TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.
SWIMMING REVIVAL
New Association To Be Formed.
MESSRS. RAILTON AND MOK RESPONSIBLE.
Chinese Co-Operation.
(By CRAWL.)
The Hong Kong Swimming As- sociation has gone out of existence and a new Association is being formed.
This was the decision reached by delegates of the swimming cluba at a meeting held last week, Mr. Mok. Ying-kwai told the China Mail in 3n exclusive interview yesterday.
Mr. E. Railton, an ex-interporter and Captain of the European Y.M.C.A., has with the help of Mr. Y. K. Mok made it possible for a new Swimming Association to be formed. Mr. Mok is the chairman of the Amateur Swimming Asso- ciation.
Members of the Army, Navy and Air Force and other Chinese Clubs interested in swimming have together co- operated with excellent re-
in sults, culminating
the
formation of the new Associn- tion which is now nearly com- pleted.
At a meeting held last week, It was agreed that the formation of a new association was
Colony.
necessary
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPORT PAGE PMDD
ERIAL “DIRT TRACK."-Demonstration of the new ultra- A light "lir french "ell on the pylon Racing Meeting
held at the London Air Park. Feltham, Middlesex. Four planes are shown rounding the pylons.
SPEEDWAY RACING
IN THE AIR
NEW SPORTING THRILL ́
MA
de
Mr. C. H. Lowe-Wylde, the sigrer of the machineg, won one race and Mr. C. J. Longmore won another. Flight-Lieutenant H. H. Lecch had to make a forced land- ing due to lack of petrol, and ho
E. J. DAVIES DEFEATS WORLD CHESS CHAMPION.
Visitor Resigns After 47 Moves.
In 47 games during his stay in the Colony Dr. Alekhine, the wizard chess player, has lost on only one occasion.. E. J. Davies defeated him last night at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant during a simultaneous exhibi- tion in which the world cham- nion played against 37 boards. Davies took the famous vIRI- ter to 47 moves before the lat ter was forced to resign. Str Henry Pollock and D. E. Car- valho were conceded drawn matches.
TRIANGULAR
BASKET - BALL
INTERPORT
Colony Team Not Visiting Shanghai. NORTHERN REPLY AWAITED.
An official of the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation last night informed the "China Mail" that the rumour, to the effect that the South China Athletic Associa- tion were sending a representative basket-ball team to Shanghai was entirely unfounded.
LAWN TENNIS
TO-DAY'S GAMES
Gray.
H. J. Armstrong Provides Goldman Should Beat
First Sensation
Careless Play Features Opering Games
INCONSIDERATE SPECTATORS
(By Ace.)
| TSUI MAY TROUBLE HO KA-LAU,
The me is the the
THE outstanding match in to-
between L. Goldman and S. A. Gray.' Goldman, who surprisingly de- feated A. L. Sullivan in the Final of the Club championship last year, is considered by many to have a very good chance of reaching the Semi-Final round.' Last year he was not in the best, of condition, and his tennis suffered according- ly: this year, however, he will en- ter the tournament In perfect health. Goldman is not a tempera-
experience la extensive. He won
H. J. Armstrong provided the first sensation in the 1933 Lawnmental player and his tournament Tennis Championships, which commenced yesterday, when he defeat ed W. C. Hung in a convincing manner.
The tennis on the whole was disappointing, carelessness being the keynote in almost every game. H. D. Rumjahn was again engag ed in a marathon match when he met A. E. P. Guest, and if the Kowloon player had been able to throw off the fit of nerves, which was so apparent, he might have passed into the Second Round as "H.D." was in a very listless mood.
E. C. Fincher, last year's runner-up, was never extended against H. Owen Hughes, and his form could hardly be gauged on yesterday afternoon's exhibition. I. M. A. Razack received a fright when opposed to F. H. Kwok, and very nearly lost on account of inex- plicable carelessness,
failed to find a good
the Shanghai Cricket Club Cham- plonship during his stay in the North, and is now the H. K. C. C. champion.
rapid strides within the last year, and the type of competitor who may cause an upset by an inspired display. He will, however, find Goldman a little too steady for him, and his impetuousity, unless con- siderably checked since. I last saw him play, may cost him the match.
Gray is a player who has made
It should be a good game with exciting rallies, but I think Gold- man should win without unduly. exerting himself.
The next best game will be that between Ho Ka-lau, the Interport doubles player, and Tsul Yan-pul,
THOSE who expected to gain, or eliminates Taui Wai-pui in the
some idea of the current form Fourth Round.
Guest's service will have to be of last year's champion and the TAKING a test at Hanworth of the new sport known as air
runner-up were sadly disappoint considerably improved if he is to the brother of Tsui Wai-put and the
a serious contender for speedway racing, the holder of the
ed. Sirdar Rumjohn was given a become
son of "Tadpole" of the Hong Kong walk over by J. Barrow, who was championship honours. It lacka
Cricket Club. for promoting swimming in the world's speed record lost a race be- cause he tried to fly a 6 h.p. aero-
The Federation were invited to who opened the championship on court it is a definite disadvantage.ment play will probably decide the
indisposed, and "Teddy" Fincher, sting; and for one so slow on the
Ho's wider experience of tourna- plane according to the same rules IL was duly proposed and
send a team to Shanghai but the No. 1 court, was far too good for The Kowloon player's stroke pro- seconded that the new Association that were adopted in
cornering too showed how slight is the risk invitation was not accepted at Owen Hughes to worry over stroke duction is well-varied, but yester.issue, though Tsui has been play- be formed as soon as possible and with a 2,800 h.p. machine in the in losing an engine in such
an meeting held last week, the reason production and the finer points of day he
ing brilliant tennis recently. He a committee of six-three Chinese last Schneider Trophy contest. He aeroplane. Mrs. Victor Bruce and being that leave could not be pro- the game. If there was one thing|length and always showed ate quarters for the title, in the School beat his brother, favoured in many H. M. Probyn cured by meat of the leading which was more noticeable in his dency to over-hit on his forehand. holder of the water speed record, were disqualified for touching the basket-ball players.
championship, and has also other who has not flown for about ten balloons on pylons as they corner-
HUNG PLAYS BADLY. A suggestion, however, that play this year than last year,
victories to his credit. years. The latter in turn lost to a ed. The other competitors were
Armstrong was flattered by his
Like his brother, Tsui is a little Shanghai should send a team to it was his slowness on the court. former holder of the record for the Flight-Lieutenant E. D. Ayre and Canton and Hong Kong to take He has not now the powers of re- win over Hung Never have 1 too impetuous at the moment to
Mr. W. A. Andrews. flight to Australia,
part in a Triangular Interport, met covery that he used to have, and seen the Chinese Recreation Club set the Thames on fire in competi with the approval of the meeting, his anticipation has not been im- player play worse. He was curative tennis, and, pitted against a and a letter has been sent to the
less throughout," especially after master tactician in Ho be will pro- Shanghai Association making the
he had at last settled down in the bably lose. It should, however, be second set, which he won with a good encounter. proposal, and a reply is now being
and three Europeans-was
ap-
pointed to draft the rules and
constitution of the new Associa- tion.
have been As soon as these completed, an
General Annual Meeting will be called to elect officers for the first year of the new Association.
Mr. Mok said that the Association had drafted a letter to the Victoria Recreation Club asking for their
co-operation.
A sporting geature by the newly was the sug- gestion that, although they were in no way legally responsible for a debt of $560 incurred by the Old V.R.C, they Association to the proposed raising the sum private subscription to wipe
formed association
was beaten by the last British Wing-Commander
Backers, If there were any, must
The day ended with a race of one have been sadly upset. On form, lap between an ex-golice horse who Flight-Lieutenant G. H. Stainforth lost an eye in the recent unemploy ought to have been an odds-on ed demonstrations, and one of these chance. He is a good judge of fly- arall machines. The horse had half ing on to a mark, as was shown a lap start and carried the Master when he made the new record over of Sempili. The aeroplane, flown by a year ago and when he shot down Mr. Scott, just beat the animal on balloons at the R.A.F. display. This, the post. In the prejudiced view faculty should have helped him to of horse-lovers, Ebor, the horse, was round the most of the time as far off the make a close course pylons. What led him astray was ground as the aeroplane, at a much the bellef, supported by the lower expenditure of energy. evidence of Schneider Trophy prac- tice flights, that it is better to make
by
off
the debt.
The debt incurred by the
old
a wide tura than to lose speed by making a tight turn.
association was for the hire of the V.R.C. pool to hold their gala
LIGHT-POWERED GLIDERS. Mr. Kaye Don, whom nobody
LINCOLNS WIN NG SZE KWONG CUP. Engineers Defeated At Billiards.
prior to the Hong Kong interport would have backed on form, adopt team leaving for Shanghai in 1931. ed the less scientific method of Mr. Mok said that the sum re-racing up to the pylons and then quired had been divided, and will banking steeply to keep as close as be separately contributed by the possible to them during the turns. Chinese and European sections of Later, in the,final, he met a still kwong Billiards Cup last night the new association.
SHANGHAI
WANT COLONY
SOCCER MEN
Lau Mau Turns Down Three Cultures' Offer.
LI SHEK-YAU ACCEPTS.
The Lincolns won the Ng Sze-
more akilful pilot, Mr. C. W. A. when they defeated the Royal En- Scott, who virtually began his turngineers by 4 games to 1. before he reached the pylon and L/Sgt. Pollard chalked up the then rolled on a slight akid out-highest break of the encounter wards to save him from cutting the when he scored a 38.
corner. His was the most accom- The following were the results:
plished lying of the day and show- Ach (150) beat Hollingsworth
ed very clearly the degree of con- (191); Herriott (150) beat Floyd
trol which may be secured in these (124); Abbott (150) beat Savi
very light-powered gliders.
(99); Maltby (150) beat Buckle,
A whole programms of speedway (137); and Pollard (Engineers 150) racing was offered to the public. beat James 127.
The machines have no great speed, The Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck pre- though their motor-bicycle engines sented the cup and medals at the The Three Cultures' Football make plenty of noise, Four of conclusion of the match. team in Shanghai have attempted them in the air at once suggest a battery of machine-guns, mounted
to secure the services of Lau Mau; on fast lorries, and advancing at the South Chins full-back and inter-great speed. Actually there is very porter, and Li Shek-yau, the South Hittle racing on the straight sec- China outside left.
tions of the course. Ground is An invitation was sent to both, gained and lost at the turns, and a but Lau Mau has refused to accept. certain amount of amusement la to An official of the South Ching be had in watching competitors in Athletic Association informed the the rear mounting upwards at a China Mail that Li Shek-yau has turn with the object of leaping accepted the invitation and will leave over a leader who may be taking
his corner more carefully.. for Shanghai carly this week.
TIGHT. TURNS for the Three reason Cultures Club desiring those two The sudden gaining of altitudo is players is their low position in the in fact forbidden by the rules of Shanghal League, They hope to the game, but only an omniscient make better progress in the League judge could distinguish between an with new talent.
involuntary gain of height due to steep banking and a deliberate one
The
They already have the services of Suen Kam-shun and Wong Shul- wab, who left Hong Kong last November for the northern port.
w...
Dorothea (Miss H. M. Kaill) won the 9th Ladies Yachting champion ahip yesterday when she beat Diana (Miss A. Blake) and Rolla (Mr T. P. K. Kemble) which were second and third. These three yachts were the only ones to finish within the time limit out of an entry 13,
SEVEN-A-SIDE HOCKEY.
R. H. Wong's Team Beats E. H. P. White's
SAINTS' INNOVATION
The 'St. Andrew's Club seven- aside League was commenced" yesterday afternoon on the Marina ground, when R. H. Wong's team defeated E. H. P... White's' team by 5 goals to 2. Both teams were not at full strength, the winners having six and the losers only five players.
awaited.
TH
HE Bluebird car on the Brooklands track. A special Rolls-Royce engine has been installed which gives off approximately 2,500 h.p.
CAMPBELL
ARRIVES AT ...
DAYTONA
British A
Expects
300 M.P.H.
WIDER BEACH IN USE
Daytona Beach Fla., Feb. 1. Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous British motor-racing driver, arrived here to-night and found his record-shatter. ing Bluebird automobile, par. tlally assembled for new speed tests along Daytona's white coral sands...
proved.
1929 CHAMPION MAY NOT PLAY TO-MORROW.
M. W. Lo Not Very Fit.
M. W. Lo, Colony champion In 1929, โช not in the it is best of health, and doubtful whether he will be fit enough to play his First Round match with L. E. Earnshaw to- morrow.
M. K. Lo, brother and part- ner of the ex-champion, told the China Mail yesterday that "M. W." was forced to leave the office on account of illness.
M. W. Lo told the China-Mail this morning that he was by no means, fit, but that he would not consider a postponement, preferring to play or concede walk-over.
good placements and a clevarly disguised drop shot. Armstrong's forehand worked very well indeed,
TO-DAY'S GAMES
Open Singles
but Hung gave him too many op Ho Ka-lau v Tsui Yan-pui. portunities to keep it working Lee Hua-ngok v. N. A. E. Mackay. well. Had he concentrated on re- Firdos Khan v J. W. Leonard. turning the ball to the Club play-H. Hazell v Tsoi Ping-fan. er's backhand there might have Goldman v S. A. Gary, been a different result.
Luk Wing-cheong v. K. H. Wong. Armstrong was good overhead, Yew Man-kit v G. Lai. though his service was not very impressive. I was glad to see that players, and, after all, if they are Mr. C. A. Wright pulled him up worth watching, they are worth um- for foot-faulting, which he was piring for. undoubtedly doing and which went unchecked in the first two sets.
While on the subject of umpires
I should like to drop the hint that Armstrong showed plenty of an umpire is responsible for the stamina, but I do not think he will whole of the court, and that it is. go very far, even after his surpris his duty to tell the spectatora to.. Ing win over Hung. In the final move back if they encroach too Bet he led 3-0 and then lost the close to the side-lines. In the match next two games; if Hung had won between Rumjahn and Guest tha. his service by safe methods in-spectators were within a yard of stead of attempting to hit his op: the sideline throughout the match. ponent of the court it would have This was absurd, and its effect on been very problematical whether the players, who were taking back... Armstrong would have won.
Mr. "Dick" Hancock,
hand shots almost in the faces of RAZACK DISAPPOINTS. onlookers, must have had a very de- Fincher should reach the Semi-
Razack proved disappointing. thoralising effect, Final, but on his present form he should not be able to beat Rum-He was pitted against a steadier Mr. F. Wirth, the umpire, spoke Jahn, though the champion is not though inferior opponent in Kwok, once or twice to them, but it proved displaying any too good form him- but his persistent attempts to of no avail. soll, Fincher's day for the Cham- bring off outright winners almost the President of the Cricket Club plonship has passed he has reach-cost him the game. His forehand managed to get the crowd back ed the final round in three-con-led him into trouble at almost during the few minutes that he was secutive years and each time the every turn and Kwok played up to there, but as soon as he had gone title has eluded him, This year it throughout. Bozack was fortun-they were back again. It was all the his form is not as good as last, ate to win in straight sets, though more distressing as the other side and he has shown signs of tiring, he played a much improved game line was entirely vacant. which were entirely foreign to him in the second sot.
Razack has all the strokes of a FTHE following were the detalled coming, champion. He is delight- ful to watch, the easy movements
two years ago.
DULL ENCOUNTER.
H. D.. Rumjahn and Guest were he goes through in the production engaged in a long drawn out of a stroke being suggestive of struggle in which the player who excellent coaching. If only he would made most mistakes lost the curb his Impetuosity and steady match. It was a game of long down his game, he would be a men- rallies, and the absence of oat-ace to even the best players. Sir Malcolm's six mechanica, who right winners was the feature of THREE GAMES NOT PLAYED. There were two walk-overs con came here a couple of days ago the encounter. Rumjahn's form with the Bluebird in crates, are was not too impressive, though he ceded in the first series of games, J. putting together the revamped gave the impression of still pos- Barrow and R. H. Todd being fore monster which bulleted over the sessing infinite patience to partied to withdraw on account of indis- beach last year at 253,968 miles ancipate in a long base-line duel, and position. I understand that Y. hour to establish a new land spead his steadiness has not deteriorat-Hachiuma asked Iu Tak-lam to
éd one lota. Sarelessness was postpone their game owing to record.
to facilitate overtaking. Actually The score at half time was 8-1, the tendency in making tight turns in favour of Wong's team. A. B.
With good weather and an excel- the main fault in his play yester-ness, and that the game will b In these machines is to gain height Hamson (3), Miss M. Woolley and rather than to swing outwards or Miss I. Gittins netted for the win lent beach, the machine, Sir Mal-day, and, had Guest been able to played at a later date. to lose speed. Their momentum mers, while, E. MacNider netted coin believes, may achieve close to overcome his nerves and thus been INCONSIDERATE SPECTATORS. and theff weight are so small that both points for White's side. 800 miles an hour, because of the able to check many bad blunders. There was a sad lack of umpires additions) speed built into it.ho might quite anally have been yesterday, and as the Cricket Club they offer much less resistance pro- The teams:
we do not hold themsalves responsible The record attempts probably beaten. portionately to the turning move-H. Wong, H, Kow, A. B. Hamsan,
1. Gittins, M Woolley, G. Look ment then do the beavier and much faster racing seaplanes.
Ten plots took part, most of them belg men of long experience.
E. H. P. White, E. Landelt, E. Gross,
MacNider. P, pittins
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results:
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Open Singles-First Round
H. J. Armstrong beat W. C. Hung
¥0—4, 2–6, 6–41,
s: A. Rumjahn received aww.o.
from J. BarTow..
H. D. Rumjahn boat A. E. P.
Guest 9-7, 6-4
E. Howard received a wo
from R. B. Todd...
E. C. Fincher beat H. Owen
Hughes 6-2, 6-1
I. M. A. Razack beat F. H. Kwok
7-5, 0
Lee Yu-wing beat C. Sloan 6-2,
B-0.
S. W. Liang beat Ng Kam-chuen
6-3, 6-3,
WHO THEY MEET IN THE SECOND ROUND..
H. J. Armstrong v. G. Gamble.
8. A. Rumjahn v. H. D. Rumjahn.
Iu Tak-lam or Y. Hachiuma v.
will be made between February On his form yesterday he should for an umpire for each game, I
and 20 over a wider beach than provide his cousin, 8. A with think it only fair that a spectator. E. 3. Howard, On Thursday, the winners meet has ever besa offered before Unit- an easy entry into the Semi-Final, if asked, should take the chair. It provided of course that the hold-1s far more satisfactory for the
F. Fincher's seven at 5.30 pm.ed Press,
E. C. Fincher v. L. M. A. Razack Lee Yu-wing v. S. W. Lang
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