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THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931.

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Too late, he realised the Scost, but not too late to Seven the scare of love

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From those lying lips, men In her smiles turned traiter.

betrayal! lo her orms. bitter fruit of disgrace and ruin!

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THE DOUBLES FINAL

VERY OPEN.

Serious Challenge to the Holders.

SURPRISE IN STORE?

By "Base I.ine."] After the Singles Final I feel very restrained to comment upon the probable serait of the Doubles Final. The close observance of

FIRST ROUND OF

DAVIS CUP.

South Africa & Ireland in Second Round.

ITALY SAFE.

To-day five countries passed into the second round of the Davis Cup International Lawn Tennis Tournament.

South Africa completely rout- form leads one into a labyrinth of ed Germany; Italy vanquished tricky paths and traps innumer-Hungary; the United States over- able, but, nevertheless, I will assay whelmed Mexico; Czecho- n-forecast-if J. A. E. Cassumbbor | Slovakia secured a narrow vic- is not deterred by the importance | tory over Spain; and Ireland of the orension the challenging swamped Switzerland. pair will wrest the title from the rasp of those who have held it for so long.

In C. A. L. Rumiahn, after his sterling display on Thursday, 1 have the greatest faith. It would rive me very great pleasure to ace him carry off the "double," though he will be up against a combina- tion which allows for little base- line duelling and gives no quarter at the net. Cassumbhoy is a play- er with a good tennis career in front of him though he is apt to get furried when participating in an important game

such as the one this afternoon. I have seen him play singles this year and was greatly impressed by his improve ment though I did not relish some glaring examples of over-impulsive- The game. I on his part. feel, will rest upon the form shown by Cassumbhoy but at the same time I cannot forget the brilliance shown by the Rumjaha cousins on "hi" occasions,

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Below will he found the full re- sults of the various ties as cabled by Reuter.

GERMANY ». SOUTH AFRICĂ.

Dusseldorf, Saturday. To-day South Africa won their remaining singles matches and defeated Germany by 5 matches to nil,

Kirby (South Africa), heat Bass (Germany) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2

6-3.

Raymond (South Africa) beat Nourney (Germany) 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Kirby and Farquharson (South Africa) beat Nourney and Dessari (Germany) 6-2, 6-3, 6-3,

Raymond (South Africa) beat Bass (Germany) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 8-6.

Kirby (South Africa) beat Nourney (Germany) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

HUNGARY v. ITALY.

Budapest, Saturday. To-day Hungary lost the re- maining singles matches and were defeated by 4 matches to 1. De Stefani (Italy) beat Tacacks (Hungary) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.

FRANCE SECURES TWO TITLES.

Final Successes at Bournemouth.

HUGHES LOSES GAMELY.

Bournemouth, Yesterday.

In the British Hard Court Chum- pionships France scored a brilliant double victory when she won the Men's and Ladies' Championships. Boussue beat Hughes 8-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Mme. Mathieu beat Miss Heeley 6-4, 6-4.-Reuter.

R.A.O.B. AT PLAY.

DEADLY STRUGGLE AT STONECUTTERS.

HONOURS EVEN.

Junior N.C.O.'s, at Stonecutters', entertained members of the sporting events were entered into. R.A.O.D. yesterday, when various. Billiards, crib, tennis and snooker were played with great zeat, but N.C.O.'s were almost invincible. on their own table, the Junior

bad position to win the first game Mr. Hollywood retrieved for the R.A.0.B., this being the keenest game of the evening.

a very

ready won the tennis by two sets. The Junior N.C.O.'s side had al-

but after the billiards, two true

and worthy members in Mesera. Holloway and House took a fierce

"crib" encounter from Bombardier Mathieson and L/Bombardier Me- Donald.

Last year when these four met in the semi-final, the challengers captured the first two sets, more by

Snooker "Shocks." surprising tactics than exceptional-

Tremendous excitement ensued ly brilliant play. Should they

when Messra. Cook and Bateman surprise their opponents this

took on the prize snooker players at afternoon to the same extent they

Stonecutters, Messrs. Worthington will probably win in straight sets.

and Wellington. The R.A.0.B. Their lack of experience in 1930 De Kehrling (Hungary) beat took this match by two games to can almost be discounted this year. Morpurgo (Italy) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. nil. Encouraged by this result. and, with a visible falling off in

Morpurgo and Delbono (Italy) Mesara. Thomas and Crawly beat the play of the holders, I feel that beat Kehrling and Gabrovitz Messrs. Tealey and McDonald by the challengers have a very fair (Hungary) 8-6, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. two games to one. Messrs. Holt chance of winning. I am not.

Morpurgo (Italy) beat Tacacks and Bradley wont into the next however, prepared to take even (Hungary) 6-3, 8-6, 6-1.

match brimful of confidence, Lance wagers on either pair, so close

de Stefani (Italy) beat Kehr- Bombardiers Smith and Dyer be- will be the fight for the champion-ling (Hungary) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, ing beaten by two games to nii.

G-2.

shin.

For the last six years the Rum- john cousins have held away in. Iceal tennis circles. Is "seven" their lucky number or not? Last year they defeated their rivals of this afternoon in the semi-final by 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2,

F

UPSETS IN THE RYDER

CUP TRIALS.

Whitcombe and Duncan Among Slain.

The

Fulwell, Saturday. sensational defcats of Charles Whitcombe and George Duncan were the outstanding fea- tures in a day of surprises, when the Probables beat the Possibles by seven matches to two in the Ryder Golf Cup trials.

Whitcombe, the captain of the Possibles, fell before Tom Green, who won the match by 2 and 1. and Duncan was a victim to Phil Rodgers by the sume score-Reu-

ter.

GOLF.

WEEK-END RESULTS AT FANLING.

In the Captain's Cup played over Fanling old course during the week-end S. J. H. Fox qualified with a score of 88-9 79. Other scores were A. Leach 01-10=81, * and C. E. Sandstrom 90-14-81,

UNITED STATES v. MEXICO.

Mexico City (US.A.),

Saturday.

The United States chminated Mexico when they captured the first three matches.

Mr. II. Cook and L/Bombardier A. E. Willams then obliged tha company with 巍 little melody. Bombardiera F. Willls ani Mathieson were heard to great ad- vantage in the "Brothers" Malone, Mr. Cook accompanying in his usual able manner.

L/Bombardier Bateman, after much persuasion, was prevalled CZECHO-SLOVAKIA v. SPAIN, upon to "do his stuff," his col-

Prague, Saturday. Spain by & matches to 2 In the To-day Czecho-Slovakia beat

closest encounter of the first round. The winners now meet Greece in the second round at Athens.

Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Maier (Spain) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

Hecht (Czecho-Slovákia) beat Alonso (Spain) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 0-6, 6-1.

Alonso and Maier (Spain) beat Menzel and Rohrer (Czecho Slovakia) 6-1, 9-7, 6-1.

Maier (Spain) beat Hecht (Czecho-Slovakia) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4,

6-4.

league, L/Bombardier Smith, join- ing in. We hope to hear Mr. Bate- man again, without assistancel

A convivial evening closed at 10.45 after the usual exchange of good wishes.

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LAWN BOWLS.

"BAPTISM" OF THE NEW SEASON.

FLOODED GREENS.

Saturday should have witness- ed the commencement of another Lawn Bowls League season, but of the games was started excopt owing to the very heavy rain none

Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Alonoso (Spain) 6-8, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. IRELAND . SWITZERLAND).those between the Club de Recreio and the Civil Service C.C. at King's Park (Division I.) and the K.C.C. and K.B.G.C. (Division II.).

Territet, Saturday. To-day Ireland won the two singles matches and passed into the second round as the result of their 5 matches to all victory.

Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) beat Aeschlmann (Switzerland) 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. ̈

At King's Park the match was stopped after only two heads had been played, the Club de Recreio then leading by an aggregate of three shots.

In the K.C.C.-K.B.G.C. match three heads were played, the lat- McGuire (Ireland) beat Fisher ter holding an aggregate lead of (Switzerland) 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.

two shots. Scroope and Lyttleton Rogers Both matches will be resumed No cards were taken out for the beat Aeschlimann, and Fisher at some future date at the stage

There were 35 entries.

new course. · ·

...

(Switzerland) 6-3, 5-7, 13-11, 6-2. at which play ceased on Saturday.

McGuire (Ireland) beat Aesch- Aprilliman (Switzerland) 5-7, 7-5, 2-6,

Saturday's Games 'B-6, 6-2.

A. D. Coppin (18) 1 up qualified for the Felix Ellis Cup for There wore 12 entries.

LADIES' HOCKEY.

RAIN DISAPPOINTS LARGE GATHERING,

A large crowd was disappointed

on Saturday, when just before the

Lyttyeton Rogers (Ireland) beat Fisher (Switzerland) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6,

The programme for Saturday next is as under:-

Division L

\C.S.C.C. (76) v. Police: (89). K.C.C. ((68) v. Kowloon Deck (78).

LONDON WELSH WINK.B.G.C. (59) v. C.C.C. (55).

SEVEN A SIDE

game between the Champions and Harlequins in Final

The Rest of the League was due to communice, heivy rain fell and made

of

Rugby Tourney,

it an impossibility for the teams to the code an take the beld.

Rezrelo (68) v. Talkoo (63);;

Division II.

C.C.C. (07) v. K.B.G.C. (75),

Yacht Club (62) v. C.S.C.C. (63). Taikoo (38) v. Recreto (69). Electric (18) v. K.C.C. (79).

[The figures in parenthesis de- nafe the result last season.]

London, April 25, The Ching Mail in In a post-The London Welsh, by defent- tion to state that the match will, being the Harlequins by 9 points to postpopedanti Friday, and 6, today won the Seven-a-Side 4 boxer must be an all-action will be played on the KBS.F.PA Rugby Tournament at Twicken fighter to get anywhere in the ground, King's Park, at 5:16 pm ham. In the semi-final the win United States Harvey, I am cọn. at the conclusion of which the Carners defeated Richmond by 12vinced, could knock out anyone if Clark Cup will be presented to the points to nil and the Harlequins he really let himself go-risking winners, the Hong Kong Ladies' beat Blackheath by 8 points to punishment in order to punish. Hockey Club.

nil.

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