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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1936.
THIS WEEK'S INTERESTING TENNIS MATCHES
LEAGUE FOOTBALL
BIG CHANCE MISSED
SINGLES AND DOUBLES
ATHLETIC AND LEADERSHIP
DRAWN GAME A DETERRENT
Athletic missed a glorious chance of emphasising their challenge to South China “A” and the Police for the first division football leadership when they drew with South China "B" at Caroline Hill on Saturday.
Had they secured both points they would have been on level terms with South China with the Caroline I Main holding but one game in hand. As it is Athletic are still a point be- hind the champlons and three points) in arrears of the Pollec. divisions! loaders, although they роялсяя Л zame in hand.
THEIR OWN FAULT Purthermore it was Athletic's fault that they were denied the full spoils, They had 80 per cunt, of the play and
Wednesday's Big Game
LEONARD-HACHIUMA V. LEE & LUK
(By "Vorilaa")
Sixteen Colony chom- pionship tennis matches have been arranged for this week, which, if they are all played, will com plete the second round of the singles and doubles, as well as put a certain num ber of players in the last eight of the singles.
The fine weather enjoyed during
did everything but score. This must this week-end encourages one to believe
be claimed after taking into account that conditions will show a big im the high class defensive work of Wong provement this week and players will Wah-kai, Yu Hing-yuen and Chung have better opportunity of exhibiting | Chee-ying.
their prowes
During to-day, to-morrow and Wed- Athletic were two classes above South China "" midfield play, thenesday. I expect to see J. W. Leonard, forwards showing exceptional skill in Lee Hua-ngak A. V. Cosano, E. C. moving the ball up feld: but when It Fincher and Paul Kong advance to came to shooting they failed badly, the last sixteen, while on Tuesday and only Tang Kwong-sum gavo S. A. Rumjahn should enter the last Wong Wah-kai any serious cause to eight without dimculty and be joined worry.
on Thursday and Friday by Tsui Wni- pul, Taul Tun-pul, H. 11. Rumjahn, and Lai Kwong-trun.
Tang was one of the best for wards on view, whereas Wong Wing-hong an loader of the Athletlej attack could do nothing right and continually ruled chances by his ineptness.
LAST EIGHT
Two of the brackets in the last eight of the doubles have already
The return of Tsul Ah-fai to the been filled and the remaining six will Athlette half back line brought about the complete subjugation of the South be occupied by the end of this week. China attack, Seldom before this The most interesting of these matches Wednesday between Leg
is that
sonson have the South China forwards Wai-tong and Luk Ding-cheong and been held in such absolute control.
Though the C.R.C. pair can play a J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiuma. good type of tennis I expect to see conard and achiuma emerge win- ne, probably after a full-distance watch.
Mak Sut-hon again displayed talicus which earned for him the distinction of being rated the cleverent player on the field, but one could not help being impressed with the dourness of the Soath China rearguard, who, largely through the ineffectiveness of the half backs were called upon to shoulder heavy responsibilities.
Wong Wah-kai in the last line of defence certainly saved his team from defent hy daring saves from Tam Kwong-sunt, and he pushed out
This would put them into the quar ter-finals and others which can be expected to reach the same stage this week are S. A. and H, D., Rum- jaha (to-day), Tsul Wai-pui and Tui un-pui (to-morrow), A. V. Gosano Paul Kong and Lai Kwong-tsun and A. V. Remedios (Wednesday), terrific drive from a free kick taken Thursday) and Iu Tak-cheuk and lu by Taul Al-fai. At the other end Tak-lan on Friday. Chan Shek-pui saved a penalty in brilliant fashlen, diving to the corner:
of
placed shot,
Dolences generally
were
The entire
programme
for the
goal to divert Ng Po-kui's well week, which is, of course, subject to alteration, and which includes à large vastly number of Hongkong Cricket Club| superior to the attacks, although and tournament events, is as follows. cannot ignore the fact that Athletic were presented with plenty of op purtunities which they wanted either by frivolous inter-passing when shoot- ing was necessary, or by sending the ball clear of the "cross-bar and up- rights.
BIG BADMINTON
MATCH
MAY DECIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
ELIOT HALL AND
RECREIO "A".
HAN
If Eliot Hall "A" beat Recrolo this evening in their return match at King's Park they will assure them- selves of the men's doubles badmin- ton league Litle. If the result should go against them a replay between the teams will be necessary.
TO-DAY
Open Singtes (Seened Roundi
J. W. Leonard v Wong Pik-nam,
II. Owen. Hughes, v Low flua Ngok......
A. V. Comano v TY. 31,
Open Doubles (Becond Round)
8. A. and IT. D. Runjabn ♥ II. A. BarTUÉ
and I. Consalem,
Club Handicap Singles ¿
(First Round) 11. R. Kefflchrist, ser, v. 3. Poale, scr
Marnelle-2/6 v H. J. Armitrong -5/0.
$.
Y. Cordons ser. I Scoones -6/6, 10. Robertson aer, v W. Wooding - +2/0.
J. McMullen eer, A. D. Humphrys ~4/0.
TUESDAY
Open Singles_(Third Round)
8. A. Kuenjalin ▼ F. H. Kwak.
• Open Doubles (Second Round) A. W. Bruway, and G. C. Burnett ♥ T. W. That and T. Y. Taut.
Club Championship First Round)
I Cdr. Stapleton v Capt. W. J. I. Crogu.
Club Handicap Bingles (First Raund)
Lt. W. 1. Lucy 4/6 E. Dlathurst 3/6. +3/6.
It. W. A. S. Grant 16/2 v 1. IL Was J. Tumman +1/6 y T. A. l'earce -15. Second Round)
T. J. Price mer. 3. o'. Diane 8/8. Club Handicap Bingtea
(First Round
V. 1L Cork and A. 1. From 41/
(Second Round).
Y
Golden Miller Refuses Once Again
AND HIS JOCKEY
WALKS BACK
Golden Miller jumping the first fener at Newbury, with Delaneige on his right and Hillsbrook, the winner, on the left.
Kowloon Cricket Club
Tennis Tournament
HUNG SCORES IMPRESSIVE WIN AGAINST CRAWFORD
Our Daily Golf Hint
Don't press with your feet, don't press with your knees, don't press with your shoulders, your hands or any- thing.
Just let the poise of your body be comfortable and
easy.
Ernest Jones.
Another
Football
Win For The Press
BEAT BROKERS 4-0;
(By "Veritas")
In Hongkong, at least, there is not a great deal of difference between club championship and Colony championship ten- nis, which, in view of Willie Hung's display against A. Crawford yesterday in the first round of the Kowloon Cricket Club senior championship only makes more inexplicable, his poor showing in the Colony tournanient during the past fortnight.
fung brat Crawford over four nels)—6, 6–9, 4—1, 6, and played that brand of tennis which earned him interport honours lnst year and a position in the Colony ranking list since. 1933. Usually speaking Hung's ground strokes are the most vulnerable feature of his equipment, and unless he can volley his way through a game, is often a fair victim for anybody with relia
English Girl Wins Ski Title
NOT COMPETING
ANY MORE
Innsbruck (Tyrol), Feb. 27. "I don't intend to go in for any more competitions!"
This was the declaration to-night of Miss Evie Pinchin, the 21-year-old Oxfordshire winner of the women's world championship in the Interna- tional Ski-ing Federation con→ test bere yesterday.
Miss Pinchin, whose home is Ardley, near Bicester, and who has. been taking ski-lessons only ince 1934, astonished everybody by secur
MISS EVIE PINCHIN
ing first place among 25 entrants, ENGLISH TENNIS
despite very severe weather condi; Uons. When Rech thle ovening, she was preparing to leave for Kitzbuhel with her mother,
"Now I am a world champion," she said, "I feel I have done all I want to in the way of prize-winning."
Very devidently she said: "I don't want to be a woman athlete--all bono and muscle.
"A girl can got very strained looking and unattractive. If she constantly practises arduous sports) for competitions.
NO DIETING
"Of course," she added, "I shan't
PROGRAMME
Important Events For Summer
NEW OFFICIALS
The Wightman Cup match-the give up ski-ing for pleasure--I hope annual inwn tennis contout bothwenn to have some good runs this week at the women of Great Britain and the Kitzbuhel,"
United State-will take place at
Miss Pinchin waa very delighted Wimbledon on the Centre Court on with her prize-a decorated olivewood June 12 and 13. cabinet, nude in the Tyrol, and an- The Davis Cup challenge round nounced that she is taking it with her will be played at Wimbledon on July to Kitzbuhel.
25, 27, and 28.
When askett how she trained she said:
These are among the announce- menta mado recently by the Lawn 1 drink wine sometimes and beer Tennis Assoelation. -but not much; one glasa a day in the rule--and I like tea and coffee.in alternate countries every year, and The Wightman Cup match is held swim in the summer and take bat and U.S.A. have won on the last five ceca- cold baths frequently and I dance asions. Last year, at Forest Hills, the good deal.
"I have been learning competition the big surprise being the defeat of Americans won by 4 matches to 3. stunts for only two years although Aisa Katharino Stammers in straight I have been ski-ing more or less since sets by Mrs. Arnold, the Californian
I was about six years old. It was in champion, in the vital match. 1934 that. I began to work seriously."
HARDLY OUT OF BREATH
The last match at Wimbledon-in
When she finished her race and 1934--was won by U.S.A. by 5 mont again yesterday after a gruelling ches to 2. Great Britain's last win alalom obstacio] descent she
was at Wimbledon in 1930 by 4. mate barely out of breath.
ehen to 3, despite the efforts of Mrs.
Moody.
Capt. Bracken, her British teacher Helen Wills at Kitzbuhel, realised her potentialities
Mrs. Moody did not play in the
two years ago. She is exceptionally 1933, 1934, and 1936 series, but she graceful, and well balanced, and has will probably be available this your alightly longer legs than most of her and Miss Ilelen Jacobs has wintored" competitors at the meeting-which is in this country. Recent picture of Delaneige, whoja decided advantage in this type of Of the 13 contests held-even at
contest.
Forest Hills and six at Wimbledon- But, nevertheless, Miss Pinchin, Great Britain have won only four, owes her championship to her pluck! TEAMS FOR FRANCE AND US. in taking the sharpeat slopes with the
Great Britain will send teams to utmost daring.
compete in the French Hard Court.
at Aintree on Friday.
ble baseline aliots. But yesterday will compete in the Grand National morning, Hang concentrated on his ground shots and remained so steady. that it was Crawford who made the most errors in this department.
NOT EASY
Hung did not have an easy passage, and but for a break through in the The Hongkong -Stock-and fifth game of the fourth set, he might Sharebrokers' football team have found himself very severely met their match when op- hands were always of sufficiently pushed. Crawford's driving on both posed yesterday to a combined good length to keep the rallies alive, Hongkong Press team, losing and it was not until he was hustled on the Army ground at Soo- by Hung's net advances that the loser
became ragged. kunpoo by four goals to nil
Joe Davies' Record Billiards Break
"And I was lucky, too,” she said, Championships, to be held in Paris smiling gally, "that is all."
DON-BRADMAN'S CAPTAINCY
Errol Holmos In An Exciting Match
on May 18-June 1, and the Champion- ships of the U.S.A. at Forest Hills in September.
Other events arranged by tho
L.TA. Council are
Priev
will
April 27 and following days-The Hand Cart Championships, at the West Harsta Club Bournemouth. Mr. Hamilton was appoloted referee, and entries
lone on April 21. August if and
following days-Profes. alonai Champlonships, at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, L-Col B, C. Bow will act ne bon referee, and matches in the exteruna“.
The exchanges were not confined
Don Bradman has every reason to event will be played on handicap for MER. All of the players found the heat entirely to the rear of the court:
congratulate himself on the result of September 7 and following days. The and very hard underfoot conditions Hung was constantly making lively
This first season with South Australia. Junior Championships of Great Britain, st something of a trial, and after a first excursions to the net and generally
Under his inspiring captaincy the mixed doubles will be reinstated as a Cham the All-England Club, Wimbledon, The Joe Davis, Great Britain's billiards Australian State not only defeated pionship event, and entries will be limited half of brisk play, the exchanges be- scored with his volleys, Crawford's and snooker champion was in brilliant Victoria at Adelaide by an innings and to 48 pairs. came duli am desultory.
chief mistake was his refusal to lob form in his heat against Tom190 runs, but won the Sheffield Shield July 18 and 14-Scotland v. England, st oftener, llung was by no means re- Newman in the sealed handicap for for the fifth time. Final Reorcy: Feebies, Ilable overhead,
the Daily Mail Gold Cup, at Thurs- Victoria, 201 (Ward 5 for 74) and 174 ish team, at Newport (Mon.),
July 12 and 14-Wales (men) v. an Eng-
The Preas were good value for their win-their third of the season. The Brokers were on the defensive for the major part of the game und but for the useful work of S., A. Ismail, R. M. Omar, W. Zimmern (in goal) and A. A. R. Botelho, would have lost by
much bigger score.
Ite
and
will
they demanded close attention, the good exponentelop into an extremely had to pause to give his eyes a reat, captain in a similar match at Auck- L.T.A., II. A. Sabelli, will represent
stoit's, Leicester-square, London, and Ward 4 for 72, Walte 4 for 29); SHOWS GREAT PROMISE established
Augast 5 and --Wales (worsea) Y. billiards record under South Australia, 665 for 6 declared English team, at Llanelly, the new baulk-line rule with a break (C. L. Badcock 325). Crawford played very well indeed of 1,177.
SELECTION COMMITTEE but clearly requires experience before
When Tom Goddard, of Gloucester- he can expect to beat players of the of the season, the previous best being a single wicket match last summer it Prebble and F. T. Stowo were re- H. Roper Barrott, F. R. L. Graw- This was the first four-figure run shire, beat "Father" C. S. Marriott in ford, T. M. Mavrogordato, A. D. Willle Hung callbre. Nevertheless 090, also by Davis, and it occupied was said that the loser, according to elected na team selection committee,
la by far the most promising of only seventy minutes.
plan, paid for two tankards of ale. Press forward ine did not always the younger players at the Kowloon afternoon session, and it one stage is not announced, but the M.C.C. Stevens, and the secretary of the make use of their advantages
F. C. Lohden, J. Eston Griffith, He scored 910 of the points in the What reward fell to E. R. T. Holmes R. J. MeNair, C. T. A. Sadd, P. H. good scoring opportunities
Club and if sufficiently en- Cricket were al- lowed to
10 begging. Nevertheless couraged Exceptional laterest is being dis. II. IL. Butters and D. Macdoutral--1/6."
of the game.
Fils The break finally ended when he tried land beat H. D. Hend by a single run Great Britain at the annual general played in this match and Club do
opposition rearguard being constantly chief aim in this match was to wear a cushion cannon, using the long rest. after the Essex amateur land declared C. G. Back and. F. A. Joseph-2/4 Y T. | called into action. Rocroia are wandering how they are C. Monchan and E. J. Mefullen /6.
down Hung and he all-but succeeded. Davis dominated play at the open- with 32.
meeting of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in Paris on March If he could have held his service in ing session in which he scored 1,868 tho
G. B. Cuthbertson, who led the 20 LEADING PERFORMERS
the fifth game of the fourth set Igainst 100.
Northamptonshire county cricket team! think he would have taken too much No one could have shown greater during the second half of last season, of the committees for the
The following will act as chairmon The winners' defence was always
and alert Loo powerful.
suffer mastery. In breaks of 198, 257, 101, has been chosen as captain for next for
Hung, who was clearly
Finance and Guneral Purposes, run, he had na difculty in crossing he succeeds W. Ceel Brown. extremely well at centre-half, while and a lot of running about,
(Continued on Page G. W. Giffen and O. M. Omar, the full of the most entertaining seen in the to all always returns his cue ball the line, choosing kie moment perfect- For a first round match it was one backs, were very reliable.
position at the top of the table. K.C.C. championship for a long time. Burnett was an energetic leader of On such form Hung looka n Good
NURSERY RUNS the Press forward line and scored two Thing for the final, although he has excellent goals, while Gray, played by no means an easy passage, his next shown in his 303, no fewer than 330 Davia's thorough command was constructive football. M. R. Abbas opponent being Ernie Fincher and points being obtained from cannons, put in some useful work at inside left afterwards either Bertio Guest or S. with sequences of 60, 63, and 42 of and A, R. Markar at left half had full A. Gray. measure of his opposition wing.
the nursery variety.
en-
thusiasts who intend to be present. It
going to accommodate all
in going to be one of the finest bad-
out
of
the
P. W.
minton matches of the season. Up at . C. Fincher Capt. W. J. IL Craus Brokers' attack. A. M. Omar played ing from the affects of the warm sunand 383, in addition to his unßnished summer, A former Middlesex player, Jewson; Internaklonk Match, Mr. II. Roper
Eliot all recently Recrolo performed very erodliably to win three games
WEDNESDAY
Open Bingles (Second Round)
J. A. Penres Paul Kong,
Open Doubles (Recend Hound)
M. R. To und M. W. Lo A. V. Gonne
and to "sot" a fourth before losing and A. Y. Hensatios.
aid of their own court they
With
клу
the
Lee Wal-tong and Leak Ding-cheung vs.
do eren better this evening, and W. Leonard and Y. Hachlin
it is quite possible they will turn the tables on their redoubtable opponents. Both teams have to be at full strongth, and the match will start at 8,30 prompt.
Club Championship
(Becond Round)
P. H. Scones y 15 J. Armationg.
(Third Hound)
T. C. Monaghan v A. L. Bulilena.
Club Bandirap ingles (Second Roundi
Because of this game, which has
0. 9. Gamble 3/0 v A. C. I. Bowker scr. W. W. M-Kenzle +1/8 në 0. E. Divett been specially re-arranged in view of 48 = R. Henry +1/0 or 3. Pazh 16-2
Eliot' ifa's departure this week for Shanghai, the scheduled match between
St. John's and Eliot Hall "A" has
been postponed until March 27. This Tu
will take the place of St. John's mixed doubles match with Recreio
J
THURSDAY
Open Singles (Third Bound)
Wad Pul v 8, A. Gray.
Thu
Yan Pul v Iu Tak-chouk.
Open Bingles (Third Round)
Club Championship
(Becond Round)
"A", which has been postponed until and Lad Kwong-taun.
#
later date.
F. A. Redmond V. J. Gordon or A. D.
St. John's have received a walk- over from V.R.G. for their men's Humphreys. doubles match of a fortnight ago, thei Amended lengas table now reading- P. W. L. F.A. Pts. 17 17 0 100 8 34
Clab flandkap dirigien
(Pirat Hound)
The Brokors were best served by
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
Runa of 55 and 51 close cannons @gured in the unfinished 001, and on R. M. Omar, W.A. Zimmern, S, A Excellent progress was made in the found not the slightest difficulty in the rare occasions he lost position ho; Ismail, A. A. R. Botelho and A. Elms. K.C.C. tournament during the week- getting back. Losing hazards in the Press enjoyed a lead of two goals and. On Saturday no less than eight middle packets, played with delicacy, at the interval, Burnett scoring both matches were played Including five paved the way to further brilliance at
After the
the lond
converted
A
Mixed Doubles Handicap
.)
MOVES THAT WILL CHECK FOUL-PLAY METHODS
Ruse Against Which Referees. Must Guard
(By Arbiter)
That is the way to eliminate wild
All that has recently happened to and reckless play." upset the even tenor of football is
their
FORCING A FOUL
F. H. Kwok and B. W. Zhang Paul Kon inerchange-over Abbas further first round encounters in the men's the top of the table,
while before the| Junior championship, Among the ond Gray
penalty. ladles Mrs. A. J. Kow enjoyed the Brokers missed their one big chance distinction of chalking up two vic- of scoring wheh Elms failed to tories, winning a handicap mixed convert a penalty, hitting the base of doubles game and a first round the best Goodwin and am. E C. Fincher refereen. It will be all to the good if A. W. Bamsey and Mrs. Kew (-18.3) bound to have an influence on the upright in his anxiety to place against Mrs. Old in the ladies singles (46), -1, 01.
I think it is necessary to draw at- the bill weil out of reach."
they are inspired to tighten handicap.
Ladies Singles Handicap
tention to a disturbing manoeuvre control. Complete results for the week-end (1.3), 6-1. C.
Mr. McCaw (to) beat Mr. Skin Already there has been some strain-which is being carried out by centre follow,
forwards. Mm. A. Kow- (2.6) 1m5, On (15.) beat Mr. 014 ing of the rules to give greater pro-
When the ball is passed down the tection to the goalkeeper and in this YESTERDAY'S MATCHES I think the needs of the game have middle in the air and the odds are in favour of the attendant contre half heen correctly. Interprotod." L
Club officials, too, take a serious heading it away, the contro forward view of the position. In a match this has found that if, instead of going up L. Jack heat A. E. Perry 6-3, 6-4, sit, as yock a player was responsible for a for the ball, he pushes out his back,
Mired Debles Handicap
. W. Sowell 15 C, C. Blark cr.
(Becond Round)
EL. Prico ser. L-Comdr. S. P. Staple
· Lt, W.-A. B. Grant -16.2 de E. IL Williame +9/6 ▼ I. C. Robertson ser, or W. Wooding +3/0.
Club Handicap Double
Ellot Hall "A" C.R.C.
18 14 4107 40 28 ton acr. Itecrolo A 14 13 1 89 19 20 Ellot Hall "B" 10 11
89 43 22 St. Andrew's "A" 10 12 4 99 54 24 Recreio "B"
14 10 4 00 30 20 John's
1789 73 80 10 Fire Brigade... 17 80 68.78.16 V.R.C.
16 3 13 42 84 0 Kowloon Tong 19 3 16 49104 St. Andrew's "B" 18 10 30 07:2
. And S. Home 17 1 10 30 134, 2-
(First Round)
P. Socones and A. L Bullivan -15.8. v
1 Porter nha L T Tên
י.
n
FRIDAY
Opan - Bingles (Third Round)
1. D. Bamishn Y. O. Lay or R. Choo
Fuk-nam.
Open Doubler_(Becond Round)
T. A. Pearce and L Goldman lu Tak- cheak and I am
Cab Handles Blugins (First Round)
J. N. Orser v F. F. Nattrené «4-4/5
•Inndlesp. Deshlee -
(First" Stonia)
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Men's Singles Junior Championship
11. B. Capall beat O. A. Blum, Set, Bon 04, 6-2.
1. N. A. E. Mackay beat R. E. Lee, ~g, mi
Sinker Championship
W. C. Hung bout A. Crawford 3-6; 6-0, 6-1.
Junior Championship,
foul that was obviously deliberate the contra halt appears to rum on to A Terry and Mrs, Stokes (owe /0) though not harmful. Immediately he him and commit a foul and is very
B. O'M Deans and 0. Dirett' -21 £a. Ant. Philippens. boat F. Goodwin, beat W. W. Lint and Mr. Rathmall ter- reached the dressing room he was in liable to have ·`a free-kick — given'
R. M..Wood and C. Polclass ser,
(Second Round)
J. Thomson and M. Pagh —4/6 4. A D.
Lal Kwong-dan v J. W. Leonard or Wang Humphreys and 0. 2. Barer ~8/1
08-0.
W dittion beat N. J.. Bebbington, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0, 6 6-1; 4.
4. Smith and Mrs. Old (owe 1/8) beat formed by a director, "If you do that against him, Thompson beme La E, Kisby, 6-8, tu, A. Philpoms and Mr. Orr (owe, #76) 7. sort of thing again you will be out of
the team".
Referees ought to be on the watch for the trick.
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