LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE.
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
The Hongkong Lawn Tennis League Competition commenced on Salarday when thirteen matches were played, with some, notable resulta.
FIRST DIVISION.
Chinese Defeat University
al Causeway Bay.
At Causeway Bay, the Chinese R.C. defeated the University by 31 games, Scores:
Ho Kn-lau and Yew Man-kit (C.R.C.) beat Cheong Tuck-wing & K. T. San 8-3, bent A. A. Rumjahn and T. Lim 7-4; beat F. A. Redmondi C. de Sousa 6-5.
P &
Ng Sze-kwong and C. Chios (C.R.C.): -belt Cheong and San 8-3; boat Runjahn and Lim 6-6; beat Redmond and de Sousa 8-3.
M. M. Lo &M. W. Lo (C.R.C.):- beat Cheong and San 7-4; beat Rum- jahn and Lim 6-5, beat Redmond and de Sourn D-2.
(Total C.R.C. 05, University 34). Craigengower v. Kowloon. Travelling to Happy Valloy, the Kowloon CC. lost to the Craigen- zower C.C. by 17 games, Scores
S. A. M. Sopher and II. D. Rum- jahın (C.C.C.):-beat C. II. Atkin and D. J. Purves 7-4; best A. Millard and F. Wheeler 8-3; heat E. F. Fincher and W. Gittins 7-4.
J. A.
A Cassumbhoy and O.-Ismail (C.C.C.)-bent Atkin and Purves 7-4: lost to Millard and Wheeler 5-6; beat Fincher and Gittins 7-4.
T. Lay and J. W. Leonard (C.C.C.): beat Atkin and J. Purves 11-d; lost to Millard and Wheeler 2-9; lost to Fincher and W. Gittina 4-7.
(Total:-C.C.C. 58, K.C.C. 41)..
SECOND DIVISION.
LOCAL GOLF.
MIS. LEGGATI'S PRIZE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Conditions. Match play over 18 holes, Deep Water Bay Course. Half the difference of Fanling handicap allowed.
The 1st round to be played on or be fore May 22.
The 2nd round to be played on or before June 12,
The 3rd round to be played on or
before June 26,
The 4th round to be played on or before July 10.-
The final round to be played on er before. July 24.
Bye: Mrs. Syme Thomson, Mrs. Pilleau, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. N. Fleming
Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Wolfe Mrs. Rowley and Mrs. Roffey. Mrs. Cassidy and Mrs. Lindsell, Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Taylor. Mrn, Lisanman and Mrs. Sherry, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Davison and Mrs. Redmond, Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Piercy. By: Mrs. Crapnell, Mrs. phreys, Mrs. Sommerfelt, Mrs. Fitz- Maurice.
THE DAVIS CUP.
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BRITISH TEAM WINS AFTER FOUR MATCHIES.
Torquay, May 5. Winning three out of the four Arst matches, Britain beat the Argentine in the first round of Davis Cup, and now meets the winners of the tie between Jugo- Slavia and Finland.
Higgs (Britain) beat Robson (Argentine) 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6, and in the anal singles match Gregory beat Boyd G-4, 11-9, 6-2, Britain winning by four matches, to one.— Reuter,
Philippines Defested.
Vienna, May 6, Austria has defeated the Philip On their own ground, the Kowloon
Davis Cup contest 'C.C. on to the linn R.C. by 21pines in tha.
Reuter. games, Scorent
Kowloon C.C. Lose Badly to the Indian R.C.
K. A. Carstenson and E. R. Price (K.C.C.) Bent S. A. Hussnin and 6-5; lost to S. S. Hussain and Mohammed 3-8; lost.
A.
H. Madar
Mohamed and S. A. R. Bux 5-6.
D.
ti, lãe and A. J. Kow (K.C,C,;— Jest to Hussain and Madar 4-7; lost
A.
Other Eliminations.
and
Warsaw, Mny d. Denmark beat Poland 3 to 0.- Reuter.
Munich, May 6. Germany beal Greege. 3 to 0- Reuter.
o Hussain pud Mohamed 4-7; lost, to Mohammed Bux 2-0
Fand A. A. Remedios 348; lost to LA. P.
Pinget whil
Guest Brett zul (i. A. Ribeiro 2-9; Jost to OK.CO to Hussain and Madar 11. Barres and G. A. Noronha 1-10. 47; to Hussain and Molames 5-6; heat D. Mohamed 'and Bus 6-5.
Tal: K.C.C. 39, IRC. G0). Recreio v Craigengewer.
At Klor's Park, the Club de fte. grein defeated the Craigengower CC.
lo 11 games Pearers)
AMERICAN BASEBALL.
•
FULL RESULTS OF LAST WEEK'S MATCHES.
New York, May 6.- The full results of the American and National Baseball Leagues ar as follows:
Chicago
National League. Saturday (Aprij 28,)
1. St. Louis Other matches postponed on ac- count of rain.
12 Boston
MONDAY, MAY 7, 1928.
INTERPORT TRIAL.
[TEAM OF PROBABLES BADLY OUTSHONE.
en the
CHARITY FOOTBALL
SACRED HEART DEFEATS THE NAVY.
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Another Interport cricket trial the Sacred Heart flelded a strong side Yesterday, on the H.K.F.C. ground, was played on Saturday 11.K.C.C. ground, between teams Against the Navy and won by two captained by Mr. G. R. Sayer and Mr. Clear goals.
The latter's side
The Hoarta attacked from the kick H. R. B. Hancock, included. most of those regarded off, Fung shooting wide. Yul cleared probables, but had distinctly the worse from Downs and Brown tested Fau. of a drawn game.
Barkham took the ball down and gave The pitch was at an
snusual to Jolly who tested Pau. The Hearta angle and was treacherous, with the took the ball down and from a centre result that several steady batsmen by Ip Pak-wa, Wong Heo netted 5found themselves clean bowled in but was ruled offsido. The game was startling fashion. Among them was keenly contested, both sides missing 1 the redoubtable Hayward.
good openings, Halftime, no score.
Sunday (April 29.)
New York
3 Boston
New York
8
Brooklyn
3 Philadelphia
Brooklyn
8 Philadelphin
0
Cincinnati
Chicago
3 Pittsburgh
6 St. Louis
Monday (April 30,)
New York
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh St. Louis
14 Brooklyn
Boston
8 Chicago
4 Cincinnati
Tuesday (May_1.)
New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia
St. Louis
4 Brooklyn
4 Chicago
3 Boston
.8 Cincinnati
Wednesday (May 2.)
New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis
Z Brooklyn
D Boston
9 Chicago
4 Cincinnati
Thuraday (May 3.)
Pittsburgh St. Louis
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
4 Boston
7 Cincinnati
Friday (May 4.)
7 New York 13 Boston
Saturday (April 28.)
Cleveland St. Louis
6 Detroit $ Chiengo
count of rain..
Other matches postponed on.
American League. Sunday (April 29.)
Washington Cleveland St. Louis
5 New York
G Detroit
*
Sayer's side batted first, and Resuming the Navy attacked but uncribed some new talent in E. R. Jolly shot behind." Baker mistimed a Duckitt, who with, 30, ably seconded dropped ball and sent it to Ip Pak-wa, his captain's score of
hit the winger lobbed in and Brockman
turned against the post, the ball ro [bounding behind. Following the flog Hancock's kick, Lau Mau shot over.
44. He
1:
two sixes.
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13
With 140 .to get,
7ageregation managed only 99. A The Navy defence worked well but new naval bowler, Pay L. G. M. the forwards could not get going. L Waters, contributed materially to and Yui defended well,
the collapse. A medium
The Hearts
paced took the lead when Wong Leo slipped
2 bowler, he was consistent and In
1nine overa gave only eighteen runs. and Baker and beat Brockman with
5 Wales, Thorp and Vallack all did Gwell with the ball.
The scores follow:
Mr. Sayer's Eleven.
[E. J. R. Mitchell, b Reynolda
Capt. N. A. Thorp, b.w., B
Parker
с Owen Hughes,
·
0.
BG. R. Sayer, not out
Pay LL-Comdr. A. P. Shaw, e
Hayward, b Quick
11 E. R. Duckitt, bw, Parker.... 6.D. Wales, e Quick, b Parker S. J. Jordnin, b Musson
g
9
10.
E. R. West, h Parker
Extras.
Ja
fast shot,
From the centre kick, the Navy went down and Pou saved from Ken- nedy: Jones sont in a long shot and Lau Mau sent across goal out of play. LA cleared from Goodney and Baker 24 beat Wongreed a corner, but fall-
Mee. The Navy
ed to improve it.
Goodney had several shots at goal but was erratic. In Pak-wa worked 44 close in and shot hard, the ball re- bounding off Brockman for a corner. Pau Kam-chuen pushed the ball for- ward and Lau Mau bent Brockman with a fast shot. Downa sent in a fast shot and Pau cleared. The final whistle found the Hearts' winning by two goals to nit.
160
Total (for 8 wkls,dec.) Pay.-L. G. M. Waters and G. R Vallick did not bat.
7
Musson
Parker
(April 30.) '-
| Reynolds
Brakine
Quick
Bowling Analysis.
STAND COLLAPSES,
0. M. R. W. TWO HUNDRED SPECTATORS
10 7
19
,5 'Chicago
9 1 28
&
8.1
31
Munday
9 2
21
0
5 0 21
1
Washington Boston Cleveland Chicago
4 New York
4 0.20
0
1 Philadelphin
4
3 St. Louis
10
Mr. Hancock's Eleven.
10 Detroit...
..6
A. W. Hayward, bWaters...
Tuesday (May 13
Washingtou
Chicag Cleveland
Total: Filipino G. 27, Recreio 72). Boston
Recreio "A" IRC.C.
果
Travelling to King's Park, the Hong- kimg C. Ch. lunt the Club de Rerrela
"A" by the narrowest possible margin. Cleveland
Bodi and P. Rilmirer
G New York
0 St. Louis
י,
Owen Hughes
A. W. Rumsey, and b Thory.. [E. C. Pincher, b Waters
SYDNEY,
Sydney, May 5.
Twa hundred spectators at a pony race meeting at the racecourse, at Roscherry were injured if the collapse of n grandstand owing to a large arowd rushing to the gland during a 10 henvy shower.
Numbers of people miraculously, Jescaped, especially the occupants of the ten runs beneath the stand- Reuter.
24
◊
5 Detroit
10
Rov, E. K# Quick, e West, b
Waters
4 St. Louis -
Capt. Erskine, 1h.w., Wales
0
3.Philadelphin
Capt. A. &. Reynolds, e Thorp,
Vallie's
12
Wednesday (May 2)
|LA. A. H. Mussori, not enst
21
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Washington
o New York
B. V. Parken - West, b. Wales
1. Owen Hughes, b Valle k
7
1. R. B. Haneuch, b. Vallnek
Chicago,
Thursday
1 Detroit
May 3) Philadelphia
Friday (May 4.)
S. Jex, un!, aut
Extras
10
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Total (for 9 wkt~)
Bowling Analysis.
New York Philadelphia Washington
Boston
10 Chicago
18 St. Louis
6 Wales
10 Detroit.
Thor
Waters Vallack
J. M. da Silva and F. Remedion (Receio HATE to toga. Pieres and (euro): beat A. B. Hamon and P. Bilard 4-7: heat, G. Hugh- 11. J. Haward dobe beat . Xavier and Jones and W. Lithrow Huith 74; Boston G. Kla: Ted: Brent 1. Zimmer and W.
to 6, H. Bradley and I. I. Re J. Hwahl -
mington 8-8, A. V. Komedios and 1. A. Ribeiro Recreio) dat Hanson and H. Barrette and M. Pinna (Recreio beat Piereg and Richard 6-5; ward - beat Xavier and Gia H-Best Hugh-Jones ful thaw Smith beat
Howard 9-2 Zismýra and
0-5: Boat Bradley and Remington 6.5. E. A. Naranba und E. bl“ Souza
1. Xavier and L. Carvalho (Recreio (Recreio)eat Hanson Howard lost s A. Dieres, and 6. F 6-5; heat Xavier and Gin 9-2; het Zimmern and Howard 9-2.
(Total Recreio -70, C.G.C. 29).
Varsity v. Nippon.
1
·
· At Pokfulam, the University Inst to the Nippon Club by 7 games, Scores:
II. T. Lee and H. K. Lee ('Varsity): -beat Y. Sajiki and T. Isonnira 6-5; bent Y. Harhiuma and S. Hachiuma 8-3; bent K. Yoshikawa and T. Yamaguchi
30.1.
Richard 3-8; beat G. Hugh-Jones and W. Lithgow Smiths 6-5; beat G. H. Bradley and H, R. Remington 8-1.
(Total: Ravrel 10. H.K.C.C. 50.) Kowloon v Nippon.
On their own ground, the Kowloon C.C, bent the Nippon Club by 7 games. Scores:
E. Walker and W. Woodward
3 Cleveland —Renter's américan Service,
BILLIARDS.
0. M. R. W. 12 1 28 2 11 3 22
1 13. 9 04 20 3
JONES-WHITE COMPROMISE BILL IS PASSED.
Washington, May 6. - The House of Representatives Had passed the Jones-White Ship ping Bill, designed to develop the privately owned American chant marine.
mer-
It combines thè Jones Bifl, which
bas already passed the Senate and which would continue in operation by the Shipping Board, and the Bill drafted by Mr. White, chairman of the House Committee, which is lovel, J. Davis (Chesterfield) (16,000) described as a compromise.
holder, Tom Newnian (Londan) who scored 14,874.—Reuter. It provides inter alia for the Newman won the title from Cland granting of long term foreign Faulkiner in 1922 and has bold mail contracts and the Govern- London, May G. since. The same Joe Davis was run-ment's entering the marine insur- For the professional billiards cham-ner-up last year, when Newman ance business.-Router's American
NEW PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION.
bent the
(K.C.C.); beat C. Kawano and Ypionship, in a match of 10,000 up, beat him by 1,237 polnis,
Yohara 7-4; fast to T. Hara and M. Shoji 5-6; lost to Z. Innoka and T. Takumura 5-6.
T. K. Tan and W. M. Cheung G. S. Ford and J. S. Smith (K.C.C.): (Varsity):ost to Snjski andbeat Kawano and Yahara 7-4; lost
1-10; lost to Hachiuma and to Barn and
and Shoji Hachiumin 6-6: bent Yoshikawa and and Takamura 7-5.
Yamaguchi 6-0,
5-6; boat Inaokr W. Brown and J. N. Owen (K.C.C.):
T. K. Lien & Y. K. Ng (Varsity):-lost tó Kawano and Yoharn 5-d; bent lost to Sailki and Isomura 2-9; lost Hara and Shoji.6-5; heat Innoka and
to Hachiuma and Harhiuma 3-8; lost Takumura 6-5.
to Yoshikawa and Yamaguchi 50,
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(Total:-University 48, Nippon (3).
THIRD DIVISION.;
Ordnance Corps Defeated By South China.
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(Total: Kowloon C.C. 63, Nippon 46.) Kennedy-Rond M. Q. v Kowloon Indian T. C.
At Saokumpon, the Kennedy-road Married "Quarters defeated the Kow- loon Indian T.C. by 9 gamer. Scores:
W. E. Waterson and S. Delahunt (K.R.M.Q.): lost to M. A. Khan and
At Sookumpoo, the Royal Army Feroz Ali G-6; heat Firdos Khan and Ordnance Corps lost to the South S. R. Saleh 7.4; brat G. A. Khan and China A.A. by 27 games. Scores:
P. Hale and G. Waterficki Singh 8-3.
(R.A.0.C.):---lost to C. S. Chan uri
W. Hardy, and IL Morock
W. T. Leung 3-8; lost to 0. K. Lam.R.M.Q.lent Klau and AB 6-6:
and
S. W. Ko 3-8; beat C. G. Tsan & at Blain and Saleh G.5; bent Khan
5. K, NG 7-1.
White
and 31. Gordon
and Singh 9-2
W. Guinan Burrage (K,1,M.Q):--lost to M. A. Khan' ani
Maj. (R.A.0.C.)-lost to Chan and Leitoroz Ali 5-6: last ta Pindus Khan
-6; Inst te kam and Ro 4-7; Just tout S. R. Saleh 4-7; lost to G. A. Ta9 and Ng 2-9.
F. Greetaway, and D. Dad Khan and B. Singh 4-7.
(R.A.0.(.) :---bent" Chan and Leung 4-5; lost to Lam and No 5-6; lust to Tsna and Ng 1-10,
(Total: R.A.0.C. 30, S.C,A.A. 63)
Chinese "A" y Indians,
(Tak K.R.MQ, KA, K.LT.C. 46). RA.M.C. Easily Beat Y.3.C.A.
At King's Park the Y.M.C.A. Jost to
the Royal Army Medient Corps by 31 games, Scores...
A Tranhitsky and E. Ponsford
On their own ground, the Indian (Y.M.C.A.) beat S/S Gilman and
R.C. lost to the G.R.C. "A" by 79 Pte. Tiernan 6-6; lost to 5/S.Sims and games. Scores:
Pte. Barnes 5-6; bent Maj. Cox and
A. Rahnin Y. J. Khan (L.R.C.): S. M. Browne 8.
Jost to Ma Wei-but and Ip Kau 1-10;
, Ꭲ. P. Saunderson and R. Murray
lost to Cheng Chi-wing and Chow (YA)-last to S/S Gilman and
Wah-po 1-10; lost to, Chiu Tsun-chiu Pte.
and Lau Man-kweng 1-10.
1-10; lost to S/S Sims
and Pte. Barnes 2-9; lost to Maj. Cox'
M. P. Madar and Y. Soonderam and S. M. Browne 4-7. (1.I.C.): lost to Ma'and Ip 2-9; lost to J. C. Faera and A. Laughton Chong and Chow 0-11; lost to Chia (Y.M.C.A.) lost to S/S Gilman and M. Hassan and M, Y. Adal (IR.C.), Theraun 3-8; lont to 8/8 Sims and Pic Barnes 3-8; lost to Maj, Cox
and Lau 2-9,
-lost to Ma and Ip 1-10; lost to and S. M. Browne 2-0. Chong and Chow 2-9; lost to Chiu and Lau 0-11.
(Tatal: LR.C. 10, C.R.C. 89), Filipino v Recreio "".
On their own ground, the Filipino Club lost to the Club de Reercio. "B"
Total: Y.M.C.A. 34, R.A.M.C. 06.). Civil Service Lose to C.R.C. "R."
At Happly Valley, the Civil Ser- vice C.C. lost to the Chinese I.C. by 25 games, Scores:
"B"
Maj. C. Willson and Owen
by 45 games, Scores: J. Pacz and A. (C.S.C.C.): beat Choy and Ng 6-5;
G. de Jesus (Filipino C.):-lost to A. Diest Chan and Choy 6-5; lost to Lau V. GoBano and A. A. Remedios 4-7; and Hung 4-7.
lost to L. A. Rocha and G. A. Ribeiro A, White and R. White (C.S.C.C.): 2-9; lost to H. Barros and G.A.beat Choy and Ng 6-5; lost to Chan and Choy.4-7; lost to Lau and Hung
Noronha 3-8.
V. Zafra and M. J. Rull (Pipino 5-6.
C.) lost to Gosano and Remedios S. Randle and Bendall (0.8.0.C.):
5-6; lost to Roche and Ribeiro 4.7:1 -lost to Choy and Ng 1-10; lost to
lost to Barros and Noronha 3-8,
D. Bautista and I. S. Ildefonso Hung 2-0.
(Filipino C.) :--lost to A. V. Gosano
Chan and Choy 3-8; lost to Lau and
(Total. C.S.C.C. 37, CRC (2).
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