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ALL IN THE DAY'S LOCAL TENNIS
SPORT
London, Feb. 24.
Lo Brothers Win Again
Further progress was made yes- Heerday in the Open Slagies and Tennis" Tournaments. Doubles There were only three matches, one singles and two Doubles.
The world's longes. driver is coming Britain to play off the world's longest golf course for the Brush Open Championship. is James Thomson, professional at the Lakewood Couny Cub on the Pacific coast of the U.S.A. «
His father was a professional at the North Berwick, and went to States after the war, taking. his aged 10. with him. So, then Young Thomson, who first prize of £1000 in the Mel- bourne Centenary Tournament as a "free lance" in the face of the official Americar. team, was last in this country for the Open Cham- planship of 1929 at Muirfield,
won the
- ASTONISHING GOLF DRIVES
His first two rounds of 78 were
ILLA the none too good, but on day, when "Walter Hager. played probably the best golf of his lite to return 76 twice in a raging hurricane. Thomson's scores were 75 and 77. His long hiting start- led everyone who saw it.
Before the iournament the na- tives of near-by Gullane were astonished to see him put down a dozen balls on the Arst tee and El eleven of them, bole high 392 yards away.
HE HAS KEPT ON WALKING Just over three years ago a Mr. F. Henderson took part in the Walking Boxing Day Steyning Compeunion. His brother John, who had never walked in a race, did not think much of the per- formance.
If I cannot bear that I am no use." he said. "I am going to take up walking and see what I can do."
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M, K. Lo and M. W. Lo ad a s.ern fight with A. V. Gosano and A V. Remedios, and though they dld win in two straight sets they had to play every point to win. The overhead work of both sides seemed rather weak. The Recreio pair started off with a rush and annexed the first three games and it was thought that they were go- ing to have an easy time, but their opponens settled down to the game and gave a good account of them- selves by winning the set at 6-4. The Anal set went to 8-6 before the Lo brothers could call it a day.
It was a good match and once again age and experience triumph- ed over youth.
In the Singles, Tsui Yun-pul played very good tennis to beat In Tak-cheuk by 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Tsui loat the first set after a fine struggle, but won the other two He was in- with comparative ease.
clined to over-drive and was often found out of position by the well- placed shots of Iu. He played with a calmness and confidence what would have done credit to one of twice his years.
In the only other match of the day. Paul Kong and Lal Kwong- tsun had an easy passage into the next round by beating F. H. Kowk and S. W: Liang by 6-1, 6-1.
court in Kensington.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936.
FANLING HUNT
The Ambulance Cup. Meeting
The fo low ng are entries for The Ambulance Cup meeting to be held at Kwanti on April 4:—
3.30 pm-Race No. 1-"The Am-· bulance Cup"-Over a county 3 of approximately course miles fishing on the Race Course. For China Ponies than have started at Kwauth this season and have not WOUL
"Winner Catchweight 168 lbs.
3 Cup: 2nd $25; 3rd $15. Entry Fee $3.
West, Ponies.-G.enshee, High
Fear. No
Sold.er of Italy. Spinnway. That's That, The Minx and Punch. 8 Entries.
Race No. 2-The Ladies' Race". Over a country course of ap- proximately 3 miles finishing Fot Race Course. on the
that
the China Ponies opinion of the Committee are bona fide Hunters. Winners of a Country Race this season barred. Catchweight 145 lbs. To be ridden by fadies Win- ner a Cup: 2nd $25; 3rd $15. Entry Fee 83.
Canary, Nebula:
Ponies. Burgomaster. Daylight Eve, Escover, Star, Peradventure. Raong Pluck. Splnaway. Until Then and Wake- fed. 10 Entries.
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Race No. 3-The Dowbiggin Tro
a country ecurse phy"--Over
DIECS of approx.mate.y anishing on the Race Course: For bona de Troop Ponies. To be ridden by Members of the Troop A Time, Rand.cap. Winner the Dowbiggin Trophy to remain the property of the winner for one year with sou- venir presented.. Fee. Rachel Ponies.
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John Henderson has been in-against a men's team at a private vited by the Amateur Athletic Association to trairi for the Olym- plc Games in Berlin.
Next year
he
Henderson, who 1+ 27, is employ- Christ's Hospital School, ed at Horsham. In 1932 he won the Steyning Walk.
roke the record for Worthing Harriers in the Sussex 20-miles Championship. In the next two record years he broke his rach time. Last year he was third Brighton race in the London to ind in the eight-hours endurance test at the White City.
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BOAT RACE TRAINING Ash Wednesday-a week ahead Is the usual for the University training- crews to begin strici
from which date they have their meals together and all smoking is stopped. The race is later this year, so they may wait another week.
Cambridge are far advanced for
practice. so early in the
They present a tremendous problem to their coaches.
They get better every time they tout says a University corres- pondent-despite the fact more changes have
been
that made
than can be recalled even by has bad "Cool" Phillips, who nearly 5 years service by the river at Cambridge.
RUGGER DEVELOPMENTS The Rugby Ball definitely is to jake "place on March 21, the even- V. Scotland ing of the England match at Twickenham,
A team of Blues and Interna- tionals to play Berkshire on Feb- ruary 28 18 being raised by D. Quyn Francis, rhe Oxford Blue of 1919.
The object is to develop the game in a county which has only seven or eight adult clubs, The is short of ract that everyone
exercise will increase the number
of those eager to play.
It is unlikely that London clube will take advantage of the per- May mission to continue into
The season normally conclude: with Easter tours. London players do not care for football once these are over. And the majority of grounds by that time will have been handed over to cricket.
TEACHING THEIR PUBLIC Ice hockey is no over-burdened with play-governing rules, but it is still auch a new sport that the causes for stoppages and penalisa- tlons are either not appreciated or misunderstood.
The
There is a vacancy in the Inter- national side, to play the visitors on March 9. At the moment the
between Miss choice is Sykes, who represented England Bob last year, and Mrs. Dawney, while Dlogenes
Herga,, Miss M. McLintock and Miss E
Ike Knox are both playing really well.
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LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP
Tom Bowling Has Fatal Spill
London, March 25. The Lincolnshire Handicap of 1936 will long be remembered by those who watched. breathlessly, one of the most thrilling and dis
astrous runs.
ARMY SPORTS
East Lancs. Success
NEW SWIMMING HOME FOOTBALL
RECORD
в пеп
New York Mar, 23.
The 2nd Battalion of the East,
Jack Kasley of the University Lancashire Regimen: won the In of Michigan established ter-Unit Athletic Cup yesterday world's record for the 200 yards afternoon, when the annual athle- breastroke "swimming here to-day tic sports of the Hong Kong Ares returning the amazing time of 2 Athletle Sports Board was success- minutes 24 1/10 seconds."
weather This beats the previous record fully held under ideal conditions, at the Polo
Jean by
Cartonnet t13 Ground,, held
swam the dis Boundary Street, Kowloon in the Frenchman, who presence of a very large gathering tance last year in 2 minutes 25
of spectators,
The events were penly con- Half-way through the race, BOW
tested by the seven units entered. and Arrow tell and brought down with him in a terrifying angle was'evident throughout that
candidates Tom the challenge for supremacy rest the wellbacked Bowling and Screamer. The talled between the Exist Lanes and caused the jockeys behind to pull the Hong Kong Brigade, the for- up so avoid the struggling muddle mer eventually won with 1184 o: horses and riders. Fortunately points, while the latter scored lig only Tum Bowling had to be des points. troyed
brox.
Tom Bowling's jockey several ribs, and Jones, Bow and Arrow" rider, broke his collar
Hawcroft, up on Screamer. escaped with a sharing.
Done.
The spill affected the result of! the rare. One of the worst suffer! crs was the 11-2 favourite, Sea Bequest, who finished fiftri.
At the conclusion of the day's sports, Mrs. A. W. Bartholomew, wife at HE the General Omcer Commanding the Troops, gave away the prizes:
THE RESULTS The following werd the detailed results:-
One Mile Team Race
1. Hong Kong Bde H.K.S.R.A.; (Time: 4 min. 35 2,5 Sec. 2.1st Royal Uister Rides; 3. 1st 8th Punjab Regiment; 4. 2nd East; Lancashire Regt S. 2nd Royal
Overcoat, fourth last year, wOL a thrilling race by a head from Boethius, and Sir Charles Hyde's Mistral was third, only one and aween Fusiliers half lengths behind.
'Erilisted Boys' Race Overcoat's win was very popular. 1. and East Lancashire Regt.; since he had been trained locally Time 47.2/5 sec.) 2. 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers; 3. Royal Artli- on the Mablethorpe sands by the South African trainer. Russell. ¦ tery. His owner, Mr. B. L. Selby, is also a Bouth African...
Due to local backing. Overcoat started at seven and a half to one, on the to.alisator. T Reuter.
Magple
Mortmain
Ficeland
30
Goes 3
Mcuche
45
0 secs.
.120
150
15
90
The Curlew
16
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.150
The Roundhead
15
+
Jack O'Lanterb
150
White Stars
0
-1
60
Wisdom Stag ..
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120
Racing Strain
105
90
17 Entr.es.
Miss Margot Lumb will defend her title in the championship | Jan Sewer which begins at Queen's Club on King's Parade
·March 2.
Earl's Court management are going to use the ten-minulé in- the periods of tervals between play to stage demonétrations.
All kinds of intricate play will be depicted in slow motion. difference between legal and illegal body-checking, charging on the barrier, unfair goal-minding tac- tics, the intricacies of the offside. rule these and other points which leave onlookers a little puzzled. will be clarified by actual players while a skilled coach comments on what is happening."
AMERICAN SQUASH VISIT The most Important part of the Women's Squash Rackets season arrives on Friday with the Ameri- can team. The association has arranged an extensive programme including, I understand, a mátch
Jock Scott
1.
880 Yards Relay 2nd East Laricashire Reg.: (Time: 1 min. 34 1/5 sec.) 2. 3nd Hong Royal Welch Fusiliers; 3. Kong Bde HK.S.R.A.: 4. 1st Royal Ulster Rifes: 5. Royal Artillery: 6. 1st 8th Punjab Regiment."
2 Miles Relay
1. 1st Royal Ulster Rides; (Time: 8 min 44 1/8 sec. 2. Hong Kong Bde HKS.R.A.; 3. 2nd East Lan- cashire Regiment; 4 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers: 5. 1st 8th Punjab Regiment; 6. Royal Artillery.
1 Mile Open Relay
1. Royal Air Force; (Time) 2 min
39 3/5 sec. 2. H.M.S. Hérmés. 480 Yards Hurdles Relay
1. 2nd East Lancs. Regt. (Time:
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HOME RUGGER
London, Mar. 25. -
St. Mary's beat St. Thomas's 19 points to 8 in the final of th London Hospitals' Rugby Cup Richmond to-day.
In another rugby match New
Penarth scoring- port easily Deat 11 punts without reply.- Reuter
London, Mar. 25.
International 1t: the English cotball trial match at Manchester to-day the Probables beal the Pas- sibles by three goa's to nil.
There were a number of eagle matches played. Brentford, scored a useful home win against Porta- mouth, but Arsenal were held to a draw by Everton at Highbury, Lu- ton improved their promotion prospects by beating Torquay. Reater's results were as follows,
Brentford Arsenal
FIRST DIVISION
3 Portsmouth
1 Everton.
THIRD DIVISION (South)
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1 Torquay
VARSITY BOAT RACE TRIAL
London, Mar. 23. Oxford University boat race crew rowed a brilliant full-course trial to-day from Putney to Mort- lake, covering the distance in 18 minutes 59 seconds.
Their coach was delighted with the performance even taking into account that they were favoured with a fast tide and a following
1 min. 12 4/5 sec.) 2. Hong Kong Bde F.KS.R.A.: 3. 1st 8h Punjab Regiment; 4. Royal Artillery: 5. 1st Royal Ulster Res; 6. 2nd Ro-wind. yal Welch Fusiliers.
One Mile Relay
1. 2nd East Lanes Regt: (Time: 3 mins 36 2/5 secs.) 2. Hong Kong Bde HK.S.R.A.; 3. Let Royal Ulster Rifles: 4. 2nd Royal Weich Fusi)- lers: 5 1st Bih Punjab Regiment,
400 Yards Relay
East 1. 2nd
Lancashire Regt: (Time: 42. sec.) 2. 1st Royal Uister Rifles: 3. 2nd Royal Welch Fusil lers: 5. Royal Artillery; 6 1st Pun- jab R. Disqualified.
Inter-Unit Teg-of-war Final 4 1 Hong Kong Bde H.K.S.R.A.: 2. 1st 8th Punjab Regiment.
FINAL POSITIONS
the final The following were positions of the different entries:
1 2nd East Lancashire Regt. 2. Hong Kong Bde H.K.6.RA. 3. 1st Royal Ulster Rifles ......
4. 2nd Royal We'ch Fusiliers
5. 1st 8th Punjab Regiment
& Royal Artillery
7, Small Units
.
Points
118
118
This
was a vast improvement on their first full-course trial of Thursday last when they took 21 minutes 4 seconds. Heute
CAMBRIDGE'S GOLF VICTORY
London, Mar. 23. Cambridge easily defeat Oxford in the annual inter-Varsity goit match at Hoylake to-day, secur- ing eight of the singles and four of the foursomes, making a total of 12 matches to three.
They thus equalled the record margin of victory established by Oxford in 1921, and 1930.
Cambridge's South African pla-" yer, Watermeyer beat Quincy by 10710 and 9 and did the Arst 18 holes
84
'78
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