th November, 1934,
Quicker,
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BRASSO
K.B.G.C. CLOSING DAY
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
THE BOAT RACE
LIGHT FOUR TO
BE
SEEDED
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
makes
fur-
By CONRAD SKINNER Oxford and Cambridge friendly interpenetration ther progress. It was interest- ing recently to observe Ellison, last year's Oxford President, tubbing Trinity Hall osramen Cam, and Thomson, last year's Seven, taking part with Lady Margaret Boat Club. Both are at Westcott House, and it only needs for completion that one or both should be found row- ing in the Cambridge crew next spring.
on
the
The first event in a bay term at both Universition is the light foura. Oxford አዜ discouraging
widespread experiment in this the most delicate of rowing, wherever expert coaching is not available, since nothing enn depreciate pro- mising oarsmen like inexpert in dulgence in this dimeult art with- ut capable oversight from the hank. Consequently. Oxford can get two trinl eights out now, com- pared with DZIC The Kowloon Rowling Green where the fours entry, whilst not at Cambridge, Club and the Talkoo Recreation a record, embraces the consider Club beto Their Closing Dayable number of 16 crews and com- functions on Saturday afternoon,prises, of course, the when both Clubs were at home to potentially successful trial eights members, friends and visitors. candidates.
The prize winners were as follows:
cream
of
Mrs. L. Guy prizes won during the season it distributed thr
EXPERIMENT THIS YEAR the Kowloon Howling Green Club. One feature while at the Talkoo Club Mrs. F. arrangements for the light foura of this year'a
4. Shervell offelated at the pre-invites comment here, since I have sentation,
urged for years a seeded draw in the event with perhaps a time- test a week beforehand to deter- mine the seeding. 1am 10 of Club Championship and J. Micha temerity as to postulate the Henderson Challenge, Cop:---A. "S.| slightest degree of causation in Russell; runner-up, d. H. Budding; third, J. Watson,
LAWN BOWLS
President's Prize and Harvey Memorial Shield: Guy; runner-up, B. Hall; third, J, Farrell,
Vice-President'a Prize:-1, Farrell; runner-up, J. R. Budding: third, R. Hail.
Handicap Doubles:—C. E
this matter, but this year the first half of the draw will consist entirely of senior erews, whilst all- second crews will be grouped at the foot of the second half.
This grouping, rough though it be as regards merit (since a second Terry and J. 1.. Tetley; runners-up.exeel certain other first crews) Merew in a prominent college might G. T. Chambers and T, F. Stoneham,
Handicap Singles:-Captain 'N. should yet go far to mitigate the flardie; runner-up, R. Hati; third, annoying experiences of
other 1. Hosking.
years. In the fours, which are Non Prize Winners:J, L. Tetley; time races, the two crowá start a runner-up, J. G. Meyer; Skip's Frize, hundred yards apart, with Iwo L. Guy.
corresponding finishing posts.
LAWN TENNIS
Club Championship and Nestles | Anglo Challenge Cup:-J. T.. Bewa;
runner-up: .. A. R. Duncan,
Men's Handicap
Singles.-S. Randle; runner-up, W. S. Smith.
Therefore, if the rear crew is greatly superior, it rides up over the intervening distance, perhaps even in the first quarter-mile, and has to slow down to a paddle, for It may not pass Its rival; and it has also, of course, to avold at all costs touching him, for that would constitute a disqualifying foul.
Men's Handicap Doubles:~T. Armstrong and J. L-Tetley; runners up, J. T. Bews and D. W. Waterton.
Ladies Handicap Singles Mrs. Knutson; runner-up, Mrs. Gall.
This is very bad for the second Ladies Handicap Doubles Mrs.boat's rowing, as enforced slacken- Bland and Mrs. Tetley: runners-up; ing of pace carries a deteriorating Mrs. Holley and Mrs. Bows.
effect.
Bland; runner-up, Mrs. Knutsen,
Ladies' Non Prize Winners:-Mrs.
Mixed Handicap Doubles: Mrs. Bews and Mrs. Handle runners-up, Mra, Bland and Mrs. Duncan.
Souvenir silver spoons were pre- sented to members of the President's howls team.
INTERESTING FEATURE
tice has been the further rapproche- An interesting feature of prac
ment of Jeans and Third Trinity, in that Fletcher, who strokes Third Trinity, has with skill and Winners of the American tennis etfreet been. coaching Jesus, one of tournament played during the after his two chief rivals. From such noon were as follows:-Mrs. Howie a union interesting issue may be and Mr. Armstrong: Mrs. Thompson anticipated, to add in the future and Mrs. Bland; Mrs. Knutsen and Mr. Sturgeon; Mrs. Lawson and Mr. yot further plquancy to Cambridge Godwing Mrs. Tetley and Mr. Palson; rowing; but, immediately, it may Mrs. White and Capt. Harlie; and be permissible to comment on such Mrs. Henderaan 'and Mrs. McKinley. an illustration of the altruistic spirit characterising amateur row- ing whereby devotion to the advancement of the art in general, and of one's rivals in particular, subdues any selfish or parochial MRS. F. V. SHERVELL OFFICATES determination merely to win at any
price.
TAIKOO CLUB FUNCTION
AT PRIZE PRESENTATION
Sport, like the arts. scoutl The Taikon Recreation Club also transcend natural boundaries and held their Closing Day on Saturday limitations-with all the edgy afternoon, when following the eninsularity and touchy susceptibl tumary bowls game the presentation ties therewith connected-and re- of prizes for the season was minde, vel unaffectedly in a masterpiece METAL POLISH ME. P. V. Shervell presented the
prizes.
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