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GERMAN TENNIS ACES DUE ON NOVEMBER 29
VON CRAMM AND HENKEL NOW VISITING JAPAN.
According to latest information, Baron Gottfried von Cramm and H. Henkel, the German Davis Cup tennis aces, will leave Japan on November 22 and will arrive in Hongkong on November 29 on their way to Australia.
The Australian Association recently letter from Dr.
Lawn
Tennis
received A Heinrich Klein-
achroth, manager and captain of the German touring team, advising that the Germans would be in Augirallo in December,
that the two
Fresent plans ore Germans, who recently participated in the American championships at Forest Hills, will take part in the De- Queensland championships in cember and will meet Vivian Mc- Grath, Adrian Quint and John Brum- wich.
Donald Budge, the present am❤ teur champion of the world, and his pariner Gene Mnko, are also vilt- ing Australia at the same time, but ther ure definitely not going via the Far East. They are leaving Sun Francisco Inte in November direct for Sydney, and will return by the same route.
Sino-Japanese hostiles. broke out, pinns hid been made for Australian and American tennis teams to visit the Far East, but in view of the present situation, these plans have had to be cancelled.
Before
Most Dangerous Game Is Golf, Says Osteopath
Mr. T. Mitchell-Fox, on osteopath,
la a brave man. He has dared to shout "Fore" to golfers,
He declares that "golf is the most dangerous game in the world, as an exercise in fallacious and in a post-i live source of Incon for the osteopath."
He was speaking at the conference in London of the Osteopathic Society - of Great Britain. And golf, he sold,
'was bad because!
Henner Henkel due on November 29.
WOMEN'S SPORT MOVE
THE HONGKONG
International Soccor
London, Oct. 27.
The Welsh team to meet Scotland in the International soccer game at Cardiff on October 30 is:
Gray (Chester); Turner (Charlton), Hughes (Birming ham); Murphy (West Brom wich), Hanford (Sheffield Wednesday), Richards (Bir- mingham) Philips (Aston Villa, Leslie Jones (Coven- try) Perry (Doncaster), Bryn Jones (Wolverhampton) and Morris (Birmingham). Reuter,
Cricketer Placed
In Fix
MAY LOSE HIS
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1937.
WEEKLY HOCKEY COMMENTS
BY "THE PILGRIM"
FILIPNO
SWIMMER PROMISING
INJURED DEBUT BY ||
Association General
Meeting
Victim Of N. Y. SEAFORTHS Meeting of
Accident
New York, Oct. 27.
A prominent Filipino swimmer, Canstancio Alvarado, is now lying in Bellevue Hospital in a critical conti- tion with a fractured skull. He has been unconscious for 40 hours.
He is apparently a victim of traffic "hit and run" secldent. He is badly cut in the face and possibly hos internal injuries as well.
The Police are unable to foente his family nor determine hils New York address-United Press.
WINTER WAGES COUNTY
Club hos
London, Sept. 30. Ensex County Cricket threatened to stop the winter wages
RUGGER
of A. Avery, the Leyton amateur MATCHES
footballer, he gots on a world tour with Islington Corinthians F.C. next week.
Avery has, however, been per- sunded by his mother to accept the invitation, and Islington Corinthians, who have choren only 19 players for a very long laur, have been saved a last minute Mculty,
Mrs. Avery, who is prepared to 30 that her son make a sacrifice may see the world, stated yesterday: "He is a wonderful son and, without a father, in the mainstay of the heard from the family. We he Essex Cricket Club he desided to
Share In Official withdraw from the tour, but we did
Aid Sought
Half a militon players, of women's team games in Greut Britain are deitermined to get their share of the financial and technical aid for sport Any exercise the golfer nets is which the Government is making lost by the nineteenth hole. You available in ita drive for a Alter get as much exercise going for Britain. They wont women's team walk in the country.
games encouraged and their benefits thousands extended. to the many who have ns yet tle or no op- portunity to play them.
2The majority of people who play the game do so at week-ends, when they are not prepared for sudden alletic activity. Tempers are frayed, they hit like fury, and something luppens.
who
Their clans will be voiced by the Women' Teum Games Board, on
3. Everyone of any ugc wants to play golf should be condi- organisation recently formed by the
tioned for the game.
"WHAT NONSENSE!"
governing bodies of women's hockey. actball, crickel, and lacrossė,
This Board sets out to safeguard Here the first divot (figurative) and forward the interests of women's to descend on him. It is from J. H tearn games, and to ensure that Taylor, contemporary of Brald, Var-
under the National Advisory Council | don and lord, "What nonsense, what
Life proven nonsense.
the National Playing Fields Assurance and figures show that the age of a golfer Association their position is fully is prolonged by exercise. It is bene-recognised, The Chairman is Miss ficial not only to physical but to Davies-an ex-international hockey mental health."
player and now the President of the National Association.
The Hon. And a doctor: "Practically every Secretary is Miss W. O'Reilly, who afternoon during the summer you is also Secretary of the Netball At- can and doctors playing on every sociation. The Board, which will private course in
London. What better judges could you have of its value to health? As un exercise it employs every part of the body."
The last word and most unkind' cut of all in from Mr. Mitchell-Fox:
"I have played golf, but I do not play nowadays. I take part in more manly speris-boxing. swimining, fencing, riding and running."
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no
The Bourd regrets that there is woman team games player on the National Advisory Council, but the assurance has been given that worien will be appointed to the Area Committees.
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Kent Beaten By
Hampshire
London, Oct. 27. Three matches la thre Rugby Union County Championship were the amongst the games played In country to-day,
The following were the results: COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Kent
Middlesex
9. Hampshire 21 (at Beckenham)
9 Eastern
Counties 3
(At Richmond)
manage at North Midlands East Midlands 14
There is, however, still a hope that the Essex Cricket Club will change its view and grunt the winter allowance. Arrangements are being made for Avery to come home in time to start his cricket training next year.
SHIELD SOCCER
of The secretary
the Hongkong Football Association, Mr. Carter, re- minds football clubs that entries for
close the Shield Competillon October 31.
on
(nt Birminghum) OTHER MATCHES
Oxford
University St. Bart's
Hospital
11
B Newport
3 Cumbridge
University 19
-Reuter.
A SCREEN CAREER?
Scottish Ladies Show Up Well
The Seaforths Ladies made their debut in local hockey on the Murray Parade ground Inst Monday when they went down to St. Andrew's 2nd XI by one goal to nil in a fast and exciting encounter,
Thore will be a General Meeting of the H.K.H.A.. at 5.30 p.m. this afternoon at St. Andrew's (Thursday)
The main item Church Hall.
will he to approve of 'Rules submitted by the United Hoc- key Clubs, etc, Representative from Civilian clubs pecially reugested to attend.
aro
NOTES OF CURRENT INTEREST
05-
The Scottini ladlen gave a very good account of themselves consider- ng that they had only played to- gether five or six tlines. Play in the first half was pretty even, if rather CINCE Miss J. Weller has tendered unselentine. Neither side hud scored her resignation from the "" at half-time.
Ladles Hockey Club, Miss Joan In the second half, the Saints Lakeman will be seen between the the "y" Ladies' 1st XI themselves and their for- sticks for exerted
Lakemon has wards E. Churn, E. Ho and S. Ro- berts, were in a more lively nood. They were rewarded after 15 min utes play when E. Churn, doing a sprint down the right wing sent in well-timed centre, which was con-
Miss E. Churn
this season. Miss
made a very promising start in her new position and will do better if she uses her feet more when trying to clear the ball.
ME
TRS. Williams, the well-known Shanghai Interporter, is also a left-handed tennis very useful
player. She is often seen, keeping pretty it, on the K.C.C. tennis courts and is looking forward to the Shang- hai v. Y.M.C.A. game on Saturday.
FLT. Lleut. Wallace is one of the
keenest hockey players in the Services. He Is a playing member of his own team, the R.AF. XI, and turns out regularly for the Hongkong Club 1st XI and 2nd XI, the and the Central Y.M.C.A. 1st XI British Association.
IN Kraus, the Y.M.C.A. men have a useful inside-left. He is a German and stands 8 ft. 2 ins. In his
played well against Seaforth shoes, and has appeared for Ham-
ladies,
burg in representative games. definite acquisition for the "y".
but R.
A
A FINE VICTORY FOR POLICE
Club Beaten By Better Team
In the Civilians Inter-Section semi-final played on the Navy ground at King's Park yesterday, the Hongkong Police scored a brilliant victory over the Club by four goals to ane. The winners played fast and at times classic hockey, but the Club as a team was very disappointing,
The Arst half saw the keepers of the law play fast, enger hockey, Jaunching promising attacks which One came led inevliably to goals. after six minutes when Wall, at in- side left, crossed the ball to Teja Singh on the right wing and the latter, following up, beat Denwell with ease.
After a while the Club began. answering back, but Bickford missed badly when well placed. At the other end, the Police took control again and Benwell nuved
Brown
a beauty
frustrated Club attacks.
off a short-corner hit by Parker. With the Police still maintaining HENDERSON of the Y.M.C.A. in pressure, the ever ready right-winger
advancing Benwell to give his side
verted by Stella Roberts. Play at this period grew quite exciting as Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Ackroyd tried to equalise,
A very keen hockey umpire. Teja Singh robbed E. V. Iced of a most of their efforts were nipped in From what I have seen of his umpir- fumbled clearance and thet past the the bud by Miss J. Humphreys, the Saints sturdy right half, with her ing, would not be long before he Miss Kay Stammers, British tennis rst-time tackling and 'helly clear.qualifies for his certificate. We want a greater lead. Five minutes from
to see more civilians of his type and Vessoon, at ances. Mrs.
centre-enthusiasm on our playing felds. half, also rendered yeoman service, as did little Miss Greaves,
Hollywood, Oct. 20,
player, is taking a screen test to-day,
United Press
LACEY'S DRAMATIC
GOLF
Great Triumph Despite An Injury
The
*
•
SUPERIOR STICKWORK THE Queen's College boys are fast
MAMAK REMINDER
the change-over, the Club made a advance determined
und Divelt found the net from
pass by S. Fowler.
JESSOP SAVES WELL- On resumption the Club retaliated and did all but score. Jessop was twice severely tested but saved his charge in brilliant fashion. Brown, at centre-half, was solid, frustrating many a promising advance made by the Club attack. The same player sent Parker away and a bad stop by E. V. Reed saw Parker gain posses- slon and beat Benwell with a fast flek.
shaping into an Al team. I Saints were superior with
them in a friendly game their sticlework and as a result were watched more often attacking; Miss E. Churn against a Police 2nd XI last week and Miss S. Roberts went very close game in cornest!
and believe me they are taking the to scoring on three occasions. There was only one incident of note durlog the closing stages of the game. Mrs. Ackroyd broke through the Saints' defence on her own, but was caught
On Tuesday, November 2, at 8 pm. up just in time when in the circle
a General Meeting le to be held at by Mrs Vessoona, who deflected the
The Police, still enjoying the best the St. Andrew's Church. Hall. The ball out of play. Otherwise
Agenda will be to elect a Civilian of the exchanges, added a further goal Seaforths never looked like scoring.
Assistant Hon, Secretary, to elect re- through Teja Singh, who thus com-
semi-darkness with presentatives from the Naval, Army pleted his hat trick". The game
serve on the ended in und Civilian teams to
(Continued on Page 9.)
Miss J. Broadbridge at right back for the Saints gave an improved dis- Chang. June Hall in goal was as
safe
A brilliant final round of 67 carried Arthur Lacey, the Berk-play, being well assisted by Miss E. Executive Committee, shiro Club professional and British international, to a great victory in the Dunlop-Metropoliton professional golf. tournament at the Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, with the low aggregate of 277.
us houses, Mrs. Wilkes, the Scots left half, was outstanding and
In
had her hands full in keeping the MASZANSKOKAZKOKENZI Churn sisters in check Mrs Gunby P. J. Mahon, the Irishman, sprang a big surprise by snatch-Was a hard-working pivot, with Mrs. McLeod a gallant right back. The ing the runner-up award. Two rounds of 68 and 69. gave him a Scots attack was not lacking
forwards contri- full score of 282, one better than that returned by Henry Cotton, energy, but the
buted to their own downfall by who won this event 12 months ago with a total of 281.
hanging on to the ball too long. thereby allowing their opponents ample time for a tuckle. Aggression is futile without the fail punch, and punch was what the Scoin Inched.
Considered "The Championship of expressed sntiafnction with his efforts Champions," the tournament was and said, "That is as well as I could packed with thrills. The Whitcombe | play." brothers, Reginald and Charles, were urable to maintain their super pace of the previous day and instead Lacey stole the thunder with demon putting.
A remarkable featuro of Lacey's triumpli was that
played throughout with a sirained liga- meni in the little finger of his right hand, the result of an Eccident while rabbit shooting the week be- fore.
J
On being congratulated on his vic- lory, Lacey said: "My score is nine shots better than I thought would win the competition. You certainly must have breaks in this game and they came to me on the putting greens."
On no fewer than nine greens
Reginald Whitcombe had putting troubles In his sal round. Had he been able to maintain his form on the greens he would have had the chance to challenge Lacey.
W. Laidlaw, the Ashridge assis- tant, equalled Reginald Whitcombe's day-old record for the West course: when he returned a final round of
Laidlaw almost holed his tee-shot
et the short second and sank a good putt for another deuce at the tenth.
· Percy Allias, too, wound up In great style with 68.
FINAL SCORES A. J. Lacey (Berkshire)
"(#150) _ *** 72 00 70* 07.277 PJ.
Tatilin
(Royal
Ma 73
T. I Colton (Ash-
bridge) · (875)
73 08
213
Lacey holed his first putt, despite the A. & Whitcoms Park: 0774 72 70 289 66 72 71 70 250 fact that he was frequently wide of | C. A. Why (250)
the greens with his second shots.
stone)
07 74 73 207
7 09 727207
IRISH
SWEEP
PRIZES
Lion's Share To America
(Special to "Telegraph").
Dublin, Oct. 27. The Cesarewitch, run to-day, re- 70 72 23 00 205 sulted in Punch_belog first, Fet
71 73 73 72 20 second and Solar Bear third..
This is the third time this reason
on J. Adams (Royal Inver
pool that Mahon has filed the position of P. Allies (Temple New- Tunner-up. "One day, perhaps I'll sam) get, first place," he remarked. But S. King (knolo
Park, Asst.), mana not until I can get the ball into the W. Laidlaw (Ash
The principal prizes are 18 of hole. I have laken 70 putts_to-day, bridge, At...... 700 70 68 200
£30,000 each, of which six went to A., Padgliam (Sun- but should have had only 60."
dridge PK) 12 73 76 10 200 United States, six to Europe, one to 19, Busson (Formby), 192-N. Burton (tooton), 205-A, Mitchsil (Very Canada, one to Burma and one to curls (Queen's Park, Bournemouth) 295.
and N. Button (Leigh), 201-D. South Africa.
COTTON'S ERRORS
Collon, with two steady half-rounds of 33. played soundly enough during
Of the 10 prizes of £15,000..each,
his final ouling of 70, but he dropped Perry (leatherhead) and C. eight went to United States, six to
(Palace flotel, Torquay), 297-A, L40
11. Gadd (West Cheshire), 205–E, E Whitcombe (Moyrick Park, Amt.),
strokes at successive holes, being over the green at the short 10th, Dore and Tolley),0, Duncan More) and Europe and one to Argentine. which cost him four, playing two
Of the 15 prizes of £10,000 each slack shol to the 11th, taking Ave, 2003. Arion, Sen. (St. Andrews), six went to United States, six to and missing from four feet, after bo- 302-A. O, Deck Jiherwood Forest) 101 Europe, one to Canada, one to India
12th, where he Fallon uddersneld) and L. B. Ayton. Press Bureau.
A. M. Chevallar (reddian: Valo). Ing short, at the
504-7 and one to Ireland---International | marked down another five, Cotion Jun, (Bouth Shields).
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