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THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, JULY 20, 1931

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THE KWONG

CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP

BRITAIN

FINCHER DEFEATED IN CANTON.

Brilliant Young Chinese Player Wins.

K.C.C. VISITORS.

DEFEATS THE U.S.A.

AUSTIN'S VICTORY IN STRAIGHT SETS

PERRY'S GOOD WIN.

To Meet France in the Challenge Round.

THREE MATCHES TO ONE.

WRESTLING BOUT AT HAPPY VALLEY.

Potential Date Next Sunday.

MIXED, PROGRAMME.

The potential dato for the wrestling bout between Daulla and his mysterious British challenger is July 26 (next Sunday), but who- ther or not that will be the date of the bout will depend on negotlations which are now being made for a venue in Happy Valley, failing which the promoters will have to go farther afield.

Six members of the Kowloon Cricket Club visited Canton yester- day and were defeated by a Com-

Paris, Yesterday. bined. Canton team by three

Great Britain gained a great matches to two at the. Central Park.

Davis Cup victory over the United Fine weather favoured the open-States to-day when she won the re- ing gumes of the series of matches maining two singles matches to down for decision, but shortly qualify to meet. France, the hold- after noon a heavy rain stormers, in Paris on July 24. The posi- caused play to be abandoned. tion before to-play's play favoured

A suggestion which the promoters The first match on the pro- the Americans as they were lead-should bear in mind is to arrange Perry a mixed programme which would gramme provided the most inter-ing by twe matches to onc. esting tennis of the day when and Austin, however, took the appeal to all sections of the com Leung Tak-kwong, a young player tennis world by storm when they of exceptional promise, defeater defeated both Wimbledon Finalists E. C. Fincher, this year's runner to give Eritain her big chance to up in the Hong Kong Singles capture the coveted trophy. Championship. It may have either been the clay courts or the glare, but Fincher was certainly not at

Full results as cabled by Reater were as follow:-

H.. W. Austin (Britain) beat

his best, though at times he show-F. X. Shields (U.S.A.) 8-6, 6-3, 7-5. F. J. Perry (Britain) beat S. ed signs of the brilliance he is .

Wood (USA) 6-3, 8-10, 6-3, 6-3. capable of when at the net,

Leung Tak-kwong fully merited This success as his positional tac- tics were admirably executed. Possessing a beautiful forehand. drive and a forceful back hand stroke, he needs only to improve This service to become a leading Over- light in local tennis circles hend he proved deadly and his placements kept Fincher ever on the move.

With only one singles match to be decided rain set in for the day and the two matches then in pro- gress had to be abandoned. In the singles match G. Bodiker was lead- ing E. C. Fincher 6-4, 3-1 and in the doubles encounter R. B. Hambly and N. A. E. Mackay were on level terms with Admiral Chan Chak and Wong Po-keung at nine games all.

·

The K.G.C. won 61 games to Canton's 65 in the five concluded matches. The proposed programme included six singles matches and

three doubles matches, all - uf which were to be decided on the best of three gets.

The full results were as follow: Leung Tak-kwong (Canton) beat E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. G. A. White (K.C.C.) bent Ad- miral Chan Chak (Canton). 6-1, 6-2. Precht (Canton) beat D. M. Me- Dougall (K.C.C.) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.

G. C. Burnett (K.C.C.) beat Lai -Fook-hing'a-substitute-6-3, 8-6.

Chan Chi-keung, (Canton) beat N. A. E. Mackay (K.C.C.) 6-4, `7-5.

Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL

FENCING Today-H.K. Fenc ing Club Meet at 5.15 p.m.

WATER POLO-To-day-Divi- sion I-Kowloon v. Chinese Ath- letic.

Wednesday-Division 1.-V.R.C. v. Kowloon.

Friday-Division I.-Navy Chinese B.C.

V

FOOTBALL-To-morrow- H.K.F.A. Council Meeting at 5.30 p.m

ABROAD.

CRICKET-To-day and To-

morrow-

Surrey v. Lancashire. Sussex v. Leicestershire. Hampshire v. Somerset. Glamorgan v. Worcestershire Northamptonshire v. Warwick-

shire.

Notts v. Yorkshire.

Kent y. Middlesex. Derbyshire v. Glaucestershire. Durham v. New Zealand (Two daya).

GOLF-To-day to Friday-Scot- tish Amateur Championship at Prestwick.

RACING Friday Liverpool. Summer Cup. LAWN

TENNIS-Friday-- Davis Cup Challenge Round in Paris.

munity. It would not be a bad idea to include exhibitions of European and Chinese boxing, and ju-jitsu. with the wrestling bout as the main attraction, and perhaps a strong man exhibition of weight lifting, bar bending, etc., might be thrown in for good measure.

SGT. FULTON WINS KING'S PRIZE.

His Third Success

at Bisley...

Bisley, Saturday. 'Sergeant Fulton, late of the Queen's Westminster and Civ Service Rifles (16th London Regi- ment); won the King's Prize for the third time, with a score of 285. Dr. Kelly, late of the University of London Training Co:ps WAY second with 280 and Northcote, late of the 6th Manchesters, was placed third although he also scor- ed 280 Reuter.

Sergeant Fulton had previously won the trophy twice, in 1912 and 1928. The conditions of the shoot are 10 shots at 300, 500 and 500 yards and 16 shots at 900 and 1.000 yards. The highest, possible The first prize is score is 300. 5250, the National Rifle Associa tion's medal, and the gold badge.

Under the auspices of the Hong Kong. Ping Pong Association, the Men's and Ladies' Singles Cham- pionships will be open to the. Colony. Entries from all national- ities are invited. Entrance fee. for each participant is one dollar. Entries should be sent to Measra. China Sports, 16, D'Aguilar Street not later than July 31.

INTERPORT TRIALS AT

AT V.R.C.

FORECAST OF WATER ed much attention as it was hop standing player. Experience plus

POLO TEAM.

DA ROZA'S PROMISE

*

ed that Lawrence would break the his deadly shooting at any angle Hong Kong record set up by D.or distance proved most effective. Lyon in 1924-59 sec., especially Dr. Laing found E. W. Railton a

to very hard man after his effort of 59:1/5 secs, on

mark and frequently the previous night. He would have was

out of posi-j done so had he been pushed a little tion time and again. Remedios more..He won in goed style, his "at centre half was not of [By "Gold Fish."]'

time being 60.2/5 seca. He lost much help. to his forwards The Hong Kong Amateur Swim very valuable time by watching and it seems that he le more suit- Gittins instead of getting ahead-ed to the back position as he play. ming Association are to be con gratulated on their Arst effort a very common mistake roade by ed well at that position although nearly all swimmers. Gittins ho was supposed to be centre-half. the series. of Interport

(V.R.C.) came

in second, his This made the going for his for Trials the first of which

time being 62.4/5. More was ex wards very much harder, Silva was held at the V.R.C. on Saturday before a large crowd of pected of Gittens but since the ac. Netto played a sound game. For cident to his arm some little while the Whitea EW. Railton played a spectators. All the leading swim back he does, not seem to have great game. He is unquestionably mers of the Colony were taking quite recovered his form. It is the best centre half in Hong part so that good swimming to be hoped that he will be able Kong, knowing the game folde well as close finishes were seen. At to get back to his old form and re- out. Knight, the goal-keeper, play- the conclusion of the programme duce his time, E. B. da Roza ed a sound game and saved, some dancing was indulged in to the (V.B.C.), a young lad who is com very hard shots. It would be very strains of the Lyric Orchestra ing on, did well to come in third, hard to find a better goal-keeper While it is yet early to predict He seems to be greatly handicap, as he knows where and how to Hong Kong's chances in the forth

ped by having too hard a stroke place the ball. Soares played n coming triangular Interport con- He needs to be watched as he is good game but made some very test with Shanghai and Tientsin to coming champion. He is being serious blunders, one of which be held at Shanghal early in Sep coached by a well known swim was the cause of a goal being tember, “a few remarks and mer in Dr. Long Hong Kong scored S. H. Wong played a good comments on the swimmers would should also do well in this svant. game but was shadowed too well. not be amiss.

The 100 Yards Back Stroke was The following two points would Throwing the Polo Ball S. He won by L. Roza Pereira, of the be well worth watching, and keep- Wong, of the University, was the V.R.C. (74.2/5 ses), with Leung Ing in mind otherwise they will load oustanding man in this event. He Sui-man (C.B.C.), a close second to serious consequences, should break the Hong Kong re- The time set up was a good bit When forwards are shooting de cord set up by R. Coleman in 1912 above the record set up by Wong not push off another man This of 78 feet 6 inches. T. Paget was | Sen Hing-71.2/6 sece. Wong did was notices

is a very com- second with ML Bal

not swim in this event, but we un mon and erious error. The thire

the Kowderstand that he is in training for other point asback to try Hong Kong his effort to break his own record, and stop a forward moving. Play

venti

ing the Water Polo game,ere would be well advised to re- best games zoen me that playing and following

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