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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1937.
CURTAILED FOOTBALL PROGRAMME THIS WEEK-END
THREE LEADING
TEAMS
IDLE
WILL CLUB BE ABLE TO UPSET SOUTH CHINA ONCE AGAIN?
(By "Abe")
Chiefly because of the Volunteer Camp, there will be only a curtailed programme of matches in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League during the weekend. Only three games have been arranged, two to be played this afternoon and one to-morrow.
of the four leading teams, only the Seaforth Highlanders will be engaged; South Chinn "B", Middle- sex and Kowloon all have an idle week-end.
World's Land Speed
Record Broken
"HELL OF A RUN”—SAYS CAPTAIN EYSTON
Bonneville (Utah), Nov. 19.
Captain George Eyston, the British racing motorist, driving his twin-engined Rolls Royce "Thunderbolt", broke the world's land speed record on the Salt Flats here to-day with an average of 311.42 miles an hour. His average for the kilometre was 312.30 miles an hour.
The previous record was held by Sir Malcolm Campbell, who covered the kilometre in 301.473 miles hour and the mile in 301,120 miles
Club:-Olsen; Kemp. Nicholas, an hour. lyams, Skinner, Millington; Fisher, Main, Prawicy, Wilson, Bickford.
attempt.
an
his inst
Visibility was poor at the time of Kowloon Chinese:Ho
Capi, Eystor's attempt, but the course Popul; Chang Hol-ching. Wong Yuk-tin; was in good condition-anyhow, bet- Judging by past performances, the Kwok Wai-ker, Chan Wong, Woo ter in when he made Seaforths should take the points Hok-ming: Chin Chal-fai, Tin Yung- from St. Joseph's at Sookunpoo this fui, The Sing-l. Yat Wah-chong, After the run, Capi, Eysion told afternoun; but I advise them not lui Tam Koon-lam,
Better, "I was a hell of a run and, take things too lightly as the Saints Pastera:-- Sammy Tng Trans I don't mean t profanely." He have a habit of being at their best | Chung-wan. Kwok
Peng-ling: Ng added that kis goggles almost- came when
Icast
expected. Several Tak-wing, Cheung Kwok-chok, Lo off and he had to lift a hand off the changes have also been made in the Wai-kuen: Chas Bing-to Cheng wheel to adjust them. Ills clutches, Saints' team, and it would not be Sin-hang, Lee Tacky, Soong Lin- which caused all the trouble in his entirely untrue to say that they sing, Hau Ching-to,
previous ruas, behaved perfectly, themselves do not know what they are liable to do! Par to-day's mi- counter, they will have the help of E. Turner,
Acquisition from Shanghai. have it on good aus hortly that the newcomer is a good mon, having represented the fees. In the northern city. He will turn out at right back, parinered by A, J. flussain,
SOUND. HALF BACKS Unfortunately for the Saints, they will not have I. Marques -in goal. and his place has been given to L. J. Castilho. The Intermediate line Fa quite sound, especially
David
Aga Khan Tops The List
north- Unbekal Agures for the ward mile run were 395.89 miles an Jur, and those for the sunithward run Even were 313.00 miles an hour. before the othein! #gures were un- nounced, it
almost definite to those who watched the attempt that Capt. Eysto had broken the exist
WINNING RETURNS world's record.
IN HOME RACING The following Home turf statistics are complete te Nov. 1:
WINNING OWNERS
The kilometre rus northward was måde at a speed of 305.59 an hour, and the southward journey was done, at 319.11 an hour, averaging 312.20 an hour.
world's The official new
record was announerd as 311.42 miles an: 28 16 29,682 hour, with runs of 305.34 miles
16 23,074 hour northward and 317.74 mster an
[] 22,274 tour southward,
The average for a kilometre wIT 20,073 17,658 312.20 an hour.-Reuter.
Races No, of Value
£ wan horses
Leonard has now recovered some of his old-time form through given the pivotal berth. The fore. Aga Khan...
**Sir Abe Bailey wards, however, stil mbin the
me; the passibilities are there, but Sir V. Sassoon Mr. J.V. Hank Mr. Win. Woodward 9
the results are usually disappolating Costa, the lanky player who is earning a reputation för his ver- satility, may be able to infuse me thrust into the attack as he will appear at centre-forward again.
The other match of the afternoon, will be played at Happy Valley be tween the Club and South Chiĥa
Lord Ganely
Mrs. G: B. Miller Lord Derby
Major Courtuld
M. E. de St. Alery Sir 1. de Tratferd Sir J. Jarvis
20
15
3
11 27
19
14 15,817
a
1
1535273
悲要
18 13,543
6
#
4
TRAINERS
"A". Peculiarly enough. the Club C. Boyd-Rochfort. 43 has a habit of upsetting the calcula-J. Lawson tions of South China "A" no matter Frank Butters how well the Chinese may be 3. Jarvis playing; for years now, the Club has F. S. Butters been South China's hoodoo" team.
10. Bell
At the moment, the Club is last but M. Peacock one in the table, but it would not B. Jarvis surprise me the least bit to see t
lower the colours of the Caroline Hill side.
Darling
II. Cottrill
T. E. Leader Little Interest will be attached Capt. T. Hogg The meeting to-morrow between Kowloon Chinese and Eastern. The Solario former have not obtained a single Fairway point from soven matelies, and it is. Blandford not likely that they will be able to Singapore hold Eastern, for whom a victory | Foxhw confidently predicted,
TEAMS SELECTED
11.201 SELECTIONS
10,225
3 9,013
8.794 FOR RACES
25 325 TO-DAY
20 12 22,090
די!
440
20 49,026
55
30 17,606
30
27 27,010
·
36
20 20,518
38 20,481
20
10,773
50
30
10.313
31
24 17.525
36
23 10,443
16
11 15,203
SIRES
Happy Eve For St. Leger
(By "Captain Foster")
There are eight
2311
races down for
10 52,771 to-day's meeting and my selections 12 25,894 are as follows:
-CASTLE PEAK-HANDICAP.
14 20,020
20
12 14,791
21 15 14,650
Bear Claw
Commeronian Bosworth
22
15 13,909
Wild Lite
10
13 13,497
Oak Bay
22 14 13,307
#
12.485
20
10 12.251
11.783
St. Joseph's.-L. J. Castilho: H. Gainsborouli Turner, A. J. Hussain; N. Delgado, Blenheim D. Leonard, C. Marques; T. Castillo, Tetratema A. Ward, V, Costa, J. Gores und A. | Sansovino Alves
Seaforths: Atkinson; Webster, Highley; Speirs, Mekusker. William- son; Adams, McGuigan, Dunnachie, Fraser and Thornson.
South China "A"-Wong Wings Mak Sui-hon, Lee Tin-sang; Lou Hing-choi, Leung Wing-chui, Lee Kwok-wa; Tao Kwal-shing, La Shul-wing, Fung King-cheong, Cheuk Shek-Eum and Cheong Moon-wing.
Caerleon
Gdn. Richards w Nevelt B. Wr E. Smith
24 19 につ
JOCKEYS
R. Perryman ... Healey.....
P
BT. Henry. T. Lowicy P. Maher
Weston R. A. Jones
19 11.420
Won 2nd 3rd Unp Tot Perc
ILO 132 100 404 901
22.00
1007 70 209 609 19.2T
70 64 128 633 10.73
74 8 303 783
10.00
73 5 57 200 487 14.07 433 02 220 395 10.30 62 25 57 31 492 12.50 10,20
40 62 63 3247480
251 380 12.36
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BARRIER REEF HANDICAP
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SHUM CHUN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)
Harvest View
Tyne
Boolat Bay
NEW BRIDGE HANDICAP
Vixen Tor
Australian Boy Derby Day
SHUM CHUN HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
Kose Evelyn
Night View
Gordito
TAIPO HANDICAP
Yum Slug
Ebony Idol
Philanderer
NEWCASTLE HANDICAP
Discovery Bay
Twilight Slar
Brutus
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT
Vixen Tor/Yum Sing
Capt. George Eyston
BROMWICH
DEFEATS McGRATH
Queensland Tennis Championship
Brisbane, Oct. 25.
On a wet court at Milton to-
Recreio "A"
Not Pushed
BADMINTON NOTES
By Opposition Ladies, Drop St. Andrew's Loses Your Shyness
Badminton Tie
(By "Abe"
Playing most of the time at half speed, the Club de Recreio "A" defeated St. Andrew's in the Mixed Doubles Badminton League last night by nino games to nil. Most noticeable feature of the Portuguese team's play was the fine form shown by the ladies; indeed, it was due as
much to the consistency of the fernale section as to the brilliance of the men that Recreio was able to win so easily.
There was little to choose between the Misses O. Ritariro, M. Ribeiro and M. Silva; each, in her own way, did hee share unobrusively but neverthe less Miss specialised
And Join Up
Amalgamation May Solve Problem
(By "Veritas")
in delicate drop stor free HERE is a curious anomaly about women's badminton in
faith-
court, Miss O. Ribeiro dealt fully with all tabs which had any
uestion of being short, and Missi M. Ribeiro gave a display eminently satisfactory in her partner.
Without, meaning to be unkind, I cannot help feeling that with better $1, support from their ladles, the Andrew's men would have offered stiffer opposition. As it was, F. V. Wong, A. S Bias
E. F. Fincher had to do more than their fair share of the work, and It was no
end
surprise, therefore, to see them so badly troutred.
Hongkong which seems to call for some explanation. White
it is perfectly true, as my colleague "Spectator" observed this morning, that comparatively more women play the game here than men, yet last season it was found impossible to continue the ladies' doubles league, and the same position is indicated this That strikes one as peculiar when it is realised that winter. some 50 members of the gentler sex play the game at Club de Recreio, and that most of the other clubs in Hongkong possess women players.
No Dearth Of Players THE fact that a mixed doubles chris slon comprising seven teams (originally this season
there were eight, but one has since dropped out, though not owing to a shortage of players) sigalles there is no dearth of women players, for of these seven teams, only two are from Recrelo, which means that at this club there As must be come 40 players who do not
INFERIORITY COMPLEX Of the three St. Andrew's Indics, Miss Florrie Wong was the only one who was able in some mensure to discard an inferiority complex: the other two, Miss Molly Churn and Miss P. Gittins, gave me the impresK- Ion that they could not forget they were up against a better team. a result, Fincher and Miss Wong
suggestions have this might be realised. Already the Recreio are prepared to cater two teams. Why should not lady players in the other clubs amalgamate to form say u least two more teams? I believe Free Lines and Talkoo are alrady considering this idea, and possibly in Kowloon, St. Andrews and Kowloon Tong ladies could get together for the same purpose. Possibly, too, there are other amalgamations which could be made so that four or five teams
were the only pair to put up a fight enjoy the benefit of playing in lengue could participate.
They were within a point of catching
badminton.
up with L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Real Explanation.
points with this stroke,
Ribeiro, and took J. J. Remedios and Miss O Ribeiro to twelve, though they managed only eight "aces" A. Olivera and Miss against M. Silva. Fincher's smash was always a potent weapon, and he scored many Freddle Wong and "Sonny" Bliss were both hardworkers; the former, day John Bromwich casily won especially, covered a lot of round, the Queensland singles tennis but he was handledpped by
If he find betn abie championship, allowing V. B. inability to kill.
to smash with a lower trajectory, | McGrath only six games in three
am positive he und Miss Churn would sets. It
Bromwich's first have done immeasurably better,. Wha
Oliveira, The three Recreio men. victory over McGrath in a match.
an
1
He real explanation is simple, but
Forget Your Shyness DURING the two years the Indies
was in existence was no questioning its
there popularity.
in-
not very heartening. Most of our ladies, apparently, do not want to play league badminton. This is not and I am equally confident that if the because they have any objections to ladies who are now shy of taking
would overcome their the competitive - game on moral part grounds; it is not because they are feriority-complex, they too would afraid n women's league will end not only a great deal of pleasure ense to be gained from such a league, but courage "pot-hunting" at the expense also the best and surest method of of the game us a pastime and recren-
tion. But apparently because they malding.progress. feel they are "not good enough to St. John's Withdraw
uttitude, compete in league. This In view of thel; obvious keenness to
Remedios and Carvalho seldom had learn the game and to develop their men's and mixed doubles leagues
ar-
ITTLE of noie has happened in the
this week. One hours with regret that St. John's Cathedral Club has
reduces
com-prowess, is dificult to appreciate, for Bromwich was superb in all phases to go all out. They won
ir there is one thing properly or- of the game. McGrath, who Was
fortably that the match could hard-
ganised their
competitive badminton can fy. be regarded as a test of fact that hir handicapped by the
do, it is to assist players to accelerate withdrawn from the mixed doubles neglected to bring spiked shoes to real capabilities. Brisbane, said.
improvement at the game. For the section for reasons, which I am told, ***There
Both the other two matches are few
are purely domestle. This Bake pro- ranged for the evening were can-player who really wants to make players ahead of John to-day."
gress in the quickest time possible the numerical strength of the division Later, with Adrian Quist, Bromwich celled.--..
The scures of the St. Andrew's v. (and I mean progress on the right to seven- shared in the doubles title, beating
encounter were as lines) league badminton in Hongkong: McGrath and Thompson in straight, Recreio "A"
Yet the ladies, Expected Postponement is the ideal medium. sets. The victory of G. Wilkinson. Remedios
follow:
and Miss D. Ribeiro 100 per cent, enthusiasts in every mixed and Miss Niemeyer in the
Hereol beat Allas A. A other respect, fight shy of the league. Wong 21-3; beat Miss P. Gittins and A. fral was a big surprise.
8. Din 21-0; heal Mins F. Wong and E. F. Fincher 21-12.
In the men's singles final Brom- wich was far superior to McGrath 021 the day, unid dealt with him j almost as severely as he did with Quist on Saturday. Bromwich dp- and minated
driving rallies. flye proved his worth in volleying and overhead shots. He also served half-
dozen service aces.
11. A. Oliveira and Mis M. Silva bent a Churn and Wony 21-8; beat Miss Gitting and in 21-7; heat Miss Won and Fincher 21-0.
L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeiro
Why Not Amalgamate?
A Badminton Association at its first CCORDING to the decision of the
came as no surprise when last Monday morning Recrelo "A" and University "A" announced they had thelr mutually agreed to postpone the draw had brought these two lend men's doubles encounter. The luck of
this season, the ing teams in opposition only a week beat Mis Churn and Wong. 21-13; beat Council Miss Gillen and Tiling 21-11; beat Miss question of runninĶ
women's after the start of the season, and as Wong and Fincher 21.10.
doubles division of the league was probably the destination of the cham- LEAGUE TABLE
held over with the proviso that. if pionship will depend on the outcome there be a minimum of four teams of the match, they apparently felt
santsed. I have heard one or two
Recreio "A".
University
Games
meeling
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts, entered, the league should be or- it would be better all round if given
1 0 0 0 2
1 0 0 0 0
i 1 0-0 5 4 were
2 1 1 0 12 6
A heavy shower had made the court very sodden, and in such con- ditions spikes were a necessity. All that McGrath could obtain spiked shoes several sizes too large, and he refrained from wearing them until he was traifing 1-4 in. the second set.
Throughout the match Bromwich played in spil:es. McGrath had to let shot after shot pass because of his ability to obtain a foothold in sandshoes. Bromwich, however, was definitely too good for McGrath, It was difficult to gauge McGrath's true form, knowing that he was
Free Lances. Kowloon Ton St. Andrew's Taikoo Neercio "B"
2
*2
1 0 1 0 0 9
2 0 2 0 1 17
0
0
0 0 + 0 0
0
GREYHOUND WINS £2,000 PRIZE
London, Oct. 31.
troubled with his footwear, but his Four thousand people at the White play appeared to fall away at least
City Stadium saw Mrs. O. F. Cearns's
a point a game on the wet court.greyhound Bally Hennessy (Sand- Even when he had ample time and s-Wimbledon) win £2,000-the nude ground shots he often dis largest prize in the history of the appointed. Scores:-
dog track. The dog broke the 500 Men's Singles Final.-Bromwich: yarda record by winning in 28.30sec. d. McGrath, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
Men's Doubles Bromwich
6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Final. Quist- McGrath-Thompson, dames Tann-Turner, 6-1, 6-3,
Mixed Doubles Final-G, Wilkin-
Women's Doubles Final.-Mrs. son-Miss Niemeyer d. E. Moon-Mrs.) Westacott-Miss Hurdcastle d. Mes-
Westacott, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3,
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MANCHESTER HANDICAP CALL-OVER
London, Nov. 19.
The following is the latest cril-
over for the Manchester Handicap:
100/8 Neelar. (0)
100/8 Soverian (2)
100/7 Inglefield (0))
100/7 Rastus (o). 100/6.44)
100/6 Solitaire (n). 20/1 · (11)
18/1 Velvet Cushion` (0), 20/1 (1)
25/1 Polit Blew (1, and a.)
25/1 Stateless Hiephen (0), 33/1
(1)
Reuter.
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