THE HONGKONG : TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1937.
ATTRACTIVE TENNIS IN
AUSTRALIA WILL HAVE· FIGHT TO WIN ASHES
By . J. Millard
A new bright spirit was entering English cricket, and the Ashes were by no means a certainty for Australia next year. With several first-class young batsmen who had not visited Aus- tralia, England was rebuilding her Test team on constructive lines, although no new outstanding bowlers had been discovered.
Those views were expressed by the manager (Mr. T.-C. Lowry) and the captain (Mr. M. L. "Curly" Page) of the New Zealand Test Team, when the touring party stepped from the Adelaide express recently on their return journey to New Zea land.
still have a workmanlike oltack.
POLICE BEATEN
BY SCOTS
United Hockey Tournament
(By "The Pilgrim")
The Police suffered defeat in the United Hockey Tournament on their own ground at the Police Training School yesterday even- ing, going down to the Seaforth Highlanders by the odd goal in
Posice dominated the exchanges in
Ml Perry
LADIES' SINGLES TIES
Men. Chiu
They won their matches yesterday.
MRS. CHIU AND MISS PERRY IN SEMI-FINALS
BOTH WERE FLATTERED BY THE FINAL SCORES
(By "Abo")
Two matches of some importance in the Ladies' Open Singles Tennis Championship of the Colony were decided on the Indian R.C. courts yesterday afternoon when Mias Rose Perry and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu, part- ners in the open doubles, won their way to the semi- finals by beating Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Marmont
BEST ATHLETES FOR respectively.
EMPIRE GAMES
By Pat Jarrett
"In Itution, Compton, Edrick and men cuning on. It is not all uver Washbrook, none of whom has been yet, seen in Australia, England his four "Although our young lenm was most promising class batamen af strange to English conditions for a potential Test calibre," said Mr.start, and did not do too well in the Lowry,
a former N.Z. Test captain opening matches, we steadily Im- three. and Somerset cricketer. "Buttressed proved, especially
in bowling and by the older hands, like Hammond Helding. Our batting,
however, did und Barnett, they will provide strong not reach great heights. That was the opening period, and after 20 balling
rather disappointment, beenuse minutes play, Brown at centre for "Although
new outstanding We thought we had
New Zealand. the circle from Wall and he run in to: bowlers have appeared, England will side wind a strong baiting ward received a neat fick pass into
"We
are very anxious to see Fleet-beat Wilson all the way. wood-Smith.
The Police Nept the Scots well on "I was impressed by the new spiritį
Our lids have never the defensive Nut the interval or seen him. The Englishmen told usrived, Jouston, it left of brightness and hape which war
back and entering English cricket, and see that he had improved wonderfully.
Wali, at inside left, played particular- no special reason why Australia
England, Neger Kimpton, should overwhelm England has the brilliant young batsman, from Mely well for the guardians of the law.
In this half. Tests next year. In fact, I would burne, played a great knock against
the Sen- After the change-over, forths
into not like to wager on the result, with us at Oxford.
attack swung
action a wet season, England would prob-
nicely and within ten minutes Mac- ably win, for the English players
kenzie equalised with a beautiful low accustomed to wet wice
* Adelaide we encountered the drive from the left funk. The Scots: kets,"
continued to attack and Johaston, best spin attack of the whole teur," added Mr. Page. "Grimmett is still after a faulty clearance, let Holds- NO NOTE OF DESPAIR
n Test bowler. What would we have worth through and the latter beat the biggest representation on record. "There is no mole of despair iniven to have and him in England! Jessop with case, English cricket-far from it, tur we Hadcock is a batsman old right wil missed a cel chimice to draw per far the national track and Held The Police retailated strongly, but will arrive in Melbourne in Novem- noticed keenness everywhere," said reminding us of Dempster. Mr. Page. "Our Iwo matches at were genuinely sorry that Bradman level when he shot wide with Wilson championships conducted by the Aus Lord's drew fine crowds. England got out cheaply. We wanted to see at bis mercy.
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The Empire Games, the greatest carnival of amateur sport in the British Empire is close at hand, and Australia's girl swim. mers and athletes are preparing to meet the foremost competitors from Great Britain and the Dominions in Sydney in February.
Athletes from all States, makingį
Performances at this meeting will
as sule effort, but his terrifle be taken as a guide to the choice of Holdsworth, Cunningham and Gunn Australia's representative track ten were frequently prominent in the for the Emplad. Seaforth attack. Of the halves,
Jones and Aberdeen worked hard and On form this season, the Olympian, were well-supported by Brown and Doris Carter (Victoria), high jump: Dickers at back
Brown led the Police attack well, Joyce Mitchell (Victoria), 100 yards but Wall was the best of the for and 220 yards; Elsle Jones (Victoria), ward, with Teju Singh always a javelin-throw; Clarice Kennedy menare on the right wing, Mehur (N.S.W.), 30 yards hurdles and Singh, at centre-halt, played a great game. Johnston was good at lett javelin-throw; and Thelma Peake back though the only mistake he (Queensland), broadjump and 9 made in the second half cost his side yards hurdles, are foremost in the a goal.
The
game was fast with occasional Held for the Jeam. splendid combined movements, ming. led with robust tackling and plenty of wild hitting
BRITISH
RIFLE
TEAM
Itinerary of Tour In Australia
By Marker
WELL ADVANCED
Form in State champtonship events will be a useful guide in the selection| of swimmers.
Sydney girls, headed by the Olympian, Pat Norton, are well advanced with their training, and several juniors, notably Myee Sterle, of Manly, have registered times this senson which bring them into line for the Empled tear, - -
Victoria's brightest prospects for the team are the national springboard and high tower diving "chumpion. Irene Donnet, and the former breast- siroke champion of Australia, Val George.
Western Australia should gula re- with the Olympian, presentation
sprint star, Dorothy Green.
Both games were interesting not only because a high standard of play was reached but because in euch case the winner got through more easily, than she really deserved. Promise of close encounters was forthcoming at the start but this was not fulfilled; both Miss Prry and Mrs. Chiu won in the straight sets,
The semi-finalists in this compell on and the order of play are as follows:
V.
Miss Perry v. Mrs. Oliver
Mrs. Chiu
Miss GrifKĖS . MISS PERRY v. MRS. HOLMES
When the first three games were
Boycott Of Schmeling being played, one had to be a very
Bout Advocated
New York, Nov. 19. The "Anti-Nazi League" is. demanding a boycott of the boxing Schmeling-Thomas
bout scheduled to take place in Madison Square Carden on December 13. In a letter to the
promoter Jacobs, the League points out that the purse paid to Schmeling would help to improve Germany's foreign
currency situation. The League has already placed pickets around the booking office, displaying flaring pla- cards demanding the boycott.
ENGLISH F.A. CUP DRAW
Second Round Matches
London, Nov. 30. The draw of the second round of
Evelyn de Iney, and the freestyle the A. Cup, to be played on Decem-
ber 11, has resulted as follows:
Scarborough
v. Bromley Wrexham v. Walker Celtic or
Bradford City
The British rifle team, now on itz way Australia, orrived at Capa Town recently.
and will leave for Australia on the Ascanius on Decem. ber 3.
The team is expected to arrive at
athletes Women swimmers and Fremantle on December 19 and will from
England. Scotland, Wales, remain in Western Australia until Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, December 23, when matches will be and Rhodesla will compete at thei contested against teams selected by Games,
Arrangements have been the NRA. of Western Australia,
the completed for the housing of Colonel W. H. Osborne, Secretary Kirketon private hotel in Sydney.
of the Commonwealth Council of Rine
Association”
Cardif Rotherbani Doncaster Clapton 0.
v. Bristol C.
loyal supporter of Miss Perry to en- visage a victory for her over Mrs. Was so Holmes by 0-4-0-1. She nervous and uncertain of her stroken that she quickly lost the first three but she succeeded in over- superior
Home is preliminary uncertainty
cam
and was undoubtedly the player in the end. She not only drow
Juvel but passed Mrs. Holmes, and fed 4-3 as the result of some smart | recoveries and a general steadying
up
Mrs. Marmont
of her play. Though Mrs. Holmes ing chops dropping in middle court; manuged to get on level terms at 4-4, these were only a lure, however, be- she was unable to prevent her cause they could not be driven with younger opponent from going out at impunity. Mrs. Chiu's game was 6-4.
The second set was not so even, for Miss Perry, after her intitial success, was playing with greater confidence and conceded only one ganie.
slightly too mature for Mrs. Marmont. in two phases of the game Mrs. Marmont stood head and shoulders above Mr. Chiu-smashing and volleying. Anything overhead short
of a length sent over by Mrs. Chiu was treated in summary fushion, and Mrs. Holmes started off quite well. Mrs. Marmont often rushed the not, and made Miss Perry run from one from where she tucked away some of side of the court to the other; but sheMrs. Chiu's most flerce drives. seemed to lose her touch after Miss
MRS, CHIU v. MRS. MARMONT
The scores
Perry had drawn level and never At the end of the encounter, I over quite recovered it. Her ground strokes heard Mrs. Marmont say that she were sound, but her drives were not was "absolutely outplayed." It was deep enough to be outright winners, generous compliment to the winner, Miss Perry's agility was an important but with due respect to Mrs. Chiu, factor and played a considerable part
for one did not think the remark in her victory.
fair to the speaker herself. Mrs. Chiu won because she was the steadier of the two and because her of 0-2, 0-1 might chops Bad silce were the ideal coun- suggest a complete walk-over for ter to Mrs. Marmont's type of attack. I am sure more will be heard of Mrs. Chlu over Mrs. Marmont:
**** | Mrs. Marmont.in local tennis.in.the but nothing could have been near future. further from the truth. If any- thing, this matel in spite of the scores was the better of the two as a spectacle because both contestants scorned pat-ball tactics and hit with abanden. There were some extreme». | By Bvely exchanges, during which
each stene in turn.
Mrs. Marmont is a very attractive [player to watch. Possessing an easy fstyle, she also has a wide repertoire of strokes and is not afraid to lift the ball. Unfortunately for her, how- ever, she was unable to control them well'
enough yesterday
to beat a player of Mrs. Chiu's steadiness, Moreover she was over-driving, and her opponent was smart enough to notice this, with the result that Mrs. Gainshiro' Trially Marmont often found innocent-look-
v. Aldershot
v. Guildford
v. York or Halifax
v. Port
v. full
Valc
Yeovil & Petters
Exeter South
Liverpool Kidderminster
v. Brighton
or Newport
Tranmere Hansleid
Accrington or Lastraster
v. Bournemouth or
Dartford
v. Hartlepools
v. Rochdale
Lincoln
v. Crystal Pal. Keltering
determined that Shelagh Browning, 440 yards free- the visitors shall see
Australia at style, and Jean Greenlund, back- work, has arranged a comprehensive stroke and sprint freestyle, are the tour of the Commonwealth. Arriving Welsh swimming representatives. al, Adelaide on December 27, the Margaret Monie is the Scottish 100 men will remain there until Decem- yards and 220 yards athetic competi ber 31, The South Australian Rifle iar, and Margot Hamilton, backstroke Association
tion has alrendy arranged it and sprint freestyle swimming. programme for entertaining the team.
English, Welsh, and Scottish teams As well as a match on the Port will leave London In the Ormonde Adelaide Adevice ranges, tours will be made on December 4, arriving in Sydney
beauty Spols.
on January 13. The
next stage of the tour will be
Crewe to Mildura, and the by motor-cars
ALREADY INCLUDED
Walford arrive vistory
In Melbourne
The South January 3. Matches will be
Walthamstow team, which
Swindon ranged by the Victorian Rifle As will leave Durban on December 3, sociation and various tours
made. will be announced on November 15, Leaving
Melbourne
but the athlete, Barbara Burke, now January for
by Tasmania.
the Largs Bay, residing in England, has already been the next port of call will be Burnie included in the team, and will sull The team will remain in Tusmania on the Ormonde, until Melbourne
Melbourne.
on
on
ar-
via the
Alrican
v. New Brighton
V. Walsal
v. Southend
V. Queen's F. R.
-heuter,
RUGBY `WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE
London, Nov. 30.
ar
Ar
January 13 and then return to Northern and Southern Rhodesi
have selected a team which includes Motor-coaches will convey the four girl swimmers.
to Sydney. British team Prince's Highway, on January 14. Canada's foremost women swim- The Cambridge University rugby Yallourn will be inspected on the mers and athletes will be included in XV scored an overwhelming victory Journey, which will occupy five days, the team of 60 for the Games. Swim-to-day, benting Mr. J. E. Greenwood's |Canberra also will be visited. ming trials for selection will be held team by 31 points to nine.-Reuter.
From Sydney the team will travel next month in the famous Crystal by rail to Brisbane, breaking the Pool, Victoria, D.C., and the team Vancouver, in the Journey at some of the more Import-will all from
ant centres in the Northern Rivers Aorangi on December 21, arriving in districts.
Sydney on January 15
Returning to Sydney, the team'will shoot through the record matches of the NR.A. of New South commencing February 5.
Wolcs,
New Zealand's women athletes for the Games have not been announced yet, but of the swimmers, Mona The principal object of the team Leydon, the Dominion middle and is to endeavour to win back the distance record holder, is the most
prominent. Empire Trophy, which was won by
the Australian team at Bisley in Nancy Ludlow and Islay Purdio July. This match will probably be are all-round swimmers in the team, ared at Anzac Range (Liverpool, and Gwen Rix is the springboard N.S.W.), on Monday and Tuesday, diving competitor.
February 14 and 15.
The final contest will be fired in The big week for all women's) New Zealand on February 23, after Empire Games swimming, and athle which the team will soil for Eng- tie events in Sydney is from Febru- land, via the Panama Canal,
ary 5 to February 12,
Mrs. Holmes
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