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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH

1.

PAUL KONG'S CLOSE TENNIS TUSSLE WITH

BUT PLAY WAS DULL IN OLYMPIC GAMES

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

it

Winner's Steadiness Gained

Him Crucial Set

Scores of 8-1, 6-4 generally do not indicate anything like a close struggle, but It is a fact that J. W. Leonard, Craigengower Cricket Club representative, gave Paul Kang, one-time" Chinese Davis Cup star, a very hard fight in thele match in the Colony Open Tennis "Singles championship at the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground yester-

day.

The second set was anybody's, and the general opinion was that if Leonard had been able to take it he would have won the match. for. though he was by no means fresh himself, he was in better con- dition at the finish than Kong, who was showing definite' signs of bellows to mend. Even the first set was a closer affair than the mar- gin of 6-1 shows, though here Kong had plenty in reserve.

The biggest crowd thus far th Harry Owen-Hughes and Alec the tournament watched this Pearce had walk-over against match and though at times the A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Barton play reached depths of dullness in the doubles, conceding only one owing to the safety-first tactics in-game. dulged in from both sides of the "net. the game as a whole was in-

neither

teresting for is lighter moments and for the fact that player ever let up an inch.

It was also a pleasure to watch Kong scheme his movements stroke by stroke and the pains, he took over advances to the net received its just reward in the many win- ners he scored from there.

Leonard, on the other hand, was terribly weak at the net, and this, together with his playing an ultra- defensive game all through, con-

Scores:-

OPEN SINGLES

Paul Kong beat J. W. Leonard -1, B-1.

F. Kwok beat Cheng Ping-yuen 1-6, 26, 6-2,

Tsuf Yan-pul beat Pang Ol-lam 6-3, 6-2

OPEN DOUBLES

H. Owen-Hughes and T. A. Pearce beat A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Barton 6-1, 6-0.

feibuted in large measure to his NAVAL CRICKET

defeat.

Kong was much the better player

at the beginning. when he merely

stood in the centre of the court Tatar Beats Suffolk

and directed shots where he liked.

For all that, a fair number of games went to deuce and had

At Happy Valley

WILL BE HELD

IN TOKYO

Cairo, March Is.

The International Olymple Gators Committee decided to held the Olympic Games for 1940 in Tokyo.

The later date suggested by Japan was agreed to because of the extreme, heat prevalling at the end of August. The Games will therefore be held from September 21 to October 6. (Reuter).

Hockey

SCOTTISH SIDE CHOSEN

Selection Method Criticised

ROYAL SCOTS FORM BULK OF TEAM

(BY R. H. B.)'

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17, 1938.

J. W. LEONARD ADVERTISEMENT

J. W.

COMMENCEMENT BAY FETCHES $1,100

Many Ponies Withdrawn At Yesterday's Roup

Commencement Bay, 1937 griffin, winner at the first extra race meeting, and winner and plaeed many times previously, fetched the highest price of $1,100 at the public roup of panles held at the Jockey Club yesterday, Mr. C. F. Chiu was the purchaser.

The two "View" ponies, Harvest View and Bright. View, were bought back by their owner for $710 and $700 respectively.

The following horses were with (W. H. Yung) $145; Nokomis, drawn from the sale, in some cases Griffin (T. K Lee) $180; Com- because the owner's price was not mencement Bay, 1937 Griffin (C. F. reached: Acme 11938 Sub-griffin), 'Chiu) $1.100; Wenning. 1938 Sub- Tempest (1937 Sub-griffin), Tyne, griin Van Reed) $60; National (1938 griffin), Macquarie River Anthem, 1937 Sub-griffin (K. W. (1938 Australian, Double Finesse, Chiu) $165; Ouse, 1937 Oriffin (Tin (1936 Australian), Vanida (1938 Seng) $80; Silversmith, 1938 Australian), Mongolian Cat (1939 Griffin (Tin Seng) $10: National Sub-griffin), African Cat 1938 Sub-Triumph. 1938 Sub-griffin (S. W. griffin), Boolat Bay (1936 Griffin), Cheng) $85; Ribble, 1934 Griffin Wild Life (1932 Griffin), Ferry-Tin Seng) $55; National Crisis, bridge (1939 Sub-griffin). and 1938 Australian Pony, (Tin Seng} China Pony (1938 Sub-griffin).

Below are complete details of the roup: (The names in paranthesis Indicate the purchaser.

110: J.C., 1938 Griffin (D. Colson) $10: Sydney Bridge, 1938 Australian Pony: (H. Graye) $160; On Your Toc, 1938 Quc grifun (China Hond $85: In the Bag. 1938 Sub-grifin Daddy-Longlegs, 1938' Sub-H. Seth) 3100; Cloudy Star, 1938 grifin (K. W. Chiu) $105; Eagle. Sub-griffin (8. W. Cheng) $75: 1938 Sub-grimin (K. W. Chiu) $55: Arina. 1938 Australian Pony (Tin Following a match against the Peter Guerney (Tin. Seng) $40: The Seng). $105: Jungle Jim. 1933 Hong Kong Hockey Club at King's Glant Panda, 1938 Griffin (R.)Griffin (J. M. Gutterez) $130; Sce Park yesterday afternoon, Scot-Sander) $100; King's Justice.. 1931 That. 1938 Australlan 'Pony (Tin land's team for the Association In-Grin (Wong Kam Fun), $200: Seng) $105, Jack High, 1938 (Sub- ternational Hockey Tournament Grifin (K. F. Wong), $200: Susan griffin (W. H. Yung) $250; Simonian was selected.

ciate Sacajawea (Tin Seng) $95: Eve, 1938 Australian Pony (Chejoff Mustard. 1938 Sub-griffin (8. W. $120: Alber. 1938 Australian Pony

The team is as follows:-

Sgt. Waddell (Royal Scots): Capt. Cheng), $50: Fowey, 1938 Griffin (N. Necklemann) $225.

Harland (Royal Scots) and Flight-

Lieut. Wallace (R.A.F.); M. Mac- Gellen (Royal Scots), Fraser (Royal

Scots) and N. B. Whitley (Club); Capt. Mackenzie-Kennedy (Royal In a friendly game of cricket at Scots), Lieut. Douglass (Royal Leonard neet more consistent he Happy Valley yesterday. H.M.S. Scots).

Capt. Loch (Kumaon Rifles), Lieut. Patte son (Royal Scots) and Mickle (Royal Scots).

Would have taken more

single game.

than

Tamar beat H.MS. Suffolk.

The Tamar scored 102 runs for eight wickets and the Suffolk were all out for 89 runs.

Scores:

KONG FALLS OFF Having won "the opening set, the Chinese fell off, and Leonard took the first two games of the next.

Kong then came back to level ut' 2-2. but Leonard again won the Captain Whitmarsh b Barker

HM.S. TAMAR

Webb Barker

With. This was where he made his young e Godwin b Barker' big mistake. He should have car- ried the attack into the enemy's Elliot b Barker eamp but instead continued his Jeffery b Belcher pat-ball tacties, which

was just

Chapman b Barker what Kongwanted to give him Borrowdale not out breathing space.

He recovered, to take the next game after tralling, and won the seventh to lead 4-3.

Renwick not out Byes

Total

In yesterday's match, which was far from interesting, the score was a draw of one goal all, S. Fowler netting for the Club, and Edgar

27 Reed, the Club's left back, having The misfortune to deflect the ball

CLASSIFICATION |QUARRY BAY

OF PONIES

'AUSTRALIAN PONIËS

The following Lists were issued by the Hong Kong Jockey Club yester- day:-

-"A" CLASS'.

SCHOOL MEET

Annual Sports Is

Great Success

Attended by a large gathering of parents and friends, the annual Aple Amazon, Elandford, Bredon, Quarry Bay School sports, held in Cape York, Courcing Eve. Dourble fire weather at the Talkoo Club 6 into his own net in the second hall

Finesse, Electron. Gypsy Love, ground yesterday, was a great The representative. Scottish side Home Brew King's Privilege. success, 15 was best served by Douglass, Loch. Lancashire Chips. Lucky Lad, The prizes were distributed by Harland, McLellan and Wilson (in Ranger, Simonian Eve, Strathroy, Mrs. G. R. Sayer, wife of the Direc- goal during the first half while Sydney Bridge, Tornado Star, tor of Education.

11

B

19 Patter. Edgar and W. A. Read, T.

102

2 Whitley and Divett played well for

the Club.

vanida.

"B" CLASS.

A Better Time, A Great Time. The system employed by the Annabella, Australian Boy, Aztec, It was Leonard's turn to recover,

David, Grantham and Lamble did final team is open to some

Scottish selectors in choosing the Bag Tor, Centre Court, Criffel, now, however, and against the run

cri- Derby Day, Dick Turpin, Katinka, not bat. of play, be levelled at 4-all. Here

ticism. The method of frequent Little Audrey, Llanarmon. Murray H.M.S., SUFFOLK again he made an error in tacties.

changes made in the team during River, Rex, Saucy Face. V xen Tor. Though Kong had obviously been Boocock b Capt. Whitmarsh

10 the progress of the match was

"O" CLASS conserving his energies, he was get- Wake b Renwick ting very tired and had pressure Welch c and b Borrowdale been put on he might have wilted. Graham b Renwick

As It was, Leonard was quite Sutherland b Renwick content to return the ball, which Manners b Renwick eminently suited. Kong, who was Belcher c and a Taftery seldom or never the man who made Verney b Renwick the mistake at the end of this kind Hicks c Webb b Renwick ..

of a rally. He took this game, and Barker c Renwick

beld set point in the next. but Godwin not out

Leonard saved this and two more

deuces were

called before Kong

finally went out with a magnificent drive down the lines,

TSUI'S PRACTICE MATCH

Tsui Yan-pul was never extended enough by Pang Ol-lam to show what he is likely to do when the opposition gets sterner, but he won comfortably and always appeared to have something in hand.

Frank Kwok beat Cheng Ping. yuen, a club-mate, after a titanic second-set struggle.

Sporting

Fixtures

TODAY Bridge-Cheero Club Bridge. 3

p.m.

Total

FRIENDLY HOCKEY

رکیٹ

The boys' championship" shield was woh jointly by Jack Strange and Ray Baller, while Anne Winter won the girls' championship shield with an aggregate of 17 points,

Thanks were expressed to Mr.

J. Finnie for allowing the school the use of the Taikoo Club grounds. and to Mr. C. E. Summers in tak-

Albet. A Lovely Time, Arina, Beating care of the ground arrange- proper method would That, Boris, Boronis Belle. Bravado, ments for the sports.

The pupils were divided into select Probables Erutus, Colorado Star," Discovery against Possibles and then get to Bay, Llangollen, Macquarie River, six groups. Senior "A" Benior “B” Intermediate "A." Intertermediate gether what is Ukely to be the fin-Maya, Olga. Perfect Day, Racing ally selected team and provide Heart, Roo fly. Sea Spray. SeaB" Junior "A" and Junior "E" them with strong opposition. Urchin, See That. Snowy River, A total of 30 events were run. and. The Buffer. Twilight Star. Violet points were awarded to the first.

1second and third in each event. Queer, Zodiac,

RESULTS

24.

wrong.

19

A more have been

15

14

2

0 The Club team was as follows:-

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V. M. Benwell; J. E. Potter and E.

V Reed; L Starbuck. W. A. Reed

89

D. Whitley .G. E. R. Divett, Q. Sommer and B. 1. Bickford.

HMS. Cumberland's Fine Record

and N. B. Whitley; S. Fowler, T. S.

INDIA'S TRIAL

CHINA PONIES

"A" CLASS

The following are the winners in each group-Senior "A."-1, Jack Strange: 2. Bill Wright: 3, Jock

Bear Claw, Cossack's Beauty, De- Mackle. Senior "B."-1. D. Fai- sert Chief, Expression Time. Gla-kiner: 2, Roland Pierce: 3. Peter

In connection, with the Interna-diator, Happy Eve, King's Warden, Potts. tlonal Hockey Tournamen: India Liberty Bay, Oak Bay. Silkylight. will

+

Intermediate "A"--Anne Winter:

be holding their first trialEoldier of Britain, Soldier of 2, B. Mackle; 3, Pat Nimmo, game on March 25. The Ralputana Honour. Sunlight View, Trentbri- Rides will provide the opposition. Įdge, Wild Life.

The

Intermediate "B"-1 R. Buller:

2, B. Taylor; 3. Ray Callendar. The game is to be played at

"B" CLASS

Junior "A."-1. G. Hatcher; 2. Prince Edward Road ground, bully- Cameronian. Confusion Bay. John Black, Tan Carpenter and off at 4:30 pm.

Dawn Star, Expansion Time, Half-Gerald Weill, all Hed.

Junior "B"-1, C. Harrison; 2, R. following will represent Moon Eve, Handicap Eve, Harvest The ship's side of HMS. Cum- berland won another victory over

India-M. Ramzan (K.LT.C.), G. View, Havoc Eve, Honeymoon Eve. Prouiz: 3, Anne Wilson and Ian the First Destroyer Flotilla in a Singh (Kowloon Indians). Telok Jober, K'ng's Coronation, King's Callendar. friendly Hockey match played at Kowloon Indians), Tara Singh Justice, Moonlight View, National King's Park yesterday by the odd (HKSRA),

(Radio), Pride. New Star, Potentate, Red Mallk goal in three.

(Kowloon Indians), Teja Feather, Rob Roy, Rose. Queen, Carey opened scoring for the Singh (Police), G. Bingh (Radio), Royal Scot.

Singh (Kowloon Cumberland with a one individual T. run, to which Meadows replied Khuda Bux (HKBRA.) and Par- several minutes later with the taub (Kumaon Rifles). equaliser. The score at the Inter-

val was one goal 211.

After hal

time the play was Hockey. International Tourns connned to mid-field and towards ment. England v., India (Police the end of the game Andrews ground), 5 p.m.

netted the winning goal for the Meetings. Victoria Chess Club. Cumberland. at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Kow- This

Cumberland's loon Chess Club, at Peninsula thirty-second win out of 36 gurnes Hotel, 5.30 p.m.

this season.

Pony Auction Public Roup of Ponies (Jockey Club Paddock, 5.15 p.m.

Racing Entries close for Jockey Club's Second Extra Race Meeting

noon.

WILS

the

The teams were:--- H. M. 8. Cumberland. - Holder, Budd. Lutę. Pettitt, Richards, Andrews, Gill, Carey. Bradbury, Sub-Lt. Bowton-Smith.

Destroyera.-L. Ward; Bub-Li. Tennis.-Colony championships Carr, Bennett, Comdr, Taylor, IA,

az Hongkong Cricket Club..

TOMORROW

Comdr. Spencer, Haig, Meadows, Lt. Pooley, Comdr. Dick, Lt. Poul- den and Sub-Lt. Ram,

Hussain

Indians),

CRICKET REPLAY

As predicted in our issue of yesterday, Saturday, March 28 has been offelally fixed for the cricket play-off between the In- dian Recreation Club and Crai- renpower Cricket Club.

The Hong Kong Cricket Club ground is the venue.

Expectations are that the In- dians will win, though a close rame is anticipated, and a draw is possible.

"C" CLASS

Morning. King's Jubilee, Laughing! Cavaller. Lucky Eleven. Mac's Adventure, Meteor, National An- Advancing Time, Amberley, them, National Digrity, National Apilas, Bistre, Boolat Bay, Bright Force, No Fear, Ouse, Piet Hein. View, Centre Forward, Commence-Plain View, Planchet, Prospero, ment Bay, Daddy-Longlegs, Five Racing Boy, Salvage Master, Bea Virtues, Fowey, Gordito, Humdrum Dragon, Shipmaster, Smiling Thru, cungie Jim, Just In Time, Bylvandale, Tabby Cat, Tempest, King's Bounty, Kings Lead, Kum The Leopard, Tiny Star, Valorous. Shan, Lancashire Boy, Lancashire Voltaire, Whalsey. Ythan. Yum Lass, Laughing Buddha, Laughing(8ing. Girl, Louis XIV, Lucky, Mayflower, National Defence, National Guard, Acme, African Cat. Arabian Cat. National Triumph, Night View. Bestevaer, Be Yourself, Captain Rbble. Rose Evelyn. Rose Jane. Blood, Celebration Day., Cleeve, Royal Consort, Royal Highness, Cloudy Star, Copper Idol, Cricke Scenic View, Silversmith, Soldier of ter, Dark Hazard, Eagle, Easy China, Tampa Bay, Tiny Eagle, Time, Emergency Call, Ferrybridge, Tyne, Vira, Wild Cat

Flying Trapeze, Gobl, Star.. Golden Brew, Happy Venture. Iron Knight,

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"D" CLASS

"E" CLASS

Al Baba, Araxy, Astrik. Atomic Jack High, Labour Day, Lancashire Star, Borrachito, Cape Comarin, Chap, Lucky Seven, Mac's Becond

St. Stephen's College will hold Charybdis, Coronation Day, Cuban | Venture, Mongolian Cat, Mustard, ite annual sports on Saturday at Love, Daylight, Eve, Dekko, Desert National Spirit, On Your Toe, The programme com. Star, Diogenes, Double Chance, Palmer, Racing Strain, Rexlana. Badminton-Colony Champion- Σπ another game, played at Stanley. ships, mixed doubles semi-anats Happy Valley, H.M submarine mences at 2.10 p.m. and special Econy Idol, Election Time. Estover. Sahara Star, Split Hand, Stopwa-

Tatkoo Club).

Otus beat ELMS. Suffolk by two buses will leave the Vehicular Fel Ying, Final Triumph," Firefly,tch, Stymie, Sunshine Busle. The

The Otus led at Ferry Pier at 1.30 p.m. Mrs, G. W. Flye Bulers. Flybynight, Gold Coin. Great Triumph Tennis.Colony championships goals to one.

Pope will present the prizes. Golden Cow, Gold Sovereign, Good Tribute. at Hong Kong Cricket Club. half-time by one-nil,

The

Scholar,

HIS CRICKET IS JUST SEW SEW

Keeping wickets for Kya- bram Presbyterians against Kyabram No. 1, Harry Haslem was struck by the third hall over the right eye, tales a special message from Aus- tralia.

After several stitches had been inserted he returned to The the ground and batted. third ball he received rose sharply and struck him on the chin, inflicting a big cut where three stitches had been inserted for knock received some

time aro.

Altogether he bas required ten stitches for face wounds at cricket.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Second "Extra Race Meeting to be held on SATURDAY, 26th March, 1938 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building; the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club;' and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

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Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON oa THURSDAY, 17th March, 1938.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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