1937-03-05 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1937.

GOOD DOUBLES

MATCH FOR

THIS AFTERNOON

Colony Tennis Ties Continue

STYLIST WILL BE ON VIEW

There is only one Open Lawn Tennis match that appears at all interesting down for decision this afternoon, when E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung meet A. L. Sullivan and H Owen Hughes in the Dou- bles Event.

The former pair, who were fin- alists last year, should have no reaching the next difficulty in round in straight sets, but their opponents,--provided they have a "on" day, may manage to extend them quite considerably.

BRADMAN'S AMAZING AVERAGE

HAMMOND SECOND FAR BEHIND

AUSSIES LEAD IN

BOWLING

as

Don Bradman's amazing cricket figures, overshadow everything else in the Test Match averages published below. The inimitable. Don, has scored nearly twice many runs as anyone else on either side. returning an average of 90.00 for an aggregate of 810 in nine innings, all of which were pleted.

Hammond comes

com-

next with an

MELBURY LT. C RENEW· THEIR GROU IDASE

Fears Dispelled In Spite Of Valuable Site

London, February & It is pleasing to hear that there is no danger of the Melbury L.T.C., ~ whose lease expires in May, 1938, shutting down, as have so many London lawn tennis clubs, notably, West Side-Country Club, Hamp- stead, West Kensington and Chel-- sea, in recent years. A new deed has just been signed by Melbury for an extension of the lease, which can no doubt be further extended

With ground in London so valu- able it is really wonderful that clubs right in the centre like Mel- bury and Queen's Club keep alive. It is believed, however, that Queen's

their spacious grounds at West Kensington.

OWN

average of 53.50. Apart from him, INTERPORT Ma Chin-chong, who recently re-the only other Englishmen to

turned from England, will be seen figure at all prominently are Bar- HOCKEY TEAM

in opposition to S. W. Liang, one nett and Leyland with 43.89 and of the most stylish players in the 155.13, respectively. competition in the Singles event, The Australian authorities must close match should be very pleased at the fine showing of several of the younger members

and a very eventuate.

The following is to-day's pro- of their team. Maurice Sievers gramme.:

heads the bowling. figures for both Iteams and Nash, who was only

TO-DAY

Open Singles

S. W. Liang v. Ma Chin-chong: C. brought in for the vital Fifth Test, P. Ip v. G. Choa; Wai Chang-v. S. S. acquitted himself with great cre

Hussain.

Open Doubles

B. O. M. Deane and J. F. Leys v. E. 1. E. Shate and K. Shute; E. C. Fin cher and W. C. Hung v. A. L. Sullivan and H. Owen Hughes.

Club Championship

E. M. Bryden v. Dr. L. T. Ride; J.| T. B. Evansy L. R. Andrews; G. E. R. Divet v. F. V. Harrison.

A. J. OSMUND

REACHES

FINAL ROUND

LAST NIGHT'S BILLIARDS

dit. Ross Gregory and Badcock, who were both "blooded" over the series, also showed up well.

Hammond

Leyland

Barnett

Hardstaff

ENGLAND

ENTRIES FOR FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING

March 13 At The Valley

The following are the entries for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, March 13. 1937.

L-THE HAY AND CORN" STAKES.-Winner $450. Second $200. Third $150. For China Ponies, Sub- scription Griffins of this Club of any Season that have started at least twice since 19th February, 1937, and havé not won. Weight for inches as per scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. Five Furlongs.

Aramis (149), Copper Idol (155), Heriot (161), Inca (155), Mac's Adven- ture (152), Malolo (153), Ocean View (152), Philanderer (158), Racing. Boy' (155), Rose Evelyn (158), Stopwatch (152), Wadebridge (161), and Weedon Seat (158).

2—THE “LOITERERS” STĀKES.— Winner $450, Second $200. Third $150. For China Ponies, bond fide Griffins of this Season that have start- ed at least twice and have not won. Weight: 10 lb. under weight for inches.

FULLY EXTENDED To be ridden by Jockeys who have not

But Portugal Halves In The Limelight

PROSPECTS NOT VERY BRIGHT

won ten. races anywhere at any time. |Jockeys, 2 lb. penalty for each race won: maximum penalty 10 Ib."- No Whips or Spurs allowed. Entrance $5. Seven Furlongs.

Centre Forward (151), Firefly (148), King's Highway (148), Kum Shan (148), Laughing Cavalier (151), Rob Roy (151), Tim (151) and Vira (151).

3-THE "ALL OUT” STAKES.- Winner $450. Second $200. Third

started at least twice since 19th Feb-

The Probable Interport hockey $150. For China Ponies that have team was seen in action yesterday ruary, 1937, and have not won. Weight in their first practice match to- for inches as per scale. Jockey Allow- gether when they beat the Portu-ance. Entrance $5. Six Furlongs. gal International side, with several Amberley (158), Bright View (161), substitutes by two clear goals in Election Time (161), Honeymoon Ere 468 231* 1 58.50 a very fast encounter featured by Instice (158), King's Lead (161), (161), King's Bounty (158), King's 9 441 126 1.55.13 a splendid Portuguese defence, Langhing Girl (158), Mistake Bay

Batting

Highest Not

Inris Runs score out Avge

9

9 395 129 043.89 which held out for the major por« (161), Oak Bay (161), Rose-Queen 9.256 83 0 28.44 tion of the game.

R. E. S. Wyatt 4 100

R. W. V. Robins 6 113

G. O. Allen

(capt.)

Ames

9 150

9 164 3. 42 Worthington 6 74

Fagg

Verity Voce

9. 75

8

19

50

0 25.00

(158), Tyne (161) and Ythan (158).

4.THE RANDWICK PLATE Winner $450. Second $200. Third

61 0 18.83 For the Interporters, Gosano was

the pick of the two backs, al- $150. For Australian Subscription 68 1 18.75 though he commenced very shakily, Ponies of this Season that have started 50 0 18.22 while Guest put in much hard and have not won. Weight for inches 27 0 1400 work, but all to no purpose as he as per scale. Jockey Allowance. En-

44 0-12.33

2 3 3 0 Indicates "not out.".

Bowling-

Boronia Belle (152), Bravado (155), Courting Eve (155), Dick Turpin (155), Lazil (152), Noggin (162), Petroushka (152), Precious Stream (152), Booifly (152), Solerina (152), Such Fun (152), The Right Time (152) and Twilight Star (152).

19 2 10.71 variably played the obvious shot trance $5. One Mile.

83 3.30 and had his pass intercepted by A. J. Osmund, the Colony Bil-Sims

1.50 one of the opposing halves. liards Champion, had little diffi

Gonsalves was the best half- culty of disposing of Pong Shiu-

back, both Brown and Reed, experi- piu în the second Semi-Final match

O. M. R. W. Arge encing off-days, although the lat Voce

162,1 20 560 25:21.54 of the Senior Billiards Champion-K Farnes

73.3 8 256-11 23.27 ter improved greatly in the clos-

5 or 7-THE TYTAM HANDICAP. ship of the Colony at the Kowloon Hammond 88.4 8 301 12 25.08 ing stages when he made his firstA" or "B" Division.-Winner $600. Cricket Club last night Osmund G 0. Allen 128.7 12 526 17 30.94 attempt to score for a long time, Second $250. Third $150. For China won by 750 points to 438, and was Verity

195.7 57 455 10 45.50 but saw his shot blocked by Rod roundly applauded at the conclu RW. V. Robins 56 3 220 4 55.00

sion

Sims

of the game by the large Barnett gathering of billiards enthusiasts. Worthington

Osmund's best breaks were in Leyland

the following order: 37, 72, 82, 53,

57, 82 and 30. Pong made breaks

of 38, 24, 31, 44 and 27.

Osmund will meet Lam Cho-chai,

51 2 244 3 81.33

5

1. 157. 0:00.00

10

rigues.

this Ponies, Subscription Griffins of Club of this Season that have started

at least twice. Jockey Allowance. En-

trance $10. One Mile.

Pyara Singh and Nerain Singh 0 78 0 00.00 were the pick of a fast forward

Araxy, China Clipper, Coronation 5 0 32 0 00.00 line which lacked the finishing Day, Election Day, Fetlar, Feudal touches, while Wright occasional-Knight, Flying Arrow, Gordito, Happy ly came into the picture.

AUSTRALIA

Batting

Highest Not

Inps Runs score out Avge

FINE TRIO

Venture, Helephant, Inca, Lancashire Tich, Mac's Adventure, Mariposa, Na- Rodrigues was outstanding in tional Anthem, National Faith, Pagan the opposing team, his clearances Radium, Shipmaster, Tempest, Whalsey Love, Persian Cat, Playboy, Prospero, from the left-back position always and Yum Sing

9 810 2700 90,00 9 491 112 0 54.55 finding one of his forwards, but 6 or 8THE HONG KONG HAN-

who defeated M. N. Rakusen last D. G. Bradman Tuesday, in the final match to be (capt.) played next week, probably in the S. J. McCabe

B. Gregory 3153 Club Lusitano.

80 0 5100 the outstanding feature of the Por-DICAP "A" or "B" Division.Win- J. HL Fingleton 9 398 136 0:44:22 tugal team was their splendid in-ner $600. Second $250. Third $150) A. G

termediate line, where Hassan, an since 19th February, 1937. Jockey Al-

For China Ponies that have started. WELSH RUGGER XV.

Chipperfield... 6 155:57* 2 38.75 C. L. Badcock 4 128 118 0 32.00 Interport reserve, gave a grand lowance. Entrance $10. One and London, To-day WA Brown"

95 42 0 23.75 display in the pivotal berth, re-Quarter Miles portelang The following have been selected to K. Rigg 5 118-47 0 23.60 ceiving excellent support from T. Aire, Amberley, Bear Claw, Bistre, represent Wales against Ireland in the L. E. Nash International Rugby series at Belfast M. Sievers on March 135

E. S. Darling Jenkins; L Bees, Claude Davey, W. A. Oldfield 9 Wooller, and Clement; Haydn Tanner. P.. O'Brien .. and Davies; Travers, Williams, Ivor W. J. O'Reilly Bennett (Aberavon); Thomas, HEL. McCormick 6 Rees; Watkins; A. R. Taylor (CrossLO'B. Fleetwood- Keys) and A. M. Rees.Reuter.

A. G. K-BROWN'S FEAT

London

GK Brown, of

University,

-Smith

Ward Robinson

M Sievers

broke

LO

1936 World Olympic

event, yesterda

for the

which he covered in

beating Gay Butler'

S

one tenth o

Reuter

time

1 17 17 0 17:00 Alves and R Marques, both of Bright View, Commencement Bey, Cos- 6-67 25 1 13.40 whom should make the Colony team sack's Beauty, Diana Bay, Flybynight,

200-10:00

20%

79-

17

9.88

next season without much diff 08.50 culty 37* 1 7.00 B. Gosano was their most thrust 17 1 6.60 ful forward, but was unsupported,

P. Pinto being off-side for the ma 13 1 6.00 18 15.40 jority of the game, and

30250 several potential

Wright and S. Fowler

Interport team in the

not-out?

HOME W. Avge half.

75.225 161 9 17.88. 245 2 104 5-20.08 247.689 555 25-22-20

31420 468 19-24.37.

6 316 11 28.7 5-128 482.00

ring

than

Gladiator, Havoc Eve, Jungle Jim King's Jubilee, King's Lead, New Staz, Pontiac Bay, Royal Highness, Soldier of Britain, Soldier of Feace, Thunder Tyne, Valorous, -- Wadebridge and

-THE MOONIE PONDS HANDI- Winner $450 Second: $200. Third $150 - For: Australian Subscrip- tion Ponies-of-any Season that have started since 19th February, 1937, and have not won- Jockey Allowance. En- trance $5,One Mile

Australian Bo

CRC BADMINTON WIN OVER Court Derby

FREE LANCES

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