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HOCKEY

THE HONGKONG “TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.

HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR HONGKONG

CHATTER

A NEW ERA DAWNS

SEASON OF GREAT PROMISE OPENS TO-DAY

LAST LOOK ROUND

[By "BULLY-OFF"]

po-morrow is the opening day of the Mamak Tournament and of a new era in the annals of hockey in the Colony, The teams concerned have been hurd nt practice during the past week для, ав a result, the matches should be productive of a high standard of hockey. The apposing factions will be the Police and the German Club at Caroline Hill at 3 p.m., H.M.S. Phoenix and St. Andrew's on the Marina ground at 2.30 pm and the Incognitos and the R.AS.C., the U.S.R.C. ground at 4.30 p.m. and of these three THE match should be the faat-named. Here the chances of victory are slightly in favour of the Civilians but I have no doubt that the R.A.S.C., if they continue the form shown recently, will not permit their opponents to have everything their own way.

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Shield there is overy in-- dication of the Club retaining the trophy yet another year. With the inclusion of W. E. Williams, the Welsh interno- tional, and A. T. Lay, who has played for Canton, at right Inner and centre-forward res. pectively, their chances are greatly enhanced,

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A forecast of the Club's team

for this year is as follows: G. Duncan; Rogers and A. R. Botelho; W. Reed, A. A. Dand (capt.) and E. V. Reed; H. Owon Hughes, W. E. Williams, A. T. Lay, G. G. Francia and G. E. R. Divett.

WITH the departure

FOR the first time in the history of the American national singles tournament, a player-and an Englishman at that-appeared ou the court in shorts instead of the traditional long white flan- nels. But if W. (Bunny) Austin realised the stir created by bis attire, it made no difference. in hi game. He is shown here in action during his match with Cecil Metz, whom he defeated in

straight heate

GITTINS WINS SUBERB

SWIMMING RACE

TO GAIN COLONY CHAMPIONSHIP

LAWRENCE A YARD

BEHIND

SWIMMING magnificently,

S. V. Gittins won the Colony's 100 yards swimming championship at the V.R.C bath yesterday when he beat W. Lawrence by a yard after one of the most thrilling races on record.

Gittins used spleedid judgment to overcome the strong challenge offered by Lawrence and E.B. da Roza, and swum one of the Onest raees of his career.

Y.M. GALA

SINGLES AND DOUBLES

To be Held in 1933

ORGANISED BY U.S.R.C.

(By "Veritas".)

HONGKONG is to

singles

a

men's

and doubles hardcourt tennis cham- pionship. It is being organised by the United Services Recreation Club and will take place next Chinese New Year.

This morning I was informed. by Major Lochner that the U.S.R.C., had sent in a formal

application to the Hongkong

ARMY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

IN ACTION-This picture shows the finalists in the Army tenpla IN

doubles championship when they met at Sookuspso yesterday, Lewis and Ronan (S.W.B.) heating Paul and Savoll (R.E.§ 8 0, 0-3.

CRICKET

TIT, BITS

HANDICAPS

CONFRONTING

SERVICES

ARMY WITHOUT

CAPT, MOIR ·

NAVY MAY UPSET CALCULATIONS ·

(By "THE STUMPER"). S intimated in my notes last week, I had intended to re- view all the clubs in the Senior. Cricket League, buf pressure of space precluded this idea. The Army, Navy and the Civil Ser vice C.C. ware left out, but I will deal with these teams in my

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS notes this week.

IN EARNEST

ATTRACTIVE LEAGUE FIXTURES

POSSIBLE CAPTURE.

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THE Navy have always been and perhapa will always be more or leas an unknown quantity as far as League cricket is concerned. |So much depends on the movement of vessels. I don't hellove they moro turn out any one team for thon a couple of weeks in any your. Lt. Commdr. Skyrmo, who had charge of the sido last year,

out, week by week!

I have heard it suggested that Henderson, the brilliant Argylla defender is probably not going north with the bat- tallon, in which case he may be captured by Kowloon. What an acquisition to the team! strongest team into the-field-the same which outplayed the Argylla in a friendly match last Saturday. One of the old faces which will be few new players this year, missed in the Chinese ranks is mostly on the Devonshire, the new that of Pau-Ka-ping, their erst arrival from Home. If this is so, while custodian, Who is now and if they can turn out a regular

Lawn Tennis Association scek Kowloon v South China South China are putting their had almost totally different teams

ing official recognition of the proposed events, and that this

CANTON SENDING will be forthcoming there seems

STRONG TEAM

PROGRAMME FOR

TO-MORROW

to be not the slightest doubt.

Major Lochner, who is in charge of the scheme, intends to hold the championships during Chinese New Year, 1933, and whole means to complete the thing within five days.

All of the matches will be played on the new hurd courts at the United

Both the Y.M.C.A.. and Canton, Services Recreation Club and it is the visitors, are turning out strong hoped to bring half a dozen of them teams to take part in the swim-into use for the championships. ming gala at the "Y" Bath to

morrow

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night, and some. unus- ually exciting sport is promised.

Canton have notified Mr. Railton, the "Y" IIon. Secretary that the following team is being sent down: E. Stirling, B. Schroter, Tremlett, Wylie, J. Penield, H. Hanaford, F. Frollick, E. Huttemcer.

B. F. Read, Rasmussen and F. Ambrose. It is not yet known how the team will be split up for the various levents.

of the Argylls to the North the In a close race, S. V. Gittins won Army will loso a number of good the 100 yards free style champion players, and unless the Lincolnship of the colony in the V.R.C. bath yesterday, defeating W. Lawrence and can produce players of equal | E. B. da Roza by only about a yard.

There is to be a programme of ability the Army side will be much The race was one of the best seen in ten events, and the Y.M. re the same as it'was last season. this event for a long time.

presentative have been selected) The four finalists, including Shekns follows: unknown An THE Navy

Nam-pui of the Fukien Club, kept of quantity, in view the together for three lengths, but in thei 50 yards dish. E. F. Selk Don uncertain movements of the China last lap, the three V.R.C. men draw and W. Kerr. Fleet, and it is therefore, difficult away from the Chinese, who however

100 yards dash. E. Railton and to forecast their prospects of finished only a few yards from da

W. Campbell. taking the shield from the present holders.

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L. Roza Pereira was much too good

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SELECTED 16.

The organisers, confronted with the certainty of a large entry are seeking means of keeping it within workable bounds so that the completion of the Lournaments within the prescribed period will not be hampered,

One suggestion is for the or ganisers to select 16 in the singles and the same number of pairs in the doubles and confine the actual tournament to these players. Am however, this must preclude num- hera of

of players who are not only anxious, but sufliciently

good. to play, from competing, it will perhaps be found desirous adopting less severe means for restricting the entries,

of

FIRST H. C. TOURNEY. This will be the first hardcourt championships of Hongkong and it is

the Tit-Bit

(By "Veritas").

WITH all of the clubs report-operating in the forward line for

Tam told that the Navy have n

team, they may yet upset calcula

the League this year a senior as wall as a junior-and this. may a revived interest, which will be all to the good of cricket in the Colony.

mean

ing "fit and hopeful", the the second eleven. He has a tions. They have two teams in prospects for an unusually en-worthy succeser in Tak Sin-hung.

to. the tertaining opening

this league football season afternoon, are definitely bright, and "fans" will be hard put to make up their mind as to which of the matches from the very attractive list arranged they will witness.

By the way, the report that Lee Wai-tong is going to Java la not strictly true. He has been offered a position there, but has not yet made any de- cision. In any case he will be on view to-morrow and for at least another month.

ONE of the strongest--if not the

strongest-sides on paper is the Army, Last season, they won the Triangular Tournament against the Navy and the Hong- kong Cricket Club, and possessed a

POLICE EXPERIMENT. What promises to be the tit-bit

The Police have only one news- meeting of the day is that bet-comer to their team in the person ween first strings of Kowloon and of Stephens, who is apparently team which would perhaps have South China at Chatham Road. operating at Inside left. Ac beaten any side in the Colony. Kowloon feel very satisfied with cording to the team sent in to me. Under the captaincy of Capt. Moir, their team after the second trial T. Pile and Dowman have changed of the Argyll and Sutherland match during this week, a general, places, the former going to right Highlanders, they had no difficulty and much-needed improvement in half and the latter to outside in winning this annual tourna the forward line resulting from the right. Whether this will provement, and Capt. Moir then showed inclusion of Melens and the experi- successful experiment is difficult he had one of the best cricketing ment of working Phillips and Blake to forecast. But whatever tre brains in Hongkong. together on the left wing.

(Continued on Next Columns.)

& 1920).

LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS.

view, the Police should have a fairly comfortable passage against St. Joseph's.

I fully expect to see the Royal Artillery "pip" the Borderers,

to the credit of the U.S.R.C., one of ladies sper singles and doubles chun-beating South China in practice Arrangements in connexion with the Both have had the satisfaction of the foremost clubs in the fostering | picnships are going ahead and It is games, but the splendid balance of competitive tennis in the Colony, hoped to start the two events early of the R.A. combination suggests that they have conceived the idea, in November, with the semi-finals and they will just about-pull-it-off.

with finals being played at the U.S.ILC. success is assured, for

That it will be carried thady thei

INFORTUNATELY, the Highlanders are leaving

In November, and Capt. Meir will therefore not be avail- able. This will be a great lass to the Army team, AR besides being a shrewd skipper, Capt. Moir is one of their best bats. It will be recalled that he knocked, up a brilliant century against the Navy last year in fine style.

Mille

Bryant and Allen have remarkably 50 yards breast stroku,

ARMY CHAMPIONSHIP. accurate shooting boots and may in the 100 yards backstroke, his time Fowler and Schroter. -

Club stages the Ladies and Doubles

The final of the doubles of the he expected to cause the Welsh Yee-ming

championships, two of the beat or- THE Y.M.C.A. arc fielding three being 74 1/5 secs. Knu

Army tennis tournament, was played defenders a heap of trouble. teams this year and in was accond, more than six

50 yards back stroke. Sell xanised meetings in Hongkong.

before a number of spectators at The Club -are not playing to- cluded in their players are men behind. It was regrettable that Wong and Longley.

formidable eloven. They only other effort to introduce a hard game, Lewis und Ronan, South Wales the opportunity who stand well to the fore. On who holds the local record, did not Siong-hing, University under-graduate

Diving (high and low board), court competition open to the Colony Borderers, bont Paul and Savell, Royal team in action, though I under- lane and Bombardier Bryant from

of seeing the have Lieut. Musson, Lt. Macfar paper they have a fine 1st XI compete or a better race may have Selk and Morrison.

was in 1918, when Dr. Forsyth, then Egineers, 8-6, 6-3. but they seem to lack cohesion been seen.

President of the Hongkong Tennis Lows again figures in the final of stand it has been considerably the R.A., (although I fear he has Long Plunge, Garrod, Duncan League, gave shield for a hard court the singles, having to meet Conductor strengthened in all departments. thrown in his lot with the R. A. league competition. It was competed Mitchell, Royal Army Ordnance The Recreio visit Chinese football team), Capt. Mirehouse, for from

1918

to 1920, and then, Corps.

Athletic, but with the Gosanos Lt. Col. F. P. Nosworthy, the new Throwing, the ball, Kerr and owing to the scarcity hard courts, Mitchell won his semi-final round transferring their effections to Staff Officer to the General, Capt. Webb.

competition was

abandoned. In very comfortably against Jarman, St. Joseph's I am afraid the Wales, Capt. Gottwaltz, Lt. A. C. Team Race, Railton, Seik. Don 1925 the trophy was used for the "C" South Wales Borderers, 6-3, 6-4. Portuguese will have a stiff task Hamilton, Lt. Birt, and Lt. Barlow and Kerr.

of the present league. The Mitchell's short and sharp "Jabs" out- before them to nvert_defeat,fund several others from which to Water Polo, Angus, Garrod, winners of the hard court league pointing his opponent time and again: Chinese Athletic, I imagine, are choose, and can be depended upon

during the three years of its existence Mitchell should be seen at his best Henry, Railton, Kerr, Schroter were the Chinese Recreation Club against Lewis this afternoon at Soo-turning out a team much on the to field the same alde every week, (1918) and tho Chinese Y.M.C.A. (110 kunpoo, when they meet in the final, same lines as previous years. if camps do not interefore with

is interesting to note that the Sookunyoo yesterday. Playing a fine morrow and I have not yet hade Army can still muster a very

In practice. As a whole they Results: work hard, but the backs, are nt

present a little slow. When theS. V. Gittine, 1; W. Lawrence, 2;

100 yards free stylo championship. or Schroter. forward line is definitely fixed E. B. da Reza, 3. Time 00 3/5 seca; and the players settle down the 60 4/6 seca. "Y" 1st XI should prove 0 100 yards boys' free tyle champion- formidable team.

ship.J. de Souza, 1; Chan Kal-him, NOW for a word about the ladies. 2. Time 72 3/5 secs; 73 3/5 Reca.

Clean, keen sport is a feu- 100 yards backstroke champion- jand Fowler. ure of their game and in the Cuership.-L. Roza Pereira, 1; Kau Yee Clark Cup competition there wiming, 2, Time 74 1/5 seca.; 80 3/5

I-am-certain a fine spirit of sees.

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riendly rivalry- existing. Four Members' under-wnter · racs first eams have ontered; the Hongkong heat.-H. M. Remedlos, J. D. Reme Endlos Club (present holders) the dios. Second heat.-S. E. Souza; A. .M.C.A. Ladies, with whom the M. Rodrigues. Third heat-Ed dn

Roza. B.A. Ladies have. joined forces, St. Andrew's and the Club de Recreio.

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EVENTS FOR TO-DAY. Three Entries for the Chief

Race on Programme.

The chief ovent on the programme

Club are putting a strong le out again this year to them to have their name scribed on the Cup for the sea for to-day is the 220 yards free style on 1932-39, but they will meet for which S. V. Gittini, W. Lawrence th a sturdy opposition from the and L. Roza Pereira will swim for her entrants. Another cup was principal honours, with the last bsented at the end of the com-named favourite. The distance is u and Lawrence, tition last year by Mrs. W. T. little too long for

thorn, as a runners-up trophy Gittins should take second place.

this has added greatly to the The programme for to-day is as

thusiasm which was shown Inst fellows:" gar. St. Andrew's at present old this "pot.”

am informed that Capt. K. B. Goro, has, resigned his post-

220 yards free style (Record: 2 mins. 34 accs., J. R. Johnstone, 1929). 100 yards breast stroke (Record: 78 secs.,Kwok Chun-hang, 1932).

Long Plunge (Rocord: 07 fost, C. J.

ion as scoretary of the Kowloon Cook, 1928). ndian Tennis Club and has can- alled bie registration with them. Te has since signed as a player for

o R.A.M.C. and in him the Corps hould find a very useful exponent f the game who will be a big as

et to their defence,

WEEKLY HINT,

Hit hard and run hard is an*· Excellent maxim, for players, ... o matter in what position,

at acquire the knack of fold Why the ball with, their stick Matakver, hard 15 kaễn Hard- Cousaca, hotost, smukt be ad-

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Member Rates.

GO yards handicap Hurdles, Members' "C" Class Aggregato, 50 yards Handicap,

Under Water Raco-(final).

curately placed. If you are în advance of your insido forward make your pass squarely aeros the field so that he can pick it up as to draws level with you. If you are playing square mako your pass in advance of your inside forward.

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Division

To-morrow's Sports: Fixtures and Teams

FOOTBALL..

League, Div. L

(Kick-off 4.30 p.m.) Kowloon v South Chlua-Kowloon, South China: Tang Sik-hung; Li St.

Tam Tin-anng),

Kong-pak; Loung Yin-chau, Wong Mee- ahun, Leung Wing-chiu; Chung Siu-hong, Tong Kwan, Fung King-cheung,

Wai-tong, Leo Ip Pak-wal Kowloon:-Gurrevitch; White

and Wells: Watkins, McKelvic and Bliss: Eastman, Hill, Melens, Blake and Phillips. Police v St. Joseph's St. Joseph's. Polica: Porkins, Blackbourn, Pile!

T. Pile, Brittain, Channing. Dowman, Cornwall, Moss, Stephens, and. Fraser. Re- serves: Jessop, Wheeler, H. Brown and Forrest.

League, Div. 2.

(Kick-off 3 p.m.)

Eastern v St. Joseph's-St Joseph's. Joseph's-A. MacGrann; P. Au- tony, E. Lawrence; A. J. Hussain, N. Delgado, Moosa; T. Ali, A. Guterriez, G. Bousa, Santos, C. Victor.

Kowloon v 8. China-Kowloon. Ewo Navy-Nary, Happy Valley. Club v R.A.—Club,

R.A.: Wood; Bryden and Gibbons; Ward, Collier and Walker G.; Stanton, Discombe, Berming- ham, Forbes and. Coinville. Roservo:-Leach.

.S.W.B

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St. Joseph'st. Marquia; Rahman, Gomes; G. Victor, N. Baltrao, T. Leonard: B. Gosano, E, Sours, D. Loonard, M. Sabban, Fernandez. St. R. Artillery v 8.W.B-Sookunpoo. R.A.:---Comboy; Moaley, Walker, C. Rodgers, Pardoe, and Salt; Wood, Allon, Bryant, Moore, W. A. and Bool,"

'Chinese Ath. v Recreio-"Club. Recrelo:-M. Remedios, H. Britto, R. Silva-Notto, Marques, Figueiredo, H. C. Remedios, J. Gonsalves, J. Gomon, GA

League, Dlv. 8.

v. Signals Sookunpoo at 3 p.m. St. Joseph's Recreio-Chineső

ILV. 3 p..

Joseph's-F. Loo; B. A. Hyder, C. Thang; A. Rood, V. Costa, C. Coelho; T. Castilho, R. M. Azim, A. M. Omar, Sims, Laurel. Recreio:J. D. Minhinnett, A. P. Silva, J. J. Lima, M. Oliveira, C. M. Asedo, W. Mackintosh, C. H. Gutierrez, H. Campos, J. M. Figueiredo, H. A. Botelho, A. M. Pereira. Resoryo:-V. Bernado and E. F. Passos. Chinese Ath. Univaralty-Chin- F. A. Bantonando cue, HAV.4.80 p.m.. Guttorey Ribeiro, Reservar S. China Radio Carolina H

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V. HXavier..

C.

Sale

CRICKET.

Friendlies.

K.C.C. lat XI v Volunteers-K.C.C. K.C.C.-J. C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, E.

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C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, A.

G. C. Burnett, J. Hun-i

T. Lay Lawrence, F. B. ter, Skinner, F.S.W. Smith and I. McInace. Volunteers:A. C. Beck, E. J. R. Mitchell, J. E. Richardson, A. P. Hall Thompson, F. Baker, J. Bergne-Coupland, J. P. Whitham, J. E. Potter. L. D. Kilbeo, R. Stillard and A. D.]. Lowson.

Police Recreation

Club

K.C.C.

2nd. XI-P.R.C. Polleo:-T. H. King, Reynolds,

Booker, Alexander,

Wynne, Minty,

B.G. Hunter, Baker, Carey, Williamson and Clark, Reserves:-Louglin, Baker A V., Chesterwoods.

RE. & B.C. ♥ St. Joseph's-Soo-

kunpoo.

R.E. & S.C.-L-Col. Maredon, Lt. Lt. Whiteway- Anstruther, Wilkinson, S. C. Jordan,. Sgt. Buckle, Opl, Meehan, Spr. Tuckor Sig Bingo, Sig.. Car- rill, Sig. Allen and Sig. Me- Guire.

LR.C. R. Navy-Sockumpoo, LR.C. 2nd XI R. Navy 2nd XI-

Park. IR. Abuas, M..P. Madar.!

Suffiad, A M. Rumjahn, Rumjahn, Jun. ▲ É. Hi Bamall, A. K. Ismail, N. Na Marin and H. 1. Parola

HOCKEY.

Mamak Tournament.

their cricket.

WITH all this talent at their disposal, it would surprise me very much if they do not finish near the top of the League table.

ricket at the Civil Service C.C. during the last two or three

Phoenix St. Andrew's (Marina, years has not been what it used to bo. They still rely far too much on Police German Club (Caroline the "veterans," and have not

4.90)

Hill, 3 p.m.)

Polico: Sarwan Singh,

Rattan

Gulan Ros

onough new blood, As deplored Dormer, in their Annual Report, they havO - Tate, Allen, no promising youngsters, and in Hazooran Singh order to keep a cricket team going, Grant, Karter Singh, Jenner, Chuland Mohammed.

year after year, new blood must German Club: E. Ammann, Heit be introduced.

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moyer, May, Reck, Sommer, Funck, Schmidt, Hancke, THEY won the "wooden spoon" Mueller, Jaeger, Dobernecker: last year, but they aro com- R.A.S.C. Incognitos (U.S.R.C.

mencing the Boason with R.A.SC.--Funnell, Marshall, Whit-spirit. I am not expecting them to ley, Tipple, Buckland, Kirpa carry off the Shield, but I feel sure Nam, Barlow, Eve, Keene, last year, but they are Lazenby and Atta Mohammed. they will give a better account of themselves this coming acason; anyhow here's wishing them luck.

AQUATICS.

Colony Championships heats V.R.C. Y.M.C.A. v Canton,'Y.M.C.A.

TENNIS.

K.C.C. v Shameen at Canton.

K.C.C.-G. A White, S. A. Gray, F. Kengelbacker, W. C. Hung, N. E. A. Mackay and E. Zim

morn

SUNDAY

League Football, Div. 2. Chiness Athletic v Tsung Tan

Club, 4.30 p.m.

Division 8. RA&C. Taikoo ChineseBoo

kumpoo, 14.30 p.m

commen-

¡HE official cricket sonson com- Tencer to-morrow, but I don't think any League matches aro down for decision. However, there are several friendlies, In- cluding a two-day fixture between the Kowloon CO and the Volun- teers. I see several newnamos" In the Volunteer side, and cannot therefore say what the game will be like. The Indians ongago, the Navy in both divisions, the 8000 game at Bookudnod And the danko