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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24; 1950.

IP KOON-HUNG TRIUMPHS OVER K.C. DAO IN EXHIBITION GAME

Though he lost to Ip Koon-hung, co-holdor of the Wales Singles title and reigning Singles Champion of the Colony, K. C. Dao forced the playing of the deciding set before losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Charity Exhibition Tonnis match played at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday.

Doo, unawed by the reputation which Ip had earn-

KCC construct two "true pitch"” practice wickets

have becn Arrangements completed for the construction

tion practice wickets for mem- bers of the Kowloon Cricket Club.

ed but recently in England and Wales, play "true pitch" composi ed some of the best tennis seen on local courts and his indomitable fighting spirit and tenacious attempts to retrieve and return all his opponent's shots brought forth round after round of applause from the capacity crowd which watched the match.

Some of the spectators remarked) after the game that Dao remind-

ther of the American. Bay Grant, who was famous for his retrieving of an opponent's hest

shots comie 10 to 16 years ago.

The Doubles exhibition game between Ip Koon-hung, partnereo by Edwin Tsai, and Tsui Yan-pu partnered by Lieutenant Colonel Spence, proved somewhat an anti- limns to the Singles gane, with ip and Tani winning 6-1, 6-4 without unduly exerting them- selves.

During the

of the first nat Singles match, to seemed to have le strökre under wraps

L.R.C. Tennis Championships

The Ladies' Recreation Club is holding its annual Tennis Tournament during the months of September and October, commencing Monday, Septem-

·ber 11.

As was the case last year, the events include:

>lthough his ar ves any umashar appeared to have packed more power than ever

Pao caught the fancy of the spectators right from the star* with his attempts to retrieve every shot. but he was handi- cooned hy lack of practice and could not produce any strokes either on the forehand or the harkhand.

Ip in troublo

killing

Dao's backhand, however, ap- neared ever the much stronger than his forehand and his cross- court "backhand cuts and driven often had Jp in trouble and caused him to cummit many

crrors.

Throughout the match

Was

In who dictated the terms, fore ing Doo to do most of the run ning. but Dao seemed to be full of energy and kept up his pace throughout the duration of the match.

„Stewas not until the deciding. st that Ip began to use the re- perture of strokes at his com

mand. Intermingling his favou - rite drop-shate with drives and fierce smashes.

One redeeming feature of the terrine Doubles match was the service by Lieutenant Colone }. Hong Kong Hard Court Spence, but even that was icm- Ladies Singles Champlon-pered by the fact that be appear- en to be, feot-faulting most of the time, though he was never pulled i

ship.

2 Hong Kong Hord Court up for the offence.

This announcement was made by Mr. R. Lee, Cuptain of the KCC 1st XI. at a meeting of the Cricket Fection of the Club held yesterday.

new

Bald that the Mr. Leo wickets would be ready for use'

should by September 3, and prove to be of invaluable assis- ience to members of the Club who play cricket.

Mr. Lee said that the Hong Kong University had successfully experimented with similar wic- kels during the past year.

The meeting, which was held to elect officers of the Cricket Section for the coming season, unanimously re-elected Mr. Lee: Captain of the 1st XI. Mr. J. P. Leriou was elected Vice- Captain.

Mr. E. Fitch was elected Cap- tain of the 2nd XI, with Mr. D. G. White as Vice-Captain.

Three additional members of the Selection Committee were also clected, nainely, Messrs. A. Zimmern, F. E. Lawrence F. R. Kermani.

Cricket team to tour India announced

and

London, August 22,

of the

Ladies Doubles Champlon- ! When serving and his racques; George Duckworth, the man- why about to meet the ball, hd ager ship.

Commonwealth

3. Hong Kong Hard Court either had both feet of the ground cricket team which is to tour)

or he had already stapped part Mixed Doubles Champion- the service line. ship.

In the Singles game, Das won the service and after one deur had been called, won the gnmrs when Ip's backhand drive went wide. Interflowever. In won his service. and

These three events are open to all players in the Colony,

There are also 11 Club events, of which ono la the. Men's Hong Challenge Cup.

For this, any number of couples may enter from each firm, com- party or department, provided that one of each couple is a member of the Club,

Entries for all events close noon on Thursday, August 31,

KDC BEAT RAF AT TENNIS

at

The Kowloon Docks Recrea- 1k Club. Men's Doubles "C" Division team won their first tennis longue match of the season on Tuesday when they defeated the RAF at Hunghom by Ava

sets to four.

The following ure the results: Men's Doubles "C" Division

KDC --HAF 4

then broke through Dae's serviey] with lengthy drives and backhand cuts deep to the baseline.

****

"A limp

piece of flesh"

Bhirley May France, "a limp plece of fleah," is hauled out of the water about seven and a half nautical miles from the Dovor. Coast at the and of har second unsuccessful bid to swim the English Channel. She was taken aboard her pilot boat to Dover where, in a state of collapse, she was immediately put to bed(AP photo).

MASS CROSS-CHANNEL SWIM:

Scripture teacher from Yorkshire wins women's race

Dover, August 22.

Six men and two women plodded wearily ashore at almost hourly intervals here today in the wake of an Egyptian Army lieutenant, the winner of a mass cross-Channel swim, who slashed 13 minutes from a 24-year-old record. The Egyptian, 42-year-old 17-stone Hassan Abd El Rehim, and the first girl, petite 22-year-old English school-teacher Eileen Fenton, each won £1,000 as the first man and woman ashore, though they were separated by almost five hours...

were given by launch to take his children boat-

thing on the Nile. newspaper,

out

of

Rehim was the first to reach

He collapsed after landing but soon recovered.

It had been a neck-and-neck

Channel swim in both directions

Cap. Gris Nez, August 23. Fernand du Moulin, owner of a steel processing plant at Liege; set out. at 2.38 a.m. (0196 GMT) today to swim the English Channel in both directions, with only a short rest in fngland.

Du Moulin was the third chun- nel aspirant to leave Cap Gris Nez early today.

Georges Alfonsl. 30-year-old engineer in an oil refinery at

Marsellles, left at 1.19 am.:

Joseph van Waal, a 20-year- old Dutchman, took off an hour and eight minutes' Inter.

First attempt

Van Waal was making his first attempt. He has been here train-

County Cricket:

Refreshing

DUNK

Coca-Cola

Lancs and Surrey to meet at Oval in what may be a vital match

London, August 22. Surrey maintained a faint threat to Lancashiro for the County Cricket Championship by scori ing a good win over Middlesex today. Lancashire, with two matches still to play, head the table with 216 points, with Surrey next with 192 and three matches to play.

Tomorrow Lancashire play Warwickshire and Sur- roy most Worcester, and then on Saturday the two leading Counties will meet at the Oval in what may prove to be a vital match. Yorkshire, third in the table, bowler, for 39. Muncer, right- also won today, but are out of arm medium offspin bowler, four the running for the title. They for 44) and 120 (Shepherd right- have 188 points with two matches arm medium bowler, four for 24, to play...

Muncer three for:22).

A Bournemouth: Hampshire After Yorkshire coine Warwick- skire, with 132 points, Sonierno drew with Netts. Notts 421 arid right- with 112 points and Derbyshire 34 for. three (Cannings, with 108 points, a

arm medium bowler, two for 15) Nottinghamshire, in spite of Hampshire 243 and 253 (Blake

four points from their maten 91)rds: Surrey beat Middle-

AL gainst Hampshire, are attil at the bottom of the list with. 48 sex

Middlesex by alx wickels. points.

258 and 101 (Robins 58). Surrey, Surrey needing 150 runs for 202 for eight declared (Denis

left-arm victors in two and three-quarters Compton,

leg-break hours, took their tinie and become bowler, three for 30) and 160 plished the task with 23 minutes for four-Router.

to spare. The result Justined M.

R. Burton's polley of putting

Middlesex In,

Surrey declared

when the SPORTS IN

BRIEF

were four runs on and disposed of five Middlesex wickets for 40

runa.

Bold methods

Vienna, August 22.) Schumacher, of Holland, R. W. V. hobins, dropped when today won the women's 100 20 mins, employed bold methods metres free-style title when the in scoring 58 runs in 90 minutes, European Swimming Champion- Luck, Surrey's left-arm-spin ships were continued here. Sho bowler, at one stage captured locked 1 minute 6.4 seconds in three wickets for 10

winning from her compatriot A fine knock of 96 runs not out

Vassen, who clocked by the left-hander, Willlan Wat, minuto seconds and son enabled Yorkshire, to gain a Geta Anderson, of Denmark. thrilling victory over Sussex with who had a time of 1 minute

and 30 minutes to spare.

7.1 seconds.

a

runs.

Yorkshire were set to get 259

the

the men's spring-board runs with just over two and Hane Aderhold, of Germany, three quarter hours: remaining on alving title with 183,68 points

pitch which looked like proving followed by Guy Hernandez, of dimeult.

France, with 174,06 points and Len Hutton dominated

187.88-points.. ing for about two weeks. Ho is only part of the innings with Werner Sobeck, of Germany, with of water-polo 21 runs out of 107 runs in 90 The results

were: minuten, including seven fours, matches played today and after his dismissal Watson. Yugoslavia best Italy 9-7, and alded by some good fortune. Sweden beat Switzerland 12-1. drove and pulled 'powerfully to Router. get his rune in an hour and a quarter.

from Bergen-Op Zoom.

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His effort is being sponsored

a newspaper.

He is the oldest of a family of 13 children. The youngest le iwo years old.

His father, Adrian van Wual,

ness.

Somarsat's eighth win **

India, Pakistan and Ceylon The prizes later this year, today announced the London the Inames of 13 players who Daily Mail.

One swimmer form a powerful nucleus for his

the team.

original 24 starters was stit battling

on across the Channel in battle among the three winners is a window glass manufacturer Three morg-men are needed to the gathering dusk tonight while since they

were five miles off and Joseph works in the busl- completo the side.

holidaymakers on, the white cliffs Dover At-the-three-quarter

Du Moulin drank a glass of

and He hit two sixes 12 fours. mark, they were all alone out In

after Immediately of Dover scanned the water to!

champagne front.

before On a pitch that was a spin The players who have accopied spot the next one home.

Le Morvan, the French favou- arriving at the beach Invitations are L. E. G. Ames (Kent), captain; F. Worrell (West Duver in 10 hrs. 52 mins, after rite. held the lead then, with the preparing himself for the swim. bowler's paradise, Cliff Gladwin made to help Derbyshire notch an In- ho started out and he Indies), vice-captain; S.Ramad- setting out, from Cap Gris Naz, the Egyptians not far behind but He did the same last year when took six Kent wickets for B6 rund hin (West Indies), J. Laker and Miss Fenton, a five-foot scripture on. bls lauk.

Dover in 21 hours and 48 minutes. nings victory, Gladwin tried only One and

half miles from Associated Press.

one over at his usual fast mediuni R. Ttescher from Yorkshire, was the Fishlock, (Surrey)

pace before resorting to oftbreaks share, Rehim aparied forward L. Brst of Spooner

six women starters to

and passed Le Morvan,

and then he had a spell of four Meanwhile, the tide had turned.

wickets for 24 rubs.

Hi match and the remaining competitors

1 were now fighting against it. By touched the time the winners shore 12 of the 24 competitors had given up, most of them ex- hausted by the tides or twisted by cramp.

Ip lures Dao Though Dao was kept on the defensive throughout most of the set. it was evident that ip was

(Warwickshire), not going all-out in his drive Jackson (Derbyshire), H. Gim complete the course. Her omelal and smashes. Time and again Ip ired Dao to the net with droo-bielt (Somerset), G. Tribe (Raw-timing with 15 brs. 37 mins. shots and then passed him with tens and Australia). H. Dooland drives down elther side of thri

court.

East Lancashire and Australia). D. Shackleton (Hampshire), A. Barlow and K. Grieves (Lanca- shiro).

West

Dao kept up a defensive gam

block in's and was content to shots most of the time, thougt;

Valentine declines every once in a while he mude to the baseline, accurate lobs

Alfred Valentine, the which forced Ip from his fore-j

was among Indies spin. bowler, court position

Games went with the servic" those originally invited to go, but after Dao Inst the third game or he has now declined in order to his own service and Ip ran out study, for ... scholarship in the ret at six games to four with Jamaica, dronshots and net interreptions.

The second set 'arted off fr

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Ramadhin, who has accepted

1. Clark and J. Blenkinsopanitar fashion as the Bra, with for the tour, may play in English (KDC) lost to H. Hareliton and nao winning the Orst game and

G. Guest 4-0; boat Horsfall and Ip winning the next three. F. Hamilton -1: lost to O'Niall and L. Gibbins 4-0.

E. G. K., Humphroy and D. Monument (KDC) lost to Hamil- ton and Guest 4-6; beat Horsfall and Hamilton 6-3; beat O'Neill and Gibbins 7-5..

3. Blenkinsop and Wilson (XDC) lost to Hamilton and Guest 4-8-beat, Horsfall and Hamilton 0-8;! beåt O'Neill and Gibbins 6-4.AR

KCC TENNIS

The following matches are down for decision this after-

League Cricket next season, it

Plucky fight

Miss Fentert fought pluckily against strong currents while only 600 yards from the shore. Sightseeri on the cliffs cheered her on as she regained bor position after firs being swept out into the swimmere

of the 24 who left Gap Gris Nez at 2.36 a.m. today gave up at different stages of the swim, among them . the Duzch -' - woman

For the last half-hour

Successful Swimming Gala at VRC

The first to drop out was the successful Women's Swim oldest entrant, Lelgium's 63-arming Gala was held at the old Edward Musche, a planist. Victoria Recreation Club. yes-

after. on and a

terday evening. He collapseci half hours,

Another was Dr, George Brews-

analysis was wickets for FA ruis in 50.2 ovare. In spite of a spell of six wickets for 45 uns by G. H. Chesterton the former Oxford Blue, Worcos-

ter

prover: were unable to Somerset from getting their eighth win of the season.

Chesterton. who moved bin medium paced deliverien futed a batsmen off the pitch, bowled 25

It was a festa for the teen-overs and took six wickets for ga runs his best performance for

Watkins, Muncer

London, August 22.'' New Brighton beat Southport by one goal to nil in a Third Division: Northern, football match hero today-Reuter.

Fekiltuna, August 22.

the Valted Jim Fuchs, of Stoles, whose shot put of 17.58 nutres (58 feet 0-3/8 inches) was yesterday recognised as the world record, today bettered thin mark with a put of 17.95 metres (58 feet, 10% inches) here

In a second record-breaking performance, George Rhodoh,of the United States, ran the 400

45.8 metres in

seconds. The oficial record is 43,0 seconds by Herb McKenley in July, 1048. Reuter.

Brussels, August 22. While the quesilon of the read- Amator lesion of Japan and Germany into the International. Athletic Federation cannot be de

vetoran, ter, of Oritain, aged 88, this mak-agers with every event, weil sup- the County.cen and Shop: dried until, the Congress ilobates

Willy Van Rijsel, who left the water with a headache hours after the start.

Completing the 21-mile coursd

was learned today, It is under- | were: Dao took the fifth game with stood that Crumpfen, the Central lobe and net interceptions and Lancashire League club, are ne- then broke through Ip's service, gotiating for his services-Reu- for the first time to leval the for

store at three games all when

p, began to net his shota.

Ip immolately regained the Tend when he broke through Dao'n service but lost his own servies although he acod Dao twice t make the score. four james all; Tenacious, retrloving Tenacious retrieving wen for Dat the, not two games for the

BASEBALL SCORES

New York, August 22. Today's Major League baseball

scores were:

set and after a short interval, tha| AMERICAN LEAGUE ¦ deciding set began. -

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Dao again won the Bra: game.Detroit Tigers noon in the Kowloon Cricket but I began to unleash the New York Yankees 13 14′ Club's Lawn Tennis Cham-power behind his drives and pionships: &

To commance at b'p.m

Court No. 1-Dr. Chao and L.F. Stokes versius Llout, Colonel It."Stack and A.V: White.

Court No. 2 Mrs. L. Benjamin versus Mrs. 11, Black,

To commends at 4.46 pm

Court No—Dr. G. Chao "ver- ous W. Gaffney.

Th

Court No. 3N. Whitley and Thompson versuS I. Greeno

and J, Leriou,

Court

No. 4-Captain

Maganty! verstis"-T; E. Haker.

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smashes. All manner of shots Cleveland Indians rolled off Ip's racquet-amashes Washington Senators 16 Pelves, drops and lôbs — and

B 11

though Dap made a gallant at St. Louis Browns 010 tempt to stem thr tido, To jumped Boston Red Sox

Into a fatte games to one lead, and Brooklyn then five games to twoja

The eighth game to Dão an he made poveral brilliant shots

↑ past ip at the nat, but he fall-

Pittsburgh

lie annex his own service and Boston

8.12 NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H

the set and match, unded at St. Louis of games to three

The Doubles exhibition match Philadelphilo

R found all four players making Cincinnati

numerous errors, although it wan New York Giants Court No. 11, Nidsdale and clear from the start that loan Chicago Cubs,

Teal younger: Taul and Spence.

Y. Brookbank, versur FAR. Kor- mani and G. Rqsglei

wero

100 good for the

Spence enjoyed an advantage

in height during his service, bus

he waifelined to be erratie in

ils ground strokes. Taûl Yuri-uni

*-**-United· Press.

*

Hassan Abd El Rahim, of Egypt. timed at 10 hrs, 52 mins.

He was the first' man to swim the Channel three times, 13 "min- utes faster than the record es- tablished, in 1826 by the French- man Georges Michel.

ghin 14th' accessful attempt. ported, and credit for the success untiring a Greek is due largely, to the and til another was who said he was attacked by efforts of Birs. Lykke Rose, in Bhool of "ingry tope" (five-Loot

the function. long European sharks)--Reuter. Tha yards free-style Invita

tion event Was' watt by Jour

Draw for Lawn Bowls Competitions

herd, were the spearheads of hostlie Glamorgan attack which the point here during the next took 16. Essex wickets during few days, Reuter leamed in the day to gain notable vie Brussels this evening that there that was a distinct possibility" tory. Eager in 78-4/5 secs., while Watkins claimed four wickets, they would be readmitted.

Earlier, some minor officials Kwok Kati-ngor of Lal Tsun for 29 runs and Muneer obtained drew great applause with her 100 four wickels for: 44 runs in the said they thought that these two yards breast-stroke exhibition first innings, and Muncer took countries would not be allowed the fold just yet. swim

Circe wickets for 22. Tuns and back into Shepherd had four wickets for 24 Later, however, a senior oficial said he thought that the recomi runs in the second :

which had been the Counell, Jock Livingston hit a Ane 94 mondatforis to the Congress by runs in three hours, with eigh fours, for Northamptonshire studying the question, would be against Warwickshire, Eric Hel-that they should be admitted as

fully fledged members.. of Egypt, med at 12 hrs. 10 mins. for the Lawn Bowls Open 25 yards free-style (Begin- tes, the Warwickshire slow leg-If the two countries are read- Singles and Pairs semi-finalsners): Sholla Collneo, 18-3/t break bowler, took a wickets for

secs. E. Alenco, 18-3/5 seča 145 runa in the match. » Virgie Ribeiro 18-2/5 aces.

2-Hoger Le Morvan, aged 26, of France, timed at 11 hrs, 3 mins, He led the race until she waB an hour offshore:

3-Marset Hassan Hamad, 33.

It was his second crossing." 4.William Samuel Rockett, 31, of Britain, timed at 14 hrs. 20 Emina.

William Edward Barnte, 54, 0 of Scotland, who was not timed.

-Eileen, Wonton, aged 31, of * Britain, dimed uneMelnily, at 10

hrs. 3m Zirgandes

*7—Jano#"

Results Prizes were given away by Mrs. Lykke "Rose, The following is the drawThe following are the 'results:

as well as the Rinks Anal:

Minka-final Sunday, September 3, 4 p.ni. E. Greenwood. A. L. G. Eust man, W. C. Simpson and L Sykes versus R. M. V. Ribeiro. E 40, of F. V. Ribeiro

M. Alarcon. A. A. Lopes and J. Greece, tified at 18 hrs. 30 mins.

He was an early-loader in

+

100-yards free-style (Invita- tion): Joan Eager, 73-4/3 Back. Fung Taschen 75 rece. Doris Barton, 79-2/5 ascs.

Results ve

mitted as fully, edged members they will become eligible, for the Olymple Games in Helsinki In 1052, provhied they had property organised Olympic. Committees

The following were the results - Router... of first-class cricket matcher played today:"

fast

SHANGHAI GIRL 'CAGERS SWAMP. MACAO GIRLS

2 B0-yardők feda-style:" 'Barbara At Worcester: Somerset beat: Osmürid, 37-4/5 secs; Ena Roza-

Worcester by four wickets, Wor Pereira, #1-1/2 poen. (25 AM cester 105 and 259. Somerset 199 The above game will be played

and

100 for

six (Gimblett 5, the race, but got into dimouliles at the Kowloon Cricket Club with 425 "yards Greast-stroke (Begin-

Chesterton, right-arm_f with the cutant at the Dover Mr. N. J. Bebbington as Umpire.ners); Gulda Kevlar, 21-4/5 socs; Cher

Blaine Soura 34-37 seca, Valerie medium bowler, six for 59). The "Lal" team of Shangha Harbour entraric and took an

Yorkshire At Eastbourne:

beat Bingles-semi-final {-

Souza. 35-3/5 saca; já aterat

girl cagers made a very suQCSÉS. hour to complete the last few

wickelt u Bussex by

Busser

ful debut in the Colony at Card, Monday, September 4, 5.16 ·p.m. hundred yard

*W.J 1.60 yards back stroke" (lovita-290 and 151 Wardle Left-arm Antonio Alectondo, 31, of C. 5. Rossclet veraux

swamped toshi of Macao, giri Argentine, who tire swam for 81 Howard Marker Mr. tion): Lykke Rose, 30-1/5 seca slow bowler five for 23). Yorker when

N Bebbington,

Tian Engar, in seek: Kwok Ngan shira 198 and 202 for seven (Hui-, who were also playing their dut .0 re

and Tchoy. Kainmersgaard, 21, CC. Pereira varur 5. Yusif a Ngon Hung, 40-1/5 secs. ››

of

50 yards Breaststroke Denmark, the other woman who CCC. Marker: Mr. A. L. Costea. „completed the "win" successfully.

· Patremsemi-final-hal [Foxá÷Pereira;::40-2/5 #ocs; Doris Thursday, September 7: A p.m. Barton, 174/5 es; Balla, xavier,

A. R. Kitchell und K. All VÕTKUT ANM, Álves and 'A M, Botism at CCC Umpire: Mr. ERTAN

winners: the othe swimmers, excit votin

Booting on the Ni®®® WaLondon, August 225+ Rehimo, angrenous, brónar }}

- Batley beet Chileford by, elgiặt) figura olma ikas

prinde fewer mistakes and finally points to six in a Rugby League, six, chlidiane-Ere Lakes-indigently won 0-1-0-4-4 match-today--Blbuter,

Leo sud W. O. OğlOY, TENDA DA

Chad Simpson

gams here, by 68 point to elat Corf:71. Watson, 95. not out).

Birmingham Warwick hi iss The Sham fial i lassies? gaver draw with Northampton Rals Feintlisting solar subped, play, Warwickshire 870 their heat pang Northamptonshire 12 and 268 {wor

for five (Oldfeld" 69,- Xavingsto