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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1935

Sporting Pages

C.R.C. BEAT U.S.R.C. TO ENHANCE CHANCES FOR LEAGUE

The Royal Artillery Sergeants Mess, Lyemun, above, won the Me- Ewan Younger Darts League by securing eight wins out of ten encoun- Sters and winning 61 games against their opponents" 29.-(King's Studio).

V.R.C. FIRST SWIMMING GALA ON SATURDAY

EVENTS FEATURE OPEN EVENTS ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

(By "Crawl").

OMPETITION swimming proper commences on Saturday night when the Victoria Recreation Club stage their first night: gala and dance, the entries for which are fairly large and give indications of a good evening's 'sport.

STOKES OPENS

SEASON WITH

The main attraction on thei programme are several open in- Ivitation events, and acceptances have already been received from the Canton Aquatic Sports Club.

FINE CENTURY the South China Athletic Asso-

LEACH SCORES 86

OUT OF 95

BRILLIANT BOWLING AGAINST SINGLE ELEVEN:

ciation, the Chinese YMCA. and the Chinese Athletic Association for the 100 Yards Free Style.) the 100 Yards Backstroke, the 100 Yards Breaststroke, the 300) Yards Medley relay and exhibi- tion diving-

A sign which augurs well for the season ahead is the large number of LF. Stokes, whose century de-entries received in the handicap moralised Harry Owen Hughes' last] events, which are confined to "B" team to visit Shanghai, commenced) and "C" Class swimmers.

THE ENTRIES

the various events:

the Northern season well last Sat-j urday week, hitting up 112 out of 168-in 90 minutes. against the The following are the entries for Shanghai Cricket Club Wanderers to give the S.C.C. Stragglers victory by 5 wickets. He also secured 5 for 128 in a brief bowling spell.

Taking part in a sixth wicket stand of 119 with A. S. Read (27).

GOLDMAN AND MANNERS GIVE EXCELLENT DISPLAY AGAINST C. R. C. FIRST PAIR

CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS MUCH TOO GOOD FOR SERVICE OPPONENTS HUNG SHINES FOR PROSPECTIVE CHAMPIONS (By "Base Line").

THE

HE Chinese Recreation Club firmly established themselves as cham- pions of the “A” Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday when they defeated the United Services Recreation Club by 8 sets to 1 at Cause- way Bay yesterday in an encounter featured by many spasms of brilli-

ance.

The champions were by no means easy winners and had to fight hard for practically every point Ho Ka-lan and W: C. Hung came to within an ace of being defeated by Goldman and Capt. Manners when a brief respite, owing to Ho Ka-lau having his glasses damaged, was the means of turning the tide when the USRC. pair were leading by 5 games to 4-

Goldman and Manners gave a superb display, but were fighting against three very sound

TENNIS

Great Britain- is, entertaining great hopes of retaining the Davis Cap International Lawn Tennis trophy and will probably meet sither Australia or America in the Challenge Round. Our photograph shows the triumphant 1934 British Davis Cup team returning with the trophy in the hands of Mr. H. Roper-Barrett, the non-playing captain. Left to right are: H. W. Austin, H. Roper-Barrett, F. J. Perry, G. P. Hughes and HL. G.N. Lée.

pairs, and this, coupled with the terrific heat in the opening stages of the match was respon- SILKSTONE DEFEATED

sible for their defeat at the bands of Tsui Wai-pui and In Tak-cheuk, whom they should have beaten

BABE RUTH GIVEN OFFER

BY CHICAGO MILLS

"Sultan Of Swat" Given Option Of Two Months" Vacation

Chicago, June 6.

El Harley, manager of the Chicago Mills, a semi-professionai baseball team, to-day offered "Babe" Buth a lump sum of $10,000 if the former "Sultan of Swaz" will play with the team for the last half of the present season.

Harley said he was willing to have the Babe take a two-month vacation before reporting for duty with the Mills nine.

H.K.C.C. DEFEAT

RECREIO IN

"A" DIVISION

EASY TENNIS WIN ON HOME COURTS.

SULLIVAN AND PEARCE IN LIMELIGHT

旷

The Hong Kong Cricket Club

One of the many outstanding, features of the match was the

very poor display by Tsui Wai- HORSE WHO BROKE HIS NECK pui, the former Colony champion, TO GO INTO TRAINING AGAIN who was very much below his

Recovery After Four Months

usual standard. He very rarely Hear's Choice Makes' Remarkable served anything like a good ball and in the encounter against the USRC first string, let the bur! den of the attack fall upon the shoulders of Iu Tak-chenk.

Individually, Huny was the pick of the six Chinese on display and gave a traly spectacular display Manners, against Goldman and

the defeat of the latter pair being; only attributable to his efforts.

Ho Ka-lau was badly rattled by the U.S.BC pair and was nothing like his former self. He, however. Jobbed well, and it can be said that he excelled in this department of the game than any other player on view.

In Tak-chenk Shines

I Tak-cheuk

WES 2 definite menace throughout and often scored

London, May 17.

Herri's Choice, the hurdler, who broke his neck at Liverpool last March, and has had his neck in plaster ever since is now consider- ed quite fit again and able to re- turn to racing.

Mr. B. Warner, the owner, sayıt "Henri's Choice is being taken from Liverpool to

Major Town-* send's place at Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire, on Monday.

BY BRAWN

UNBELIEVABLE COLLAPSE OF K.C.C. HOPE

(By "Skip")

TT was difficult to believe that the A. E. Silkstone who was bea-

I tea in the Second Round of the Colony Singles Bowls Chand

pionship by A. O. Brawn, the Civil Service veteran, on the Crai- gengower green yesterday, was the same bowler who so specta- cularly eliminated R. F. Luz, a former champion, in the premier round of the competition.

Silkstone played like a novice! throughout; never found his Helength properly; and seemed un- jable to become accustomed to the

green

will be turned out in the paddocks for the summer, and then go into training again.”**

CHINESE RECOVER

TOO LATE

on his service, while his very de-PAUL KONG EXCELS ceptive left-handed strokes

more

often than not left his opponents. standing.

Lee Wai-tong and Lak Ding- cheong, the CRC doubles cham- pions, were not very impressive, and the fact that they took two sets

Briliant Tennis

Goldman and Manners were un-

109 Yards Handicap (Members” “B” Class). A. Guterres, J. J. Garerres, G. Nolasco da Silva and L. A, Soares.

50 Yards Free Style, Handicap (Mem- bers" "C" Class)L J. da Silva, G. Agabeg, 31. M. V. de Soares, J. D. had little difficulty in defeating the off their opponents dattered them Stokes hit no fewer than 17 boun-Sonsae, Li M. Bersedios, L. A. Noronha in their "A Division Lawn Tennis

N. Deitz, C. M. Victor, H. TRecreio "B" team by 7% sets to 1 Remedios daries.

E A..Souza, C. Rozazio, J. J. Figuier- On the same day Donald Leach, do, CA. Figueirio, and E. P. Mackay, League match on the Club ground the Shanghai skipper, played a

Members Relay Race:- A. Guter yesterday.

The scores were:--- chanceless innings of 85 out of 95 res, J. J. Guterres, E. L. Gosario, J. D.

Remedios, 표 I

G Agabeg, B.

A. L. Sullivan The Gosano, C. AC Enario, (HK.C.C) against the SRC

and T. A. Pearce Tyros! Nomads, aided by fine bowling by L. A. Soares, 2. A. Souza, J. J.

J. Figueir VWL. Stainop (6 for 49), won by Silva, A. L. Alvares, A. A, da Roza, H

LM Remedios, A Nolasco da et L. A da Silva and J. J.

Remedios 71 runs

[best W. A. Beed and A. A. Beme L. Ozorio and L. A. da Rozorio.

dios Playing on the Sunday, H. D. Bid- : Member Water Polo-Teams will be well, the Interport Rugby player chosen from the following 1 beat A Noronha and G. A.

Noronha cored 81 out of 173 for the S.CC. Guterres, N. Delgado, A. A. da Roza E. Bathurst Single XI, despite Donald Leach's Soares, E. Silva-Netto, A. J. Basto, W. (KCC) ——

ELL. Eozario, Leo Silva, M. de

AGAINST KCC

PACH AND GROSE DO WELL

The Chinese Recreation Canb“E", } team, after being 21⁄21⁄2 to 1⁄2 down at the end of the first round, very nearly surprised the Kowloon Cric- ket Club in the “A” Division of the

Both players kept religiously to the forehand and the few occasions on which they devisted were disas- trous in their consequences. On many of the heads the shot was hardly within a yard of the Wack in fact, Brawn was only alightly better than his opponent.

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Scores:

Head

doubtedly the most sparkding pair Lawn Tennis League at Causeway 10 on display and in their first encoun-Bay yesterday. The final score was 11 ter against Ho Ka-lan and W. C.5 sets to 4: Hung, played brilliant texinis.

Manners was a revelation, his angle volleying of Paal Kong, and of the had he received steadier support

smashes from the centre

he

The match was featured by the

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7-5 court and at the net being brilliant, from Temmie Kwok, the pair would 6- 11 while on numerous occasions

passed the opposition down the 63 side lines.

and I. Pote-Hunt

6-4

9 for 52 The Married I, how-Lawrence, La Roza-Pereira, B. Soares, drew with da Silva and Remedios 6-6 ever, failed by 5 runs against the E. C. Lawrence and C. A. Figueirdo.beat Reed and Remedios #bowling of T. L Rawsthorne (8 for 231).

STEEL COULSON

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FINNISH HEAVYWEIGHT TO MEET BEN FOORD

SNOOKER LEAGUE

Gunnar Barlund, the Finnish CONCLUDES heavyweight champion and former

Dockyard Police Beat

St. Patrick's Club

drew with Noronha and Noronha. € 6 P. E. Scoones and D. M. Macdougall (ARCC) {bext da Silva and Remedios ... 64

drew with Beed and Remedios & Best Noronha and Noronha 63 LEAGUE TENNIS MATCH POSTPONED

amateur champion' of Europe, As the Craigengower Cricket knocked out the German boxer Club were unable to raise a team Kolbin in eight rounds in a fight their "A" Division Lawn ↑ Tennis) at Helsingfors. Barland will meet League match against the Indian Ben Foord, the South African Recreation Club was indefinitely

postponed.

The last game in the Steel, Coul- boxer, in London on June 25. son Snooker League was played

Last night when the Dockyard Police heat St. Patrick's Club by 3 games to 2 but lost on the aggregate, by

points.

cores werec

Police St Patrick's Club

ston

37. Funnell

443 Next

42 Martin

41 Damerell 46 Ross

STABLE TO

Allison Training Hard For

The 1935 Davis Cup Series

White Sulphur Springs (West

I take off my hat to Capt. Manners; for a man of his age and build--he is 52 he gave a remarkable display and one that is not likely to be forgoŁ- ten for a long while.

Pani Kong and Tennię Kwok (C.R.C) drew with EL C. Fincher and E.

F. Fincher

drew with M. Pagh and F. Grose 5- |bert A. E. P. Guest and G. C. Bur-

•Dett

In Tak-lam and P. F. Chey (CBC) best Fincher and Fincher...... đ lost to Pazh and Grose

| lost to Guest and Burnett.

2

4-

F. E. Kwok and S. W, Liang (CIR.C);

6

64

5

Goldman's Superb Display Goldman gave a wonderful dis-lost to Fincher and Fincher play. His cross-court, drives and beat Pagh and Grose volleying surpassed anything seen lost to Guest and Burnett on the courts yesterday; while he was excellent at the net

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Ho Ka-lau and W. C. Hung (C.E.C.) beat L. Goldman, and Capt. Eurol

Manners

best Major R. L. Withington and

Capt.

beat LA Ravenhill and Lt. Tollía-

ton

Lee Wal-tong and Lek Ding- cheong (CRC)

lost to Goldman and Marmers beat Withington and Milne beat Ravenhill and Tollinton son declared that the American Tani Wai-pui. and team would surprise the United (CRC) States and win when they were beat Goldman and Manner The latest American Davis Cup least expected to accomplish that beat Withngton and Milne

beat Eayamil and Tolinton player to go into strict training for feat.

TABLE TO-DATE

Virginia), May 16.

the coming matches is Wilmer Al- He added that he would not com- Eisan, who will probably, captain the pete in any more lawn tennis tour United States team

naments until he reached England,

miles, plays

of ten

His day's work consists of 36 where he intends to play at Que holes of golf, then he runs five Club, but only if I feel like it

off the bost

Queen's not com Fanywhere

Champions

nis, ending

Two's da

Discussing

BRITAIN BEAT GERMÁNY

AT HOCKEY

Britain beat Germany by 3 goals to 2 in Brussels and thus won the international hockey tournament.

A. O. Brawn AE Silkstone

OHOMHOONOOOHOH

ELECTRIC BOWLS TEAM FOR SATURDAY

The following will represent the] Electric B.C. against the Yacht Clab in the lawn bowls league on Saturday:

TEAM CHANGES

FEATURE TO-DAY'S

TENNIS MATCHES

CIVIL SERVICE CHALLENGE

SOUTH CHINA EXPERIMENT AGAINST RECREIO.

OPEL

CBy "BASK LINE") The preliminary skirmisher being the various texins in the “B”. Division of the Lawn Tennis Lea gue are fast setthing down to their tasks, and to-day's matches will be featured by numerous changes in partnerships.

The Chinese Recreation Club, holders of the "B" Division title. are having a rest, but the South China Athletic Association, who are at present holding their own against all-comers, encounter the Recreio at King's Park where an interesting clash should ensue.

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Programme And Teams The following is to-day's

CRA HK.C.C.

CS.C.C Recreio

YLE.C

University

pro-

. KC.C

7 SCA_AL The following are the probable teams for to-day::

J. Wilson and E. I Bickford; N Whit

CBA-F. D. Angus and R. Blyth;

ley and M. Xatskin.

B. C. Butler, Y. Sarby G. I HECCA C. L. Bowker and I Padgett and A. F. Paul (skip);

3. G. Brigh, H. S. McKay, J. Sloan

and W. Muskett (skip),

AP. Tarbuck, W. Stoker, L. de Rome and & Webster (skip)}\

Two Bowls Champions To

Be On View This Afternoon

A. Mackenzie, V. Gordon Ta Monaghan, Valentine and G. S.

CS.CC.-E. LH. Shute and J. Bar- row D. J. Yaletine and W. F. Daley, J. A. Bendall and G. B. Fowle

KCCG, G. Barnett and 7. Thomp son; Ja Jack and P. A. Broadridge: 1. A. Oppenheim and A. W. Ramsay.

SCIENCE F. Lai and

WHO: K

No: Wongan -Recreion-B. Grosano

K. Ho

and

and LA FA

To-day's programme is as foi Rico, HA, Ribeiro and A. M. Silva,

Eight Open Lawn Bowls Singles encounters are down for decisions...... to-day, with

Holland on

respon

the holde First Roun result of

Russell H. F. Westlake

HASESKS Electric); Hyde-Lay▼ T. M. Parvis

Ma Y Adal VL. W. Simmonds.

the Mitchell D.

Proland

Rodrigues and A. E. Xavier.

SOUTH AFRICANS TO ATTEND- FIRST CRICKET BALL

The South African cricket team vill be guests of honour a

at the first Grosvenor House,

Wales General Hos-