THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1936.
PACIFIC ZONE OF DAVIS CUP
G. R. M. RICKETTS
EX-INTERPOTER'S
NEW
APPOINTMENT
G. R. M. RICKETTS
FOR CAIRO
His many friends in the Colony will be interested to hear that Mr. G. R. M. Ricketts, who played Interport cricket for Hongkong against. Shong- Ital, has taken an appointment with the Imperini Airways Ltd.
According to information received by a friend in the Colony, it was at one time thought Mr. Ricketts would be appointed to Hongkong, but it in now believed he will be stationed at Calre
Mr. Ricketts was connected with Mesars, Butterfield and Swire while in Hongkong, and twice played cricket for the Colony against Shanghai. He was also an exceptionally fine tennis player, and entered the final of the singles champlonship in 1935, being defeated by S. A. Rumjahn.
who
DR PONSONBY FANE HERE
Well-known figure to local cricketers
through passed
Hongkong R.
Tane, Is Dr.
A. Ponsonby LL.D. Although his cricketing days are now over. Dr. Punsunby Fane was, until quite recently, a familiur Agure at University matches.
He first played cricket for the Hongkong Cricket Club and later for the University. While at the Uni- versity he instituted the award of colours, the University Green, and the University Phoenix.
He was private secretary to the Governor, E. Sir Henry May for a period during the Great War. Later he taught English at Queen's College to senior students, and was a tuitor in English at the University,
NEXT YEAR'S F.A. CUP FINAL
TO BE PLAYED_ON MAY DAY
London, Apr. 9. -May Day will bộ Cup Final Day at Wembley next season. As usual, the kick-off will be ut three o'clock, though it had been suggested that the game should be played in the evening so that a broadcast would not interfero with the attendance at League matches.
There is usually an incompleto fixture list on the last Saturday of the season and probably the F.A. thought of this in fixing the date of the final for May 1, as they would anticipate less opposition to broadcast from clubs.
the
Another good point about a cup final on the last Saturday is that it prevents the anti-climax caused by the playing of club fixtures after the big event of the football year. There is something much more satisfying in a grand finale.
In the event of a draw the F.A, will pass a special amendment to Rule 26, to allow the replay on the next Satur-
day which is in the closo season,
IS PROPOSED
TO INCLUDE PHILIPPINES, JAVA RANKING
CHINA AND MALAYA
NORMAN BROOKES NEARS
DREAM FULFILMENT
BUT THERE MAY BE LOTS OF OPPOSITION IN JULY
(By "Veritas")
If on July 27, next Mr. Norman Brookes can obtain` the same amount of support from the Council of the Davis Cup nations as he has from the committee which recently completed its task of investigating the feasibility of inaugurating a Pacific Zone of the Davis Cup Competition, then 1937 will probably see the Philippines, Malaya, Java, India and Japan taking part in the tournament, and the Far East generally will sit up and take notice. The most important feature of the committee's recommendations which appear elsewhere on this page, and which have been the dream of Mr. Brookes for the last five years, is the establishment of n Pacific Zone as compared with the existing Pacific! Section of the American Zone.
This would automatically bring in severni new as well as some esrtwhile Competitors who have found the financial burdens of playing in America or Europe too benvy to per- milt of them participating.
scheme
TWO SECTIONS Under the recommended there will be two sections of the Zune, the north comprising Japan, China, Java, Philippines, Malaya, India and Indo-Chine, and the south consisting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa,
Lof
The iden will without doubt make a big appeal to most of these countries, although it is possible that New Zealand, South Afrleu and Japan would prefer to compete in the
CANTINACHOTAIN A REMUSIEKINTZIRANJASHODARC#
Chinese L.T.A. In. Australia
A lawn tennis association for Chinese players has been formed in Sydney. At the inaugural meeting more than 30 clubs from the Sydney area were represented. The objects of the association are To encourage, promote, manage and control the game amongst the various Chinese clubs and secure aliation with the N.S.W.L.T.A. A Chinese community champion- ships are to be staged.
BONMANORUUNTO INTERVALLARTANSKONET
Tennis Tours
European Zone if they are to part Are Too
New
cipate at all. Neither South Africa nor Zraland could hope to survive against Australin. On the other hand Japan, China, India and the Philip
be fairly well matched pines would
In the northern zone.
Chief
is likely opposition, however, to come from the European nationa who will find their principal tourna nients suffering from an absence of oversens players. As Lawn Tennis And Badminton observes "The difficul- ties of arranging suitable dates for
Social
LATEST LT.A. EDICT
London.
The lawn Tennis Association has the completion of the early rounds instructed the managers of touring of the Cup are already numerous; any teams strictly to limit players' even- extension of the zone syslem is bounding engagements.
to compileate matters further and H. W. Austin says that, in a world congest an already overloaded calen. tour such as one to Australia, New dar at the height of the European Zeeland or South Africa, the Mayors of all towns give receptions, and season."
Nevertheless if Australia can secure dances are arranged. There is, also, unanimous support of the new scheme an official dinner nearly every night. "We cannot refuse the adds), be- from New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, India, China and the other cause it would seem rude. It is most countries included in it, the European dificult to play good tennts."
nations will place themselves in a very Invidious position they vote with down-turned thumbs.
THE FINANCIAL SIDE -Australia's insistence on the serious Anancial diflculties to be encountered by sending team to Europe or America does not appear to ba
A
grievance of her own but a gesture or the part of countries like Japan China, Philippines and forth Australia herself made an estimated profit on last year's Davis Cup and South Africa tour of £2,371, and has to be remembered that Australia did not go further than the semi-final in the European, Zone. Australia's accumulated "Davis Cup profits now Bount to over £8,000,
it
is small
Cochet says that, on tour, there are too many invitations for dinners, dances and
to receptions which younger players, who do not know how to refuse, fall vlotims.
UNUSUAL TENNIS INCIDENT
In a doubles match
ner.
the Victorian
These very figures nay well to Championships between J. II. Craw- ford and H. C. Hopman against B. aned in argument against the propos Tonkin and Teague, Tonkin attempted ed new scheine in July, although far- ther thought quickly satisfies that to hit a smash but missed the ball unless a country can turn out a team and his racket flew out of his hand capable of reaching the semi-final of into the court of Crawford and part- the European Zone, there
Meanwhile Teague recovered well chance of handsome profits being and while the ball was in play Ton- made, and that a first round defent kin dashed to the side of the court such as China's this
year merely
for another racket. Hopman hit the promises a heavy. financial burden.
ball into the net on the rally was To us in the Far East the time ended. The umpire was at a loss to seems to be ripe for the establish- know which side was entitled to the ment of a Pacific Zone, and the Orient point. generally will look forward to adoption of the scheme in July next.
TENNIS RANKING LISTS OF
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
the
The ranking list of the Lawn Tennis Association of Czecho- slovakia has just been published. It should not be confused with the ranking list, which was issued by the German Lawn Tennis Association in Czechoslovakia. In both lists Roderick Menzel is naturally at the top.. The rankings are as follow:
MEN
1. R. Menzel.
2. Hecht.
3. Caska.
4. Malecek.
6. Siba.
6. Cornoch.
7. Melzer..
8. Vodicka.
'. Bachovsky:
10, Sting!.
LADIES
1-2. Hein-Muller.
Cepkova. (now Mme. Outratova),
3. Fischer.
4. Blanar.
5. Sobotku, 0-7. Drina,
Kysela.
8. Ilncker..
9. Kozeluh.
10. Walter.
Mesra. Krasny, Marsalek, Rohrer and Dr. Zaornlok and Mesdames. Corny, Deutsch,
Merhaut
and
Semansky are not ranked, presumably owing to insufficient data.
FRANCE ADVANCES TO THIRD ROUND
The Hague, May 11. After losing a
singles match on the opening day, Franco went out to an easy victory at the expense of the Netherlands winning by four rubbers to one. - was a second round tie in the European Zone of the Davis Cup, and France now. 'meots ofther Yugoslavia or Czechoslovakia in the third round to be played by Juna 9.-Reuter.
It is clear that Crawford and Hop- man win the point under rule 17(e) of the Rules of the game which reads as follows:
A player loses a point if
1
(*) The or his racket (in bla, hand or otherwise) or anything which bo wears or carries touch the net, posts, cord or metal cable, virap or band. or the ground within his opponent's court at any time while the hall L in playi
BOUSSUS FULLY EXTENDED
By Hughan In Davis Cup Match
The Hague, May 11. Although both Christian Boussus their and Bernard Destremeau won concluding singles in the Davis Cup tie against the Netherlands, they were made to concede a set in both matches.
Doussus defeated Tod Hughan after losing the first net in the ninth gamo, the scores being 3-6, 10-8, 6-2, 0-0. Hughan went very close to securing a two sets lead, but once Boussun had won the second set, the Hollander went to pieces and offered but slight resistance,
Destromeau lost the opening set to love against Henk Timmer, but there. after he was complete master and won the remaining sets at 6-1, 6-3, 0-2.—— United Press,
Jaha Bromwich, the young Austra- İlan tennis player, in showing auch fine form at the present that he may be sent to Wimbledon this year. | Haro ko lo soon in a magnificent ac- tion picture as he competed in the Victorian championships.
Full Recommendations For Establishment Of New Davis Cup Zone
Norman Brookes' dream for! the complete establishment of a Pacific Zone of the Davis Cup competition may be realised on Monday July 27. A meeting of the Council of Davis Cup Nations is to be held in London on that date when the following recommendations of a special committee which has 'been în-: vestigating the subject since July of last year, will be pre- sented for adoption..
--The committee's report reads as follows.
Having fully considered various proposals. and taking into account the geographical sation of 'rompeting Nationa, way one of "white""my"ETY FORBH" WANA (or Aankher 1013"the" Cup, they uhhimely decided to submit sho following recommendations
1 That a new group be formed to be called
The Paclac Group. That this Group be sub-dlykied into two sections to called the North Teciño) Section and the Bouth Pacific Section, elling of Natima itunted North and South of the Equator respectively. That si Nations except the European Nation, be entitled to challenge in either of the Pacifa Sections.
The winning Nation in the North Pecloc to play the winning Nation In the South
Facile, knd thereafter the winning Nation! of the Greap to play, in North Amerlen, ngainst the winning Nation of the Ameri- con Group,
In the event of these propemale being approves), the Committee recommend the Following antendments in the Regulations which they ronaldor will be required la onder to give effect to their recommendations,
AFFECTED RECULATIONS
The Regulations affected are Nos, 6, 6, 7, and 12 (a), (b) and (d), which the Com mitter recommend should be amended to d A follows:-
5 The Commeililon shall be divided into three geographical zones, to be entled respec Uvely the American Gray, the European Group and the Paride Group. The American Group shall be sub-divided into two sec tions, to be called the North American Section and the South American Beetion. And the Pacifis Group shall be sub-dividest into two sections to be called the North Pacle Bection and the South Pacita Sec- slon, orting of Nations · alusted North and South of the Equator respectively.
Each Nation shall state when sending In It challenge in which Group or Section It intend to compete. the Nations being eligible to challenge as stated belowi EUROPEAN GROUP.-All the Nationa NORTH AMERICAN SECTION,—A|| th Nations, with the exception of the Sout American Nations.
SOUTH AMERICAN SECTION.-Qply the Hinilona ritunted to the South American Continent and in Central Amerim. NORTH PACIFIC SECTION—AI the Nations, with the exception of the South Face Nations and the European Nation. SOUTH PACIFIC HECTION—ALL the
Nations, with the exertion of the North
L'acide Nations and the European Nations. Bubigot
Nations - matuklly agreeing otherwise for their own Tis, all Nations competing in the Europese Group shall play their Ties within the connes of Europe, and all Nations competing in the American and Pacids Groupa shall play their Ties stekle the conflage of Europe. 6 Any Hatfor eligible to compete and de- irous of competing shall aire notice to
to
wo
(te duties, and to depute to other persons
the management of the competition in any geographical ares outside that in which the Champion Nation la situmied.
Should we than one Nation challenge In any Group, they shall compele amongat themales for the right to try in the Anal round between the American Group and the Euns Group in the following (The winning Nation in the North Pacific Section shall play, the winning Nation in the Routh Pacific Section, (b) The whining Nation In the South
American Section ball play the wi ninst Nation in the North American Bection.
LIST OF CHAMPION BOXERS
no
Announcing its quarterly rank-
Our Daily Golf Hint
You cannot expect to keep straight if you are trying to get the last ounce of strength out of a club.
---Miss Helme.
ings of boxers, the U.S. National (ammammATUVENERGIELA MEDIEVALLOMAVALLIC SIM Boxing Association, which governs the sport in 45 States of the Union, names Benny Lynch number one
the Byweight division, but de clares the flyweight title vacant
on the
makes absolutely no mention at all | of Mureel Thil in the
middle-
weights, and lists Jock McAvoy number two, after John Henry Lewis, whom it
recognises as cham- plon of the cruberweight ranks,
The association app
apparently attaches importance to
to the knockout scored recently by Lynch over Juckle Brown.
in a title contest. Its omission of Thil's name is inexplicable.
BEAT THESE GOLF STORIES
---IF YOU CAN
'QUAKE GIVES A HOLE IN ONE
New York.
In the heavyweight division. the Commission lists James J. Braddock as champion, with Joe Louis second. In the lightweight class Tony Can- zoneri is ranked champion, with Wesley Ramey, despite the fact that Stack your own clubs in a corner The has Just lost a decision to and listen to some golfing stories
Leonard Del Genio In New York, that seem incredible. called bumber two and leading con- Here are a few tales recorded by tender.
J. Fekert Goodman, Jr., in the
The New York State Athletic Sports Illustrafed and the American Commission, with which are affiliated Golfer:
the commissions of Hinois and Calf "On Nov. 18, 1929, James Cash, fornia, has just named Lou Ambers of Omahin, a Harvard Law number one challenger for Can-Student, teed off from the 16th hole of the Belmont Springs Coun- zonerl's title.
HEAVYWEIGHTS
In the lightweight division, also,try Club, Belmont, Mass. His drive Laurie Stevens, of South Africa, is was long and straight and when anked number six, although Jack young Canh reached the green, he 'Kid' Berg recently defeated him. found his ball hugging the rim of
the
cup. He reaclic down; pre- The compl le rankings follow:-
paring to pick it up and score a Birdie two for the hol There was
sudden
of the earth. tremblin Cash hesitated. He could hardly believe his eyes when he saw his bali quiver, move slightly forward and suddenly drop into the An earthquake, an almost unheard of thing in New England, had en- pbled him to score a hole in one."
1. James J. Braddock Champlon Laulu: 3. Max Schmaling; 6. Abe Feldmant 3. Al Ettore; B. Lerry, Haines 7, Prime Carnora: 8, Ray Impelliers: 9. Buddy Barri
0. hit Brubaker,
CRUISERWEIGHTS
1. John Henry Lewis (Champion) 1 2. Jock MeAvoy (England)¦ 3, Al McCor: 1. Ambrose Palmer (Australia): 6. Emilio Martines: . Tony Shucco; 7, Al Galner; 8, Bob On; Joo Knight; 10, Len Harvey (England).
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
7.
1, Eddie (Babe) Riskn (Champion); 2. Lou Brouillard: D. Freddie Serie: 4. Ken Over 5. Jack Gibbons: 6. Frankle Dattaglia Oscar Rankita: 8. Jus Rossi; 9. Fred Heine kerry (Autralia): 10, Polly Krieger.
WELTERWEIGHTS
1, Barney lions (Champion): 2, Jack Carroll 3, Jimmy McLarnia; 4, Gus Eder (Germany)
Hergs Van Kiveran (Holland) 6. Chuck Woo 7, Kid Area: 8. Jimmy Lew: Slot Locatulli (limfy); 10: Jack PILNEY,
LIGHTWEIGHTS
cup.
'BUTTERFLY SWOOPS DOWN
Does that one sound hard to be- Hleve? Here's how a butterfly helped u golfer:
"Jack Ackerman was playing kids third stroke in a game with W. J. Littic, a professional at the Bay of Quinte Club of Belleville, Ontario, in 1934. His ball came to rest on the lip of the cup. As he was about o yellow butterfly to pick it up,
Wooped down, striking the balt with enough force to drop it in the hole."
^ similar Incident is recorded,
A bee, mis-
1. Tony Cruzoner! (Champlon): 2, Woley according to the magazine, In the Ramey: 1. Lou Ambers; &, Leonard Del Gento London Globe of 1909. 6, Perdo Montanez; 6. Laurie Blevat (Booth taking a golf ball for a white flow- Africa): 7. Ralph (Indian) Hurtado 8. Aller, lighted, discovered its mistake, Roth, Charlie Gomer: 10, Lew Feldman.
and thereupon in its disgust "stung"
FEATHERWEIGHTS
cup.
1. Freddie Millor (Champion): 2. Baby the ball into the
Another Incident In which an Arismendi; 3, Young Candra; 4. Maurice Hitzer (France); 1. Mike Bellowe: 0, Patèy animal helped occurred to a Isaac Harron: 7. Milaet Wolgasts S, Johang PB. Dunian who was playing a four- 9. Peter Hayes: 10, Nel Tarleton (England),
BANTAMWEIGHTS
some at the Kansas City Country Club.
1. Sixto cobar (Champion); 2, Dalcar Sanachili: 8. Emall Montana; 4, Loule Ballon: "On the 550-yard tenth hole," 5. Fabio Cano; 0. Lillie Panche: 7. K. U says the author, "he lost his ball. Biorgao: 8, Bobby Lovy: 1, Joe Archiba Then, Dunlap related: Finally one
10, Henry Uhooka,
FLYWEIGHTS
of the party discovered amail
hole in the ground. Looking down
(e) The winning Nation in the American Group shall play the winning Nation In the faciße Group and the Nation winning in this round shall play the Benny Val Angel into it, he saw-the-last-ball-rest- winning Nithin ง่าย Group
the upean
12 ) Competing Nationa Mini, RITAIRE among themaçlver convenient dates for the playing of their resprežive. The in the preliminary and Boni munda at tagh. Group and the Anal round between the Farropean knd American De Pacifio Groupe, sulfect to the dates fixed by the -Committee of Management for the com
pletion of the various rounda.
GROUNDS AND COURT SURFACES
The rand between the two Sections of the American Group and thereafter the round between the Amerlend and Prelfie Group shall be played within the con fitura of North America and subject thereto in the preliminary And
final rounds
of the American and Pacine Groupe, competing Nations shall arrange amongst themselves the location of the
ground, the surface of the courts and the make of the ball to be used,
MAND
(To Declared Vacant)
(France), Maurice
fuegenin-325-
(France): Jackie Brown (England): 6. Noh safely on the back of a frog. thought hastily of the McGee: 1. Joe Mendiola: 7. Tommy Pardos Someone
the frog produce (England): B. Tuy Pierpont; Jameidea of making Campbell: 10. Young Bikl (England),--Heater, the ball on the green. We tickled the frog with a twig, he-atterapted- to jump; that threw the ball from the hole and gave my partner good lie for his next shot. We won that hole."
DERBYSHIRE WIN
BY INNINGS
Oxford University In and Out
PLAYED IN LITTLE AMERICA
A few other golfing oddities: In Little America, some of Ad- iniral Byrd's
chipped balls amid the piled-up ice floes.
men
London, May 11.
English army officers have a course Derbyshire, who scored 450 on laid out in Rezmak, which Is in India Saturday against Oxford University disputed territory between
on this (e) is the European Grasp the location continued to outplay their opponents and Afghanistan. Caddies
aubalterns who the ground the surface of the courts to-day and twice dismissed them very course are army.
at the make of ball to be used shall be quickly to win by an insings and 130 car rifies for
carry
protection against determined by priority in the original
sniping tribesmen who lurk in the draw, except that
Worthington was top scorer for bushes along the fairways.
worst conditions Derbyshire with 174 while Smith cen-
Probably the tribuled a useful 77.
under which golf con be played Oxford made two very poor show are to be found on a course near Australia, It's holes
ustable
(1) In a tie between a European Nathan
an!
Nation A
situated Europe, the turmer shall have choles of ground and the warface of the courts, but the choice of ball to be
runa.
uned shall be determined by priority inge at the wicket, being all out for Melbourne,
in the follow-on-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 9.)
in the original drew, provided that the 153 in their first vonture and for 173 were hown out of the solid jungite make of ball chosen is authorized by the Association of the country in Europe where the tie la plared.
(ii) In other dies in the European Group, when one Nation shall have been entitled to blee for Ila Te with another Nation on any occasion dur In the three preceding competitors. the latter shall have choice on the ocea
lon of the next meeting with that Nation, and it no such version shall HAY-Accurred, when one Nailon shall have been ontitled • chole in any year a fewer number of times than jus opponent, the former shall have cholce. A bye or walk-over shall be equivalent to chulee, and this Regubilon shall apply whether the right of choice be exerched or not,
(d) In the anal round Between the European and · American or Pacific Groups the coma- Deting Nations may arrango amongst themere the location of the ground, the Aurface of the gouris and the make of the ball to be word, but, in the event of the
DO YOU WANT TO SEE THE
DAVIS CUP THIS YEAR?
For the benefit of Hongkong tennis enthusiasts who may be going Home on furlough this summer and desire to see the Davis Cup Challenge Round at Wimbledon, the following official in- formation concerning the reservation of seats is reprinted from Lawn Tennis and Badminton,
The Challenge Round of the Davia the leading Londow morning nows- Cup will be played on the centre court papers on the day following a day on at Wimbledon on Saturday, July 25; which no play has taken place. competing Nations being unable to Monday, July 27; and Tuesday, July agree, such anal round shall be played 28. The Intonded order of play is ment has decided that afflated or The Joint Committee of Manage
as follows: Saturday,
July
In the country of the Champion Nation of the same type of surface and with the
Challenge wind.
ganisations and clubs aro to be given Pame make of balls will be used in the Singles matches; Monday, July 27, 1 an opportunity of applying for season Doubles match; Tuesday, July 28, 2 tickets in advance of the sale to the Singlea matahes. The Joint Con- general public. mitteo of Management does Dot Prices of season tickets, including guarantee that this order of play will tax, have been fixed as follows:- be adhered to; in the event of no play
BOWLS MEETINGS
the Secretary of the Len Tennis Amor Arrangements For Open available as follows:-If there has
elation or correpanding orgnation of the Champion Nation so that it shall zach him in the case of the Pale Group and the South American Boction not later than the Bath day of September in the preceding year, and in aŭ other okues not later than the Blat day of January of the year in which the Competition to take place, 7-27 Commities (of Management shall have power to co-opt other pernous for the purpose of carrying out all or any of
Championships
The competitions sub-committoo of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associn. tlonia to meet in the 5. C. M.⋅ Post Building on Friday, at 6.30 p.m. to make arrangements for the season's open championships.
on the day for which a taking place ticket in Issued, that ticket will be
been no
play on any one day-On July 29. there has been no play on two or more days-On July 20 or subsequently, in rotation with the |other unused ticket or tloketa.
Announcements as to the day of validity of any ticket will be made on the ground and will be published in
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