THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936..
Sailors and Soldiers Score First Badminton Win
BUMPER YEAR FOR BRITISH TENNIS
(By Ulyss Rogers)
This will be a bumper
Our Daily Golf Hint
In a proper downward hit the lowest edge of the club- face should either strike the ball at some point below its middle, or else be driven as wedge between the ball and the ground.
year for British lawn ten-t
nis. There will be four big
ocelsions at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon championships. International
Fight.
Zone Davis Cup
Challenge round
Davis Cup
(Great Britain v. 1).
4. Wightman Cup content...
At Bournemouth in April the hard
court championships. Probably another epoch-making fight, Perry v. Austin.
British later. In Paris, a month
players will fight to retain their Scarborough: The northern champion-
ships.
Rathburns: Tho southern titles.
siniks
This year, Australia, having choice, efects to enter via the American For many years the Corn- 20 have chosen Europe for the early fighting. It now means that oither Australia or America will be eliminated before the big excitement gets going.
lawn
THE WONDER SWEDE Sweden, whow King is a tennis playing enthusiast, may make sensational fighting.
---Charles Herndon,
NEW EXPERIENCE
AUSSIES LED ON 1ST INNINGS
FIRST TIME OF TOUR
Durban, Feb. 24. For the first time since they started the tour, the Australian ericket Test team were led on the first innings here to-day, when Natal, in response to the Australians' score of 256, responded with 272.
Heroes of the innings were Haryay who hit up 138 in 204 minutes and A wonder player has recently come helped himself to a six and ten fours, to the front in Karl Schroeder, a 13- and 11. F. Wade, who contributed 75, stone, giant, who has such a terrific O'Reilly was again the most success- service that Von Cramm (considered ful howler returning figures of 5 for
in
NO.
AFTER LONG WAIT
Some Unusual
Games
TWO
MATCHES
(By "Veritas")
Sailors and Soldiers Home of lasted the sweet fruits victory for the first time this season when they defeated Kowloon Tong in a men's doubles badminton lengue match at Kowloon Tong last evening. Popular though the achievement was, the homes- tors were to
the blame for result. They had the match | as safe as anything could be. when Leung and Pong were leading Hall and Merritt 20- 16,
Only one ace was needed to make) the match a virtual certainly for Kowloon Tong. But Leung muted an easy shot and the visiting cou-) by many to be the second heat player
ple staged a splendid recovery to the world) broke two rackets The Australians in their
win the game. first taking it, and was licked in three innings which started inst Saturday, Then again with S. and S. Home straight sets.
and Boussus have both gregated 260, of which Richardson leading 4 games to 3. Peter Sin and Borotra
ncored 74. In their second attempt B.K. Wong, the homestera' third Tallon to the Swede's forceful play the visitors had scared ten without couple went ahead to a 10-3 and 18-8 Lawn tennis stars are thinking hard!'inas when stumps were drawn. lead against Harris and. Heath, only about Karl,
back point to see the visitors win aller point and finally run out victors 24-15.
Chelsea Eliminated From The Cup
AT THIRD TIME OF ASKING
London, Feb. 20.
Meeting for the third time to de- cide their fifth round F. A. Cup quarrel" Chelsea and Fulham again played a hard fought, watch before Fulham secured the verdict by the odd goal in five.
This replay at Craven Cottage to day sucecoded two goalless matches played in the first instance at Craven Cottage and in the second at Stam- ford Bridge,
Fulham now entertain Derby in the fifth round Saturday
on Reuter.
next...
Reuter
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MATCH DRAWN
M.C.C. Tourists And Auckland
tu
THEIR WORST FORM
Fullest credit must be given Sailora and Soldiers for these, fighting reveries, though Kowloon Tong have reason to regard the result somewhat sadly as Leung and Pong chose this match to be in their worst ζόταν.
Auckland, Feb. 24. The cricket match between Auck- The experiment made by the teams land and the M.C.C. tourists was left last evening of playing two matches
drawn.
at one time was a distinct succuss. Auckland declared with 800 on the In the early part of the evening a
mixed doubles league match
WAB
OXFORD' AND CAMBRIDGE DRAWIN ANNUAL HOCKEY MATCH
London, Feb. 24. Oxford and Cambridge failed to reach a decisive result in their annual Inter-. Varsity hockey match to-day, the game ending in a draw with both teams scoring once. ----Kenter's Bulletin Service.
TEST CRICKET
How
Chinese Tennis "Ace" Lost
To Leonardo Gavia
IN PHILIPPINES CHAMPIONSHIP.
Wong Takes Match To Fifth Set
Manila, Feb. 21. Leonardo Cavia, the Philip-
AUSTRALIA pines No. 1 ranking tennis
V. ENGLAND
1935-36. TOUR ITINERARY
SIX-DAY TESTS
star, nosed out T. V. Wong of China in the semi-final match in the upper bracket of the International Tennis Tourna- ment yesterday afternoon, in a contest that was not brilliant but filled with tenseness. The scores were 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.
Yesterday, Gavin did not display: the court strategy and aggressiveness that enabled him to score a brilliant victory over E. F. Moon, ranking Australian nce, to win the All Comers. Six-day Test matches have title but he succeeded in nosing out the Chinese star who had previously: been scheduled for next winter defeated him in the Metropolitali
hnd
in Australia when the English tournament a few weeks back. Wong team visits the country. Twoth and deciding set but this did not trouble with his legs in the will be played at Melbourne seem to affect his covering plenty of and one each at Sydney, territory. Adelaide and Brisbane. The
first Test will be played on
will
CAUTIOUS PLAY
I
December 4-9 and the final on Both Gavia and Wong played February 26-March 2.
cautiously yesterday, each trying to The English touring team
make the other err rather than play- open its programine on October 16, ing an aggressive, offensive game. the greater part Wong out- when Western Australia will provide For
Gavin but the local the opposition at Perth. Christmas manoeuvred will be spent at Newenstle where a player came to in the deciding set two-day match with a New South just in time to stave off defent, Wales Country side is to be played.j
Wong won the first set in com- The tourists' last match is a two- day encounter at Benalia againat paratively easy fashion, Gavia seemn-- Victoria Country.
Ing to have difficulty In warming up The complete itinerary of the tour to his task. But Gavia came back is appended,
in the second and third sets to win ATHLETICS' nt U-4 and 6-2.
October 1, arrive Fremantle,
October 10-19, v. W.A. at Perth.
The fifth sat was an exhibition of cutien. Both players worked on
One day, country match S.A. en the baseline with lifting drives and
took the
Honeymoon Eve (Mr Needa up) being led in after wlaning the Hongkong Derby at Happy Valley yesterday. Honeymoon Eve upset popular anticipations by beating Royal Scot the favourite. (Photo: Mas Chaung).
ROWING.
OLYMPIC GAMES Record
October 30-November 3, v. S.A. at first gante of the deciting set. Gavin THE NAZI REGIME Time By
October 22-24, y. Combined Team at Perth.
route.
Adelaide.
November 6-10, v. Victoria at Mel- bourne.
November 13-17, v. N.S.W. at Syd-
occasional evened the count on his service but Wong took the succeding two gunes: Gnvia won the fifthge the scora
copped the sixth to
but
2-4, Wong's favour. From this polni November 20-24, v. Australian XI. on Gayla dominated and eventually
ney:
at Sydney.
November 27-December 1. Queensland at Brisbane.
December 4-9, First Test at Bris-
board for the loss of six wiekets, and decided, when Kowloon Tong won by the M.C.C. acored 329 runs. J. Hsix games to three. The home pairs Parks made 88, W. Barber 72, the obtained a good start; winning the Hon. D. J. Lyttelton 60, and J. Sims Arst three encounters and the match 52. Garrard took four for 114 and was decided when they won the sixth Country Team at Ipswich. Hook three, for nine,
to
The match was abandoned an hour before the close of play owing rain-Renter.
ramo for n 5-1 iend,
Then Leung and Mrs. White un- expectedly lost to
to Hall and Miss Doig, the latter boing chiefly responsible for the upset, scoring a succession of aces with perfectly placed drop shots.
FREDDIE-MILLER-RETAINS Onco-Leung and foog had dropped
FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Seattle, Feb. 19.
The fight went the full twelve
Gray Wolled them back to'da
The following will represent the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club in a Mamak Tournament hockey match ngainat IIM.S. Parthing this after- noon on the Club ground at 3 p.m.. rounds.
Ramzan; Karnail Singh (Captain).
Baby Arizmendi, the Mexican whirl- and Kishen Singh; J. Noronha, Tura Singh and Pereira; D. Noronha, A. wind, is the king of featherweights worked up a
Awtar Singh, Pinto and in the eyes of the New York State 10-2, 16-3,
Khan,
Souza,
their first game in the men's doubles it was clear that a close match would result. The visitors were further
ཝ Freddie Miller, world's feather-assisted in their enuse when Harris weight champion according to the proceeded to annihilate Loung and National Boxing Association, retained Pong and the "Home" went on to his title to-day by defeating Johnny secure a 4-1 advantage. A win by Pena, of San Francisco, on points.
and White and by Leung and Then followed the most remarkable Completely game of the evenings against expectngthy lead, going to Sin and Wong
and 18-8. Harris and Heath could do nothing right and it appeared that Kowloon Tong would able to snatch a last-minute vic tory,
But the visitors wyddenly recovered their true form and coled off a suc
Commission.
Fifty Nations To Pay Tribute To Donor Of Davis Cup
Paris.
Lawn tennis associations of nearly 50 nations plan to pay tribute this year to Dwight F. Davis, founder of the Davis Cup competition.
present
The associations garl{{ Davis a gold watch althor at the annual meeting of the International Fadoration to be held in Paris in- March or at the July business meet- ing of the Davis Cup nations at Wimbledon
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PLAYED ON FIRST
́· Dwight DavİS DWIGHT DAVIS
be
cession of points. Kowloon Tong did
not score again until the opposition had reached 15, and they could not further Improve the position. Making thu most of their opportunities the visitors drew level to "aet" the game, and went to their points without further loss.
It is interesting to note that although Sailors and Boldiers Home won the match, Kowloon Tong finished well ahead in aggregato of aces, Acoring 152 against 198.
The detailed results with amended league tables follow.
MEN'S DOUBLES
loon Tong) beat H. Harris and J. Heath 21-6; bent J, Hall and M. Merritt 21-8 boat R. Brown and W. Sprague 21-4.
bane,
won the next four games and the v. match. When the score was 4-all, Wong had to take time out to have his leg rubbed down as he felt crampa coming on.
December 12-13, v, Queensland
December 18-23, Second Tent at Sydney..
December 26-28, v. N.S.W. Country Team at Newcastle.
January 1-6, Third Test at Mel- bourne.
--January- 8-11, Combined Team. at Hobart.
January 16-18, v., Tasmania at Launceston.
January 22-26, y. S.A. at Adelaide. January 29-February 3, Fourth Test at Adelalde.
February 6-8, v. Geelong at Gee-
nuy.
bourne.
INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL
POOR CONDITIONS FOR MATCH
Position Of Jewish Aspirants
(By R. A. Hewins.)
The eleventh Modern Olympiad I now in process of evolution. Its ultimate Ruccess will depend on many things, chiefly the way in which international sports bodies view the singular situation.
Cambridge
London, Feb. 2. Although the Cambridge, Univer- sity crew did not set out on their Lock-to-Lock trial yesterday with the intention of attacking the record for the course, their time for the three miles from Victoria Bridge to Little Bridge was less by over a minute, though they were only rowing hard at intervals. Conditions were excep. tionally good, as they had a strong stream to help them. Even so, to cover the distance in 14 min. 51 Roc. was an excellent plece of work. The previous best time was raturned last
ing wind, the crew covered the dis- tance in 10 min. 2 sec.
The building operations, now near Ing completion, are the most exten-! sive over undertaken for aporting meeting.The main site is the 286-February when, with a strong follow- acres of a race-course, which has been obliterated, on the outskirts of Ber- Hn. The buildings include: an assem- bly ground for 250,000 people en reled by high walls of alaods: stadium with accommodation for 100, 000 spectators (the largest Europe); a swimming pool with seat
in
long.
February 10-11, v. N.S.W. Country
A drizzle and a slippery grounding for 12,000 spectators: a cycling Team at Canberra.
February 13-17, v. N.S.W., at Byd-somewhat marred the interport, hoc track with covered stands for 15,000 spectators; n lawn-tennis stadium at Club ground key trial on the February 19-23, v. Victoria at Msl- King's Park yesterday, but neverthe-with, covered stands for 15,000 specta- With a tors and an open-air theatre for less sume fast play was sucti
spectators. A new gym February 26-March 3, Fifth Test faster forward line, Possibles, play-35,000
nasium, hockey field, and polo ground Prob ing at Melbourne.
defeated the In colours,
are also under construction, and the March 6-1, v. Victoria Country at ables, in white, by the odd goal in biggest assembly hall in Berlin, the Benalla.
three, after sharing two goals in the Deutschland, which will hold 20,000 first half.
For the winners, Gurbachan Singh, People, is also going up.
Borlin's classic mile long regatta centro-forward, and Lieut. Burch and course at Gruenau has been entirely Lat Singh, on the left combined well remodelled. Accommodation will be together and most of the dong provided for 20,000 spectators along came from this wing. Burch scored the River Dahme. both goals for the Possibles, the first
At Kiel, where the Olympic yacht- being a first time shot which had A. ing will be held, a beautiful new B. Owens completely beaten. The hostel for 130 guests has been built.
GERMAN OATH
GERMAN WOMEN WIN FENCING CONTEST
European Championship second goal was scored after good
work by Gurbachan Singh, who made the opening. Burch also nettel in San Remo, Feb. 18.
At Dogberitz, nine miles outside The European championship, for the second half, but it was disallowed.
W. A. Reed, at centre-half for the Berlin, a whole village has been built. loret fencing, at present being de Probables, had a busy time, his work by the Reichswehr for the lodging of elded here was won for the Bret being made all the more difficult by the 8,000 expected competitors. This time by the German ladies team, the fact that L. Oliveira, at right Village consists of 140 stone bunga- when, fighting against the defending half, sprained a muscle and was imp-lown, each holding sixteen, twenty,
10 thrusts.
The crew got aflost shortly after noon, the Secretary, W. G. Laurie, following the boat over the first half
of the course, and the Conch, Squad- ron-Leader' Hollyor, picking them up: at the Pike and Eel, H. N. Mason, at Stroke, rowed eighteen in the first half-minute and then dropped to a firm paddle of just over twenty-six as far as the Railway Bridge. They rowed hard at thirty-three in Long Reach, when, the boat moved wall.
From Dition to the Ditch they pro- gressed in alternate singes of firm paddling, and rowing, the ruto being increased to thirty-seven over the last three hundred yards-a Ane, piece of hard rowing. The crew were using the 1934 bont.
G. Lewis (Pembroke) (bow), 12-7;- C. Lewis (Pembroke), 12-6; R. S Foster
(Peterhouse), 12-9; D, N. Burnford (Jesus), 13-2; M. P. Low- non (Third Trinity), 13-4; D. G. Kingsford (Pandbroks); 18-0; J.-H. T. Wilson (Pembroke), 12-10; "H. W. Mason (Trinity Hall) (stroke). 11-10: J. N. Duckworth (Jesus) (cox), 8-0.
HOME BETTING
Lincolnshire And
Grand National:
S. A. Gray and G. A. White (Row-gainst 13 hry, they registered 25 ing almost throughout the whole or twenty-four beds, a bank, post The single combat also went to game. Khan Bahadur, who was ori- office, restaurant, shops, training wards will become the German | Germany, Frau Redwig Hlass wie gially selected to play in the trial, ground, and travel bureau. After-
was still in hospital and his place was Sandhurst. ning all feyz Aghts.
taken by Kishen Blogh,
How fatent Germany is on achiev The score is as follows: Germany In the Probables forward lino,ing success in the competitions may six points, Hungary four points. Dawton, Carey and Nolan were out to surmised from the path which had Austria two points, and Italy none. standing, the last-named being very been extracted from her 4,000 Olym- fast on the left wing. Dawson did ple" candidates. They have sworn not received much support from the to follow mode of Me, commen-Priok, 100 to 8 o, 100 to 7 tỷ right, where Surjin Singh was Asurate with the claims 'made on a passenger and Chowdhurry not much German Olymple competitor during). botter
his period of training; to renounce
pra. Laung and J. M. Pong (Kow loon Tong) lost to Harris and Honth 9-21; lost to Hall and Merritt 21-23; (Continued on Papo 9.)
THREE BADMINTON MATCHES TO-DAY
Men's And·· Mixed Doubles
Two men's doubles and one mixid [doubles matches will be played in the
badminton langue this evening,
For the second evening in micces
· U. S. TEAM
Davis, started 2 the. competition which bears his name in 1900. The cup matches at that time were confined to the United States, and Great Britain. The donor of the Davis Cup did not foresee that tennis would boorme a general international mport and that his trophy would be- come the symbol of world champion- ship.
When the first Davis Cup match longe round of the doubles at Winston Kowloon Tong will fall two was played at Longwood, Boston, bledon in 1901, In August, 1000, between the United Davis, who later became Secretary drow's in the mixed and St. Andrew's fixtures, being at home to St. An- States and Great Britain, Davis was of War of the United States in the "A" in the men's. A member of the American team, Coolidge administration and Gover- Ho was then a leading player and nor-General of the Philippines, team- St. Andrew's "B" home game with now, though in his late fifties, hoed with Ward to win the U.S. doubles Ballots and Soldiers Home has been avid is seen frequently on the courts championships
consecutive postponed, but V.R.C. Journey to With his partner, Holcombe Ward, years, from 1890 through 1901. King's Park to meet Recreio "B" The Davis invented the American break- Several months ago Davis pro- full programme fa ing service which confused the British sonted a large wooden base for the Becreio """B" Y. V.R.C. -team on its first visit to America to cup, because the Inscribed names of, Kowloon Tong v. St. Andrew's "A"
compate for the cup. The name 'ser- the winning teams «had covered the
MIXED DOUBLES vice took its inventore to the chal- surface of the trophy,
Kowloon Tong v. St. Andrew's')
three..
IRELAND'S CHANGE-
which
London, Feb, 24.
A. B. Owens was in the Probables' all worldly pleasures; to keop goal in the first half-and Lt. Comdr. steadily in view the one single alme
of ereating representatives
From this it is clear that the coun try: sata immense store upon the|· meeting. A brochure recently ·writ-j ten by Harmann Toske, sports teacher
London, Feb. 24: The following is the latest call- over for the Lincolnshire
Lawcourt, 100 to 8 o, 13; £.. ·
Bereamer, 100 to do, 20-to 1 Door, 25 to 1o, 28 to 1 to
· THE GRAND NATIONAL Tho following prices were quoted
Golden Miller, 11 to 2 0, 0 to 1 t. Reynolds Town, 19 to 1, t and o. Belted Herp, 100 to 0, 1 and o. De Laneige, 18 to 1 o, 20 to 1 t, Provocative 28 to 1, t and a Avenger, 28 to 1-0, 33 to 1 t
Retter.
Only a positional chango has been Garwood was keeping for the Possi-of schooling and hardening the body for the Grand National: made in the Ireland rugby team blos. In the second mif, their places and
to meet Wales at Cardiff on were taken by Spr. Howlett and U. worthy of the Fatherland; also to was observe strictly the pledge of secrecy Saturday, March 14. O'Connor, who B, Souxa respectively, Bouza
Sest not tried as he scarcely touched, the laid down about the measures taken, played at right wing against
and to be takon, in preparation for Land, will change places at left wing ball at all.
Cox played a dine game at right the Olympiad." with Boyle.
Ireland's team will, therefore, he back for the Possibles, while Brown,
*** centre-half, also shone. ...... A follows: Ireland): O'Connor (University ralty.
LM Malcolmson (North of The teams were as follows:
in an army school near Berlin, on- tie predominance on the Continent-- College Dublin), A H Balloy (Unf Howlett; A. E. P. Guest and J. Defence, says: "Gorman raceuite Moung men and women-aro. Brod lege), L. B. McMahon (University Probables A. B.. Owens and Spr. titled "Physical Training for Military won an Olympic running event. Har versity College, Dublin), C. V. Boyle Potter: Oliveira, W.-A., Roed, Alaf are to be led away from the paison-with ambition. They are intensely (Dublin University); VA Hewitt Din; Surfin Singh, S. Chowdharry, ous Iden of sport for sport's sake, koen to show their patriotism by (Instonians), G. Morgan (Clon Lieut. Dawson, Carey and Nolan which does not fit in with the Nazi going all out. The games look like Larf), E. Alexander (Ulstor); C.E. Possibleslout. Comdr. Gar-Weltonschonung. Each playar's partį: providing, one of the main “diver- St. J. Beamish (R.A.F. and North of wood and U. B. Souza; Pte. Cox, in a fuotball Loam is equivalent to Mlons of 1936 The situation fe very Ireland), S. Deuring (Bective Ran Kishan Singh, Lieut. J. P. Williams, his part in an infantry fighting delicate, and international prejudices gers), U. R. A. Graves (Wanderers), Spr. Brown, Lieut. Davies; Llout, squad. sprema sve may prove hard to conquer, but while. 1. Russell (University College, Cork), Robinson, Bub. Lieut. Wraith, Gur-Carmany in young in sport and has the institution exists mu efort should A 2. Biggins (Belfast Services); bachan Singh, Lieut. Burch and Iml yet to win her spurs. She has never be made to achieve the right in the 8. Walker (Inatonians);
| Singha
In spite of her overal years' athle-1. spirit of aporta
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