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-SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AGE SPORT PAGEER

SWIMMING

ASSOCIATION

INAUGURATED

Hon. Dr. Kotewall First President.

ARMY TO AWAIT SPORTS BOARD DECISION

V. R. C. To Be Invited To

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Affiliate

(By CRAWLJ

NEW chapter in the history of Swimming in the Colony was commenced last night when the Hong Kong International Amateur Swimming Association was official- ly inaugurated at Messrs. Laue,

Crawford's Private ten room.

Representatives of seven civilian Clubs attended in addition to mem- bers of the Army, Navy and the Press.

Mr. Y. K. Mok was in the chair, others present being Mr. E. W.

Secretary, Railton, Hon.

(Army Cannon Board). Capt.

P. S. Sports

Mr. K.-S. To (Chinese vants' Club.

Capt. Area Carter

Japan's

Big Chance Since 1921

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Stern Opposition From Three Countries

SATOH NOT AT HIS BEST

LOCAL PLAYERS FIGURE AGAINST

DAVIS CUPPERS.

JAPAN

(By Ace.)

are making a determined bid for Davis Cup honours this year-the most promising since 1921 when Ichiya Kumagai blazed across the tennis firmament.

Hong Kong enthusiasts had an opportunity of seeing three of the team of four in action at the H. K. C. C. yesterday when Jiro Satoh, Ryosuke Nunoi and Erkichi' Ito took part in exhibition games.

the chances

to

of

WAR

Jiro Satoh, ace of the 1933 Japanese Davis Cup team who defeated by "Bunny" Austin fn the Semi-Final Round at Wimbledon last year, photographed at the H.K.C.C. yesterday.

SHIELD

SOCCER TO-DAY

SOUTH CHINA MAKE

CHANGES

Selectors Worried Over Sunday's Reverse. BORDERERS SHOULD DEFEAT. CLUB IN REPLAY.

Strong Naval Combination.

(By OUTSIDE LEFT).

SOOKUNPOO, which has recap-

most of the football limelight in the last few weeks, stages the most interesting match to-day-the replay between the Borderers and the Club in the

Seven-A-Side Rugby

Draw For Tourney Fixed.

FIRST GAMES ON MONDAY

EIGHT

IGHTEEN teams have entered Seven-A-Side

Rugby Tournament in ald of Charity. Last

Pak-wa will. strengthen year the Club "A" best the Medway

Second Round of the Senior Shield. I South China, neatly tett stien "A" in the final by 6pts, to nil.

are

The following is the programme for next week:

Extra Preliminary Round (Monday) Suffolk v. Kent "A" (4.30 p.m.) Falmouth v. Tamar "B" (4.45 p.m.)

Destroyer Flotilla v. Hermes "B". (8 p.m.)

The meeting of these two clubs against Kowloon to-day. should produce some splendid football. The last game ended in a draw after a magnificent exhibi- should be interesting as both tion by both teams. The result of of about the same strength.

There will be three Third Divi-8th the game will go a long way to wards settling the question of ion League fixtures to-morrow, the whether the Borderers have thor-best of which should be that be oughly regained the prestige they tween the R.A.F. and the R.E. had at the beginning of the season, and will give a possible indication of the semi-finalists in the Shield.

Their splendid win over South China at Caroline Hill last Sunday certainly suggests that all is well again with the Borderers, and to- day's match will supply the final test:

The following are the forecasted results of the week-end games with the scores of previous League fix- tures given in brackets:-

Club

In all probability there will be Lincolns no changes in the Borderers' team

S. CHINA which won last week..

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SATURDAY

SENIOR SHIELD

BORDERERS (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) ARTILLERY

(Chatham Rd., 4.15 p.m.)

Kowloon (Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.) JUNIOR SHIELD

Athletic "A" (Kowloon

Satoh was not seen at his best Nippon tennis authorities have and the blunders he committed and elected to send their 1933 team the traps he fell into led one to play in the European Zone, partly wonder how he reached the Semi-because of the wider experience (Lincolns), Lieut. Jackson Regal Pinal Round at Wimbledon last this gives the young players and Navy), L/Cpl. Sutherland Bar-

He was quite obviously is a partly because year. Megara. R. Goldman derers). and A. Donn (Y.M.C.A.), Mr. Wong class by himself yesterday, but by rising to the interzone or challenge аге considered brighter Kam-ying (Chinese Amateur Ath- no means a world-beater, though round

over against European competition than letic Federation), Mr. H. L. Lee he has recorded victories

Ellsworth Vines in America. against the increasing power of the him up as the better player in the (Chung Sing Benevolent Society),

What particularly struck me young American stars, notably

first set which he captured at 6-4 Mr. Teung Wan-kar (South China),

after Nunoi had double faulted Mr. S. T. Cheung (University), and about Satah's play was his deadly Vinca, the world No. 1.

For several years the Japanese Civil Ser-accuracy in placements. His deep

with the score at 4-all. When the driving on the forehand was have failed tu progress beyond directed from corner 10 corner, the European semi-finals, usually game was abandoned the score was

3-all. while his back hand worked like finding an unexpected obstacle in

The Rumjahn cousins were The Club, who hope to be at full clockwork, being sufficiently Italy. This year they are con

clearly outplayed in their strength, have more interest in the NAVY powerful to be called an aggres-fident that Nunoi and Sato can

match with Satoh and Nunol, Shield than in the League at the sive shot. His smashing yesterday clear that hurdle, but they are

though the contest WAB far moment, their prospects for the Athletic "B" was uncertain owing to the poor well aware that two other strong

latter being out of the question. BORDERERS more interesting than the score of 6-1, 6-2 would suggest. They are especially keen to wla light, but it was quite obvious that pairs will contest their way to the it formed one of his most deadly Interzone round against the Ameri-

S. A. was not up to his usual this afternoon, now lie seldom cans, Perry and and Austin of Great form and the brunt of the attack Artillery have little hopes of win- weapons in attack.

net in his singles Britain and Prean and Von Cramm and the defence fell on "II.De." ning the Shield, sought the against Nunoi, except on the oc-of Germany. Victory over either

Another stern battle will be shoulders. At times be reached clation, but the Army Area Sports casions when he sent over a deep of these teams would make the sea-

heights, great

drawing praise fought at Caroline Hill to-day when Board was not yet satisfied that drive four inches from the base on a success from Japan's point of from Satoh, but he could hardly South China will be

at home to the Association was fully repre

be expected to hold Japan's best Kowloon. In their last encounter. sentative of all the leading Clubs,line on his opponent's backhand.view.

During the eight or more months

Nunol's powerful spin a league one, the Chinese team prov. abroad Japan's 1933 team, besides at bay. battling for the Davis Cup, probably service caused both local players ed the better by 4-1, but since then Talkoo

Chinese have deteriorated SIGNALS some anxiety, and the power be the will compete in the French cham-hind their opponents' volleys prov-while Kowloon have improved.

R.A.E pionships, the Wimbledon tourneed too quick for them, at the net This game should provide TUNOI is obviously a player ment and some of them at least in Their attempts at lobbing were

good football. The big thing of very great promise. His the American championships

in this game will be South overhead work is the best Hong their way home.

China's reaction to last week's Kong has seen, He uses his height

b.tter League disappointment, what will it be?

The Army, represented by Captain Carter, were al pre- sent unable to affliate them- selves to the new Association been until confirmation had granted. Capt. Carter said he had been meeting instructed to inform the that the Army would do their best to co-operate with the new Asso-

and until such an understanding was arrived at they were unable to affiliate.

It was agreed by the meeting that the question of the Army's affiliation

be left over until the next Council meeting, pending confirmation by the Army Sports Board.

This shot proved a winner without excention.

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Nunoi's Very Fine Promise.

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They left for Europe this morn- to advantage both in his serviceling by the Fushimi Maru. and his smashing, and if there was

V.R.C. TO BE APPROACHED. Mr. Mok proposed that the

in senior swimming Club the one fault in his game it was his Colony, the Victoria Recreation attempt to play too much on his Club, be invited to join the new opponent's base line with the re- Association as their help in swim- sult that he was overhitting time} ming matters would be invaluable. and again.

His volleying was

Bad Light Causes Curtailment.

completely nullified by Nunol's deadliness ́overhead.

H.D. played good tennis against Lall odds and was assisted by S.A. In his service games, the latter showing more accuracy and pace. in his first service than I have seen WING to the bad light yester-him do for many months.

detailed ay all the exhibition matches The following were tho

FIRST SET

Blures:

bir. Railton seconded the proposal, superb and his angle shots were were curtailed with the exception which the meeting unanimously executed with perfect precision. of the final doubles match in which J. Satoh-16-love; 15-all; 15-30; 30-all; declared to be one

of most im- He hus infinite stamina and

portance in the Interests of swim-temperament for "big" tennis.

J

ming in the Colony.

Capt. Carter said that it was

only right that the V.R.C. be, in- vited to affiliate as they were the leading Swimming Club in Colony.

The chairman said that he had asked Dr. Kotewall if he would accept the position of President and had received an affirmative answer.

the

After seeing Nunol in ac- tion I was not at all surprised

at his success over Satoh in

the the Rumjahn cousins participated.. It was indeed a great pity that the weather was threatening with such

Japan after the latter's trium- phant return from Europe and the States.

a large crowd in attendence.

(0-03; Game.

1. D. Rumjahn-15-love; 16-all; 16-30;

15-40; 30-40; game. Nunoi-16-love; 30-love;

40-love; 40-15; game.

R.

Nunol carried Goldman to vic-S.

A. Humfahn-15-love; 16-all; 20-15;|

30-all: 40-30; game.

16-all; 15-80; 30-all; 40-30;

that the LINCOLNS

Evidently South China's selectors were thoroughly disturbed by the form of the team against the Bor- derers, for drastic changes are an- nounced for their game to-day.

Tong Kwan will be brought back into his original position of left half being preferred to Leung Wing the pivot Chui, who reverts to position,

Yeung Shih-yik has been dropped, in favour of Ip Pak-wa whose place will be filled by Tam Kong-pak

tory in the only completed set J. Satoh-ce; advantage striker: from the inside right position. Wong

His

30-love;

against Ito and Fincher. smashing from all parts of the deuce; advantage server; game.

of a very D. Rumjahn-16-love:

30-15; 30; 30-40; game. Nungi--15-love; 30-love; 40-love; 40-15; 4COND BET

game.

H.

R.

Mei-shun, one of the best spoilers in the Colony and the possessor of deadly drive, will form the right wing of the forwards with Cheng Shui-hong-

S. A. Rumjahn love-15; love-30; |

It will be interesting to watch 16-30; 15-40; 30-40; game. Satoh--15-love; 20-love; 40-love; the effect of these alterations, and Lam inclined to think that South D. Rumjahn-15-love; 30-love: China will beat Kowloon by a small 80-15; 40-15; 40-30; game. Nunol--16-loye; 30-love; 40-love; margin.

40-15; game.

Ito was most disappointing. He court was the feature never looked like a Davis Cupper mediocre set. In the second set at any stage of his doubles exhibi- Goldman showed a great improve- tion in partnership with Fincher.ment and Fincher began to 'ahow His volleying was weak while his Bashes of his true form so that an The two vice-presidents were service and overhead work was interesting struggle was witness-J. not elected, pending the reply unimpressive. He is to represent-cd.

Surprising as it may seem Ito was H. from the V.RC. and the Army Japan in only doubles matches, Area Sports Board, as it was pro- pairing with either Nunol or Satoh, the less prominent of the four in

this set, though he brought off one & Taking the three players on posed that these two units should each nominate a member to

yesterday's exhibition and allow or two beautiful aces with his fore-s. one of the two positions vacant.

Ing them considerable room for Mr. Mok's appointment as Chair Improvement I still cannot

When the game was abandoned 3.

game. man of the Association was con- either Satoh or Nunoi beating the scores were 6-2, 5-4 in favour

H. D. Rumishn of Nunol and Goldman.

love-40; gam. firmed:

"Bunny" Austin, Fred Perry

The singles match produced one. Nunol--15-love: Prens or (Britain), Van Cramm

40-15; game. while the doubles or two very bright moments, but (Germany)

on the whole was a lifeless en- partnership will fare even worse.

counter between two players who I shall be most surprised

obviously knew one another's play too well. Satoh's steadiness and amazingly good placements showed

Mr. E. W. Railton accepted office as the first Hon. Secretary of the Association, while Mr. R. new Goldman was elected as Asst. Hon. Secretary. Mr. A. Donn Was

• elected Treasurer.

Mr. Mok adjourned the meeting until March 24, when the Associa- tion Council would meet to discuss the coming swimming season.

JAPANESE DAVIS CUPPERS..

Kobo, Feb. 24. The Japanese Davis Cup team (Jiro Sato, Ryosuke Nunoi, and

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if Japan reach the Final Round of the European Zone --they have such formidable opponents as Australia, with Jack Crawford and Vivian Mc- Grath, South Africa, with Grath, South Africa, thai gfant G. Lyttleton Rogers. Team Leave For Europe

This Morning.. TUNOI and Satoh will

with

hand.

THE RESULTS:

The following wore the results of yesterday's games:—

Club Handicap Doubles.

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A. H. Penn and V, R. Gordon (ser;) beat, W, H. B. Bigg and G. W. Stobb be(+20) 6-2, 1-5, 9-7,

HT. C. Monaghan and C. E. Holmes

Elkichi Ito) left Kobe by the N.Y.K. No, hinges players in all

bo

and ph

beat R. H. Wild and J. D. Fushimi Maru, yesterday, amidst Davis Cup ties Mili^ «prob-|

(=B4214,24, 6-2,*~ will

N. Evans and. E. Newhouse receiv hearty send-off: On their arrival in |ably:

anon-playing

from

H. W. Turner and Marselllos, about April 8, the party captain, while Ito is expected to od

C. F. Hyde International will at once proceed to the Riviera, make his debut in

"J. H. Housley and I. J. Walker where they will, practice for about a tennis in the doublos, paired with (aer.) beat. 8. 8. Cook and W, A. month.

either Nunai or Sato. Those two Stewart (+48) 6-9,16-3. stars do not team well together in doubles play.

The team is due in the Colony on Friday, and exhibition games have been arranged on that day.]

As in, the past three years, the

H. B. Day and E. P. Newell (~4.0) best D... Harell and W. E. Williams (~80), 4–6, 6.5,. 7-5,

The Borderers will also be in the

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2.45 p.m.)

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First Round (Wednesday) Borderers "A" v. Falmouth or

Tamar "B" (4 p.m.) Hermes "A" v. Tamar "B" (4.15

p.m.)-

Artillery v. Kent "A" (4.30 p.m.) Borderers "C" y. Suffolk or Kent

"A" (4.45 p.m.)

Clab "B" v. Cornwall (5 p.) Club "A" Borderers "B" (5.15

p.m.)

Bank v. Kowloon (5.30 p.m.).

The Second Round, Semi-Final and Final will be played of next Saturday, commencing at 3 p.m.

(Club, 2.45pm. SIMMERS

6. China "B" (Soakunpoo, 2.45 pm)

v R.A.F. (Chatham Rd.,, 2.45 p.m.) BECOND DIVISION

Y Ewo TSUNG TSIN

(Careline Hill, 245 pym.) THIRD DIVISION

(1) v

LINCOLNS

S. China

1.

(5)

(Athletic, 4.30 p.m.) SUNDAY

THIRD DIVISION

(0) v ATHLETIC

(7)

(Caroline Hill, 3 p.m.) (3) Recreio

RE.

TO RETIRE

FROM RUGBY

Holds 28 Capa.

London, Jan. 81 It is announced that W. M. (2)Simmers has intimated to the com- (Chatham Rd., 4.30 p.m.)|mittee of Glasgow Academicials' (2) v

(1) Rugby Club that he intends to re- (Recreio, 4.30 p.m.) tire from active participation in the game. At the end of last season it was rumoured that Simmers was to retire, but he turned out again this season as full back for the Academicals, and occupied that position for Glasgow in the inter- city game.

One of the best-known players In Glasgow, Simmers had his first ex- perience of international Rugby when he played for Scotland against Wales in 1926. So consis- tent has his form been that be has taken part in every international against England, Ireland, - and Wales since that year. He played EORGE. RODGER is making against France from 1927 to 1931, This last appearance for the Club this afternoon before going 'Home on leave.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

FIRST DIVISION

GORIE

A Pla Artillery 13 10 0 3 -15 16 20 South China 10 7 1 2 27 10 15 12 7 39 16 15 Borderers

6 120 11 18

18 20 26 20

4 0 5 17

unions discontinued when home

with that country. their games Simmers also played against New South Wales in 1927, and against Ia the South Africans last year. all he has gained 28 "caps."

-PRINCE AS GOLFER.

London, Jan. 31. The Prince of Wales, who plays

:18 6 0 7 17 38 12 most of his golf in Surrey, has con- 10 sented to accept the captaincy of the Worplesdon Club, and Mr. J. McMurray, the present captain, will when he "hands 2 be a proud man

over" to the Prince in March.

22 409 27 32

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TOTAL POINTS Satoh and Nonof II. D. and 8. A. Eumjahn

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game.

Rumjaha-15-love; 16-all; 30-15; limelight at Sookunpoo earlier on St. Joseph's.

Lincolns 40-15; 40-30; game.

Navy Satoh-16-love; 30-lore; 40-love; in the afternoon, when their second Ma

string are engaged in a Junior -love-15; love-30; Shield match with South China Athletic

Polleo "A".

Kowloon 80-15; 30-love;

The military team, which has re-

Recreio gistered more goals than any other beam in the three divisions, should win comfortably, as South China "A" cannot set up a still enough opposition.

Club

11 5

EUNG" WING-CHIU

centre – half I organised South China Meet Kowipen

Is 1 0 12 IS BECOND DIVISION

Goals

PW. D. LEAP

19 15 3 1 53

There is no keener golfer than the Prince. He is a patron of many

..19 14 14 81 22 23 clubs and associations, and takes an

18 12 24 46 21 20 interest in the organisation of the

32 20 54

tournaments in which he playa. He

Athletic Borderers Lincolns The Navy, unfortunately, have Artillery

Naty lost the majority of their star per- No Chinx 17 3 3 7 35 20 15 has, of course been captain of the formers by the departure of the

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944 32 16 Royal and Ancient, and he has also Berwick for the North. As ro-Tenng Twin ..18 8 3 981 5115 held office at Royal St. George's, sult of this they have had to re- Kowloon ...18 4 2 12 28 45 17 2 12 - 21° 68 quest a postponement in their Club

78 Senior Shield encounter with the St. Joseph's 15 2013 20 67

Eastern Athletle.

THIRD DIVISION.

Gogla P.W. D. L. F. A.Pta, 16-10

181 16:21 15 11 9 3 14 17 24

They will however, be fielding a team against the Athletic “A”, loan: ders in the Second Division Leagus |Championships, that

Borderers Lisoning

With the arrival of the Hermes BL Joseph' 16 19 33-61-16 23

Sunningdale, Royal Wimbledon, and Royal Mid-Surrey. »

SOUTH CHINA TEAM -

The following will represent"

and Destroyers back from Manila, Athlete 17 7 5 5 35 35 19 South Chins against Kowloon to-

B4 Lim Thin-chan Lee Tin-sung and.

11 Lau Mau; Leang Yin-chan, Loung

South Chinn 18 774 · 22 14

31 day, and also the Buffolk from the North, Radio 17 their team to-day should be a for- RAF ying midable one, and I would not be Engineers resurprised If they carried the day, Bignals relo to A Second Division League match

University between Taung Tala and Ewond

4 16 Wing-chiu and Long Kwan; Cheng Shu-hoa, Wong Motiubim (expt.)y Fung King-chang, Tam Kong-pak and

Fak-wa.

19 1 3 13 - 799

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