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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935.

OPEN TENNIS SINGLES

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGGER

First Round Starts To-day

Second Day's Matches

British Open Still "Biggest Prize

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The following is the draw for the Seven-a-side Rugby Tournament hasin ald of Charity, which is being

Castleford and Widnes have only fallen one place to eighth ninth respectively. Wigan, Swin- ton, and Leeds, now leading in that were then several places order, lower in the reverse order.

Club Ground to-day, March 8 (pre- and Saturday, and liminary" round)

March 9 (second round, semi-finals RAM.C. V. HMS. Berwick "C" Referee: Major MacIntyre, p.m.

and frals);"

Haring raked in £3,400 from.

the First Round in the OpenAmerican golt players, through the second day's tennis games, of their Australian tour, the eight Singles Championship were play their spokesman, Gene Sarazen, ary waxing lyrical over the pros C. Shute and J. Tavares which pects of professional tournaments ed. The match between young W.

the Dominion.... went the full three sets was par- ticularly good.

Several interesting duels were witnessed yesterday on the Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground when (fourth) only Warrington It is never safe to name the win-maintained its position though played on the Hong Kong Football ner or a classic race until after the event. Horses may drop out, or dle, or crock up right up to the day of the race. handicaps may cause surprises, and then, of course, in the race itself anything might happen. So it is with the Grand National to be run in March But here are one or two comments on the chief fancies as they were until recently (even if they are not at this moment).

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All of them ran last year, so I will take first the three that led b that occasion. Golden Miller, owned by Miss Dorohy Paget, has to carry five pounds more than in the 1934. race owing to his easy victory then; but that should not worry him much as he is the kind

of horse to come as near to, re- peating a success as any hotse 15 ever Ukely to do. Has he not won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times?

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At the other end of the sclae, however, where one would have welcomed changes, there are not so many as might be hoped for. Featherstone, and Bradford have only been pushed up by Bramley falling four places to a bad bot- from position. But Leigh, being third bottom, has risen al- of the most to he higher half table.

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Professional Tennis Riddle

One is getting so used to Publie people denying things that subse-. quently happen that one begins to regard a public person's denial as a sure Indication that there is some truth at least in the sugges-

on that is the subject of the denial. So it is with sportsmen. 1 think, for example, of some of the denials concerning, offers of pro- fessionalism to certain lawn ten- nis amateurs. How is one to inter-

situation

R.W.F: "B" v. HMS, Suffolk “A,” Referee: Lieut. P. Rice-Evans,

4.20 p.m. HKF.C. v. H.M.S. Berwick "B" Referee: Major Macintyre, 8 p.m.

Losing the first set at 4-6, Shute won the second at 6-2; in the third set he was five games up and allowed Tavares to snatch four games in a row!

The next game was fought out smidst tremendous excitement. East Lancs, v. 8th D.F. "A. Re-First one then the other led but

feree: Lieut. P. Rice-Evans, 4.40 p.m.

R.W.F. "A" v. H.M.S. Suffolk "B." Referee: Major MacIntyre.

p.m.

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H.M.S. Berwick "A" v. R.E, Re- feree: Dr. J. H. McElhey, 5.20 p.mi.

HK, S, Bank v, 8th D.F. "B," Referee: Lieut. P. Rice-Evans. R.A. bye.

The matches in the first round' to be played to-day will commence at 4 p.m. and the remaining mat- ches will be played on Saturday, March 9, 1935-Play commencing at 3 pm.

In the case of units entering more than one "VII" that marked "A" is the first string of the unit in question.

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Owing to the large entry it is necessary to commence on Wed- Desday at 4 p.m. instead of 4.30 p.m. as originally advertised.

Other Possible Winners Delancige (Mr. J. Snow) has .more experience of the classic Aintree race. He is a good jump- er, but does not always hurry be-

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in which an tween fences: he has already re-

amateur is said to have denled ceived good, support by backers, though for my part I do not share having agreed to turn professional. lower while at the same time the offerer their confidence. With handicap than Delaneige by one declares that, he would not have pound, however, it seems to me booked a court, if an offer to play a professional had not that the American-owned Thomond there as II (Mr. J. : Whitney) has a bet- been accepted by the amateur,

The only thing to do in that ter chance; last year he made his first appearance in the race, particular

unt!! case is to wait showed that he is a reliable jump-March is out and see if F, J. Perry er, and stayed to finish ter lengths does or does not play at Madison behind the winner.

Square Garden, New York. forecast is that he will not. Mean- while, W. T. Tiden and his little band of professionals are going steadily ahead under the manage ment of Mr. Bill O'Brien. Undaunt- ed by refusals (or at least pro-ganies have finished. crastinations) by prominent amat- eurs, they are planning to set up nothnig less venturesome than an International tournament for the Bonradel Cup that has recently been presented.

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The handicap of his own terri- fic weight and size will probably not be compensated for sufficiently by the lowering of the handicap on Remus, owned by Mr. Berry: this horse is, nevertheless, able to run fast given good conditions. Alpine and Southern Hero have had more experience. than some and I fancied candidates, more

be surprised to see should not either of them placed, if not first. "Mr.. J. Rank's horse (the latter) has beaten last year's winner in previous years, while the former Cowned by Sir A. Butt) has imp- roved his form in the last twelve months.

Ragby League Comparisons The fortunes of the Rugby League seem to vary very much more in twelve months than do those of the Association Football League. None of the first three teams of a year ago, for instance, is now anywhere near the top of

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Players are requested to arrive changed as there is only limited accommodation changing room, available. They are also requested to avoid practising on the grass lawn" and bowling green in front of the Club House.

Captains will please arrange for their teams and touchjudge take the field immediately the previous

YESTERDAY'S GAMES.

finally Shute won the game after several deuces had been called.

Ricketts proved himself quite a tennis player when he beat A. V. Gosano by 7-5, 8-3.

The full results were:- ..

OPEN SINGLES W. C. Shute beat J. Tavares, 4-6..

6-2, 6-4.

F. H. Kwok beat T. C. Monoghan,

8-2, 6-1:

Leung Piu Chlu beat S. A. Gray,

6-3, 4-6, 6-3. ||

But when Sarazen bolsters up his argument by stating that. professional stars of the future will not go to Great Britain in search of big money, Australasia and Japan, he is talk- ing through his hat

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Sarnzen, Diegel, Shute and Co think they have done very well.

They have made a good clean-up, and when they sailed from Sydney they took with them the Australian cpen title this having bean won

one of the party, by

Jaracs Thomas, "

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However, £3,400 between eight players is only £400 odd aplece, and while that is healthy enough it is not exceptional.

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And Sarazen quite overlooks the fact that the golf was played as.! part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations, was made much more

Y, W. Lee beat W, C. Hung, 7-5,attractive thereby, and received

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G. R. M. Ricketts beat A. V. Go-

sano, 7-5, 6-3.

CLUB SINGLES H. J. Armstrong beat G. S.

ble, 6-4, 6-2.

publicity which it would not other wise have goti

Sarazen alao told his Sydney

"there interviewer that Gam-money in Britain now for profes

sionals."

A. L. Sullivan beat D. J. Valen-

tine, 6-1, 6-1

M. Pagh beat C. Ravenhill, 6-2,

8-0.

THE FOOTBALL FIXTURES

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How different from 1939, "when he won the British open title, was worth at and declared it least £20,000 to him as a commer cial asset

Biggest Prize Of All

There is not an American pro- fessional who does not recognise the British championship as the biggest of all the golf prizes, though the actual money paid to"

Programme For The the winner is less than £100.

Week-End.

The following are the Football Fixtures for Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10:---

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

1ST DIVISION

With a view to give newcomers an idea of the game and of the ules of the Seven-a-Side Rugby

Navy y East Lancs., Navy Tournament, the Army staged a

Referee: J. "E tournament of their own at the ground, 4.30 p.m. Sookunpoo ground yesterday after-white, s

South China "g" v. Kowloon, Referee: Eight teams participated and Caroline H, 4.30 p.m. of the

G. Shobbrook.. the results are as follows:-

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The Rival Blues Hockey, the youngest of more important contests between Oxford and Cambridge Univer-noon. sities has gone in favour latter on balance. That is, since 1890 Cambridge has won twenty matches and Oxford Afteen. Had the Dark Blues won all the drawn. games they would only have been on level terms. "

Thus last year it looked as i Oxford meant to lessen the gap between them, for that University

East Lancs, "A" beat R.AM.C.

"A" 15-0.-

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R. A. *. Lincoins, Sookunpoo, 3.00 pm. Referee: J. H. Lawrence. Recreio V. South China "A”.

Engineers Jost to Artillery, 5-6. Fusiliers beat Lincolns. 11-10. Kowloon ground. 4.30 p.m. Re- East Lancs. "B" lost to RAM.C❘feree: C. J. Malyon.

"B" 0-8.

R.W.F. v. "Athletic. Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m. Referee: H H. Huntley, St. Joseph's V. Police, Bt. Re-

the table, except Salford, which scored goal before the game had HOME FOOTBALL Joseph's ground. 4.30 p.m.

was first and is now only seventh. Hunslet and Halifax, next in order, are now half way down the list of

been in progress two minutes. But so far from this being the case, Cambridge went on to win by the

28. Of last year's leading clubs comfortable margin of three goals.

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New York.

feree: Sgt Major Chapman.

· 2ND DIVISION Navy v. R.E., Navy ground, 3.00

League And Scottish pm. Referee A. T. Jarmain.

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Cup Matches

London, March 4. In the First Division of the Eng- lish Football League, Blackburn- Rovers were successful on their own ground against Manchester .City. the winners. netting the only goal.

The Wolves and Sheffield Wed- nesday shared the points, each side scoring two goals.

Scottish Cup Aberdeen, in their second replay

In the Third Round of the Scot-

spirit which have crept into the tish Cup were Victorious by the game in the last decade. Through odd goal in five in their away fix- the eight weeks expense rule ture with Hibernian. They will International now meet Celtle in the Fourth adopted by the federation and in process of being Round- written into our own rules, we will, 'Reuter. remove the possibility of amateur players living off the game a sub- Several leading stantial part of the year. Profesionalism

countries have are teams and material which

thus insuring closely matched, splendid, healthy competition in 1935.

England 18 in a strong position

Club V.. Kowloon, Military ground (Happy Valley), 300 p.m. Referee: Cpl. Colllen.

R.A. Y. East Lancs., Military ground (Happy Valley), 4.30 pm. Referee: W. C. Reynolds.

University V. South China, Caroline Hill, 3.00 p.m. Referee: Cpl. Richardson

R.W.F. 7. Athletic, Kowloon, 3.00 p.m. Referee: Ip Kau Ko.

3RD DIVISION RAM.G V. RE.. Catham Road; 4.30 pm. Referee: H. R. London. R.A.F. v. Recreio, King's Park, 3.00 p.m. Referee: Tel Hooper.

R.W.F. V. R.A.0.0, 'Athletic, 3.00 p.m. Referee: A. B. Howard. Lincolns v. East Lancs, Chatham Road. 3.00 p.m. Referee: A. B. Haddleton.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

3RD DIVISION. “ RAS.C, Y. Raliway, Sookunpoo, 3.00

Referee: p.m.

H. C. Kindrega

THE GOVERNOR'S CUP Second Round HKCAA F V. H. KF. A., as the bolding nation, but is by no means unbeatable. Current resuits Caroline Hill, 4.00 pm Referee: fr Australia, confirm this opinion. B. G. Isley Even in the 1934 challenge round in London the entire result hung in the balance at critical stages of two very close matches which we ultimately lost but might well have won,

As I see it," writes Walter Mer- ril Hall, President of the United Stated Lawn Tennis Association, we have no reason to be other than completely optimistic over the tennis outlook for 1935:

The figures show that there is more tennis being played than ever before. Publie park, club and private tennis courts have steadily "We have no quarrel with those increased in numbers and use. players who are able and decide to During recent years sales of ten- make tennis their living and pro- nts, goods and equipment have ex-ression, but we do insist that they panded, rather than declined, as in fly the professional flag and not many sports, testifying to the wide the amateur standard. public appeal of tennis with its The commercialisation of all maximum of healthy stimulating: sports resulting from Increased exercise, comparatively moderate public interest and willingness to Expense and shorter time required pay to see them play may be re- of busy people.

gretted by those who think of what

The final of the Small Units they can the 'good old days, but Closer Co-operation

Hockey Tournament between "Relations of the United States it must be recognised that times "Recent professional Inroads Mountain Bty. HKS, RA. and 4 have lost the United States Heavy Bty H.KS. R.A will be Lawn Tennis Association with the have changed.

"The primary concern and in-singles players of current Davis played at 4.30 p.m. on the Marina governing bodics of other countries. have Improved and strengthened terest, however, of the United Cup calibre.

on Thursday, March 7, in accor closer States Lawn Tennis Association is One of our leading players in dance with Notice to Area Orders through our polley of to operation with them on im- the further development and ad- singles came back in 1934 after a No. 112, dated February 1, 1935. portant questions affecting the ministration of the amateur game bad previous season to produce in this country and it is to these some of the finest terinis of his game.

ends that we are constantly de career. voting our efforts.

*Considerable progress has been made in 1934 and will be conso lidated and advanced this year, in stiffening amateur standards, and eliminating abuses of the amateur

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Davis Cup Outlook "Regarding the Davis Cup ont look, I am far from pessimistic

SMALL UNITS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT.

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national champions as we have We have other splendid new other teams practically as good material coming along. Our and certainly on the record well doubles situation should give no able to more than hold their own real concern despite the loss of our against the world.

Sarszen himself last year was paid at the rate of £50 for a day's golf on an English course, while he and Walter Hagen have fre quently collected £25 each for a round.

There are also tournament prizes to be picked up there are several prize lists of £1,000 or more--so that a successful professional can extract quite a flourishing.. living from British golf.

"Somehow, it seems probable that Sarazen, in spite of his protesta- tions, will try his luck in treat. Britain again.

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Across

1-As good as a mile when in

two parts (5). d-Offer in excuse (8).

Chair, castle, or soap (7). 10-There a scope in such a weed

(0). 11-Pigment (61)

12-Ordained by law (7). 14-Guide in concise form (5)., 16-Almost roval relationship

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soug at heart (5). 19-Soldiers when this are said to

he immortal (3) 21-pproaches (5). 23-To deduce a negative is just

"hell! (7): 24-Entertain (5).

25-When he's able he's unhappy,

the old skinfint (5).......... 28-One can get romance out of

this violin (7).

kae The crow's. nest 07-No

nothing to do with this part of the ship (8). 28-Trick of a kind (5).

Down

1-Just the racecourse for "turn-

coats! (5). 2-Saucy, to say the least of it

(11). 3-Not necessarily vegetable (5). A stand-up" lunch, maybe (B).

5-Tremulous (5).

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foreight

6-Though of affected modestý; 13

mainly ill-behaved (3).

The following is the "sulu tion of yesterday's. puzzle:-

Acress.-, Broccoli; 8, Somehow :' 9, Stalagmite; 10, Versa; 12, Buliniy; 13, 'Bole: 14. Auk; 16, Navy 17, Adorer; 18, Yeast: 22. Cockatrice; 23, Fiction 24, immanent.

Down.-1, Busybody; 2, Oracle; 5, Claimant; 4, Limb; 5, Joe; 6. We've: 7, Mosa; 8, Stook: 10. Vendetta; 11, Emergent; 13, Buy: 14, Avion; 15, Arrive; 19, Exit: 90, Site; 91, Skim; 2, Cob.,

CHINA TARIFF QUERY AT COMMONS

London, March 4. Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, had no definite information when questioned in the House of Commons in regard to the alleged intention of China to re-raise tariffs, particularly on woollens and piecegoods, but he said that the Government representatives in, China had taken the opportunity of drawing the attention of the Chinese authorities to the increase In duties on certain goods and continue to watch the situation closely with every regard to the interests of British trade in China. Reuter

7-Perplexed-inancially, per ADVERTISEMENTS.

haps (11).

5-No paean, this (6). 13-A weapon to pillage (3). 17 Might be labelled "Lift to

open" (5),

18--This trench is an irritation to

a number (3).

19-Frequently of half-a-score (5).

20-Say (5).

21-Gives Pythias friend turn to become a wanderer (8), 22--Just the material for a Rus-

sian (5).

favourite for over 50 years!

MASHUMS Castles

Cigare

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

THE Athletic Meeting will

be held at Caroline Hill Friday, March 8th, justead of Wednesday, March 8th, 1935.

THREE CASTLES

CIGARETTES

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