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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936

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SNOOKER POOL IS SO HUMAN AS COMPARED TO BILLIARDS

WHY

SAY GOOD-BYE

TO DAVIS CUP? -

STILL HAVE AUSTIN AND DOUBLES HOLDERS

́ F. H. D. WILDE PERRY'S SUCCESSOR

то

(By “THE TWELFTH MAN”)

London, November 11.

hear people talk, often people who ought to know better, the Davis Cup, that emblem of world surpremacy in lawn tennis which Britain retained this year against a strong challenge by Australia, has already passed out of our keeping following the decision of Fred Perry to join the professional ranks.

H. R. McDonald reminds me that the Davis Cup at the moment is in the safe custody of a London bank. and, strange as it may seem, he says, the L.T.A. have made no arrangements for it to leave Britain for the country which the pessimistic prophets have decided shall win it next year.

Colony hockey will be une poster when Major M. H ̈. A:-Campbell O.B.E. left, and Major C. S. Bates, right, both of the 1st Btn. 8th Punjab Begiment, leave the Colony with their regiment next Saturday for India. Major Campbell has been a past Chairman of the Hockey Empires" Board and has done much to improve the standard of control in the Colony, while Major Baies has been one of the Selectors of the Azmy hocker

tomme for the past two yeRIA.

EQUINE SPORTS CLUB

Successful Gymkhana At Shatin

MR. LAWRENCE KADOORIE PRESENTS PRIZES

Admitting that the departure of Perry will weaken the British team, it must not be forgotten that there are five matches in a Davis Cup-tie, and that one man by himself can

A very successful gymkhana only win two of them. Also that in the 1935 challenge round against U.S.A. we could have retained the cup without the help was held by the Equine Sports of Perry.

INTERPORT

FOOTBALL

COMMITTEE Representatives For "Sunday Herald" Cup

HON. MR. SMITH WELCOMED AS NEW PRESIDENT

GLIMPSES OF

HOME FOOTBALL

LEAGUE GAMES

Sunderland Lead Once Again

ARSENAL WIN AS RESULT

OF LATE RALLY ·

London, November 21.

PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR ELEMENT

•

MAN WHO SLEPT WHILE

COLOURS WENT DOWN GREAT MOMENTS IN GREAT GAMES

(By H. R. McDONALD)

London, November 13.

IF Squash Rackets has made Britain fit, Snooker Pool has humanised it. The parent table game of Billiards for practically everyone! who plays it is an austere affair, with a soul- destroying ritual which can only be defied at one's peril

To pot the white is the eighth deadly sin on the social code; murder seems almost trivial beside it. Men bave gone willingly

and pub.

Versatile Athlete

NOLASCO da SILVA, was

into the wilderness rather than face the accusing finger at club C. born in Hong Kong and

How different is the atmosphere at. Snooker. Even the educated at St. Joseph's College. great professionals, men like Joe Davis, Horace Lindrum, and He is one of the most promising. Willie Smith. who go through weeks and weeks of billiards with and versatile swimmers at the 1stern masks upon their faces," relax almost into human beings C., having won the 100 Yards when they come to a table heavily laden with balls red, yellow, Junior Championship in 1935, and green, brown, blue, pink, and black-simply asking to be potted.in the same year he had the dis-

Willie Smith. heartless robot (→ devoid of any feeling in a bil-f

tinction, of representing the Club in the Open Relay Race for the Championship of the Colony. His

Clab last Sunday in glorious wea ther. The events were run off in

Sunderland. League champions, liards match, often alows his SNOOKER MATCH best time recorded for the 50 In 1934, too, if two advantage a manner that spoke well for the started the present season indif-features to relax and even re- sets had gone the other way in efforts of the sub-committee aferently, but recently they have cord a snigger at snooker. At and been showing great form, and a times his little repressed mirth, doubles, G. P. Hughes and charge of the arrangements

H. G. N. Lee would have given the tables were arranged in such victory over Stoke to-day, after striking ungainly postures us victory on Austin's two suc-a manner that members and visi coupled with Portsmouth's defeat to get a proper sight of the ob tors could partake of refresh by Everton, took them to the headject ball, is strangely reminis cesses in singles.

ments whilst watching the various of the table. events.

Laying The Foundations There is also this cheering fact

TO-NIGHT

RECREIO TO MEET LUSITANO

There will be a friendly mooker

Yards free style is 26.3/5 secs.. which equals the time set up in this year's championship of the Colony. He has figured prominant- ly in all the swimming, galas of the Club, and has many times captained teams for members' re- lay rACES.

cent of our dear vicar when he drops in at home after choir Gurney (2) and Matthews (pen- The prizes were presented by

is the same little rotand figure r. Lawrence Kadoorie who, in a alty) scored the goals in the first Practice for a quiet game. There brief speech.

the half for Sunderland, who' congratulated of the Davis Cup are weighed up. Club on its first gymkhana and such the better team. Soo, Stoke', and lack of hair, but hardly the evening when Club de Recreio will and promising badminton player.

to be considered when Britain's chances in the next challenge round

open to the Co-

were

same skill

Apart from being an excellent match at the Club Lusitano, this

sicimmer, he is also

a very keen

be the visiting team. At the conHe has been a regular member of clusion of the match the players the VRC. team since the com- In every season since Britain be stated that the standard of riding Chinese player, was the best half-

Feigned Horror

of both teams will take part in a mencement of the League and is came the predominant nation at warranted the Club making its back on the field.

small dinner party at which mem-the present captain of the side. lawn tennis Austin has played the next gymkhana

Heavy second half scoring was The manner in which Wille

bers of the home team will be the His winter activities, besides The appointment of an Interport first match in the challenge round Jory. He announced that a trophy a feature of many of the games.

covered his eyes with his hand in

hosts

badminton, are rowing, bazing feigned horror after potting a ball Committee for the forthcoming In-of the Cup and won it, beating would be presented to the Club by**

Charlton defence weat to pieces that seemed untouchable

against The teams, together with the and fencing, which he is taking up terport game against. Shanghai,in turn A Merlin (France), F. X the China Light and Power Co.,

re-times the games are scheduled to quite enthusiastically. He was the selection of representatives of Shields (U.S.A.), and last season Ltd. for an event to be decided in the match with Wolverham? Sydner at Thurston's was a

the ton after twenty-five minutes play-velation of the humanity in snook-commence, are given below:-

member of the winning crew in the different countries to choose the HL Crawford (Australia).

upon by the Committee of

Hobbis' scored for Charlton and

the Novice Race at the regulia The Australian players confess Club.

Charlie Chambers, the high teams in the Sunday Herald Char-]

held at Causeway Bay last year ity Cap competition at the end of ed this year that it was this win

under the auspices of the Royal Hong Kong Facht Club.

In his school days, he took an active part in cricket, but has now given up the game. He is also con- sidered one of the best ping: pong E. M. Remedios E. A. Remedios players of his Club. ·

"

Was

No. 1 Table

at the conclusion of the distri- the winners six came from Galley priest of billiards, who marked the 5.30 pm

and Clayton, Jones (2) and Ashall the month, and the welcoming of of Austin's which upset their cal-bution of prizes, members

visitors adjourned to the club (2). The score at half time was game, nearly fell off his little 3. G. Ozorio

throne behind the table at the 6.00 pm the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith as the culations and enabled Britain

R. F. Luz new president of the Association, retain the Cup. And we still have house where a film entitled "The even at one-all

mere thought of such levity.

15.30 thith One or two of the spectators. were amongst the matters at the Austin with us.

E. L. Laitas forgetting where they were, even.

17.00 pp. monthly meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association Council

laughed outright, waking the cor-j pulent gentleman on my right who always went to sleep when colours were reached.

at the Sports Club yesterday. Ma-|

jor C. M. Manners O. B. E.. the: chairman, presided.

A Little Comparison

Black Raiders" (a comedy) shown. This film was taken by Mr. Middleburgh, the Dutch Vice-!

Defeat Of Portsmouth Gillick, Stevenson and Coulter

A glance over Britain's results consul, in the beautiful surround-|(2) scored for Everton in the in the Davis Cup since the adventings of the club-house, the actors game with Portsmouth. They led of Austin, first chosen in 1929, being members of the Club, who 1-0 at half time.

Portsmouth

and Perry, who “arrived" two all came in for much good natured played better than the score sug- Other members of the Council

years later, shows that Austin has "leg pulling." The film was rot-gests... present were Messrs. W. Pryde, had much to do with our succes-ed a great success by all present. W. E. Hollands, C. M. S. Alves, T. ses. Here are the comparative

G. Stokes, W. Alexander, Y. Hfigures of the two great players in Chan, Lieut. Chaplin, Lieut. Fitz. singles:- Donlea, Lieut. Harrison, Comd. A W. Gunner C. Warren, Mr. Eliss, Hon. Secretary and Mr. F H. Snaith Assistant Hon. Secre- tary.

Perry

Won Lost

Austin

Won

25

*Prize Winners

Kadoorie Aggregate Cup (Present- ed by Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie) W. Mnir. 4 Lost..... 11

The Gary Cup for Tent Pegging From the beginning of season 1933 (Presented by Mr. J. Pemberton there is this remarkable consis-English) W. Mair.

The Watson Challenge Cup for [tency;---

Point to Point. Exces (Presented by

Perry

Ton Lost

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.) A

Huddersfield's goals were scored by Richardson, Butt, Lythgoe and Barber (own goal). Spence scored both for Chelsen

.Tender Years

the

C. P. Xavier

v. J. A. Barradas

S. A. Lopes

No. 2 Table

$5.30 p.m.

F. A. Machadov M. Figueiredo 16.00 p.m

J. V. Eibeiro •

G..P. Remedios

E. A Noronha

C. M. S. Alves. v

J. C Guterres

M. TINDALL LIGHT

*

LARWOOD'S BENEFIT SUCCESSFUL

Expected That £2,000

Will Be Realised"

Astley (2) and Stockhill were

I do not fancy Sydney Smith, 6.30 pm, 1 Derby's goal-getters and Dyson even allowing for his tender years, P. Ivanovich

23 7.00 p.m. scored for Grimsby.

has played so much snooker Willie. The hushed whisper in which he asked for the rest when saw him in this Daily Mail Gold [Cup tournament suggested that he has still to shake off bis billiards Howe scored three for Liver-shackles. He never seemed sure Hon. Mr. Smith Thanked

Austin Before the meeting was opened

18 Won

17

pool and Hanson and Easthamn either, if he ought to laugh at ane, each. Thompson and Manley the jokes, yes jokes, fordi heard Lost.... 3 to discussion, the chairman wel-

them, of his great family oppon scored for Manchester United. comed the Hor. Mr. N. L. Smith The odds against challenging

Lent, Willie. and expressed the thanks of the sides, who-have to play through Mrs. McKelvie.

Arsenal's Fine Rally Bending Race L. Landau, W. Muiz,

Another thing that Willie did! Association on his consenting to in the Davis Cup, are always

At one stage of the game within this match I shall never for-1 Jumping A Dirmen, J. G. Gill, Arsenal, Middlesborough held a get become President. Major Manners heavy. To play only one match. H. Dinmen

When he had to pot the said he felt sure that with Mr. on your own courts against a team E. Jeffe Smith's assistance the interests of which has had a lot of travelling. Balloon Borsting W. M, L Lan-lead of three goals to one. Arsen-last black to save the game, and M. Tindall (Harrow and

al rallied well as play went on did so only to see the cue bail run Catharine's) the game would be well looked possibly one or two clase fights, dan

Sword Rings J. C. Gil, E. Bose, Camsell, Birkett and Yorston, scor-off the black. slewly, but straight captain of the Cambridge crickety cial result of the match set aside and is rarely properly acclimatis-

A. H. Dinner

ed' for Middlesborough and Arsen-for the middle pocket, he actually jeleven for next season in succes-for him last season. Fal's goals came from Mine (2). stopped the ball going into the sion to H. T. Bartlett (Dulwich Notts Committee stated that Anslow, E. Joffe.

Drake, Bowden and Bastin.

after.

(Continued on Page 3)3

Letters were received from ed, must of necessity be a great Lieut Chaplin and Mr. H. Eadvantage to the holders. Snaith tendering their resignation from the Council owing to the im pending departure of their Batta- Hon early in January, and follow- ing a short discussion, it was de cided that some small memento bef

presented to the members concern

ed before their departure.

H. M. S. SANDWICH LOSE FIRST MATCH

BRUCE PROVE TOO

STRONG

H. Dinner

Potato Race W. Mair, 1. L. Quie,

Tent Pegging J. P. English,

FANLING GOLF RESULTS CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION

Dr. S. To Wong brought up thei question of having the rules of the game traialated into Chinese for the benefit of the Chinese cluba

The December, qualifying com and it was decided that Mr. Wong

Playing their first match in the petition in the Captain's Cup at Ka-tsun, a former member of the

China Fleet Football League at Fanling resulted as follows: Council, be approached-with a

Old Course view to resisting Dr. S. To Wong the Valley yesterday afternoon, and Mr. T. G. Stokes in relation LMS. Sandwich were defested by B. D. Evans, 82-12-70 quali-

to this matter.

South China Match Before the meeting closed Stokes drew the attention of Council to a sports parar "which" appeared in the S Herald concerning the

(Continued on Page

three clear goals by HMS. Bruce, who owed much of their victory to their strong defence.

fies,

Other scores were:——

D. S. Edward 74-3=712

Capt. W.JE. Crazy 8814-72

. K. Littlejohn 25-12=72

J, S. McLaren 83-9--74 "There were 31 entries.

|| Shaw, at inside-right, netted the first goal within 15 minutes of the start, while the remaining two oals were scored by Kennel, the winners centre-forward, daring New Course with A. D. Hum

phreys 86-11-74 qualifying

the later stages of the game,

*There were seveti entries on the

pocket with his eve

Shades of John Roberts and W. Peall What are we coming to?

(Continued, on Page 3)

The Bradford City ground was frost bound Raynor, of the Bury.

team, fell and fractured a leg. The

winning goal came from Acquief in the first hall...

Fulham, were unable to recover after Newcastle had gained an

YACHTING RESULTS

early lead of two goals Rogers The eighth race of the Ladies" scored twice for the winners and First Series sailed yesterday re- Smith, and Pearson got one each, united in a win for Mix E G. Smith, Kerping and Finch scored Sheldon in the Artemis, in the A class and for Mrs. D'Arcy-Evanz, for Fulham.

in Owl, in the Mired Classes

Other Scorers Other goal-scorets were, West Ham Adams, Foxál Aston Villa: Die Houghton Blackburn Borers: Sale Bacily:"Töd (2). "Lawin./ Bristol Rovers: Hough worth Harris (2), Sallan

Cardid Talbot

Darlington. Togenin

er (2), Towers.

Harflepools. Scott, Robertson, We

BLUES CAPTAIN

Elected As Cricket Skipper

London, November 6.

and Pembroke),

London, November 6.

Cases have been known where a county cricketer has been out of pocket as a result of his benefit St. match, but Harold Larwood will. has been elected have no fears regarding the finan-

the result will set a record for receipts N. W. D. Yardley (St. Peter's the county. Already York and St. John's) is the new amount to $1,930, and as the fund honorary secretary, and S. C. Grit-Iwill remain open until the middle fith (Dulwich and Pembroke) wil of December, it is expected that assist the honorary treasurez- the £2,000 mark will be passed.

Owner Watches Horse

Race From Aeroplane

London, November 28-Mr R Jover the course while the race wax Lambert, London, business man, in progress.

With the aid of kinoenlages Mr. DON BRADMAN HURT

few to Cardiff recently, hoping to

Lambert watched the maing Brishane, To-day leaving the arrive in time to see the only horse from his plane, and had the satis pavilion after the match Don Brad- he owns, Manchester City, rusfaction of seeing his colours carzi- man, the Anxhalian captain, slip for the Linda Chase, the first ed first past the post.

He then proceeded to the local ped on the steps and wrenched his event on the card. Lankle. It is now strapped up. It He was held up on the journey, airport, rang up Owm. Anthony will not be own till to-morrow and, realising that he would not the racecourse to cong what will be the effect upon his be in time if he landed at Cardiff him on the result, and few back

Airport, told the pilot to circle to London.