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HOCKEY CLUB PRACTICE TO START

G. E. R. Divett, who will be leading one of the most powerful Hong Kong Hockey Club teams for many seasons.

TABLE TENNIS

TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

FIRST TEAM SHOULD BE STRONGEST

FOR YEARS

SOUND ALL-ROUND COMBINATION

G. E. R. DIVETT CAPTAIN (By "Adrem")

WITH teams selected for the first trial of the sea- son revealing an encouraging array of talent and the prospect of several new recruits of out. standing calibre, the Hong Kong Hockey Club have every reason to look forward to a fine Winter's sport.

BOWLS

INTERPORT IMPROBABLE

Aitkenhead Shield Arrangements

International Final Date Fixed

At the Committee meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association Sydney, August 12.

it was revealed that Shanghai had Sydney will have its

written to the Association prior to hostilities first opportunity of see-

G. E. R. DIVETT, A MAINSTAY OF THE CLUB FOR MANY the commencement of ing international

YEARS, HAS BEEN ELECTED CAPTAIN AND WITH AN EN-in Shanghai, suggesting that the table

THUSIÁST LIKE R. A. BATES TO ASSIST HIM, IT CAN QUITE Interport be played in Hong Kong tennis players in action cONFIDENTLY BE PREDICTED THAT THE BEST POSSIBLE in the early part of October and though the Association had writ- on August 25, when TEAM WILL BE ASSEMBLED.

Most of last year's players are available with the ex-ten them agreeing to this, nothing Miklos Szabados and Ist-

ception of J. L. Tetley, who has taken up an appointment in further has been received from the van Kelen of Hungary, another port, while Norman Whitley, who last year maintained his Northern Port and it was most pro who arrived in Freman-promise of developing into one of the finest half-backs in the bable that the Interport would not tle on Tuesday, will meet Colony is at the moment on leave but is expected back in a couple take place this year. members of the New South Wales State team.

Szabados has been the No. 2 player Flt. Lieut. Wallace, of the RAF, in the world for many years. He

who has played with some distinc- tion locally for the Central British won the singles championship of

Association and two other names the world in 1931, and was runner-

unfamiliar to which are up in 1929, 1932, and 1935. Part- nered with Viktor Barna, Szabados namely, Rutherford, and Parker. I am also told that there is a pos- has won the world's doubles title six times. In all, he has won 74 sibility that Tom Whitley, brother national championships. His record of Norman, and a fine aggressive

inside-forward, will be joining. of four Hungarian singles cham- pionships is unequalled by any other Hungarian.

of months..

New recruits to the Club include

me,

-Arrangements for the Aitkenhead Shield match on October 2 were made. Mr. Hosking said it was the custom to play the match in Hong Kong and Kowloon on alternate Fears. Las season it was played at the K.B.G.C, and he suggested that it be played there again. The

that Wallace will be able to dis-KB.G.C., he thought, was the most- place them.

appropriate green as it had two In the intermediate line there is a wealth of talent. Willie Reed, of be no necessity for the players greens adjoining, and there would course, stands out as a certainty, splitting, as would be the case at but I cannot think of any other

Happy Valley. The selectors will have a very player who is capable of walking candidates Among difficult task in selecting their first into the side. team as there are innumerable can-are R. A. Bates, A. F. Austen, Wal- didates for each position, more lace, H. Lange, of the YMCÍA., J. especially in the half and forward E. Potter, with Norman Whitley,

lines.

later in the season.

I cannot see how Whitley can be left out on his return but mean- while, the next-best bet appears to

Representatives of Hong Kong clubs supported the proposal

It was decided that the players be drawn from the clubs as folows:

Hong Kong:-Craigengower and- Hong Kong F. C. nine each; Civil Service and Police seven each; Taf koo, Electric, India R. Cand Yacht Club, four each

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Szabados is regarded as being the outstanding tactician of table tennis. His hard forehand drives and mar- vellous retrieving powers have earned for him the name of "the] * GOOD GOAL-KEEPERS panther man." He is a spectacular There has been a dearth of good player, and has at his command all goal-keepers in the Club for several the known shots. At Wembley seasons but this promises to be an during the 1935 championship a exception. I notice that V. M. Ben- court 60 feet by 40 feet was pro-well and G. C. Van der Waal are vided for the players, but despite turning out this afternoon. Both this, Szabados, attempting to re-are- very capable performers, trieve a smash by Barna, injured especially the latter, who played wise to have both of them. I have of the Hong Kong team and Mr. C. one of his hands against the side some really good games for the not seen Lange in action but I un-B. Hosking captain of Kowloon.

of the court.

be Wallace. Potter and Bates are

Kowloon:-Recreio 13; K.B.G.C.

very similar types, good destructive and K.G.C. 10 each; Kowloon Dock, players but a bit weak in their dis Kowloon Tong and Kowloon F. C. tribution One of them should get five each. in but I do not think it would be

derstand he is fairly reliable. Aus-

Club last year. He invariably re- mains cool under pressure and has ten is also a fine hardworking play FINE DOUBLES PLAYER

a very accurate and powerful kicker Whoever is selected there! He appears to me to be the most will be little cause for worry re Kelen, fourth player of the Hun-likely choice for the seniors. garding the strength of this depart garian Swaythling Cup team, is not Interesting names

among those so well known as Szabados. He is a published for this afternoon's trial Journalist on the staff of a famous are Jack Rodger and Arthur Dand,

ment.

*IMPRESSIVE WING

Hungarian daily, the “Pesti Napio." | who are resuming a partnership at The forward-line which has been

are

Mr. R. Basa was elected captain

Selection Sub Committees. Messrs. A. Hyde-Lay and J. S. Rid- dell (Hong Kong); J. V. Ramsay and C. H. Basto (Kowloon).

The match will start at 2.30 p.m. and the usual collection in aid of St. Dunstan's will be made.

Mr. Hosking assured the meeting

to distribute the

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GUTIERREZ SHIELD

The final of the Gutierrez Inter-

He has written a book on the game back which a few years ago ranked selected for Whites this afternoon that even if the Shanghai team did He is also author of five novels, as the finest in this part of the appears to be the probable line up, not come the Association would one of which, "The Girl From Lon-world.

provided Owen Hughes can be per- hold a dinner don," won a literary prize.

From what I have gathered in suaded to play regularly. I parti-prizes won during the season. Born at Budapest in 1912, Kelen conversation with both these cularly like the composition of the became a member of the Hungarian veterans, however, there is little right-wing. Its hallmarks side at the age of 16 years, and likelihood of either of them turn-speed and aggression and there has since been a certain choice for ing out, with any regularity and I should be heaps of goals between the team, which has dominated gather their appearance this after- Bond, George, Fowler and Divett. national Shield between India and world table tennis during the last noon will be more in the capacity Sidney Fowler is in rather an England wil be played on Sunday ten years. Kelen reached the semi-of selectors than serious contenders unfamiliar position at inside-left at the Club de Recreio at 3.30 p.m. final round of the world's singles for places.

but the selectors have very likely in Berlin in 1930, being beaten by

been influenced by his terrific drive Barna, in a five-set match. He has The choice of full-backs will pro-at goal which they evidently feel won the singles title of Austria bably lie between E. V. Reed. G. will compensate for any shortcom- three times, and that of Czechoslo- Sommer and Fit. Lieut. Wallace.ings as regards to stick work.. vakia twice In 1935 he won the The first two players have per- Altogether, the teain when finally Budapest Open. He has two world formed prodigious feats for the selected should be well able to The Australian LT.A

invit- mixed doubles, titles, four Austrian, Club for some years and unless maintain the traditions of the Club ed Mile. Jedrzejowski, the Polish a German, and Czechoslovakian. feither of them have slowed up con - as being the major hockey club in champion, to tour the Commnon-

siderably, I think it very unlikely the Colony.

wealth at the end of the year.

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