SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
STRAIGHT SETS.
E. C FINCHER DEFEATS M. K. LO.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT,
YACHT CLUB.
"DETAILS OF SAILING EVENTS.
CRUISERS TO TRY AGAIN.
Evidence that he was improved
[By "Chau Kung."] Bince last year was forthcoming when E. C. Fincher played',yester- The Royal Hong Kong Tacht day in the Hong Kong Cricket Club Club v. Ladies event which was annual tennis, tournament, defeat postponed last Sunday on account ing. M. K. Lo in straight acte fa theofthe boisterous weather is now first round of the open singles provisionally arranged for Sunday, championship of the Colony.
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M. K. Lo who, rather unexpect *edly, lost E. C. Fincher yesterday in the open a singles: tennis championship.
March 20. At the next meeting
believe the contest is to be for teams of boats; the ladies have been reduced in, numbers, but not in enthusiasm, by departures, on Home leave. They will probably be strengthened by the return of ||Mrs. J. L./Adams from leave.
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The re-aail of the 1st race for Cruisers which should have taken place on Sunday, February 20; la: now down for sailing on Sunday
next. I believe the startery are to. bo naked to sail the race with no
DRAUGHTS MATCH.
British Tourists Defeated in America.
New York, March 11. An American draughts team defented the visiting British team which included Ave. British championar
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The Americana won 92 games to: 20, and 560 games were drawn. -Reater's American Service.
Fincher served and hit harder time limit. The sailing committee and his cuts and chops had o in are anticipating that in sheer cus- diferities. The loser bad the bet sedness the pixies, when they learn ter knowledge of the game and his of this condition, will send lash- experience stood him in good steadings" of wind. The Championship Fincher concentrated on Lo's back is still open, with "U, and I." 38 hand and played "fast tennis..
points leading "Coquette" by 3 and Through having a lot of running Cigale" by 6 points.
"Fea- to do. Lo finished wery tired
Yew Man-taun uppeared in the thers" and "Norseman are tied for second round and showed a strong 4th place with 6 points. forehand drive, which he did not have before.
Honda (singles champion in 1926 and 1924) eusily won his match in the doubles. Yesterday's re sulta:
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The Services members have laid down very sporting conditions for their handsome prizes. All classes
THE CHINA MAIL.
BRITISH LADIES.
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TENNIS TOUR. IN SOUTH AFRICA.
TWO MORE VICTORIES:
East London, Feb. 12. The British ladies' lawn
tennie toa met a Border team.
Mrs. Watson (Grent Britain) beat Mrs. Erokensha, 6-1, 6-2.
Mra. Watson and Miss DX (Great Britain) beat Mrs. Klotte and Mrs. Pike, 6-0, 6-8.
Mrs. MacJannatt beat Mies Saunders, (Great Britain) 6-4, 6-3.
Mrs. Mcllquham and Miss Harvey (Great Britain) beat Mrs. Me- Jannett and Mṛs, Duplessis, 6-3, 6-4.
Mina Saundora and Miss Fry (Great Britain) boat Mrs. Stocks
and Mrs Newman, 6-1, 6-4.
The British team won by four matches to one.
Victory Completa.
Queenstowh, Feb. 16. The British Indies" lawn tanis team played a return match against
Border teara..
Miss Fry (Great Britain) bent Mrs. McJannot, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6.
Miss Harvey (Great Britain) bent Miss Burns, 6-1, 6-1,
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Mrs. Mellquam, and Mise Dix Great Britain) beat Miss Haldane and Miss Impey, 6-0, 7-3
Mise Harvey and Mrs. Watson (Great Britain) beat Mrs. Drysdale and Mrs. Shearer, 6-1, 6-0.
Misa Fry And Miss Saundors (Great Britaing beat" Mrs. Mc. Jannett and Miss Duplessis, 3-6,
7-5, 6-4.
The British team, who in the earlier encounter won four out of five matches, won all their matches on this occasion,
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
"CAPS."
CLASH AVOIDED.
DATES FOR BRITISH & U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
AUTHORITIES OF GOLF!
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The difficulty that had prison owing to the fact that the date of the American Open Golf Champion- ship had been fixed for the same week as that selected for the Bri- Itish avent was dispelled by an off
cial announcement from the Cham- pionship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. An- dreww.
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The statement was as follows:
The Championship Committes "of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, realising that the unfortunato clashing of the dates of the open championship and the American open championship of 1927 will have preyonted players from compoting in both events, has been In communication with the United States Golf Association on the sub ject and is pleased to announce that a rearrangement of datos has been mado. The opon championship, will", be played at St. Andraws in the week commencing July 11, and the American opon, championship will be played Oakmont
At
(Allegheny County)In the week commencing June 11,
Departure From Custom, Both events had originally been: fixed for the week beginning June 20, the American event having been arranged at an earlier time than usual owing to the more suitable climatic conditions.
The position has been made easier, and the dignity of the ruling
Canada was second with 78. pointa Australia, third with 71 polats, and Great Britain fourth with 70.8.
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Canada won 92: silver and bronze 'modals. for Individual high · scores: of 07 points and over. Australia won 29 for high searors of 97 and over, South Africa'22, Great Britain 12, India 6 and New Zealand 3
The Senior Imperial Challenge: shield for the best senior school in the Empire was won by the Austra lian Naval Resurve. Edgecliffe. New South Wales, with an average of 96.4 points
King's Lettor to N.R.A. Admiral Jellicoe's aword; for the best small senior school in the Em pire, was won by the Australian Naval Reserve. Fremantle, while Challenge the Junior Imperial Shield, for the best junior school in the Empire was won by the Law- rence Military School for Cadots, Sannwar, India.
National Rife Association express- The King has sent a letter to the in much satisfaction with the re- sult of the competition for His Majesty's Trophy. His Majesty considers that the excellent scores throughout the Empire reflect the greatest credit on the boys and their instructors.
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G.K.C. ON SÜSSEX.
"LITTLE KINGDOMS OF ENGLAND."
At the annual dinner of the Men
Street: of Sussex at the Cannon Hotel, under the chairmanship of Sir William Rul M.P, Mr. G. K. Chesterton, responding to the roast days when as a child he was hur of "Our Guests," spoke of his early;
body in each country maintained, by the arrangement announced; forried as happily as possible through the American event has been fixed the beauties of Sussex and "chuck- for an earlier date and the Britished out at Brighton-"that hideous and vulgar suburb." He was then championship for a later period.
Though the action of the Cham. subjected to a torture known as Ipionship Committee, represents a "sight-seeing." He suggested that London Feb. 18. departure from custom, it may not a system he organised whereby selected persons Da The following team has been be without its benefits to British carefully chosen to represent Scotland in the golf for some of the big tourna-thrown out of the train at various
land at Belfast on February 26:- "soccer International against Ixements which it has been the cus-points between Victoria and Brigh-
Harkness (Queen's Park):
tom to hold after the "Open" willon so that they might be brought now probably be arranged to take to understand the real Beauty of Hutton (Blackburn), W. McStey place before the big event, so that Sussex. With Sussex as with our (Captain) (Celtic);
our lending players will have ob-other courties, we cught to foster Muirhend (Rangers). Gibson tained plenty of competition prac. and help the "local glory of the (Partick), McMillan (Manchester tice before the Open Championship little kingdoms of England." City);
la decided. Jackson (Huddersfield), Cup- (Rangers), Ganacher ringham (Newcastle). Howieson (30. Mirren, Morton (Rangers).
EMPIRE SHOOTING.
HOW THE HONOURS WERE SHARED.
DIVISION OF TROPHIES.
The President, responding to the toast of "The County and Men of Sussex, proposed by the Right Hon. James F. Hope, suggested, m connection with
B proposed publicity scheme, that members of Parliament and of county and other" councils should be invited to join The following will represent the
with societies Interested in Sussex, are to complete together.on sealed Hong Kong Hockey Club Tat XI
and that a scheme should be handicaps which are to be fixed on against 5th/2nd Punjabis on Wed-
London, Feb. 12: thoroughly thought out before any the day of the race as is the course.nesday at 6 pm. sharp
The results of the Empire shoot-money beyond a nominal amount The winning boat of each class U.S.R.C ground:S. H. Garrod: ing in connection with the Imperial was asked for.
The Service Major Croker, R.A.M.C., D. Lyon; Shields competitions for 1926 show will receive a prize. members are placing their boats at A. A. Dand, E. J. R. Mitchell (cap that nearly 28,000 boys competed C. C. Stark walk-over from F. The disposal of those civilian mem-tain), Major J. P. S. Grieg, R.E for the King's Trophy, which was bers or their wives, who do not G. B. Slipper, W. Woodward, Capt. won by South Africa with an aver- themselves own boats.. A most Walker, RAMC, D. L. Sim, G. Page of 19 points out of a possible keenly contested race is expected. Lammert..
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Open Singles,. First Round: E. C. Fincher beat M. K. Lo, 6-3, 7-5 6-3; J. Cas- sumbhoy bent T. Sajiki, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4;
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Becond Round:-Yaw Man-taun beat T. DE Pencered, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2; R. M. Henderson beat C. Chou, 9-6, 6-1, 6-2
Open, Doubles.
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T. Honda and H. Akiyama beat Dr. J. Craig and W. L. B. Sparrow, 6-1, 6-0, 6-0;'
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Club Championship.
F. A. Redmond beat R. K. Valen
tine, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0.
Handicap Singles "B."
P. E. Barker (rec, 4/8): beat H. C. Macnamara (rec. 16/3), 6-49-7.
FANLING GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
Starting times for the Fanling course of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club on Sunday are as follow:-
9.28 a.m. W. J. Clerk, C. B "Robertson.
9.32 A. Bolas, D. M. Goodall. 19.30 Capt. Morris, E. P. Fletcher. 9.40 G. B. Towne, P. A. Green. 9.44 J. P. Shorry, T. MegarTY. 9.48 C. B. Johnson, G. B. Layton! 9.52 A. H. Penn, L. M.-S. Lloyd. 9.56 S. R. Sturt, X. Edwards. 10:00 A. D. Humphreys C. A. Feel. 10.04 H. E. Standage, C. A. L. Rickott.
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10.20 A. W. Roberts. S. T. Butlin. 10.24 J. Coulthart, W. M. Cox..
10.28 Lt. W. D. Brown, G. David-
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10.48 L. G. S. Dodwell, A. C. I. Bowker.
10.52 H. F. Bloxham, L. R. Andrewca.
10.56 T. L. Christle, J. Harrop. 11.00 E. J. Mahon, W. C. Murray. 11.04 D. Templeton, J. W. Robertson.
11.08 C. C. Stark. J. H. Hearn. 11.12 N. K. Littlejohn, C. J. Waddell.
1116 R. J. Rawlinson, Commdr. Finlayson....
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