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THE CHINA_MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934.

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RECREIO SURPRISE INDIANS IN "A" DIVISION LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE

VOLUNTEERS

SWIMMING

CARNIVAL

Attractive Card For Saturday.

KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED UNDER NEW SCHEME

Members of the leading swim- ming clubs in the Colony, includ- ing many of the fastest swim- mers in Hong Kong, will take part in the annual aquatic sports of the Hong Kong Volunteer De fence Corps, which will be held

at the Victoria Recreation Clubi -on Saturday night.

An attractive programme of seven swimming events for which. a record entry has been received, and an Inter-Units water poko game, will fill the curd, the events including an open 100 yards frge style race and a 50 Yards free style event for Ladies.

A nutable change has been made this year in the classification of the members of the Corps. The entire units have now been divided into

four groups, namely, the Static Machine Guns, Mobile Machine) Guns, Smail Units and Infantry. This new idea has broken up the

CROME

The Club de Recreio "A", Division Lawn Tennis League team, who created a sensation yesterday by defeating the Indian Recreation Club by 5% set to 31⁄2 at King's Park. (King's Studio)..

MAX ROSENBLOOM AGAIN DEFEATED

LEE RAMAGE WINS IN

NON-TITLE BOUT

SECOND, FIGHT IN FORTNIGHT

IN

Los Angeles, July 10.

strong combination of the Portu- TN their second meeting in two weeks Lee Ramage. the San guese Company, for many years

Diego youngster. defeated Maxie Rosenbloom, the New champions, and has added strength York world light heavyweight champion, on points, in a 10-round to the other units, thus equalising non-title imut, here to-night. the swimming talent all-round.

Other attractions on the pro-

Erumme include the Inter-Units team race, high living. and a medley leam race.

The following are the entries:- Event 1300 Yards Team Race

Teams of 6 men, each man to swim 50 yards:

Static Machine Gun:-E. F. Selk, A. G. Dorn, J. W. Pote Hunt, S. V. Gittins, J. Anslow and E. Lammert.

Mobile Machine Gun:-. Sloan, J.

Jasi two weeks ago the two fought to a draw in the same ring Ramage scaled 186 pounds to-night, to Rosenbloom's 18414, both being overweight.

MANY NON-TITLE BEATINGS

GAME TOO CHINESE R.C. RECORD

LONG · SMALLER BALL

AND TIME LIMIT

ARE SUGGESTED

WORLD ACES JOIN

AGITATION.

"BALL ON ELASTIC!".

SAYS TENNIS CRITIC

LONDON, JULY 11. THE PREVALENCE OF "MARAT- HON" TENNIS IN THE FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS AT AUTEUIL THIS YEAR HAS BEEN MUCH DE PLORED BY FRENCH CRITICS, BE [CAUSE IT TENDA MERELY TO EX- HAUST THE PLAYERS AND DOES NOT GIVE WORTH.

EXPECTED WIN

UNITED SERVICES SHOW

IMPROVEMENT

THE surprise defeat of the Indian Recreation Club, at the hands

C.R.C. Dispel Doubts

Tof the Club de Recreio at King's Park, provided the feature CRUSHING WIN OVER

of the "A" Division Lawn Tennis League matches played yès- terday..

KOWLOON C.C.

The Indians were strongly favoured to win, particularly after their convincing win over the St. John's University team]CHOY'S OUTSTANDING DISPLAY from Shanghai on Saturday, after this team had held the advan- tage over the Chinese Recreation Club and South China Athletic Association.

The Chinese Recreation Club "A" team scored an expected victory over the United Services' Recreation Club, who, however, showed vastly improved form.

A TRUE TEST OF CHAMPIONS

Rene Lacoste wonders whe ther some modification in the size of the ball might not lead to shorter rallies. It was hoped that the present regulation ball would have this effect, but, if re- cent results are any criterion. the reverse is the case, for i

EASILY BEAT

THE SERVICES

J. D. Luce Impresses At His Debut.

BRILLIANT

RECREIO BEAT INDIANS

Surprise Result At King's Park

品

|REMEDIOS AND BARROS SHINE

The Club de Recreio recorded

IN "B" DIVISION

Any doubts as to the superiority of the Chinese Recreation Club "B" Division Lawn Tennis League team were dispelled yesterday when, entertaining the Kowloon Cricket Club, one of the strongest "B" Division_teams, they won by the overwhelming margin of 81⁄2 sets to .

The K.C.C. made a game resia- tance in the first three sets. but in the last two, rounds' they went to pieces.

Lee Wai-tong, the Chinese Oly

Reems to encourage players to CAPT. CANNON AND TOLLINTON make it behave like a pendulum.

"Why not have it on

watching M. Sleem playing'

kened Chinese Recreation Club Lawn Tennis League at King's partner of F. K. Lau, the veteran against Jack Crawford.

and captain of the C. R. C. team. It is pointed out by Armand "A" team defeated a slightly im. Park yesterday.

A. V. Remedios and J. Gonaal-He proved a more effective sub- Massard, the famous amateur proved United Services Recreation]

ves had no difficulty in winning stitute than S. W. Wong, who French fencer, that in Soccer, Club by 7% sets to F1⁄2 in the "A" their first two sels, but were out-partnered Lau against the Tini- Baxing. Rugby, cycling and golf, Division Lawn Tennis League yet-played in their final set, against versity on Saturday. the contests are limited either by ́terday evening.

S. A. Rumjahn and J. A. Cassumb- P. C. Choy, who partnered M. time or distance in lawn tennis. Paul Kong and M. K. Lo were hoy, failing to secure a game. K. Lau, was the outstanding the only limit is the number of

absent from, the C.R.C ranks, and It was mainly due to the excel-player on the courts, his play sets. The games may run to any were replaced by Tam Toe-fong lent combination of the Indian throughout the afternoon be number, and so may the points and lu Tak-lam of the C.R.C. "B" pair that they won by auch a mar-

ing of a very high grade. It was against this pair that L. gin. Rumjahn played strong ten Why not a time limit for five set matches, he asks.

The U.S.R.C. have acquired the nis throughout, his driving and Oppenheim, and S. A. Gray made This suggestion Ands favour services of J. D. Luca, who is to be vollying, being outstanding. Cas- gallant stand. Led 5-2 they with Andre Gobert,

in the Colony for some time. Ho dumbhoy's game was good all-settled down to a dogged reste- French Davis Cup player. He is rather out of practice at pre-round, his net play being particu-tance, and brought the scores to writes: "The French Lawn Ten-sent, but gives promise of being a larly impressive. nis Federation, which is directed real advantage to the Services was by men with plenty of common-team when he has had the oppor-

sense, would do well to listen to tunity of playing a few matches. the wise advice of M. Massard, Capt. P. S. Cannon and H. to whom I consider is perfectly

right." -Reuter.

an unexpected victory over the mpic footballer who substituted Indian Recreation Club, By 5% in the "A" Division team last

elastic?" asked one critic, Playing at King's Park, a wen-sets to 3% in the "A" Division week, replaced L. F. Hon, as the

Ramage thus added to the long list of hoxers who have de feated Slapsie Maxie, although the latter still retains his crown. At Oklahoma City, on April 16, Clyde Chastin outpointed him in 10 furlous rounds; in January Bob Godwin beat him in 12 rounds at West Palm Beach; and Carley Massera won a split de- cision at New York on December 19 last.

.

CROWN NOT RISKED

In none of these bouts would Rosenbloom risk his title. P. Whitham, E. M. Critchley, . T. Ramage is an old rival of Steve Hamas. whose stock Paget, G. Fowler and J. H. Bradford, raised considerably when he outpointed Max Schmeling, the Infantry: L. Roza-Poreira, da former world heavyweight champion, in 12 rounds at Philadel Reza, B. Gosano, F. H. Silva, L. Scares phia on February 13. Ramage has beaten Hamas and lost

and J. Souza.

Event 2-50 Yards Ladies' Invitation him in a return bout.

Race

Miss J. Weller, Miss D. Hunt, Mrs. Mend, Mrs. Schreuder, Mrs. Read, Miss Fowler, Miss P. George and Miss W. George.

SOUTH CHINA ---

Event 3-100 Yards Mens' Invitation AQUATIC GALA

Ruce:--

H. Rosario, W. Lawrence, L. T.! Paget, A. A da Raza and E. B. Roza.: Event 4-High Diving Teams of 3

Men:-

Static Machine Gun:-A. Selk, A. D. Lowson and A. N. Other.

Mobile Machine Gun-J. P. Whit- ham, 1. G. Robertson' und A. N. Other.)

ON SATURDAY

Rowing Event Included In Programme

Small Units: Millington, A. GOOD WATERPOLO ENCOUNTER

Gamble and H. Dinnen.

Infantry: L. Roza-Pereira, E. da:

Roza and G: A. Pinna.

Event 5-Pillow Fight:-

F.

Gossno, L. Roza-Pereira, L. Soares, F.

Santos and M. Soares. Event 6-100 Yards Team

Race-

ANTICIPATED

CHINESE ATHLETIC AQUATIC MEET

Eleven Events On Saturday's Card.

RACE FOR JOURNALISTS

A very attractive programme has been drawn

up by the Chinese Athletic Association,

former

OPEN LAWN BOWLS.

C.C.C. Pairs Triumph Once Again.

RINKS SEMI-FINAL FIXTURES

B. W. Bradbury and U. M. Omar

team.

D. Tollinton were again the outstanding pair for the Ser- vices, halving their sets with the Chinese.

Remedios showed signs of tiring, but played strongly to the end.

Sound Recreio Pair

B-all. Choy then won his service, after the visitors had secured game-point twice. The home pair then broke through Oppenheim's service to take the set.

Oppenheim and Gray did well

F. J. Remedios and H. A. B. in their other sets, losing only by Barros played well together, win-4-6, and 5-7.

ning two sets. In their set against To complete their League fix- They had little difficulty in A. R. Minu and S. A. Ismail they tures the C. R. O. now have only beating Tam Yoc-fong and Iu Tak-displayed, great form, Remedios, to meet the Recreio. This match. lam, the substitute C.R.C. pair, however, lost many points by which has been fixed for to-mor and made

a grand recovery in running up too far after serving. row week will be the deciding their second set to draw with W. Barros played a very steady game, encounter in the "B" Division. On C. Hung and Iu Tak-cheuk, his quick and accurate net play form, the Chinese, should hold the

advantage. [being superb. Splendid Recovery

Scores: Minu's hard-hitting game show- W. T. Lee and F. K. Lau (C.R.C.) ;— The C.R.C. pair were leading ed much improvement, his cross-drew with G. C. Burnett and R. 5-2 when Cannon and Tollinton court drives often leaving his op B. Lewia

and gradually worked off the ar-what erratic, often mis-hitting beat F. Zimmern and C. L. settled down to careful tactics, ponents helpless. Ismail was some beat S.. A. Gray and L. Oppen-

hoim

rears, until Hung won his service after the games had reached 5-all.

The U.S.R.C. then evened the

badly.

pair

Stroke, Breast Stroke and Free Club's bathing beach, North Point. honour for this event will be keenly Police green yesterday evening.

On the Civil Service green W. K. Chinese pair, however, recovered, Rumjahn's vollying and net play,

The events include a water-polo contested by Hong Kong's Chinese

6.6

6- 4

6- 2

7- 5

Stapleton .....

·Y. W. Lee and C. Y. Two (C.R.C.): An interesting programme has for the season's second swira-

Great Recovery

beat Burnett and Lewis J. J. S. Fowler, W.

Ferguson, new. Tiesington. been drawn up by the swimming ming gala, which will take place

match on Capt. Cannon's service. The set between C. A. Barretto beat Gray and Oppenheim Peers, H. Shields, A. Mitchell, A. D. section of the South China Athletic on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock,

This pair made a good start In and G. A. Noronha and H. D. Eum-beat Zimmern and Stapleton at the Club's swimming beach,

P. E. Choy Lowson, H. Millington, H. Whitley, B. Association, for the second swim-North Point.

and M. K. Lau (Craigengower) defeated J. E. their last set, against Ho Ka-lau jahn and I. M. Razack was very (CRC)

beat Burnett and Lewis M. Silva, J. Sousa, E. Remedios, C.ming gala of the season, which An interesting event will be the Noronha and B. Basto (Recreio) by and Taui Wai-pui, the C.R.C. No. 1 close all. through.

Although the Portuguese

beat Gray and Oppenheim will be held on Saturday evening, 400 metres, open to local journal-22 shots to 16 in the Open Pairs pair. The Chinese pair won the

beat Zimmern and Stapleton deserved the victory, the Indians Teams of 4 Men-Back Stroke, Side commencing at 7 o'clock, at theists, and it is expected that the Lawn Bowls championship on the initial game, then Cannon and Tol-' linton took the score to 2-1. The

[recovered well, mainly due to

"B" Division Table To Date Style.

Sets Static Machine Guns--E. Selk, R. J.

"Tug-O-War" Way and A. S. Gomes (Craigen- and did not lose another game.

A Pts PWLD F Simpson, S. V. Gittins and A. Donn match, against the European newspapermen. A will also be staged.

gower) defeated V. Petherick and Apart from their loss to Capt to force a draw.

The standard of tannie was on C. R. C.. Mobile Machine Guns:-L.-T. Paget,¡Y.M.C.A. or the Navy sa the pro- W. Stoker, G. Fowler and J. Sloan, bable opponents to the B.C.A.A.

Prizes for winners of the gala J. Watson (Bowling Green) by 23 Cannon and Tollinton, Tam You-

K. C. C. Small

4 1 2 1 15 H. K. C. C display, winning their other sets courts had a few tricky apota. Gambe, H. and J. Watson.

Dinner and lington, G. The rowing contest will commence will be donated by Miss Hu Muk shots to 22, in one of the closest fong and Iu Tak-lam gave a good the whole very high, although the C. de B

Scores:-

University lan, daughter of Mr. Hu Han-min, Open Pairs matches this season. da at 4 p.m. Infantry: Roza-Pereira, E.

[6-2 and 6-1.

A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves Graduates the well-known political leader.

Open Rinks Fixtures

J. D. Luce Impresses

(Recreto)

iL. R. C. The semi-finals of the Open Rinks

J. D. Luce gave an Impressive beat H. D. Ramjahn and I. M. Championship will be played off on

exhibition in his debut game. His beat A. R. Minu and 9: A. Ismail 6 1 rain. Sunday afternoon,

service was the outstanding fes-lost to 8. A. Rumjahn and J. A.

Cassambhoy

Roza, N. M. Marques and B. Gosano. The following is the pro- Event 7-Corps Ladies' Championship gramme:

--50 Yards:→→

Mrs. Mehd.

Event 8-Inter-Unit Water Polo:

The teams-

Static Machine Guns: A. Selk, A.

The following is the programme: Rowing (Ase men in each boat), start-100 metres (boy beginners)

ing 4 p.m.

200 metres relay. (men's)

50 metres children's back-stroke | (4)

years and andet)

Donn, A. D. Lowson, R. Meadows, D. 200 metres relay (women's).

C. Sullivan, S. V. Gittins, and J. W. 100 metres (men's) Pote-Hunt

100 metres (boys')

Mobile Machine Guns: S. Fowler, 100 metres (girls)

W. Stoker, J. Sloan, J. P. Whitham, 50 metres obstacle, children Fancy

G. Aris, L. T. Paget, and G. Fowler. jumping

Infantry: E. Lawrence, L G. 50 metres breast stroke for girl be- Silva, B. Gosaan, F. M. Silva, L.

ginners.

Roza-Pereira, J. D. Remedios and M. 50 metres breast for small boys (win-

A. Baptista.

MORE GROUNDS FOR HOCKET

IN HONG KONG ADVOCATED

wwww

The Hong Kong. Hockey. Associa- tion, at a meeting at St. Andrew's

Church last night, decided to write

-ners-of-any-South - China-swimming

prize, excepted)

Water Polo. European Y.M.C.A, or

Navy

FAST BOWLERS 5 FOR 45 IN DEBUT FOR SUSSEX

400 metres (Open to journalists) 50 metres (women) (representatives In any National Athletic meetings excupt).

200 metres (men's) -

"

On the Police green R. F. Luz, B. W. Bradbury, H. Beer and U. M.ture of his play, Omar,. (Craigengower) will meet E.

100 metres (children's Derby race W. Simmonids, J. Deakin, F. J. Jones Tug-Of-War

200 metres breast-stroke (women's)

200 metres breast-stroke (men's) 400 metres (open to Colony) Water Polo (probably e. V.R.C.)

FRENCH LONG DISTANCE BICYCLE RACE

Digne, July 18.

and A. W. Grimmitt (Civil Ser vice).

At the Recreio a mixed Football Club and Police rink, composed of

Razack

6-1

... 0.6 F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros (Recreio)!--

beat Rumjahn and Razack

In his first set, against 'Ho and Taul, he served several aces, although his lack of training became more ap- - parent as play progressed. (Continued of Foot of Last Col)(Recreio) :-

......63

6 8.0 0.48 51⁄2 12 4.400 272 88

6 4 2.0 28 28

21

4 13.0 14 22

5 1 4 0 13

4,0 2.2-13% 22%

S. C. A. A ... 5.04.18% 33

⚫ match decided on 6 sets owing to

LINCOLN CAPTURE

Lincoln recently signed Alfred.

lost to Minu and Ismall? ...... 8. B beat Rumjahn and Cassumbhoy 6- 4 Gray, a centre-half, who was with C. A. Barrette and G. A. Nuronha Liverpool last season. Poskett, goal-keeper, to whom Lincoln City drew with Rumjahn and Razack 6 6 E. G. Post, F. H. W. Hayes, J. J.Scores:

best Minu and. Imail 6 4 gave a free transfer, has been Capt. P. S. Cannon and H. D. Tel-lost to Rumjahn and Cassumbhoy 2-6 signed by Notts County. Gregory and W. E. Hollands will unton (U.9.R.C.);— meet a Police rink comprising We lost to Tout Wai-pul-and-Ho Ka-

2- 8 Forrest, A. E. Carey, W. Mair and lau

drew with W. C. Hong and Iu G. C. Mosa.

Tak-cheuk.

& B baat Tam Yoe-fong and Iu Tak :

Lami

Postponed League Match

The Senior Division League match Vietty yesterday won first place between Craigengower. "E" and in the Gap to Digne lap of the Tour Civil Service, is to be played de France by pedalling the distance Thursday, July 26. Nye, the new Sussex fast bowl of 227 kilometroa in 8 hr. 8 min.

“A” Division. Table To Date

Continued from Col. 5.

lost to Hung and In:

6-8 .

Major R. E. Withington and A. J. GR.C. "A" Stocker (U.BR.C):—

K.C.C. on lost to Taul and Ho

1-8B.C.A.A. 5-7 HK.C.C. 26LR.C Hamilton Reenelo.

Flost to Tam and Tub,

D. Luce and W. H.

lost to Tani and Ho (SRC) (FTV

Second place went to Magne, second by Mastano, and to the Government, asking for more er, secured 5 for 45 in his debut 44 sec. bocker grounds in the Colony, in appearance for the county, against Molinar and to Trucha. First place third by Morelll. The remaining

the increasing popularity of Cambridge University. He clean in the general category, with 1,872 distance is 2,470 kilometres lost to Hun and la

bowled all five victims.

kilometres covered, is held by Havas.

lost to Tam- and” Ku

6

ACC.C

2- 6 C.R.C." 1-U.S.R.C.

1-6°C.R.C.

Sets

He was ably supported through? EWLD F. A Palout by W. J. H. Hamilton,who 6 6 0 0 4514 814 12 played a standy, reliable game.

1.0.31 2234 10

Major Withington, and A

54 1:0 201⁄2 1874 8

1

5-8 2:0 2012 2012 6 Stocker were above their usual. 5-820274-179% 6 form, and at one time looked like 5.3 2.0 26 19 6 defeating Hung and Iu, whom they

4 13.0 12 24 held to: 5-7, They were not, how- 6.1 5 0 184 301⁄2 2

6.6 6.0.14 39ever, quite good enough to win the 4-0 107V-28% extra two games: