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· HỌNGKONG - TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1936.
PERRY PLAYS BUDGE IN U. S. TENNIS FINAL
Clubhouse Chatter
Kowloon Football
Captures
By "Veritas'
BOTH Club WIN
EASILY
Bowen Late Of Recreio
TWO PROMISING NEWCOMERS ALSO SIGNED UP
1
Helen Jacobs Beats Kay Stammers
TWO SETS
Forest Hills, Sept. 11, Fred Perry of Great
RESTORATION JEFCE13)ARTYMGYETLENINKATZIZKOROTUS FAZLOGANY RAFIAMME
VERITY IS MUCH
BETTER
Leaving With M.C.C. Team To-day
London, Sept. 11.'
It was announced here to- day that Hedley Verity, re- ported to be sick with in- fluenza, will be fit enough to join the M.C.C. Test team which sails for Australia to- morrow.Reuter.
ECHIPAMENEJISKIEMYSTICRUISESTIETOA EZARTANTESEJOSLOVNIM PRUNAMAZ,
GOVER'S
Britain and Donald Budge BOWLING
of United States will con-
test U.S. men's national tennis singles championship as a result of to-day's semi- final encounters.
the final· of the FEAT
Frank
Secures 200 Wickets
JUST as I was successfully lur- am told,-shaped uncommonly well knee, or his ankle, or something. So ing myself into a comforting last Tuesday. There is one by name he's a non-starter for to-day's trial. of Mills, whose half back play is But reports about his condition arc state of delusion that our football distinctly above the average, and an encouraging and it is hoped that he season was still far enough away other, Turpin whose performance at will be fit by September 26. Club have managed to hold of some to be practically "Beyond the ken inside left this week, I am told by a have
blood. Nothing particularly of human eye", comes the un-non-partisan onlooker, inleated that new
he was truly "something out of the startling, no I am informed, but the settling news that on Tuesday bag. All of which makes good read-sort of material which
well may
Perry met and defeated Bryan Jast Kowloon Football Club huling, and will be received by Hong-develop property looked after. their first trial game, and that any footballers with real pleasure. The selectors are interested in see ("Bisty") Grant 6-4, 3-6, 7-5,
For Kowloon has long been in the exactly how M. Mathieu, a half back 6-2, while Budge bent this afternoon similar matches dumps and a resuscitation by the of some reputation shapes in Arst will be played between the Hong-mainland club will be generally wel-division football, while is possible Parker 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. kong Football Club and East comed by the fraterhily. So for as that another newcomer out to be laxit from the women's cham-|
Stone, a right Miss Kay Stammers made her THE LEADING of last wing forward may turn Lancashires and Royal Welch can ascertain, nearly all
players have been retained,
AVERAGES Fusiliera and Kowloon. Possibly These include Eastman, Boyd, Bites, trumps. For the most part, however, pionship when she bowed before
Club will depend on last year's out- there are half a dozen others, init lonnibal, the Knox brothers and 1. George Rodger is still there: so Miss Helen Jacobs (holder), they haven't yet been brought to the White brothers and from this is Syd Strange, and Skinner. From losing in straight sets of 6-4, 6-3. us D Miss Alice Marble will be Forrow, now almost matured my notice. The point is, mon array of proved and potential talent, 15"
Kowloon should be able to field a
eat things Helen Jacobs' opponent in the player, great senior division haarties, we have to shake our-Arst-rate tén, Anyway, here's
are expected. Ernest Strange
is de selves out of this summer lethargy | hoping.
finitely going to play half back, final. She beat Miss Pederson and realise that just around the On The Other Side Of Old-time forwards include Fowler on in the semi-final to-day 6-1, 6-1, corner, all ready and waiting, is
the right wing, Drown at inside right, Reuter. our eight-months-of-the-year pas-
Elliot at centre-forward, Wilson at Inside left
Bickford ກາ hla part- time, Football.
Bowen's Decision
The Harbour
DASHING over to the other side
we will turn our attention to
and
her. Wilson, now tha: he has be-
FROM the K.F.C. camp comes Hongkong F.C., whose troubles seem Colony. Drown is almost certain to
First news.
and to
C.R.C. ARE ALMOST CHAMPIONS
of the harbour for a moment, come accustomed to Hongkong play-LEAGUE TENNIS
the ing conditions may prove to be one of the best inske forwards in the
Interesting
have started with merely the show
vast Improvement word
(which foremost is that, having decided to whisper
"football" of the
means he'll be a top-ranker); and if bid farewell to his Club de Recreio Latest is that George Hull has got his Mathieu can fit in as a half back to colleagues, Bowen, tall and hefty left old cartliege worty back Dgoin. back, nearly signed on the dotted line Turned out during the week for a relieve Skinner, who finds the wear for St. Joseph's, but before commit-kick about and promptly twisted his and tear of first ting himself, paid a social call the Kowloon F.C. committee and promptly signed up with the main- inndars. Bowen, I am assured, will play at left back for Kowloon this season. And Kowloon feel, not with- out reason, that they have made a capture. Furthermore Sonny Bliss and Co., have secured the signatures of two or three newcomers, whom, I
on
division football rather trying these days, the Club has the promise of a well-balanced 'team. We'll know better after this afternoon.
C.R.C. Do It Again
CHINESE Recreation Club has to all intents and purposes
(Canthued on Page M.)
An architect's plan of the proposed new clubhours to be erected by the Central British Associa tion on their sports grounds at King'a Park. The final design will be gable roof instead of the flat roof show inthis picture. The building will be of wood and asbestos on concrete foundation, and it is hoped that building will start as soon the final plans have been approved. The architect is Mr. John Morans, B.Sg.
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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS (No. 4)
Liga Portuguesa Are All Out This Year For Honours
If enthusiasm and optimism count for anything, that very young, but promising club, Liga Portuguesa de Hongkong bas as good as won the third division of the Hongkong Football League for the 1930-37 season. Of course, it isn't as easy as that, but there's no gainsaying that Liga Portuguesa promise to be one of the most important competitors in the third division this com- ing season.
They have retained practically bectipy, any position and always gives the whole of Inst season's players, a good account of himself and is very and added several new ones, who reliable.
FORWARDS have already given hint of better things to follow. This is the note! C. Sants-A live-wire of the which is struck by Mr. P. M. Xavler, team, another player of his nature the hon. secretary:--
will keep any defence guessing. "Regarding old players, from Very tricky and possesses plenty of what I have seen in their first speed. His only handicap is his
matches, two practice
have stature and weight otherwise the every confidence in them to put Colony will have another Lee Wal the club in a winning position. Tong. Speelal eredtt must be given 'to II. T. Sousac.The brillist centre the Captain. L. Gomes, who plays forward of the team. His body at back, and H. Remedios, occupy- | swerve and hend work is worth ing the pivotal position in the absence of R. Ribeiro."
I
THE PERSONNEL The following is the personnel attached to the Lign Portuguesa: A. M. Quinn and W. C. Ogley (goal- keepers), L. Gomes and E. Lawrence (backs), D'Assis. R. Ribeiro, G. Souza, H. Remedios, and A. Sequeira (half backs), C. Santos, 1. T. Sousae, J. Santos, E. Elarto, C. Silva, J. Remedios and F. Santos (forwards). These are all old players. New- comers include II. Osmund in goal, D. Gill, a full back, A. P. Soares and:
London, Sept. 11. the Surrey
fast- Gaver, bowler accomplished not only the feat of capturing the last wicket in the 1936 season of A. Oblong, ball backs, and J. Souza, first-class cricket, but in so do- R. Cruz, J. Sequeira, A. S. Santos
and
S. Yusuf, forwards. The club does not yet boast a ing secured his 200th wicket to!
ground, but negotiations are now in average 17.73 for the season. He is the third fast bowler to ac-progress with the Government to- complish this feat since 1897 when wards remedying this want.
Mr. J. M. D'Almeida is the Pre- Tom Richardson, the Surrey trundler sident of the Club, Mr. P. M. Xavier captured 273. wickets
during the the hard-working secretary and L. season. MacDonald of Lancashire
Gomes has been appointed captain. had a bag of 205 wickets in 1925.
PEN SKETCHES Walter Hammond heads the sea- The following brief pen sketches son's first-class butting averages with of some of the club's leading players 56.04, followed by Edrich with 55, have been supplied by the hon. Fishlock of Surrey with 59.22, Hend-
47.39.
Melville ren of Middlesex with
Yorkshire Larwood leads the bowling ever- nges with 110 wickets at an average cost of
while Verity is second 12.07, with 210 wickels cost 13.18. Copson of Derbyshire third with 100 wickets for 13,34, Bowes fourth with 123 wickets for 13.40 and Smith of Mid- 133 wickets for dlesex
the
secretary.
A. M. Quinn-Very safe between
concentrates on the game.
BACKS
OF THE MIXED Leyland of year with 40.76 and the sticks will do great things if he
DOUBLES
As a result of their smashing win over Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday, C.R.C. are now within two points of winning the mixed doubles tennis league for the second successive year. The Chinese have to play K.C.C. (1) again and also Recrelo, but they are certain to secure at least two points from these matches,
U.S.R.C. made certain of runners- bent Recreio by up honours by nine clear sets,
C.R.C yesterday,
were without Tsui Yun-pui day, but M.-W. Lo came into. the team, and, playing with his sister, Mrs. Litton, won three sets.
K.C.C. were
ere without Miss Grimths, but the team generally was outplayed, one solitary set being won by E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziel.
The details of the two matches and revised league table follow,
League TABLE
Sela
Pts.
P. W. L. F. A. C.R.C. ... 0 0 0 0 40% 714 12 U.S.R.C. 7 5 11 4116 1844 11 KC.C. (1)
12 304 23147 Recreio 7 1 1 14% 45% K.C.C. (2) 8 0 1 7 17 55
C.R.C. v. K.C.C. (1) W. C. Hung and Miss R. Perry (Chinese R.C.) beat E. C. Fincher (Continued on Page 13.)
5 "Birdies" In Record Round Of 65
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF
Toronto, Sept. 11. Playing in the Canindian open championship to-day, Paul Runyan of White Springs shattered the St. Andrew's course record in the second round of the tournament when he returned a 65, which is five under par. His aggregate at the end of the isecond round was 137.
with with
15.09.-Reuter.
45.89.
MASKELL WINS
PROFESSIONAL
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
watching and can be compared with that of any first division player of the. Colony, Last season he led the team as far as Semi-final In the Shield games and would have won !! not for his injury.
F. Santos-An old Recreio 1st.
(Continued on Page '13).
LEADING RACKET WIELDERS
MIXED DOUBLES DIVISION
Below will be found the most aue- cessful pairs to date in the mixed and "D" Division of the doubles tennis league. The results are up to and including yesterday's matches.
MIXED DOUBLES
L. Gomes--Formerly of St. Joseph's Improving as the years
go along. Trut Yun-pul and St. Joseph's will be anxious to get him W. C. Kong and Mrs. back after they have seen him play- ing a hard game. Very reliable and I sure kicker.
J. Remedios-Last season occupied. the right wing position. He is now a playing Left Black, possesses a power-
Sete P. W. L.D. Mias Ferry (C.RO) .......
********* 2 13 1 1
Litton (G.I.C.) Goldman and Mr. Wilson
4 (U.B.R.O.) ................................. 11 § 3
156 1
Dediker and Alam A. Mackenzie
(K.C.0.1.)...........
F. Fincher and Miss Griffiths
(K.C.C.1.)
(K.C.C. 1)
156
ful kick and a very useful man for E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Daizial half boek na well. Clean and never mul Wal-oul and Mrs. Chiu
Chun-chul (0.1.C.)810 loses himself in the field. With little more experience will do better. A. L. Gallivan and Mrs. Dowling
HALF-BACKS
(0.8.1.C.) Capt. Milne and Mrs. Ashton
G. Soura.A selentific and brainy! (UA.R.C.)...............1164 1 half back, can kick with both legs A. B. F. Gumt and Mrs. Br
. (R.0.0. 2) with equal power. Did not play Clark and Mr. McCaw (1002) 18 5 8 much throughout-the-year-because-L-Salliranand-- Mr. - K. of his chance to represent C.C.C. in Felmes (8.R.C.) the Interport Cricket Games. Fool A. V. Rammeding and Miss A. Boss ball is his game and it is easier for
3. A. Gry and Mrs. McCaw him to represent Hongkong in the Soccer game than Cricket. Keep to
Kayil It, Mr. Souza.
(Recreio)..............
+
Goldman and *TM. (1.B.R.C.)
20 $18
44.2 0
A. Y. Gono and Me · Botelho
(Recreto). G80 A. Barretta and Mat Ac Remedion (Roerako)
W. C. lung, and Mlm I. Ferry
(O.R.C.) the feld without M. W. Lo and M. Litton
IC.J.C.)
*(8.0.0.1.)
R. Ribeiro-A little small in Eastbourne, Aug. 17. stature but possesses a lasting power. G. Yesterday afternoon, at a little Ho is sometimes called "a man after half-past two, F. H. Poulson, | around town" because he can be seen of Queen's Club, served the first everywhere In ball in the final of the Professional feeling the strain. Singles Championship of Great Bri- tain ot Devonshire Park East- bourne. Some thirty-five minutes Inter D. Maskell (All England Club) had become champion for the eight time by the score of 0, 0, 6-2. The figures, astonishing as they are for any final, are in case exceptionally strange, since the competition, especially in the semi- than ever Anals, had been keener before.
E. Lawrence.--An indispensable 0. 0. Burnett and Kias Grimihe player, he can occupy every posilon In Tak-cheak and Miss I. Ferry In the team, Feft or right. An old St. Joseph's and Recreio player with A. Y. Dono and Miss O, M. clean knowledge of football.
1. Remedios. The mainstay of the this team. Very young and keen player, a real asset to his team, can also
a
It will be realised, then, that Mas- kell's performance was in the nn- ture of a tour de force. As demonstration of all-court play, with every volley bused on sourid ground strokes, and ΒΟ ground stroke employed without purpose in Its direction and potential deadliness in its trajectory, it would have been hard to beat. Those who rashly contend that base-line ralliés neces- sarily bring. dullness in their train would have been forced to admit that the driving duels, in which Poulson kept up his end rather bei- ter than the score portrays, were a delight in their speed and skill. The fact was doubtless not lost on
bre younger generation which is
that occupied with spin theories, Maskell's most effective strokes were often flat drives.
.Starting off at a great pace, Mas- ket embarked on a non-stop run of fifteen games, buf It should be stated W. Lawson Little lends the floid that Paulson was twice foot-faulted with rounds of 67 and 66, giving him in his trat service game. One foot- a total of 133.
fault was on his feet strelen of the Runyan in the course of his record-match and again in his second see- breaking round accomplished five vice geme. The unsettling effect of "birdies" and did the remaining this on some players is undeniable, and when he began to get going in holes in par-Router.
the fifth game, he was again foot- faulted at game point. Remorse- lessly Maskell strode on, winning the last game of the second set from
18-40.
MUSHTAQ ALI'S CENTURY
At last, in the fourth game of the third set Poulson opened his score, breaking through Maskell's service
Fine Innings Against to love. He made a great fight, too.
Leveson-Gower's XI
London, Sept. 11.
In the seventh game. Maskell was leading 5-1, but Poulson, serving, had advantage, only to be foot- faulted. He lost the next point, too, Maskell reaching match point. Poul- II. Leveson-Gower's cricket team son not only saved this, but boldly drew, with _All-India to-day,
came in for n volley to match the Leveson-Gower's eleven hit up 225 game. This spirit of "never-Boy (Sutellite 94) and 329, while: All- dle" was generously, recognised by India repiled with 333 (Mushtaq All | the crowd, but it could lend 140) and. 140 for five wickets nothing material, and the next gamo Router.
ended the match,
to
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(C.R.C.)
110
Ribeiro (Ruerels) .............. 8 14 2
#1 20
Bodiker and Mr.
(K.C.C.L.)
Withington
(ILS.LO)
and Mrs.
Wison
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