1926-03-17 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1926.

"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

TENNIS HANDICAPS,

WHAT DO THOSE FIGURES MEAN?"

SOME EXPLANATIONS. PLANATIONS.

A GUIDE FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE CONFUSED..

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[By W.PC.. Somebody asked me a question about handicaps in lawn tennis: and I started out to get data when I found that very few-including number who have played re- gularly-are aware of what is right and what is not. I am toldi that even at the Hongkong - Cricket Club there are many "en-

trants who are "uncertain."

From one of the best authori- bies 3 obtained some information. However. I was told that what is given is not claimed to be terefut- able. In the best faith, it is be- lieved to be correct but I am open to contradiction. To take the inafter stage by stage.

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The Booklet issued by the Club "ays in the very first paragraph that "there will be no differential odds." In the past, ties have been decided in differential odds.

If the conditions are followed, this should not be done.

For exam- pie:-

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If one of the players (speaking of singles throughout, as the same principle applies in doubles) is seratch, it is all phir saling. A is owe and B receives Ross ennant muke. A owe 15. (and E sevade throughout; conversei you must not treat' as serate and Bas plus 1 although it would simplify matters.

Then again, both player may be ba the "greixe" or "owe" side. Supposing Smith is receive 16 anth Browar is receive 6/6. thelite mauten $103 people wouht prefer to play the match. with Sath scratch and Brown -

DAVIS CUP.

24 NATIONS COMPETING THIS YEAR.

"ONLY NOTABLE ABSENTEE

(Reuter's American Service.)

New York, March 16. Twenty-four nations entered for the Davia (lawn tennis) Cup for which entries closed to-day.

Australia is the only notable absentee.

HOME SOCCER.

DEVISION TWO OF THE LEAGUE,

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London March 16.. In the second division of the English Football look for Chitam's ground) by 2: goals to 1. defented South Shields to-day lon

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Swansea 30 15 5:10 63: Blackpool....33 14 7 12: 61 Hull City 32 13. 7 12 5 43 Viddle bro 34 17 1 16 65 Wolves 32 14 5 93: 54 Portsmouth-32 13 7 2 61 64 33 Southampton: 33: 12615 531 50 301 Bradford C..37 18 #3 37 49:30 Preston 32 13 4 15.52: 69: 30 Barnsley....32 0 1 12 46 Darlington-34 10 8 16 54 Fulhan

30 9 7 14 35 61 25 To Sloke.

32 9 17 40 65 24 Clapton 30 95 16 40 5 23 Notts Forest 30 8 7 15 39 52 23 Stockport ....33 6 7 20 40 79: 19

"VARSITY SPORTS.

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THE ENTRIES.

LOCAL LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE,

TWELVE CLUBS TO PLAY

Twelve clubs have entered the Hongkong Lawn Tennis League this

year; an follow-

"A" Division..

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EMPIRE TIMBERS.

APPEAL BY THE PRINCE OF"

WALES

WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES;

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rather unfortunate that this, coun

WORKING DAY.

·FIVE NATIONS MEET IN CONFERENCEL

CONVENTION RIDDLES

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Rugby, March 16,

The International Conference

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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, March 17, 1928, 10.80 a.m...

London

Rugby, March 16. Presiding at the annual general meeting of the Empire Forestry on hours of labour to-day con-TT.. on London Association HRH the Prince of tinued the axumination article by TT on Shanghai Walee said that, considering what article of the Washington Hours excellent timber of every kind the Convention which was begun yes-Hongkong Bank Banka: Empire produced, it appeared terday

do. One or two minor points were Chartered Bank Hongkong Cricket Clab, Kowloon try should depend so much as raised on Article I, which deals Mercantile Bank, A. & B Cricket Club, United Services Re-did on foreign supplies. Last year with the scope of the Convention, ersation Club (holders), Chinese we paid over: 148,000,000 for ira- and an agreement was reached in P. & O. Bank Recreation Club, Indian Recreation portad timbur, of which only 13 per regard to then without difficulty. Bank of East Asia. Club, and, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.. cent came from: Empire sources.

On Article I. the important. Canada produced the finest soft question was raised of the exact Canton Insurance... Marine Insurances. "B" Division Hongkong C.C., Kowloon C.Cwood in the world. He appealed to meaning to be given to the ex-China Underwriters United Services R.C.. Chiness R.C large users of timber such as rai-pression "Four of work" and after North China. Insurance........! (holders), Indian R.C., Club de Robear that in mind when they were delegations were found to be in Yangtze Insurance ........ way companies and builders, to discussion the views of the various Union Insurance ........... creio, Civil Service CIC, Craigen gower CC Netherlands Tennis placing orders.

agreement on this point." Club, and Mitsub Bussan Kaisha.. The Prince further appealed to

Fire Insurances. Definition Required... architects and furniture makers to

China Fire Insurance, A further discussion took place K Fire Insurance remember that the hard wood of on the definition of the working surpassed for beauty and variety, forward to make clear the position Hongkong Steamboats .......

and Australia was unweek, and various proposate put Douglases

Shipping. and afforded a wonderful oppor- on this matter were romitted to a K. Tuge & Lighters..

Indo-Chinas (Pref.)

do. (Def) Ld. Oriental Navigation

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Shall Transports Star Ferries...... Water-boats..

Refineries.

"C" Division. * Hongkong CC, Chinese R.India Kowloon C.C., Taikoo R.C.; Club de Recreto. Craigengower CC, and

Mitaal Bussan Kalsha.

tunity for a craftsman who had sufficient enterprise to leave the beaten track.

Sub-Committee.

A. question was raised as to the effect of Article II. on the working of a five-day week. This was die cussed at some length, and the point was reserved for further consideration

The name of the University is missing but may be included yet.]

Mr G. W. Sewell is honorary The February issue of United secretary. It is hoped to start dur-Empire: the organ of the Royal ing the third week of April Re-Colonial Institute, says-It is im turn matches will be played in the possible to tell from the Board of three divisions and mid-week games Trade Returns, as at present. may have to be fixed in order to published. how much of Great to an examination of Article IV.China Sugars complete the schedule before the Britain imported timber is sup-which deals with special condi- Malabon Sugars

The conference then proceeded

warm weather sets in

plied from Empire sources, ations applicable to continuous pro- most of the imports from British possessions come under the head this Article was still in progress zess industries. The discussion on ing Other Countries." Out of when the Conference adjourned. a total value of £22,500,000 worth of sawn wood,,, Canada supplied! 82,106,452 worth of spruce, and Opine.

SIKI'S DEATH.

MAN WHO SAW TROUBLE START.

» LABOURER, ARRESTED..

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(Associated Press.)

OPIUM TRAFFIC.

INDIAN GOVERNMENT'S

• POLICY ENDORSED.

REDUCTION OF EXPORTS.

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Under the title of sawn Handwood, Canada, supplied) 2676,000 worth, and the British Blast Fhdies £720,881 worth, out of more than £6,000,000 worth .01. New York, March 8. timber.in the log (hardwoods), Martin Maroney. a labourer, to-Canada supplied about £140000, day was arrested on a charge of worth, and the British East Indies homicide in connection with the £37,860 worth out of a total of killing Senegalese pugilist, who was found soft woods, Canada.

of Battling Siki, the 2797,154 worth; and in the case of is the only dend in a street,, early the morningplire.contributor named, having

Delhi March 16. of-December 15, -,

furnished 2160115 worth out of a The Council of State has passed Maroney denied any connection total of $1,807,930 worth. The re-

the official resolution to give effect admitted, according to the detec-mahogany comes from, but various tion of exports of opium, except for HK Realty with killing of the prizefighter, but turns do not specify where the to the policy of progressive reduc- Hongkong Lands tives, that he saw Sike in a cafe units of the Empire, contribute to strictly medicinal purposes. FK Territorials There will be the usual hashortly before his death when the the supply, including British

white American in the place, be much prized, and British West was not a gesture but a deliberate Rural Lands Senegalese was threatening every Honduras, whose variety is P. Blackett, said that the motionPrinces Building

The Finance Secretary, Sir Basil Humphrave Estates use the Americans had given him Africa. Other Empire, woods im- step to carry out an obligation to

Cotton Dulla. a tough deal.

ported are greenheart from British help to stop the evils of opium wo Cottons. Guiana, kaut from New Zealand, smoking:

Orientals jarrah and karz from Australia,.

Shanghaf Cottona (old)). teak and cedar from British North..

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(new) Mr. P. T. Farrell president), Borneo, pitwood from Newfound- on behalf of the committee, pre-ind, as well as teak, rosewood, and sented, at the Kowloon Bowling many other new woods from India.} Green Club yesterday. even- two water colour paintings of ing. Mr. David Keith with

Hongkong.

ceive 40 This is not alwe (i I have read the rule correctly). Smith should take his one game in every six which he gets "plaa

The 11th University annual 15') and Brown should do likewise athletic meeting will be held on in every five games out of six. Saturday, March 27 at 2:30 pm

There, is only slight difference-hr But there it is. The rule albo, mp- plies on the "owe" alde. One ntanile race open to the Colony may be owe 26 and the other we about 4 pm) and also the past

On the same presumption students" 20 yards handicap.". they should both be cwe 15 in the Both the above are post entry various stages, as disected by the events, chart on the back of the score: pheet.

Hundet nu that

at Home; differential odds are taken when- ever the opposing sides are both owe or receive.

4/6.

In the Adamson Cup for Murch (Golf Club, Happy Valley) Mr.. F. E Booker quabited with a score of 06-22 74.

the "O" and 30 for the "15"

.BOWLS, PRESENTATION.

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Mr. Keith took a prominent part in the initial work for the new pavilion building, and was for- merly a member of the committer. He leaves for Home on Friday by Robinson was

tournament at another club. the "Empress of Canada." took it to mean that he was "owe *owe 15.2 He

MAURICE TATE'S BUSY YEAR.. 15 in two games out of six and owe

Now we come to the matter of in other words, the chart works in understanding what exactly do exactly the same manner, for both the figures (with all the differentides, except that one reads 15 for marks) mean

If I am receive 1/8" I start off

In this respect I recall to mind with 15 to my credit-instend of

an explapablon courteously accord- love-once every six games. fed me last year in connection with Similarly, if it is receive 5/6, then I get that 15 sat in every five gumes out of six." It is the other way if one in "owe""

That is to say, one is 15 behind love when starting in that number of games fout of every six).

30 in the other four, which, it A busy year confronts M. W. the HK.C.C. would be expressed as Tate. No sooner will the county

chart, which gave fractions of the wickets be over than he will be owe 15.4" He also worked out a and Test sensen, of, 1926.on our 15 thus

preparing for the journey to New Zenland, there to fubl a coaching engagement.

There is a fixed rule, explained By a chart, in force at the H.K.CC. and I think this is adopt-

1.2.3.4.5 (15): 6/4/8/2/1. ed almost universally. It works

He took 15 as the central figure most fairly and is arranged so and worked away from it, on both that there is the minimum of aides. The nearest one could get worthy successor to the late Jack New Zealand In Tate will get a clashing.

to 15, on the lesser (right) side, Board. He le a cricketer who will

On the receive side, the ad- was 15 in every 5 games out of Stry his hardest in all circumstances vantage supposing it is 16) is (6/6). This went down to 15 in and bowl till he drops. Tate will taken thus:-

every game out of 6 (1/6). Going alo be able to show New

1/6 of 15: in the 2nd game of every six.

2/6 of 15: In the 2nd and 4th games of every alx.

away, in the same ratio (on the left so he claimed, was 15 in every 5 hand side) one. got first 15.5 which,

games."out of 6 and 30 in the

3/6 of 15% in the 2nd, 4th and put of 6. 15. would therefore, be 16 in 1 game out of 6 and 80 in

6th games of every six..

and 6th games of every six:

4/6 of 15:in the 1st, 2nd, 4ththe other 6 (the furthest away Possible, from the 16, as on the other side)..

6/6 of 16: in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd,

4th and 6th games of every six. On the owe side, it works out

1/6 of 16 in the 5th gathe of every six,

2/5 of 15 in the 3rd and games of every six..

Zealanders what a real off-drive matter in these days. looks like: And that a no small

FIVE CUP MEDALS..

Only three players have won five

English F. A. Cup medals. Two

of these, the late Lord Kinnaird.

I have no wish to start a con- and the late Mr. J. H. Forrest, are troversy but 1 merely give the no longer alive, but the third, Mr. above for information, hoping C. H. R. Wollaston, is atlli with us, that some hard and fast ruling now in his 78th year. His frat

will be given,"

medal was earned in 1871-72, when There is still one more small his club, the famous: "Wanderors," matter to clear up. This is as beat the Royal Engineers 10i to to what exactly da meant by "in the frat Cup Anal, and the other every six games."

four, alt with the. "Wanderers,""

77, and '78,"*"* were respectively won in 1875, 76,

3/5 of 15 in the 1st, 3rd and

5th games of every six.

4/6 of 15: in the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th games of every six.

5/8 of 16: in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, mind is that a fresh start is made The main polut to be borne fn 5th and 6th games of every six.with each get, no matter how many It will thus be seen that on the games the preceding set has "receive" side, the even numbera

That is to say, if the occupied.

OXFORD'S ROWING TIME: are in preponderance; and on frat set took 8 games, the first the "owe". sido it is the odd num-

(via Colombo.). bera; working forwards on the re-seth game for purposes of handicap; game of the second set is not the ceive side, and backwards on the it is the first. For the rest, it in

London, Feb. 26. Oxford rowed over 1% miles When the handicap becomes more than 6 games, the chart reads Ferry in 7 mins. 25 secs, equalling simple. If a set does not go to from Marlow Point to Spade Oak owe or receive 15 it is, of course, automatically. If it does, the 7th the Oxford record for that course consistent throughout. But game is just the same as the lat, established in 1899. when it comes to more than 15 the 8th is the 2nd, the 12th is the there is again room for doubt. 6th, the 15th is the 3rd, the 18th is At the H.K.C.C.16.1 means 15 the 6th, ad infinitum. But, if that in every game except in one out of set has 10 games, the first game, six when it is 80. Thus if a man la of the next sat is not the 5th (for, ows 10,2, he starts owe 15 in the handicap). It is the 1st as one lat, 2nd, 4th, 6th games and owe starts all over again. This may 30 in the 3rd and 6th amos fof favour one side or the every six) if he owes 25,4 be the whole systom wor starte owe 15 in the 2nd and 4th The

games and owe 80 in the 1870, labor 6th and 6th games (of everyales

SPORT AND PROSPERITY.

(via Colombo.)

London, Feb. 26 representations by Dore of Parliament, the Civil and others, Government postponed the grant of 2200,000 Civil Service sports graunda amore prosperous period;

A PROPHECY.

US AMBASSADOR ON BRITAIN.

(Reuter's American Service.)

New York. March 16. Mr. Alanson B. Houghton, US. Ambassador to Great Britain, has

rrived on a three weeks! visit.

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He declared that there was little significaned attached to his viatt, He thought that conditions in Great Britain were considerably improving, and believed that the next quarter of a century than Country would prosper more in the

aver before.

DANISH FLIGHT.

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WORLD RECORD.

BROKEN BY A BRITISH MOTORIST.

SMALLEST RACING CAR.

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Rugby,, March-16. Major Seagrave to-day broke, the world's record for the flying The time is given as 14.6 min. kilometre with a new Sunbeam ear 18 secs, which is over 158 miles an

hour..

Miscellaneous....

Canton: Ices Cements, (comb)

do. (old) do. (new) China Busen V China Lights (comb.) do. (old) do.. (new)

China Prov. (comb.)

da. (old) Dairy Farms.

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Hongkong Amusements. (part pd).

HK. Constructions The new car is the smallest ever Hongkong Electrice built for this particular record. It H.K. Developments.

is rated at only 33 horse-power.

PATHETIC FIRE.

MANY BIRDS AND ANIMALS BURNED.

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New York, March 16,

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The heaviest loss of animal and Taxis

(Founders

(Ordinary)

bird life recorded in the annals of United Asbestos America, occurred. In the early hours when fire, starting in two barrels of sawdust, killed a thou sand canaries, 500 love birds and numerous other birds, and 150 monkeys,

The frightened Jungle cries and the calls of parakeete first attracted the attention of a passing police MBN. Firemen found the rooma: filled with helpless animals striving desperately to escape from their cages, Hundreds of others were already stretched out dead on the floor, whilst the larger animals pathetically attempted to restora their mates to fa

One baboon had to be removed by force from the side of its dead companion. A mother monkey saved the life of her baby by stretching herself over it.

her three kittens to fresh air and safety.

Minnie, a house cat, carried

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