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LOCAL SPORT.

NEW CHAMPION.

TENNIS TITLE CHANGES HANDS.

ROUSING STRUGGLE.

O'CALLAGHAN WINS SINGLES IN FIVE SETS.

[By "Hotspur."]

Not only because the standard of fennis was remarkably high but also by enjoyment of the thrills provided did the many spectators "get their money's Worth" in a splendid final to the Open Singles Championship of the H.K.C.C. lawn tennis tournament, carrying with it, virtually, the title of champion of the Colony, Yesterday Captain C. I. D. O'Callaghan won from T. Honda, the Japanese who on arrival here wrested the title from Ny Sze kwong last year. The score was 8-6, -6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 and it in futes how the fortunes fluctuat ul before reaching the foil-five

sets,

Linut-Col T. A. Robertson was his usual self as the most efficient umpire in Hongkong but the lines- men: left much to be desired as. One of the best rullies in the

O'Callaghan, Loses. Lend.

THE CHINA MAIL

INTERPORT MATCH

SECOND DAY'S PLAY

IN DETAIL

SHANGHAI "ROUT"-

INTERESTING BITS ABOUT THE GAME.

progressed..

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account of the

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FRIDAY, MAY

WEEK END SPORTS BUDGET.

LITTLE TO ATTRACT

THE CROWDS.

NOWHERE TO GO?!?

RIFLE INTERPORT, GOLF, BOWLE,

AND BATHING.

fascinates the multitude.

RIFLE INTERPORT. HONGKONG'S LAST TRIAL. TO-MORROW.

LOCAL TEAM.

SPORTS CABLES.

COUNTY CRICKET:

LANCASHIRE'S EASY VICTORY,

SOMERSET AGAIN LOSE,

(Router's Service.)

21.

If the rain keeps off, the inter- port rifle contest between Shang hal, Singapore, Penang and

LONDON. M Hongkong may be fired off-ag far as this port is concerned on chester, Lancashire beat Somerset Sunday afternoon about three in two days.

o'clock.

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afternoon.

weather

In a low-scoring match at Man-

MacDonald, E.A.; took took 5 wickets for 24 runs in Somerset's first innings of 74.

Lancashire were dismissed for 130, JC White genting 5 wickets for 67 runs

and had a few more strokes that ho did O'Callaghan showed him. self to be the more. capable The Japanese was weak with his strategist as he went on to the backhand and O'Callaghan sent a court with a definite policy and good many balls outside. Honda know where to overcome his op- refrained from using his smash-ponent. Had O'Callaghan at any ing forehand drive as is his wont, time lost his head as some thought although O'Callaghan played to he would, Hondu might have won his forehand, always moving for- in four or even three sets. As it ward to meet the stroke before it was the military man "stayed" better and proyed himself to be a was made.

As he anticipated worthy British champion to reFurther particulars are O'Callaghan's move, Honda drove

gain the title after so many years, available regarding Hongkong's to the other side.

Strong all-round, it is O'Callag1 victory by 7 runs in the interport

[By Hotspur." Keeping

up the attack,

han's audacity, backed up by bls cricket match at Shanghai. O'Callaghan won a love game on all round strength and wide range

Little in the way of sport that his service, 4 all, and another on of pretty strokes that gives him Daily News"

Summaries from the "N. Cattracts large numbers of specta Honda's service. 5-4. In the next

tors will be seen during this game, Honda was mostly on the the appeal. Those of the younger second's day play will give readers week-end.

Conditions will be the same as defensive, running about a good competitors might, with advan- a good impression of how There are the bowls league for the King's first stage for the deal to the other man's service. take, emulate his speed and his

matches, two of which are in previous year (ie., National Rifle Thanks to a last lucky stroke-

almost uncanny judgment.

Allison out first ball of the day, Kowloon. It will be noticed that Association.) Twelve will fire, O'Callaghan Tumbled with his

Club Championship. 127-8-5: man

Wilson" could not resist in the Kowloon Cricket Club and the the ten highest scores to count outmaneuvred — Honda, Yesterday S. E. Green re

Each port fires at its own range

Parkin, C., came to the fore in levelled up again. 6 all Keeping gained the title of Club champion, clination to slog at a favourable Taikoo Recreation Club which

each have one team in each divi- and scores are compared. There Somerset's second innings and mainly to the base-line and lob-defeating W. Hyde in"

ball." three bing, Honda won the next game straight sets in the final

Wilson "hit out at swerving ball sion, will have a duel match one is a residence qualification of a obtained 6 wickets for 44 runs, the from. Reed and was bowled" home and the other away. The minimum of six months. Mem-visitors' total being 73. on his service and led 5-6. Then Winning the first set 6-1, Green, 146-9-3.

Hitting off 20 runs for the loss: other four matches are spread bers of the Services may fire for O'Callaghan made his first big was led 0-4 in the second net. He Barnes appeared to have been over different parts of the Colony the port at which they are of one wicket, the Lancastrians effort. Always the aggressor, he pulled up to 2-4, lost another caught by West off Walker; but it has to be admitted that stationed.

won by nine wickets. volleyed, placed and chopped to gume, and went on to win 7-5 by actually he was b.w the ball lawn bowls is not a game which allowed in which to choose a day Gregory, the fast bowler under Every year a fortnight or so isE. A. MacDonald was, with win two games, 6-7. After 40-15 making Hyde do a lot of running. coming off the top of his pad. in his favour. O'Callaghan return- Driving and placing well, Green Hongkong's second innings Of interest to a small number for firing off. Hongkong had Warwick Armstrong who damora ed two lobs into the net. A hard maintained his superiority and commenced at 12.20 p.m. Wilson will be the interport, rifle contest decided, according to Mr. C. H. Haed English batting in Test Mat struggle for points ensued and won the third set 6-2.

bowled from south end and and the last trial-both at Taikon. Summers, the popular honorary ches a few years ago. Subsequently, O'Callaghan won, to take the first Hyde made a determined fight | O'Hara from_pavilion.

There is one golf competition secretary, that the quicker it is he joined Rochdale and played in set at 8-6.

'against a better player.

Quick out first-11/1/6.

at Happy Valley extending till over, the better it will be and fixed Lancashire league cricket but this acason he has definitely thrown in Sunday To-day's Programme.

Stewart rather luckily missed by Monday..

his lot with the county. Captain O'Callaghan, partner-Burn. Half an hour to make total

Some weeks ago, I ventured a permitting..

Other Fixturia Other matches now being played, foot-faults Three or four times,ing game of the second set, when the final of the Open Doubles O'Hara.-27/2/4

sidents generally, waited till the umpire pulled O'Callaghan up Honda began to lose his nervous-to-day, meeting S. A. and H. D.

Stewart caught by O'Hara at for grant infringements but, toness. the spectators, he seemed to trans-cross-court drive and O'Calag Indian Recreation Club,

Raikos.-31/3/14 gress very often. Honda also han paid him in his own coin. All the other events have been

Ramsay went in: Rogerson occasionally fell into the habit he Each did likewise again and then decided and prizes will be dis superseded Wilson and Divecha, had last year of swinging his O'Callaghan smartly ran up on ntributed at the conclusion to-day. I

O'Hara. right foot over at the first delivery barkhand stroke to win, the point. as follow-

Divecha found Ramsay's middle but as a rule he was entitled to Honda's backhand and volleys

Open Singles Championship: stump-Hargreaves stayed out two the benefit of the doubt. On the cost him the first two games, 2-0 | Captain O'Callaghan, winner: Tovers till tiffin interval. other hand. Callighan foot-but by judicious placing from the Honda, runner-up."

Bowling changed often and futed both by moving his foot base-line, he evened up 2 all und

Shanghai's bowling good. Two Club Championship: S E. boundaries saw total to 96 Morris over the line and through swing then took the lead 2-3,

Green, wither, W. Hyde, runner-sent century up with good cut for ing..

With O'Callaghan serving, the up

four, Then Morris skied one from Worthy Winner.

sixth game proved a long struggle Handicap Singles "A"-Major Allison to Ollerdessen and out.- Superior in court generülship, and it looked as if Honda would Hattersley Smith, winner. Dr.102-st. O'Callaghan was a worthy, win- pull the match round when he won | D. 3. Valentine, runner-up.

Bowker played three balls and ner. If a rather ungainly cont after six deuces and O'Callaghan Handicap Singles "B"-O'Hara spread his wicket-102+6+0. parison can be drawn. he was like had failed to take the game when C. W. E: Bishop, winner. L. M. S. At 115 another change of bowl-j the hoxer who knew his adver. he was several times within a Lloyd, runner-up.

ing Stripp called for a short run, sary's favourite punch and in- point of doing so.

Handicap Doubles: — B. D. and was run out himself -116 7-4 vited the opponent to exploit it.) - When the score became 2-4 in Evans and W. Hyde, winners. Another over and Rogerson clean being, of course, always prepared favour of the Japanese, both exer-W. B. Cornaby und N. L. H. bowled Hargreaves-122/8/40. for it with something effective, rised the greatest degree of Railton, runners-up..

Morriss's inbings "carefully play- That was how he got over Honda's caution. Honda lost on his ser- Mixed Doubles G. R. ed. Hargreaves a praiseworthy stinging forehand drive to the vice, 3-4, but his tenacity gained Mrs. Sayer, winners. W. effort, at no time took chances, but right-hand corner. By anticipat- him two games to make the set, Mrs. Ironside, runners-up.

though he was so careful, he show "ing Honda's shots, the winner also 3-6.

ed considerable skill in cutting and showed himself the better player.

A Waiting Game.

getting the ball through the slips. There was no doubt that O'Callag Continuing to play his waiting

"Nine overs, six maidens, went han was the more enterprising game until he could bring his peti

by and five runs added," He made his openings while stroke off, Honda established a Honda waited for opportunities, commanding lead in the third set Having the better style of the two, I with O'Callaghan not showing the O'Callaghan had a wider range of same speed or accuracy. strokes and his backhand was aj O'Callaghan changed his tac- little stronger than Honda's.

An invitation was extended to

hardly any attention was paid to whole match was seen in the open-ed by Dr. D, K. Gawler, plays in 20. West gave soft, return to remark that a few Hongkong reservice men to compete in the the results of which, 'It is hoped,

Honda played his sharp Ramjahn, the best pair from the mid-off, after being missed by Empire Day to commence swim- trials but the number disappoint will be given to-morrow, are (home ming. By a coincidence, the ed. Those who did turn up failed team first): Surrey v. Warwick; Easma season starts to-morrow. to justify Inclusion. So far Essex v. Gloucester; Derby v the Saturday just one day before thirteen names have been fixed Yorkshire: Sussex v. Glamorgan Empire Day.. On the whole, I and they will fire a final trial to Cambridge v. Leicester; Oxford v.. think bathing will claim the morow afternoon, also at Taikoo Worcestershire.

rifle range, when one will drop To-Idorrow's Matchö out and the team will be con- largest number of devotees.

stituted. They will be:-

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ties. Houda hung on grimly, In placing Honda appeared to profiting by his opponent's mis have a slight advantage, especial- takes or passing him when he ly with ground shots. Both were advanced to the net. Till the "safe" in overhead work and score was 0-4 against him. the brought of confident amashes Captain tried hard but slackened when the "chances" "came. AL off when he was five games in the net. O'Callaghan was not at | arrears, However, he won the his best and when Honda did ven-sixth game on Honda's service. ture up he was not inferior. 1-5, only to lose the next, Lobbing also served the Japanese thereby being a set behind. champion in good stend but' his Volleying was outclassed. service, the two finalists were equally matches.

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BASEBALL FANS."

PRACTICE FOR ALL.

"TO.MORROW..

and

and

kong Baseball Club will be at At 3 p.m., to-morrow, the Hong, practice on the Hongkong Foot- ball Club ground, Happy Valley."

Members of the American and British communities are invited to be present and to take part.

Volunteer Team,

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Then Rogerson clean bowled Balhatchet 127/9/3. Reed also bowled next ball-127/10/0...

Shanghai opened. at 4.30 p.m. Ollerdessen out first ball, 1.b.w. to Bowker 0/1/0.

18/11.

Evans bowled off his pads

Dr. Morris scored, boundaries but also bowled by Reed off his pads---30/3/9,

The rout became even worse, for De O'Hara was .b.w. on his second ball-46/7/0.",

plexion on the game, for while "Allison put a different com- Rogerson kept up his wicket and made singles, Allison hit out, scoring 13 (three fours in succes

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BOWLS LEAGUE.

FULL PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.

TWO KOWLOON GAMES.

[By "Onlooker,""]

The following are the league fixtures for to-morrow's gumes to be played on the ground of the first named in each instance. Play commences at 3.30 p.m. sharp..

FIRST DIVISION. Kowloon C.C... Taikoo R.C.: Craigengower C.C-v. Kowloon

B.G.C.? Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Civil

Service.C.C.

SECOND DIVISION. " Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon C.C. Indian R.C. v. R.H.K.. Yacht

Club.

East Point R.C. v. Police R.C.

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receive the Kowloon juniors, and In the second division, Taikoo

Perhaps the best of the matches starting to-morrow is that between

Mr. T. Swan, Mr. D. B. Bone, Yorkshire and Kent. The full Mr. R. C. Wallace, Mr. M. "H. [list is: —

At Leying-Essex v. Surrey. At Leeds-Yorkshire v. Kent. At Portsmutn-Hampshire v. Lancashire.

Wallace, Mr. A. Macindore, Mr At Lord's-Middlesex v. War- T. Grimshaw and Mr. C. H. wick. Summers of the Taikoo Recrea- tion Club; Mr. F. Goodman, Mr. D. Reid and Mr. N. L. H. Railton, of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps; Mr. W. E., Cook of the Dockyard Rifle Club, Mr. W. D. Goodfellow, unattached; and Sub-Inspector C. MacNab. Wilson of the Hongkong Police.

With its fair share of the luck. Hongkong should repeat its suc- ceas of the last two years.

EASMA BEACH.

BATHING SEASON'S

OPENING.

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LEAVING TIMES.

Possessing added attraction by

A Worcester-Worcestershire: v. Gloucestershire.

At Trent Bridge-Notts Leicestershire.

At Derby Derbyshire v. Some serset.

At Cambridge-Perambulators v. Etceteras

FAR EAST GAMES.

"SPORTSMANSHIP, NOT

WINNING."

END OF OLYMPIAD?

(Reuter's Service.)

Manila, May 31. Despite cabled appeals from

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its being away from the public) beaches, the Easma Club's reser- vation, at Stonecutters Island is President Hiranume, of the Japan likely to prove as popular this ese Amateur Athletic Association, year as hitherto.

Japan's track and field team still To-morrow, the current Easina refuse to continue the contest, thus practically assuring that the bathing season opens.

Philippines will win the gamma by default.

The corrected track and field standings are--Philippines 122 1/3: Jupan 69:1/3: China 2.1/8.

INTENSE BEGRET.

Tokyo, May 21- Intense regret and disappoint ment are felt in all circles over the trouble which has developed in the Far East Olympic Games at Manila, This is the all absorbing topic in the morning papers, which, hoy ever, generally refrain from com ment or attempt to adjudicate the blame until detailed reports are re-

LOCAL GOLF.

ADAMSON CUP THIS

WEEK-END). :

The Cricket Club after losing. Divecha did not get hold of one just off the wicket and scooped it 80 badly to Craigengower last up. Bowker realized the position Club, and although they are during the summer, launches will Saturday, receive the Taikoo On Saturdays and Sundays, just in time, sprinted half way L/Cpl. H. G. R Burns, co down the pitch and, through fall likely to put up a better fight on leave Blake Pier at 4 p.m. and Messrs. B. & S. has been appointing, managed the catch. 42/4/12. their own. rinks, I do not anti-Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5.15. ed secretary of the Volunteer |

extending p.m.. Burn missed a straight one from cipate, them fully Corps, baseball team. Those in Bowker and was bowled-4s/5/11. their opponents. Speed The Essence.

It is expected that a large but terested are requested to send 1. Although Honda put full power their names for

Raikes misjudged, called, and).

by no means uncomfortable crowd hehind his service and drives in arranged. Sergeant O. Eager is,

the practices was run out-45/6/0

Craigengower are again at will go out to-morrow. the fourth set, he could make the team manager.

home and will have as their op- Both Men Extended.

little headway. In this set,

ponents the. Bowling Green Club. Until further notice practices Speed was another of O'Callug- O'Callaghan made speed the will be held at Headquarters on

They are playing well just now han's speed. Often it would essence of his game, only to feel the following days:-Tuesday

sequence of wins. and should continue ..their appear as if Honda's waiting the pace towards the end. Play and Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Friday, game might pull the match rounding with force and grace from all 5.45 pm, for all; Wednesday and but O'Callaghan surprised many parts of the court, he went "all Friday, 5:15 pm for potential by his coolness and the admirable out" and led by 4-0. Even when pitchers and catchers only. way in which he directed his game Honda won a game, 4-1, he did and put on speed when it suited not have the mastery over his him to do so. As to being shots that the ultimate winner extended, it was obvious that if displayed. Contesting every neither of the two had been hard point, Honda continued to hang pressed in the earlier stages of on tenaciously and his patience the tournament, they put every- was rewarded.

He won thing they could into yesterday's O'Callaghan's service and reduced final. Each was in turn played the deficit to 4-2. O'Callaghan out of position.

yot going again to lead 5-2 only Gerald Chapman, the mastor Rogerson and Wilson to make 17 The Felice visit East Point and Once again O'Callaghan showed to lose the next game, 6-3, after bandit, was found guilty by the An over was finished without any on present form they should -his une apparent weakness, some long rallies had seen the jury on a charge of murdering a other happening, and then stumps come away with the points. It deflecting the ball outside when score to deuce. Honda was 15-40 policeman during a robbery of a were drawn.".. valleying at the middle of the net. in the ninth game but made the Departmental store Chipman is The correct scores for Hong-will not, however, do for them to

O'Callaghan was confident all score "advantage server" twice, to be executed.—Central News. through as" contrasted

kong's first innings were published take their opponents too easily. with only to lose the grip of a critical

Chapman was the leader of the in Wednesday's China Math The Lawn Bowls Association gang that robbed a New York full scores for Shanghal first

dollars worth of securities in 1922. play follows-W

on

BANDIT'S END.

EXPLOITS OF AMERICAN DESPERADO.

the home team should secure two tion down for decision this week-

There is only one golf competi-ceived.:: more points, while the seniors end for members of the "Royal" censures the athletes for their battle across the water.

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At 76 Walker relieved Bowker. At 86 Allison gave Bowker a very dificult chance low down and escaped. Then, Reed, broke the

The Indian Recreation Club partnership with a beauty, bowling have a very enthusiastic team and Allison89/8/28, 201 are likely to give the Yacht Club Barnes was out for a duck on a good run, with the odds slightly the second ball (89/9/0), caught at on the home team. the wicket, and it remained for

This is the Adamson Cup.

The Asahi, however severely

unsportsmanlike behaviour, reflect- It will be played, weather pering on the dignity, and honour of mitting, at Happy Valley, from the country; and declares the with to-morrow to Monday.

drawal from the Games is not the attract a large number of players to the alleged unfair decisions.

Deep Water Bay is likely to proper method of drawing attention

if the weather remains fine, while l

The Hochi, on the contrary des have their own attractions. Kowloon City and Fanling will with the athletes. G

The athletic authorities fenir- that the end of the Olympic Games is threatened.

DIRECTOR'S APOLOGY.

Manila, May 21.

Honda's nervousness in the early game and finish the set by serving City mail truck of one million innings, and the second day's are meeting on May 29 when the American communities are invit.X.M.C.A. physical director for

stages.

a double, 6-3.

Many Exciting Moments.

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many

BASEBALL PRACTICE.

Members of the British and

Mr. Franklin H Brown,

chief subject for discussion willed to attend and participate in the Japan, speaking at the Rotary Club

kindly offered by Mesers. A. & S. ground, Happy Valley, commenc Philippines for the withdrawal of be the arrangements for a com- Hongkong Baseball Club practice, id, on behalf of this Tapenese petition for the magnificent cup at the Hongkong Football Club delegations want to apologise to the

Watson & Co., Ltd.

ing at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

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Honda Nervous. Honda opened the game and There was only one man on the wealthy and prosperous, English-8 Ollerdessen, b. Bowker... 32

He was fond of posing as a Shanghai-lat Innings, was "jumpy" to begin with. Both court, literally, in the last and man; and was known also as ML Divecas, C. Bowker, b. were careful even with easy deciding set. Honda's arm he "The Coast The mail robbery walker strokes but O'Callaghan was out is sometimes affected by cramp which he engineered, was carried A. JEW. Evans, b, Reed.. to force the pace from the begin- troubled him and his shots lacked out in broad daylight, and was Dr. H. Herring, ning. The Captain's chops which sting and direction. He was con- one of the most daring to the JH. Ralkes, just cleared the net were of little tent to play a passive game after history of New York, Equally effect as Honda spurted up and taking the first game and that on darlug were the two escapes.rade Quick-

D. C. Burn, O'Callaghan was hoist with his O'Callaghan's service. The second from Atlanta, The

Will H. RogerEd own petard.. O'Callaghan had game had

by a repoQuick "advantage striker" thrice but moments, first one and then the ladder attached to a window, and, HAW.

exciting companion, he lost the game to Honda's neat other taking up the attack,

overpowered the guard

The DRAW Jobs, 0-1.

Cool and still fresh, O'Callag- quickly

intercepted them. The trail wAN TAW. An uneventful game with han delayed pressing until in a

up, an

ther EG Barpe Honda erratic while facing the favourable position. That policy gun deel followed, I service saw the score 1 all. proved successful. He nearly were captured Through O'Callaghan overhitting invited defest, however, when wounded He the ball, Honda led 1-2.

ever he chopped the ball, with hospital and plad Getting in some pretty shots plenty of spin, just over the net, One day ho him and playing one or two lose balla, as Honda always got up in time, second-floor win the Captain levelled up 2 all and Honde was very erratic in the last his bedclo

then Ted 3-2 as the result of sound of the six games which, O'Callag

placing and Honda's failing with

han won one after the other,

days play

he has logt

were corne

Extras

E. F. Stewart, c. O'Hara, b, Capt. RHP. West, c. and b.

Capt. EW. Morria, c.. Oller-

dessen, b, Allison; AW. Ramsay, 5. LECH GELI - Rogerion Hy ARC. L. Bow car C-O-M-STAN 167 H. N. Balha

Capt R. F B.B. Rood

Shanghai 2nd Innings,

14 H. B. Ollardessen, 1 b.w.

Bowker,

A. J. W. Evans, ₺ Reed .......................

the track and field men. Our head track emeli, Okabe -was an 'un- fortunate selection made at the last minute.Ee has the spirit of win-- ning but not of sportemadebap. He and Tani, the track certain, have been the cause of the entire, otrouble. Fortunately their effort to II make the strike general among our

M. J. Divecha, cand b Bowker 12 athletes failed. Onota, the swim--

Dr. HH. Morris, b Reed-

D. C. Bura, b Bowker

J. H. Raikes, rup put

Dr. W. E O'Hara, 1.b.w.

H. Rogersonn

o H.W Allion

E. G.Barde

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when they return

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