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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1937.

CHINA v. ENGLAND AT MELBURY

LO, HO & MISS HOAHING BEATEN IN SINGLES

H. W. AUSTIN'S LAPSE COSTS HIM SET

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, April 14. HERE was a match in miniature between China THERE

and England at the Melbury meeting yester- day. On the visiting side were K. C. H. Lo, G. Ho, and little Miss Hoahing; on the home side, H. W. Austin, R. J. Ritchie, and Miss Stammers.

By the fortune of the draw these players were in opposition in the singles, and though Miss Hoahing proved to be no match for

DIVORCE FOR MRS.

JACK DOYLE

Judge Refuses Alimony

Los Angeles, April

Miss Judith Allen, the film actre was granted an interlocu- tory decree of divorce--correspond- ing to the decree nisi" of the English Divorce Court -- in Los

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T. T. RACE TO BE STAGED IN

Angeles to-day against her hps- ENGLAND

band, Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy- weight boxer

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Miss Allen alleged that Doyle had an uncontrollable temper, had struck her, and had threatened her with

shotgun. The judge cut Miss Allen's evidence short, re- marking that she had "told enough for five divorces." He refused her application for £20 a month ali- · mony, pointing out that she had a good job and was able to support herself.

England's joint No. 1, Lo and Ho both captured sets from Austin GT. BRITAIN'S

and Ritchie respectively.

DAVIS CUP

It must be confessed that Austin was almost Lo's confederate PROBABLES in the set which the Englishman lost. That is to say, he helped the Chinese to win it by countless timing errors and by serving so many double faults that the observer lost count.

A neat exponent, with a Satoh- like capacity for accelerating his pace after a crop of weak re- turns, the Chinese gathered six of the first eight games but in each he was presented with at least two points by Autsin's lack of control.

AUSTIN RECOVERS TOUCH

The match was over when Austin FIRST CLASS

found his touch and, by a turn of the wrist, could conduct. Lo into a re- gion of the court where his resources were inadequate. In the last set, instead of serving doubles, Austin provided aces

Of quite a different character was Ho's contest with Ritchie. In- cisive volleying gave Ritchie an un- troubled first set and he looked to be winning the second when, after being behind, he led 6-5, having forced the pace judiciously.

BRILLIANT THRUSTS

JOCKEY

ONCE AGAIN

Michael Beary's Bankruptcy

APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE

Five Players Invited

London, "April 16. The Lawn Tennis Association announced yesterday that the Selec: |tion Committee have invited H. W. Austin, C. E. Hare, G. P. Hughes, C. R. D. Tuckey and F. H. D. Wilde to go into training with a view to the selection of the Davis Cup team to represent · Great Britain in the challenge round.

LONDON'S NEW TRACK

(By A. G. THROSSELL)

London, April 16. The R.A.C. Tourist Trophy car race will be held in England this year for the first time in its long history. No suitable course has been found in Ulster, and yester- day Sir Montagu Butler, Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man, announced in the Tyn- wald Court that it could not be held on the island.

The only alternatives now left to the B.A.C. are the three road courses on private land in Eng- land Donington, near Derby, the new Brooklands road-racing circuit; and that at the Crystal Palace. The two last-named will be opened officially next week.

The road racing circuit at the Crystal Palace is two miles long and has a minimum width of 30ft. Its construction has cost £15,000,

EIGHT KILLED

Up to last year the race had been run since 1928 on the Ards circuit, The names of the five men will near Belfast, one of the finest road- cause no surprise, though I im racing circuits in Europe. Last agine that the Selection Committee, [September there was an accident, having more than three months to eight spectators being killed and choose the quartet, do not neces-12 injured.

sarily bind themselves to those The Down County Council decid- mentioned.

ed that since they could not gua-

A new Daniel might arise in the rantee the safety of spectators they interval: besides, there is always could not allow the race again to be the chance that H. G. N. Lee, as held there. sound temperamentally as any of The rival claims of Donington, the five and an excellent fighter, Brooklands, and the Crystal Palace are now being considered. A de... cision will be reached, I understand in about 10 days.

When Michael Francis Beary, the might find himself able when July jockey, of Jermyn-street, S.W., ap-is here to qualify for the vacant plied for his discharge from bank-single place. ruptcy, at the London Bankruptcy

Mr.

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of

But Ho kept his best passes for Court yesterday, it was stated that this crisis and the bout was quiet-he had incurred heavy expenses-to ly and confidently saved. The final re-establish himself as a first-class set ran to 14 games, and Ritchie jockey. only claimed it by renewing his vol-

"He has now got back to that leying pressure and making some position,” said his counsel, really brilliant backhand thrusts. Ryder Richardson, "and wishes

Considering that Miss Hoahing be released from the stigma played quite a level match against bankruptcy." Miss Round at Melbury last year,

Mr. Beary was not prezent. Miss Stammers showed her wisdom Mr. H. H. Gaine, Senior Assis- in going all out against the Brittant Official Receiver, said that the ish and French junior champion, reeiving order against Mr. Beary And if the result was a stream of was made on Dec. 4, on a creditor's annihilating blows, the loser has petition. The liabilities amounted to the satisfaction of knowing

£5,923, and the assets 'realised £214. she was routed by the best Miss Stammers. Only at match ball did she serve a double fault.

MISS DEARMAN LOSES

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Mr. Gaine said that Mr. Beary also failed in May, 1924, and · ob- tained his discharge in March, 1925, subject to a judgment of £2,000 out of his future earnings. A dividend of 68-7d in the pound was paid on

Miss McOstrich, ahead of the the liabilities of £4,959. field, did not play yesterday, but a succession of good-class women's

In the present case, said Mr.

singles has now brought, Miss Hee-Gaine, Mr. Beary had failed to keep ley against Miss Scriven, Mrs. King Proper books of account. He had against Miss Saunders, and Migg admitted, that he had lived at the

Hardwick against Miss Chuter.

Miss Heeley had the longest trail yesterday.

She was OP!

to

rate of £1,000 a year!

The application was adjourned.

Miss Evelyn Dearinan,

won more freely for winners before the first set by the crisp pace on reaction came. Her strokes had her cross drives, but tiring against more quality. Miss Scriven was in a most efficient defence, was fore-reckless mood against Miss Morfey ed to yield in a less inspiring third and Mrs. Peters, the conqueror

Miss James, actually reached the

set

of

It looked as if Miss Dearman fourth round with an average loss might have won if she had gone out of only one game a set.

FOR THE CORONATION

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDIES

B. B. PALE OLD

Vieille Fine d'ARMAGNAC

F.O.V. (Finest Old Vintage)

GODET FRERES 1852

GRANDE FINE CHAMPAGNE 1865

EXSHAW'S V.F.O. (60 years old)

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