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GREAT BRITAIN'S TRIUMPH IN THE DAVIS CUP

S.R.C. DEFEAT

Y.M.CA. IN FAST

WATER POLO GAME

200 SPECTATORS CROWD BATH

NOEL HAMMOND IN BRILLIANT SCORING MOOD

Shanghai, Aug. 17. Well over 200 water polo en- thusiasts gathered at the Shang- hai Rowing Club last evening to witness the home “A” team de- feat the Foreign YMCA. “A” team by the close score of 4 goals to 3. The visiting team seemed superior in their play, but the Rowing Club won on their fight- ing spirit alone which added con- siderably to their splendid victory, which brings the two teams level in the league.

Throughout the game the YMCA side's

"The start of the 100 Yards at the recent A.A.A. champion- ships which drew entries from France, Germany and Finland to the White City Stadium.

SIX-A-SIDE

SOCCER IN

HONG KONG

hand-to-hand PRELIMINARY TO

passing stood them in good stead while their combination and general physical fitness was apparent on many occasions.

LOCAL LEAGUE

FOR SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22

AMAZING ADVANCE BY KHO SIN-KIE

(Continued from Page 4)

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1 have seen Ramjaha play much steadier tennis, but I am sure no other player in the Colony day would have shown such re markable anticipation against the

GOOD DOUBLES PAIR

DISCOVERED

YOUNG ENGLISHMAN'S SPLENDID DEBUT

MR. ROPER BARRETTS HONOUR

As

(By A. Wallis Myers)

Wimbledon, July 30. our American friends, the "enemy of yes terday at Wimbledon, would say, the Davis Cup "stays put" in England for another year. By a brilliant victory in the doubles, when G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey beat W. A. Alli. / British holders won the third and decisive son and J. Van Ryn, 6-2, 1-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, the point. To-day's play cannot affect the custody of the Cup...

It is also the first time for 28 years when only Hughes of the British team to-day was born-that Great Britain has won the doubles in the challenge round The British captain of yesterday, Mr. Roper Barrett, had, by the way, a large share in that success of 1907.

Congratulations may be free-Jinflicted-Van Ryn's service was not a

The Rowing Club were behind A six-a-side football competi-well placed and powerful services ly distributed to the partners broken through. It was times in their tactics while tion. under the auspices of the sent over by Kho. Rumjahn is of yesterday, who had the satis deep wound because Hughes, their passing was inclined to Hong Kong Area Sports Board. Seldom pitted against a player with faction of clinching the Cup in serving a be erratic. Nevertheless, the will be held on the new Sook- faster stroke production than his their first match together, each 40-15, obliged the enemy by los

double fault after ; doggedness which dominated poo sports ground on Saturday, and yesterday he was forced helping to gain the honour and ing the next game. the home team, who were de- and Sunday, September 21 and 22 into numerous errors by a bust-sharing it in equity and to the finitely out to hold on to the

Yet it showed that the British The competition is open to all ing player with full command of selectors of the LTA who service returns Ewo Trophy which has reposed Clubs affiliated to the Hong Kong all his strokes

after a vain search for many tive as

were as provoca- in their clubhouse since 1917, Football Association, a charge of. The doubles match proved a big years, have discovered a match-soon, when Allison and Van Ryn the American, and very infected all who were present, $1 per team being made..

disappointment, the play never at winning pair. while the supporters of the

forfeited their deliveries in turn, The period of play will be two any time reaching the standard Victory appeared to be possible giving their adversaries the open- YLCA were full of joy at the periods of 71⁄2 mintues each. If a

expected Fincher had

an off and even probable when Hughes ing set from two, their sharp in- thought of capturing the covert-draw results at the end of this day, and Lee was very

erratic and Tuckey, after each side had cision was also advertised.- ed shield.

time, extra time of three minutes overhead. Kho's overhead work captured a set, Jed 5-2 in the each way will be played, and, if and Rumjahn's

all-round play third set. This great advantage scarcely hit a loose ball or failed So far the British pair had The game opened up with an at- still a draw, the teams will play were the only features of a list-was sacrified and the prospects of to farm a single opening; they tack by the Rowing Club but the until one side scores

success began to fade. scene of action was soon to trans-

created a wave and rested on its The draw will, take place at the

But the interval, restored both top: That the Americans would fer itself to the neighbourhood of Army Educational Centre, "A"

confidence and skill The match now bring out their reserves and the home goal After a series of and "B" Blocks, Queen's Road:

was triumphantly squared in the attempt to push them 'off it was to threatening scrimmages in front Central, on Wednesday, Septem- of the net, the ball was thrown tofber 4. at 5.30 p.m. The draw will

fourth set, and the final set was be expected. captured against two tiring op- the half way line, where.A. Logan be carried through to the final of the YMCA picked it up and Representatives of all Clubs are swam right up to the home goal invited to, attend the draw. to score the opening point which brought deafening applause all round

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Splendid Goals

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Logan's goal was a masterpiece of speed and he showed such coa- fidence in himself that a victory for the YM.C.A. seemed an 23- surity, particularly as Welz, with a quick turn on his back, was to: register yet another point for the visiting team.

Rowing Club Equalise

EXCITING

SWIMMING

FINISHES

"Don" Coy Lincolns Hold Sports

LT. ROISSIER'S SUCCESS

less encounter.

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE

LAWN BOWLS -

CLASSIC

Champions Task At

Austin Road ..

POLICE AND CIVIL SERVICE

· JUNIORS IN “DERBY”

porents by a close-quarter attack...

of devastating power.

Americans On Their Toes

The second set was a retort in kind. The holders began to miss Not The Champions Of 1938 their connections and to arrive I have seen Allison and Van Ry Americans were on their toes all late at the appointed place. The in happier vein-Van Ryn on the time, and Allison was in rare consistent in his service returns form, "on the roof" and in return- and finding more holes through his ground strokes; Allison Tess liable

ing service. Today's League Lawn Bowls to surrender the initiative at the encounter between the Kowloon critical stage, and never so prone time, a tragic sacrifice by England B.G.C. and the Craigengower to present as many points by of ground gallantly toiled for and is interesting, not from the point double faulting. The challengers won.

of the champions being dethron-of yesterday were not quite the ed. for there is only a very slim champions of five years ago.. chance of this now, but because,

But in comparing their form

:bitter disifusion. •

The third set, as I have said, brought what looked to be; at the

Its pair had opened by captur- their own stubbornly-Hughes ing Allison's service; had held The effect of two goals in rapid

Exciting finishes were witness the Kowloon team may manage to with that of their victory-years it succession was tremendous on theed at the annual aquatic sports of inflict a defeat on the Craigen- must not be forgotten that in and were leading three-love.

smashing with disconcerting spin home team

While it cannot be D (5) Company, of the Lincoln- gower players their matches of that period they said that they lost heart, the disap-shire Regiment, at the European

The Austin Road men have the could gauge the strength of, and

They increased the gap to five- lookersey apparent to all on YM.C.A. swimming pool yesterday advantage of being on home soil, rehearse their tactics against the be when Tuckey, given new

Their low spirits, how-afternoon.

balls, found his favourite spot and individually, if not collective opposing team ever, were soon to be lifted again

with two shattering aces One of the most exciting races ly, are superior bowlers. Present The very freshness of Tuckey for Noel Hammond, with the most was the 150 Yards Medley, in indications seem to suggest that and Hughes, the latent talent that

Tenth Game Muddled brilliant swim-up of the match, which only three competitors, Cpl. the greens will be fast, and this, they developed, the element of

The set looked ripe for plucking. came forward with the ball from Maltby, Pte. Blackmore and Pte. together with the draw, should surprise in their "both-well-up" at 6-1 Alas, the tenth game was his defence line and scored the Goodley, participated. Rowing Club's opening point.

materially affect the result, formation in the final phases, were

maddled away, Hughes called for This was followed by an equa-well and kept together until the

Maltby and Blackmore started KCC. To Win Again

factors calculated to lower the smash and missed It over" standard of their opponents" re-

Tuckey's head; the Americans lizing point by Sinclair after a last 50 yards when the former Civil Service team, the Kowloon

Fresh from their win over the gistance to create the faltering matched another lucky point, and menacing battle in front of the took the lead. In the middle of C.CL bowlers are expecting to col that follows the experience of the index gazne, was zone. visitors"

net. when Hammond, the last 25 yards, however, Black-lect another two points when again in the midst of the battle, more forged ahead to win the race they meet Craigengower "B" to-

In full cry, after this stroke of cleared the ball neatly to Sin-in 2 mins. 40 secs.

good fortune, the Americans now A Fighting Start clair, who promptly scored.

day. It is more than possible

played some of the best tennis of Interest was mainly concentrat-that their expectations will be the match as it progressed. The won six, and were out at R, Now for a few annotations on the day Out of seven games they Second Half

ed on the 150 Yards Free Style realised.

Americans won the toss and the holding a two-set-to-one lead at the The half time therefore saw the event, in which four competitors Kowloon Docks are expecting service, and Allison, emphasised interval score at two goals all. With the qualified for the final. Pte. Price to field one of their strongest com- the luck by serving out a love opening of the second half, Sin-led throughout the race and won binations of the season to day, game. This did not matter, as was quite the strangest of the day. The last game in the third.set clair came up and, after a severe comfortably by almost 20 yards and the Indian R.C. will have to Tockey had plenty of retaliatory In spite of four double faults by tussle with McAllister, secured

Blackmore and Beckett were to fight very hard if they are even cannon balls, and at once began to Allison the Amerigans held it, and for the Rowing Club the lead of gether for most of the race and it to extend them. one point. This was not to last seemed that they would finish to

discharge them on to Allison's the weirdest feature of all was that for long, for Welz, with one of his gether, but in the second last lap Division are almost all foregone tial air about these deliveries very faults was mainly responsible for Most of the games in the Junior backhand line. There was a mar-the man who served the double- quick back turas, hurled the ball Blackmore took the lead Cheers conclusions, the into the home net, thus equalising and applause greeted him, butter will probably be that between Then England's first wound wased it.

closest encoun-pleasing to observe.

the brilliant winners that captur when about two yards away from the Police and the Civil Service Time was fast on the ebb, and the finish, Beckett sparted ahead

Ominous Signals the home team went out on the to win by a touch. attack once more, when a splendid pass by Brown to Hammond re sulted in the fourth and last goal of the game *

the score at three all

The results were:

(38ft 3ins.), Pte. Goodley (34 ft. 61 Plunging Competition: Pte. Price! ins), Pte. Moody (53 ft 6 ins.), and POLICE R. C. (46).... Pie Weaver (31 19 ins.),

25 Yard Dash: -1. L. Roissier, 2. te Price, 3. Pte. Goodies, £. Eve Keegan (Time: 13 4-5 secs.)

The Rowing Club and the YM CA are now in a tie for first place in the leagne, and it is probable that the deciding game will be 2 Pte Turner, & Pre. Moody (Time: 75 Yards Free Style Pta. Price played in the Cercle Sportif 66 secs.); Francais pool, at a date to be ar- ranged by the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association.

The teams were Rowing Club “A”E (goal), D. J. Raeburn Dearn and R. A. Berth left and entre half

right

Diving -1 Pte, Price, 2 Pte. Mil- ngton, 3 Pte. Keegan, 4 Pte. Good

**: 150 Yards Medley-1 Pter Black more, 2. CpL÷Maltby

meri (Tame: 2 mink) 404

165150 Yarda: Free

Yet those doubt faults were ominous signals which must have heartened the British pair when they returned to the fight

They spoke of physical reaction under stu they indicated that Alison

the weak link in

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