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TENNIS TOURNEY.

FINCHER BROTHERS DEFEAT CHINESE PAIR,

TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1930.

THE FANLING HUNT.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE APRIL MEETING.:

follows:

the pro-

There are five races on "Playing tennis worthy of cham- pionship honours, the brothers E. Tamme for the April meeting of the C. and E. F. Fincher gained a Fanling Hunt and Race Club to be smashing victory over M. W. and hold on April 13 The events are as M. K. Lo in the doubles tourna- April Avoirdupola Stakes.—1 Mile. ment yesterday, winning by 3 sets Winner $100; 2nd $50. For China ponies that have started this season Kwant and have not won a steeplechase this season. Catchweights

to 1.

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After a shaky opening, the win- ners recovered so well na to at 168 iba. dominate

and, the exchanges,

severe pressure, maintain the Lo brothers off their feet. They were both at the top of their form, E. C. making scarcely any mistakes in his volleying, whilst E. F. adopted the overhead smash with deadly effect. Their ground strokes, too, were, generally speaking, well produced and they played to a definite line of attack.

ROTHERHAM

TO NELSON.

LOSE

TWENTIETH DEFEAT IN THE NORTHERN DIVISION.

HOME FOOTBALL.

London, Mar, 24. Rotherham suffered their twen- tieth defeat in the league to-day Grand Military Steeplechase and Sassoon Cup-1 Miles. For the playing at home to Nelson. The Sassoon Cup, to remain

to remain the property results of two matches played, as year with cabled by Reuter, are appended replica presented; 2nd $50.00; 3rd with league tables: $25.00. For

ponies the pro- THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). perty of an Officer in H. M.'s Forces and/or a member of the Hongkong

3 Bristol Rov... Volunteer Defence Corpa. To be rid- Laton

P. W. D. L F. A. Pix. don by an Offeer of H. M.'s Forces or member of the Hongkong Volunteer

33 234 - 6 81 33 50 Defence Corps, Weight for inches as Brentford

Plymouth 31 20 8 3 69 29 48 per scale. Winners of one ateople- Brighton

32 19 7 6.75 40 45 chase Tibs

of

two steeple- Northampton 33 18 4 11 50 41 40 penalty,

OF Southend The losers made a rather dischases 12 lbs. penalty, of three

... 33 13 12 8 54 40 38 appointing resistance.

Bournemouth 32 13 12 7 65 42 35 Their more steeplechases 14 lbs. penalty.

The Summer Handicap-1% Miles. Norwich 33 14 9 10 70 59.37 lobbing was too short, and over Winner $100; 2nd $50., For China

Queen's P.R. 33 14 9 10 68 59 37 head they were uncertain and ponies. tentative. M. W. Lo drove well in

Fulham 34 14 9.11 70-69 97 Crystal Pal.. 34 14 8 12 64 62 36 the opening stages, but he too

yata

31 16 3 12 68 58 35 Coventry became demoralised, and could do

Loton ...... 34 12 0 13 54 60. 33 Exeter

$4 11 8 15 56 655 30 nothing right. The losers had

at their moments of brilliance, but

Swindon Clapton 0. 33 9 12 12 84

29 9 11 they were too inconsistent and

32. 9 9 14 54 62 27 Newport made enough blunders to assure

Watford

34 10 7 17 263 2 the Finchers of success.

32 10 6 16 63 62 20 32 7 8 17 49° 72-2 Torquay Bristol R... 31 8 5 18 63 T2 21 Gillingham. 34 7 6 21 35 72 20 32 3 8 21 41 99 14 Merthyr ... this

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

Rotherham 1 Nelson

..

a

Fanling Champlon Steeplechase and "Borderers' Cup."-1 Miles. For the "Borderers' Cup" to remain the property of the winner for one year $50. For China ponies with replies presented; 2nd $75; 3rd hat have started at Kwanti this season previous to this meeting. Weight for inches as per scale.

The Easter Maidens.-1 Mile, Win-Walsall ner $100; 2nd 350. For China ponies that have never won a Steeplechase. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies meeting that have started at allowed 5 lbs.

H. D. Rumjaha received "walk-over"" into the quarter semi finals of the singles championship, his third round opponent, Luk Ding-cheung, scratching owing to an injured hand. F. A. Redmond advanced another stage in the Club championship, when he de- SIX-HOUR DAY PLEA. feated A. H. Block in straight sets, and further progress was made in the handicap events.

To-day'a matches include the replay singles contest between Ng Sze-kwong and Ho Ka-lau, and this will provide the stand court attraction. Yesterday's results

were:

Open Championship Singles (third round).-H. D. Rumjahn w.o. from Luk Ding-cheung.

Open Championship Doubles (third round).-E. C. and E. F. Fincher beat M. W. and M. K. Lo, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5. Club Championship. (third round). F. A. Redmond beat A. H. Block, 10-8, 6-2.

Handicap Singles "A".-P. W. J. Planner (rec, 5/6) beat R. H. Wild (rec. 2/6) 5-7, 10-8, 0-4. Dean Swann (rec. 2/6) beat S. L. Parsons (rec. 3/6), 6-3, 6-2.

To-day's Matches. "

Open Championship Singles (third round. Ng Ste-kwong Ho Ka-lau. (Stand Court).

Handicap Singles "B"-C. de Bruyn (rec, 4/6) y H. Graves (rec, 4/6).

Handicap Doubles.-A. D. Hum- phreys and G. R. Sayer (owe 15) v Dr. Hurton and J. R. Hinton (rec. 15).

GARRISON NEWS.

NAVAL TEAMS IN A HOCKEY MATCH.

Bridgewater defeated Sepoy on the Happy Valley ground yesterday after- noon at hockey. The winners scored once in the first half without reply, Sepoy and Bridgewater each register. ing onec in the second session. Teams:

Bridgewater--Pruett; Northcott, Duffy; Northcott, Smith, Everett; Potter, Merritt, Brough, Tucker, Baskerville.

Sepoy-Keefe; Green Fallick; Whitehorn, Wilmshurst, Belcher; Miller, Crouch, Manns, McGoulman, S. Lt. Synutt. P

op-

Bridgewater ran through the Sepoy defence from the start, Potter cen- tring well for Brough to score a fine goal. Continued good play and com- bination kept the ball near the Sepoy goal for a long period, but the shoot ing was erratic, and several

Corners portunities were missed. were also brought to no advantage, and Sepoy managed to clear their lines and get away, though a sturdy defence prevented the forward· get- ting sear enough to the Bridegwater goal for a shot to have any effect

A good chance for the Sepoy for- wards to get further ahead was miss ed when Viller centred the ball after a good run on the wing. The for- wards were well 1. up, but could not get on the bail, and the opportunity lost. The remainder of the first half went in favour of Bridgewater,

no further score was made,

Was

Bridgewater resumed their pressing after the interval, but an off-side pulled up the forwards when in

tagy reach of the Sepoy goal. Sepoy broke away on the right again, and good work by Miller, who finally took a whot st. goal, ended in the ball hitting the post and being cleared from the Bridgewater goal. A centre by Potter brought Bridgewater's second goal, one of the backs trying to clear but sending the ball through his own posts. Two short corners to Bridge- water were cleared, and Sepoy came down the field, for Manns to score: with a good shot just before full- time.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

The following will represent the Club 2nd XI Versus Ewo on the Club ground on Wednesday, kick- off at 4:45 pm. sharp-Stirling, Hill, Sloan; Puncheon, Massey. Hynes; Morhaus, Stoker, Peers, Smith and Pankhurat. Reserves: -Dobson and Hooper.

AMERICAN WORKERS TO HOLD DEMONSTRATION.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Port Vale.. 33 24 5 4.83 29 53 Stockport 34 22 7 5 90 39 51 Darlington. 35 18 5 12

35 18 5 12 01 61. 41 Crewe

32.16 610-73 51, 38 Chesterfield. 83 17 12 60 47 38. York

33 11.15. 60 45 37

33 11 14

Lincoln New York, Mar. 24.

8 67 40 36- 13 79 66 35 Representatives of several large Accrington .. 34 14 33 13

11 63 58 35 trade unions have associated them- Hartlepools

34 11 12 11 64 56 34 selves with the Socialist Party in Southport ...

Tranmere 34 13 13 73 68 34 issuing a call for a demonstration New Brighton 34 14 5 15.59 66 33 34 13 7 14 54 83 331 on May Day to demand a six-hour sth, Shields

a federal Doncaster day, the adoption of

33 12 8 13 52 56 32. 35 13 6:16 47 63 32 system of unemployment insurance, Nelson

Carlisle

34.12 7 15 76 86 31 and old age pensions.

Rochdale The demonstration will mean a

32 12 6 14 61 73 30 35 116 18 53 75 28 cessation of work on May Day by Wigan

33 8 8 17 46 70°24 300,000 men and women. Reuter's Wrexham

36 8 7 21 37 69 23 American Service.

34 10 3 21 39 84 34 7 7 20:53 99 23

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day: Banks.

B.

Hongkong Bank, $1370 Chartered Bank, £181 m. Mercantile A. & B., £30 n. East Asia $99 b.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $785 b.

Union Ins., $399 b.

North China, Ins., Tls. 160 b

Yangtsze Ins., $50 n.

China Underwriters, $1.30 8. China Fires, $340 b. H. K. Fire Ins., 1905 b.

Shipping. Douglakes, $231 5. -

H. K. Steamboats, $27 11. H. K. Tugs, $2. 5.

Indo-Chinas, (Def.) $70, n.

b. Union Waterboats $25

Mining- Benguets, $6.65 b. Kailans, 50 D.

Langkats, Tls. 13.60 n.

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 1.30 . Raubs, $19 b. Tronoha, 21/- n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, $147 b. Whampoa Docks, $33 b. China Providents $5.05 n. Hongkewe, Tis 220 b.

New Engineerings, Tis. 7.80 b. Shanghai Docks. Tls, 129 b. Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 13.30 b. S'hal Cottons. Tis. 80 (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

n.

H. and S. Hotals, $12.65 #. H. K. Lands, $67 b. 8'hai Lands Tis. 240 Humphreys, $14. n. Realties, $8.30 B. Chinesa Estates $98 a.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $19.75

9.

Peak Trams, (old). $11,75 Star Ferries, $674 b.

China Lights, (Old) 821 sa. H. K. Electrics, $674 -b Macro Electrics, $23 b. Telephones $11. b. China Buses, Tis. 18.50 b.. Singapore Tractions. 10/-

Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 cts. b. Malabons, $27. Cald: Macg. Ord: Tis. 10 Canton Ices, $2.50 - né Cements (Comb) $14.40 b Ropes $5. b.

д.

United Asbestos $5 b.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $201 Watsons, $11.40 Der A. Wings, '80 b. Lane Crawforda, $2.65 s. Mackintoshs, $18 b. Binceres. $12 n.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $28

b.

Constructions, $1.30. b. : B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62%

H.K. G. Loan 7% Pram, s.

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n,

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