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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MONDAY, MAY 4. 1931.
FOOTBALL UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
SATURDAY'S DECIDER IN THE RAIN.
ARGYLLS UNLUCKY.
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SHANGHAI RACES.
RESULTS OF FIRST DAY'S EVENTS.
The Spring Meeting of the Shang- hal Jockey Club operied on Saturday, nast, thanks to the courtesy of the Hongkong Club, wo are ablu to publish the complete results of the
ira day's racing.
GERMANY OUT OF
DAVIS CUP.
ACHIEVEMENTS BY SOUTH AFRICA AND IRELAND.
London, May 2. The elimination of Germany by South Africa is the first sensation in the 1931 Davis Cup tournament which has just begun. By defenting Nour-
The Chinwangtau Cup. One and noy and Desaart in straight sets to- quarter miles.
Mr. Elnor's Royal Beo..(Jenssen) Saturday afternoon's torrential | Mr. Sterali's Cupper (J. O. Harris) downpour turned the Club pitch Mr. Matsumoto's Novelist II.... into a quagmire. but the condi- Time: 2 mins. 413/6 recs, tions did not prevent the match between the Navy and Argylls to of a mile.
decide the runners-up position in
day, Kirby and Farquharson obtained
for South Africa the necessary third
1
match to win this first-round encoun-
2
3
ter. The scores were 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.
Ireland achieved a similar succesA against Switzerland, Scroops and their Rogers winning The Nanking Cup. Three quarters | Lyttleton
doubles match against Aeschilmann and Fischer, 6-1, 6-7, 18-11, 0-2, to give Ireland a three-lave victory.
(Balton)
the Second Division of the Houg-Mz, «Comrade's Coniradeship ..... kong Football League from being played to a conclusion,
Mr. Day's Beautfulland . (Dnilna)
Seven
1
2
"Baron de Morpurgo and Delbong (Italy) beat Kehrling and Gabrovitz (Hungary) 8-5, 3-4, 7-5, 7-5, Am thus enjoy lead of one match. There Czecha- are still two outstandingr. Fur-Slovakia nulled a useful advantage Kalted against Spain, by losing the Mnier doubles inatch, Alonsaan beating Menzel and Ruhrer, 6-1, 9-7, 16-1.
Mr. C. A. Nohmscher's Taurus about five The rain started
(Davis) minutes after the kick-off and in
Thoe: - mia, 33 secs. the a very short space of time
The Hongkong Plate. und ociala players
were thoroughly wet through. In the longs. Fircumstances, a remarkably good Messrs. Law and Hickling's Gilen
The players xan Wax seen,
Prosen.. 14 settled down the appalling Mr. Allan's Wandall Plane condition remarkably well and
(Nevda)
The present position of the four
(M. L. MeCaan) 2 ties in
the strupyle could not have been Lads" Jack of Dixions keener in any other wenther,
(Carnacas) #
Time: min, 48277 soTS,
The Grillins Plate. Three-quarters Mile.
1
+
Lads' Speedy Lad ........ (Carnneso) N. N. Sokolot and W. Howling's
Sleerdorn
...(Sokoloff)
In one respurt, the Argyll were unfortunate to lose. They scored the only goal of the first half having heen overplayed and in und, when pools were des veling alt over the ground and kirk were often areimpaled by | We Two's Jumble Safe (Maitland) hirl pla hea of water, they show ed up extremely well and anfiadurate a minute before time fe conembe the equaliser.
www
Time: 1 h 314-5 sees,
The Tongshan Cup. Three-quarters
Mik
Mr. Jasua's Poly Deuces ......
(W.). MeCanaj
Balea time was played, the rain continued to pelt down, and by Mr. A Dallas's Royal Hussas normint staralarida, he attenuit to Patey on was inreieal, though it provided much amusement for the perlatos amb the players were veling in
mul-bath, the
initia Freling 川 discomfort having worn F The Navy oltamed two further goals. They were well worth their win though I was surprisvil to see Shirra, win has played in several senior frames latterly, in the Navy second
les E 20
lay dominating the cutre of the field.
51
(Dallas) Mr. Sirrah'- Busty Thund
(R. N. Harris) Time: 1 min. 033-5 ares.
The Linsi Cup. Eleven Furlongs, Mrs. W. McBain and Eve's Snowy
me Troop's Fall In
1
4Maitland)
(Brand) 22
J. Edgar and 15. W. Murphy's
Skedade
Ireland bent Switzerland by 3 matches to love.
South Africa beat Germany by a matches to love.
Italy lead Hungary by 2 matches
to 1.
Czecho-Slovakia lead Spain by 2 matches to 1.
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following calde at the close of the sugar market on Saturday 3hr been received by Mermera. Petis
Freath and Co.
(Judah) 3 Time: (4) sees.
Chinese Cup and Criterion Stakes. One Mile.
The bir game. South China | Mr. Day's Saarland .............. (Dallas) Champions) V. The Rest was can- Mr. Eve's Election Eve (Clark) celled it the last minute after the Mr. Toeg's Alligator (Pole Hunt)
Timmins. 05.4/5 secs. impression had been allowed to gel about that the conditions were Ito be haved in order to get the (season aver and done with. How.
ever.
the nutch has been arranged for Wednesday next at 5.15
1. ¥7. when the League Truphies will be presentel
1
3
The Tou-Ma-Ting Cup. One Mile, We Two's School Boy (Maitland) Wirtour and Hasty's The Guille- ...cm)
met
Law and Hickling's Glen Rennoch
(Needa) # The 2 mins. 05.2/5 secs,
The final league tables, after The Kiangsu Cap. Eleven Fur- necessary ajustments for nonfule lungs.
Alment of fixtures have been made. [Mr. Eve's Busy Bee (Bowling) 1 are appended:
20 12
6 3 47 28-20
243 24
27 84
Senior Division.
South China. 20 17
P. W. D. L. P. A. 1ts,
12 19 20 36
Kowloon
Argyllo
2013
R. Navy
20 11
S.W. Borderers 20 }
2 7 36 201
"Athletic
20 10
1. 35
Recreio
20
110 31
20 ↓
1 13 2 54 13
20 4
#13 15 18 11
20 3
414 25 3 10
20
# 10 17 22 56 G
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ILK.F.C.
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Police
St Joseph's
Second Division.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
S.W. Borderers 22 17 3 2 45 19 37
H. Navy
Argyll
Eastern
ILK.F.C.
Athletic
St. Joseph's
University
Kowloon
22 17
0 6 89 25 34
22 15
4
3 45 93 94
22 14
4 44 18 82
22 11
4
7 30 29 28
4 8 29 32 24
8 3 11 30 41 10
11 34 32 18
11 41 17
414 23 61 12
South China
Reasonable Prices.
R.A. Recreio
20
1
18 D1 8
99 D 4 19 4 50 3
Third Division.
P. W. D. L. F..A. Pts. 16 13 1 2 48 18 27
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LAWN BOWLS.
Mr. Robson's The Crafty Bird RAIN MARS COMMENCEMENT
(Brand) 2
Mr. Day's Hurry On ... (Vollns) 3
Time: 2 mins, 65.4/6 sees.
The
Stakes. Erlipse quarter Milen.
Dar
| Mr. A. V. White's White Sands
(Clark)
We Two's Coke ................. (Maitland) Lars Bonnie Lad .......(Carnacao)
Time: 2 mins. 46,175 secs, The Tsingtan Cup. Seven longa.
Mr. Robsen's The Dour Bird
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Mr. C. G. Jackle's Silvern (Parkla) Mr. Dargor's Kaloo (Pate Hunt)
Time: min. 47.3/5 secs. langa.
OF SEASON.
Rain marred the commencement of And the Lawn Bowls League ou Saturday afternoon, as a result of which only two of the games scheduled to be being played were started, these between the Club de Recreio and the Civil Service G.C., at King's Park (vision D, and the K.C.C. and the K.B.G.C. (Division II)
Fur-
Mr. Allan's Michigan..(McCann) Mr. S. A. Judah's Ptolemy..... (Carnacao)
2 Law and Hickling's Glen Dockhart
(Needn) 3
Time: 2 mins. 27 secs.
HOCKEY POSTPONED,
FINAL TO BE PLAYED
ON FRIDAY,
The Club de Recreio were loading by thre shots In twn hends when their
abandoned, game had to be
while in the other match, the K.B.G.C. had a lead of two shots in threu heads when play ceased, Hoth matchen will be continued at some date.
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SENSATIONS.
WHITCOMBE AND DUNCAN DEFEATED.
Fulwell, May 2. The sensational defents of Charles Whitcombe and George Duncan were
London, May 2. France scored 1 great loubk
There were 35 entries for the victory at Bournemouth to-day, when Captain's Cup, on the Old Cours Rain caused the postponement au her two representatives, C. Bousaust Fanling, over the week-end; Saturday of the match between the und Mme. Mathieu gained respei- Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club, Chamtively the Men's and Ladies' Hard S. J. H. Fox qualified with a neur nious of the League, and The Rest, Court Championship title of Great of 79 (88-9), whilst A. Leach (91) the outstanding features in a day of which was to have been played on the | Britain.
-10) and C. E. Sandstrom (95 surprises, when the Probables beat K.B.5.F.P.A. ground at 'King's. Park. Boussus defeated G. P. Hughes, the 14) each returned a curd of 81. the Possibles by seven matches to two The fixture is now to be played on Englishman, by 3 sets to 1, the neorea There were no entries on the Noul in the Ryder Golf Cup trials. Friday on the some ground, com-reading, -6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, and Madame Course. mencing at 5.15 p.m., at the conclu-Mathieu conceded eight games to dis- For the Felix Ellis Cup (April), slon of which the Cuer Clark Cup will pese of the British woman, fles Mary there were 12 entries, and A. D. be presented to the Champions.
Heeley. The scures in this two ket match were 6-4, 6-4.Reuter.
Coppin (18) qualified one up.
Whitcombe, the captain of the Pox- afbles, fell before Tom Green, who won the match by 2 and 1, and Duncan was a vietini to Phil Rodgers by the same score.-Router.
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