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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1936.
MASTERLY
SWIMMING GIVES LAU PO-HEI
TITLE And New Colony Record Backstroke
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
Honour To Whom Honour Is Due
CHINESE ANSWER
THEIR CRITICS
"I pay you boys no empty com- ésus, and after a gruelling expert-
of the game that we all follow so elogrly, at least called car attention
EL
for ten months. They have not taken away any medals, but they are leaving behind them in Europe Warm (If somewhat surprised) ad- more than ever before to the possi-miration for their prowess as to01- bilities of how it can be played. ballers, and we in Hongkong, where We appreciate what you have done, the majority of those players have learnt their game, should be proud to be able to bask in this reflected maybe of reminding us of some- thing we have possibly forgotten glory. in the game which we created." Thus spake Mr. George Allison, the "King Solomon" of English foot- Ball when addressing the Chinese ener at a Olympic footballera
the match with following their
And those
Ilington Corinthiana.
of us who have come to respect almost anything which Mr. George
about football
Aulson anya
and
that
to
footballers will appreciate these words are a bigger tribute to Lee Wai-tong and his colleagues than any of the superlatives wideh has been written in the nows- papers both in England and elne. where. And here is another vital sentence by Mr. Allison: "The
tlesire Football Association
Chinese friends thank their
un behalf of English football for tenching us a lesson which yenra aga did not think any natlon own was capable of outside our
in- Great words teaching us." deed, and we in Hongkong will be pardoned if we bask in the reflect- ed glory of them.
Mr. Rous As Well
Binclined
wa
SU
PUT perhaps the cynical might be
to regard these "necessary" after-dinner, now-we- ure-in-u-mutual-flattery-society sort
of words. Just to lay any such suspicion It might be well to recall the observations of Mr. Stanley Rous, Secretary-of-the-English-Football. Association, at the conclusion of the Britain v. China Olymple football match, which observations were re- warted in Home
Mr. Rous
British
part it was his consticred opinion that the Chinese footballers had that day given a lesson to the players in
in the art
art of ground passing and headworound through-
is to be
£1,250 GOLF TOURNEY
PADGHAM'S GREAT DISPLAY
PERRY BEATEN
Oxhey, Sept. 15. Sixty-four contested the
Brat round of the News Of The World £1,250 golf tournament here to-day. Alfred Ferry, former open chum- defeated by plon, was surprisingly the unknown Reginald Cox of Black- pool. Cox won by 4 and 3.
Henry Cotton beat James Adamas the Romford Professional at the 20th. Cotton was two up, but he lost the lead owing to putting lapses.
Alfred Padgham the open cham- plon beat an unknown Welsh pro-
WCONSTRUERUNTURES CANTONI
Our Daily Golf Hint
Nobody was
ever a bad putter who was constantly up and nobody will ever be a good one who is constantly short.
Arnaud Massy,
under
The American trick-shot artist,
For 100 Yards
COLONY, LAWN BOWLERS LOSE FRIENDLY MATCH
LEAGUE TENNIS
Despite the fact that the Hongkong interport lawn bowlers lost badly to Club Lusitano in a friendly match recently, by the one alded score of 24 shots to 11, they revealed very good form. In the upper left photo we have the victura and the vanquished while in the upper right pic- ture, M. P. Campos, winning skip, is shown. J. F. McGowan, in lower left, played a steady game but hle team had to bow to superior odds. A. E. Coston, who starred for the Colony players as lead, shown in bottom left. The group plcture includes: Standing it. A. Ozorio, A. R. Portaria, M. P. Campor (skip), F. Machado (Club Lusitano). Soated: F. V. V. Ribario, A. E: Contes, J. F McGowan (skip) and P. E. Knight (Hongkong).
Hongkong's Consolation Win In Lawn Bowls Interport Series With Shanghai
DICK ALVES IN FORM
to
Shanghai, Sept. 15. Showing greatly improved form, the Hongkong interport lawn bowlers defeated Shanghai by twenty shots thirteen, on the Recs green, yesterday afternoon to win the third and final match. The Colony four were-H. A. Alvea (skip), A. Hyde-Lay (No. 3), F. V. V. Ribeiro (No. 2) and P. E. Knight
(lead). Shanghai were represented by G. V. Jensen (skip) J. P. de Campos (No. 3), H. G. Howard (No. 2) and W. T. Manley (lead). H. A. Alves, the Hongkong ship was the hero of the match, playing inspired bowls. He was easily the best man on the green, and he was ably supported by F. V. V. Ribeiro and A.. Hyde-Lay. The Shanghai four were in poor form,
Joc odd bowlers present. The trophies Jack, and laid a toucher
and the
U. S. GOLF TITLE
UPSETS
Walker Cup Players
Win And Lose
hoped that these fudements of such Ezar won by 3' and 2 against Samprentice" Cup were presented. Dur through and was through with his of Colgate University by 4 and 2.
illustrious leaders of football will not King of Knole Park.-Reuter.
be
lost on so many people in Hong-
take kung, who seem to light in sneering at the stancial de
ROCHDALE BEATS SOUTHPORT
[C.R.C.
BECOME
CHAMPIONS
BEAT CLUB, DE
RECREIO
NARROW MARGIN
FINE
ARM
WORK
LAWRENCE
WINS
Chinese Recreation Club first FREE-STYLE
string yesterday won the "A" Division of the tennis league! when they beat Club de Recreio at Causeway Bay by six sets to three.
It was a very close match and the Portuguese all but pulled off a sur- prise victory. They led two sets to one at the end of the first round and were three-all at the close of the second.
The Chinese should have won 7-2, for Tunt Wal-pul and W. C. Bung were leading 3-2 and 40-30 against A. V. Gosuno and C. A. Barretto, Then they went to pieces and the Portuguese couple went on to win
the set at 7-5.
C.R.C. were without Truf Yun-pul, who has hurt his arm, but Paul Kong
with lu
(By "Veritas")
Some 200 spectators at the V.R.C. yesterday thrilled to the sight of the fastest 100 yards backstroke swim ever accom- plished by a Colony swimmer, when Lau Po-hei won the Colony championship in 68.4/5 seconds.
In so doing he beat Wirid Law- renee by nearly two yards, the Chin- ese capturing a lend on the first 25 race. Lawrence throughout yards and increasing it gradually made a big effort over the last 15 yards, but he fouled the lines and lost valuable time as a result.
the
proved a sound deputy and playing La swam beautifully, his power-
lu Tak-cheuk won all three sets, ful arin-work, and finely co-ordin The detailed scores and amendedated leg action sending him through lengue table follow.
the water's surface like a porpoise Tsui Wai-put
W. C. Hung racing alongside liner. Lawrence
and
(C.R.C.)
just to
to A. . V. Gosano and C. was laboured in comparison, but his Barretto
etto 5-7; beat A. V. Remedios comparatively
A.
wing
slowness
be
may and J. Gonsalves 6-3; beat 11. A. traced to the fact that he lind nt- Barros and J. J. Remedios -0. tempted to lower the 100 yards free- Luk Ding-cheong and Wong Shui- style record but a short time before. (C.H.C.) beat Gosano and Bar-The Chinese also turned quicker and retto 6-3; lost to Remedios and. Gon- gained valuable inches as a result. salves 2-6; lost 10 Barros und is finishing burst was one of the best things neen in the V.RC. bath Remedios 5-7.
and tu Tak-cheuk
Paul Kong for a long time. (C.R.C.) beat Gosano and Barretto 6-2; beat Remedios and Gonsalves 6-4; beat Barros and Remedios 6-2.
LEAGUE TABLE
C.R.C. (1) Recreio
ง
Sets
P. W. D. F.
A.
Pis.
6 0 0 34
11
12
7 5 2 39 24
10
K.C.C.
7
2 374 25
10
I.R.C.
6 4
2 28
H.K.C.C.
73
4 281⁄2 371
S.C.A.A.
5 14 19
2244
2
U.S.R.C.
01 5 18
16
2
0 0 0.11% 33%
0
C.R.C. (2)
Tsui Yun-Pui Will Leave Colony Soon
OFF TO SWATOW- WITH LAI
(By "Veritas")
I
LAWRENCE RETAINS TITLE
Lawrence retained the Colony 100 yards free-style title as was expected. But he failed to establish new figures, his time being 57-3/5 seconds.
Lawrence won this race by roughly a yard, whch in itself indicates that it was no walk-over, Norman Lee put up a splendid display to run the champion so close. Actually Lee was travelling faster than Lawrence when the race finished and he made up
20 yards. two feet during the last 20
in
Lawrence looked to have the race on his own during the first lap.
He got away to a typically smart start and immediately lengthened out to a fine foraging stroke, which put him nearly three yards ahead
of his rivals. He held this advantage until- 50 yards had been completed. Then and Lee started to close the gap. making an extremely fine turn for the last 25 yards, offered a spirited
Lau Po-hel.
Garden City, Long Is. Sept. 15. Five British Walker Cup players advanced to the third round of the United States Amateur Golf Cham- The interport dinner was held at ent were amply rewarded, however,
pionship to-day, while four others the Shanghal Club last night, Mr. by seeing a good game that was al- fessional assistant, K. Williams by 7. A. Turnbull, President of the ways interesting.
were beaten in the second round and G. Padgham was three
The most sensational result was Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association,
Hongkong won the toss, and Knight fours for thirteen holes.
being in the chair, and some Afty
a three-quarter length the defeat of Hector Thomson, who laid down
It is unlikely that Tsui Yun-pul, one yard lost to Henry Kowal, former captain
who with his brother is holder of the won during the season
doubles tennla Thomson was completely off his Hongkong men's his second, Manley was through with ing the evening some excellent Alm Best and short with his second, game and became four down at the championship, will take any further
part in Colony competitive tennis. of local bowling was shown by Mr.
tubeiro was narrow and short with ninth.
his E. Hodgson and there was an enjoy his first but drew the shot with
Dr. Tweddell, the British Walker understand that he will be leaving was another arcond for Swalow in company with Lal business able musical prTCH
second. Howard took him out to lay Cup captain THE MATCH
appointment there either at the end The green was not very good, with two Hyde-Lay was through and round victim. He lost by one hole Kwong-tsun, to take up a
Morton Dykes was a third British of September or early October. one bad patch where the woods ran short with his second. Campos was after being two up at the 16th.
short. Alves inissed with a fast one
At the present time Tsui is kept up perfectly straight, playing to the but drew a beautiful shot for the player to be eliminated, while Gor-
out of league tennis through South end on the fore-hand, which London, Sept. 15.
with his second, Jensen don Peters suffered a similar fate.
The victorious British competitors damaged arm. He has not played in A shower fall counter Rochdale beat Southport by two made it very difficult.
falling
to save, being abort on the against any of the lea goals to one to-day in a third divi- during the early part of the game front woods. At the 2nd end Knight were Alee Hill, John Langley, who the last two C.R.C. matches.
Tsui's businese'
ese appointment In English amateur teams; that
but did not materially affect play, was one yard through and two feet, won handsomely by 7 and 0. 3. Me- though sent the spectators scuttling short with second. Manley was nar- Lean, who also had a comfortable Swatow was exclusively announced
was two win by 5 and 4, C. Ewing and Lucus.
The third Colony championship to in the Telegraph some months ago, for shelter. The largo crowd pres-row Jack high. Ribeiro
Lucas will now meet A. Campbell but he has been waiting for the new be decided was throwing the water yards short and wide with second,
there before open
taking polo bali, and in this the onlookers and
was two feet through the American Walker Cupper in the bunk to Howard
drew third round.
over his dutien.
saw a great duel between Chan Lul- on back woods. Hyde-Lay
RESULTS IN FULL
Canton will also be deprived of Lai kel and Frank Rend, the latter an shot, Campos was wide and in ditch.
The complete results as cabled by Kwong-tsun, who has been a pro-ex-Shanghai champion, with second, while Alves was wide
minent figure in tennis circles there
Read made the best trial throw, through with first but drew shot ore Reuter are as follows.
H. Kowal beat II. Thomson 4 and for several years. This year Lal but Chan who did not trouble about. foot from Jack. Jensen drew second
reached the semi-finals of the Colony and was narrow with his second.
Roger Feacock beat Dr. Twedßell singles championship.
standard of Chinese football. In the course of my travels around local football have run across dozens of such critics: they
they are prepared to bet anything you like to name that Chinese would never hold their
circles
the
מאס
that they sion (northern section) football
· play a brend of football only equal
been
their own ground.-Reuter,
to the average junior league stuff league match. Rochdale were nt Home. I have always constrained to answer, somewhat rudely I'll admit, Bosh! What we have to realise is that the Chinese standard of play in
in Hongkong governed by the
chiefly
standard
of the opposition, and until the op- position is just as powerful or more so, then we shall never ace precisely how well the Chinese can play. Of course any serious analysis of their play will speedily convince one con- cerning the potentialities of these Chinese football artists, but then you would be surprised at the large number of so-called "fans" who don't even know the way to start analysing the technique of a football team: and many others who can, but won't take the trouble, being content to base their "considered opinions" on mere results.
Deserve Our Praises
PERSONALLY I think the Chinese Olympic footballers have a right
on
TICH" FREEMAN ABUSES
FARNES'S BOWLING
And Calls Down Public Wrath
4
Thus early in the match it was seen that Hongkong were a vastly im- proved four and Shanghai had stried badly. The 3rd also went to Hong- kong with a single, Knight was two feet short and Jack high with second. Manley put down two bad woods ng did Ribeiro. Howard had a toucher one yard through and was short with we sakt "Good-bye" to second. Hyde-iny draw 'a-beautiful good back the English Cricket publie down on Southend under these conditions the shot on Jack and laid
On His Head
Freeman brought the wrath of | Booner
while his head as a result of a press arti- better.... After this one views the wood with his second. Campos was cle regarding unfair bowling by an coming trip to Australia with not a short. Alves laid down guards, Essex amateur. There is apparently little apprehension,"
Jensen had n toucher for second wood no doubt that the bowler referred Essex County Cricket Club have but was narrow with his second. to is Farnes who is a member of taken a very grave view of the mat- At the 4th Knight was short and the touring side to visil Australia, ter and after a special meeting had Manley narrow, libeiro drew shot, About the recent County match been called to discuss it, a letter was; Howard lay second, Hyde-Lay drew between Kent and Essex, Freeman sent to the Secretary of Kent draw-shot, and Campus cut him out with a wrote the following in a Londoning their attention to the criticism. good wood for shot. Jensen drawing to our unreserved compliments on newspaper, says the Daily Herald English and Australian papers are second, Alves narrowly failed to save, their performances in England and of Aug. 20.
giving the affair a good deal or pro-taiting out Jensen's wood, Shanghai other parts of Europe. We were rather misled at first by this Islington "It is not often that professional minence in view of the forthcoming getting the end with a slagle, their Corinthian team. Nobody knew who cricketers complain; the boot is tour. The English journals are of first score. they were. Now we discover it was nearly always on the other foot: So the opinion that it may cause airife
The 5th went to Hongkong with a it was that the comments passed by several ngala, should Farnes inadvertently
a batsman a team comprising members of the of Kent's players on the bowling of hit
while bowling' in single, score 4-1 in their favour, famous Corinthian club, the Casuals,
a certain Essex amateur come with Australia during the tour.
ditch, Jack high shot. Wimbledon and other such leading special emphasis,
Farnes denies that his method of Manley in
that Knight was two feet short in ditch, teams.
It is well to remem-
"This bowling, in our opinion, was bowling was any different to
Howard two feet short and in ditch. amateur
that the Chinese were
he has used all along, and it was short, and Campos was only definitely unfair." Hoth Watt, and which beaten by them through lack of Fagg, were hit, and
others would points out that there was no obje wide short and hit one of theirs in stamina: not football craft. And have been bad they not taken the ion to his bowling during the match with his second. Hyde-Lay made a that they lost to a full Casuals team only alternative and quickly termin- by either players or timpires.. after sharing two goals at the inter- ated their innings... val and later leading 2-1. And It is
ber;
pleasant to recall that Lee Wal-tong
AUSTRALIAN. TRIP
and his mon beat a Viennese team.
- ALVES'S GUARDS
Bhol
The fast bowlers seem unable to toucher one foot through for keep out of cricket news these days, and had a wick in for third shot with
2
one up
4
Rudolph Kucpper beat Morton Dykes at the 10th
Alee Hill beat C. B. 11 3 and 2
J.
Langley beat Vincent Schus ter 7 and 0
Gordon Taylor (Toronto) heat Walter Emery two up
Walter Holt beat Reynold. Smith
оде ир
challenge.
Lawrence, however, kept his head and showed nice judgment in timing which he started his final burst about ten yards from the finish.
FINE THROWING
a trial, went into the water and with his arst throw was a couple of feet bath, Read short of clearing the followed and hit the end of the bath. The only other competitor to come H.K. LOSE AGAIN anywhere near this was E. L. Gosano
Severe Beating By S'hai Golf Club
who
about a foot short of the WRS bath's edge.
In the second throw Rend not only cleared the bath, but struck a wooden structure, Chan, throwing a Shanghai, Sept. 15. second time just cleared the bath. Hongkong Interport bowlers went The rest of the throwers were no- G. Dunlap beat Dave Ewell 3 down badly to the Junior Golf Club where.
by the decisive score of 11 points to
A. Campbell beat Jack Routh 8
BR
7
and 2
and 4
and 3
J. McLean beat Longhurst 5 | 20.7 O. Ewing beat Winfield Day 4 A. Lucas beat Leonard Martin 2 and I'
Hobllizeli beat Gordon Pelers 'ona up
B. Lovins beat. Jess Sweetser Z and. 1.1
Jahuny Goodman beat Jesse
Guildford 4 and 3
David Davis beat Ross Somer
villo 3 and 2
a.
the 20th,
3. Oulmet Beat Jolm Biggs-5 and Judd Rumley beat C. Vales at
It was obvious that much depend- Hongkong made a good start but ed on, the last throws of Read and collapsed later. They seemed to Chen. The former, straining him- play with a lack of enthusiasm, per self to bent Chan's previous throw, haps due to the Interport dinner appeared to lose his balance and the ball landed just short of the end which took place last night.
Hongkong started with a two at of the bath. the opening end and led 4-1 at the Chan, bouncing the ball non- third.
chalantly in his hand, quietly heaved Shanghai led at the 0th. 5-4, but himself out of the water and with a Hongkong rollied and led at the 8th. magnificent action, again clented the
bath, head by 0-5.
this time hitting the same us did Read with his Then Shanghal went right ahead, structure the score being 11-0 in their favour second throw.
Naturally the judges took some. at the 12th, and 17-9 at the 16th.
Hongkong scored a two on the time in working out which was the 17th. head, but Shanghai made a better throw, but finally they award- ed it to Chan who was judged to strong finish,
A. E. Coates, who war skip got have cleared five inches moro-than poor mupport from Hyde-Lay who Read.
was very weak as lead and quite off
his game. T. E Knight, as second
JUDGING DIFFICULTIES
It will be remembered that Arthur his second. Jensen with a heavy one Jensen falled to save as, when he
was erratic, S. V, Ribeiro was third.
It was a first-rate effort by both Malley caused a storm of protest a saved two and was wide with his had everything to gain, he was short.
The Colony also took the next end The Junior Golf Club toom was:{ and drew with the French Olympic "Five balls out of the normal alx few weeks ago by referring to Voce, second, Alves laying down guards,
The 6th went to Hongkong with a with a single, Alves with a beautiful A. J. Hodges (skip) R. F. Duft (lead), men, but one wished that the contest cutting C. R. Clements (second), D. Denton could have been staged where there side in Phris, Yes! There is little bowled by the player in question immediately after his selection, in a
(Continued on 'Page 13.)
(third)United Press.
(Continued on Page 13.) doubt that the Chinese played extra-pitched less than halfway down the press article as Public Enemy No. two, Knight and Ribeiro's woods wond drawing the shot,
the1.
counting, Alves laying down guards. ordinarily well under strange.condl pitch. The opinion was that