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THE CHINA MAIL, HONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1936

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STANDARD

OF

PERRY AND TILDEN

COMPARED

BIG CLUB RUGBY SHOWING

CRAWFORD'S REPLY TO WALLIS MYERS

AMERICAN'S WIDER STROKE VARIETY

Sydney, October 10.

j

Fus. Bowlands, left, the Army soccer custodian, is a fine Rugby forward and would turn out for the Army “A” fifteen if the two sporta did not clash. R. Marques, right, Clab de Recreio's custodian, will not easily secure a place in the Portagnene team this season as E. Marques, of St. Joseph's is playing belliantly at the moment.

JACK CRAWFORD, the former Wimbledon and Australian champion, does not agree with the view expressed by Mr. Wallis Myers, who, commenting on his world's 10 ranking list, did not consider Perry as good as Tilden in his E. prime.

In a newspaper article Crawford said, "The comparison is a favourite topic among tennis players and critics, and 1. for one, do not agree with Mr. Myers.

I have had many interesting discussions with Mr. Myers on the subject of past and present champions, but neither of us has been able to convince the other.

ment.

"Many critics still decry Perry on the count of tempera- But Fred has improved greatly in this respect just as he has improved the one or two weak spots in his actual game. I consider Perry was a better player in the last English season than at any previous stage of his career."

“VERDICTS"

ARE RIFLES AND

SOUTH CHINA “A”

TWO BEST TEAMS?

N

Saturday's Results No Criterion

EUROPEANS-MUST SET

· AN EXAMPLE

F. FINCHER BATS REALLY

WELL FOR 117 Innings Lasts Only

80 Minutes

RICHARDSON AND PERRY ADD 154 RUNS

ALL FAVOURITES WIN AT MACAU Mr. S. C. Liang Rides

Two Firsts

LADIES RACE GOES TO MISS BALDWIN

IMPROVEMENT

SELECTORS START TAKING NOTICE FORWARDS NOT AS FAST AS IN OLD DAYS

W. ELLIOTT'S WELCOME RETURN

(By HOWARD MARSHAL)

London, October 7.

PERHAPS my luck is in, but I do seem to be watching particularly interesting club foot- ball this year. If all the games I watch are as entertaining as the one between Richmond and I have the London Welsh I shall be in clover. an idea, moreover, that the standard of play really is on the up-grade. The pendulum swings The personalities return. Rugby football comes into its own again.

· B...L... Bickford, shari @fnisle-left:fac, the Clib, 1

diaplay : agilsst - the Argonatas in yesterday's Section Hocker Final at

Park

ARGONAUTAS

HOLD CLUB TO

DRAWN GAME

Inter-Section Civilian

Hockey Final

Musing in this vein, Iran into a friend of mine who thought otherwise. "It's the weather," he said. "You wait. Rugger isn't meant to be played in the sunshine. These fellows scam- pering around on dry grounds may look very pretty, but they're The Macsa race meeting held not playing Rugger. Touch-last, that's all. We want mud."

Well, there is something in what he said, no doubt. Grey yesterday was favoured with glor- ious weather conditions and a fea- days, a drizzling rain. a slimey ball, and forwards ploughing

IN LIMELIGHT at 1. Stating that Perry has

The type of cricket which is ture of it was that every favour round in the slush will give us a very different picture, and pro- W. A. REED AND N WHITLEY ite won. Mr. S. C. Liang was the vide us with a far more stringent test of the inherent merits least equal claims to fame as all-too-seldom seen on Saturday only rder to score two wins and of the game.

(By "STICKS") Tilden. Crawford said: "In an afternoons here was served Up Miss Phyllis Baldwin

(By "LE.W.")

analysis of their games, it must to the handful of spectators

her In a sense, if a side is fit and

een, it is easy enough to bus-1

be admitted that Tilden had the who went to the Kowloon Cric-second race on Ginger when she superior service, but Perry's ket Club on Saturday to watch came in first in the Ladies' Race,

The En-their game with the Civil Serfor ponies and riders of the Hos hard grounds. The game moves forehand is better. glishman's backhand is not provice Cricket Club, which the duced in classic fashion, but is latter won by 6 wickets — 5

It is at very creditable win indeed. very effective now.

least the equal of Tilden's.

Englishman's Advantages

Frank Goodwin; the home skip "Perry would have the advantageper, won the toss and very rightly

good.

Kong Riding School.

RESULTS

tle about and grab chances on

quickly in such conditions, and L Wuchow Handicap. Nine Far. has a vitality of its own.

It is when the weather brings Bong

us down to bedrock, that our Mr. Wong Sai Nga's Burgo- master 145 lb. (W. HL S. Davis) Mr. Lan's Ocean View 140. The (T. T. Fung)

(S. Y. Liang) 3155 Time: 228 Won by length, many lengths. Pari-Mutuel: Winner, $7.80; Place,

in the covering of the court, and elected to bat on a good wicket. Mr. Lan's Valky View in the valley, his smash is a strangely, however, none of the Tilder must be credited Kowloon batamen could really get with a greater variety of strokes, going, with the exception of Ernie but whether any of them would Fincher, who produced his best $7.90. worry Perry is open to doubt. The form to score 117 runs. I caly Englishman's grip is ideal for

saw the latter part of his knock, the playing of low balls, and that but what little I saw of it certainly The Rifles win over the East was the object of Tilden's spin made it worth while dropping in Lanes, last Saturday is not exact-abots. ly a pointer towards their chances

(Ex “REFEREE")

[at

Cash Sweep

1st No. 101 2nd No. 333 3rd. No. 241

$155.20 44:40 22.20

the ECC for Fincher Mr. "Lacoste proved that a steady of winning premier soccer hon-baseline game would upset Tilden's Played some very pretty shots. his drive past cover being a special ours as, although the team wasjand Perry can be just as safe as

treat. reported to have given a brilliant Lacoste, with the additional ad- display, the opposition they came vantage of being able to

attack

Fincher took 30 minutes for his up against was comparatively strongly. Tilden may be account- poor. This also applies to Southed more consistent that Perry, but 117 rus which included 12 boun- China "A", who secured their first it must be remembered that he daries. He was particularly severe win of the season against a weak did not play as much big temis,lon anything short of a length, and nor did he have anything like the his century against Shanghai in Recreio side

same travelling to do."

The Fusiliers gave a remark- ably fine exhibition against the Club and were fali vaine for their

orders."

A Big Factor

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1 grasp of elementary principles becomes important, and there is nothing better Morwatch; than the intelligent team work which overcomes the handicaps of {mud and rain and insecure

football:

Forward Work

We shall have our winter soon lenough, I daresay, and then

2. Foochow Plate. Fire Furlongs shall know which are the really

Lan's Merry Fatty 146 Ih.

(S. X. Láng) Mr. Longfellow's Lonely Heart

146 16.

...(EC. PL) Mr. H. E's Conrenr Elen 145.b.

(W. E. S. Davis); [3] Time: 121 3/5. Won by 4 lengths; & lengths. Pari-Mutuel: Winner, $7.20; Place

Cash Sweep $5.20, $5.50, $5.70.

well-equipped club siden. I could 1not help gloating a little, by the way, over the fact that Gloucester, Northampton and Plymouth Al- bion won their matches on Satur day simply by the superiority of of their forward work,...

1st No: 85

2nd No. 497

3rd No. 118

$171.90

19:10: 26.50 Unplaced Nos. 53, 130, 5, each $9.

(S. C. Liang)

the recent Interport appears to have given him plenty of confidence which angus well for the cham- Crawford concludes, by saying, pions during the League season. win, in spite of the fact that the "Perry's ability to take the hall on The Civil Service bowling was not Clab were compered to play 10 the rise and follow it to the net very impressive, and I thought that men following Elliott's "marching rapidly, has been a big factor in Richardson, was persevered with Mr. A. Browning's King's

his success. I doubt if many of unduly, especially as the batsmen Parade 156 lb.

(HL A. Browning), the past champions could take the were not "skying" him and the A Mystery Still

ball as early without making any usual excuse, that he always look Mr. Le Koon Kar's Blue Ribbon

158 Tb. ****

...(Y. T. Fung) ed like getting a wicket did not Time: 123 4/5 Nobody seems to know what errors.

"Norman Brookes and Henri

Won by 2 lengths, A Neck [even apply. exactly happened, but it very

Pari-Matsels, Winner, 19.10; Place. much looked as if Elliott had ar-Cochet were masters of the shot, rued with the Referee, in which but I do not think they had it case the official action was rather under such emtrol as Perry.”- severe. I noticed that the official}

Cash Sweep

2nd No. 199 3rd No. 295

$181.50

52.80 25.90

And talking of forward work the Gidea Park club will.beas

tonishing some of their opponents

Promising Cricketer

LAST - A man

The Civilian Final in the Inter- Section Hockey Tournament be- tween the Hong Kong Hockey Club, who received a bye into the Inst. round, and the Grupo Des- portivo Argonauta was held on the Club ground at King's Park yesterday morning" and resulted in a drawn game, the teams shar- |ing two goals after erkin fixe.

The standard of hockey seen. was far below that which is usual- ly witnessed in these games and the ground certainly best the |Portuguese' team, being bumpy

and treacherous..

W. A. Bõed, at centre-half, and N. Whitley, at left-half, were the outstanding players on view, both being brilliant in defence as well jas în attack, while V. Bond, on the Club's left-wing, was also very conspicnous throughout:

Backs Disappointing

E. V. Reed ́ ́ and Sommer, were disappointing as a full-back.com- bination and Sommer very rarely

E ABBAS, though one of hit true ball, while E. V. Beed

before long, or I am much mis-Les "the youngest members of waited too long before his clear-

taken.

-may

ing

Their honorary treasurer the Indian Recreation Cind fritance. writes to tell me that his commit-eleven, has the distinction of being Rates, at right-half, played an 3. Kwangchow Handicap. Six Fatee have bought a pair of enor- their first member to score a ten-energetic game, but was inclined Jongs.

mous volute coil springs which tury this season. He achieved this to be over-impetuous at times, while Fowler played his usual Finder's Batios 148 ib.

1 were part of the chassis of a four-feat when playing against the Row-

ton steam wagon. These springs toon Cricket Club in a friendly en game at inside-right and scored a have been turned into a scrum-counter, being undefeated with 104 fine opening goal

Norman Mackay was disappoint- maging machine, and against them rimer to his credit."

on the right-wing, but he the Gidea Park pack shover its He learned his cria at Queen's heart out twice-z speek

College and good judges of the rarely saw the ball, while Divett game kane expre the opinion worked hard in the leader's berth, Adhurable Enterprise"

but did not show up in his best that if he perseveres The club members turn up

find a place in an Interport cricket form until the closing minutes of The Civil Service met with ear-$6.10, $12.30, $23:40.

gularly, acidentally, to train

team. He has been twice in sides the encounter and during the ly disaster when they went out to

bodlight, and as they also use which have you the Junior Cricket extra time.

Bickford Shmes bat, losing W. H Colledge with

"dummy" their preparation only 14:rums on the board; but

is most commendably thorough. I Steld and since 1981 has played

Bickford, at "inside left, gave an after that A. E Perry joined J. Unplaced No. 233, 20, 152, each hope to hear later on that this ad for the first eleven E. Richardson and this pair help-9.60.

mirable, enterprise and keenness Abbas is on all round athlete and inspired performance and had 4. Hangchow Handicap. One Mile. has brought them access for ays a very good game of tennis, very bad luck with a fine opening ed themselves to such good effect Daly Better· At

that they were not seperated till Mr. Boteiv's Shanghai 2, 153' The

(N. Det) 1 theirs is the spirit we need in our and he was once very useful at after going through on his own soccer till he gave it up, on leaving and beating three men in addition. the score had been taken to 168, Mr. Longfellow's Shih Tin Grankicinb game. Infighting

|school in 2985. He also plays bases His understanding with Bond was Richardson was doing most of

........ (Ip. Kui Ying) 2

(Continuity on-Page 67

ball and goes in for suimming and well-nigh perfect, but he was not If seems that the Club will

· pars (Y. T. Fung) 3

exactly suited to Divett's style of never really be a winning side

London, October 5 the scoring, but though Perry was Mr. L. T. F's Victory Life, 342 B.

not nearly so quick in getting

HUNGARY Time: 209;3/am

for the

play. until they totally reorganise their

Dave McCleave. (Smithfield),

the runs, he had collected 'a. use-

Won by 2 lengths, lengths. team and do away with senti- the former British welterweight rul 58 before he left, including Pari-Muinels Wirner, $9.30; Place, mental" selections. The defence champion, beat George Daly

eight boundaries. Meanwhile $5.80, $8.20, 38.30- can be improved upon, and I shall (Blickfriars) on points in a 10-richardson had reached his hon-

Cank Sweep leave it at that

round contest. at the Ring, London, red, in 101 minutes, the last 50

1st No. 36 2nd No. 220 Bad Sportsmanship yesterday.

MoGleave scored with left to the tuns being scored in 37 minutes

Unplaced Nos. 194, 256, 88, -I witnessed s most interesting series of incidents at the Valley face and body, but Daly did wel

in charge failed to notice the bru- tal "sandwiching" of the sazie player just prior to the corner which culminated in the, seading- off

"Sentimental Selection

McCLEAVE WINS ON POINTS

144. Ib

To my mind Frank Goodwin, | $7,29, at in fighting especially in the

$182.50

·EZIO $25,00

have been

with

Mr. Sports Rothesay Bay, 155 Jb.

(S. C. Ling)

on Saturday in the match betweek death round, when be preshened usually a shrewd captain, ered. A Soochow Plate Six Fadong Novem the Royal Army Service Corps McCleave with solid punches to the when be kept Norman Mackay on and Club de Recrsie, when no Jess Daly was the stronger in at the Pavilion end with Ernie Mr. G. H. Plotta" Hogmanay, 143 than four penalties were awarded the eighth round, and McCleave Fincher, towing em up from the The official, wan's Serviceman and that he was disgusted at the had to box ca the defensive. Bouding Greep end. Richardson bad by this time got his eyn well qperying and protests-against- his

in and the slow

suited his

decisions the Azny tear was against the Police, but the better nicely. He was more than apparent, and it is team did win. North, in the pl-well and one about time the Borogenne inoche vstal position, gave a fine display Colony got sa escapable bg-abiding and on his form is likely to be re- by the Rolexes flecision, whether tained for the next soetch. Knor,

it in right nE MOORESTORA

who scored three good goals for

the Cydiam satuff the^- were supposed to have lost Sunday, was helpless aga Saturday the Police pivot,

been very lucky

*** (Z. To Fung)2 H. K. BA's Ginzer, 123 Ib

DP Baldwin) PP. Botelho's Old Life, 146

IN. Deitz)-3LERS's Books, 129 Ib.......... CP-Mazrh) by 4 lengths, many lengths. E. ERS's Wisdom Stag, 127 D. Glovers oner, $8.80; Place,

Time: 1245071504 $5.30, $5.10 25.

Won by 2 lengths, 2 lengths Pari-Mainel Winner, $6.00; Place, $6.20, $LAD.

$188

the LE }past few years.

ABBAS SCORES CENTURY

Recreio Force Draw

U. B. Soum, the Argonauta, goalkeeper, undoubtedly saved the day for their and gave a magni- ficent performance between the "was the sticks, while" "Pinna"

pick of the two linfringing with "s

ly throughout the gam

E. Gorano

continual

E. Marques and T. Alves, the

A brilant century by A Bing halves, were the pick of the Abbas his second this season intermediate line, Oliveira failing 1 the Indian Recreation Club bate to give confidence in the pivotal

2

$19210 E490

3rd Unplaced

*363, zach $135.20.

man, featured the match betwem position, although his general posi- Club de Recreio and M. F. Melitioning was better than usZZA).

the

3 Arcalhi's team at King's Park yes- terday, the match ending in a

Nolasco, draw. Abbas retired after scor ing 101 runs, which included 14 Bernie, Goe

herth, were the pick of boundaries, Mr. Arralli's XI: 183 (A. R. Abber use

flittle busup 104 retired, A. Ke Ismail 21), s Recreio. 77 for 8 (H. AL Alves 15, Elea

A. Alves 12 not out).

(Contin

wing,