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"D" DIVISION

RESULTS

EXHIBITION TENNIS LEAGUE TENNIS

AT HONGKONG C.C. Filipinos Featured In Interesting Matches

THREE INTERESTING EXHIBITION tennis matches were played at the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday when members

to Tokyo met local players. of the Philippine team going

Sanchez, runner-up of the Philippine singles championship, easily defeated Tsui Yan-pal in two sets, 6-4, 6-2, The Flipino was by far the superior player and dominated play "from the " start

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In the doubles. Carmona and The lets were not inspiring In Dr. Alfredo Diy inet W. C. Hung thy way and although Carmona and Paul Kong in two sets the showed patches of brilliance, and visitors winning the first 0-4 and Dr. Dly excellent technique, many the second of their shots miscarried over the the Hongkong pair 6-3.

line or were lost in the net, mak- ing the rallies and the games very short.

Races

Sixth Extra Meeting

Hung as decidedly off form while Kong was in excellent trim. playing fine tennis,

The visitors won the first three games before the Hongkong palt brought the games to 3-2. Car- mona then won his service and Entries for the Sixth Extra Race Hung lost his to give the visitors

a lead of 5-2. Meeting, to be held at Happy Val- ley on May 25, are:---

Carpentaria Handicap, For Aus- tralian Subscription Ponles of this Season. Winners at Race Meetings of this Club, barred, One Mile.

EXCELLENT SMASHES

Bringing

off some,

excellent smashes, Hong took his service and Dr. Diy lost his before the

visitors eventually took the set at 6-4.

In the second set the score was

A Good Time, A Green Time, Brown Derby. Catterick Bridge. Grand Allegiance, Maple Star, ne- all before Kong and Hung Piccadilly Jim. Princess Clare, Sea took four more in a row and even- Jay, Spring Shine, Surprise Again.tually the set at 6-3,

Winnie..

Shing Man Handicap For China Ponics, "B" Class Winners at Race Meetings of this Club since January, 1940, bar.cg, Six Fur- Jongs.

The finest match of the evening

that between AMPON--singles champion-of- Philippines, and TSUI WAN- PUI, Colony runner-up." Playing almost faultless tennis. Avon, Conquering Time. English Ampon led 4-0 before Tsul brought the score to 4-2. Amton took the Cavaller. Eve of Folly, Galaxy.) Lilliber. Peaceful View. Red Fen-next, his service. from 40-15, and

won 6-3. ther, Rob Roy, Rose manity.

Moreton Bay Handicap, ror Aus- Tsul won the first game in the "trafan Subscription Portes, "second set, but Amoon proved too

Class.

Winners at Race Meetings good for him and easily drew et this Club since January 1, 1940.nway to win 8-1 barred. One Mile.

A Good Time, A Green Time,

Brown Derby, Colorado Star, Dick WEST BROMWICH

Turpin, Heinz, Income Tax, Mur-

ray River, Nancy Lee Piccadilly

Jim Poconos, Schmetterling. Sea Urchin, Tarzan, Winnie, „Zodiac.

Yangtze Handicap. For China Pontes. Griffing of this Season Winners at Race Meetings of thisị Club, barred. One Mile.

Attacking Time. Blue Feld, Emergency Unit. Eve of Dancing Eve of Folly, Eve of Hunting, Eve or Peace. Hughber, Jane Doe. Pos- sible, Victoria

Hervey Bay Handicap. For Aus- tralian Subscription Ponies, "A

Class:

Winners of $2,000 or more

STILL WINNING

West Bromwich...4 Northampton 1 "The Albion kept up their bid for honours in the Midland Section with a good home win against Northampton,

team

They were the better throughout, but it was not until the second half that they found their shooting boots. Close passing spoiled much of their early work, and their opponents were able to break up many promising move

ments.

in stakes since January 1, 1940, On terms at the interval, West Bromwich adopted more. open barred. From The 1 Mile Post

tactics after the change-over and (About Half Mile 170 Yards).

Albury, Ascot Day. Connfeber, were able to score three further Contact. Courting Eve, Criffel. De- goals without reply..

Fine goalkeeping by Calvert vonian, Lancashire Chips, Lucky Lad, Many Thanks, Melody Star, prevented Albion taking the lead Tornado Star, Vanity Fair, Viceroy.

Wallsend Handicap. For Austra- Heaselgrave scored for them in lian Subscription Pontes, "C" Class.f minutes, but Shell equalised Winners at Race Meetings of this one minute later. Northampton Club since January 1. 1940, barred defenders took a lot of the stinx

In the opening minutes.

out of the Albion forwards, who kept the ball, too close

Close Match At King's Park

At King's Park yesterday Kow- loon Cricket Club were defeated

by the Chinese Recreation Club "B", 5-4 in the Tennis League

"Division.

G. Gillard and E Eymard (RC.C.) beat K. M. Wong and c. F. Tse 6-4, beat Y. F. Lam and Y. W. Chung 6-2, lost to Y. Chan and C. Y. Tse 2-8.

SPORTS

Rifle Shooting

Hale Misses "Possible" For 500 Yards Narrowly

Thirty menters were present on Wednesday at the Kowloon, City Range for the Spoon and Practice shoot. Conditions were good "for shooting, although scores were not very high at 300 yards, due to varying light.

Most people improved their scores at 500 and 800. C/8gt. P.

Hale of the 1st En. The Middlesex Rst secured another century, just missing his possible button at 800 by one point, but winning the nett spoon for S.Rb Hes. In the S.Ra

WEAK HALVES OVERRUN

section 8gt. Clarke H.KF won the Easy Victory By 10

handicap spoon.

Concurrently with the spoon ·

Goals To 3

fost to Wong and Tse 5-7. lost to Rst. fired their individual com- Chelsea ......

L. Jack R. Turpin (KCSIC))ahoot, the 1st Bn. The Middlesex Lam and Chung 1-6. beat Chan petition for the Steer's Cup.

and Tse. 4-2.

A. E. Perry and H. W. Crabb

(K.C.C) beat Wong and Tse 8-3. lost to Lam and Chung 2-8, lost to Chan and Tse-1-3. '

K.I.C. WIN --

At King's Park, Kowloon Indian Tennis Club defeated the Cral- gengower C.C 7-2

S. R Salleh and M. Ramzan (KITC.) beat A. B. Hamson and F. Zimmern 6-3. beat 8... A. Cas- sumbhoy and P. C. Yue 6-3, beat N. L. Leonard and S. L. Leonard 8-4.

which was

West Ham......10

Chelsea were overwhelmed by presented by. Lt.-Col.

much faster and cleveter op Steers R.E to their Rifle Club for ponents, whose forwards made. arurdal competition with SR.b the most of their opportunities. fifles, for aggregate nett scores.

against a weak half-back line..

For the 3rd year in succession Colour Bergeant P. Hale has won this cup Lt. G. C. Dawson was second.

Leading scores were as follows:

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c/Sgt. P. Hale BMW, Kifford Lt, a. C. Dawsch Cpl. R. Langford

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33 30. 90

Ber. 31 33 26 90 C. M. Khan and M. H. Hassan L/Sgt. Henderson 2 28 30 31 89 (K.LT.C.) lost to Hamson and Cept: Zimmern 4-6, beat

Cassum bhoy F. P. Bequetræ' Scr. 39 and Yue 6-3. beat Leonard and S1 AC. Chan Leonard 6-3.

Mr. H. J. Blake

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38. 30 29 BT 23 30 31 84

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(K.1.T.C.) lost to Hamson and G. Bachan S... 8 29 28 24 82 Zimmern 1-6 beat Cassumbhoy Mr. R. J. Johnston 5 27 27 26 80 Yue 6-3, beat Leonard and Sgt. G. G Clarke II 30 25 24 79*1

A 27 28 26.79 Leonard 6-3.

Mr. N. Whyte Pte. N. G

POSTPONED

The match between the South China Athletic Association and the Central British ·Association was postponed as was the fixture between C.R.C. "A" and the Fill- pine Club.

Ferretra

13. 24 20 22 08 Winner of H. Cap Spoon will have A. Cap reduced by one pt.

Foreman, the West Ham centre, distributed passes to both, wings with admirable judgment, and he. trequently beat Saimond by superior speed- and ball control. Fenton, too, was in good form. and the marksmanship of the whole line Was accurate and powerful.

Chelsea were compelled to de- fend desperately for the greater part of the game, and Payne, left with little room to move by R. Walker, did well to score their three goals.

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Small scored four from the right wing, and the other. goals came from Foreman (3), Fenton (2), and Foxall,

PLYMOUTH EASILY BEAT CARDIFF

Plymouth Argyle 4 Cardiff.......

The issue was never in doubt, Plymouth Argyle, playing' in the convincing style that has carried them to the top of the table, were a much superior side and well de- The following players will re-served their victory. present HK.C.C. against Kowloon

CLUB BOWLS TEAMS

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WALSH FINE Furitoril Club in. their lawn bowls

LEADER

Charlton A... Southampton... 1 Charlton did not have the easy match the scare might suggest. Twice goalkeeper Hobbins had to dive at the feet of Southampton forwards to save, and with a little fuck Southampton might have snatched a point.

Under the clever leadership of Walsh, the Charlton forwards were well together, and Hobbls and Brown made a fine wing.

Turner took the ball forward. and sent in a terrific shot, which touched Walsh on its way into the net,

for Charlton's first gool Walsh and Revell were the other scorers. Afterwards Orst-half, Walsh scored Charlton's fourth, and Briggs obtained Southamp- ton's only goal

· BRENTFORD WIN ALL THE

WAY

Brentford Fulham........

The speed and skilful combins-, tion of Brentford's forwards were too much for Fulham Fulham were beaten all the way by a first- class defence.

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Brentford were so completely barred. One Mile.

the masters of the situation that Bredon

Catterick Bridge.

· Calvert saved brilliantly.

from they did practically they Comedy Star, Discovery Bay, Fore-Connelly and Butler. and once pleased in the later stages of the nand Diye, Grand Allegiance. Dennison headed from under the game. Mapl Star, National Victory bar with Calvert beaten. On the Rozler played a strong bust- Rising Star., Booty, Snowy River other hand. Saunders in the ling Spring Shine, Strathcarrick, Violet Albion foal was rarely in action.

game

Fulham's pivot, but he lacked the polish shown Second-half- goals; by Butler and by his opposite number, James. Jones 12) did not exaggerate Hunt scored twice for Brentford within 12 mizutes Yorston

Interval Brentford's second-half goal, came from Wilking and Brown

Queen.

West River Handicap. For China

WOLVES SCRAPE HOME --- Walsall 1 Wolves

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F. A. XI. .........2 R. A. F.........3

Their supremacy was emphasis- ed in the second half, when their matches tomorrow:--,

forwards found their true form SECOND DIVISION HOME)and scored three goals. R, R. Davies, J. L. Monat, G. .E

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Argyle took the lead after five Plymouth did most of the attack- back in the lead from a free kick, Costello, B. E. Maughan (skip): J. A., D. Morrison. E. Hospes. E. S. minutes. Sargeant ran in unchaling, and Wilkinson was prominent and then Wilkinson carried the Abraham, A. W. Brown (skip); lenged from the wing and slipped in the Cardiff goalmouth.

ball too far. Smith tapped the "A goal by Morris from a centre kick to Bargent, who scored. A. Pearce, L. A. R. Duncan, 3. the ball across the goalmouth for

Townsend to net.

by Pugh eight minutes after the Townsend gave Macdonald Prentice, G. S. Archbutt (skip).

Čardiff háď chances, but Mar- interval gave Cardiff new/hope. pass for Argyle's fourth goal three THIRD DIVISION {AWAY):-}

shall and Morris both shot wide. Bargeant, however, put Argyle minutes from the end. B. J. Lacon, L E. N. Ryan, "P. 8. Cassidy, R. H. Wild (skip); W. J. Hansen, F. D. Angus, A. S. Mit- chell, R. A. Edwards (skip); W. A, Cornell. W. A Cruickshank. A K.

Mackenzie. A McKellar (sklo)

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY TENNIS LEAGUE-Mixed Doubles; Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon C.C.B.; University v. United Services R.C.; Kowloon C.C.A. v. Hong- Long C.C.

V.

TOMORROW. BOWLS LEAGUE.-First Division, Kowloon EG.C. v. Recreio A.: Civil Service v. Kowloon cc. Kowloon Docks Y." Indian R.C.: Police V. Hongkons Football Club; Craigengower Recrcto B. Second Divi- sion, Kowloon Tong Craigen- gower; Police v. Kowloon B.G.C.;: Cricket Club v. Kowloon F.C.; Recreio v. Kowloop C.C.; Talkoo v. Civil Service, Third Division, Indian R.C. v. Electric; Prison Officers v. Craigengower; Kow- loon F.C. v. Cricket Club; Hong- kong Football Club v. Kowloon B.G.C.

SWIMMING.Entries close for European Y.M.C.A. swimming Gals, 6 p.m

The list of unclaimed telegrams lying at offices of Cable & Wireless Limited, includes the following:

Porties. "Q" Class. Winners at Albion's all-round superiority... Race Meetings of this Club since Coutts shot wide from & Denalty increasing the lead before the January 1, 1940. Barred. Six Fur-for Northampton. longs.

Albion, who were immeasurably Ascot Vale. Blatre. Desert Star. cleverer in attack ought to have Double Chance, Gold Coin, Golden won by an even bigger margin Cow, Good Morning, Jack O'Lan- tern. Kut, Cheung. Night View Oranje Boven, Flet mein, Boldier ui

reter Doherty, the Manchester UNCLAIMED CABLÉS China, Sunlight View. Talkative, After an even quarter of City forward, was the outstanding Tim, Tiny Tim

hour, Wright scored for Wolver-gure in the defeat of the F. A. Great Bight Handicap. For aus-hampton, who had Cullis at centre team. tralian Subscription Ponies. "B" half-back.

He put his side on terms after Walsall subsequently held their Morrison has given the F. A, the

Mitchell, T.M.C.A., from Bydney: Class Winners at Race MeetinES of this Club strice January 1, 1940 for a time in a fast game. lead, and was afterwards the Mrs. Fain, Gloucester Hotel, from

but lacked thrust in anishing: barred. Six Furlongs.

moving spirit in his 'Bide's auccess. Singapore; Ted Kilkenny, Ameri- A Great Time, Annabella. Derby The Wolves cleverer forwards immediately after Mapson had can Express, from New York: Day. Double, Finesse, Princess were also kept at a safe distance saved splendidly from Ainsley, the Steudlein, U8.8. Blackhawk, from Claro. Pumpernickel, Teviotdale, by a sound defence, but Galley F. A broke away and Morrison Shanghai: Bottelter, s.s. Tiitjaleng-

snapped up a chance to score in scored a sinart goal.

ka, care J.C.JL. from Tientsin. Triumphant Day. Vixen Tor

When Crayston delivered. Lanta Handicap For China the 34th minute.

Early in the second half Galley through pass, Doherty raced on Ponles. "C" Class. Winhers. of $1,- 000 or more in stakes since fan. missed an easy chance

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Brown and equalised with a delightful at point-blank

1, 1940, barred. From The Two scored cleverty for Walsall in 71 left-foot shot. Mapson made a Hampson.

(About One Mile 171 Yards), 2

range

from

Mile Post Once Round and in minutes, and shortly after Bulger great save from King, but stood -Swindon were the more forceful hit the crossbar with Fidlow no enance when Kirchen found aide. but the City fought back, Advancing Time, Attacking Time, beaten, Wolverhampton obviously the net following a centre by and Wildman made a spectacular Blue Field, Blue Gate. Bronze Ar-eased up in the second half, and Finch. row, Commencement Bay; Emer: were fortunate to win.

gency Unit, Eve of Dancing. Eve

of Reason, Gladiator, Hughber,

Jane Doe, Lady Love, Lancashire,

Boy, Laughing Girl, Lettle Princess,

HOME SOCCER SCORES

save from Butterworth.

F. A draw level when Bartram

Seven minutes from half-time could only punch up a powerful Morgan scored for Bristol from a free - Kick from Lewis, and penalty, and almost immediately Morrison proinptly headed a goal, Howe equalised from the penalty

A grand pass by Doherty out to spot

Three minutes after the restart Bourton put the City ahead from a corner taken by Butterworth, SWINDON LOSE, AT HOME and five minutes from the end Swindon......1 Bristol City ......3 Armstrong scored from Vidler's | Early attacks by Bristol were pass This was Swindon's first 1 besten of, and then Maggs saved from defeat in Regional football,

National Pride, National Success LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)-The the left wing led to Kirchen Oomph, Pintarthings. Romeo. Rose following were the results or re-kicking the winning goal Flana, Rose Perfect, Rose-Queen gional soccer matches. played in minutes before time. Royal Highness, Salvage Master, Scotland yesterday: Scenic View, Smashing Through,

WESTERN.

Sylvandale, Tampa Bay, Taxing Kilmarnock... 3, Rangers Master, Thirty Bix, Xenophou. Motherwell... 8 Partick

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