1938-05-23 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1938.

King's Message

BRADMAN SPEAKS OF

TEAM "CHOSEN ON STRICT MERIT"

Wishes For Enjoyment But Not For Success!

London, April 23.

To Tourists

GERMANY ENTER THIRD ROUND OF

DAVIS CUP

Berlin, To-day. Germany yesterday entered the Third Round of the Davis Cup Com-

she petition when

eliminated Norway by three clear matches.

Germany will now. meet Hungary in the Third Round.

THE

HE Australian cricketers were given an enthus- The interesting feature of the

iastic welcome to England yesterday, when they were the guests of the London District of the Institute of Journalists at luncheon at the Cafe Royal, Regent-street, W.

The chairman, Mr. Norman Robson, read the following message from the King:

THE KING THANKS ALL AT LUNCHEON FOR THEIR KIND AND LOYAL MESSAGE.

"HIS MAJESTY JOINS WITH THEM IN WELCOMING THE MEMBERS OF

AND THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

IN THIS COUNTRY HOPES THAT THEIR FIRST SEASON SINCE HIS ACCESSION MAY PROVE VERY ENJOYABLE FOR THEM."

men who have been selected and who have earned their selection against opposition. "Although we have an extraordinari-

last day was the easy victory achieved by Germany's promising young player Rolf Goepfert, who beat Haanes, of Norway, in three straight sets. -Reuter.

[INTERESTING. .. ..

TENNIS FOR THIS WEEK

To-Day's Programme Doubtful

Weather permitting, and this very ́ doubteful, some interesting League Tennis should feature this week's programme, especially in the “A” Division to-morrow when Chinese Recreation Club, the hold- ers, meet the much improved In- dian Recreation Club team.

To-morrow's match probability decide

ship.

will in all the champion-

The following is this week's pro- gramme:

C.R.C. C. de R. L.R.C.

SWITZERLAND'S FOOTBALL WIN OVER ENGLAND

Deserved Their Victory: U.S.R.C.

Two Penalties

C.R.C. C. de R.

Berne, To-day. H.K.C.C. Switzerland yesterday deservedly C.S.C.C.

Earl Baldwin sent the follow- ing message: "I send these few lines to welcome the Australian team to England. I very much wish I could have been at thely young team-the oldest is 32-we luncheon to-day, and I remem-have a strong, experienced side. Eight defeated England by 2 goals to 1 C.C.C.

of them have been here before, and in their Association Football clash H.K.U.T.C. ber with special pleasure the first two others have had experience of in- here. This was England's first de- of these lunches 12 years ago, at ternational matches in South Africa. feat at the hands of Switzerland, which my friend Barrie and If ventured to address you with as much trepidation as if we were facing your bowling.

"You can't expect me to wish you to win, but in every other

SCOTLAND'S

way I wish you a happy. and SOCCER

successful visit."

PRIVILEGE TO PLAY

Mr. D. G. Bradman, the captain, re- plying to the toast of "The Australian Cricket Team," proposed by Major the Hon. J. J. Astor, M.P., President of the M.C.C., said that if the reception he received in the first Test Match was as good as the one he had received that day he would be very happy.

TRIUMPH

Holland Beaten 3-1 But Go Down Fighting

I.R.C.

C.C.C.

who recently only managed to share two goals with Germany! A.T.C. There were 35,000 spectators pre-C.R.C. sent when England kicked off and, C. de R. plthough conditions were strongly in favour of the visiting team, Switzerland secured

: the

lead their through Aebi,

outside-left, R.S.C. who in the seventh minute cut in P.R.C.

K.T.G.C.A. to score a glorious opening goal. K.I.T.C.

I.R.C.

England pressed hard from the K.C.C. resumption, but it was not till the 30th minute that Bastin, England's net the outside-left, managed to equaliser, and that from a penalty He thanked Major Astor for his kind words" of welcome and assured him

awarded against the Swiss team for that the members of the team fully

Scotland maintained their best a foul tackle in the "area." appreciated everything he had said.

"We are very anxious," he proceed-traditions on the Continent, yester-interval arrived with the score at ed, "that throughout our tour you day, when they defeated Holland 1-1. shall continue to think as well of us by 3 goals to 1 in their Association

-Amsterdam, To-day

The

Switzerland continued to do-)

the

To-day

MIXED DOUBLES

V.

H.K.C.C.

-

7.

K.C.C. (A)

V.

U.S.R.C.

Tuesday

"A" DIVISION

V. I.R.C.

V.

H.K.C.C.

v. K.C.C.

Wednesday

"B" DIVISION

V. C.R.C.

V. C. de R.

V.

S.C.A.A. K.I.T.C.

V. K.C.C.

Thursday

"C" DIVISION

V. K.T.G.C.A. V. K.C.C.

V. 1.R.C.

H.K.U.T.C.

Y.

Friday

"D" DIVISION

SCHROEDER'S

- GREAT

RECOVERY

V.

A.T.C.

V. . C.B.A.

V.

C.R.C.

V.

C. de R.

V.

C.C.C.

V.

C.S.C.C.

Stockholm, To-day. Sweden defeated Switzerland in lead their Davis Cup tie here yesterday, 73rd when in the first match of the third awarded day's play Karl, Schroeder beat defend-Maneff 3-6, 1—6, 6—2, 6-4, 6–2, the "area." which gave Sweden a 3-1 lead and

net-victory.

as you apparently do at this moment. Football clash here, before a tre-minate the exchanges in the second We are indeed grateful for the kind mendous gathering of 60,000 spec-half and eventually took the

King und Lord messages from the Baldwin, but it is very noticeable in tators. The match was held at the through a penalty in

venue of the minute of the game, each instance that, while they wish us Olympic Stadium, an enjoyable tour, they do not wish 1928 Olympic Games.

against one of the English us a successful tour. (Laughter.)

The

game was chock full offers for handling in thrills and although the Scots were Abegglen had no difficulty in

In the next round Sweden will "This may be an omission; but I

the situation, ting from the spot and the Swiss

invaders out meet the victor of the tie Yugosla- should like to add that in our case it always masters of

via-England. Trans-Ocean. is not necessary to have a successful they could not afford to slacken off kept their English tour to have an enjoyable one. (Cheers.) for one minute during the 90, min-juntil the final whistle.-Reuter.

"It is a great privilege to us to be utes play, a fine tribute to the play able to came to England to compete of their hosts, who have made vast

MAY BE OMISSION!

once again for the 'Ashes.' I think it

was away back on June 1, 151 years

Įstrides in this most popular of

ago, that the first cricket match was Continental games. played at Lord's. It is an extraordin- ary tribute to a magnificent game that

Black, Walker and Murphy scor-

it is even more popular now than ever ed for Scotland, while Holland re-

it was in its history.

NEW FACES IN TEAM

plied through Vente, all the goals being scored in the second half, the

"This lunch to-day brings back to first being goalless, the Dutch de- me, and to those who have been here fenders giving a magnificent dis- before, sad memories of the absence

of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who wel-play.-Reuter.

.comed us on the last occasion. We are sorry indeed that he has since passed

away.

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SWEDEN NOT FOR

1940 GAMES

Stockholm, To-day.

"Cricketers have one thing in com. mon with politicians: history will re- cord whether Mr. MacDonald was great, politician, and history will re- cord whether or not we aré great Sweden will in all probability de- "We come back to England with new cline to participate in the Olympic faces," Mr. Bradman continued.

games in Tokio in 1940, according

Cricketers.

"This team," he went on, has not to the leading Swedish sport journ- been chosen in any sense on sentiment, but on strict merit. We have heard al "Idrottsbladet." that we are going to miss certain play- ers whom we have left behind.

UNFAIR TO NEWCOMERS "Possibly we shall; but possibly, also, that is a little unfair to the

The reasons given are the Sino- Japanese conflict, the great distance and the high costs thereby entail- ed.-Trans-Ocean.

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