Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 30, 1939.
ABSENCE OF UMPIRE PUTS TSUI YUN-PUI OFF HIS GAME
T.J. Gould Plays Well In Tennis Tournament
(By "Abe")
Results Of Matches Played Yesterday
The following were the re- sults of matches played in the Colony Tennis Championships yesterday:
OPEN SINGLES. Tsul Yun-pui boat T. J Could 7-5, 6-1.
Lee Wai-tong beat Leong Ping-chiu 6-0, 6-0.
Far from being as one-sided as most people had expected, the second round match in the Colony Tennis Singles Championship played, yesterday between Tsui Yun-pui and T. J. Gould Home Football provided much that was interesting. Considering that he was up against a man who is generally
regarded as almost a certainty to enter the final,
Gould put up a surprisingly good fight, and with
a bit of luck might have oven taken the first set. Reavealing an unexpectedly strong Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell v. T. J.. drive on both hands, Gould-held his Gould and Mrs. Whyte-Smith, own for the first nine games, often beating Tsui with cross-drives which were taken early in the bounce. He was also placing his thots well and time and again forced the Chinese Into errors.
It is true to say that in the first Bine games Tsui played about the
U.S.R.C. Win Annual Tennis Match
The United Services. Recreation worst game he has been seen to do Club beat the Ladies Recreation Club In the Clinopionships in the last two In an annual tenols match on the or three years; but credit must be former's courts yesterday by 27 river to Gould for forcing the pace games to 17. Though previously
of his and taking full advantage
triangular tournament, this year the opponent's lapses.
Peak Club, the third competitor, did not enter,
The absence of an umpire seemed lo unsettle Tsui, who was making frequent mistakes, over-hilting being! his greatest fault. When Gould was leading 3-4, Trul asked for an umpire and a clunge came over his game us soon as Mr. P. E. Baskett had taken the chair,
At one he jumped into his strido and took eight games in a rowwhich not only gave him the first set but: also a lead of 5-0 in the second. He eventually went out in the seventh; Come.
Gould was at his best at the unso line, and though he stored with a few splendid volleys he was not so im- pressive at the net.
In the only other match played yesterday, Lee Wai-tong defeated a club-mate; Leong Ping-chiu, in two love sets, The Chinese soccer idol seemed to be in a great hurry and won his match inside 25 minutes.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The scores were:
Mrs. Bines and Miss Grifiths (U.S.R.C.) bent Mra. Church and Mrs. Churchill 7-4; beat Mrs. Shewan and Miss Grelg G-5.
Mrs. Andrewes and Miss Tylor (U.S.R.C.) beat Mrs. Church and Mrs. Churchill 0-3; beat Mrs. Shewan and Miss Greig G-5.
Scottish Cup
Motherwell Succeed In Re-Play
London, Mar. 29. · At Ibrox Pork to-day Mother-
EVERTON
FORGING AHEAD
Wolves Beaten By Stoke
London, Mar. 20. Wolves lost valuable ground to- day in the English Football League when, visiting Stoke City, they were defeated by five goals to three,
On the other hand, Everton, the League further ahead by lenders, went winning their away match againgi Manchester United by two goals to all.
To-day's results have given Everton a lond of five points.
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Portsmouth, the Wolves' opponents the Cup Flaul, were soundly thrashed by Middlesbro' and lost by eight goals to two.
Birmingham, at the bottom of the League Table, could take only one point from their home match against Huddersfield,
Scorcs:
Stoka
FIRST DIVISION
Birmingham
Charlion
Manchester U.
Middlesbro
E Wolves
I Huddersfield
3 Grimsby
• Everton
8 Portsmouth
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemouth 5 Bristol R.
One of the best matches in the early rounds of the singles is pro- mised for this afternoon when well won the Scottish Cup semi- Hearts
the former Perak Thiam-let, champion, will be given his Arst big test. He will be up agalist EC. Fincher who, even if he is not as good as he used to be, is still steady enough to be a proposition for any local player. Certainly if he can produce
final replay against Aberdeen by: three goals to one.
A crowd of 40,539 paid to sce the game in rainy cold weather.
Early play favoured Motherwell,
SCOTTISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION)
2 Albion
0
ELLIS KADOORIE
the form he showed in beating Paul who were slightly superior terri-INDIAN_SCHOOL
Kong Fincher-will-have-a-guod chance of winning.
The programme to-day is as follows:
Open Singles-Lim Thlam-tat v.
E. C. Fincher (stand court); I. M. A Hazack v. Luic Chun-cheung; Teul Wai-pul v. Wong Shlu-wing.
Open Doubles Major F.
C.
Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky v. Lt. Col. L. A. Newnham and Major F. T. Baines.
Handicap Singles,-N, L. Evans v. L. M. S. Lloyd; T. J. Prico v. R. K. Valentine.
Handicap Doubles.-J.-L. C. Pearce and T. E. Pearce v. E. Laidlaw and
A, C. Beck.
Handicap Mixed Doubles.-E. J: R.
torially, but were unable to take the advantage in outfield play.
Aberdeen seemed unsettled. Strausa ANNUAL SPORTS
made two good runs.
At half-ilme, the score-sheet was
blink.
The re-start saw a new Aberdeen.
Some interesting sport was seen Warnock shot and then Strauss, yesterday when the Ellis Kadooric The ball rebounded from a defender Indian School held their 10th annual and Scott fastened on the ball to athletic meeting on the Indian R. C. score from 15 yards.
ground.
Rugby players of the Hongkong Police Force with the Blarney Stone Shield which they won on March 31 in the Seven-a-Side Tournaz ment. Back Row-8. Innis, P. J. Cullinan, T. J. Hemsley, G. N. Davili, A. E. G. Wheeler, E. I. I. Leslie, J. R. M. Well, W. G. Morrison and 11. W. Jackson Middle NowJ. 6. Riddell (Hon. Sec.), L. A. Searle, G. 8. Wilson (Capt.), Hon. Mr. C. G. Perduo (President), IL W. E. Heath, (Vice-Capt.), D. H. Taylor, L. II. Oakley. On Ground.E. O. Luscombe and B. C. Far-Photo by Mee. Cheung.
OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
The Pilgrim' on-
STAGE ALL SET FOR INTERPORT
PROSPECTS OF LADIES' INTERPORT
GAME WITH SHANGHAI
HONGKONG XI CAPABLE
OF HOLDING THEIR OWN
The stage is now all set for the Interport with Shanghai, to be played on April 8. Hongkong has selected as strong a team as has been possible with the material at its disposal and will shortly sail for the north.
:
Mrs. G. White and Mrs. Wilmot in
strong
In
a higher One may express the pious, hope, Stone at right half Is that on the day of the game our category than Miss Reid, well though ladies will be at their best. Though the Intter plays. half the Hongkong team will be new to our northern friends, their current the back division malce C.B.A. form, tuggests that they have high-pair. The latter is a sure hitter and the Hongkong class credentials. The selections seem the former a capable and finished lo-have given general satisfaction product of the art of defensive play. Mrs. Lunson, a clever custodian, can anyway.
Ilsa Iris Woolley, the pivol, wili captain
Ladies' Interport team.
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Cotton And
Motherwell regained command but poor finishing nullified their efforts. Mr. T. R. Rowell, Headmaster, be- Then Mahle equailsed from a goal-fore calling on Mrs. A. Butt to dia- mouth scramble after 20 mlautes. tribute the prizes, commented on the With only three minutes from Ume, good behaviour of the pupils and ex- McCulloch scored for Motherwell and pressed thanks of the School to all in the lust minute Bremner added the those who helped to make the meet- third goal-Reuter.
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The following were the results: High Jump (S)-1. Harkikat Singh, 2 Maki Jan Wahab,
High Jump (3)-1, Altar Singh. 2. 9.
A. G. Rahman.
Three-legged Raco_(5)—1, Mohar Singh and Chanan Singh, 2.- Afzai and Balwant Singh.
Three-legged Race
(3)-1. Gurmukh
Singh and Kalwant Singh, 2. Ramnath and Curbux Bingh.
100 yards (8). Mohar Singl 2. Mohd. Atzal, 3. M. Moosa.
3.
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The non-inclusion of that great always be depended upon to be in stalwart, Miss A. Fowler, of Inter-good form.
There is a confident feeling that port fame, is explained by the fact
the Shanghai wil have a team far that she is not able to make journey. Mrs. Wilmot, however, superior to that of 1937 but never- comes in as the automatic choice atheless I think the teams will be level in playing merit. It should be left back, and Miss Mors ay reserve the usual fast game with hard and back.
vigorous tackling, hard hitting and
play,
FOURTH MEETING
This is the fourth meeting of the iwo ports, the following being the results of the previous matches: London, Mar. 20. 1035 ILK. won at Hongkong Bournemouth to-day Henry 1937 HI.K. and Shanghai drew
1930 ILK. won at Shanghal
Cotton and Ceell Denny, each with 1937 Hongkong
69, led the first round of the Daily 1938 No Interport
Mall Professional Golf Tournament. A GOOD TEAM
A. J. Lacey and H. R. Manton, cach with 70, follow closely behind.
Seaforth
Mrs. Wilmot, of the Ladies, will play at left back for the
are always the "s" and Colony.. in an Interport match, The old
campaigner is never surprised to 1-0 which side victory finally goes. But 1-0 IF
IF Hongkong can keep their defence sound
and their forwards show something of the speed, dash and passing abilities as revealed in their! practice games, Shanghal may get a surprise.
1-1
Rugger Matches At Home
London, Marı 20. The following were the results of rugby matches played in the country to-day!
UNION MATCHES
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The Hongkong attack can be really dangerous and a great deal will de-
WHEN THEY SAIL pend on our inside trio, composed of
·Last year's winner, Wilfred Perry, Miss Harker, Mrs. Head and Mrs. Mrs. Wilmot will leave 'on March and 31. Twelve others sall by the and the Open Champion, Reginald Dalziel. Our wingers are fast
11 Rugby Whitcombe, each had 81 after adven- con quickly open up the attacks, if Yusang on Sunday, April 3, followed Northampton
22 Newport tures among trees and going other the halves behind will only follow by Mrs. Dalziel and Miss Greig, who Bridgend
on the Terukuni United Hospitals 24 Dominion on defence again. The real dominat-Maru, sailing on April 4. poor rounds despite the perfect con-them up closely and get back quickly will be the last,
ing personality among the inter-
(at Richmond) Prior to their departure, the ladies game
RUGBY LEAGUE After the second round, which will medlates will be Miss Iris Woolley will have their lepe practice
the skipper and pivot, who should
the CBS. girls,_on the Bramley be played on Thursday, the leading make the Shanghal centre-forward against so will enter Friday's 36-holes final. "mind her step." Our wing-halves school ground at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Bradford
I wish the team the best of luck, York are about equal, except that Mrs.
a smooth trip and hope they bring the White Shield back with them.
ditions.
-Reuter.
RANDOM JOTTINGS BY
"THE PILGRIM'
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Hannan, Albert A Alarakia, 2. 3. n. A King's Park last Sunday in a fortunate she was hit on the
practice match, the Ladies' In-by a rising bail which necessitated | Back Race (8)-1. Sahban Ezrahim, 2terport team defeated the C.B.S. her leaving the field at the interval.
E. Yusaf.
1. Jasson.
Sack Race (J). O. A. Wahab, 2. J. girls by 1-0. The Colony forwards. The school-girls were no match for well served by their halves, showed the Interporters, but they are to bo crispness in their quick, short pass-commended on their plucky display. Ing, and swept down the field time and again, and led by 5-0
200 ward (9)-1, Mohar Singh, 2. Muki
Jan Wahab, 3. Mohd. Afzal,
200 yards (3). A. Alarakia, 2, Altat
Stach, 3. J. D. Hassan.
Class 9 Race-1. H. B. Sideen, 2.
Ataraxia.
Hall Mile (8) Mohar Binah, Sarwan Singh, 3, Chatan Singh.
to act
at the MR. D. Smith, League Secretary of Linterval. Miss Greig (3), Mrs. Read | IVIL" the H.K.H.A. who will be in and Mrs. Dalziel were the goal, Shanghai on vacation during the scorers, In the second half further ladies Interport visit, has been ap- goals were scored by Miss H. Reid, proached by the H.K.L.H.A Who was seen at Inside left, and Milso as official umpire for the games up Class, 10 Nave-1. Iqbal Bingh, 2, Allah Greig Little comment is necessary north. Mr. Smith, who is a well- Telay Race (e), § 5 and 6)~1. Class 4. regarding the game itself; it was qualined umpire, has accepted the One Mile--l. Chanan Singh, 2. "Mishar very one-sided,
Invitation. Singh, 3. Sarwan Singh.
5 Auto-1. Allar Singh, 3. Pertab Singh, J. Gurbachan Singh,"
Rakta.
Old Boys' Race-1. Ajalb Singli, Z, Omar Rahman, 2. A. A. Tipo.
Consolation Race
2 Prithi Pall Singh.
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moo much reliance must not be MISS M. Booker, the Interport re-
pinced on this runaway win
serve, is still at the Kowloon
(8), Baywant Singh, Gurbachan Singh.
Consolation Hace (J), A. G. Hyder, owing to the unsatisfactory nature Hospital and will not make the trip of the CBS, defence, the full bacics to Shanghai as previously announced. being continually at fault in their However, enthusiasts will be pleased Cricket, Batting S. R. Khan: Bowling. "covering, which left the Colony to learn that her condition is much
forwards through so many times, improved.
Senior Champ-Mohar Singh.
Junior Champ-Altar Binch.
-B. el Arcuit),
Holders Enter The Final Round
THOUGH the C.B.S. girls were N a friendly game at King's Park badly trounced this was expect- lant Sunday, India, felding their ed-they put up an excellent show-International team, defeated Hicerolo against their more experienced op by 4-0. The International Tourna- ponents. The school attack, with ment will commence in the second Miss M Shand, Miss D. McCaw and week of April. Miss J. Moss, showed up to better
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P. K. Hul and K. L. Yong, holders, || advantage in the second half, but THE new Scottish and English re- entered the final of the Men's Doubles they could pot mouage to find the
presentatives for the Inter- | Badminton Championships last night not and on several occasions in the national Tournament are Mr. R. by beating M. A. Oliveira and L. A first half were only prevented from Henderson and Mr. A.EP. Guest re Carvalho in the semi-unals on the scoring by the experience and good spectively. Players anxious to re- Talkoo court.
play of Mrs. Lunson in goal. Mine present their country pro: requested Smith at centro-half played a to communicate with the former, c/o The holds dropped the first good game and gave the Interport Harbour View Helel, Kowloor, and game, which was onlied, but there | Inaldo trio quite a strenuous Ume: the latter, c/o The - Observatory, after won with Comparative case. Miss D, Watson, at left heif niso Wireless. Station, Kowloon, immedi- The scores were 14-17, 10-4 and 18-/- worked hard, and it was really uns | ntely",
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