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JEAN BOROTRA LOSES HIS TITLE TO AUSTIN

OLD RIVALS MEET

AT HOCKEY

C.B.A. Clash With “Y” In Caer Clark Match

MISS P. M¿CAW RETURNS TO:"Y" TEAM

· Two old rivals; in the Caer Clark Cup hockey competition, will meet for the first time this season when the Central British Association Ladies play the " Ladies, at King's Park, at 3 p.m. to-day.

In both meetings last Beason, these two teams played to a draw. The C.B.A. team, who created a sensation by defeating the Hong Kong Ladies, champions of the competition, by an only goal a fort- Inight ago, are fielding the same

team against the "y".

Miss P. McCaw has returned from Australia, and her inclusion in the "y" team will greatly strengthen: their attack. Miss L. Hickey comes

ITALIAN ATHLETE SETS NEW RECORD

يجدي يبه

25-Miles Figures Bettured 'By' Over Three Minutes

Rome.

The Italian Olympic Games. afkiete, Michele Fanelli, kas. broken the world's 26-milen fat. rauning race record. His time. 10ae 2hre. 26min. 20 4-58€68.,

which has, been registered

officially.

SEVEN YEARS' REIGN

BROKEN

STERN STRUGGLE IN FIVE SET DUEL

ENGLISHMAN COOL IN

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

CRISIS

The previous record was held JEAN BOROTRA'S SEVEN-YEAR REIGN AS HOLDER OF THE COVERED COURTS-TITLE WAS BROKEN AT QUEEN'S CLUB ON SATURDAY BY H. W. AUSTIN, WHO DE- FEATED HIM IN THE FINAL BY THREE SETS TO TWO (6-2, 4-6, 6-0, 6-8, 6—2).

by H. Green, Britain), whose time was 2hrs, 29min. 29 4-10-

$208,

into the intermediate line at right- TO-DAY'S RUGBY

half in place of Miss M. Gardiner,

The teams are:

C. B.. A.: 8. Best, P. Woolley, F. K. Walker, M. Bryson, E. Beavin, G. MacNider; R. Blackmore, N. Whitley, E. Woolley, M. Smith and D. Hunt.

"W. George; J. Wilson and 14. Fowler; L. Hickey, S. Dalziel and B. Blumenthal; V. Bradbury, B. Blumenthal; V. Bradbury, B. Walker, P. McCaw, H. Trehair and ✪. Brown.

H. K. Ladies' Strong

The Hong Kong Ladies', who meet

Club Weakened For Game Against

Navy

1

Thus, like the championship at Wimbledon, it has returned to this country after a long exile in the wilderness. It is a fit ting climax to the British lawn tennis year.

Austin's victory was richly deserved and gallantly achieved. He played superbly in the third and fifth sets so well, indeed, in one phase as to take six games in sequence and then, when the counter- attack came, to move forward unscathed through a situation that demanded both coolness and judgment.

Yet, viewed as a whole, it was, not a great final, and the over-} flowing galleries, although they had many sparkling shots to applaud, and until nearly the end were intrigued about the result, As the first Volunter Camp at saw breaks of games in which Fanling, takes place to-day, there errors of timing will only be one rugby fixture this spicuous. afternoon when the Club first fif- teen meet the Royal Navy... id aj friendly game at the Valley.

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY Cricket-First Division

Kowloon CC. v. Indian R.C. (L) University V, Royal Navy (F) Army v. Craigengower C.C. (F). Second Division:

Craigengower C.C. v R‚Å‚S.C. (L) Indian R.C. Kowloon C.C. (L) R. Navy v Diocesan Boys' School (F). Football-First Division:

+

South China "B" ́v. Navy,

Borderers v Club

...

(Caroline Hill)

(Sookunpoo) Kowloon v. Chinese Athletic

(Kowloon-ground), Lincolns v. Royal Artillery

(Military Ground, Happy Valley) 74.15 p.m.)

Second Division

South China v University Kowloon v. Chub.

· Röyal Engineers v-Navy

Chinese Athletic v. Lincolns

(2.45 p.m.)

Eastern v. Young Indians

(4.15 p.m.)

Third Division.

Lincolna V. R.A.M.C. Railway v. Radio R.A.O.C. v. Royal Engineers Royal Air Force v. Borderers

'(2.45 p.m.) Hockey-Cher Clark Cup

C. B. A. v. Y, M. G. A.

(Y.M.C.A, ground, 8 p.m.)

C. B. S. v. Hong Kong Ladies

(King's Park, 3.15 p.m.)

Friendly Matchen:—

H.K.S.R.A. v. "Incognitos"

(Marina, 4.30 p.m.) Punjab Regiment v. Lincoln Regiment ..(Marina, 6 pim.). Racing

11th Extra Meeting of Hong Kong We were all, Austin Included, Jockey Club, Happy Valley.

|Rugby:-

were con-

Service Return Lapses.

ination full scope,

Revival Comes

Two explanations may be

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Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club'a Menagerie and Separate "A" Class Race for Racing Yachts.

the Central British Schoolgirls in The Club have lost several mengested for these shaded periods. waiting for a Borotra revival in the Club Seniors v. Navy Seniora the only other competition game for through the camp, but should prove The service return lapses, particu- fourth set. It came characterised to-morrow at King's Park, 3.15 p.m., equal to the Navy, who have similarly noticeable in the first half of by fertility of design and efficient Yachting are now a much stronger propositarly suffered through the recent de the match, may have been due to execution, and carried the holder to tion with the return of Miss J. parture of H.M.S. Eagle.

the reduction of service pace after 4-1. Flexibility of wrist and foot Churchill to the forward line. Her The teams are:-

Friday's practice against the hur-were again illustrated; some superb inclusion has resulted in a com Columbia

executed, Club: G. P. Lammert; II. R. McGriance deliveries of D. N. Jones and volleying finishes were plete reshuffle of the attack and the christ. L. G. Robertson, R. H. Griffiths D. Prenn. Berotra and Austin and one delightful sliced lob. But

•RECORDS ! new line-up should again prove to and WH. B. Rigg: M. W. Turner had then supplied masterly replies the reprisal was stoutly met, and

H. C. Meeks; G. A. Stewart, R. G. be one of the strongest in the Castleton, R. 1. Cherrill; D. A. Cum-to storming gunnery. tournament.

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The teams are:-

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H.. Ladies:-B.. Hance, E. M. Gray,

H. Knill, A. Martin and P. Stringer..

folk) and Lt. Franks (Wren); Mid

Austin crept up to four-all with

RACING

(Continued from Page 4)

St. Ives (Mr. Proulx) presents

ming and S. H. Garrod; K. A. Munro, Then, in a battle of five sets, es-Rome of the best play of the day. The champions are expected to D. McLellan (Captain) and J. Millet. pecially on a wood floor engender. He saved the eighth game after

Navy:-Lt. Christian Smith (Suf- have a comfortable victory over the folk); L. Howell Davies (Adventure), ing foot friction and demanding four 'vantages against him, and schoolgirls.

Lt. Clark (Keppel), Sto. Marsh (Suf-tacking without the purchase of looked then as if nothing would the biggest problem. If he decides Darley (Suffolk) and Lt. Wallace (Wild turf, the prudent general must check him.

So exhausted, was Borotra after to run as he should the pony is J. Smalley, E. O, Hagan, B. Pope, B. Swan); Lt. Collard (Adventure), Mech. necessarily parcel out his energy. Helbling, D. Davies, C. Ferguson, Mrs. Willis (Suffolk), A. B. Sowien (White-The same surrendered. may be as the tenth game that Austin wisely capable of winning by a fair mar- A. Harrop, J. Churchill and A. hall) Lt. Evans (Suffolk), A. B. Tvine valuable in the tactical scheme as braced. His service returns in, the gun, but he's one of the many tem.. Jacks.

(Adventure), Lt. Warren (Suffolk), Sto the game won; even a whole set eleventh game were perfect. peramentals at the Valley and can- C.B.S.D. Moss; "M. Bell and R. Keane (Suffolk), Pay? Sub, Lt, Baird Noir: M. Lammert, C. Bone and J. (Suffolk).

may be used for the purpose of thought he was going straight out, not be defended on. It might be Lakeman, E. Rousseau,” J. Humphries,

Reserves:Sto. P. O. Solway (Wren), physical recharge.

but the exhortation of a group of worth having an each way bet on Sto. Bush (Suffolk), Mne. Pickston

Since Austin prefers the three- French friends, Including Pierre (Adventure).

Major H. M. J. McIntyre, R.A., will set match, and Borotva has never Landry, who had come over from Young Chap, I understand, has He not accepted here, why, I cannot referee.

subscribed willingly to the British Paris, galvanised the holder. custom of continuous play in five-threw in his last physical reserves understand, following his 2.13.0 et matches-that is, the deletion to wrest the fourth set. He took mile on Wednesday. He is a proved. of the ten-minute interval-it fol-three games in sequence amid # lows that neither can consciously burst of heartening applause. go right out all the time. 03

Austin Cool Saturday without any collusion, Austin accepted these conclusive of course, and with no fixed cons thrusts with commendablé · ́`calm, picuously.. restrained at intervals. Time was in his favour. Younger, and as a result the highest quality and in better training, he could con- Deals in the Castle Peak Handicap, of play was not always seen.

SERVICE CORPS” MAMAK DEFEAT

Suffolk's Comfortable Win

ANNUAL POLO CLUB MEETING

New Ground Ready Next Week

CAPT. JORDAN THANKED

Mr, D. L., Newbiggin was elect-

fidently visualise victory in the fifth

stayer and a definite menace if he goes out over 14 miles today, Sarabande (Mr. Ip), Soldier of For tune. (Mr. Daitz), and Kindo (Mr.. Pan) are the other likely starters. Close Sprint Race King's Bounty (Mr. Davis) ap-

The Royal Army Service Corpa received their first defeat in the Mamak hockey tournament this year at the hands of the H.MS. Suffolk, when they were beaten by 8 goals

“No Smoking” Order set, and his passage to 4-1, with though Oak Bay's (Mr. Proulx) re

cent win will give him many sup- to 1 at King's Park yesterday.

It was nearly two o'clock when, a two love game to his credit, was leading the Suffolk forward line, Portman, Field Manager, at the been made in view of the densely-had to check another desperate which should secure second place, at Surtees was again prominent in ed Hon. Secretary and Capt. G. B. request for "no smoking" having that of a champion-elect. He still porters. He has a weight advant age over King's Fancy (Mr. "Heard) and scored the first two goals for annual general meeting of the crowded court, Austin bruke prisal. Borotra's low volleying, in least, for him. Brechin (Mr. the winners. Barlow, on the right Hong Kong Polo Club held in the through Borotra's opening- ser-

the fifth and sixth games was magi-Botelho) may be in at the finial, wing for the Services Corps, netted board room of Messrs. Jardine vice

from fifteen to win cal, and two great smashes carried but I doubt it. their only goal shortly after Surtees Matheson Co. Ltd., yesterday even the first game. The holder, served him to 'vantage in the seventh game. » had opened the scoring. The Sufing, His Excellency, Major Gener three double-faults in the third Here Austin's service returns sus Bag Tor's Challenge

The Australian folk's third goal was scored from a al O. C. Borrett being in the chair game, and when four love was call-tained him through his last ordeal.

Leger will be melee by Smith, the inside left. It was announced by the Honed for Austin, there had not been He won the eighth game on his own between Able Amazon (Mr. Butler), Sufolk:Woolley: Tidd and Phillips; Secretary, Capt. J. A. Jordan, that a rally. The challenger's progress service to love. Borotra was a who should win, and Bag Tor (Mr. Rodgers,Campbell and Pouldon; the new polo ground at Mongkok was unchallenged. Holmes, Hutchinson, Surtees, Smith would be taken over by the Club Austin must have been wonder- Austin's composure and judgment stable has had only one outing this

Brawn

spent force:

Davis). The crack from the Kong

and Vincent-Smith.

R.A.A.C Headland; Grant and on Monday next.

ing, with the crowd, when Borotrain successive crises were remark- half, and in that he smashed's turf Jefferies; Dalley, Halford and Heeker: Following a discussion a sub- was intending to unleash himself able; he never allowed himself to record. On records he must win, Barlow, Tipple, Senior, Jeffers, and committee, consisting of Mr. D. L. He got to 'vantage in the fifth game be disturbed by Forotra's alternat, though his only defeat-by Bronze Newbiggin, Mr. J. K. Equefield before one recognised the French ing sprints and recoils. His tactics Era in the Champions was over 'MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE

and Capt. R. B. Portman was ap-champion. Austin helped himself were different from those of last 1/4 miles. pointed to consider the question of calmly to the sixth game with two Saturday, when he was narrowly Mr. Davis has confidence in Bag creeting stable accomodation at service aces; did not at all object

defeated in a three-set match, in Tor, but I cannot see him winning," P. W. L. D. F. A. Fathe_new ground, R. C. of Signals 9 4 2 9 23 18 11 During the course of the meet- St. Andrew's 5 3 11 12 8 7

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lo Borotra taking the seventh to that he attacked the French fore- though he will be very close: Mut

hand more persistently, while he lay Bay (Mr. Proulx) will serious- love, and then found himself pre 11927 ing the chairman recorded an ex-sented with the eighth game, which used the lob at the stage of the rally challenge Racing Heart (Mr. gave him the set in fifteen minutes.ly when an attempted smash was Heard) for third place, and High most exhausting to his opponent. Finance (Mr. Botelho) is the only 32 0 1 11 45 Borderers, who had done much for Borotra's Forcing Shots 3.2 0.15 .....0, 6. polo in the Golony.

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DESTROYER KNOCKOUT:

COMPETITION

the semi-final round of the Jock-out Destroyer Flotilla

Speed And Technique Difference

TOKYO, Nov. B

In the second set Borotra went Mrs. King Retaing Title other starter.

Novices Race

Mr. Choy Wing-chui is a coming

to 4-1 and 5-2 breaking through Mrs. King retained the women's the service in the fourth game. He championship after a final of three had at last found a range for his sets (6), 4–6, 6–2) dgainst Miss rider. Today he is taking out The forcing shots and a disposition to Hardwick. The challenger had the Tiger in the Novices' race, and if he attack at close quarters, but he greater variety of strokes, but after does not give the Tester and Abra--- was helped to this lead by Austin's exhibiting some of her choicest in ham stable the "bat trick" I-shall weakness on the return of service, the second set she pressed too free be surprised. Racing Boy (Mr. Li) There was a bewildering succession serving several double faults, le a very definite menace, and Jun- of netted balls. He corrected his The loser was making her first ap-gle Jim (dir. W. H...Choy) und backhand lapes with a fuller follow pearance in the final; it was a most Wonderful Stag (Mr. Tang Man Wayshould not be far away. Watch through, and made three splendid creditable debut.:

the recer

demoted Spinaway returns in the ninth game, which be won from fifteen.

Both men made a fine bid for the

enth game,

tournament, the HMS The wide difference in the base Kepple defeated HMS Wren by ball speed and technique between two goals to nil at King's Park yes the

and League stars"

terday.

pectators erest, the Tokyo Asahi Precious

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ward scored both goals.

FRIENDLY, GAMES

rives the

con-

BERNARD BEATS BOROTRA ON HARD COURT

(Mr. Jordan)

HONOUR FOR FRED PERRY

*AND PAT HUGHES