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SPORT

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1938.

THE SPORTING NEWS AND NOTES

TSUI WAI-PUI ENTERS SINGLES

HARDCOURT FINAL

Defeats Wong Fuk-nam In Three Listless Sets

By Ex-Tennist”.

Tsui Wai-pui beat Wong Fuk-nam 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

As an exhibition of tennis the match between Tsul Wal-pul (holder) and Wong Fuk-nam in the semi-final of the Colony Hard- court tennis championships at the United Services Recreation Club yesterday was a disappointment, serving no more than to illustrate the wide gap between the standards of the champion and most of the other competitors in the tournament, but the Joser's pertinacity and courage in the face of certain defeat were remarkable and saved the match from being an utter farce.

A feature of the game was Wong's fine start and fighting finish but in all else the whole three sets, which lasted well ander an hour,

OLD PAULINES SCORE WIN

The above pletore was taken' when a splendid volley ball match for charity was played between the Old Paulines and the Pul Ying College, which was won by the former. (Photo. A Fong)

was a hopelessly one-sided affair. There was, of course, no com- BERTIE GUEST

parison possible between the two playefs. On the one hand Tsul 'was for the most part standing practically st!!! on one part of the court, directing the ball where he would, making his strokes freely (though often with deliberate restraint), and unhurriedly. On the other Wong was always rushing about, reaching the ball just in time, to be forced into making easy returns-for Taul to put away or to keep in play as* he chose.

For all that there were a num- then ran off to a four-one lead. ber of occasions when he caught and had game point, fer the sixth. the champion napping, when a rs, who had changed his racket, Tsui drive, made with all the force pulled him back, however, and one und placement of which that play-he had won this game for four- er is capable and which he ob-two, went to his points steadily for viously did not expect to be a the set at 8-4. Stil, it remained trieved was returned to some un a fact that he did not take the

match!

BEATS FINCHER

Tennis Surprise

At KCC

VOLLEY BALL FOR CHARITY

Old Paulines Beat Pui Ying

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HAVING THEIR FIRST KNOCK

By F. Mela

A number of the Colony's leading cricketers were at the nets on the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground yesterday, having the first knock-up of the season

The "Interport" nets were very well patronised 'and I saw Alec Pearce having a knock with W. H. Colledge and N. D. Lloyd doing the bowing.

H. Owen Hughes was doing some flelding practice with young A. R. Kitchell of the *LR.C. and a few others...

OWNER RIDER

HAS ACCIDENT

Mr. G. Treverton Thrown

SPORTS FLASHES

ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONG KONG

·JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

The China Auction Rooms,

I. AGAFUROFF, who has been one (Mr. EVM.R. Sousi-Auction. of the keenest tennis players eer), will sell by Auction at the at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Paddock, the Race Course, Happy is fancied by many for the Club's Valley, at 5.15 p.m. on Monday. singles title this year. It is be

Heved their annual tournament 26th September," the following 1939 Australian subscription will soon be under way.

pany:

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DUE TO THE fact that their,

players and it ingonventent too. 21. Ches. gelding-5 years—

14 bands 2 luches.

play their matches in Kowicon. university, who have been “par- ticipating in the Hong Kong Foot-

Sire: Corban.".

ball League since the foundation The purchaser of the above, it contem a Member of The Hong Kong of the University, are plating withdrawing competition. They have

trom

the Jockey Clab, will be entitled to

been

assured by the Association that race the pony at the 1939 Annual their home games will be played Race Meeting as an Australian on the island and, where possible, subscription pony. other games against teams with headquarters in Hong Kong will

also be played at the Valley.

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W. PATERSON, who has played

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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Perteket for Hong-Kong against Hong Kong, 19th Sept., 1938. Shanghai and who captained the Army "B" last year will, it is understood, be playing for Crai- gengower Cricket Club, this year.

general

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Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa-

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ARG. TREVERTON, Privats BERTIE GUEST, the well-known A ball was seen at St. Pad's

THE SEVENTH EXTRA VERY KEEN GAME of volley Secretary to His Excellency AN EXTRAORDINARY

meeting of Hong Kong Foot- D local hockey player, and one. of the most popular hockey re- College yesterday when the Old the Governor. met with an ac-

Paulines wet and defeated the Pui cident at the Race Course yester-ball Association will be held on RACE MEETING will be held | Ierees In Hong Kong, caused a

own 1939 Australian Pony, J. C. I. pose of altering the rules to permit VALLEY an SATURDAY, 24th sensation on Sunday, at the How- Ying College by three points to day when he was thrown by his Monday, October 3, for the pur-(weather permitting) at HAPPY

No. 58. during the training galloption to be represented loon Cricket Club when he beat one.

on the September, 1938, commencing at The match was arranged in order The accident occurred near the Council of the Association and to 2.00 p.m. his brother-in-law. Teddy Fincher. expected corner of the court Not lead till the ninth game of then the semi-final of the Club to raise funds for war pellef and the two mile post Fortunately, Mive the Management Committee

Tennis Championship.

1200 odd people who attended paid Treverton was not hurt, being Fincher, who was the winner something like $650 towards this able to return to the Jockey Room, to sasist them in their duties.

more power in co-opting persons last year, put up very fable very good cause.

while the pony, which ran back to resistance and was beaten by

The teams were.-

the stable, was later taken out scores of 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

Old Paulines:-Chan Cheung-again by the Russian riding boy. Last year Fincher beat Guesting. Fok Pak-fan, Fung on- the final of the event and for many years past, has been the hang. Leung Kit-tong.. Chan Sui tak, Chung, See-in. Au Yeung Sul Club champion.

always was this return a winner. More often than not the champión stung to action, would make one of his herce dashes across the court and whip out a real winner, but the fact that. Wong was able to make him do this was, in the circum- stances, meritorious.

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SURPRISING START The game started off in prising fashion. Wong took first service, won it, lost the next, and

Home Football

BRYN JONES AIDS ARSENAL WIN

SHOWS NEW IDEAS IN PORTSMOUTH MATCH

Much of that £14,000 which Arsenal pald for Bryn Jones is going to be justified-if Arsen- al's other forwards show pro- ner appreciation of his sub- tletles, writes a Home corres- pondeut.

In their match against Ports mouth. they won two-nil. In the second half Jones came ruaning on

The second set was devold of Interest, always excepting Wong's ceaseless running for shots. EL persistance Was amazing, In the second game he dropped his racket after making a back-hand shot on the wrong feet; picked it up again while the ball was cross- ing the net, chased Tsui's re- turn on the forehand, and al- most succeeded in sending the ball back.

The champion patently gave away the sixth game, the seventh was fairly won by the loser, whe dropped the next to be two sets

down.

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MR. MORROW'S COOLNESS

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throughout the duration of each meeting in such a manner as to the readily identified.

The Flest Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm..

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE SZE PO-WAL Hon. Secretary of

No One without a badge will Eastern, has registered an a referee of the Hong Kong Football' be admitted to the "Members' "- Mr. Morrow, the horse-breaker Association and will be taking his Enclosure; such "must be worn Guest will now meet W. C. Hung Tong. Hao Yuk Yuen. 'Lee Lal-who came down together with the examination this week.

min, Chan Man-kon, Chan Yun-po, 1939 Australian ponies, very nar- In the final

escaped serious injury. A H. RUMJAHN, former captain Lam Yuen-ming, Lee Ming-hang, rowly

of the Indian Recreation Club, Chang Chun-pang, Lau Kwong While taking out Pony J. C. I. No.

56, belonging to Mr. Yick Chim, 13 making a "come back in League the pony galloped towards the cricket this season. He last played Badges ads Itung Non-Mem- Pal Ying:-Chul Hang. La stable and was heading straight in the 1936-7 season when he was bers to the Members Enclosure

Chan Ying-foon, Lai

captain of the IR.C. team that and for the stone wall. khỏi chát, Wong Chiu-kwan.

With great coolness, however, tied with the HK.C.C. for chamfer Kwan Chui-tons, Chan Ying-kee. Mr. Morrow jumped off the pony pionship honours. Yue Ting, Wong Yew-wa, Lam and held on to its rein, thus saving Wing Kit, Kwan sik poon. Lee himself and probably the destruc- Shut-fan. Ma Tyen Tong.

tion of the pony.

yuen.

GITTINS FIGHTS

BACK GALLANTLY Rong-st

Howard Leads Then

Fades Away

H. Gittins, veteran lewn bowler, scored 2 very fine victory over W. 3. Howard in the semi-final of the Kowloon Tong Senior Championship at Kowloon Tong on Sunday by scores of 21-16.

AND FIGHTING FINISH

The third set as a whole pro

more listless tennis, duced even though there were "brilliant" mo- ments when Taut flashed out some of his best shots, but these were ecessarily brief. Tsui went to a

Howard started off very well on '3-1 lead and was later 5-7 and

hirty-love up. Wong, who from long heads and quickly established the point of view of stamina was a lead of 16—–4.

Then came a Gittins revival and playing as if the match was be- ginning instead of ending, did not the former K. C. C. player played fet up at all and, alded by a few brilliantly to score a further 17 mistakes on the other side, caught shots without conceding a single.

to a dead ball left by Drake. and up to 5-4. That was, however the into Portsmouth's net it went end. lovely ground drive right to the

corner.

23rd. head when, lying two he Howard was unfortunate on the

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ARMY CHILDREN'S AQUATICS

ANNUAL SPORTS ON FRIDAY The Anals of the annual swimining sports of the Army Children's Schools in Hong Kong Area will take place at the U.S.R.C. Pool, hy kind per- mission of the Committee, on Friday, at 3 pm.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, Sept. 13, The following are the results" of baseball matches played yester- day:

Chicago Brooklyn

Chicago Brooklyn

Sporting

Fixtures

TODAY

Are

Clab Rooms at $5.00 Gentlemen 4nd $8.00 for Ladies (Both including tax) obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per |sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to be responsible for all visiteïs latro duced by him, and for Payment

FOOTBALL--Army League, AZ of All Chits, &c.

Middlesex v. Kumaon Rif. "A", The Secretary's Office, 1st 3.15 p.m. Chatham Road, HQ floor, Exchange Building (Tel. Middlesex v. C/Middlesex, 315 27794) will close at 12 NOON.

p.m. Prince Edward Road. GOLF-Ladies Autumn meeting

Tillas are obtainable at the

Club House, provided they are

0 HOCKEY.-Y.M.C.A. "A" Royal ordered in advance from the No.

Engineers 40th Coy.. (King's Park). 5 p.m.

R.

H.

E.

(Deep Water Bay),

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B

4

8

0

3

7

3 8

0

(Bington homered for the Dod- gers. The game was called in the fifth inning owing to darkness).

2 METTINGS-Kowloon Chess Gut. at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m. TENNIS.-Hardcourt doubles, E C. Flacher and A. V. Remedios v. G. Choa and O. Rumiahn,

1 Boy. Telephone '21920.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Adrission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 acluding Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gats. Soldiers and Sailors 41 BOWLS-His Excellancy's Team in Unflarm are admitted - Half

7. Civil Service C.C.. Happy Price. (Bauers pitched for the Pirates).:

attempted to take out Gittins' back

The sports are being held under Wong Fuk-nam gained his entry wood for a possible three or four the patronage of His Excellency So all was well. The crinkly-into this round through being con but carried the jack to give the Major-General A. W. Bartholomew,

ceded a walk-over in the quarter-shot to Gittins.

CB., CMG., C.B.E. D.S.O., and Mrs

1 Gittins now meets A. Spary Bartholomew will distribute the Pittsburgh Análs by young George Choa, who is indisposed

the final

prizes.

Philadelphia 0-

haired little man had made ope ings and seen thein wasted, b... then scored the only genuine goal in the game. The first was a fluke of the fluklest' Find, Lucky Ar-Laton Bowls senal" moaned Portsmouth's 2,000 as Rochford supporters present

How .peat his own goal-keeper,

difficult it is for Arsenal to escape that tag!.

Well there was nothing-lucky about Arsenal's subsequent victory. They were the better side, stronger In defence, halves and forwards united in understanding, and with 30 many more ideas in attack. With his old pace off the mark,: Drake must surely have rammed in some shots from those through passes Jones rolled artfully be. tween the backs.

It was not Bastin finishing that Bastin showed, while the outside" right, Kirchen, though he ran fast and was keen and game, could

arely out-think Rochford.

JONES-TO-JONES

the

Competition is very keen between Kowloon Hong Kong and Schools for the various trophies, Fittsburgh...

Championship Philadelphia

the

particularly INTERPORT SHANGHAI

TEAM COMPLETED

J.E. Harvey Chosen To Lead "Campaign

Final arrangements for the Interport lawn bowls series between Shanghai and Hong Kong have now been completed. The Shanghai team will gail for Hong Kong on October 5 by the s ́s Wing Sang.

The si players who have been' selected to make the trip are:

W. J. MacDermott (Pollée Lawn Bowls Club).

J. E. Harvey, Captain (Yangtsrepoo Bowling Club),

H. Wallace (Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club).

J., W. Brierly (Junior Golf Club),

KL. Swartxell (Junior Golf Club).

A. M. Gutierres (Clube" "Lusitano).

Besides being fully representative of the team to have played in and

The

Arsenal's other Jones (Leste) of the many Clabs in the Shanghai against Hong Kong before.

To cleverness. took second prize" for

Lawn Bowls League the ebanghal local captain is well known to He worked like a horse, too, and team contains suficient talent to Hong Kong lawn bowls enthusiasts, featured in the best move of the warrant the great conddence placed having first played for Shanghat game a thring Jones-to-Jones in it. rald right down the centre, As fate would have it, the final pass left Jones (L) in possession, and kicked weakly at the goal.

COLLECTION FOR "ST. DUNSTANS The collection in aid of St. Dunstan's" Höffe taken during the Altkenhead Shield Lawn Bowls Match on Saturday realised the sum of $31.15;

The Lawn Bowls Association expresses thanks to Mistës K. and M Glendinning for their kind help and to Meckes, Thomson & Co for the lot of collection' boisés.

MACDERMOTTS FIRST

INTERPORT «-

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in 1927, and subsequently on two occasions in 1934 and 1996.

His Interport. experience and qualities of leadership were no MacDermott will be making his doubt responsible for his choice as Interport debut: 4gxinet-Hong Kong skipper of the team. He has also- sn this occasion, but has given represented Shanghai three times aruple indication of his prowess as in Interport matches with Hankow. a skip his season by not losing a single game.

Gutierrez, though with 'In- terport experience against : Hankow, has not yet played Kesinst Hong Kong. The SAME japolles, to Wallace, winner of "this year's SLBC. - Hinglen

Championship,

AMERICAN PLAYER

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TOMORROW

Valley, 4 pm.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 MEETINGS.-Civil Service C.C.

C. B. BROWN,

"Anntial, 5.30 p.m. Hong Kong

Secretary.

Hockey Association Council Hong Kong, 19th Sept., 1938. (St. Andrew's Hall): 5.30 p.m.

The matches between Bt. Louis- Cardinals and New York Giants,

Flag, presented for annual com (Game was called in the, fifth petition some time ago by Major-inning owing to darkness). General J. W. Bandilands, C.B. |C.M.G., D.8.0, last year it was won

by Hong Kong Schools,

AMERICAN LEAGUE

In the Colony Inter-Schools open and between Cincinnati Reds and Boston Braves were postponed relay race for the Bartholomew Challenge Cup, the teams compet-jowing to rain ing are Queen's "College, Le Balle College. Army Elder Children's |School, Hong Kong, and Army Elder Philadelphia

Children's School, Kowloon. The (Cleveland Competition is . restricted children under 14.

POATE CARV

to

3 10

7 9 0 (Moses and Chapman homered for the Athletics and Heath for the Indians).

Philadelphia

| Cleveland,

14 14 0

3. D

2

(Moser homered for the Athle- tics).

New York

St. Louis

New York

St. Louis

8 10

Gurt homered twice for the Yankees).

Washingtor

Detroit............

(Bonura homered for the Bena- tors)-Reuter.

HAPPY VALLEY GOLF RESULTS Happy Valley 2nd Summer

Swartzell can be relied upon for PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN before a steady game and has the honour the semi-final singies Hardcourt of being the first American to be Championship match sat selected to represent" Shanghai U.S.BC. qn Salarday when Tani against the Colony.

Xan-gui (right) defeated Sirdar Singles Final tle

A. V. Greaves (14) beat G. 3. Brierly, who was selected to re:Bumjahn after five sets. On Sun- place Napier owing to the latter's day, Rumjahn, partnered by his Park (7)3 and 2.

Bogey Par Pool at Fanding on transfer to Tientsin, has played cousin, H.D., beat Fang Ol-lam and against Hong Kong on two pre- Mok Fak-in to enter the final September 17 and 18...

6. W. Paterson (18) 3 up vious occasions in 1927 and again of the Dagbles Championshị

· EXPERIENCED LEADER Harfey Swartell and Brierly, therefore are the only members to 1934.

(Photo, A.C.P.).

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