THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, "OCTOBER 5, 1936.
SURPRISES ABUNDANT IN WEEK-END FOOTBALL
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Voritas'
Tilden And Vines May Play Four Times In Hongkong
FAR
EAST ZONE OF DAVIS CUP SCHEME OPPOSED BY
CHINA AND JAPAN
"DIG. BAT" Tilden, Ellsworth
"BIG
firal
Vines and Miss Jane Sharp. three famous professional tennis players, who, as the Americans 50 picturesquely put it, are barnstorm- ing the Orlent, arrive in Yokobama
and receive their to-day slimpse of the Far East. On November 2 they sail from Kobe and seven days later they will be in Hongkong. Thus, at long lust we have definite news about our illustrious visitors. The exclusive Telegraph announcement on Satur day that Tilden and Co, will not only be coming to Hongkong, but Are prepared to play tennis here. aroused widespread intereat. That announcement enn now be ampli- ed. If the President Lincoln, by which the tennis Aces will be travelling from Kobe to Manila; keeps strictly to schedule, visitors will arrive here early in the morning of November 9, and will Bail again the following night. This means Tilden and his col lengues will be in the Colony for nearly 48 hours, suffelently long, anyhow, for them to make two ap
pearances
on the tennis
our
Ellsworth Vines
ŽARIMATESTANTER DRAAIBUKIAUSIA JIKA TERKATAKANA ALIOSISIEKI
RONALD BAS STARTS FOR
1940 OLYMPICS
Berlin.
Rderman-American.
DONALD BAB. 27-year old has
started
314-year walk to Japan to attend the 1940 Olym ple games to be held in Tokyo. Bas is making the Journey via Turkey, Persia and China. Olymplo committees en route will clothe and feed him. Ho will be joined in Praha by Georg Lange, 27-year old lat- vlan.
Football Match With A Moral
KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF
Begren
talvest
(By "Veritas”).
I Jnseph's
POLICE IN DOLDRUMS: FUSILIERS UPSET: CLUB AGAIN
R. U. RIFLES GIVE PERFECT DISPLAY KOWLOON'S BIG IMPROVEMENT
WENTY-EIGHT teams scored 80 goals between them in Hongkong league
Τ football during the week-end, while as a result of the programme, only eight
teams in the three divisions now boast the full complement of points from mat- ches played. Hongkong F.C. in the first division, Royal Engineers in the second and R.A.F. in the third are the only three teams which have not conceded a goal.. Club and Sappers have each played two games, the former scoring 12 goals and the soldiers eight, while the Air Force have played but one match in which they scored a single goal. Below will be found impressions of some of the more important games played on Saturday.
A
LREADY the question is be-
ing asked: "Who is cap able of stopping the Club?" Twelve goals in two matches. the Leonard) and
on clean sheet
11
IT is no good trying to dis."against" side of the balance guise the fact that this sheet! Unless it is one of the biggest deceptions known to local disappointing match. football, it means only one
was a
Conducted By. "Veritas"
the
Jed
balance of play, the Royal Weich shared the honours, the East Lancs got the goals and the points. Win- ners surprised with their revival. It was nothing like the same team which gave such a lethargic per- formance ** week before. Team changes
apparently worked oracle.
Certainly everybody was n his mettle, and it was pleasing to see Sundford recipture his form, There was no reason why it
thing. Club are going to be
All the same Smith, East Lanes' in- should have been, unless it was that the Gorane brothers, among the leading contestants having given one of the finest ex-side right was the man of the match.
go-ahead young hibitions of football seen_in_the] This for the championship. The Colony for a long while. So fault-Wheeler and Keating a merry dance, who are sufficiently entertain- ing to make any game attrac-way, they overwhelmed Eastern less were they in combination that and but for some timely work by Athletic on Saturday, scoring one was reminded instinctively of an the latter, Smith would have scored tive, were absent. This
particular fact, anyhow, seven times without reply, con-rican football team which leams more than once. As it was his goal maken Recreio's division of the vinced one that South China laying codes off by heart and resulted from a fine piece of enter makes piny accordingly withi prise. At the other end of the fleid spoils all the more creditabic. Most "A" will have to play up to mathematical precision. Scarcely a Swath and Steele were at their Eest of the onlookers probably considered their European standard if they pass was wasted, whether it be made cool, calculating and immovable.
by half back forward.
FUSILIERS BIG WEAKNESS St. Joseph's unfairly treated by the are to avert defeat against the by half
ran into co
well- result, and if one were to judge #
correct positions
professionals, und every match purely from the point of ter- Club. And even that is no trained
move appeared to have been
been based ritorial advantages, the claim would guarantee. be justified.
PHILOSOPHICAL PARAGRAPH
or
Players
ilke
murt
PUSILIERS revealed one weakness
which will cause the defeat of
on a theory which had been thrashed the best of teams. The forwards. out and
in could not finish. In all other phones Lite
Ferguson
dres roumbly assimilated
room.
Parry
on
but the confusion which existed be-/ the remarkable effect to be gainco ground propensities of Hartigan on the right wing, alone showed any
But the truth is the Saints were no more, if as much, a little better than
bad. St. Joseph's invasions were certainly of greater duration,
tween the inside forwards CDITI- Bæææ pletely set this at nought. Well, we 16SAUTOCAREERS
Our Daily Golf
to more
court. must Hongkong amateur tennis Then they will continue their jour-player take part in any exhibition ney to Manila, stay over for couple inatches by professionals. of days and be back in Hongkong have no professional players here, Jagain in the early, hours of Novem- so that leaves us with our three ber 16. The ship will remain in visitors. Of course, we all want to port two complete days, which will tee Tilden und Vines in a singles, but we also want to see Miss Sharp enable the players to give farther
in action, and` experience goes exhibitions,
find show that the public entertainment In doubles, singles play. So we also want to see doubles. The point which, I be-
to con lieve, the L.T.A. is going t sider is whether they will invite Francisco Aragon, the Manila pro- up fessional, to come here to make
the only a foursome. It is about the
Financial Side. Not
thon
Hint
In golf more than in any other game a player is forced to recognise that thoughts are acts". Success or failure depends on our own state of mind.
-Jock Hoag.
always
wen!
has im
REJUVENATED KOWLOON
front
ATHLETIC PAST V. PRESENT
they
were equal to their opponents, [F one had philosophical tendencies, leadership of the attack was one of but some of the attempts to score
one could not avoid pondering on
the best things seen on the Railway goals were woeful. This was solely
for years, while the goal the cause of their defeat. by team which makes one or two
on real positional changes, and the right-wing were experimental
iden
of where the definitely the
goal was introduces to a forward line a couple outstanding feature of an outstanding situated, but he wasn't blessed with RIGHT WINg fails
of fast-thinking, able-footed pluye match. Hartigan claimed three of the too much luck.
Talbot whs again Certain things about the Clubs team six goals, probably the best day's extremely clever in approacis play, Perhaps the biggest disappoint- stand out a mile as a result of Satur- work he has ever accomplished on
although he became trifle obvious ment was the work of the Delgado day's mutch. (a) that Drown and the football field--at least in senior when in the penalty area and had his earlier work quickly destroyed Castilho wing. Something
Strange are two of the best wing grade.
by the alert Swain and Sicele, radiently wrong with these
two halves the team has ever boasted
Cresty was methodical but lacked They were positively flat (b) that the inclusion of playera.
imagination at centre-hall. He play- tered by the number of times the and Wilson in the attack has ball was directed to them by Castro, proved that section of the team out! TFI went astray regarding my ed so strictly to the "book" that most Omar and Leonard, which made it of all knowledge. Club can now be 2 ideas of the Follee, Kowloon came of his efforis could be anticipated. Likely To Worry
all the more sad when they fritiered celd to be rich, not only in individual along to console with a well-deserved Inway rare opportunities.
talent, but in team spirit, and such draw against South China "B". Possibly the smallness of the a combination usually produces Their team shuffling was almost com- DRIEFLY then Hongkong has
with success and lots of league points. pletely vindicated. One very happy something to do ground had
feature was the vast Improvement every hope of seeing Tilden.
the the comparative ineptitude of Vines and Miss Sharp in action dur- ing four days,, and I can slate, un- allermntive if doubles matches are
Saints' forward line. Anyway they BEAMING AND KNITTED BROWS noted in defence. Bowen and East-
appeared to be crowding cach
AND while the Club are beaming man offered a very bold and sturdy oficially,
to the painstaking Chinese quite definitely, to be included in the programme.
oing And the success even of that move spoken against the formation of such other, and one waited in vain for a
A with delight, Police are knitting quintalte. Both got to quick tackles which movement for it would mean a zone, Colonel B. O. Roe, repre- moy is speculative.
comprised long to strenuous efforts to make full use
their brows in anxious bewilderment. and spectacular first-time clearances. Miss Sharp pairing off with one of senting India, made the rallier sur-swinging passes. It was all this sort
Five-nil licking the week before can. This is the only way to subdue the of these four opportunities.
type of pass- course the fost "that the professionals the men against the other two....Not prising_statement that so far as he of short-daisy-cut-and good for perhaps,bo-explained away by the inny HD HUBRI CUM Chinese as į
Sharp's
Ing which was was aware. none of the interested 1 ability
fact that It was the first match of the has been
times with- have expressed their willingness to that one doubts 12 company./ countries such as the Netherland Eust three parts of the field, but came to
own in play does not finalise the matter to hold her
matter. It's just that it is unusual. On the Indies, China, Japan, India, Siam, nothing against resolute backs who season. But when it is followed up out number. Mills made There is a tremendous amount of other hand it will be
on Saturday- 0-1 whacking
useful debut novel, and
at left half, while Bliss Just with and Malaya, the Philippines and Kenya cut out the fancy stuff and work to be done and quite a few oth
been approached to ascertain wnded in
a reorganised teum was always prominent. There was with first-time kicking, and that with obstacles to overcame.
then there is no wonder Police Tilden hus novelty is the soul of good entertain- had
Futhermore it gave the Recreio
outlook
on an atmosphere of rejuvenation about indicated the financial terms under ment. But these, and other details, whether they desired such a zone,
alightly jaundiced
the Kowloon team which must have things. It seems
ems I spoke a
a bit out which they will play, and although such as venue and proper accommoda- say that this is surprising, because defendets lots of lime in which to I cannot make them known here, least the
must tion, be left to the L.T.A. At when Mr. Norman Brookes came to position themselves,
ago on his
of turn last Saturday when I con- gladdened the hearts of their sup Hongkong three years
to V. White porters. Incidentally to Is worth occasion
little mission of goodwill he talked freely
ndently pre shy that they are reasonable, hard work and even
Ce bouquet 0
predicted Police would com goes the
for scoring the most and I should imagine, very accep
inta bit of incon-
con" of this Pucife Zone Idea and, it
their own as a result of vital
of the Beason to table to the Hongkong L.T.A.
venience if necessary. The authori It
no match spectacular goal team changes. They advised to bear in memory serves correctly, stated that! downright offer of the type which mind, that Hongkong is dead keen officially before the various national
ties will be wen
he intended to lay the proposition
for the Royal Ulster machin-date. It was the outcome of some Kowloon Chinese..1 Athletle
very quick thinking and equally 19; 7AM Pingoming? Neither did Recreio as a team. Frustrated and outclassed by a fost action. Honnibal sent across a will allow our organisers to make
Kowloon Chinese on seeing Messrs. Tilden and Vines, executives in the Pacific. Perhaps, contribute anything to the open type combination just about sums s
headed fairly sound estimate of the likely
sus pass which could neither be and that it will be vastly disappoint- Col. Roc was misinformed. results. So far as the financial side
of game. It was left to Comes up their debacle. And in view of nor kicked directly into the goal. Athletle had the comparatively un- diminutive Inside left to exploit this the score of the matter is concerned, there ed if arrangements to this end can-i
it seems
foolishly con- So White got it down to the ground usual experience of playing their not be satisfactorily concluded,
form of attack. Gomes played tradictory to claim that the best with his head and then shot on the first division soccer match yesterday seems to be no reason for worry.
single-handed game In brilliant feature of the Police was their de half-volley. The ball went into the on a rain-drenched ground and under conditions which did not encourage Far East And The
fashion. It
me that if Re fence. Yet this was so. struck
McHardy, nel like a bullet. crelo had
high-class football. boasted another Gomes
in Blackburn and Parker worked like the forward line, St. Joseph's would
but they were left galley slaves, never have got away with a point. helpless and bewildered by
that the R A. is going | 4"
2
The Bigger Question
no
or
2
is
Davis
Cup
MORE SHANGHAI PLAYERS
TO GIVE BADMINTON
Main Bone of
Contention
1
by
Certainly so far as tactics
were
concerned St. Joseph's falled badly.
SINGLE-HANDED ATTACK
(Continued on Page 9.)
Mrs. Krenov To Play In Final Championship
THEN WILL VISIT HONGKONG
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a
have!
were
the
quite
BOUQUET FOR EAST-LANCS
RESULT WAS
DRAW
MAK SUL-HON'S RETURN
(Lai Wargai)
ant
Chinese
Nevertheless both teams contrived and
to overcome these difficultles
why a
match in which both interest was evinced in Athletic players, while
na
Ikile
the
first
+
down to anything like a sound dis- day. They beat that splendid Royal lent play.
Additional colour was lent to the play. Gough is still endeavouring to Welch Fusiliers team by two clear, find his feet, and moved so heavily goals after a match palpitating with gaine in so far that eight or nine of that Campbell, Ferguson and Doherty excitement and full of line action, the Kowloon Chinese team were ex- were able to weave patterns around This
teams gave rousing displays of foot- him.
RIFLES IN HAPPY MOOD ball, Fusillers were by no means appearance since the World Olympics, out-matched, but their forwards of Mak Sui-hon, former Athletle S for the Rifles, it falls to their were a bit slower in accepting right back.
happy lot to be able to claim chances, to that although on
FAST EXCHANGES Both teams kept the ball moving jquickly and the exchanges were ex- tremely fast meld entertaining. Athletic forwards were mare accurate in their shooting and this encourag“, ed Wong Cheung to give a brilliant display
between the slicks. Kowloon Chinese attack was somewhat thrown out of order by the failure of Au Ping-ming to make use of several fine
openings.
THE bigger question concerns the arrangement of matches. Three
THE main bone of contention
I thought Recreio deserved their neticulous accuracy and brillianco THAT'S one bouquet. The other succeeded in a marked degree, the professionals are visiting us, includ-
India, China and Japan wus that point because, apart from the of the Rifles' attack. On the other goos to East Lancashires for serv-match, ending in a draw of one goal ing one lady. According to Vines
am afraid the formation of a new the creation of a Far Eastern zone wretchedness of the opposition for-hand none of the half backs settled ing up the biggest surprise of the cach, being featured by some excel-
zone of the Davis Cup compell would entall too much travelling. they are prepared to play with und against Colony talent. But that is lion in the Far East is a dead letter. Which at first glance appears to be a
This Idea, which emanated from Aus- must ridiculous suggestion. out of the question. In granting i
But Col. und which for the. Association to traila,
Mr Norman permission
posterous as it sounds. If India, for stage these exhibitions, the English, Brookes has been canvassing in the Roe revealed that it was not so pre- course of his world travels during L.TA, emphasised that
example, produced a good enough years, sustained a team, it was possible that by compet- amateur player
must
participate, the past three This point was given
additional stellt at a decent can of Ing in a Pacific Zone they might have the Counell of the Davis Cup Nations. to play their first match at Honolulu, urgency in a letter from Mr. Justice The committee's report on the sug- the next in Yokohama, the next in Lindsell, President of the ILK.L T.A gestion was fully discussed, and Nairobi and the next in Australia. who personally interviewed Mr. 11. A. eventually it was decided to refer the And all of this would have to be ac- Sabelli, Secretary of the English whole matter back for further con-complished between February 1 and L.T.A. in London last month. Under sideration. And this after China, no consideration said Mr. Sabell Japan and India had emphatically impossible to carry out such a pro-
June 20. He thought it would be|
gramme. Mr. S. Miyaguchi and Mr. W. 2. L. Sung, representing Japan and China respectively, thought the same way, and sald so in no un- certain tones. Only the Dutch East Indies, besides Australia, gave any indication of a desire to participate in n Far Eastern zone, but finally, on the opposition of Great Britain, the malter was referred back to the committee for them to ascertain the A Shanghal tennis champlon may views of the Interested countries as be included in the Country Club to whether they favoured the division team which is visiting Hongkong at of the present American zone Into the end of this week to parilelpate two groups-a Pacific group and an in a series of matches with local American group, with these two teams. two sections cach, a North and South Billie Firth), who is groups to be again sub-divided into Mrs. D. Krenov (formerly, Miss American and a North and South visiting Indy
one of the players, to-morrow!. Pacific section: and whether the win-figures in the final of the Shanghai should play the winner of the South ner of the South Pacific section Lawn Tennis
Association ladies' singles championship. She opposes. American section and the saine with Miss C. Tavares. the northern sections of the two Mrz, Krenov is former Shungħal run an Inter-Group champion and is favoured to win necessity of such a system was made back, the title. clear when it was pointed out that if If she does so, Hongkong LTA, would change the whole complexion her and Mrs. Nora Wilson, the pre- the Pacific group was k-Zone," It | might And it worth while to match
of the Inter-Zone final which is now sent Colony champlon, in an ex- played a week before the Challenge hibition singles. They have never Round. It would entail three nations met before, as Mrs. Krenov did not being left, and one would have to participate in last year's Interport draw a bye, This, it was agreed, Mrs. Wilson playing Mrs. Moir in would be totally unsatisfactory. that ovent and winning 0-0, 2-0, 0-1.|
EXHIBITIONS
(By "Verllas") **
NOT only will A. G. Meise and Mrs. T. M. Burton, ex-Shanghai mixed doubles badminton champions, take part in exhibitions of badminton at Club do Recreio to-morrow week, but Mr. J. G. Forbes and Miss Joan Massey, first league players, who are with the Shanghai Country Club tennis team visiting the Colony this week, have expressed a desire to appear.
Accordingly the programme, outlined in the Telegraph last Fri- day, will be amended, and a second mixed doubles match included. This will be between Forbes and Miss Massey and a selected Colony, pair.
Players who have been nominated for mixed doubles trials are naked to note that these trials will be held at the Club de Recreio on Thursday evening of this week, and not Friday as originally ar ranged. This is due to the fact that the Recreio players are due to travel to Macao on Friday to participate in a Double Tenth sports programme against local Portuguese teams.
meeting in Anal, The
(By "Veritas")
•
Elliot, Club centre-forward, and Tang Yatming, Eastern gaml kaspor, in a duel for the ball during last Saturday's soccer match,
which the Club won handsomely. (Photo: Mes Cheung)
Chow Man-ki and Yeung Kan-po were go-ahead forwards, but Tang Kwong-sum could not properly over- come the slippery underfoot condi- tions and WDA below form. Lai Kow-chul played a skilful game at centre-half.
Athletic
were heat served by Cheung Ying-kuen in the pivotal herth, while Lim Tok-lee was the outstanding forward and caused con siderable anxiety to Mak Sul-hon and his co-defenders. Actually none of the players was very much below par and with both
teams playing Lypically artistic Chinese football; the matelt was completely entertaining.
Athletle took the lead after 11 evenly contested first half, but there was an element of luck about Lal-
It; Wo-gal miskicking that Wong Cheung, who had shaped on sticking with, the result for an entirely different kind of shot, was taken by surprise. Within a cruple of minutes Kowloon Chinese. were on level terms, Au Ping-ming putting the finishing touches to
right wing movement.