1932-10-21 — Page 9

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL

AAGE SPORT PAGE 21D2

HONG KONG SHOULD WIN TENNIS INTERPORT BY ODD MATCH

OMAR PRAISED AT

BOWLS DINNER

DOGGED DETERMINATION RESPONSIBLE FOR WIN ÷

·PRENTICE CUP HISTORY

The victorious Interport Lawn, I won't make further reference Bowls team, were feted last night to the Shanghai games as we hope at a dinner given by the Hong to hear about them from the Kong Lawn Bowls Association players but it is not inopportune: The guests of the evening were to mention the history of these Messrs. B W." Bradbury, A. O. Interport Matches with Shanghai," Brawn. J. C. Brown. G. L continued Mr. Shield. Buchanan, H.. Hampton, R. S Nichol and U. 31. Omar.

Football Notes

By Spot Kick

THE THERE is"▲ movement on foot to send a Chinese soccer eleven up to Shanghai In the near future, and I understand that the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation have secured the permission of the various Chinese clubs to select whom they please from the clubs participating in the League, A subscription list has already been opened in order to ease the financial necessities of such a trip.

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DEVONSHIRE BEAT SUFFOLK IN CHINA FLEET LEAGUE.

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4 Goals to 1 at Valley.

In the China Fleet league football match played at Happy Valley yesterday, H.M.S. Devonshire beat H.M.S. Suffolk by 4 goals to one,

Bland (3) and Smith (1) scored for the winners, while Peacock scored the only goal for the Suffolk.

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Racing Notes

THE

By Ajax

THE Hong Kong Jockey Club; þás

this week lost one of its most. popular and most familiar figures.

refer of course to the resignation of Mr. R. M. Dyer, C.B.E. from the post of manager of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Mr. Dyer in addition to being a Steward of the Club, is a prominent owner and has had many successes both with his own ponies and those which race under the name of Messrs. Baith and Dyer. In

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DECIDING DOUBLES

ENCOUNTER

TSUI WAI PUI MAY BEAT SHANGHAI CAPTAIN

GUY CHENG'S PROMISE

(By Ace.)

THOUGH THE SELECTION OF THE HONG KONG INTER-

OUTH CHINA would form the pair would be almost up to the standing connection with the Club, Mr. PORT TENNIS TEAM CAUSED CONSIDERABLE CONTRO- nacieus of the side with Lam Yuis- dard of the Colony's best pair of backs Dyer has been Steward since 1921, VERSY, I FEEL SURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERY "CHANCE

did good and since the departure of Mr. G. Gor ying of the Athletic and possibly LiBishop, and Wynne, who

don Mackie for Home on long leave, OF WINNING AGAINST THE SHANGHAI TEAM OVER THE Shek-yau, the Tsung Tein winger. service in 1925. The last time a Hong Kong Chinese

he acted for several months as Chair team visited Shanghai the South China TUG OF WAR" TEAM. were not fully represented, and theHE Interport Trial eleven for Sun-man of the Stewards, and has for some WEEK-END. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN OF THE SHANGHAI

day is definitely a strong one, years been in charge of the scales.

PLAYERS I SHOULD SAY THAT THE ISSUE WILL DEPEND Interport games had been play team met with only moderate success though I should have preferred Bliss "Our Interport Bowlers," was ed every year since 1918 when the The Lincolns, who are making a bold (Kowloon) to Tong Kwan (South THE YEAR 1926 brought the first UPON THE DOUBLES MATCH BETWEEN THE RUMJAHN the local champion, de China) at half back, and Ip Pak-wale classic win for the Dyer and Beith COUSINS AND GORDON LUM AND GUY CHENG, SHOULD given by Mr. A. L. Shields. vice"Big Four," described by Shang- tid for

fented the visitors on the Pioneer

instead of Dancan (Borderers) in the stable, when Total Abstinence romped president, who said he esteemed it hai as a "Tux-of-War" team went Field ground during that visit.

forward line. 1 understand, however, home an easy winner in the Valley THIS BE THE CASE I HAVE NO HESITATION IN SAYING a great honour to be in the chair to the Northern Port. The players

that the speedy. South China winger Stakes. The following year. Tangle Dave Harvey, and to express congratulations to were W. Russell." their President and the Hong Kong Charlie Bond and Inspector Ger E Interport Selection Committee was unavailable for the match. Blias ridden by Mr. L Reidy annexed the THAT THE LOCAL PAIR WILL GIVE HONG KONG THE VIC-

have taken the bull by the horns is a player of the robust type with Interpart Lawn Bowl team on their rard. Shanghai had won eight and selected three players before the good sense of anticipation and excel. Wong Nei Cheong Stakes for the samTORY BY THE ODD MATCH IN FIVE.

stable, while Loch Fyne, another Home tears serious Trial games have been ache-lent ball control. He, moreover, get famous Dyer and Beith pony fan victory in Shanghai.

games and lost seven.

Fincher should defeat Guy Cheng in the first match of the Lawn Bowlers he ventured to had lost twice, in Hong Kong and duled to commence, but why all the rid of the ball as soon as he can, which second in the same race in 1930, with

hurry? There are several players who

Another of series, but I fear Shanghai will level the scores in the doubles match state were mostly modest men who twice in Shanghai,

might show dazzling form in the can hardly be said of Tong Kwan. eco

stable's Loch ponies, Loch Alah,

On Sunday played the game for the game's It must be seen

to that next Trials, and there is again the possibi- Another player who is uncertain of Mr. "Johnny Heard up.

his place is Cheng Sui-hong (South year Hong Kong brings the score lity of Howe, Strange or Rodger being China), who is being tried out in B. won the Valley Stakes in 1929, with between the Lo brothers and Wade and Canavarro.

the same jockey in the saddle. AI- sako.

It might have Gosano's

Sirdar Rumjahn, the Colony champion, should be able to defeat Lum claim the cre though the stable cannot Since the Fret Hong

(Recreio). Pellent sup dit of having won the Kony- to eight matches to eight. The hurt in the Trials.

better policy on the part of the though he will receive

Champion Shanghai Interpart' match in Interport Cap was presented by beer is they ear-marked these post in partnership with Dominy

teams had 1918 visiting

In 1925, The match between Tsai and Wade should provide an interest- only the late Mr. John Prentice of the three players and allowed the Trials Club), the Chiness player will have Stakes or the Derby, they have had in order to give Hong Kong the lead again.. been successful on four

oc-Shanghai Dock Co. in 1923. and to be played without the players know- to reveal his very best form if he is second place in each race.

Grey Dawn, ridden by Mr. Thompson, came second in the Derby while Grey ing encounter and the result will hinge on the form shown by Tsai caalons-twice in Hong Kong they hoped to keep. it by them nexting who were going to be selected. It to displace his Portuguese rival.

would certainly have encouraged bet-

Morn came in second in the Champions in the first set. The odds are, however, heavily against Taui, who and twice in Shanghai, hence their vear-and then some. great jubilation when the results Mr. Brawn I hope will give us ter play in the Trial games.

THE several injuries sustained on in 1926 and third in 1928.

Saturday have healed satisfertori-

will be confronted by one of the most experienced and steady play- of Howe, the ex- came through. They will all appre some inside information about THE selection

ly. Illote, who had to be carried off

"ATURDAY'S meeting at the Valley, Interport clate the handicaps of a visiting the

games and the Tientsin Interporter, in view of the field in the game between the

the Twelfth Extra, will see Mr. era in the Far East. Tsui can, however, be relied upon to extend colli team, but selection is influenced by friendly games. Last Saturday he his recent injuries, is open to

Police and the Navy owing to the players who can get away, the denied the soft impeachment that Howe is by no means a fit player, and son with Williams, has speedily re-bar's old favourite out again Wade to his utmost and may even bring off the unexpected.

the event should produce a thrilling The Rumjahn eousins will commence favourites In the last atrange, the he returned from Shanghai withhe is more then likely to be a passen-1

posts ali probability be between the players are drawn from varia naughty look at least he said he ger in the important game should he covered, from his shaking up and will in the Sixth Aggregate Stakes, and

tap on either his knee

Sadko, Bag & Baggage, and Cyclamen match of the series. Their perfect understanding against a new ous Clubs and may have diff-had not been very naughty, but his ankle. Hong Kong, cannot afford for the Navy against the Artillery trace, with such classic ponies as culty in getting together. a would tell us more about it to- to take risks of this description, espe-morrow, Milne, a newcomer to the Bay out. Gleneagles still leads the

Club junior team, has also made view of the several good

Bag and Baggage only needs one more

The recent form displayed by, that the remarkable agility of The sustained against Kowloon

win to equal this figure. If Glenea- least there is, especially in the case I have been to Shanghal as skip centre-forwards we have now at our rapid recovery from the knee injury

disposal Fang Kin Lincolns) to! (South

Saturday, but it is extremely doubt-

gles runs, and secures either first, E. C. Fincher suggests that the Sirdar Rumjahn will largely dis- of the Northern port, the hospita-per of an interport team of Yachts China) and Higgins

ful whether he will be seen to-morrow; second or third place, the Aggregate Hong Kong captain has recount this splendid asset. The I don't know whether Bow-name only two. Howe is undoubtedly

as he is still limping slightly. lity for which Shanghai ismen.

his old Stakes will go to the Dunbar stable, gained

standard of Shanghal player's foreband shot is lere. have more rugged constitu- first-class forward, but he has

always famous- nearly said notorious.

as to-morrow's race is the last of the play, and he will also have the feature of his game. He hits series, tions than boat sailors but I do been one of those unfortunate players

the advantage of playing on his the ball with a fist racket while on From the rise, and imparts considerable some injury or other. In spite of these disadvantages know that Shanghai hospitality who has always come off the field with overwhelming. Their stal there ir no forward in the Colony to

THERE was a good showing at the own courts againat Cheng.

I have seen of the north-force to his shot, while his place gallops at the Valley this morn-what their inds brought back the Cup and was

on touch him as far as marksmanship

The South Wales Borderers will

ing, and if the ponies are sa fit as erner in the preliminary knock-up, ments are unusually accurate. His a sair fecht they had. They had all warts kept their ends up both

and off the greens and at the in- goes, hut under the circumstances (he) doubtless read the newspaper BC

Club commence their Rugby season to they look, one can confidently expect I am greatly impressed, but Fincher backhand, cariously enough, is unable to play for the

It will only a defensive stroke, and it is counts of the gumes and how the terport dinner gave a good contri-was

the Selectors are taking a very big Suffolk at Soukunpoo at 5. p.m.

Gleneagles, I fearn is not running, In conclusion Mr. Shields risk.

though no reasons have been given, so be a tense struggle in which stami in this department of his game ing.

The Borderers team will be that the Aggregate Stakes look will have a great bearing on the re-that I fear he will fall before the on the last head of the second game. Bald "Gentlemen, let us give

Cheng will be confronted by deep driving of Rumjahn. His play honour where honour is -due, NEW can criticise the selection of selected from: Pte. Cameron, Cpl. pretty simple thing for Mr. Beidy's sult. charge your glasses and drink Strange and Rodger. Rodger has Shaw, Pte. Lewis, Lt. Gellatley, Bag and Baggage, which is bursting a difference of light, to which he at the net and overhead is very

no equal between the sticks since the Lt. Hamilton, Lt. Martin, Lt. At. Two other pontes, entered in the has not yet become fully accustom-similar to that of Cheng. with me the toast of the evening," our Victorious Interport Lawn retirement of Clarke, and Strange is Crewe-Read, Cpl. Tratt, Cpl. Seter, event, made a pretty good showing ed, and a much faster court to those

a full back of proven abilities. On a Pte. Gilmour, L/Cpl. Hardy, L/Cpl. Bowls Team."

heavy Shangha! ground Strange would

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TO-DAY'S RUGBY.

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points table with 18 marks to date, but combination should give them the verdict over Lum and Cheng.

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"doughty Omar snatched the victory/bution to the speeches and sing.against the Borderers last Saturday)day with a game Against H.M.S. great things: at to-morrow's meeting: should just manage to win.

were:

be invaluable in defence, and, should Evans, Pte. Walters, and Pte 0.1.Mullane (Borderers) be selected, the Buick

The score in the three matches

Shanghai 16 Hong Kong 1 Shanghai 20 Hong Kong 21 Shanghai 13 Hong Kong BT Those of you who suffer from

MR. BRAWN REPLIES. stage fright will appreciate the steadiness of a skip who with his Replying to the toast, Mr. A. second wood in the last head when Brawn said: the opponents are lying-draws the When I was responding to the winning shot to win the rubber. toast of the Hong Kong bowlers in three .. This was. Omar's third visit to the Shanghai Club two or Shanghai. You may say third weeks ago, I told Shanghai that I time is lucky but I say dogged de- had a confession to make-I had no termination did it.

Roza-Pereira's Third Win

earthly right to be at their festive BEATS CAMPBELL BY

1 MIN. 4 2/5 SECS.

C. J. COOKE FOURTH.

Attempt On Record.

I said I was a gate-crasher: Johnny Brown has been to Shang- board. hai twice and each time the team I had bluffed Hong Kong into send- has won.

Now ing me up as team manager. Hampton and Buchanan both from the nice things so many have played in the interport match with said about me I am beginning to Shanghai last year in Hong Kong, think it was not a bluff and that Ebb Current Frustrates

Bradbury, Omar's stalwart hench- Hong Kong knows is better than I man on the Craigengower team who know myself. I have always want- is a canny exponent of the gentle fed to go to Shanghai in some inter- art of wood, trundling fully Justi-port capacity. Thirty years ago I fied his selection and was I believe hoped it would be in the cricket the darling of the gallery and much team, but I was never good enough. photographed by the movie camera Anyhow I reached Shangha! and men who recorded the different took with me McWhirter's books as games. I hear we will be able to propaganda: some may call it in- see these photos reproduced short-timidation. I took with me a hoodoo! and a mascot. The hoodoo was ly in Hong Kong.

--L. Roza-Pereira did not dis appoint kis many supporters yesterday when he easily won the annual 'Harbour Swim from W. T. Campbell, his most serious challenger, by minute 4 2/5 seconds. This was Pereira's third succes

The J. R. Johnstone and C. J. Cooke.

PRESIDENT-MANAGER. Omar--he'd been twice before and sive win in the event and he now Nichol made his debut in big lost-but you know the story of equals the record of J. C. Finch, games and has I am told that Robert Bruce and the spider. great asset, the right temperament mascot was Johnny Brown-he'd and is worthy of the serious atten- been up before and won. tion of future selection commit-

tees..

The tear were fortunate in hav Ing as their manager their worthy President, Mr. Brawn, who acted as guide, counsellor and friend. No the game mean exponent of himself he gave hit undivid ed attention to the selec

his men. tion" and "placing/ He watched his flock by day and if you will excuse the mixing of the metaphor, tucked them into beds at night at ́s reasonable hour

Bagring the manageme favourite pastime in

but on this

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ARGYLLS BEAT LINCOLNS IN SWIMMING CONTEST, S

Winner For Every Event.

defeated

PORTS ALL SQUARE SINCE 1920 ENCOUNTER. Interport Results.

The following have been the results of Tenali Interports be tween Hong Kong and Shanghai since' 1920: €1921 Hong Kong won in Shang-

halep shelves al 1922 Hong Kong won in

when out over half mile this morn-

manner in which he covered the dis-

WADE'S SERVICE.

and ing. Liberty Bay was one, with Mr. he has been playing on in Shanghai. The match between Wade

has been coached by Tsui should provide a struggle Leo Frost in the saddle, and from the Cheng tance, in 1 minute 01 second, he looks Gordon Lum, and it may be said that between experience and youth with sure thing for a place. Sadko, too, his play is modelled on that of the the issue in doubt at all periods of He, how the encounter. Wade, who is cap- looked remarkably fit, and returned 1 well-known northerner. min. 03 seconds, with Mr., G. A. Harri-éver, geta mora power into his ser- taining the Shanghai team, has de- vice than Lum, using his height to veloped a worrying heavily-sliced Cheng hits the ball at service which comes over compara-

man up.

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E. E. O. BUTLER was galloping advantage.

a few of his mounts which he the top of his reach and attempts tively fast and which will tend to will ride to-morrow, and Chateau Bay little spin while serving, and is con- force Taul off the court Tsuf's Impressed me s probable winner. sistently faster than Paul Kong in lobbing abilities should, however, Although he did not appear to be this department.

stand him in good stead in the fully extended he clocked half a mile Cheng has a stronger backhand event of Wade's service being in

min. 02 seconds, and appeared

pretty fresh after it. The Bay will than forehand, using a fiat racket good trim.

be running in the Caine Handicap for for all his shots. At the net ha Wade is not a pretty player to this season's griffing, and will be is a steady rather than a brilliant watch. He possesses a very carrying 140 lbs. He is certainly volleyer and his overhead work awkward style, but he is very fast

Workable Stag and pony to watch.

might be described in the same man- over, the, court, and his anticipation White Jade Stag were twe other mounts taken for a galloy by Mr. ner. His chief assets are his speed is excellent He is yet another Butler this morningBoth ponies on the court and a natural anti- supporter of fat racket strokes, his Bongwhich are running to-morrow, return- cipation which rarely falls him, forehand being his main asseti

ed a creditable time of 1 minute 08 VEN FIRST, DOUBLES. 2.

He is consistently good at the net and overhead without being parti- The Lo brothers will find them cularly brilliant, and can be term

1923 Bhanghai on in Shanghai 1928 Shanghal ron in Shanghai

Kong A

1929 Hong Kong won In Hong 1931 Shanghai" yon in Shanghai

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Kwok Chi-hang Chína) 27, 49, The thirty competitors were con C. J. Cooke (V.B.C.), Mid. fronted by an ebb tide flowing to-wright (LMS. Suffolk), wards Lyeeman and several of the Sun-man (South Chian),

seconds for the half mile

MR. CHANTIN-SON'S former selves pitted against a steady rated a hard worker throughout dis champion pony, Apollo, who still in Wade and Canavarro. The Port matches, whether he is, inning or holds three Hong Kong records, is

now repeating blatory in Tientsin.nese player is essentially a doubles At the Autumn meeting held by the player, relying to a large extent on Northern club, the pony set up ana his court craft and positioning, record for six furlongs, the time.

losing

ALTERNATE FORM The final match of the series.

ing 1 minute 28 seconds, which is Unfortunately he has displayed a should provide the "tit-bit of the

(Bouth

bat have a hard-hitting pair who Wain-seconds slower than the pony a best complete lack of confidence in Wong Lime in Hong Kong An the local practices, and he may consequently series. In Lum and Cheng, Shang Shak records held by Apollo were set up in cause Wade several anxious may trouble the local champions to

the early, months of last year. The ments in the course of the match.

no small extent. H swimmers were carried wall out of Kam-pul. (Fuklen AA), W. Law pony is now owned by Mr. Layton of Wade can, however, be depended them together,

upon to make up for any weakness come to the con their course as the result rence (V.R.C.), Chan Fook-sang Tientsin.

though the will be sel Roza-Pereira's time for the awim (Fukien A.A.), Kwong Ki-foon

foria latter has the gift of known local jockey arrived was 3 minutes 18 3/5 seconds (Chinese YMCA), ES. Franks MB AJ. P. HEARD, the well-e

ted to him on above the record establishe by (Victoria Guol), Trang Ho-fo

Shanghal on the 43 Naldera jgame

The morning, after a brief

brothers will stand them in good stead, and,

J. C. Finch in 1918, and was 1 (Shaukiwan), Lieat. E. A, C. Ball minute 50 8/8 seconds worse than (HMS, Veteran), S. Sousa

Mok Wal-ming (Ch his winning time last year.

WAL

Campbell, been