THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 27, 1935.
TENNIS STARS WILL PLAY EACH OTHER IN H. K.
HOCKEY
OMISSIONS IN "REST" XI
TEAM PICKED ON.
REPUTATIONS
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(By R. H. D.)
An Eleven, picked, solely on reputations, including no less than seven İnterporters, will comprise the Rest of the Caer Clark Cup Hockey league, in the match against the Cham pions, the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club, at King's Park on Saturday at 4 p.m. the conclusion of the match,
AN
YAMAGISHI V. NISHIMURA
IN SINGLES ON FRIDAY
PLAYERS EXPRESS
APPROVAL
(Dy "Veritas")
Hongkong will definitely see Yamagishi and Nishimura play each other in a singles match on Friday afternoon according to advices received by the local office of the N.Y.K. from the Davis Cup players.
Wiring from Shanghai they intimated their willingness to oppose each other in an exhibi-
Mrs. T. E. Pearce. President oftion singles, probably of two The Hongkong Ladies' Hockeysets duration.
Association; will present the It will be recallerted that the Inte
Cacr Clark Southorn Cup.
Cup and
the
The Rest, eleven አቤና
been picked under peculiar circum- stances. A trial has been found' Impossible as the rain earlier in the week rendered the grounds] unfit for play. To-morrow the grounds will be in full use with the men's International tourna ment matches.
UNFORTUNATE OMISSIONS
The Selection Committee, there- fore, has had no other alternative but to pick a team, solely on re- pulation.
Jiro Satoh and Nunoi made a simi-
The Kowloon Indian Tennis Club and the Radio Sport Clubs hockey tenme which met in an exciting Maniak League match on Sunday, re- sulting in a surprise win for the K.LTC by two goale to all. The match was marred by a nasty accident to Pinto and high feeling. (Photos Mee Cheung),
TOO MANY DIRECTORS IN FOOTBALL
lar appearance here in 1998 when Root
the
local fans witnessed some of the finest tennis ever Been In Colony.
FRIDAY'S Programme It is possible to announce
BOW the programme arranged by the 1-T.A. for Friday, which now only requires the concurrence of the Japanese players on their arrival
At 4.15 punctually Yamagishi nhd Nishimura will play ane Kel of doubles with players,
local
This will be inmesiiately fol- . lowed by the singles between Yamagishi and Nishimura, which it is hoped will be of two; Hets.
The entertainment will wind up with the Japanese stars op- posed to the Rumfuhn cousins, Colony champions, In a doubles which may either be of two sets or the best of three.
Cause Of A Lot Of Internal Trouble
By Frank M. Carruthers
Directora
Directors of League clubs are very conscious of the belief that they count among the failures of the game.
One told me with a laugh the as it seems, in football. other day, "I have tried for twenty years to hide the fact that I hold an official position. It would ruin me in my busi- ness if it were known that I was a football director. We are all classed among the in-
competenta."
blame their executive officials, and the latter blame the directors for interfering in matters about which their knowledge at the best is only superficial,
I have never been able to decide the rights and wrongs about this dispute, which goes on in whispers In almost every club.
But in both cases two points acom to be definite.
ROWING
REGATTA NEXT SATURDAY
V.R.C. AGAINST THE YACHT CLUB
OUR FORECAST
OF SATURDAY'S PROGRAMMES
English And Scottish League Ties
The following. Is the special, Telegraph forecast of next Satar- day's programmes in the English | and Scottish Football Leagues.
FIRST DIVISION,
Anton Villn
CHELSEA
DERBY
Everton GRIMSBY Huddersfield
| LEICESTER
SUNDERLAND
Preston
Tottenham
WOLVES
Y
ARSENAL
• Blackburn
v Portsmouth
རྩྭ་
Y
Stoke Hirmingham Manchester Liverpool
WEDNESDAY
Lecda
W. Bromwich Middlesbro
SECOND DIVISION.
* BLACKPOOL
Harnsley
BOLTON
Y Bradford
Bradford C.
Burnley
NEWCASTLE
V Brentford
MANCHESTER U, v Hull
Notts C.
Oldham
* NORWICH
*
Fulham PORT VALE
Bary SHEFFIELD U. v West Ham SOUTHAMPTON Y Plymouth Swansea
V NOTTS F.
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
ALDERSHOT BRIGHTON Bristol R. CARDIFF
| CHARLTON
CRYSTAL r. LUTON Queen's P.R. SOUTHEND SWINDON Torquay
On Saturday next a regatta of row. ng events is belog staged on a enurse near Channel Rocks, in Kowloon Bay. The programme consists of six races, four of which form a match between the Victoria Recreation Club and the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, the other While not wholly deprecating
two being a whaler race for Naval this method, it does seem rather
In the Aston Villa board-room
boats and a Novices races between two feurs from the V.R.C., The fur unfair that playérs who have
on Wednesday last I listened to two
match roces will be between the first shown consistently good form
visiting directors of rival clubs re-
In most clubs there are too and second Fours and the first and during the past season should
WEATHER PROMISE
counting the troubles which have many directors, and though they second Pairs of each Club, 6 ani 3 have been passed over. For In-of clearing up hopes are running
With the weather revealing signs beset them all the season.
are wonderfully loyal to each points being awarded for wins in the stance, Miss F. Wong, of St.)
One was a mlil-owner and the other, there is exceeding difficulty fours, 3 and 2 points for wins in the high that conditions will Andrew's, should have been a do- favourable for Friday. Already companies. Neither was in doubt portant decision.
be other the director of five public in getting them to take an im- pairs.
This is un- Rowing activities have been rather finite selection for the right wing, booking on the stand court has been as to what was wrong with the doubtedly true in regard to trans-at a standstill this Season, mainly while Miss M. Xavier of the Re-heavy and those who wish to make affairs of his own club. But the fers
uwlug to reclamation of the Yacht creio could have found a place certain of seeing the exhibition will problems were different from those
Club basin, which for four months Do they really want a player? prevented crews from getting out. in the intermediate line.
be well advised to book without which confronted him in his own Should they pay the price demand-This dificulty was eventually over- Miss P. Gitting, who has been
further delay.
business, and mainly, I think, be-ed for him? These are plainly come and crews from the V.R.C., and playing very well
Admission is one dollar to all cause they were not under his un- questions about which there is R.II.K.Y.C., have been out training at inside-left, reserved sents and this includes divided control he almost des- mach scope for disagreement. has been chosen
for next Saturday's match. for the right tax. In the event of rain prevent-paired of their being successfully
Following the excellent races seen In regard to managers, I am at last season's closing regatta and wing. It will be recalled that she' played for the Rest against Shang place money will be refunded,
ing the exhibition from taking
afraid it is true that comparatively the hardwork put in at this year's solved, hai Ladies at Inside-right but did
few old players are a success in training some very fine finishes should not white. This
Booking is now open at Messra. makes one lu- Moutrie, Chater Road.
the position.
be the order of the day. The V.R.C. blous as to the success of putting
think they are entirely wrong.
In one phase of their work I won the Inst match and the. R. II. K. Y. C. will be all out to wrest the her at mitside right.
from them this time,
exciting afternoon's sport.
Datails of crows, times-of Isunches-Aston for spectators and the programme will appear later in the press.
CL
It is aurprising that Mins M Basto, who played briliant gome-at-right-back-for-the-Rest season, has been omitted,
fast
while for the position of Road keeper I would have preferred Miss F. Best.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Rumjahns Meet The Lo Brothers
It is hoped to resume the tennis
to rain.
SHOCK FOR NEW MEN
I
One confessed that he thought it was time he should retire, imagine that the same thought has occurred to most directors.
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Yet for overy-position-on- directorate there are a dozen who aspire to hold it.
These offee-seekers, too, are eon- vinced that they would banish all, the troubles, find the players, and
Taken on the whole, however, championships this afternoon, follow. Fut the team at the top of the the team is a strong one and ing nearly a week of inactivity owing | world. should give the Champions a keen tussle. With line including four Interporters, the Rest should account for a couple of goals at least.
a forward This afternoon only one Open match has been arranged, this being played on the in the doubles event And will bo stand court. The tumjahn cousins will be opposed to the Lo brothers the third round.
The full programme for this after- noon is appended:
Ladies?
One, on his election a short while ago, asked In his eager- ness to get busy at once what he might do. He was fold that his first responsibility was to call al the bank and join with the other directors in guaranteeing the overdraft.
THE TEAMS The following are the teams: Champions (Hongkong
Open Doubles.-S. A. Rumjahn Hockey Club)-B. Hance; E. M. and H. D. Rumjahn v. M. W. Lo and Gray. . Helbling; C. Ferguson, N. M. K. Io. McKenna, 3. T. C. Smiley; W. Club Championship.-H. J. Arm- Marsh, P. M. Harrop, f. Dalziel, strong v. A. L. Sullivan; E. a. rain looking for the young champ-
Noutrie and A. Jacks
Shute . D. M. MacDougall
Handicap Singles.-M. N. Cootes The Rest.-W. George (""); v. J. R. Colle; 01. Pagh Osmumi (Recreio), A. Fowler ("Y"); hill; A. C. I. Bowker v. T. A. Pearce: P. H. Scoones v. J. Barrow; E. R
I. Woolley (St. Andrew's), . Wong
(St. Andrew's), M. Bryson (C.B.A.); Price v. T. C. Managhau.
P. Gittens (St. Andrew's), S. Dalziel "Y"), M. White (St, Andrew's), M. Smith (C.D.A.) and O. Brown() Reserves: P. Woolley (C.B.A.), E. Xavier (Recrelo),
Lakeman (C.B.S.) and M. Kemedios (Reerrio). CLUB'S SENIOR TEAM
This was his first shock, and he has since grown tired of spending his week-ends standing in the
ions without reward. In fact, he has already found it more con- watch the team. C. Raven- venient to sit on the stand and
Why should he have to look for players? What is
the manager .doing?
HOME RACING
Lynch On Hopetonn In Lincolnshire
At present there da n mis- guided enthusiast who la Im- "pertinently trying to create an agitation to sack the directors of Tottenham Hotspur. For some time he has been The following will represent the
making offers to buy shares in Hongkong Hockey Club aenlors against H. M. 9. Hermes on the Club!
order to have the power to achieve London, Mar. 20. Ground at King's Park to-day at
this end. Of course, he has no It was announced to-day that Lynch chance of succeeding, and those p.m.-C. L. Gregory; J. E. Potter will be the probable rider of Hope shareholders whom he has ap (capt) and E. V. Reed; J. L. Tetley, toun in the Lincolnshire.. W. A. Reed and G. Sommer; 11. Owen
to assist him No Jockeys have yet been selected proached Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, P, H. Senior, for Wraxhall, Sublimo 3. Reed and N. A. E. Mackay.
Prince and realise the foolishness of the plan. Fair Abbess-Reuter.
There is much mismanagement,
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spectators can be assure of an
Cunningham Shatters Own Record In A.A.U. Meet
NEW WORLD'S MARK ESTABLISHED OVER 1,500 METRES
V Bristol C
*
Coventry Rending
v Millwall
Northampton
Y Bournemouth
Clapton
v Watford
Gillingham Exeter
V
T
Newport
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME+-
(By "Robin")
Chelsea Tottenham Bolton Sheffield U. Aldershot Brighton Charlton
. Luton
Chester Doncaster Motherwell
DRAW:-
Rangers
Everton
Newcastle Reading
AWAY:-
Arsenal
Brentford
Watford
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Accrington
CHESTER
CREWE
DARLINGTON
* HALIFAX
Mans@eld
❤
Lincoln
y Rotherham
DONCASTER Y Carlisle
Gateshead
Hartlepools
New Brighton
SOUTHPORT
Stockport YORK
WREXHAM
Rochdalo
v Chesterfield
▾ Barrow
* Tranmere
♥ Walsall
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
AIRDRIE AYR
FIRST DIVISION
CELTIC Dunfermlino Hearta
v Hibernians
Dundee
v Falkirk
Y
V
Partick CLYDE
St. Mirren Y HAMILTON v Kilmarnock
MOTHERWELL v Queen's Park Queen O'Sth RANGERS
ST. JOHNSTONE
W Albion
Aberdeen -
OUR "FORM” GUIDE
How Your Team Has Been Faring In League
The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league have fared to date, the results includ- ing their last five more matches up to yesterday,
The first figure in each case, of course, is that of the team oncerned.
FIRST DIVISION.
50
Birmingham Derby C. Leeds
Villa-
Chelsea Middlesbro
Leicester
Now York, Feb. 23. Once more, in solitary magnificence, Gleen Cunningham has thundered to victory over his arch rivals. Bill Bonthron and Gene Venzke, again giving the performance an added touch of great- ness. Before a frenzied crowd of more than 15,000 in Madison Square Garden the mightiest miler of them all raced to a world's record over the 1,500-metre route in the superb time of 3:40.5.
1935 U, S. INDOOR CHAMPIONS 60-Meter Dash--Ben Johnson, Columbia University. 65-Meter Hurdles Percy Beard, New York 'A. C.
600-Meter Run-Milton Sandler, German-American A. C: 1,000-Meter Run-Glen Dawson, Tulsa (Okla.) Skelly Club, *1,500-Meter Run-Glenn Cunningham, unattached lows City, Iowa.
1,500-Meter Walk-Henry Cieman, Achilles Club, Toronto, $3,000-Meter Steeplechase-Joseph P. McCluskey, New York A, C.
*5,000-Meter Run-John W. Follows, New York A. C. 1,000-Meter Relay-New York Curb Exchange A. A. 1,600-Meter Relay-New Lork Curb Exchange A. A. 2,900 Meter Medley RelayManhattan College, 16-Pound Shot-Put-Jack Torrance, L. S. UT *35-Pound Weight Throw--Henry Dreyer, Rhode Island State,
Pole Vault-Tie among Oscar Suthermeister, Boston A. A.; Eldon Stutzman, Syracuse University, and, Ray Lowry, Michigan Normal Club.
High Jump Cornelius Johnson, Compton Junior College, Los Angeles.
**Broad Jump Jesse Owens, Ohio State.
"Team, New York A. C.
*Retained title.
KANSAN GOES TO THE FORE
For the human running machine; from Kaning was a runaway. Opening up midway in the event a Bonthron and Venzke faded away gap that defled ali overtaking, in the face of Eric Ny's opening burst. Cunningham hell steadfast to his Cunningham did not. He stayed with margin to the close on ha administered the Swedish neo, for four and a half to Bonthron a thirty-yard boating laps, then went out on his own to that gave him a record and a complete a clean sweep of his three championship all in one.
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Liverpool
Portsmouth Preston Wednesday Sunderland
Port Vale Harasiy 3-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 Norwich 2-2 3-1 1-2 1-1 4-0 Southampton 31 443-1 - 1-1 Blackpool -3-2-2-2-4-1-1-4-1-2 Plymouth
3-0 1-1-0 7-1 1-2 Bradford C. 3-3 1-3 1-1 6-2 3-1 Newenstle 0-2 0-2 2-1 0-0 2-1 Shefeld U. 1-2 2-3 0-0 3-5 4-1 Notts C 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-3 Hull 2-0 1-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 West Ham 1-0 - 1-1 0-1 2-1
---0 0-0 4-1
1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-3
THIRD
West Bromwich 5-2 1–4 0–3 0–1 2–2 Aldershot
Tottenham
Wolven
Blackburn
Arsenal
Grimsby
Stoko
Huddersfield
2-3 2-5 1-1 5-3 1-1 Brighton
3-3 0-3 0-0 2-1 1-0 Bristol C. 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-1 Cardin 1-3 3-2 1-3 1-2 - Clapton 0. 0-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 3-Coventry.
Exeter 3-0 3-0 1-1 2-0.2-3 Everton
441-0 0-2 1-1 Gillingham Manchester C. 6-2 1-1 2-1 4-1 0-0 Luton
Swindon Crystal P. Bristol R.
Bradford
SECOND DIVISION,
Brentford Burnley
Bury Falhum Manchester Notts F. Oldham
...
0-2 1-1 2-1-2-2 1-3 1-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 3-4 I-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 1 0-1 1-2 2-3 1-1 1-3 4-1 1-1 2-1 2-3.9-1 3-1 4-1 2-0 1-0 4-0 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-1 1-6. 3-0 1-0 1-2 1-2 4-1 1-0 3-1 0-2 1-1 1-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 4 1-2 2-1 2-1 1-1 0-
0-3 4-5 0-0 2-2 4-3
DIVISION (SOUTH).
1-2 1-3 2-1 1-1 3-1 Walford 2-0 0-0 1-0 3-2 2-1 Charlton 0-0 2-2 3-0 0-0 0-5 Reading 1-3 2-7 0-0 0-1 6-1 Northampton 2-1 0-0 7-0 1-1 2-1 Newport 1-3 0-1 0-0 3-2 1-0 Turquay 0-0 2-1 0-1 5-0 5-0 Southend
ASK FOR
0-5 1-2
MUMM
-THE
1-1 0-0 1-0 4-1 4-5 3-1 1-3 2-3·1-0 0-1 0-6 0-2 0-0 1-3 144 1-3 2-1 04 1-1 0-3 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 2-1 1-1 3-3 1-0 0 0-2 0-4 3-1 0-1 2-3 1-0 0-2 2-0 1-4 2-0 6-1 4-0 2-0 4-02-2 0-2 6-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-0 0-3 3-1 2-3 1-0 2-0 0-1 5-3 2-2 2-1 1-2 0-1 2-0.2-2 3-1 3-3 2-1 1-0 4--1 1- 0-0 - 0-1 5- 2-0.3-5 3-0 3-2 3-0 2-2 1-3 4-0 3-5-5 -1 0-3 -1 1-0 1-3 2-0 6-0 0-1 0-2 -0
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