1938-02-16 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 16, 1938.

NO QUADRANGULAR INTERPORT

NORTHERNERS FEAR HOSTILITIES WILL

COME TO THE SOUTH!

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES IN MALAYA

OPTIMISTIC NOTE STRUCK FOR FUTURE

(By “STICKS”)

COLONY HOCKEY PLAYERS AND ENTHUS-

IASTS ARE IN FOR A MAJOR DISAPPOINT- MENT, AS PROSPECTS FOR A QUADRANGU- LAR INTERPORT CONTEST BETWEEN HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MACAO AND MALAYA HAVE COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED WITH THE NEWS THAT SHANGHAI AND MALAYA ARE UNABLE TO SEND TEAMS TO THE COL- ONY.

IT WAS PARTIALLY AS A RESULT OF SHANGHAI'S PRO- POSED VISIT TO THE COLONY, DURING THE EASTER HOLI DAYS, THAT THE INTERPORT - MATCH AGAINST MACAO WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE SECOND OR THIRD WEEK IN APRIL, ALTHOUGH THE COMBINED MANOEUVRES WHICH COMMENCE ON MARCH 19 AND TERMINATE ON MARCH 26, MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE MATCH ANYTIME DUR- ING THIS PERIOD.

In Malaya, when the subject of a proposed visit to Hong Kong was first broached, there was instantaneous support, but when P. R. Kinsey, Hon. Secretary of the Singapore Hockey Association re- turned to Singapore, just recently, after a round trip to Shanghai, he found that the original supporters of the idea had changed their minds.

Financial support was the,ed at the beginning of March, and main bugbear and although 12 of they would have six weeks without the best State players were will practice to wait until the match. ing to make the trip, they could The weather in Hong Kong during not bear the total travelling ex- Easter week was another factor, it penses, and unfortunately, the being pointed out that it was invar- Singapore and or Malayan Asso-iably wet and hot during this per- ciation have no funds..

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WAR COMING SOUTH?

INVITATION DECLINED The Vice-President of the Shang- The possibility of. the Shanghai hai Hockey Association, who had war extending to the Hong Kong previously written to the effect that region was also quoted as a possibi- there was a possibility of Shanghaility!

sending a team of 12 players to the The Shanghai Association strike Colony during April, has officially an optimistic note, however, by declined on behalf of the Northern stating that tentative arrangements Association.

could be made at the moment to ar- range for something next season, either at Christmas or the New Year!

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The Northern Association state that they are reluctantly compelled to cancel any intended visit to the Colony owing to the fact, that one. Colony hockey enthusiasts must by one members of a team originally appreciate both Shanghai's and Ma selected to travel, had dropped out. (laya's positions, although it is to be Various reasons were submitted regretted that a quadrangular Ir against the advisibility of making terport is now out of the question. the trip to Hong Kong, among these We shall still have, however, being that the Shanghai season end-Hong Kong-Macao fixture.

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Fred Perry, former Wimbledon Champion, right, who is now a professional, will tour America during the summer months teaching in Schools and colleges. Seen with him is Wilmer Allison, former holder of the United States Singles Championship.

Open Badminton Games At Recreio To-Night

LITTLE OF INTEREST

IN PROGRAMME

first block of matches in the Colony Badmin- THE

ton Championships will be played off at the Club de Recreio this evening with a programme of three matches.

tained by M. A. Oliveira, his match, in partnership with Miss M. Originally four games were fixed but owing to an injury sus- Silva against H. A. Alves and Mrs. N. Castro, has been postponed.

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Sydney, January 15: Mr. Charles Lucas announced yesterday that he had cabled to Barney Ross offering him £10,000 and expenses, estimated at £1,250, as well as 50 per cent. of revenue from picture and other rights, for a match with Jack Carroll for the welterweight championship title.

Mr. Lucas added that no effort would be spared to complete ne- gotiations, especially if Carroll beats Leto on Tuesday night.

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KCROFT JOINS HULL

Croft, the Bradford wing threequarter, has turned pro- fessional, having signed forms for the Hull Rugby League Club. Croft, who is 21, has played in all York- shire's county championship matches this season.

There is not much of interest in the remainder of the programme. Francis Tsang, of St. Teresa's and Kowloon Tong, will be opposed to his-doubles partner, John Chen, and should manage to win what is al- most certain to be a well-matched and hard-fought encounter.

N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan, another Kowloon Tong combination arè conceded very little chance against the brilliant University pair, C. K. Lee and C. O. Lee and are unlikely to collect more than half a dozen aces in the two games.

S. Y. Hon, of the Chinese "Y" will meet A. L. Fisher, of Free Lances in the final game

evening and, although Fisher, who is an extremely strong player, is likely to give a good account of himself, Hon should win.

-PROGRAMME

6.30 F. Tsang v J. A. Chen. 7.00 N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan v C. K. Lee and G. 0. Lee.

8.00 S. Y. Hon v A. L. Fisher.

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