THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH
1936.
LAI KWONG-TSUN MEETS HACHIUMA ON MONDAY
NAVY MAY MAKE LAI WAH CUP HISTORY
CHANCE TO WIN TROPHY
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Navy, who have never won the the Lai Wab Cup will be given the opportunity of doing so on Sunday next when they meet the Chinese in the final. In the semi-finals played on January 5. Navy boat Army 3-2, and Chinese beat Civilians-4-2. Since the Inception of the competition In 1925, the Cup has been won acyen ilmer by the Civilians, and twice each by the Chinese and Army.
BANDMINTON
FIRE BRIGADE LOSE AGAIN
TO RECREIO IN LADIES MATCH
Without doubt the mort disappaint- ing badminton team of the season has been the Fire Brigade Jadies, who, when the "campaign" opened wore expected to become strong contenders for the championship, hut who have sinco failed to win a single mates.
They suffered their third defeat last evening, when they again fell vietim to Iteerelo "B," though it must Be olserved that they were weakened by the absence of Miss M, Griffiths,
An it was the match was closely con- tested, the Rezrein winnlue by the odd game. The full scares follow,
Ms C. Xavier and Miss M. Retro (Recreio "B") lost to Mrs. Kirkwood and Mr. Wild 18-21; heat Mrs. 2. 12. Shute and Miss Woir 21:16; beat Mrs. W. itaker und Miss Moss 21-9.
Mrs. Kavior and Miss A. Ormand (Rocrel "B") lost to Kirkwood and Will 17-21; best Shute and Weir 21-10 b
Stoker Ana Moss
21-0.
Miss Botelho nad Mirn Ribeiro (Recreło "B") lost to Kirkwood - and Wild 17-21; lost to Shute and Weir 16-21; boat Stoker and Mosa 21-1.
LEAGUE TABLE
Ganes
F. W. L. F. A. Pts.
Recreio "A"
2 2 0 13 5
4
Rocrala "B"
3 2 1 1 14
4
Fire Brigade
30 10 17
0
Eliot Hall 'A'
Go To Top Of Table
CONCEDED FOUR POINTS
Ellot Hall "A," champions of the men's doubles badmington league. tako ever the leadership for the first úlmo this neason in consequence of be ing conceded points by two teams,
Last wook the V.R.C. gave them a walk-over, and Recreio "B" havo In- timated that they are unable to play against Elios Hall this evening ac- cording to programme, and according- ly concede the points.
The revised league table thus reads:-
LEAGUE TABLE
Gamea
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. Eliot Hall "A" 12 12 0 85 5 24 Recrolo "A".... 11 11 0.86 13 22 C.R.C.
14 11 3 00 30 22 Ellot Hall "B" 14 10 4 80 37 20 St. Andrew's "A" 13 9 4 72 44 18
34 32 16. 5 70 14
Bocrolo "IP"
St. John's
Fire Brigade V.R.C
11 8
14-7
78 65
15 7
8 64 09 14 14 3 11 39 79
Kowloon Tong.. 15 2 13 41 94 St. Andrew' "B"14 3 12 39 88 9. and S. Homo 15 1 14 28 120 2
THIS EVENING'S BADMINTON
Three Matches To Be Played
To-night's men's doubles badminton league match between St. John's Cathedral and Ellot. Hall "D" has been postponed by mutual consent. but three other games are scheduled. They are:
Eliot Hall "A" r. Recreio "" St. Andrew's "B" v. Fire Brigade Chineno I.C v. V.R.C.
St. John's and Fire Brigade have ro-arranged their postponed match of January 22, which will be played on Monday next.
Japanese Skilor Has Bad Luck
Prague, Feb. 24. Norwegian sportsmen won first and second prizes In the special ski- Jumping competition, hald in the presence of overal spectators · at Spindler||kn, v. „Czecho- Hovakia, Redia Anderson was first with 72,5 metres for the first jump, 78,5 for the second and 70 for the third. Kongegaard was second with 74,78.5 and 78,5. The third pliae
INTERPORT HOCKEY PROGRAMME
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
MÁCAO'S VISIT' ON SATURDAY
The
(By R.H.B.)
stage is set for
the third Interport hockey series between Hongkong and Macao which will be played on the Navy ground, King's Park, on Saturday at
4 p.m.
The Colony team will be from the following:
A. B. Owenin;
A. E. 1: Guest,
Kishen Singh,
J. E. Potter;
Lieut. Davies, R.N.,
W. A. Reed,
Alaf Din,
Lieut. Williams;
G. E. R. Divett, Lieut. Dawson, Gurbachan Singh,
Lieut. Burch,
I'te. Nolan,
N.,
Lieut. Wraith, II,N., Lal Singh.
chusen
Opening Programmes In Tennis Championship
New Challenge Record To Speed
350 M. P. H!
Los Angeles, March 3. A
"Power- stream-lined house" on wheels which its makers believe can travel 350 miles per hour, will be Amer- ica's challenge to Sir Malcolm Campbell's automobile speed record of 301 miles an hour. Built at a cost of $100,000, the anow-white "Yankee Doodle" will be wheeled on Utah'a salt beds within few months by Lou Moore, noted speedway driver, for a try at Camp- bell's mark.
It is a strong combination with a steady defence and splendid attack. Newcomer's
Owens, UTO
Hartan Fengler, designer of the Davies, Dawson, Hurch, Nolan and Wraith. lawnlung craft, was confident a test The following is a record of Inter-would prove the "Yankee Doodle" the
fastest automobile ever built. port matches played to date:--
February 14, 1934:--Hongkong 1 v. Features which lead Fengler to be Macao 1. (At Hongkong). (Goaliere it will shatter all records in- scorers-i, Sings (LK.) and a clude: Custa (Macas),
February 9, 1835:-Mneau I v. Hongkong 3 (At Macao). (Gonl scorers-Angelo (Maeno) and Kartar Slugh 2, Lal Slugh (Hongkong)).
alt four wheels.
18. MATCHES
LEONARD AND SULLIVAN
ON
TUESDAY NEXT
(By "Veritas")'
H. D. Rumjahn, Lai Kwong-tsun, M. W. Lo and youthful Kenneth in Shute will be seen action in the open singles tennis championship which starts on Monday next. Nine singles matches have ben ar- Tanged for the Inauguration of this
champlonships. the interesting of which promises to be the meeting of Lai Kwong-tsun, Canton's champion, and Y. Hachiuma, lending local Japanese exponent.
a further eight riday will see
played off and one match in doubles.
year's
the
most
Taal Wal-pri, former title holder. Paul Kong, Warwick Shute, J. W. Leonard and A. L. Sullivan will figure in the singles ties, and undoubtedly a large gallery will follow the Leonard v. Sullivait game.
The following notice in circulated by the
the tournament sub-committee for the Information of all competitors:~~~ information of competitors:
.
its
HOCKEY IN SHANGHAI
HISTORY AND ANALYSIS
Our Daily Golf Hint
Poor pivoting causes more trouble to the average golf game than any other evil,
And, the result of poor. pivoting is swaying.
-Jack Redmond.
IMPROVEMENT IN He Made.
REFEREEING
With the current hockey reason practically on the want, it would not be át ail nuperkuous at this time, to inquire, with a certain amount of curiosity, an to whether the game has come to stay for good here with bright prospecta ahead of it in future Bensons or is it falling into gradual decadenco and ultimate . oblivion? observer the Shanghai Times.
Before
ore making any sort of reply
itself"
to these quaries, a brief survey of genesis and growth will
give the interested reader LO form his own opinion material and conjure up the answer for him- self. The game of hockey was intro- duced here early in the nineties and though up to two years ago, before the forming of a recognized body- The Hockey Association, affiliated to the English Association-it was_in- dulged in only by a few, the fact that it was able to survive for no mony years despite the haphazard and indifferent munner in which it was played, then, is enough evidence that it future in Shanghai is pros- perduя.
Most Money
At Golf
Last Year
DOLLAR A STROKE
St. Petersburg, Fla., Mar. Z.
Earning better than a dollar a stroke for the 34 tournaments he participated in last year, Johnny Revolta of Milwaukee, P.G.A. champion, was the lead- ink money winner among pro- fessional golfers in 1935 with a total of $9,543 in prize money, according to the official figures announced recently by Robert E. Harlow, manager of the Tournament bureau of the P.C.A.
From the time of the inauguration of the Hockey Association, the game has been given remarkable impetus and to-day there are more than 30 teams competing in the men's and women's felgue—a gratifying Indica- tion of its rapid progress. There is howover a cog which is considerably retarding the otherwise rapid whiel of its progress and that is, the dearth bonuses which brought ha figure of suficiently trained arbiters to shove $11,000, the most money won officiate at league games; particularly | by a professional since the boom days. Is this felt in senior matches.
INEFFECTIVE
Revolta won additional money, In
He took 6,111 strokes in medal play competition, and an estimated 2,000 in match play in which no records
Thus he earned about $1.17 for each were kept for a total of 8,111 strokes.
stroke he made last year.
"Competitors la all events are re Double racing mutors powering quested to make every endeavour to play off their matches according to
long notlee HARRY HOLDCROFT, nemesis of Heaviest power load ever mount-arhedule. Although na
as possible will be given it may some- many an ambitious forward, guarda ed on wheels, 4,000 horse-power.
Limes be necessary to make arranges | the note for Preston North End in No axles, with wheels driving ments at short notice. Such matches the First Division of English football Association to have each club supply The present arrangement of the direct from motors.
will be entered in red on the stand, although he has mover risen to its own referee, in definitely not entée- Perfect streamlining.
great❘tive. In the last few games it was posted on this board and competitors international fame, is are therefore requested to consult favourite with the North End fans, observed that however hard the offs Tall and husky, and with a pair of clals wore trying not to be biased in Holdcroft performs, yeoman service was questioned suspiciously by the the list daily."
the safest hande in English football, their decisions, every verdict of theirs
for the club.
Fotter side, whether justified dr
which had an adverse effect on my chicago, fourth with 37,192, in general: In future ROULSONS,
If this
During the year the professionals: maignant problem can be regula.computed for $135,000 in gross purnes by the Association with the full heart-n upon tournaments, and of this sum ed co-operation of its member cluba he first ten players, grabbed $61,762, and by working of the pian adopter; A total of 226 American professionals by the S. P. A. it
would assuredly and 10 foreigners digured in the divj-
The Hongkong team that visited Macan last your comprised the follow-
Backers wald the only thing that ing:-Hollingsworth: Lieut. N. W. Metcalfe, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues: W. A. might keep the car back was rubber Divelt, Lieut. C. C. Garthwaite, Gur-it would "burn up the tires under it Reed, Dulla Singh, Alaf Din; G, E. R. They claim the car would be so fast hchan Singh, Kartar Singh and Latif opened up."
Singh.
Garthwaite was captain of the
side.
An Interport dimmer has been arranged for Saturday at the Penin- aula Hotel commencing at 8 p.m. to be followed by'a dance at the Club de Recrolo from 9,30 p.m. to 1 am Music wil be supplied by the Trou: badors. Cost $2.50, Dance $1.
ان
tickets:-Dinner
CIVILIANS_MATCH_
On Sunday, on the Navy ground, at 4 p.m. the Colony Civilians team will be
sten in action against the Macao visitors,
TRIAL TESTS SOON
Trial tests will be conducted shortly nver T desert straightaway near Mojave, Fengler said as he put finish. ing touches on the body at his machine shop in Hollywood.
The syndiente backing the ventur includes Fengler, Moore, and Les Goossen, former engineer for Harry Miller, famed designer of racing cars.
"As soon as she's worked in, Log will take her to Ulah," Fengler_said. "Unless we're way off in figures, one crack at the record will be enough. We'll have nearly twice the power Campbell's Bluebird had,”
The Civilisus team will be picked feet streamlining," according to its from the following:-
The car is 30 feet long and a "per- builders. The body is designed so that the impact of the air resistance M. Ramzan (K.I.T.C.), A. E. Guest will press the wheels to the ground (Radio), J. E. Potter (Club), G. without cutting down the car's speed Sommer (Club), A. Suva (Argon-materially-United Press. autas,), W. A. Reed (Club), G. Parker (Police), A. S. Bliss (St. Andriss), G. E. R. Divett (Club) S. Fowler (Club), Awtar Singh (KIT.C.), Gurbachan Singh (Radio), J. Pinto (KI.T.C.). A. R. Souza (K.I.T.C.), D. J. Nooy (Club).
Pinal practice matches have been arranged as follows:-
Thursday, Colony v. East Lanca Regimental team at 5 p.m., Friday. Civilians against a team to be an nounced later. Grounds will also be notified, later.
try-out as the East Lanes have a very The Colony should be given a good strong team.
ENGLAND TEAM SELECTED
The following have been selected to represent England in the forthcoming International Hockey Tournament A. B. Owens (Navy): J. E. Potter (Hongkong Hockey Club) and Eds. Cox (Army); Lieut. J. P. Willams (Army), A. Reed (Hongkong Hockey Club) and J. Farmer (Y.M. C.A.): G. E. R. Divott (Hongkong Hockey Club), Lieut. C. C. Garth- waite (Army), Llout, E, M. Dawson (Army), Llaut. R. J. Burch (Navy) and D. Carey (Hongkong Hockey Club).
BRITISH SKATING
CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner's Third Success
Cambridge, Feb. 15. The professional skating champion- ship of Great Britain, under the auspices of the National Skating
for the thaw set in at Lingay Fen, Association, was held just in time be- har here, to-day.
This was the 15th race of the euries Walch began in 1870. It was won for the third time by Donald. Pearson, of Mrgal, who first became champlon in 1929 at the age of 18. Ils, time to-day for the course of a mile and a half was 5min. 0 2-5 geɛ.
Monday and Tuesdiny, to be staged at The alient progranines for next the Hongkong Cricket Club follow.
MONDAY.
OPEN SINGLES—IST ROUND
Wing-Comdr. A. G. Hishop v. Luk Chun-cheong
I. D. Raminha v. W. J. Howard Surg-Lieut. W. A. S. Grant lu Tak-cheuk
5. Ling v
V. M. W. Lo
F. II. Kwok y. K. Shute
C. II. Ung v. Y. C. Lau
N. A. E. Mackay v. K. T. Kwik 1. A. Pearce v. T. C. Monaghan -Lai-Kwong-taun ̈r, Y;-Hachiuma
TUESDAY
OPEN SINGLES—IST ROUND
A. Warr. I. Y. Ho Thul Wai-pui ». L. M. A. Razack Firdas Khan v. S. W. Linng Leung Ping-chui v. James Hau P. Scoones v. W. Chute Paul Kong y. G. C, Burnett Wei Chung-tung v. R. Blyth A. L. Sullivan v. J. W. Leonard OPEN DOUBLES 1ST ROUND
T. A. Pearce and L. Goldman v, A. G. Bishop and Capt. Walch
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
DRAW FOR HONGKONG C.C.'S ANNUAL TOURNAMENT The draw for the Hongkong Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Singles Champion- ship resulted as follows:
T. A. Pearce, byo; M. Pagh, bye: P. Scoones, bye.
G. S. Gamblo y. H. J. Armstrong;
V. R. Gordon v. A. D. Humphreys; F.
"A DIRTY RAMP"
not,
Henry Picard, Hershey, Pa., fininh-
ith 87.790 and Harry Cooper, second with winnings of $8,417. Horten Smith, Chicago, was third
Scots Minister's Attack on rest in giving the game a fresher fon of the spoils.
Football Pools
Until recently two football pool coupons have been posted each week to the Rev. F. E. Watson, one of. Scotland's most active against gambling and betting,
Mr. Watson revealed that to mem. bers of Glasgow Rotary Club when he described football pool betting as the most insidious, menacing, and fungerous form of gambling which had developed in recent years.
"For 12 montha a man has been kind enough to send me two coupons ovory week," said Mr. Watson amildat laughter
The
prospectus.
Horton Smith standard of play this year,
won the biggest hus improved enormously, and par purse, the $2,500 prize for first place in the Miami Biltmore tournament. ticulary so in the junior division.
tournament,
FIRST TEN WINNERS
Up to the present, the game has Sammy Bird, Cincinnati Reds, out- been confined to fareigners onty and Selter, was the only one outside the agitators it is reasly surprising way the Chinese 70lling fraternity who won prize- public has not taken any part in it. money. He finished in a tie for 37th Having the basic features of football in the Miami Biltmore with the only difference that instead and won $20.25. of kleking the ball, it is hit with a stick, it should appeal to them, and the only reusun for its absence is that no one has yet had the initiative to introduce it into the schools. Accord- ing to the opinion of all the clubs, this year in spite of the abnormal wet weather, the league was extreme- ly competitive and enjoyable and they expect the next to be more so, with prospects of inaugurating Interport matchen.
"I think he has now come to the conclusion that he has failed to in- luce me to fall into the pool, for he has stopped sending me the coupons." The great centies of football pool botting were Edinburgh and Liver poal, said Mr. Watson. In September asl there were 5,620,400 postal packeta passed through the Pont ice in Edinburgh in connection with football pool betting. In November the number had risen to 6,353,000.
There was practically no village in Scotland, he said, where the pool prometer had not an agent.
In one villago where there was a told that of unemployment, he was unemployment
A. Redmond v. J. C. Poole; R. Henry benefit was paid out the post office v. E. Bathurst; D. MacDougall v. Ahad to deal with overflow of lettera K. Mackenzie; L. Goldman v. B. O'Ment to some football pool promoter. | Deane; Lt-Comdr. S. F. Stapleton v. Capt. W. J. R. Crest: W. B, Barton v. Surg. Lt. W. A S. Grant; G. Pou glasso v. G. Marseille,
ghan, bye; H, Owen Hughes, bye; A. P. F. McCabe, bye; T. C. Mona- L. Sullivan, bye.
FINAL TEST WON BY
AUSTRALIA
Durban, Mar. 3.
CLUB TEAM TO-DAY
A badly wearing wicket gave such The Hongkong Hockey Club will assistance to Clarrie Grimmett and meet the 8th Destroyer Flotilla in a O'Reilly when the final Test match friendly hockey. match on the Navy between South Africa and Australia ground, King Park, this afternoon was resumed hore to-day, that South at & p.m. The Club will be represent Africa wore quickly dismissed in ed by the following:-H. F, Shields; their second innings and lost by an
J. E. Potter (Capt.) and G. Sommer; innings and six runs.
J. L. Cotesworth, W. A. Reed and R.
Tor
LOCAL LEAGUE
MISS BILLIE YORKE AND WIMBLEDON
Partnering Mme. Mathieu In Doubles
(By Stanley N. Doust)
The first ten money winners follow:
Name.
Events, Won.
Johnny Revolta Henry Fleurd Horton Smith Harry Cooper Ky Laffoon Paul Runyan Vie Chezzi Ray Mangrum Densmore Shute
Harold McSpaden
34
$9,543
30
20
20
7,700
21 7.132
22 6,185
21
5,408
23. 5,496
no
23 4,405
21
3,916
3,380
14 -United Press.
CZECH SUCCESS IN SKIING
Japanese Visitors
Beaten
Pragua, Feb. 23. It was estimated by the pool pro-i
Czechoslovaklu took the first two noters, and Mr. Watson, that their
Miss. "Billic" Yorke, one of the places in the combined results of ski evenue this season would total no best women's double players never to lumping contests between Czech and ess than £60,000,000,
teams at Spindleruvmlyn be selected for the Wightman Cup Japanese bookmaker is a decent fallow," he that she has been overlooked by the having taken
"Alongside the pool promoter, the trum, fools so dissatisfied in the way Erzgebirge yesterday.
tho Jumps place in the presence "He takes a risk, but the pool! Lawn Tennis Association that she is of M. Machalk, Minister of National umeter takes no risks. Pool be taking an independent line and will Defence, and Mr. Ogawa, Japanese
r is one of the dirtiest ramps in
Charge d'Affaires. The results word fix up her own partners. the history of gambling in our land.
She and Mimc. Mathies will play to as follows:- The Government should make illegal football pool batting, and make the other in the women's doubles at! I, Vrana, Czech 440.6 points;
Wimbledon, and they should take a Lukes, game clean and sale,!
lot of beating,
Czech 217.2; 3, Sekiguchi,
Bald.
In the Bonumont Cup (a trophy Japan 2148; 9, Sekido, Japan 187.3. WELSH SOCCER for International paire) competition Final results of Friday's 18-klio- at Monte Carla Miss Yorks will motre distance race and yesterday's partner Miss K. Stammora, and I Jumpa combined brings the score up think they will bring the trophy to to the following:- Britain
Miss Yorko afterwards poes to
TEAM
Important Senior Match|| TO MEET IRELAND
On Saturday.
MARCH 11
South Africa started the day 110 The Indian Recreation Club will bo
Lemon, March B.
2, but were all vit for 227. Grim- | playing thair fast. Lengua malch in the The following have been selected
1, Vrona, Czech 440.6 points; 2. Egypt for the championships, and her Berauer, Czech 427.4; 8, Kavay, Czech partner will be Miss Joan Ingram, 415,0; 4. Sekiguchi, Japan 406.8: 8. another brilliant doubles player, who Sekido, Japan 861-8. also has been overlooked by the
electors,
| A. Bator; 9, A. Fowler, J. L Totley. mott turned the ball almost at right | First Division of the Cricket League) to represent Ireland against Wales Miss Ingram ought to play at Wimblo motres, and Iguro of Japan jumped
D. Caroy, L. Pracht and D. L. Nooy.
INTER-UNIT COMPETITION
o
..!.
After the combined performances, My view is that Miss Yorke and a jumping contest took place in which Andersen of Norway jumped 75 angles to tie the batsmen in knots on Saturday, March 7, at Bookunpoo, in the International football com- don, They would atart primo and his Ögures readin
when they moet the University. petition at Bolfant on March 11. ites wherever they played. Unofficial 74.5, bath breaking the fump record In the first round of the Inter-Unit
M R 1
A win for the Indians will give | Scott (Belfast Celtic); Cook (Everi | nlayers have a way of beating the the Spindleruvilyn course, which -------- 4623 Hockey Comparision verterony, the
730
them the championship, while a draw ton) and -Fulton (Delfast Celtic official representatives. the most was 73,6 metres. East Lancashire Regiment boat the O'Reilly
played a notable share in will mean a replay with the Kowloon Gowdy (Hibernian), Jones (Hiber- striking instance being when, in 1988,
IN AMSTERDAM Royal Welch Fusiliers by seven zoals the Australian victory, securing the Cricket Club, if the latter club also nian) and Browne (Leeds); Kornag Miss Peggy Scriven, ignored by the
ban (Belfast Ceft), ather four wickets with the following defeat the University Inter,
Stevenson T.A., won the women's champion-
The Japanese Olympic Ice Hockey team will represent (Everton), Bambrick (Chelsen), ship of France, and with J. H. Team, recent participants in the tha. Inap D. Poreira, 8. A. { Disberty. (Manchester City) and Crawford the mixed doubles. By her gamer at Garmisch Partenkirchen, Ismall. A. H. Madar, A..R. Minu, A. Kelly (Derry City). went to Iguro, Japan with 76, 77 and been postponed by mutual consent, M. el Arculi, Y. el Arculli, K.
own merita, she forced herself to be arrived here at 7.14 o'clock Inst even F. Sufflad, H. P. Madar, A. R. Abbas,
selected for Inter teams. Probably ine and were given an enthusiastic::: 75 metres respectively. Another and played. n, gallant innings of 72 Nazarin, and 6. R. Kitchell.
M's Yorke and Miss Ingram, as a welcome at the train Japanese entry Tatsuta performed tho not out. N
The-Japances lowest jump with C0,5 metres, but
to two.
fall down and was disqualified.
40
MR T
18 47
Tho
The Australians record for the ing played 12 won nine and drawn tour to date is exceptionally, fino, have three-Router
The closing data for the Annual pair, may do the same. Their in- Consul-General honded a large dele Tenis Tmarmament of the Kowloon clusion would. I believe, appreciably ration of members of the Japanese Cricket Cinh has been extended to strengthen the Wightman Cup toumenmmunity and representatives of the -Monday, March 9.
in doubles,
Netherlands Ice Hockey Federation?