THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1936.
LEE WAI-TONG NOT GIVING UP FOOTBALL YET Says "Call Of The Game Greater Than My Will-Power
When Loo Wai-tong, China's football captain, met Alex Jamai, world renowned footballar in London last month, he realised a long-cherished ambition. Here he is soem shaking hands with the inimitable Álex on the Arsenal training ground.
Chinese Cambridge "Blue" Back
W. C. CHOY ON KHO SIN-KIE
(By "Verlins")
Among those who arrived back In Hongkong by the Conte Rosso this morning was W. C. Choy, Cambridge tennis "Blue" and Chinese Davis Cup player.
Carrying half a dozen rackets, Choy grinned appreciatively when congratulated upon his achievements
in England during the summer.
Our Daily Golf Hint
If the left arm is not taut its extension is indefinite and the swing may go anywhere.
-Bobby Jones.
TENNIS
Philippens Wins K.C.C. Championship
I played better in England than in HARD MATCH WITH
Hongkong because I was ill when I
left," he said.
"Wimbledon was splendid, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Sin-kle has Improved enormously, and I think it is largely because the climate and conditions suit him."
Asked about his own plans, Choy said he would remain in Hongkong for about three weeks, and would then go to Shanghai to play tennis.
His own health lnd considerably benefitted by the tour. The trip back
had been absolutely smooth unlil the last few days up from Singapore.
GOLF CHAMPION OUSTED
Mrs. Garon Loses "
English Title
N.A.E. MACKAY
con-
E. C. Fincher, for several years undisputed tennis champion of the Kowloon Cricket Club, has ceded a walk-over, according to rules, to C. E. Watson in the club's senior singles championship. The club will thus have a new singles champlon for the first time for something like eight years.
NOT LIKELY TO GO INTO FILMS
BERLIN WAS GRAND AND LONDON MARVELLOUS
SPECIAL INTERVIEW UPON RETURN FROM OLYMPICS
(By: "Veritas")
Shanghai Tennis Team
To Play Mainland
& Island Sides
ARRANGEMENTS FINALISED BY L. T. A. LAST NIGHT
Club tennis team to Hongkong this}
UNHERALDED and without fuss, China's Arrangements in connection withį,
World Olympic delegation arrived back in the visit of the Shanghal Country Hongkong this morning by the Conte Rosso. month were finalised at a meeting of There were no bands or flags to greet them: they the Lawn Tennis Association last were welcomed by relatives, some friends It was announced that the team, and several journalists. But there was no doubt comprising four indles and four men, that they were glad to get back to Home after a five months' absenco.
evening.
would arrive here by the Empress of
Japan on Thursday, October 6, and
they will remain here until the following Thursday.
Included in the huge party were the footballers, the It was decided that unoficial re- should be majority of whom reside in Hongkong. Everybody presentative matches clamoured for information, and a perfect deluge of singed. The visitors will play Kaw- loon and Hongkong Island teams questions assailed Lee Wai-tong and the rest of his merry (over four days.
men.
Tay Qua-liang and Wong Mee. shun slipped away quietly without anybody realising they had gone, but I managed to button-hole Lee Wal- tong. From him I gleaned the follow- Ing.
That he intended to give up football, but doesn't think he will now. "I am afraid the call of the game will be too great for my will- power was how he expressed it.
That it is very unlikely he will; take up films as hinted before he left for Europe.
That he is aware of the accusa-
In tions levelled against him Shanghai that he is a professional footballer, but that on the advice of the Federation he is not prepared to say anything about it at the pre- Bent.
That there will be an investiga tion into the allegations in due course.
That they would have
Won
several matches if they had been gifted with greater slamina,
That he is sure everybody has benefited by the tour.
But even more extraordinary was the experience of the Japanese Olymple football team, who lost 18-1 to a Zurich side!""
.
ABOUT HIMSELF
Aller. that I managed to get him to say a few things about himself.
"No," he said in reply to my ques tian, "I doubt now if I shall give up football, although 1 intended to, and still consider I should. But I ima gine the call of the game will be greater than my will-power."
"What about you going into films?"
He shook his head and smiled in response. he replied. What about these allegations about you being a professional?"
"I don't think I shall",
1
He shrugged his shoulders. "I that, but I was intended to write something about advised by the
(Ry "Varitas"}
SHANGHAI BADMINTON CHAMPIONS TO GIVE DISPLAY HERE
The representative Kowloon team will play the Country Club on Friday and Saturday (October 9 and 10) at the Kowloon Cricket Club, and on the same ground, Hongkong Island team will oppose the visitors on Sun- day and Monday (October 11 and 12). Men's doubles, ladies' doubles 5 and mixed doubles constitute the days, No programme for all four aingies have been arranged.
39,916,800 DIFFERENT ORDERS OF BATTING
SAYS CORRESPONDENT TO LONDON "EVENING STANDARD"
Sir, You recently quoted from a. correspondent the interesting
(By "Varitan");
SHEK-O GOLF
Club Beat Royal
Navy
MATCHES TO
A 18-a-side golf match (fourballs) between the Shek-O Club and the Royal Navy at Shek-O yesterday re- sulted in a win for the Club by five matches to four, and 20 shots up to six down.
The results were as follows:
E. J. R. Mitchell and Col. H. H. Blake (Club) beat Arbuthnot and Barry, 4 up.
R. Hancock and R. Young (Club) lost to Salter and Wauchope, 2 down.
MR. A. G. Moise, and Mrs. Burton, former Shanghai mixed doubles champions, are willing to appear in 'exhibition badminton matches in Hong- kong when they visit here with the Shanghai Country Club tennis team in ten days' time.
The Hongkong Badminton As- sociation has received a reply from Shanghat in acknowledgment of h request, to the effect that these two players, who were at one time the
mixed doubles Icading
badminton exponents of the northern port, will be happy to appear in exhibition matches.
It Is polated out, however, that Mr. Melse is out of practice and that Burton has not played com- Mrs.
A. C. I. Bowker and C. C. Black petitive badminton for some time."
Unfortunately Mr. O. II. Spagna-
Information that from a touring (Club) beat Conway- and D'Arcy tettl, the Shanahal singles champion,
side of 17 cricketers it would be possible to field 12,878 differen!
clevens.
still more I am going to be rldiculous, and state that, as with one team of eleven men there are 39,910,800 different orders of bat- ting, then with 12,370 teams of eleven there will be (39916800 x different 404.010,310,800 12376)
possible teams in batilor order.
Evans, & up.
E. Davidson and J. R. Masson (Club) beat MacDonald and Didley,
7
W. Sewell and J. W. Alabaster (Club) lost to Brunall and May, 1 down.
R. Kennedy and W. J. Roberts (Club) lost to Wheeler, and Selby, 2 down,
Lt. Col. Dowbiggin and Lt. Col. Anderson (Club) beat Rear-Admiral C. G. Sedgwick and Dwane, 7 up. 11. J. Armstrong and Col. Harri son (Club) lost to Evans and Marks, 1 down.
who was expected to be included fo the Country Club tennis team, is not coming to
to Hongkong. Hongkong Badminton Association is now busily preparing for the visit of the experts from Shanghai, and arrangements will definitely be put in hand for a series of exhibitions. Mr. Mcise will probably be asked play a men's singles, as well as men's doubica with local players, while he and Mrs. Burton will be invited to meet a selected
to
in
That he was well satisfied with Use footballers' performances in Federation to remain quiet until the Europe.
Investigation which will take place now we are back. Because of this I don't think I have anything,10 mat-
Speaking about more genera? ters, Le
Lee said the whole team had
The report kept extremely fit.
that These various impressions, with Lee Kwok-wal was dead was pure
bunkum.
of the K.C.C. Junior Pippens won the amplifications, were extracted from
Every member
F. G. Junior championship when in him on the way from Kowloon to party had had a wonderful time and a well-contested anal against N.A.E. Hongkong.
experience. He felt sure! "How is everybally?" he said, "very and becent by it. he won by seares of 6-4, Mackay, he 3-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1.
at indeed, and we have all had a
make It was revealed that Mr. Wong Ka- E. C. and E.. F. Fincher were great time. eliminated yesterday from the men's "Berlin was grand.. The arrange- tsun, secretary of the S.C.A.A. and handicap doubles tournament, when ments perfect It would be impos- Dr. C. C. Yong are travelling back to Hongkong via America, and will they lost to W. C. Hung and F. Grose sible to better them. 6-4, 4-0, 6-4. The Fincher brothers "We had two marvellous days in not be here until later.. were owing 40 and the winners 30. London I flew there from Sweden, Mrs. F. Goodwin and Mrs. Fincher and later we all went down to watch (ree 3/6) have entered the anal of the Arsenal players in training." the ladies
handicap doubles at the K.C.C. by beating Mrs. Blandford and Mrs. Hosford (owe 30) 6-4, 7-5- C.R.C. GET W.o.
they would.
TENNIS TOURNEY
Good Entries. For. Civil Service Event
London, N.L. If G. O. Allen locks worried in Australia-this-winter-we shall know why.
Friday's and Monday's matches will start at 3.30 and those on Satur day and Sunday at 3 o'clock.
On Friday two ladies doubles matches will be staged: on Saturday two mixed doubles; on Sunday two more mixed doubles, and on Monday men's doubles.
BERLIN HANDICAP Hayling Island, Sept. 30.
Apropos of the footballers' dis- Mrs. Marjorie Garon, holder, was
plays, Lee said: "One reason why we to-day beaten in the third round of The "A" Division programme of lost in Berlin was that before that the English women's golf champion- the tennis league has been concluded. game we had last played in Bombay,
Tentative arrangements have been ship now being played here.
This week South China Athletic A-1 and there was a long interval be- Her conqueror was Miss Diana sorlution conceded a walk-ovorio | tween.
A good number of entries for the made for the visitors to play at Club In consequence our players Fishwick, the 1032 holder, · Miss | Chinese Recreation Club "A", the were a little stiff and out of form. Civil Service Cricket Club's annual de Recreio on Tuesday afternoon, Fishwick winning by 2 and 1-champions, in the one outstanding We held our own for most of the Tennis tournaments have been re- but they will be free on Wednesday,
Kame, but couldn't stand the pace: ceived, and the Committee announce.
An informal subscription dinner We had chances but didn't take them that the closing date will be Friday,
pm. The Brst will be held at the Kowloon Cricket carly on, and the English team pop- October 2, at 6.30 ped on their goals when we were get- games will probably be played off Club on Wednesday, October 14, at,
6 o'clock. ting leg-weary."
during next week.
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The same story has to be told about most of their matches. Ac- cording to Lee the Chinese had the full measure of the powerful Casuals team, but everybody was thoroughly! Ured before the end of the game, and goals were conceded at the crucial point.
"Both goalkeepers played remarkc- ably well in this game" sald Lee. "Wong Wing was brilliant, while It was the Casuals' goalkeeper which several stopped us from scoring times.
I asked him whether he had found much difference in the type of game the Chinese and the European teams played. He replied that they played very similarly to the English, Al- though he noticed the half backs played closer to their forwards. The third back game is also exploited good deal by the professional teams, he added.
STRANGE LINE-UP
Bookmakers Take All In Last Gambles
On St. Leger
OUTSIDER TURNED UP AND
One
THE PUNTERS PAID
Doncaster, Sept. 10.
boards. Thankerton finished up at
only a few supporters.
The American-owned, Ameri- can-bred colt had not won for nearly a year.
of the boldest gambles in 6 to 1. Boswell, at 20 to 1, found the history of bookmaking Justified itself when Rhodes Scholar passed the winning post nearly 200 yards behind the 20-to-1 winner and out- SL Leger sider Boswell in the "The strongest line up I have over seco was in Norway. There they
bere to-day. Many bookmakers on the course had the centre-half standing just in hardly paid out anything on the front of the goalkeeper, the two
race.
13-8
It was discovered yesterday that he had become a victim to heel- bug, the mysterious epidemia that has been sweeping Newmarket. This same disease had prevented. Precipitation, his more faneled sta- ble companion, from running in the
racc
backs, slightly more forward took up Yet they stood to lose a fortune. their positions on the wing; in front had. Rhodes Scholar won. Yet they of them covering the middle of the knocked him out in the betting to feld were the other two half backs day from even money to then slightly in front of them the wingers
against. on each touchline, and again
the The pre-race sensation was In front of them the three inside for-
race for Thankerton, Mrs. Shand's of wards."
"And would you believe It", ob- colt, 33 to chance on Money,
Lee,
actually lost one)
dropped to 100 to 7 overnight.
Bookmakers who had laid him at ganie by gools to all. This was long prices were frantically trying Lovainst the eral Austrian profes- sional sional team. They played
the to cover their liabilities at ever shrinking odds when the betting on Scottish type of football, close-cuppet passes, with the ball being kept the race opened.
moving so fast, that you didn't know
where it was next. No long passing
SIX TO ONE
Boswell's attack was fortunately only slight, and on one heel.
Mr. William Woodward, chairmav the New York Jockey Club, owner of Boswell, was not present Boswell's trainer. Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, said after the race: "I have always thought that Boswell would be a good horse, and now he has
proved it!!
Boswell was the sixth 20 to winner during the first two days of this meeting;
It is almost impossible to enleit-
fat nil -- I'Uilink I got to the ball The prices 100 to 7, 10 to 1, a to 1 ate how much the bookmakers have twelve times during that match. We 7 to 1, were in succession put up and won. The figure must be some- just didn't see the way they went. I then quickly rubbed off the betting where in th region of £100,000.
H. R. Sturt and L. Dunbar (Club) beat Lloyd and Clutterbuck, 5 up.
FILIPINO BOXER Mendiola Knocks Out Baby Face
Hongkong couple in a mixed doubles
PONIES DEMOTED King's Jubilee Now In
The "C" Class
The following alterations and addi- tions to the classification list of the Hongkong Jockey Club have been Stockton, Sept. 30. announced, including the demotion of Mendiola knocked out "Baby Face" King's Jubilee to the "C" Class and
Los Angeles In the Don to "D" Class; Mathieson at
ten of a scheduled
King's Jubilee to C Class, Don to California. The D Class, Chocolate to D Class, Merry second round former is from the Philippines.- Doer, to D Class, Cassius to E Class, round contest in United Press.
Heriot to E Class.
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