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TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1933.

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TENNIS CLUBS I

CHALLENGE] FROM K.C.C.

LAST TITLE WON

IN 1915

HUNG, WRIGHT AND GRAY RECRUITED.

Thomas Lay's Comeback.

(By A. E. L)

determined assordi

7

titles this year.

18 SOCCER

CLUBS IN

LEAGUES

16. Weakest Teams To To Forfeit Status.

ARSENAL MANAGER'S

SUGGESTION

London, April 4. "I would like to see each section of the League reduc. ed to 18 clubs. That would mean that the 16 weakest would have to drop out and forfeit their status, stated Mr. Herbert Chapman, manager of the Arsenal, in the Sunday Express.

A PINK-BLACK SNOOKER

By JOE DAVIS. (Billiards and Snooker Chempion,

My photo demonstrates a cute

SNOOKER GOOD ENTRIES

FOR "Y'S" FIRST

AQUATIC GALA

56 Entries For The Six Events.

PROMISING LADIES'S TALENT

(By CRAWL)

The YM.C.A. Swimming Gala on Saturday night, the first of the If you are careful not to hit red season, promises to be a very` en- too full or too hard, you will score tertaining function. the cannon more often than the run- through, and there is a much better for the six events, and as they are There are 56 entries to date chance of a good leave.

post entries many more competi- II. C. (Ellesmere Port) was referee:

match. Ators are likely to lend their sup ing in a league, snooker are the only ball left. Obviously player, snookered on green, hit green port. pink cannot be pocketed. Safety of two cushions, and left his oppon- fis the only thing to play for, and ent snookered on black. This is not a The 50 Yards Aggregate Handi-

at the 22-ball game snookering your foul shot, the opponent was fairly

"Snookered," and opponent, like the double-baulk at billiards, is ideal safety.

little snooker shot. Pink and black

The Kowloon Cricket Club, who have not went the premier league tennis title for 18 years, and who

In the circumstances the idea have never wop either the "B" or "C" Championship, are making almay not be a popular one, and if it were put forward it would be the three bound to meet with serious op

position: but it is almost certain that it would be for the good of|

Pink lies a little more than the

ball from the of a

top the game. It would get rid of the width mid-week match, which, when it

cushion opposite the billiard spot. of Binck is the same distance from comes in the closing weeks the season, is often a nightmare. the cushion and about eighteen

are games which

inches from pink. The angle of the cue-ball to the others is clear in my photo. How can you play for the snooker you want?

#

They have some very promising talent, and, provided the selectors can pair off the players satisfac-

torily, there is every reason to These extra believe that the K.C.C. will stage pushed in because there are not a revival this season. With this the necessary number of Sutur in view the selectors are holding a days to accommodate them, re two-day American Tournament on quire extra staff, and the idea that they provide additions to May 20 and 21 in order to secure

revenue is not as sound as it some idea of the comparative strengths of the teams.

may appear.

The mid-week match depre- Among the outstanding new ciates the Saturday one and the comers to the K.C.C. League teams followers of football cannot afford are W. C. Hung, who has severed to pay for two games a week.” his connection with the Chinese

Recreation Club, and Thomas Lay. who is staging a comeback after a season out of the game.

Other promising newcomers are S. A. Gray, from the Y.M.C.A. team, P. H. T. Macaulay, a new- comer from Home, C. A. Wright, from the H.K.C.C. Team, and C. 1. Stapleton, who has not taken. part in league tennis for many years.

F. Grose is making a welcome re-appearance after a slack season last summer, and I understand played that V. Friman, who has good-class tennis in America, and who incidentally held the world's record for the Hop Step and Jump for eleven years, is a very promis. iag acquisition 10 the K.C.C. strength.

Last year the K.C.C. "A" was comprised of the Fincher brothers, W. Hyde and A. E. P. Guest, Frank Read and G. C. Burnett, with Pal Madar participating in the earlier This year. part of the season. owing to the absence of both Read and Madar the third string will be

a new combination.

First Team Contenders.

For this vacancy there are sev eral useful pairs in the running. W. C. Hung, who beat Teddy Fincher in the Handicap event in the present tournament, in part nership with F. Grose, look the most

T. TILDEN, former

likely contenders, though W. world champion,

C. A. Wright and S. A. Gray, and Thomas Lay and R. E. Hambly are also strong challengers. Hung and Grose were eliminated in the doubles tourney at the K.C.C. by Hambly and A. E. Collins, but as

pessimistic regarding Ameri- ca's chances of wreating the Davis Cup from France.

it was a handicap event not mucnment, they should easily secure

notice, can be taken of this defeat place in the "C" Division.

The "A" team will probably

be comprised of E. C. Fincher

and E. F. Fincher; W. Hyde

top

by

striking cap for men has drawn 15 entries, black for- while the Ladies event has drawn feited entrants.

se ven

points..

D.

The Ladies event should be one (Shering of the most interesting events on ham) re- the card, judging by the talent fers again entered.

to th

техс

Miss Doris Hunt, who has won d

Ladies' question the

Harbour Race of what

many occasions, has entered, and consti- Miss Ena Allen, Colony's Lady tutes & "fechamplon two years ago, and Mr. McMahon, who is also a swimmer anook e r. of note, are among the entries, Sapporo

ball

the

BILLIARDS HOLDERS

TRIUMPH

ELLIS LOSES FIRST GAME

FOR BORDERERS

THE Borderers, holders, maintained their 100 per cent, record in The Currison Billards League last night when they defeated the R. A. S. C. at Victoria Barracks by 338 points.

over

B/Sgt. Clarke of the R. A. S.C. chalked up the highest break · of the evening with a 38. He gained a substantial lead L/Cpl. Ellis, of the Borderers, and maintained it to win by 22 points -- the first defeat inflicted on any Borderers' player in the League to date.

Borderers

C/Sgt. Jarman

RAS.C.

150

L/Cpl. Ellis

128

Pte. -Funnel! . S/Sgt. Clarke

104

150

C.S.M. Lewis

150

Dvt. Gray

79

Pte. Clapp

150

Sgt. Cubitt

/58

Pte. Williams

150

Dvr. Whitley

66

Pte. Walters

150

Pte. O'Connor

83

878

540

The Royal Artillery had a close match against the Medical Corps, and only emerged triumphant by 49 points.

S/Sgt. Green of the Medical Corps chalked up a break of 37, while his opponent, Sgt. Farr, of the Artillery, recorded a 29 break. Sgt. Beeston, of the Gunners, recorded a break of 35.

RA.M.C.

V

Artillery.

on

S/Sgt. Green

150

Sgt. Farr

101

Sgt. Lane

73

Sgt. Beeston

150

Pte. Parry'

150

Sgt. Wood

108

Pte. Wilkes

BT

M/Gnr. Pine.

150

Pte. Kirkham

150

Bdr. Maddison

141

Ple. Smith

141

Bdr. Combey

150

751

800

the last In the diving exhibition there red is on are many divers of note, W. cen: Parkinson, L. E. Morgan and R. H. tres Pickford being outstanding. E. F. and you

"on" Selk is a notable absentee to date. after

The Water-polo game between

By far the best way is to strike the cushion behind plek as indicat- ed by dotted line in my photo. Put n little left side on your ball, and gauge the contact with pink to cushion so that it just misses black make your ball "take" the

and runs on far enough to leave a "dead snooker” which cannot be treated as "merely technical."

Your ball the "Y" Volunteers and the Rest Well played, the above Bhot

58 straight behind red, offering direct will provide the tit-bit of the might easily win a game. But do

pot into the middle pocket. But a evening, both not depend on it doing so without coloured ball, which may be on either preliminary practice. If you take side of red, prevents you from hitting the trouble to put the balls up as that red an fine as can be on either Reat's forward line is not as

"free heavy as that of the Volunteers. side. You can then claim

The following are the entries to

a fou

evenly

sides being very balanced, although the

in photo and spend ten minutes on ball." The fact that you can pot red the shot, you

will "know it as with caso does not matter. well as I do, and I hope you will

N. E. Club (Dublin.)-After pot-date-50 Yards Aggregate Handi- take my hint.

ting a red, if a player misses the Cap (Men)-B. Lange, C. Chad- This Is Not Easy

colour he is "on" and strikes a redderton, W. Campbell, A. Mitchell, The billiard shot in my diagram instead he forfeita the value of the C. Aris, A. Brokenshire, A. W. Torrible, W. Jenkins, L. Adams, is not an easy one. Cue-ball is in colour he was "on." The Jump" L E. Morgan, B. H. Pickford, W. hand and red and white are both shot is fair at snooker. It is B. Wishaw, R. Goldman, D. Suther. "tight up." Your cholec is between wrong to interpret the rule so that land, and E. W. Railton. running through red into the left a miss when opening a game of

50 Yards Ladies' Handicap:— top-pocket, an awkward shot call-anooker ing for the use of powerful left minimum penalty is "four. away," Miss Peggy Scott, Miss S. Joseph, aide, or a kias cannon of the type H. B. (Chelmsford). It is the Miss D. Hunt, Miss M. Smith, Mias indicated in diagram. No side is duty of a billiards referee to award S. Dalziel, Mrs. J. McMahon, Miss required for the cannon.

a foul whether it is claimed or not. E. Allen, Miss A. Fowler and Miss

J. Shoosmith.

Is disregarded. The

Heeney Once Drew $100,000, But Now It Is Just $200 AFight

10LRO

New York, April 30. horse try to recoup his depleted LD Tom Heeney, the "Hard fortune.

Rock," drew down a cool All that Heeney made in the $105,000 one night less than five prosperous year or two after years ago, when he helped Gene Broadway first saw him in 1927 Tunney make an artistic and fin-disappeared almost without ' ancial triumph of his retirement trace when Wall Street went hay from the heavyweight throne. wire. He didn't even have thei

The other night, Heeney, his pleasure of spending it. hair clipped close around the To-day, washed up as a fighter,

B

Exhibition Diving:-W. Parkin son, D. Sutherland, L. E. Morgan, R. H. Pickford and R. Goldman.

50 Yards Team Race:-B. Lange, W. Campbell, R. Goldman, E. W. Railton, B. Rasmussen, A. Donn, W. Kerr, C. Aris, A. Mit- chell, L. E. Morgan, R. H. Pick- ford, D. Sutherland, C. Chadderton and W. Schreuder.

Novelty Race-C, Aris, A. Mit- chell, D. Sutherland, A. W. Tor- rible. W. Campbell, L. E. Morgan

and W. B. Wishaw.

:

The following will participate in the Water Polo game:

The Lincolns were engaged in another thrilling struggle, the En- gineers fighting pluckily before going down by 152 points. L/Sgt. James recorded the highest break o the match---26, but lost his match to Spr. Whittaker, who recorded a 25 break, by 6 points. Sgt. Green also chalked up a 25, and L/Cpl. Maltby recorded a 21.

Lincolns.

Engineers.

L/Sgt. James..

144

Spr. Whittaker .......

160

L/Cpl Maltby

150

C. S. M. Floyd

128

Pie Turnier ...

150

Lt. Regan

147

Pte. Atkinson

150

Q. M. S. Daniels

134

L/Cpl. Herrlolt

150

L/Sgt. Hollingsworth

110

150

Spr. Taylor

73

894

742

Sgt. Green

H.K. AREA TENNIS. LEAGUE

SIGNALS WIN BY NARROW MARGIN.

Lomax and Bryce Win All Three Games.

The Royal Corps of Signals beat "D" Coy., Lincolns by 6 sels to 3.

Detailed scores.

Sig. Convey and Sig. Cord (R.C.S.)

beat Cpl. Fellows and L/Cpl.

Heath 6-4.

beat Pte Matthews and L/Cpl.

Colclough 6-2.

lbst to Lt. R. B. Williams and

Ple. Potter 2-4,

Sgt. Lomax and Sgt. Bryco

"Y" Volunteers:-H. A. Angus;|(R.C.S.) -- W. Stoker and J. E. Henry; A...

temples to hide the gray, was cut Heeney is trying to scrape to Donn; G. Fowler, W. Schreuder

and W. F. Xerr. up, badly beaten and finally stop-gether enough to pay a mortgage "Y" Rest:G. Angus; B. Langt ped by young Stanley Poreda in on his home at Manhasset, L. Land E, Fullager;. E. W. Railton; B.

Campbell.

Swimming will commence at 9 p.m. sharp.

beat Fellows and Heath 6-2. beat Matthews and Colclough,

6-2.

beat Williams and Potter 6-2. L/Cpl. Rafferty and Sig. White-

lost to Fellows and Heath 8-6. beat Matthews, and Colclough

6.1.

a one of the smaller local clubs Friends have urged him to ac- Goldman, B. Rasmussen and W. head (B.C.S.)

all for $200..

cept a proffered job on the Man- The wife of the New Zealand hasset police force. Irishman sat near his corner and So, perhaps it will be Heeney, sobbed as blood flowed from the one day, who waves along the wounds on Tom's face. She was Tunney limousine as it throbe one of fewer than 1,000 specta-through Long Island traffic-ikely to tors on hand to watch the old war Associated Press, and Charles Ende.

Lay May Be Available. Arthur Lay, the K.CC. opening and A. E. P. Guest; W. C.

batsman and No. 1 ranking player in Shameen, may also assist the Hung and F. Grose. The talent among the funfur K.C.C., though it is doubtful, owing players is surprisingly good. The to the matches being played in mid- week. F. Kengelbacker, a potential K.C.C. will find it a difficult pro- player is on leave, and will not blem to decide whom to choose out be available, and "Sammy" Green, of the following for representation former Colony champion, has signi of the "B" team:-R. B. Hembly, fed his intention of not playing Thomas Lay, Gray, Wright, Stapler again in the League. ton, Burnett, Macaulay, W. Wirth,

800.

Speedway racing, instead of dying,

extend this

SCABON

IN BRIEF LINDRUM'S 188 IN 5 MINUTES.

the

lost to Williams and Potter 6-7.

12TH BATTERY LOSE HEAVILY.

Flowerden and Laine. Only

Pair to, Win. “

"D" Coy Bouth Wales Bor derers, beat the 12th Heavy Batting, R.A., by 8 meta to be Detailed scores.

ENGINEERS BEAT

R.A.P.C.

Moseley and Walker Triumphant.

The 40th Coy., R. E., yes- terday

afternoon, beat the Royal Army Pay Corps, by 6 sets to 3, at Sookunpoo in the Hong Kong Area Tennis

League.

The following were the scores:

Moseley. Major

And Lieut. walker (B.E.)

beat Q.M.3 Oldfield and Sgt.

Wilson 6-4.

beat Q.M.S. Warman and Sgt.

Leslie 11-9.

beat S/Sgt. Holt and S/Sgt.

Ascott 6-0.

Cpl. Ford and Spr. Whitefield, (R.E.) ·་

lost to Oldfield and Wilson 1-8. beat Warman and Leslie 6-4 lost to Holt and Ascott 8-6. Spr. Mullins and Spr. Sloan |(R.E.).?

lost to Oldfield and Wilson 1-6. beat Warman, and Leslie 9-7- beat Holt and' Ascott 7-5.

LINCOLNS TEAM WIN OVER BATTERY,

Garthwaite and Shields Win Two Gels.

"A" Coy, Lincolns' defeated the 24th Battery, R.A., by 5 sets to 4 at Stonecutters, yesterday... afternoon, in the Hong Kong Ares Tennis League. Aga The, following, were the scores: Lieut. S. R. Wilson" and Lieut. 8. L. H. Douglas (Lincolns),

'lost to Lieut. Garthwaite and

Lieut. Shields 2-6. beat Sgt. Smith and L/Sgt.

Jones 6-2, MMK

lost to... M/Gnr, Wardle ·'and

The Y.MLA, are holding a bathing. Kirkwood in contemplating a series Two further, matches in the EC,C. With all their talent I am more

May 20,

The of exhibitions in New Zealand, Aus- a left-handed player of consider than surprised to see the K.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament were played picnic on Saturday,

LA. G. D. H. Flowerden and Lt. able promise, D.-S. Green, Friman, allow the Chinese Recreation Club yesterday with the following results: launch will leave Police pier at 2.30 tralia, and the Far East some time and after, December 1 of this year. With Junior Championship G. Burnett | p.m. and Teddy Hamsay,, the Interport and the South China Athletic As-beat D. D. Mckay 6-8, 7-6.

him he will take either Walter Hagen J. G.-Laine (12th B.A.)

lost to Capt. G.°C. Cooper and cricketer who has just arrived suciation to enter two teams in the Mixed Doubles Handicap--M. L Owing to lack of support the abcond or Gene Saraken; decision of whom will back from America.

premier league wihout following Poll and Mist Blackburn (+3.6) beat water polo practice of the Y.M.0.A., depend upon negotiations with them Lt. A. J. Stocker 4-6. The "C" team will also be suit. It would have meant alx other W. Hume and Mrs. Skinner (scr.) scheduled for last night, was unavoid and which one would seem most populost to Cph Fowler, and Pts.

5-7, 7-5, 6-8.

larto" the public. ably postponed.

Ronan 1-6. EN ❤much stronger then last year players gaining valuable experience

beat C. 8. M. Lewis and Sgt. when it concluded; the sea- which would have stood them in good p

Walter, Lindrum made a last break son will wear wife and flannels, Cpl. Lesler, the Engineer's left

Underwood 7-52, a very disappointing stead next season wit

handed player, has sprained his lefe of 188 in five minutes in ölt match position.

the leading The Mixed Doubles team. In for hand and has been ordered to give up Against-Newman (rac. 2,000) at Bribirte; and pillar box pullover on MIG Manley and Brt. Wood Q.M.S. Oliver 3-6, Among

bathing beach this summer, Striped 9.235 to

Cpl. Berryman, and L/Cpl. Rid- players in this class are N. A. E the Dunlop Shield will be strength- tennis for month His loss will be to, but Newman von by 9 gowns of grey and blue, yellow; and (12th 8.A.) *

£8,986,195

wn, and may and green are slag Jost to Cooper and Stocker. 1-6,ley (Lincolna), mek sze Mackay, G. A. White, A. E. Collins, ened by the return of. Mrs. McCaw, seriously felt by the Engineers in the

KARICHTERTE! Ascreed Swimming suite will be wine

lost, to Garthwaite and Shields H. O. Huber, J. J. Ferguson, re who last year played for the Indian ILK Arsa Tennis League,

Remembering his first amazing,ax-coloured Underwear is to or peach lost to Fowler and Ronan 2-6. cruited from the Y.M.C.A., L. Jack, Recreation Club, Mrs. McCaw will

lost to Lewis and Underwood hibitions in Hong Kong, local offers coloured, while socks will be of duck

B-6. The following will represent the who had read of another projected ewe bine and kenda brown. 1. S. Smith, L. 8. V. Capell and probably partner Ernie Fincher CA second team against the world tour by Tog Kirkwood dished

while Teddy Fincher will again play Chinese Bathing Club second team in the hope that he would use the villpen, the South African Olym

visit Two promising players in A. H. with Miss O. Dalziel and Guest with a water polo game on Thursday at Fanling course notch he pie athlete, rested new South Afri

fortunately „Dinnen and, H. Lubesder are not Miss M. Grimthaiga ada pas la the wỹ”; bath:—(1) Angur, R. Bookings for the

w that can record for the high jumy by clear quite ready for League tennis this Lady players on the verge of in. Maynard, K. Jenner, B. Lange, R. Gold proposed to teaval work saason, but next year, providing clusion are: Mrs. Hambly, Miss mán, Oh For ler and D. Butherland kinyworld cruise was

Mr. W Behrender, skipper will consequently h they show the same rapid Improve-Mason and Miss Woolley,

· M. E Politi,SA

4

Bdr. Seale and Gor, Pardos (12th R.A

· boat Smith and

Col

Jodes 6-1.

Harper

and ing 6. feet: 811⁄2 incha at Fentoris. ~He to hold, the previous record which was 0

lost to Cooper and Stocker, Lind lost, to Towler "and"Bonan lost to Lewis and 20