1936-01-28 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1936

Sporting Page

FINE STRUGGLE IN LADIES' OPEN SINGLES TENNIS TOURNEY

Just by way of getting into the swing of things at Miami, Erna Kompa, the New York girl star. and Adolph Keifer, the Chicago ace, stepped out and broke their own back-stroke swimming re- cords at the recent meeting held to select the American Olympic

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THE RIFLES SOCCER TRIUMPH

Inniskilling Fusiliers Easily Beaten

TEAM WHICH BEAT SHANGHAI

The Royal Ulster Rifles best the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who are passing through from Shanghai, by four clear goals at Chatham Road yesterday.

MISS R. HANCOCK IN

THIRD ROUND

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MISS GRIFFITHS GIVES PLUCKY DISPLAY

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MRS. DOWLING ELIMINATES MRS. ENID LO-LITTON

(By "Referee")

ISS R. Hancock, last year's runner-up in the Colony Ladies' Open Singles Lawn Tennis Championship, yesterday entered the Third Round of the 1936 event when she defeated Miss M. Griffiths of the K:C.C. by 6-2, 6-1 in an encoun- ter featured by excellent tennis by both players.

Both players immediately settled down to long driving rallies and Miss Hancock's win was by no means as easy as the score would indicate, every point being bitterly fought for all the way.

Miss Hancock was very steady, and her excellent placements from the base-line kept her opponent continually on the run, although Miss Griffiths lobbed brilliantly throughout and at one; stage almost turned the tables on her opponent.

Both players served very well throughout, Miss Han-

cock's underhand-spin service NEW ZEALAND often beating Miss Griffiths with

the help of the wind and slight- ly bumpy surface of the ground, although the latter's service was strong and invariably a good one on the first ball.

Improved Overhead

Miss Hancock very rarely came the net, but was much better

in her overhead work than-I have

seen for many a long month.

Miss Griffiths played a good length ball and often secred with judicious lob as her opponent

came to the net.

Both players were steady on the Killen, a Third division player, backhand, although Miss Grifiths was in very good form and scored efforts lacked the sting of those two good goals, while Ferguson of her opponent. and Hartigan also scored.

DESIRE NEW

RUGBY LAWS

"NEEDED IF GAME IS TO LIVE

MUST BE IMPROVEÐ

(By J. P. JORDAN)

London, January 1.

Leo Freisinger

John J. Shene (rear) and J. Hubert Souvera

Nils Backst

The first contingent of American athletes to the-Olympic Games in Germany included these ice Freisinger sports champious who will compete in the Winter Games at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. and Schroeder are Chicago speed skaters. Stevens and Shene competed in the Olympic bob-sled events at Lake Placid four years ago. Backstrom and Miss Smith will perform in the ski events.

ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES

SETTLING DOWN

The announcement yesterday MAKINGS OF GOOD HOCKEY SIDE

in regard to certain revolution-| ary proposals in the laws of the game has caused a big stir in the Rugby world, and players

and others have divided There were frequent occasions opinions about them.

a meeting between them and the

when Miss Hancock scored with I cannot help feeling, however, On their last appearance in her deadly forehand drive, but that we in England do not realise Shanghai, the Royal Inniskilling Miss Griffiths pluckily stood up to what has prompted the Dominions Fusiliers beat the Shanghai Inter- the barrage and repeated lobbing to put forward the sweeping pro- okte or posals which will be considered at port team by the odd goal in five. had the desired effect

¡twice

Miss Hancock secured Miss four Home unions on Friday."

and

To put the thing in a nut shell, the Rugby Union game in the largest centre in New Zealand is doomed unless it can be made more attractive to the public.

KOREANS BEATEN AT SOCCER

Talbot Scores Three Goals

Shanghai, To-day.

In the soccer match between. the Foreigners and the Koreans yesterday, the former won by 4 goals to Z.

Grits first service game

won the next, her own, but Miss Griffiths rallied from 15-30 to take the third game from deuce with a splendid lob. The next two games went alternately, but the former took the next three for set after: long driving rallies.

Grim Struggle

It is not a question of "speed- ing-up," but the play. must be

(By "STICKS)

NOMADS CANCEL THEIR MACAO VISIT

But Another Opportunity Is

Eagerly Awaited

The Nomads Hockey Club are endeavouring to suzange their postponed games against the De-

Though the Royal Ulster Rifles have not played many hockey games since their arrival here, the two games they have played have partmentals on Saturday and served to show that they have the materal for an excellent team and with a little more practice and combination will soon be an excellent combination.

Their first game was against the Punjabis to whom they lost FEAR CUP GOLF y the odd goal in three after

TOURNEY

Pairing For Next Sunday

The Fear Cap Golf competition,

are as follows:

having more than their share of the game.

In the other game," against HMS. Kent, they won by the only: goal scored, and there was again.

apparent a distinct improvement

both individually and as a team. Very Fine Pivat COSM Kerr, who gained his cap jz Egypt plays

over the Kow-soon find a place in a represents- Starting times tive game.

made more entertaining, other over 36 holes medal play, on Army The second set was very much wise, as a leading New Zealand handicap, will be played next in the pivotal position and should! a repetition of the first, except official has pointed out, not only Sunday morning that Miss Griffiths was fighting will public support decline, but the loon City course. The Koreans displayed excel all the harder to keep her end up players will not be forthcoming. ibut Miss Hancock's accurate lent combination and only fine defensive tactics by Swain and placements had a tiring effect on Pile, who were outstanding for her and she only managed the Foreigners, checked theen

Talbot was in very good for and scored three goals, while the fourth was added by How.....

secure the second game.

to

No Professionalism In England we think of the Rugby League game in terms of professionalism, but in New Zea- professionalism as we know (Continued on Page 5.)

Another match was played ear- lier on when Mrs. W. E. B-Dowland ling, newcomer to the USBC eliminated Mrs. Enid-Lo-Littar jag

The Foreign line-up was 23 a former champion, in a three-set

follows:

duel after the latter had taken the Boiaseson; Swain, Pile, Remedios, Beltrao, Costs; Foyn, Bill, Howe, second set in a good effort, only Talbot, Bickford Beater.

to crack up in the deciding set: Mrs. Dowling won by 86, 4–6,

TRIBUTE TO OXFORD

All Blacks Pay Rare Compliment

London, December 31-A New Zealander whose name I hardly think it fair to disclose has written to a friend saying that althond the i

A. Blacks are the opinion that Oxford are the best tide they have

the tour, write

derat.

If one bears in mein

Farber Resuks

Easter results were as follows:-

-." -Ladies”- Open Singles Ming M. Grimila bent Perry, 6-3, 6-3;

Mrx. J. F. Kayll beat Saville 6-3, 6-1

Miss

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CUP HOLDERS AGAIN HELD

Charlton Win At Barnsley

London To-day.

W. Taylor and E. F. Barnes-9.05 ash, 12:45 pm 1250 pm

Is Jack and A. Eastman 910 am

awmi12:55 pm.

J. McKelvie and A. Dennis – 9.20 lam, 100 p

Boyd, the custodian, has Im- proved to a very great extent) since has arrival in Hong Kong. I am told that in the two games, he has played so far he showed better

Saturday week, and if this can be done the same team, as beforn will be Aelded.

The proposed visit to Macao on the second Sunday in February -has now been cancelled · as the

· postponement of the hockey In- terport between Macao and Hong Kong has upset the farmer's ar- rangements. As soon as a free Sunday occurs, however, the Nomada, will send a teamm

ARMY XV BACK

DISAPPOINTING TRIP NORTH

Dorsetshire In Dirty Weather

THREE GAMES CANCELLED

(By "Referee") The disappointed Army Rugby fifteen returned to the Colony yes-- terday morning from Shanghai by the Troopship Dorsetshire. Al- though they did not play any games in the Northern city, how- ever, the team were given a rous- ing time by the Fourth U. S. [Marines

Lieut. J. A. M. Rice-Evans, captain of the Army side, told me that they met very bad weather when a day out of Shanghai and the Dorsetshire was almost at a standstill for a long period. When they did arive, yesterday week, they found that the Shanghai team were unable to field a side as they were leaving for. Hong Kong the next morning.” **

Then when Lieut. Rice-Evans and Lent. Hamilton were being entertained by the Officers of the Fourth US. Marines and were discussing the prospects of their forthcoming Rugby tussle the (news of His Late Majesty's death

was announced

Prior to the Army team's 57- trival, a third match had been ar

ranged between the Best of |Shanghai and the visitors, but this too was unavoidably cancelled.

TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

Army v. Navy Next Saturday

Next Saturday's Rugby pro- Kramme should have consisted of the First, Round of the Interna- tional Tournament Wales against Ireland, and England against Scotland - but these matches have been postponed to a later date. The last Triangular Tournkment match between the

HONG KONG WINy and the Navy, will, how

AGAIN

Four Goals For Miss Gittins

REST OF SHANGHAI OUTPLAYED

Shanghai, Today.

ever be played on the Club ground and will probably be pre- reded by A Club. “A” fifteen match against the Navy.

* Anny Fifteen

The following will represent the Azmy frat fifteen against the Navy: Pos. Preece' (Fusiliers): "Lient- Withers (EA...),' Lánut............ - Rice-Evans (Fusiliers), L/Cpl Daries (Fusiliers) and L/Cpl. Jones (Fusiliers): Frs. Floyd (Fusiliers) and Lieut. Hamil

In the Ladies' hockey match ton (RE): Capt. Gillespie (RE),

Sound Leader 4 The leader of the attack is Cap-

W. Ahern and H. Westlake 215 than he had done in Alexandria. Hong Kong versus the Rest of Fus Morgan (Fusiliers), L/Cpl. Har-

Moore and Morgan form the Shanghai here yesterday-the-visi- rison (RE.), Fox Chaney

lars), Spr. Cullinan (PE), Lieut. right wing combination. The tors won, easily by five goals to Harrison (East Lancs.), Gor, Wright (RA) and Lieut Lincoln The H. C. Borner and W. Orr-9.25 former has also been tried out in nil

the left-half position, but he is The half-time score was 3-0, Bifles). jam,, 105 pm

and the first half was very one-

TABLE TO DATE J. Gellatly and E. G. Judd 3.30 really an inside-forward. am, 110 p.m

zided.

(Fusi

..

Army Shanghai, however, played up Clib

E. Black and A. E. Silkstoot-9.35 am, 1.15 p.m.

G. C. Moss and B. Benderson-940 in Fitz-Earle, who joined the better in the second half and Navy 8.2 1.20 p.m.

G. Milne and F. E. Booker 345 Battalion on his way out and has threatened the visitors' goal on

125 pm. ·

am

W. Kershaw and W. Stoker-8.50 In their Fourth Round F. A am 1.30 pm, Cap replay Sheffield Wednesday, 9.55 m 135 TL

J. G. Chariton and W.. Wooler Miss Dthe holders, were yesterday for-1

W. G. Geall and A., T. Braley Bced to share two goals with New 10.00 am, L46 pm.

castle on their own ground. D. Parsons and T. D. Paton-10.05

(zim.. 1:45 pmi

Mrs. N. Wilson beat Mrs. Thorpe 6—1, 8-0.

Mrs Enid Lo-Lifton best Miss Mackenzie 6-3, 6-3, :*

A.

In the Second Division Charly, to tam and A. Anderson- ton won at Barnkley 222 puris ma

Beuter

BandLadies" (Open Doubles MR. Ranjan, and Mrs. Chi to

by Andrews and Mex. End INNINGS WIN FOR

Lo-Litton beat Mrx 3, H Morris xod. Miss M-Grinička 7-5, 6–27

YACHTING RESULTS

Loyal Hong Kong

yesterday.

AUSTRALIANS

Figleton And Darling In Big Stand

HD. Grunden sud A. 10.15 am, 1,56 pm.

7. W. Martin sand G., G, “Anderson 10.20 am, 2.00 pm

HC. Mancell and W. C. Simpson 10.25 am, 205 9.m

Stewards of the Course: W. Stoker: and W. C. Simasan.”

and 29. runa.

when Miss

PWL DP-A Pu 3300 33 15 6

4 2 2 0 55 47 4 10 −80 560

10. 5···5` ́0 118 118 10

only been playing with the team. several occasions in Hong Kong. He has been very Marie Smith, the Hong Kong BAXTER IN FINE successful so far and has had outside-right, was off the field, share of the goals scored in the injured. past games

The Bifies will not be playing any hockey for the next month as

the battalion is lerving for camp, but on their return the inter-

be started and they hope by nezt season to be able to give the best team in the Colony a good game. at any time.

LOVELOCK; BIVITED

TO AMERICA

The American Amateur Ath 160 (W. J. O'Reilly for

to hold several in 54) and 157 (J. McCormick 4 for letic Union

ternational Indoor cham

Miss Phyllis Gitting, for the winners, was outstanding, scoring

FORM

four goals. Miss Marjorie West M.C.C. Heading For cott scored the other gnal

The Hong Kong team was the

Another Win

Playing against, Tavanaki two-day fixture, the M.G.C—-con-

LADY HOCKEY-INTERPORTERS cluded the first day's play with a

lead of 163 with all their wickets

~ROUGH PASSAGE)

(in hand.

In-

There will be play to-day owing to the funeral of Majestyy

Late game will be re

incashire

in Januar

Lovel

the