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SPORTING NEWS NEWS

SPORT

AND NOTES

GOOD SHOOTING AT

AT VOLUNTEER RIFLE

WOMEN'S CHALLENGE

FOR WIMBLEDON

Three National Teams To

Take Part

There is sometime yet to go before Wimbledon opens its gates once more to the thousands of enthusiasts to whom the champion- ships are the most eagerly awaited "evont of the whole year

In most years the championship which excites the keenest in- terest is undoubtedly the men's singles; but it seems more than probable that in the coming summer that interest may be largely transferred to the women's singles. For that event, if all goes well, will have the most remarkable entry seen for very many years past, If, indeed, ever before. It will almost rival the men's singles as a cosmopolitan affair, and the woman who wing it will certainly both receive and deserve warm congratulations,

For in addition to what may be intervals that either Australia or called the normal entry, there will South Africa sends a team, though be three national teams in the when they have done so their feld. South Africa, Australia, and players have usually achieved.con- the United States will all be fully siderable distinction, though they Never before have have not up to the present pro- represented. all three of these great, tennis-vided a winner of the singles "playing countries sent a women's | championship.

team to Wimbledon in year.

the sare

Though for many years past there has always been a challenge from the USA. It is only at rare

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG

"JOCKEY CLUB.

MRS. MILLER BACK AGAIN

Mrs. Miller, of South Africa, for example when she visited this country as Miss EL. Heine in 1927, was in the final of the doubles and semi-Anal, of the mixed chain- plonships.and again, in 1929, reached the same stage of the mixed doubles having previously won the Hard Court Women's Singles Championship. She is still a long way the best player in South Africa, and she will receive a hearty welcome back to Wimble-

don after a much too long absence. Then there is Miss J. Hartigan of Australia (though perhaps, she ought not be counted as a member

Drak Programmes and Entry l'orins .or the Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held off SATURDAY, 7th MAY, 1938 of the present Australian team. (weather permitting), may be as she is playing at Wimbledon obtained at the Secretary's Office, on "her own, account"), who on Exchange Building; the Clah the only two occasions she has com-

peted there in 1934 and 1935- House. Happy Valley: the Hong each time reached the semi-final Kong Club; the Sports Clab; of the singles. The "representa- and the Stables, Shan Kwong [tivë” Australian team consists of Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 28th April. 1938.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

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Miss N. Wynne, Miss T.. Coyne,

Miss D. Stevenson, and Mrs. Hopman; with Miss Hartigan these are Ave out of the first six ranked Australians,

AMERICAN ENTRIES The Americans will probably have (though their team is not yet announced) Miss Alice Marble, Miss Helen Jacobs. Mrs. Febyan Miss Dorothy Bundy (who won the singles in Australia i month or to ago) and perhaps Miss Gracyn H. K. CRICKET CLUB Wheeler and Mrs. van Ryn. of TENNIS TOURNAMENT these Miss Jacobs will enjoy the distinction of being the only wo man in the field who has succeed- ed in winning the championship at Wimbledon, unless, indeed, the unpredictable. Mrs. Wills-Moody should Anally make up her mind to try to win her eighth Wimble- don championship and so 'eclipse

1938

4

TUESDAY, APRIL 26th Mixed Doubles

Pinal

3/0

MR, and MRS. E.E., STOREY Mrs. Lambert Chamber's record.

D

CH OWEN HUGHES and MISS J. SMITH

15,2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27th

Final

TSUI WAI PUL

¥5,

or

H. D. RUNJAHN

TSUI YUN " PUI OPEN

Club Handicap Doubles Finol

N. L. H. RAILTON and E. E. STOREY-4/6

VS

H. OWEN HUGHES and W. M. BARTON—15

or

G. `W, SEWELL and T. C. MONAGHAN-15

THURSDAY, APRIL 28th

V5.

L. GOLDMAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

„FRIDAY, APRIL 29'h

Final

S. A and H. D. RUMJAHN

TSUL WAI PUI and TSUI YUN PUL -

STEV OPEN

which. at present, she has only equaled. At the moment. she' has announced her intention of competing again, but this #£13 probably be contradicted, and re- This, at affirmed, before June. least, has been the normal course pursued in Mrs. Moody's Itinera- ries.

OTHER STARS

TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1938.

TUBORG BEER

RIFLE MEETING TUBORG

INDIAN SOCCER A. A. COY. WIN BLAKE

TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

An Indian soccer team of 17 players and a manager is expected to arrive in. Australia next June. * Mr. F. R.. Druery, secretary of the Australian association, and Mr. Dutta Day, secretary of the Indian Association, have nearly completed negotiations for the proposed tour. Tentative arrangements are that the Indians will play their "frat match against Western Australia at Perth, followed by games, in South Australia and Victoria on

the journey to Sydney.

Games against New South Wales and Test games will be played in Sydney. Matches are also expected to be played Maitland and in Queensland.

3.

SHIELD EASILY

Ribeiro And Baleros Do

Well For Their Team

The annual Elite Meeting of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps took place on the Kowloon City Ranges on Sunday, April 24. Firing began shortly after 9 o'clock under ideal conditions, excellent visibility and a cool steady wind. The first hour wax reserved for

ractice, and the egg pool competition proved very popular.

At 10 o'clock the Corps Championship begun on A Range, fired concurrentis with the principal team event, the Blake shield. The Francis Cup was competed for on B Range at the same time. The Conclusion of the morning's shooting found No. 2 18cottish M.G. Company winners of the Francis Cup with the A4 (Portuguese) Company and No. 3 M.G. Company hard on their heels, while the A-A Company was also doing well in the Individual events.

in was served in the H.KRA. the first two places in the Mus- Cardiff City, when it won the Eng-occasion.

D. C. Sanderson, who played for club-room, kindly lent for theketry Competition and all three

liah Cup. has

Once again we feel places in the Corps Championship.

Australian and State

"offered to coach | grateful for the amenities of this L/Cyl Ribeiro Anishing with a re- meet the Indian side. Sanderson Major Steers, so largely responsible The Oncers Prize was won by

to building and the enterprise of markable score at the last range. ·

to Poole for its erection, the more so as Captain Stewart of No. 1 Company,

champions of Burma. Athletic and the Burma Police the weather broke as soon as we The "B" Class 'went to Pte. Stott of the Armoured Car Company and

in Newcastle and

formerly couch

teams

ANOTHER DON

BRADMAN

Australia, has found another cricketing "Don" of whom great things are expected.

His name is Don Ewin, 16- year-old captain of the Wolarol "College cricket team here.

In a remarkable display of batting against De la Selle College here, he scored 222 not out He hit 39 fours, eight of them being successive "strokes, and one six.

Wolarol's innings was closed with two wickets down for 337 runs, made in two hours.

#:

TENNIS FIXTURES

REARRANGED

It was offcially announced yes- terday morning that the tie be- tween H. D. Rumjahn and

Tsul Yun-put (semi-final open singles) could not be played, as arranged yesterday afternoon, owing to the state of the court.

jot under shelter.

As a result, the start after lunch the "C" Class to Pte. Watts of No. was delayed and the remaining 1- Company," who made a very good events were red, under very un-score for a tyro favourable conditions, the rain ́at The Revolver Competition was times making visibility at 500 very won by `Pipe-Major Mackie, who diffeült." No. 2 Company followed howed, that old soldiers never die up their morning success by win- by putting a store which may ling the Falling Plate Competition stand as a record for à consider- The A.A. Company put up a very able time. good performance, considering the The arrangements which were weather. They won the Blake again in the hands of Lt. Holmes, hield by a clear 50 points, took went without a hitch from start

to finish.

U.S. BASEBALL “

RESULTS

New York Has Close Win

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*, New York, April 25, Results of yesterday's baseball matches were:-

New York Brooklyin

National League

Schumacher pitched).

(Ott homered for the Giants, and

Philadelphia

(Machayden pitched for

Cincinnatti

The date fixed. for the replay will be announced in due course. Boston...

The finals of the Open Singica and the Open Doubles, arranged Brayes). for Wednesday and Friday respec- tively this week, have been put Pittsburgh back until next week. The singles final will probably. be decided on St. Louis Tuesday and the doubles on Thurs-Chicago. day, but a definite announcement will be made in due course.

Sporting

BLAKE SHIELD A.A. Company (Sgt Baleros, L/Cpl. Xavier, L/Cpl. Ribeiro. L/Cpl. D'Aquino)

343

No. 2 Company (Major Forsyth. Lt. Brown. Pipe-Major Maċ- kie. Piper Watson)...... No. 1 Company (Capt. Owen- Hughes, Lt. Holmes, Pte. Oliphant. Pte. Hammond) 238 A.A. Company "B"

292

282 269

"C" Class

No. 5 Company

A. Car Company (Ptes. Thom,

Gibson. Beeken. Tocker).....: 205

(25.teams competed)

FRANCIS CUP

1

R. H. E

10 - 0

0 3

2 7

I 1

0" 1 2 No. 2 Company (Major Forsyth,

Lt. Brown, Pipe-Major Mac kle. Piper Watson) A.A. Company (Bergt, Baleron, L/Cpl. Xavier, L/Cpi Ribeiro, L/Cpl. D'Aquino

136!

132

the No. 3 Company (Capt. Urqu

hart. Sat. White, Cpl. Qush,

1 5

0

Cpl Rowe)

132

2

6

o No. 1 Company "B

118

No. 1 Company "A"

115

1

Cr Class

6 8

No. 5 Company (Pies. Alves.

Silva, Tavares. Basto)

91

Washington

3 3

1

(28 teams competed) FALLING PLATE COMPETITION

New York

4 7

1

No. 2 Company (Major Forsyth,

(Goslin homered for the Senators and Dickey for the Yankees), Boston

LL. Emwa. Pipe-Major Mac

kie: Fiper: Watson)

..

13

No. 5 Company .....

4

8

2A.A. Company

10

10

14

1

(22 teams competed)

(Johnson and Lidigiani homered for the Athletics), Cleveland

CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP

9 14 4

(Dean pitched for the Cubs).

American League

Fixtures Philadelphia

TODAY

L/Cpl. Ribeiro C&A: Coy.)...... 91 18gt. Balers (A.A.: Cay.).........· 91 82/Cpl. D'Aquino (A.A. Coy.)... 88 (Hale. Trosky and Lary homered Capt. Stewart (No. 1 Coy). for the Indians),

Detroit...

BADMINTON—YMCA. Badmin-

ton in the West Lounge. BOXING-Army Individual. Open Championships, Preliminary Rounds (Murray Barracks). 8 Chicago p.1

MEETINGS Kowloon Chess Club

at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. TABLE TENNIS Cheero Club

Table Tennis, 7.30 pun. TENNIS-Club Toumament, Mixed

Doubles Final

BADMINTON—YMCA

Even if the championship were confined to the members of these three teams it might be exciting enough: but "there

are others. Mile. Jedrzejowska, runner-up to Miss Round last summer; Senorita Lizana, the present woman cham- pion of the U.S.A.; Mme. Mathieu, whose steadiness has carried her to the semi-final six times, but never further: Frau Sperling, who was in the final at Wimbledon in 1931. in the semi-final two years later, and in the Anal-again in 1926-all these will; no" doubt, re- new their efforts to carry, of the most important championship in the world for women and may be joined by the young Jugo-Blava player, Mile Kovac. Nor must It be forgotten that, though Mrs Little will not be defending the title she won last year as Miss Round. we yet have several girls who may take. a a great deal of beating by even the best stars of these over seas constellations."

LOCAL GOLF

In the Bogey Par) Epol played on the Olds Course" as Fanling dur- ing the week-end, B. EH. Nelson

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BOXING-Aring Individual Open

St. Louis

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4 19 -(Reater).

YACHTING RACE RESULTS

81

Lt. Brown (No. 2 Coy.)... 85 Pte. Silva (A.A. Coy.) ........... 85 Lt. Holmes (No, 1.Cog.)

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(Miss M. Whitham) SHOOTING.-Hong KODI Ride Gull 18.47.45 18.47.45

Association Weekly Spoon and (Mrs. L. Stanton). Practice Shoot, Army Ranges, True Blue 18.39.50 16.39.50 Kowloon City, 2 punktag (Miss J. L. Smith), TENNIS-Colony Singles Final: Kittiwake 16.25.02 16.25.02,

"Tsuk:Wal-puliz] H. D.' Rumjahn (Mise P. M. King)

1 Sgt. Schnabel (No. 1 Coy:)...... 80

Lt. Ribeiro (No. 5 Coy.) Cpl. Quah (No. 3.Coy.) Cpl. Austin (A. Car Coy.)

"B" Class Pte. Btott (A. Car Coy.).... L/Cpl. Swan (No. 2 Coy.).... The Ladies' Corinthiap yachting Gnr. Davis (2nd Battery)..... TOMORROW

Women's race salled yesterday afternoonBLE FOR CELE Section Badminton in the West resulted as follows:-

Pte. Watts (No. 1 Coy.) Lounge.

“A” and “Y”. Classes—Started

Pte. Alves (No. 5 Coy.) ...... at 14:45

Pie. Gibson (A Car Coy.) 58 Finished Corr. Pus. MUSKETRY COMPETITION Championshipa, </: "Preliminary Rounds (Murray Barracks & Artemis 16.29.15, 16.29.15 28gt. Baleros (A.A. Coy.) pm. vasa

·83

78

65

65

71

7

Pte. Bilva (A.A, CƠY.).

7D

Opl Qush (No, & Coy.).

52.

5

Capt. Stewart (No: 1 Coy.)

的

Lt. Holmes (No. 1 Cos).

L/CDL Fibeiro (A.A. Coy.)....

08.

1

T/CDI, D'Aquino (A.A. COT)

88

3

14. Browe (No. 3 Cog)

04

Sgt. Schnabel (No. 1 Coy.).

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THURSDAY, APEIL' 28

ATHLETICS -Wah Yan College. Kowloon, Third Annual Athletic Sports on Kowloon Football Club Ground, 1 pm

(15) won by:1 down. There were BRIDGE-Cheero 22 entries,

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at Happy Valles, the; semi-finals Hong Kong Jockey

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La Linda 18.23.22 18.33.22 4

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WORLD SOCCER

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L/Cpl. Redman (No. 1 Coy.)... 57. L/Cpl. Swan (No. 2 Cay) 56 Pte. Groves (No. 1 Cor.)

HCH CLASS

Pte. Alves (No B Coy).

Pte. Watts (No. 1 Coy.).

47

732

47

Ple. Noronha (No. 5 Coy.)47

(113 competed)

40

Prague, April 25, * REVOLVIE COMPETITION. Czechoslovakia beat Bulgaria Pipe-Major Mackle (No. 2 Coy.) 50 with six goals to all yesterday and Sut. Lockhart (Engineers)... will play in the final for the world Lt. Holmes (MG. LOOT) championship, in Fra -(Trans- | Pig, Hammond (No. 1 (Cay.) ocean),

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