1950-05-26 — Page 14

BUREN

THE PERFECT

SWISS WATCH

CHINA MAIL

SOUTH CHINA BEAT CRC

IN RETURN MATCH

Many tennis enthusiasts were prosent at the South

China AA Club, King's Park, yesterday to soc the return match between South Chino AA

and the Chinese Recreation Club in the Mix- ed Doubles "A" Division.

Americans

do well at

When they met the first time at the Chinese Re St. Andrew's

creation Club, South China AA just manag- ed to win by five sets to four. They then had the services of the reigning Colony's tennis Champion, Ip Koon-hung, who has since sailed for England and. Wimbledon. However yesterday South Miss Ward 6-1; bent Baker and China AA ably led by Edwin | Mrs. Benjamin 0-4. Tsai were too good for their visitors and won the encounter by 5 sets to 3.

Men's "C" División

KDC 0-HKU 9

St. Andrew's, May 25,

M. G. Thornton of Royal Columba was beaten in the fifth round of the British Ama- teur Golf Championship today. by Mr. E. K. Graveley, one of the Americans by five and

three.

Frank Stranahan played sterling golf from the start of his match with the Swede, R. Tkortenser and reached the turn in 35 with a lend of four holes.

G. E. Blenkinsop and J. H. Edwin Tsal partnered by Mrs. Burbank lost to E. Ho and C. L. Mary Chow played a grand firat Huang 1-6; lost to H. W. Ip and et against the veteran Tsul Wal-O. Wagner 2-0: lost to T, C. Iu

He also took the eleventh in pui and Mrs. E. Litton, and at- and S. W. Wang 0-0.

left him though at

J, Clark and A. Wilson lost to three and two halves one time they were

to ip dormy five before a win at the hailing four games to one, the Ho and flung 0-0; lost South China phir made a great and Wagner 2-0: lost to Iu and fourteenth gave him victory.

I eventually won the Wang 0-8. I covery set at geven games to live. Mrs. Chow gave bere partner every support and in the long rallies inre than held her own against Trui Wai-put.

At the end of the first round. Sath Chinn AA were leading by 2% to 14. After the second round The eventual winners had obtained 4 sets to their opponents 1⁄2, Al- though: CHC tried hard to win al

remaining sels, Edwin Tsai the and Mrs. M. Chow dashed thei hopes to the ground when they easily overcame George Choa and Miss W. W. Choy by six games to

twa.

The following are the results uf matches played yesterday:

Mixed Doublos "A"

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E. Tanl and Mrs. M. Chow to W.P. Tsut and Mrs. E Litton 7-5: beat Y.P. Tsul and Mrs. T. F. La 6-1; beat G, Chon and Miss w.w. Choy 6-2.

D. Tsal and Mrs, K.H. Ip lost ta Taul and Mrs. Lifton 2-0; beat Trui and Mrs. Lo 6-4; beat Chan and Miss Choy 0-2.

G. Lum and Mrs. Tao lost to Tsui and Mrs. Litton 2-6; 1st to Tsui and Mrs. Lu 1-0, drew with Chou and Miss Choy 6-0.

G. Blenkinsop and E. Hum- phroys lost o Ho and Hug 1-0 lost to in and Woguer - struggling lost to Iu and Wang 2-0,

KCC 61⁄2-CCC 22 'A. Zimmern und J. Fenton

J. (KCC) best T. Chay and L. Cuales 6-3; beat T. T. Chow and A. W. Raymond 7-5; beat G. Wong and P. C. Yu.0-3.

F. Grose

Stranohon won hitting his fours at the long holes compared with Thortensen's fives, the Swede hord against The fremendous long and Accurate inting of the American.

All the Americans so far had done well, Dick Champan, run- ner-up

to Wille Turneso ihree years ago, J.,B. Meliale, E. K. and F. R. Kermani | Graveley and Dynamite Goodloe, beat Chan and Coates 6-1; bent all having won with several holes but the sixth, Wille Chow and Raymond G-1; drew to spare

Campbell was locked in a grim with Wong and Yu 6-8.

battle with the title-holder Me- Cready who was out in 37 to 39 and one hole in front-Router.

G. Hosselet and R. Lapsley lost

und Contes 1-8; beat| Chao Chow and Raymund 7-5; lost to Wong and Yu 2-0.

Recreio 8-USRC 1

P. P. Botelho and J. A. Colluco beal Tottle and Calley 6-4; beut Redhead and Cossley 6-1; beat Dinnen and Hancock 8-2.

J. A. Soares and W. Lawrence drew with Tottle and Catley

with Redhead 0-0: drew

and

Crassley G-6; beat Dinnon and Hancock 7-5.

A. J. Remedios and J. A. Mar-

ques beat Tottle and Catley 6-4: bent Redhead and Crasley 6-2 brat Dinnen and Hancock 6-2.

+

Malayan U. teams to play in Hong Kong

Singapore, May 25,

A contingent of the Univer- sity of Malaya comprising 22 players and two officials, will leave Singapore on July 7 for a series of hockey, tennis, badminton and cricket matches in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1950.

Fire at HKFC stand

A

Damage estimated at $1,000 was caused to the Hong Kong Football Club stand at Happy Valley yesterday, when quantity of matshed roofing plied in a corner caught fire short- About 25 yards of the flooring of the stand ly after 9:30 am. was destroyed by the fire. Photo shows firemen fighting the flames. "China Mall" photo.

Two men who played

Both

a great part in Arsenal's Cup win

By WALTER PILKINGTON

DERBY CALLOVER

London, May 24. The best-backed horse for the Derby at, the Victoria Club callover tonight was the Scot- tish-trained Persia, who cost his owner, Mrs. F. T. Dodd, only £126 last year.

Petala had 10 points knocked off his price and he closed at 40

to 1.

The favourite American colt, Prince Simon, closed at 2 to 1, the same prico as on Monday, while the second favourite, the French challenger, L'Amiral, cased half a point to 7 to 1.

Castle Rock remained at 9 to 1. The Aga Khan's Khorassan and Marcel Boussac's Galcador came in to 100 to 8 from 100 to 7.

Eases three points

Gordon

Richards' mount, Napoleon Bonaparte, cased three polnis te 28 to 1.

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Home cricket:

"THE PAUSE THAT. REFRESHES"

over.

REDIFFUSION,

9.15 9.30 pm)

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS

An "Australian” day against Surrey

London, May 24.

Vic Jackson, Leicestershiro's Australian all-round- er, today performed the first hat-trick of the season by spinning out the. Surrey batemen, Barton, Álex Bedsor and Surridge,

It was the second hat-trick of Jackson's career. His final figures were three wickets for 41 runs. His fellow countryman, Jack Walsh, claimed six wickets for 84 to complete an Australian day against Surrey, the remaining batsman being run out,

Wickets tumbled fast at Smith, right-orm slow leg-break.- Huddersfield, where Somerset Ave for 80). Essex two for no sent Yorkshire in to bot on a wicket. soft wicket.

Ellis Robinson, who is a native of Yorkshire, and played for them up to last season, hit the strongest blow against his former County by taking six wickets for T1 run: in 35.4 overs with his right-arm off-spinners.

Among his victims was Nor- man Yardley, who will captain. England against the rost In the Test trial. He was out for on. Pum

Then John Wardle's left-nen klow, deliveries

five sent back

At Leicester Surrey 208, Lél cestershire 92 for two (Berry 54 not out)-Reuter,

French horse wins

the Oaks

Somerset batsmen at a persona Epsom Downs, May 25. cost of 23 runs In 164, overs and

Asmena, A three-year-old the side were all out for 73.

Ally from Marcel Coussacs. The only century of the day powerful French stable, won came from the bat of John Ar- The Oak's today,

against nold, for Hampshire, Essex, Mixing sound defence with Another French horse,. Plumo. strong drives and pulls, he hit 18 II, was second and Stella Polaris, fours in his 141, scared in four was third. and a half hours.

Batsmen tied down

Peter Smith again bowled very well for Essex, tying down the batsmen with his leg-breaks and googlies and taking five for 88 on an easy plich. Altogether, he bowl-

ed 50 overs.

The Winning purse was £6,402.

William Woodward's · Princa Simon, favourite for Saturday's Derby, naver. had a chance. Asment, a chestnut filly, jweng out in front from the starts

one. This horse paid five

Jockey, W. Johnstone, who

The brothers, John and James tides, mostly in France, rods As- Langridge, scored 152 out of mens home a length in front of Sussex's total of 244 against the her stable campanion, Plume II. Championship lenders, Warwick-

The favourite, Camares hit the. shire, James getting 72 not out lead three furlongs from home but Asmena came up the strong finisher, and hold off a strong challenge by Flume II.

and John 80.

Eric Hoilles, who took five wickets for 56 runs for War wickshire, gave little away and font down 22 maldens out of 42

Two men who have added much to the lustre of Arsenal Football Club-this year's Football Association Cup winners-ore Joo Mercer, captain and English international left half- back, and Tom Whittaker, the manager, are alike in many ways. They are fine club men in their devotion and unswerving loyalty; SCAA 8-RAF 1

both are ambitious, in pursuit of the Arsenal's C.C. Yew and T.H. Wang ben

greater prestige rather than any self-interest. and Hamiltona 6-1; beat Doyle

beat

The Molayen students will Gibbons and O'Neil 6-0;

The choice of Mercer 03 even after Liverpool had become meet teams from the Services,

The quotations are: 2 to 1 Beedle and Mayne 6-0.

7 to 1 K.C. Wang and K.C. Shth lost the Colony and Hong Kong Uni- "footballer of the year" by Arsenal's opponents in the Foot-

against Prince Simon, to Doyle and Hamilton 3-6; beat versity during their tour.

sporting journalists in Britain ball Association Cup Final..

Amiral, 9 to 1 Castle Rock, 100 Gibbons and

beat O'Neill 6-2;

The Malayans have also nc is more than a tribute to a

to 8-Khorassan and Calcador, 100 Bredle and Mayne 0-0.

cepted an invitation

from the great player; it is a recogni-

Played magnificently to 7 Vieax Manoir, 25 to 1 Tele- Dr. Dew and Dr. Y.K. Ng bea! Hockey Club of Macao to play tion of sterling qualities of

1 Napoleon Bonaparte, tennis and and Hamilton 0-4; beat one

two hockey character and integrity.

All who have seen this com- gram, 28 to 1 Doyle

to 1 Double will.40 to 1 Persia, 50 Glbbins and O'Neill 0-0 beat matches in the Portuguese colony. Beedie and Mayne 0-0.

Hong Kong University had aris standing as one of the finest plete half-back in action

1 Bliliter Street, Volnay, Bright A. Revill (58) and the Wicket (41) Baker and Mrs. Benjamin 0-1. The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis ranged parties and dances and a wing half-backs of his time is agree that Jon Mercer has played Eclipse and Port O'Light, 68 to kets for 13 against Middlesex, but

acknowledged and confirmed by magnificently, this season.

An England footballer esteemed Society, Rising Flame and Welsh keeper, George Dawkes

others helped to bring the score to 193. (LRC) beat Zimmernworth Association Omeial Handbook ha trip to the Now Territories for the his record of 22 appearances for}

at Mrs. now been completed and printed: Molayan-students. They-leave

Although pinned down by the and by shore in Arsenal's alike, his selection as the player

his Tebbutt 7-5; lost to White and All Clubs are asked to apply to Hong Kong for Singapore on England, seven times as Captain, by team-mates and opponents View 100 to i any

August 4.-Associated Press. Miss Ward 3-6; beat Baker and Mr.

George Lin Honourary

success in English Football League of the year is not only a popular Loogue Secretary, at Room 202, Mrs. Benjamin 6-4.

and the English Football Associa-choice with the public, but eno

endorsed unanimously Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Armstrong Bank of East Asia Building for

fien's

matches. Cup

fellow players (LRC) drew with Zimmern and them. Each members of a League

As a man, he is esteemed for Mrs. Tebbutt B-6; beat White and team is entled to one copy.

bis cheerful personality, hon. eaty and sense of fair play. He is a aportaman who can win or

LRC 7-KCC 2

W. D. J. Cooper and Mrs. Talboi (LRC) drew with F. Zimmern and Mrs. Tebbutt 8-6; beat A.V. White And Miss P. Ward 6-3; beat T.E.

Dr. Smart and Mrs.

Oxford dismissed for 194 runs by West Indies

XI

Oxford, May 24.

In bitterly cold weather, which seemed to affect the fieldsmen and batsmen alike, the West Indies cricket touring team dismissed Oxford University for 194 runs hero on the first day of their three-day match and at the close of play had made 61 for two wickets in reply,

Not as lively as usual

KCC TENNIS FINALS

The final of the Mixed Doubles Tennis Handicap of the Kowloon Cricket Club will be ployed-at the KCC tomorrow at 3p.m. when Miss P. Word and ́A. V. White meat Mrs. S, Groundwater

N. Hart-Baker.

and

foto WITH

with a smile, spare an encouraging word for a down- cast opponent, and carry cos ponsibility.

He possesses those two vital assets of leadership and initia- The final of the Ladies Singles tive, sets an example to his com- Handicap will be played at the rades by his observance of dis

Con Sunday morning at 10.30 cipline, and altogether is a credit KCC a.m. between, the winner of the to his adopted club, Arsenal, In game of Mrs. M. Chow against whose colours he had the early Miss N. Lambert Baker and Mrs. satisfaction of winning a League D. M. Pepperell.

championship medal.

In the finals of the Men's Singica Handicap, J. Leriou bent E. P. Guest 2-6, 5-7, 6-3, 0-2, 6-3.

A.

In the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles Handicap, Mrs. 15. Groundwater and N. Hart Baker beat Lleut. Col. and Mrs. A. Forward 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

C. E. Winn, Oxford's left, ing a backward defensive stroke. hander, and B. Boabbyer, were and was leg-before, the only batsmen to stand up to the West Indies bowling.

Grey threatening clouds and a bitler wind provided miserable conditions and to make matters

NO PLAY

Oxford, May 25. Qwing larain, there was no play before lunch in the alyfreity vargus-West Oxfor Indies allokot: match today. fleuters)

worse

do

Paris, May 24.

Hle, prepared for this match on "enemy" territory.

Router.

Richards makes

overs.

Derbyshire last half their wic

Derbyshire battery of four tast bowlers, Middlesex Anished only 74 runs behind with eight wickets in hand...

medium by his

a fine start to Derby Week

Mercer has done English foot- ball a service by carrying on when normally he would have retired. He is one of many veteráns who inve filled the gap.

caused by the war years;.

Epsom, May 24. Britain's Champion Jockey. Young, footballers who would Gordon Richards, who on have been at the peak of their Saturday will be making his enthusiasm and physical power's

Close of play scores Close of play scores were DS follows:

The winner's time was · two- minutes, 42 and 2/3 seconds.—

Associated Press.

FINAL ACCEPTORS FOR THE MANCHESTER, CUP

London, May 24. Fourteen final acceptors were announced today for the Man- chester Cup, to be run over a mile 'und a half at Manchester on Saturday, June '3.

They are with weights: Flush Royal (nine stone, two. pounds), At Lords: Derbyshire 193, Mid-Lake Placid (eight 'sione, dlesex. 119 for two.

At Hove: Sussex 224

pounds), Sportsmaster and Burnt Down. (eight:storie), Refresher, ând- in 1948 had they been able to 25th attempt to ride a Derby

James Merry Miller (eight stone, aix progress without Interruption, winner, made a fine start to had gone "cut of the game or Derby Week when the four Langridge 72 not out. Holltes. pounds), Fast One (eight stone, Promotion and could not hope to attain top. day, meeting opened here to right-arm slow leg-break, five for five pounds),

50), Warwickshire 48 for no wic-Prionlum ** (eight stone, -class maturity.

day.

kets,**

Merry Month(seven pounis pounds), Royal Lon He rode three winners and a ing that vital formative period second out of five momis.

They were lost to football dur-

One At Huddersfield: Yorkshire 189 stone,

stone, nine pounds), between the ages of 18 and 23. of them, Light of Morocco, owned and two for no wicket. Bomerset Teeven

(soven - stone. Striking change

was a three 73 Wurdle, left-arm slow bowler, Rumpelstilakin. Interior competition had ruin- by the Aga Khan,

Prince Solar seven pounds), five for 25).. Until four years agu, Joe Mer-ed the style and promise of many. longtha' winner of the chief race

(seven stone, alx pounds)" and cer was with Everton. Curiously, Some had been killed. Hence the of the day, the Rosebery Meniorial At Romford: Hampshire 300 Miss Heather (six stone, 12 his decision to leave, this Liver- scarcity of fine talent for a long Handicap.

(Arnold 141, Walker 08, Peter pounds)-Reuter. pool club for London after 14 time after the war. years' service marked a striking]: Invaluable to clubs change: for thobetter in his

Players like Johnny -Carey, career,

to retire.

bo

·

'Richards ridos ``Napɔlson Bonaparte in the Derby.

Red Bird rookie blanks Giants 2-0

The Royal Jockey, Harry Carr Baseball: In the semi-finals of the Men's

Mercer was then 31 years old Stanley Matthews, Frank Swift, Doubles Handicap, 1 E. and R. and, frankly, he thought the time alch Carter, Ron Burgess, Tom who will pilot the favourite Baker beat A. Zimmern and was approaching when he ought Lawton. Joe Mercer, Tom Jones, Prince Simon, on Saturday, has He did not think ho Peter Doherty, Ronnie. Rooke, still to ride a winner over the J. V. Sellars 0-1, 4-6, 6-4..

Ho Anished third on each was fit enough for the strain and Harry Johnston, Freddie Steele, Course.

Frank Broome, Bobby Beattie, of his two mounta pace of Lengue football, for he willle Fagan and

today. FRENCH INT'L

Goulden, It was announced in London hnd not fully recovered from to mention only a dew, became inday that the Maharajah Back- The West Indien must have

LAWN TENNIS

cartilage operation

on his left felt the cold a good deal and their

invaluable to their clubs through of Baroda has decided, to CHAMPIONSHIPS knee the previous work in the field was not as lively

BCRSON. He

football

**Princess Choice - from church

was settled with his family as their experience and as usual. The Christ ground, where the match is being C. Carmona, and R. Deyro, or Liverpool, where he had a thrive knowledge All of them know Saturday's Epsom Derby Ho, will ***** 'how to use their heads to make run his other.coli, Babus Pet, whe played, never stages more than the Philippines, both won their ing. grocery business.

Thus, when he was persuad nosition. They could not then be will be ridden by the Australian one first-class maleh a year, and first round men's singles matches

replaced...

Jockey, Tommy Burn.-Reuter. to see Mr. Tom. Whittaker the lasting qualities of the pitch when the French International

Mercer, himself Wan-persund - In Lendon, he was, seriously are doubtful

*Tennis Lawn

Championships

thinking of giving up the gymeri The shivering crowd of about started here today.

a profesilona!..., and toying! 4,000 found cricket as dull as the Carmona boat Henri, Felzbl wenther after lunch. The West (Egypt) 8-1, 0-1 and 6-1, and with the idea of becoming Indies players wore heavy swen Deyro beat J. Malosse (France) manager. Were he to make that, decision today there. In ters and it was noticeable that, by 8-1, 6-1, and 6-1,

little doubt he woud receive when they stopped a ball which Feliciamo Ampon also had, an

handsome offare. left the bat with any force, they easy mutch through the first WTILDE thèle bands la- pain; round, beating Jacques Thomas

In:20

forlag team th. The third wiskot put of 4 (France) by 6-1, 6-3 and 0-2.- to 20 minutes befors Williams, Reuter, and with his second ball, bowled

scored 67, for two wickets, Oxford put on 30 runs La" the first half hour before Halmeyr,

• South Africa who's playe Ruby Union for England last terson, misjudged the swing o a pall, from Gómez

the

bowled leg stump f

Sixteen runs later Care mis Bell Tram Ramed in when play

BELGIANS BEAT ---

DANES 5-4

In the meantime, Jop Mercer

ed: by Tom Whittaker, follow.

New York, May ́24.

Rookie Lloyd Boyer blanked the Giants with two hits in brilliant seven-and-two-thirds- innings relief pitching job on Wednesday to pace the St. Louis Cardinals' to 2-0 win over New York.

relieved Max Lanter admit he owns a great deal to footballer with Arsenal but injury in the second when the Car that advice. AKA

Ing Arsenal's tour of Brazil in ing World War I he trained to 1949, to continus for one mard became a naval engineer, Peace- season. Marder le the first to time found him. a

torious

professional

his playing career. He

Boyer

AMERICAN LEAGUE":

Aimilar. case is that of Lewis'?zamentod ́·frainer and, by dinal.jace Infured his back, Philadelphía Athielics

Chicago White Goulden, veteran Inside forward study, became an expert mosseur. Lanier gave up two hits. han added of least four enjoyable Choises, who was in Berlin 1939 the trained the vio-Second baseman Red Schoen- Washington Senators and profitable years to his play the reserves when he was asked tennis teams

retirement: Es player coach with

England

gland D

Davis Cup citarist singled in the winning run Cleveland Indians.

in the fourth innings Ing career

E-NATIONAL-LEAGLES 35 to play. against Arsenal'in thi Mr. Whittaker had the leg

Stan Musial, the first baseman. weakness put right, and his advice Your's Cup seinf-finatioN NGA K Now, ba', is manager of Jos stote home, for the second rún. in St. Louis Cardinals:

great clubbo bed surved for 12 1. Manager Tam- Whittaker's con-

PRENDER A New York Giants aight Chicago Cubr to Mercer: to Change his 'atyle attribution to maintaining. Arsenal'"]'YGATE" ont taking over": the reins the play to fit into the"; Arsenal - pate | envied a position in the footban is Combo: fix-1947.59NSATIONER MARI

White Sox wine Brooklyn Dodgers - vas made him alive world is impressive. He has prov- proudon Lucky? Armala Hot In the American League, the Pittsburgh Piraten. Phill to buteed to be worthy eventual tue: knows in yet hick but intricate Chlongo White Sox scored five Philadelpt

Etage of 3. the man who wanted formation and concentration run in the mighth inning to defeat fer

story

1ğlayan Ilkaly blend the Philadelphia Athletics, 10-7. ve, put the Highbury olub The Sex ont nine batters to Cetim the plate in the "ble eighth ins

whilas followed by holding Lewis

splendid return calch from

IN SOCCER MATCH Boobbyer, who batted just over

Men Copenhagen, May 24. two and a half hours for his 42

left-handerson Belgium best Denmark by Avet fashioned

Tuns.

sever

wark) of 2 Argona

his intention of enliven- tonight in the Gest count of defence wkhout the play. He put plenty of internationar

“behind, his stroker':«jund tournament,

thần từ 30 n 2 mluon,

The sedra at the Campbell, Divecha and minutes was two BURKIN ere all diami, ed chaupe, uThe drew far, the other Winn'e exhibition was the in the

constructiv

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