THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY
1988.
WOLVES ALMOST SURE OF FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
NEED TWO MORE POINTS TO SEE THEM THROUGH
HUDDERSFIELD NOT YET OUT OF DANGER ZONE
London, May 2. Victories by Wolves and Hud- dersfield were the features of matches played in the English Football League to-day.
Beating West Bromwich Albion at home by two goals to one, the Wolves have regained the leaderclip of the First Division and are now one point ahead of Arsenal with a match in hand. They need only two more points from their remaining two matches to be assured of the cham- pionship.
Huddersfield did a good job at home by beating Stoke City by three goals to nil. The two points have given the unsuccessful Cup Onalists a lift in the table, but they are not yet out of danger of relegatios.
The question of relegation is all very open as the League Table of the First Division, given in full below, showa.
Another interesting match was that in the northern section of the Third Division between Lincoln (home) and Tranmere Rovers. The
Intter team won by a solitary goal and are almost assured of promotion. At worst they can only tie with Oldham in points, but they have a better goal average nt the moment.
Crawley's Busy Day
Fifty-four holes in one day on two courses and an aver age of 72 per round!
This was accomplished re- cently by Leonard Crawley. English ex-champion golfer, Walker Cup player, and Essex cricketer.
He began by playing two rounds at St. George's Hill, Weybridge, and won the St. George's Hill trophy with a total of 146-73 for cach round.
Then he dashed to Sunning- dale, near Ascot, and won that club's Gold Medal compoti. tlon, with a score of 70. He also won the "under nine" handicap, playing from plus 2!
Results of matches played to-day Cricket
were:
FIRST DIVISION
Huddersfield Wolves
Wolves
Arsenal
3 Stoke
2 West Brom.
LEAGUE TABLE
0
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pl. |
40 20 11 9 72 47 51
41 20 10 11 12 44 50
Preston N.E.. 40 15 10 9 62 44 46
Brentford Charlton
42 18 9 15 09 50
10 10 13 11 82.
41 15 15 11
41 14 15 12
40 17
Sunderland
40 13 16 11
Derby Leicester Everton Huddersfield
Stoke
Birmingham
Portsmouth
West Brom. Brimsby
42 10 40°14'11 41 15
41 34 11
41 10 6
41 10 5 20
41 12 12 17
9 10.13
40
0 10
41
12 19
12 17
41 14 8 19 87 30 41 12 12 17 40 60 30 Manchester C. 10 13 8 12 75 73 34 THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Walsall
* Mansfield
· THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Dancaster.
2 York
Gateshead Lincoln
5 Southport
0 Tranaero
LEAGUE TABLE
1
The following are the leading
positions:
Tranmere
Doncaster
Oldham
'P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 41-23 0 8 80 40 65 41 21 11 973 48 52 40 10 13 000 43 51
Miss Mary Ireley, once
a ranking player in Eng- land, is showing good form once again. Here she is seen. Iskolion In
recent tournament at home. It will be recalled that she and Mrs. Dong- Ian Little (Mia* 'Dorothy Round) played in an exhi- bition match in Hongkong nomo years ago.
Cricketers Who Passed Away In 1937
Tennis
SEWELL LOBS WAY TO VICTORY
Wins
Handicap Singles At
Gamlin, McDonald, Relf, Hongkong C.C.
MCCORMICK Rashleigh And Others
NO-BALLED
16 TIMES
Worcester Forced By Tourists To Follow-On
London, May 2, In reply to the Australian touring team's score of 541 (Bradman 250), Worcestershire made 260 of which
Lyttleton scored 50 and Cooper 81. At lunch, the score was 99 for no wicket.
Fleetwood-Smith, the Australian left-hander, took eight wickets tor 88 runs, E. L. McCormick, the fast bowler of the side, was "no-bailed" no fewer than sixteen times in the course of the Worcester Innings
(By "R. Abbit")
Last week i stated that I would finish up my notes about
(By "Abo")
In all the fluctuating tennis matches played in recent weeks, fortune never swung more from one side to the other than in the
Hongkong Cricket Club's singles
As I See Sport
By "Abe"
CHINESE TENNIS STAR DESERVES HIS SUCCESS
Kho Sin-Kie Wins First
Major Tournament.
I any player deserves his success,
It is Kho Sin-kic, China's finest tennis player. Ever since he went to the United States in 1935 as a mem- ber of his country's Davis Cup team, and then on to Europe to take part in the various championships, he has been studying the methods of the world's leading players, and by con- stant practice has in some measure lifted his own play to their level. His improvement first became appar- ent last year when he won both his singles against New Zealand in the Davis Cup although he was unable to prevent his country from being beaten by three matches to two. Then it was said of film that he needed only a little more experience
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and more accuracy in his strokes to make him a difficult player to beat, even by some of the world's best. His style of play won him the ad. miration of th
many European experts, but nevertheless until his success "Bunny" Austin in the Bourne- mouth tournament on Saturday, he
over
had
never won a major tennis tourno- ment. This
year's championships at Bournemouth have for the first time been given a higher status, and Kho has chosen this
moment to register his first major success. That he was
Kho Sin-kle
deserves his success.
able to beat a player like Austin is tempts should give him just that sufficient testimony of his wonderful extra bit of confidence. Teu), how- advance. singles title; with G. S. Lyttelton and should win, comfortably unless He did not win only the ever, will definitely start favourite Rogers, of Ireland, he also won the Rumjahn pulls something unexpected men's doubles.
out of the bag.
Choy Coming Back?
Baseball In Colony those well known cricketers who passed away in 1937. I think handicap final played yesterday the last name I mentioned was that of George Dennett. One between H. Owen Hughes (-15) ANOTHER Chinese player to die PASEBALL players in the Colony
himself in the Bourns
and grateful cricketer, who is by far better known as a player of Rugby Foot- and G. W. Sewell (-15).、 ball, died on July 12-H. T. Gamlin. He whs, of course, one of
mouth championships was W. C. that His Excellency the Governor, The match, which went to three Choy, the Hongkong boy who once Sir Geoffry Northcote, the most celebrated full-backs playing round about the beginning
was kind sets, took only 10 games but that captained Cambridge at tennis enough to see them open the season of the century, and his was a name to conjure with when I was
the least peculiar feature of the Though probably not as great an ex- at Caroline Hill on Saturday.. His at school. I find that he actually played on occasions for Somer encounter. First, Sewell, playing so ponent of the game as Kho, Choy Is Excellency's interest hins, given a new set as a professional, a fact of which I had not been aware pro-well that he gave the impression that nevertheless one definitely above the Loipetus to the game, which viously. Most cricketers will remember the 424 made by A. C. he wo with the openings set with the about him is that ho never shows popular forms of sport in the Colony average. The most peculiar part upon a time was one of the most ran off loss of only one
Maclaren in 1895. He was out to a catch off Gamlin's bowling.
The great fast bowler E. A. Me- Dopold was killed in a motor ac- cident in July. He first played Test Cricket against England in 1920 when Douglass's team was beaten in had Australia. I think also he
the Australian services played in team when Gregory, first came to the front. He was then picked for the next visit to England when he took 27 wickets in Test matches for 24
in league cricket in
played
because of his tendency to step over runs apiece. He subscashire and
the bowling cresse. He took no
wicket and conceded 44 runs, while O'Relily had only one wicket for 77.
Worcestershire followed-on and
but
occasiorwards he played regularly nt first, for County
in first class County cricket. His best season was one in which he took
I had 74 on the board for the loss of 205 wickets for 18.67 per wicket.
one wicket ut close of play.
OTHER SCORES
Other close of play scores were: Oxford 229 and 60 for no wicket; Gloucestershire 445 (Hummond 89), Bad light and rain stopped play.
M.C.C. 325; Yorkshire 330 and 21/1. -Reuter. | Ruin stopped play.---Reuter, '
Successful Schoolmasters
STICK TO SHERRY!
Amontillado Fino
Golfers, Here's New Hope!
A new golf club which it is claimed will put an additional 100 yards on the drive is to be marketed.
It is a shaft known techni- The cally as a "spiral" shaft. "spiral" is the thing that gives you the extra 100 yards.
A wood costs two guineas and an iron 365.
This was in 1925. He bowled very very fast with a good deal of short stuff and in fact many English cricketers have regarded him DIS bowling as dangerously as ever Larwood did. I Lord's and the Oval until the mum- only saw him playing once when he mer previous to his death. bowled at the Oval for the Cham-
KILLED IN SPAIN
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ence
game. In the up as well in Hongkong as he does in the summer. Indications are not second set, it was Owen Hughes's in England, where the climate sulta missing that the game is making a I remember seeing him hold bid to regain its former appeal, turn to shine. Making a number of him better. inexplicable mistakes
the and with the present overhead, take part in an exhibition on
enthusiastic Sewell failed to maintain his early Hongkong C. C. courts two or three bunch of officials handling matters, form and allwed his opponent to run years ago, and he was playing so there is no reason why it should not off with alx games in a row.
poorly that he would not have been do so. Go to it, lads! Not to be out-done, Sewell again | ranked within the first five players took a firm grip on the rallies in the in the Colony. In fact he was badly Cricket Roplay deciding set and, by some well- beaten by a local player. Obviously, placed lobs which almost invariably however, that was not his usual form,
Owen Hughes, he quickly In the Bournemouth
tournament, Intents of the Craigengower Tla interesting to hear what the Jumped into the lend and walked off he defeated G. Godsell, the Cileuces-C.C. and the Indian R.C., Joint cham- Choy played to such good effect that
bent
with
a love set. Sewell's lobs, which were always ter player, in the fourth round and plons of the First Division Cricket sufficiently deep to trouble Owen only succumbed to Kho in the quor League during the 1937-38 senson, Hughes despite his long reach, ter-finals after an amazing match. I had to say when prizes were dis- definitely, won him the first and the He won the first two sets, and then tributed at these two clubs. Mr. B. third sets. He seldom could get past fell away altogether, losing the next W. Bradbury, President of the C.C.C., his opponent with a drive but when three sets, during which he obtained in his speech on April 23, said that ever he resorted to a lob he was only one gamet Recently in an Eng-hough the Club had to share the almost always successful.
lish paper, I read that Choy will not honours
with the Indians, he claimed be taking part at this year's Wimble- that "victory was morally ours!" LOBBING PAYS
don as he is due to retum to China Last Sunday when the Indians held shortly. It Except in the second set, when he him in Hongkong soon. In view of Arcullt, President of the Indian may be that we will see their annual athletic sports, Mr. A. made a number of "Ills," Owen the paucity of tennis talent in the R.C., also referred to the much- Hughes WDS nover comfortable Colony, it is to be hoped that he will discussed replay. He said, "As an plon County against England and There are two names which are Hobbs hit him,
against the tactics of his opponent stay here long enough to participated cricketer, I would have liked to all over
the place, also not so well known, though of He held his own In the picking thiem off his eyebrows and completely different periods Frank duels but he seldom came off best at which have definitely been locking pintons differ, however, md if the bosc-line in next year's local championships, see the Indians go all out to win. occasionally under cutting the short Shacklock played for Nottingham the net. balis on the off, when he went very shire from 1880 to
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in variety during the last two or team did not do so towards the end, few drops of rain fell half-way three years. near hitting a six through the lips hand bowler with 1893, a fast right
I can say that they are not the first from leg a swing on one or two occasions.
varied by an off break. During this through the second set, but neither
player seemed
troubled
ride to adopt safety-first tactics." short period be was very highly thought of but after 1803 he lost his stop now and again to dry his glusses. Canon William Rashleigh is prob- where he did a great deal of coach- some humour was introduced into T
form and entigrated to New Zealand When the third set
commenced,
STALKING of the local champion- ably less known to modern cricketers ing, and I have been told that to the match by the two players who
recent message from London ships reminds me that the singles A states that Great Britain's Davis than a good many other players his work the excellence of New Zea- changed sides three times in three final will be played this afternoon Cup team to meet Rumania in the In 1888 with K. J. Key he helped to land cricket may primarily be ac games! Even after Sewell had won between Taul Wal-pul, a former first round at Harrogate on May 9 put on 243 runs for the first wicket
Oxford's second innings its counted. The other name in that of the fourth game, Owen Hughes was champion and a Chinese Davis Cup- and 10 will consist of D. Butler, C. As a per last year, and H. D. Rumjahn, Jones, R. Shayes and F. Wilde. All own share was 107, which was the B. fl. Sheepshine young man, quite willing to change over.
E.
He played
title. Most Donnie Arst 100 scored by a Freshman for Hant cricket for. Eton. In 1927 and' matter of fact, he was walking across the holder of the
except Wilde
making their the either University at that date Ho 1920, but though he played in the score by the umpire,
count when reminded
tourn- of the in the Colony are agreed that Toul debut in the International played for
is the best player we have; on the oment. What a change this team is Kent but after serving Freshmen's match of 1928 and the for 10 years up
Though play seldom reached a other hand, it is as generally agreed from that of 19801 Glants like Fred to 1001 he then Seniors of 1930 and 1931 he never very high standard, some of the ex- that Rumjahn is a lighter and one Ferry, "Bunny Austin, George dropped out. He was definitely one
not likely to give of the stylish batsmen and was a get his blue. He played for York- changes were quite interesting.
up without Hughes and C.R.D. Tuckey are now master of the forward stroke played ahire in 1929 but taking up The scores in favour of Sewell struggle. His victory over Taul Yun- missing, and even the promising C.E.
pul in the semi-Anal after three at Hare has been lost to Britain. with perfect timing. He probably Journalism, he had little time to play were 6-1, 0-6, and 0-0. compares more closely with L. C. H. Afterwards and was killed on the Palairet than any other batsman.
ini
LONG WAY BACK
was
last day of 1997 while, special cor- respondent for Reuter's in Spain. Perhaps the saddest of all deaths Had he had the time he might have Inst year
a very no cricketer. from 1900 until 1921 when he gave cration before this was that of W. Α. up first class cricket and lock up from 1878 onwards. He was on the
Woof wh
who played very good cricket coaching. He played for England on arcasions both in Australia and in M.C.C. staff and also
played pretty regularly for Gloucestershire College allowed I He was
that of A. E. Relt. /developed into milar to a gen-¡ Born in 1874 he played for Sussex Another name
the Mother Country but he was his duties as coach n
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except that Owen Hughes bad to To-day's Singles Final Davis Cup Team
pre
FRED PERRY'S £4,000
YEAR-AS AMATEUR
"I Was Treated Like A
Leper Later
Daytona Beach, Mar. 26,
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must never again wear his club sweater.
"I made sure he wouldn't have to worry about my wearing It,” said Perry. "I sent a alcove to him as a present."
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MAJOR LAROOMBE'S DENIAL "An absoluto myth," was how Major D. R. Larcombe, secretary of the All-England Tennis Club, des cribed Perry's allegations.
fortunate that he was more or less the contemporary of 8. F. Barnes into cricket very largely by W.
splendid bowler on a crumbling Grace, and, ireeping a good longth wicket he was a very useful bat and bowling slow off spinners, he was a brilliant
Deld Hig was "no story of poverty in his later days as very deadly on a drying wicket. A has only too often happened. Ho Personal note which will appeal to had, however, perhaps even worse E. I. M. Barrett when he was at ericketers here in that he coached: fortune, for not only was his wife Cheltenham. His latest prominent seriously but he himself was in pupil was K. S. Duleepsinil. poor health. • He shot himself on March 20, leaving quite a consider- Finally, a great Australien passed able fortune.
in the person of John Worrall. He Another name which is not at all came over to England in 1880 but well known to the modern cricketer did littlo. However, in 1809 he had Is that of Mr. W. H. Roo who died a most successful season in England, on October 11. He got his blue at going in first with Joe Darling, the Speaking about his reception at "They made it, plain that I was
"When Fred was at Wimbledon Cambridge in 1888 but took no skipper of the side. I have very dim Wimbledon after he had tumed pro- not welcome and showed rat my last he thanked me personally for wickets na it was the year when C, and distant recollections of having fessional, he made caustic comments lockor, with my name blacked off the splendid time we had given him," T. Studd and C. Aubrey Smith seen him at Southampton playing on what he called "shamateurism. shared the Oxford wickeln.
the door. I am not sure, but I be- he told the Sunday Dispatch......... He against Hampshire but I cannot be had no idea the chaps at Wim- Leve they dipped it in an antiseptic." played for Somerset off and on from absolutely mire of it. He was a very bledon wouldn't still be friendly," he
"He never mentioned, anything 1880 to 1899 and was very well fine bat, playing some very forcing said, "but they treated me as if I letter from an outcial of the interficials or players. It is absolutely Not so long ago Ferry received about bud treatment from club of- known as a watch of the game at; innings.
were a loper.
Fred Perry, the tennis star, now on his second tour of the United States with Ellsworth, Vines, declared here that when he was a tennis amateur the best he could make was between £3,000 and £4,000 a your.
..
national club reminding him that he untrue,"
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