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Sports News

HONG KONG SPORTSMEN

No. 12-MR. E. C. FINCHER.

CRICKET AND LAWN TENNIS INTERPORTER.

(EX SALADIN)

Mr. E. C. Fincher is prominently identified with many forms of sport

Tennis Carrier.

Mr. Fincher is also an accom

most recent performances are stil! fresh in the minds of followers of the game, but he first entered the Colery's Open Championships in 1920 and his record in the Open Singles is one of progress. In the first year he lost in the third round to Mr. S. A. Rumjahu who became

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 23, 1932.

TENNIS AT SWATOW

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CHINA WINS BY THREE STRAIGHT SETS.

**DARK HORSE" FAILS.

[BY ANGUS.]

Bwatow, August 17. The International Tennis Doubles between Great Britain and China, represented respectively by Messrs. Bathurst and Johnson and Leo Brothers, was played off yesterday in the Chung San Park amidat big crowd. China, following their previous successes in winning the two Singles, again emerged vic-

Bathurst took the service and won khia game comfortably, only to concede the second game to the op- ponents. Each side had won and lost two more games until 3-all was reached. China lost one moro game but pulled up and won the first set 6-4.

in Hong Kong Although still aplished lawn tennis player. Historious, young ninn, he has already proved to be a good all round sportsman and has to his credit a string of achievements at cricke; and lawn Ennis, his favourite games, while sa displaying no mean talent at hockey and lawa hawls. He began his sports enreer when young and at an early age met with consider. able success in men's competitions

runner-up, in 1927 in the fourth round to Mr. Ng Sze Kwong who

ARMY TENNIS LEAGUE.

'KOWLOON SECTION.

The following are the results of the tennis match played on Friday between "C" Coy, of Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders and 20th Battery of Royal Artillery:-

FANLING GOLF.

BOGEY POOL RESULTS.

The results of the Bogey Pool, played at Fanling over the week end, were as follows:-

Winner:-W. Mulcahy (8), all

square.

WHEN THE PRINCE

TRIED TO

RUN AWAY.

ST. JAMES' PALACE ADVENTURE

Nottingham.-The Princa

of Wales, wearing his famous straw

narrow streets of Nottingham.

He had flown from London to

TWO O.T.C. CAMPS make another vigorous call to na-

tional service, this time in con- nection with village life.

"0" 00. A. and S.H.

C.S.M. Lochies and

20th Battery H.A. B.S.M. Bongay and

Pte. Hastiv

8

Sgt. Evans ....

1

Cpl. Stewart and

L/Bdr. Foster and

Pie. Campbell

4

L/Bdr. Conbey

6

Other scores:-D. S. Robb (8), 1 down; L. G. S. Dodwell (3), down; A. T. Lay, (6), 3 dowü,"

4

Pte. Fisher and Pte. Flynn

Sgt. Cross and

There were 17 entries.

boater, left thousands of smilca be- hind him as he drove through this

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C.S.M. Lochies and

Sgt. Cross and

Pte. Hastie

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Gur. Yorall

3

Cpl. Stewart, and

BS. M. Bongay and

Pte. Campbell

4

Sgt. Evans

Pte. Fisher and

L/Bdr. Foster and

Pte. Flynn

€

L/Bdr. Conbey

C.S.M. Lochier and

/Bdr. Foster, and..

Pto. Hastic

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L/Bdr. Conbey

1

Cpl. Stewart and Ptc. Campbell

Sgt. Croes and

6

Gnr. Yorall

RS.M. Bongay nud

0

Sgt. Evana

Total

8

Total

Pte. Fisher and Pte. Flynn

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HONG KONG POLICE 12 HOURS BATTLE

RESERVE.

WITH DEATH.

H. KING, I.G.P.1

games, thus leading by 41. Good ORDERS BY THE HON. ME T. service by Bathurst reduced the lead to 4-2. Although, "advantage twice reached by

" Berver

was

The first two games in the second set went to China who lost the He has, by his genial disposition likewise was runner-up, in 1928 to third but won the fourth and fifth i and excellent qualities as a sports | Mr. T. Honda in the semi-figi, man, become a popular figure on He entered the semi-final again in the field, and enjoys a large follow. 1929, and since there has featured ing of admirers and well withers in in the final. He and his brother, whatever he goes in for. His nc-

Mr. E. F. Fincher were for many rivilios also extend to organisation

the of sports.

Open He has been closely years prominent - in

Doubles, the pair entering the semi- associated with-Kowloon Cricket.

final on a couple of occasions, while serving for several years on the Committee. He has, therefore, al last Spring: he and Mr. Goldman rendy a great deal of experience, so qualified for the final, losing it that more will undoubtedly be ex-after five sots. pooted of him in the future.

0.8.0.0. Record,

"Teddy" first made a name for himself by winning, at the age of 17, the Lawn Tennis Singles Cham- pionship of the Civil Service Cricket Club in 1919. Ho captured the same title again in 1021, 1992. 192 and 1995, and his five years' win still stands as the club record. For the same club, the young cham pion played in the Tennis League for several seasons, and was the youngest member of the team which won the "B" Division Shield in 1920 Teddy also played for the Civil Servants in the Cricket and League for several seasons, likewise was the youngest member of the team which won the Senior Division in 1924-95, in which season he topped the batting average, thereby contributing materially to- wards his club's success. The ex- perience he acquired during the few years he was connected with the Civil Service Cricket Club proved invaluable,

Mr. E. C, Fincher..

Great Britain it failed to take the game. However, thanks to very bad play by Johnson the next two games and the set went to China

0-2.

K. M. Lee.

Game Reviewed,

Chinese Company. Training Course (Part II):- All recruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters i

SEA STORM DRAMA.

THIS YEAR.

1,500 BOYS GO TO CATTERICK.

5,000 AT TIDWORTH PARK.

Factory workors jostled each other in thoir attempts to reach his motor-ear, and the crowds out. side the Albert Hall wore so great that after the Princo had passed in to net as chairman of a monster meeting the doors had to be lock- ed.

Several units of the O.T.C. set

Get together and see the thing such store on the value of the an- through," was the Prince's advice aual training in camp, that they to all who planned to build village have decided to meet the expenahalli, start young farmers' clubs, themselves, sings the Government, lay out playing fields, and form as a measure of economy, have cut literary, dramatic and musical so off the grant. So nearly 7,000 cieties. schoolboys are rejoicing at the pro-

Dut unless they could count on spect of a spell under canvas.

fair prosperity in agriculture, he The camp will be held at Tid-said, there was little chance of a healthy social life, and bad social conditions reacted inevitably on agricultural efficiency.

ORDEAL OF WRECKED JUNK'S worth Park and Catterick, and will last from July 2 to August 23. The camp which is to be held at

CREW.

Four Chinese seamen set out for Tidworth will be a considerably. Before the Prince.arrived at-Not- on Tuesday, at 5.30 p.m. for in- Singapore from Siak, Sumatra, in larger scale than any O.T.C. camp tingham he called at one of the ja junk of about 37 tons loaded within recent years. Major. N. E. Lee, smallest villages in the midlands-- of Portsmouth Grammar School, Cropwell Bishop, whose population a cargo of sago. They were near-

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The

of

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Crying in wain for help the men

were

tossed about in the angry

sea for an hour before the sea abated its fury.

When dawn came the four men were still together but some hours inter it was discovered that one

"To Find Grandfather." When he inspected the village

been four campe," he said, "but branch of the British Legion he this year there will only be two. found an old friend. This was Mr. About 1,300 boys will go to Catle-J. H. Shepphard, of the 1st Bat- rick, and 5,000. are expected at talion Grenadier Guards, who, about thirty years ago, Was on Tidworth Park.

sentry at St. James' Palace,

Expense to be shared.

"Both camps will be run on ex- Betly the same lines as in former years. The programme of events will be as usual, and the only dif- ference is that the various O.T.C.R

Mr. Sheppard said that he did not like to remind the Prince of an

amusing tittle incident that bad happened when he was a boy of eight, wearing a sailor, suit.

One day, when Mr. Shepphard at the palace, the and Princess Mary Prince

are putting up all costs themselves was on duty The cost of the whole camp will be Priner worked out, and the total expense tried to run away. The

of them, the taikong, was missing.divided between the schools parti- told him he was going to find his He had succumbed to his long im-cipating in proportion to the num-grandfather at Buckingham PA- locs, and Mr. Shepphard had to mersion in the water and had gone.ber of boys they send." ander,

The third set was short and struction. sweet. China won without Great

Training Course (Part 1):-AN Britain taking even a game. Final recruits of the Chinese Companying Singapore when a heavy squall will act as Staff Captain at the is $50. scores were 3-4, 6-2, 6-0. Umpire will attend Central Polion Station got up and tossed their junk; about camp.

"In the past there have generally for Squad Drill on Thursday at 5.30 until it capsized, throwing the four p.ra., Dress--White uniform and occupants and the cargo into the water. One man was lost and the cap with white cover.

remaining three spent 12 hours in The result had come out as I pre

Indian Company.

the water before they were rescued. viously mentioned. Nothing can be:

Revolver Praction:-All ranks of

The boat drifted away but the said about Bathurst, who played a

managed to grab the sterling game throughout. His aer-the Indian Company who have been four men vice was superb and placing excel-warned by the Officer Commanding steering beam, which acts as a rud-

the Company to attend, are rewind-der for such vessels, J lent. Johnson was a failure apart

ed of the Revolver Shoot to be held from being disappointment, to

at the Kennedy Road Range on his worthy partner. He never won

Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. service. Driving and returning

Inspection Prada-All ranks hard the ball either found a target

the Indian Company are reminded at the net or went very wide. Ho was all the time attacked by the of the monthly Inspection Parade Chinese players with good advan-to be held at Police Headquarters tage. The points scored by Great Thursday, at 5.30 p.m. sharp.

Flying Squad. Britain wore either wọn by Bathurst's fine play or faults by the next instructional patrol adversaries but very little was due will take place on Friday at the Cricket Interporter 1926, 1927, to Johnson's efforts. That Johnson Central Police Station. All mem- 1928, 1929, 1930 and 1931,

was a "dark horse" was generally bers must attend. Fall in at 5.15 1928, believed by the Chiness. The p.m. sharp, Dress-White uniform Load-selecting committee, if any, had and cap with white cover.

also a big mistake by putting in

Reserve Emergency Unit. Johnson as one of the representa- tives. With somebody vize as a Equipment:-Members who have partner Bathurst would have given "Teddy has also featured in inter- the opposing side a good cum for not received their new tunica will port lawn tennis. He took two their money.

communicate with L/Sgt. Starling trips to Bhanghai as a member of As for the Chinese players, no at onet.

Parado; - The company will At Cricket, Mr. Fincker firmly the local team in 1998 and 1931, special brilliancy was shown in Brvice, driving or court-craft. Loo established himself among the top

while last January he was a mem-No. 6 was playing the better game parade on Friday, at 3.30 p.m. rauks locally by earning a place in ber of Hong Kong's team to play of the two. He and his brother by Fall in at the Fire Station Kow

concentrating on Johnson expecting loon. the Interport team which engaged at Canton.

a wild return. had won the match For many years now Mr. Fincher for them. Malaya in 1920 down south. was selected as a reliable batsman has been the leading player in the and a good fielder, and showed up Kowloon Cricket Club for which so well then that he has featured he played in the Tennis League, regularly in interport matches gaining the distinction of captain- since, except Inat spring whening the Mixed Doubles team to win awing to pressure of business in the Shield in its first year of com was unable to make the trip to petition. He won the Kowloon Shanghai. Teddy took part in, the Cricket Club Championship in 1996, triangular interport between Hong 1927, 1929, 1930 and 1931.

Interport Crickst,

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Lawn Tennis Interporter 1931, 1932. One of K.0.0.'s ing Sportsman.

U.S. BASEBALL

SUNDAY'S GAMES

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

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(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R.)

MAGIC GOAT.

CHANGES INTO YOUTH- WITH MONOCLE.

The goat (bought, for 15s. by 1 an actress) the magician, and the

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The goat that remained a geat Kong, Shanghai and Malayn on Perhaps the most memorable event BALL games to-day provided few in the Black Magic experiment or

outstanding features. In the Na the Hong Kong Cricket Club in the history of his career at lawn tional, the Phillies and the Pirates the Brocken & few weeks ago was ground in 1997, made his first ap- tennis is his meeting with Mrs were phut out, while in the Ameri- changed into a young man by pearance in Shanghai in 1929; play. Helen Wills Moody, in an exhibi- can League, New York beat Chi ed in another triangular interporttion at the Kowloon Cricket Chib cago 31 with only three safe hits magician in the heart of Berlin

one night. Results: the merch: between the same ports here in 1929, last December. The local sportsman

National League, took another trip to Shanghai inshowed up splendidly and delighted 1120 and played his last interport the large gallery present by giving match against the northern port a fine exhibition which drow forth here in 1931

spontaneous admiration from those prouent. He won a capital maten of one set only by 11-9 gawes.

Other Games.

All this while; however, he took in the Cricket Leaguà, turn part ing out regularly for the Kowloon Cricket Calb, being one of their

Mr..Fincher has proved himself au principal men. Mr. Finclier was a

He mentar of the K.C.C. team winning adept at other games also. the Senior Division League Shield picked up lawn bowls three years in 1920-27, and 1929-30. In conner 480, and almost minediately won tion with this game,

"Teddy had a successful season in Australia where in 1923 he played for the Fastserty Cricket Club in the District Com petition in Melbourne, topping the batting average in his club at the time of his departure before the end-

of the season.

aplace in the Kowloon Cricket. Club team in the Longue. He play od regularly last year for his elub which won the Senior Division of) the League. The cricket and lawn tennis interporter also playe hockey well, and was a member of the Hong Kong Hockey Club team in the Sima Shield-competition, last

The Prince also drove to Cot-

Major Lee said that, in con- be quite firm with him and say that Almost Exhausted.

sequence of the extra expense in-if he went he would call for help. Of the three survivors two wars volved, a number of schools had beginning to feel very severely the decided not to take part in the grove, where he heard that the effects of their exposure. Their two main camps, but either to hold village was rich in cricketora, be- eyes were suffering terribly from loen! ones of their own or to abgn cause G. Gum had lived there for the sea water and the glare of the don the project entirely for this many years and had taught the sun. They were in the last stages year.

boys.

At-

of exhaustion, when the Nanshin. It was estimated, he added, that Maru, a Japanese steamer on its the expense would work out at op-

per boy. way from Batu Pahat to Japan, proximately 30% carrying a cargo of iron ore, sight-though the camps are now of an ed the three men about 2.30 in the unofficial character, it had still afternoon, approached picked them up at a spot about been possible to obtain, the former spécial facilities, from the railway 17 miles from Batu Pahat.

companies for transport.

Dear and

A search was made for the miss ing man but without success, the only thing, recovered from the sen being a wooden box containing the mon's belongings. Two miles away

of the rescue from the scone wrecked junk, believed to be that of the Chinese, was seen but no- thing could be done with it and the Nanshin Maru, proceeded on its | journey, arriving in Singapore the

sama night.

90 MILES WALK BACK TO THE ARMY.

SOLDIER WHO NURSED HIS

SICK MOTHER. ·

soldier

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Tidworth Contingente.

Fifty-night contingents will at-

Just before he left he spoke to Mrs. Hallam, the oldest inhabi tant.

COLONEL DIES WHILE SPEAKING.

“TRUTH_MUST CONQUER."

tend the Tidworth Park Camp, the Fortune Theatre, Col. Frede While addressing a meeting at which will bave about 230 officers. Fick Alfred Wilson collapsed and Among them will be Col. F G Bank back into his chair and died. Willan (Brigade Commander), Dr. J. F. Murray, who was call- Major T. N. E. Wilson (Assistanted in, attributed death to a heart Brigade Commander), Capt. F. O.

seizure, consequent upon the ex- Cave (Brigade Major), and Major ceptional beat. Just before his collapse Col. Wilson was saying: The four battalions into which must fight for the truth- the camp will be divided are tonight for it always. Truth must be be commanded by Major EF always our main issue, and it must Campbell, Major E D. Shafto,

Ler.

The meeting was one of sym-

Lt. Col. T. R. Eastwood and Major conquer in the end." . D.E. Prideaux-Brune. The schools pathisers with Mrs. Meurig Morris. maiden of pure the gardena of who denied a' charge of desertion sending, contingents to Tidworth the Spiritualist medium, and was

heart stood on

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at a district court-martial at Bor- Luna Park beneath the spangled dan said that he walked ninety canopy of heaven.

miles to surrender.

The soldier was Private Philip Boland, of the 1st Border Regi- ment. He stated his mother was

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mouth, Brighton Gram. Bristol terrible words of black magic,

Gram., Casford, Chigwell, City of the recent judgment by Mr. Justics booming from a loud-speaker, made the blood of mectators run very in Dublin, and had no London, Cranleigh, Dartford Cardie, Mrs. Philip Champion Dorchester Gram., de: Crespigay, chairman of "the" cold. For an instant there was body to take care of her.

College Julwich, Emanuel, British

Psychic He left. Bordon Camp on May Downside, darkness, and lol the goat had been 96, 1931, and remained with her Epsom, Eton, Felsted, Harrow Science,

prosiding. Lady changed into a youth with n mono-

until June 14 last, when he sur. Highgate; Hurstpierpoint, Im Conan Doyle and, fr. Dennis Doyle cle...

rendered himself to the civil police.perial Service, Kelly, King's were also present Whether he should be regarded Ho could not give himself up in (Taunton), King's (Cantorbury); Col. Wilson was in his 65th as a "youth of surpassing beauty the Irish Free State, and, taking King's (Rochester), Leys, Merchant year, and--was formerly in the must depend on the taste of the the advica of an old retired. Army Taylors, Monmouth, Newton, Royal Engineere. He served in the spectator. But about the charm officer he met in Dublin, ho walked Northampton, Plymouth Radley, European War in Mesopotamia, with which he danced the tango ninety miles to Armagh, u Nor Reigate Gram, Guildford Gram and after sharing in the defence. With the white-robed maiden of thorn Ireland, and surrendered St. Alban's, St. Edmund's (Center of Kut was a prisoner of war for pure heart there could be only one there

· bury), St. Falward's (Oxford) St. two years. He was twice mention. opinion

The defending officer, Lieutenant Paul's Sherborne, Skinners, Boli ed in despatebes,, nd created: a Someone tried to make out that Hallward Bubmitted that Boland hull, Tonbridge, Diversity C. SC.B. He was a member of the In- Q the goat had disappeared down a stayed away so long because of his Uppingham, Wellington, Welling stitute of Civil Engineers. He had the College of Psychia trap-door, Obviously he was ons mother a entreaties.

ton (50m.) West Buckland, West joined. of those and cynies who, refuses to

minster Weymouth Whitgift, Wil Science three years ago, after the

death of his wife, son's Winchester -Woodbrlågs. accept the evidence of their senses.

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The finding of the court will be promulgated.

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