1938-06-23 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1938

KHO SIN KIE'S MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

INTERESTING LAWN BOWLS ENCOUNTER

Railway Rink Meet U.S.R.C.

the

An interesting lawn bowls match took place recently between newly formed Railway Bowls rink

Defeats

Von Metaxa In Stirring Duel

HELEN JACOBS FAINTS

IN DRESSING ROOM BRIT. ARMY OFFICER'S SUCCESS

London, To-day.

ROSEWELL WINS IRISH DERBY

London, To-day. The Irish Derby which was run yesterday resulted in a win for Rosewell (2 to 1) over Golden So- vereign (2 to 1) by two lengths, while three-quarters of a length separated the latter from Mano-. rife (6 to 1) which came 'third. There were nine starters.-Reuter.

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MILD UPSET Club de Recreio created a mild sur-

The outstanding feature of yesterday's play at Lawn Bowls the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships was the magnificent victory achieved by Kho Sin-kie, of China, over Von Metaxa, the former Austrian prise by going down to the Football and now German Davis Cup player, the former win-Club "B" who had Frank Haynes to ning after four sets.

thank for their points, although their other two rinks had a minority of only 3 shots between them. Miss Helen Hull Jacobs (U.S.A.), who has not been in the best

Haynes was drawn and the United Service Recreation

against J. J. Club, on the latter's new green. of health recently, fainted in her dressing room yesterday while pre-Basto and had matters his own way Syd The pick of the players were paring for her second round match against Miss Joan Ingram right from the beginning: Carter, as

third man, was useful, whilst Major Parkes, of the U.S.R.C. and (Gt. B.): The English girl very sportingly agreed to have the Strange did well to hold Machado as lead. F. X. Soares retained his leader- E. S. Carter, of the Railway team. match postponed.

The new bowling green of the Miss Gem Hoahing, making her, runner-up in the Ladies' Singles ship in the Skips' table by reason of U.S.R.C. will certainly

was fully extended by a small victory over Jake Selby, whilst prove a first appearance at Wimbledon, did last year,

good, had an even closer win against boon to lawn bowlers in Kowloon, not survive the second round, mak- Mrs. M R. King, the non-playing B. Basto for whom Charlie Silva was as no doubt the Lawn Bowls Asso-ing her exit against Miss Thelma captain of the British Wightman Jan" Tuck, who pulled up well late

player in the game. ciation will try and play some of its Coyne, of Australia, who proved Cup team. The British

K.B.G.C. TOO GOOD a fine aggressive display, open tournament games next year, on more than a match for her diminu- gave

At Austin Road, Kowloon Bowling forcing the Polish lady into many Green Club had plenty in hand against this ground and thus save the Kow-tive opponent.

Gem was no match for the hard errors, while the latter found it the Civil Servants, with Ted Thompson loon bowlers from making a jour- ney to Hong Kong, for a netrual hitting Miss Coyne and was con-difficult to get her service going.scoring a big win over "Timber" Wood.

tinually pinned to the baseline,

MINOR UPSET -...

His rink, of whom Drew was an excel- ground.

Another minor upset occurred lent second man, were far too good for where she was retrieving pluckily,

the opposition, while Miss Coyne stormed the net, when G. S. Lyttleton-Rodgers, the volleying cleverly. Miss Hoahing giant Eire Davis Cup player, beat was uncertain in her service and M. Pallada, of Yugoslavia, in four although she led by 3 games to 21 sets.

If the U.S.R.C. contemplate en- tering a team in the League next year, a few friendly rink games would prove an asset to them.

The following was the result:-A. E. Perry, J. B. Trevor, A. J. C. Taylor and E. S. Carter (Railway) beat Dr. Henry, Capt. Williams, Major Parkes and Dr. Smalley (skip) 20-18.

and

a

Drake and Hillyer were neck-and- neck until the former chalked up couple of threes in the last two ends Syd Eccleshall had the only win for the visitors in a low-scoring game against Tommy Armstrong, in which 14 singles were recorded.

in the first set, she was outplayed Deloford, a promising young Bri- for the remainder of the match. tish player, fully extended Henner

The Kowloon Football Club, secured Henkel, the former French KHO'S SPECTACULAR DISPLAY

present German Champion, al-another win on Saturday, their victims this time being Craigengower for whom The Kho Sin-kie-Metaxa match

and though the latter won in straight only Lillicrap was able to win,

that narrowly. Field sets.

a round dozen to the good against Zimmern, after being led whilst Joe Gibson, 9-15, blanked out A. E. S. Alves to win by a baker's half-dozen, Vic Chit- tenden especially shining in the belated

Results as cabled by Reuter, were:

MEN'S SINGLES Second Round H. W. Austin (Gt. B.) beat Darkins (Gt. B.) 6-4, 6-4, 6-

OPEN PAIRS BOWLS attracted a large gathering of

RESULTS

spectators, the Chinese giving a spectacular display, although the In the Open Pairs Lawn Bowls German's kicking first service,- in trouble- M. the first set, proved very championship yesterday K. Omar and A. S. Gomes entered an- some. Kho Sin-kie, however, show- other round of the competition ed amazing anticipation and soon when they beat A. W. Hodges and broke through the German's ser-4-6, 6-2. A. Brooksbank 33-15 at the Civil vice, but both players fell flat in Service C.C.

attempting to retrieve each other's fast drives down the sidelines.

R. Ellis and F. E. Booker beat F. Channing and C. Dowman_16-14 after an exciting game.

C.B.C. GALA ON SATURDAY

The Chinese Bathing Club, North Point, will hold their second night fete next Saturday, June 25, com- mencing at 7.30 p.m.

The following events will be open to the Colony:-

Men's 150 metres Medley Relay Race.

Ladies' 200 metres Relay Race. Men's 200 metres Breast-stroke. Men's 100 metres Free-style. Ladies' 100 metres Back-stroke. Among the various events there will be a display of Figure of Formation, the first of its kind ever to be held in the Colony.

Hugh Gallacher Moves

Once More

Gene Mako (U.S.A.) beat C. E. Mal-revival. froy (New Zealand) 4-6, 6–3, 6–4,

Koch

was

ELECTRIC WIN The Hong Kong Electric team won Henderson Brooks (Gt. B.) beat on two rinks to secure the points from for whom Eddie (Germany) 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, Club de Recreio,

Sousa did well to beat Paul. 9-7, 6-0.

J. H. Olliff (Gt. B.) beat T. Abe (Ja-squeak against the Football Club "C", Kowloon Cricket Club had a narrow In the second set von Metaxa led pan) 6-4, 6-3, 6—4. Kho by 3 games to 1 and eventually Cejnar (Czechoslovakia) beat Coom- Walker finishing up sensationally-with- 6—0,` 6—4, 3—6, 6 and 2, in the last heads, and Tren- secured the set at 6-3; in the be (New Zealand)

4-6, 6-3.

grove chalking up a couple of twos third the German exploited an

D. Budge (U.S.A.) beat H. G. Bill- at the same time. amazing drop-shot, but the fleet-ington (Gt. B.) 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. footed Chinese player not only re- G. S. Lyttleton-Rodgers (Eire) beat trieved magnificently, but scored Pallada (Yugoslavia) 7-5, 0——6, 64, winners from seemingly impossible 63.

Henner Henkel (Germany) beat E. returns. Rain interrupted play at M. Deloford (Gt. B.) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. headway, but the way they turn up this stage.

Kho Sin-kie (China) beat B. von Me-smiling each week is much to

Kowloon Tong, taxa (Germany) 6-4, 3-6, 6—4, 6—4. credit, as sportsmen.

LADIES' SINGLÉS

took the points last Saturday, all rinks Second Round

sharing the spoils.

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CHOY'S EFFORT

Jimmy Jack, however was handing it out in similar strain and scored seven in these last two ends to secure a one- shot win.

The Yacht Club seem unable to make

their

beal

On the resumption Kho's hard

Miss Thelma Coyne (Australia) beat driving on both hands forced the

Miss Gem Hoahing (China) 6-3, 6-4.4–6, 6–4. German into many errors from

Mrs. Heine Miller (S. Africa) beat Miss Betty Nuthall (Gt. B.) which he found it hard to rally Miss Dulce Kitson (S. Africa) 61, Mrs. Andrus (U.S.A.) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. and so the Bournemouth Hardcourt | 6-2. Champion entered the Third Round.

In another interesting second round encounter, Roderick Menzel, of Czechoslovakia, led W. C. Choy, when of China 7—5, 8–6, 2–2 rain stopped play for the day.

W. C. Choy started magnificently against Roderick Menzel and was leading by 5 games to 2 in the first

set when the Czech made a fine recovery, chiefly due to his fine serving. Choy took the second set, Hugh Gallacher, Scottish interna-however, and the score was 2-2 in tional centre forward, was on June 8 the third set when rain interrupted -transferred from Grimsby Town to play.

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Gateshead, which will be his sixth Gene Mako, the American and English League club.

It is understood Grimsby put Gallacher on the transfer list at £500, so his transfers have cost football clubs almost $23,000, as the following fees show

1925, Airdrieonians to Newcastle £6,500 1930, Newcastle to Chelsea 1984, Chelsea to Derby

Wimbledon Doubles Champion, had an exciting tussle against C. E.. Málfroy, of New Zealand, the match going to five sets before being decided in favour of the American.

'ARMY. OFFICER'S WIN An upset occurred when Hender- £10,000

$8,000 son Brooks, a British Army officer, 1988, Derby to Notts County.. $2,000 beat Koch, the German Davis Cup

1988 (Jan.), Notts Co. to..

£1,000

Grimsby Yesterday, Grimsby to Gateshead £500

player, in a five set struggle.

Mlle. Panna Jędrzejowska, the

Miss Morphew (South Africa) beat Miss E. H. Harvey (Gt. B.).

Frl. Krauss (Germany) beat Miss O'Connel (Gt. B.).

beat

Miss Margot Lumb (Gt. B.) bent Miss Mary Heeley' (Gt. B.) 7-5, 6-3. Mrs. H. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) beat Mrs. Hopman (Australia) 6-3, 6-4.

Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan (U.S.A.) beat Mrs. Haylock (Gt. B.) 6-2, 6-1.

Mlle. Panna Jedrzejowska (Poland) Miss Alice Marble (U.S.A.) beat Miss beat Mrs. M. R. King (Gt. B.) 0-2. Sheila Piercey (S. Africa) 6-4, 6-0.

Mlle Conquerque (Holland) Miss Joan Riddell (Gt. B.).

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