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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932.

MORRIS MAY LOSE CHANCE OF MIDDLEWEIGHT

HAPPY IMPROVEMENT IN

CLUB XV NOTICED RETURN OF WHITHAM AT FULL BACK AN ASSET

PEERS FOR THE INTERPORT?

(By "Throsquarters")

CATURDAY'S match between

SATURDAY'S

must make the followers of the

code draw one of two conclusions

BAD

elther the Club have improv- HANDLING

ed enormously or the absence of Linton and the Devonshire con- tingent have weakened the Navy- aldo more than one would have expected. Certainly the Club thoroughly deserved their win and might have won by a very handsome margin had it not been for the admirable defence put uvļ by the Navy backs.

TEITHER Buckley nor Ryder' Nhave the constructive ability

RUINS KOWLOON V CLUB RUGBY

PENINSULAR TEAM BEATEN

Good tackling by the for- wards and bad handl'ng by the "threes" were the ma'n feature; of the game between the Club and Kowloon at Happy Valley yesterday, when the Club won by 2 tries, I penalty Goal (9 points) to I try (3 points).

Sig. Morris.

FRIENDLY CRICKET. D.B.S. Present Boys-Defeat

Past Students.

NO LOCAL BOXING-

-Until 1933

BELT

Home Football VINES' BRILLIANT WIN

Forecast

Selection for the

Week-End

Wins for homo teams anncar to bo indicated for Saturday, the majority of the leading clube in each division

CONTENDER MAY playing before their own supporters.

LEAVE SOON

Denied Opportunity of Fighting

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The Telegraph special forecast Scottish for the four English and Leagues follow:

FIRST DIVISION.

v. Birmingham

v. West Brom.

v. Leeds.

v. Derby.

v. Sunderland.

v. Everton.

v. Blackpool.

BEATS ALLISON FOR AUSTRALIAN

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

VIVID DESCRIPTION OF MATCH OW Ellsworth Vines, champion tennis player of How

the world, services-smashed and volleyed, his way through Wilmer Alliion to win the Australian national championship last month is vividly described by a well- known Australian tennis critic in the following terms. Vines won in the fifth set, but

the result was in doubt until sorely pressed to win his serve. Ton the fighting Texan, with his times was deuce called before he won, back to the wall, missed his 26 strokes in all; so many, in fact, return by a hair's breadth, and that the scorer had to use another

line to record it. lost.

It was an extraordinary struggle, it la true that both made mis- but Viuet, who on account of his sore takes. A times Vines missed in arm, had dropped a little of the manner whien amazed the onicekurs viciousness of boarly service games, and himself-and many a laugh had enough in reserve to pull it out.

Then Allison lod 4-3 en had 40- was caused by his little trikts when admon.shing himself. Then he love in the next, but again Vinas rose hughts of tannia to the occasion took his game and the next to lead 6-4. glory that we have not acen in our

The tenth game was the best of the day, with nil the walle, the gallant Alison lighting out cach point match. Every stroke in it was n gem with courage that deserved a bet-of rare lustre, with first one and then the other letting loose something extra C.ter fate.

| ASTON VILLA ▼. B'a-kin

Bolton

▼. WEDNESDAY. CHELSEA v. Manchester C. HUDDERSFIELD v. Arsenal LEICE TER LIVERPOOL Middlesbro NEWCASTLE PORTSMOUTH (By "Veritas”.)

SHEFFIELD U. WOLVES TWICE d'sappointed during

the past

months BRADFORD

BURNLEY through being unable to find an

Charlton opponent to fight Signalman GRIMSBY Morris for the Colony's Midde-MANCH. UN. NOTTS FOR. weight belt, the HongkonZ OLDHAM Boxing Association have ds-LYMOUTH

Preston finitely been forced to abandon STOKE CITY

two

-

SECOND DIVISION.

v. Notts County

v. Swansea

v. Southampton.

v. Fulham

v. Lincoln

v. Millwall

v. Chesterfield

·

v. Port Vale

V. DRADFORD Y. Bury

*. West Ham.

F. Torquay

. Coventry

v. Brentford.

Y. Clapton Orient.

v. Newport

7. Bournemouth

v. Brin'ol C.

V. Exeter

v. Luton

v. Swinden

v. Wrexham

7. Stockport

*20

0

of boxing for the Middleweight CARLISLE title, as I understand that he Chester

v. Darlington

v. GATESHEAD

11

2

30

is leaving for Home early in January.

Crewe

MANSFIELD

9

un- H. Nomanbhoy, b Sargeant

Y. H. Kan, run, out

NORWICH

v. Northampton

of Armytago and it is indeed a pity that tho latter will not be

all hopes of staging the open'ng TOTTENHAM The present boys of the Diocesan

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). seen again in local rugger until

Boys School engaged the past pupis tournament of the season bo-

ALUERSHOT mid-January. Ryder found Miller!

in a friendly Cricket match yesterday

fore the New Year.

Brighton very attentive during the second

BRITL R. on the Craigengower Cricket Club half of Saturday's match and was

This decision was reached at CARDIFF ground, and won alter an excit.ng soldom able to make much of an

game by 6 runs. Hulse, the all- opening for his threes, while Buck-

Both teams were men short, founder of the school, was responsible a meeting of the Association on PALACE Tey secured little chance in attack Kowloon arriving with only for his side's win. Ile was in splind d Tuesday, when it was further Gillingham -owing to the inability of the for- thirteen players and the Club with form with the ball and took 6 wickets stated that there were no im-QUEEN'S F.R.

for only 18 гure, Besides claiming wards to get posaosalon in the Orst fourteen, and as a reault Cochrane ve victims, he was top scorer für

mediate prospects of a tourna-READING -moiety. Of the Navy back divi was transferred from the Club to is alde with 36. A. T. Lee was in ment being arranged:

sion. Packer was the only one who Kowloon. The main fault with good batting form for the Past, Dzore really enhanced his reputation by, both three-auarter lines was their ing 36 rung Result:

Old Boys. Saturday's showing, his running, inability to keep the ball under and especially his tackling, being control, although they had every D. J. N. Anderson, st. Zimmern, b

Sergeant ANT support from the scrum halves D. Hunt, e Hulse, b Lay well up to standard.

who both played fine games and R. Zimmern, b Hulse DIZEY was playing his first shared the honours for swinging A, T. Nontonbbey, b iluise

game of the season and was the ball backwards. Serums were A. T. Lee, blue naturally not in too good condl-frequent and from a spectator's W. Hunt, 1.b.w. b Hulke tion, but he acquitted himself well poin of view and will doubtless give a good ac- interesting. count of himself next Saturday.)

PIZEY

mado play

CLUB SCORE.

S. Broadbridge, h Sargeant

G. Lau, b Hulse

Y. C. Inu, not out

Extrao

SOUTHEND WATFORD

ACCRINGTON

This looks as though Morris THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). is to be denied the opportunity BARROW

New Brighton ROCHDALE Ewing is the holder of the belt, Rotherham inning-.t in 31 from Jock SOUTHPORT Crichton, but Ewins has refused YORK CITY

DU WHO med bad Bison on the

*. Hull City

v. Alafax

v. Waisall

v. Barnkler

. TRANMERE

v. Hartlepools

v. Doncaster

SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

rounds that the purse offered is ABERDEEN

Avr Halled 28 insulticient.

CLYDE

110

Totel....

Bowling Analysis.

0. M. R.

W.

Hulao Lay

18 6

20 1

1

24

3

0

The Navy front row are definitely twroker this person and it is obvl-j The Club opened the scoring ous that Brosnan and Crick hava'soon after the start after a long 'proved difficult to replace. A new dribble on the right, an effort honker was tried on Saturday but which Lowson failed to majorive. in which with no great success, while the Mid-field play ensured whole pack is nothing like as affec- the Kowloon forwards relieved

bursts by the opposing Sargeant tive a force aince it lost Crick's many Inspiring leadership.

threequarters by some excellent Power

Before the interval, tackling. TURNING to the, Club alde, it Lowson again went over for a try

Is evident that Whitham on which he failed to convert. Saturday's form is streets ahead of any of the others who have been tried at full back this sen-

I wonder if he is going to y, and Fox. the Club full back,

con.

On the change over, Kowloon Thad better of the play territorial.

Prevent Boys.

A. J. Hulse, b Nomanbboy A. Zimmern, run out

P. Power, b Anderson

E. Frith, run out

J. L. Youngsaye, b Zimmern

C. B. Sargeant, b Anderson

J.

Winch. b Zimmern

play regularly and give up cricket played a steady game to relieve B. Lay, run out

Extras

at which game he has met with many dangerous breaks by the R. Broadbridge, run out some measure of success this win-mainland forwards. Eventually, J. Prettejohn, b Anderson ter. Rigg is improving as a cen- following a splendid bout of pass-W. Rapley, not cut tre, but I doubt if he will be able ing on the right, Cochrane cut twithstand the challenge of through for an unconverted try, Robertson, who turned out again Cogan falling with the kick. A few minutes from the end, Kow- yesterday.

loon were penalined just outside

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IT was good to see Peers in the Club pack again. He has had

a somewhat chequered career on

the rugger fold

this season, hav-

ing had to play on the wing on several occasions. But thero is no dwht that the front or second row of the serum is his propor

place and it Ma

Finey is unablo

to get to Shanghai I can see no other alternative than that this

versatile player should hook for

the Club in the Interport.

I

Anderson

It was the result of a foul punch DUNDEE FALKIRK

7. Onaan's Park v. CELTIC v. Morton

v. East Stirling

v. Kilmarnock

v. Hamilton

by Cricnton tual Ewins obtained MOTHERWELL V. Cowdenbeath hist.tle, and is happened' after

RANGERS

L referee had warned bo.4 | ST. JOHNSTONE v. Hearta gatera or low punching.

ST. MIRREN

v. Airdrio

Morris won the Welterweight THIRD LANARK v. Partick.

36 uel in November 1931, when he vivated A. B. "Warnes of points

very spectacular fight.

10,

1

22

4

waalti Tis

to

t

which

Wan

unanswerable. Taking the match all through, bow- special ever, the surprsing thing was that Vines was down 15-40 on his serre, there were not more mistakes as, for, but again he pulled the game cut sustained ap:ed, it could scarcely the fire and the score was two sets all. In the last zot the games want with have been excelled. Forehand and backhand drives flow from corner to the serve and not until 6-all had boon called did Vines break through, to win remorseless accuracy, corner with

memorable match. varied with a skilful shots, which sped down the sideline with uncanny cer tainty.

GREAT RETURNS. The "oldest inhabitant" who was Crisp volleys, which brooked no there said he had seen nothing to heard him reply, were mixed with delicate ones, equal it, and those who which

was bonton, bat he unguarded droaned

agreed. Allison portions of the courts, and smashes deseved equal credit with Vines. His which look away the breath, crashed handling of that cannon bail BOTV into the court to bound high into the was an eyeopener. That ho could gat standa.

Into

It was inspiring, a real battle for a title between two experts, who used spood and then more speed in batter ing their way through the opposition

· GOOD TACTICS.

Iit back into play was remarkable, but that he could do so, and, at the same time, place his return to advantage even admitting was extraordinary, that he has played Vines on dozens of occasions in singles and doubles.

Let un leave it at that. We have

Ohr

It started in a major key when heard of the Americans, we bave rend Allision took the first point with a of them, and now we have seen them.

inded fortunate in wonderful backhand down the side- We arC line. The Texan had apparently degeneration. cided that a heavily-cut backhand

The doubles final was beween Vines would worry Vines, and he fed him ea and Gledhill, the American title hold- them, game after game.

fers, and Allison and van Ryn, the It seemed to pay, a he ran to Daris Cum pair and probably he finest 3-1 lead, a break which ultimately pair in the world. These two com meant the sot, though, in the 10th inations have beaten

game,

one uwier

Vines played a superb shot, more than once this season, and It sending the ball like lightning from was our good fortune to see them corner to corner, and flashing it past fighting for supremacy in a strange

land. Allison as he came in to the net.

won in Van Ryn and Allison LOCAL BILLIARDS.

The second set was all Vines. I Local curists nen reminded that the Serving with amazing speed, driving straight sets, yet there was late in closing data for entries for the above hard and trus, and volleying delight. it, ene service break-it was Gled- Here again we saw the highlights competition is Saturday December 17. uily, he outployed his rival, winning hill's each time-being the margin.

A number of entries have been re- two services to love, and taking the

of tennis. These men attack Thoy hing A J. MAMAK HOCKEY colved among them

hit the ball with venomous speed, set, G-1, Camund, winner of the last Colony!

But Allison was not done. He was volley crisply for winnners, and not Championship, A. Cottle. winner of the British Army Championship standing well in to the fastest of nor-just to keep the bali in play, and when in the third set ran to n they smash, they bury the ball so that 1022/-23, A. Jarman, Billiards and ves, and Sanker Champion of the Henken 5-love lead. Some of his valleys and there is no comeback. Area. L. Remedios of St. Patrick's passing shots were unbelievably per- Club, E. Pollard of the Royal Engi- fect, and he lifted his game to such a ners and other well known plave a height that 0-2 was a fair reflex of

Entries should be forwarded to Mr, the play, br R. Jordan, Hon. Secretary, St. Pat-i

Phoenix and R.A.S.C.

in the

Tota!

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Bowling Analysis,

Play Drawn Game

O. M. R. 10.4 3

W.

34

easy

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8

1 20

1 17

R. A..

11

11

their own "25". and Garrod scored A. T. Nomanabloy with a well-judged kick which Zimmern gave the Club the game by 9 points W. Hunt D. Ilunt

tu 3.

Brighton, Tranmere and Rovers Win Replays

Revised Draw for Third Round of the English Cup

London, Dec. 14. hieved the excellent performanca on the Three of the replays in the of beating Accrington Goldman to another who second round proper of the Foot-northerner's ground.

Tranmere will be before their made his initial appearance ball Association Cup were de! for some time on the rugger field cided yesterday, when Bristol own supporters in the next stage yesterday, and it is more than pos- Rovers, Brighton and Tranmere of the tournament, and will op- siglo that this all-rounder may qualified for the next stage of pase Notts County, find his way into the Club XV. I wonder! I understand that it is the competition. unlikely that Selby will be able to turn out again until after! Christmas and Bradford will also be off for some time, en it is un- Hkely that there will be many changes in the Club XV on Satur day.

THE

The results in detail were:

G'llingham

*Wrexham

Tranmere

1 Bristol Rovers 3

2 Brighton

*

The follows:

Carlisle or Hull

City

REVISED DRAW. complete

rovised

drawj

v. Sunderland

T. Tet'enham

2 3 Bristol City

• after extra time.

Oldham Brighton

Brighton required additional Bradford C. tims to defeat Wrexham on the Darlington

HE Kowloon Club flelded a

fairly good XV to oppose the latter's ground and so to qualify Watford Club "A" yesterday at Happy Val- for their ninth appearance in the Bradford

Brighton failed Manch. Un. hoon Cup this season. have former ley. The severely handicapped by the fact to apply for exception and have Bory that their ground at King's Park boon forced to play through every Birmingham has not had the water supply laid round.

Corinthians Swindon

on, but they have fulfiled several Gillingham failed to turn to ad-Lelcester Axtures at Happy Valloy and Sho-vantage the replay on their own Tranmere kunpoo recently, so that the main-enclosure and the Rovers, in win- Blacknool Innd club is still a live force.

ning, merely accomplished what Walsall Billlwall sexpected of them in the first Wat Resm place.

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N Baturday we are to son the

O club and Navy In opposition agato at Happy Valley--this time Bristol City tell gallantly to Grimsby

Gateshead

In the first round of the Triandus- Tranmore following their long, Huddersfield lar Tournament. Both teams have fourney north, the odd goal in five chater loat by narrow margins to tho finally separating the teams.

Army in the same

competition,

while on the three occasions that

they have met this sonson, the

NOW MEET CHELSEA.

Etoko Pencaster

Lincoln,

Brighton now enjoy an Navy have scored two wins and tive proposition in the third round, meley

visited by Chelsea current forma boing

On

tho Club, one. there is little to choose between January 14,

v. Chelsea

v. Aston Villa

v. Torquay or

Q. P. R.

Y. Southend

v. Plymb

Y. Middiete,

v. Notts Farcas

v. Preston

v.. West Ham,

v. Burnley

บ

Everton

. Notts County.

v. Port Vale

Y. Arsenal

v. Livernnol

.Reading or

Coventry

v. Manchester C.

T. Folkestone

V. Portsmouth

Y. Fulham

v. Halifax

. Southampton

Sheffle11 U.

Y. Blackburn

v. Derby County

*. Luton

v. Bristol Rov,

v. Chesterfield.

attrac Wolves

on Aldershot

Wednesly Nowenstle the aldea, but I am sure it will

Bristol Rovers are not quite an Chatilin prove arousing game with both aldes all out to annex their first fortunate, and will have to visit Matchon to be played on January 14.

Aldershot, who last Saturday: no-1----Renter.

... Loads

v.R-itor.

Honours were Mamak tournament game

tween

the

9.

CRITICAL GAME.

The fourth get was the critical one.

C. rick's Cloh. Garden Road. Hongkong. and H. M. S. Phoenix at Son-accompanied by the entrance foe of With Allison leading 3-2. Vines suns

one dollar. kumpoo yesterday, neither side scoring. The Navy men took up the attack from the inital bully, but, the Service Corps defence was found and robbed the forwards time after time, The Military forwards met with strong res 8- tance from the Naval intermediate line, and when they did manage to get through their shooting was erratle.

H.K. Tennis Championship

Playing at King's Park yester- day, the Y.M.C.A. defeated the Club de Recreio ima game which was productive of a good standard of hockey by one goal to uil. The "Y" were with at the services of McLellan, Garrod, Murphy and and the substitutes wore Baldwin and Lowe. For some time in the opening half they played ono man !sort but eventually a spectator

Olled the vacancy.

Price scored the only goal of, the game early in the first half

Stipulations

Entries in Men's Singles and Doubles

to be Restricted

GOT ONE BACKI

Yet once we saw Allison make a marvellous recovery of a amasa waich had all the power of Vines's right arm behind it. We saw Vines run back,, icap into the air, and smash with amazing power and certainty for a winner from bear the back of the court; and we saw Vines, when pre.sed finished a

a game with two service acos which flew past the receiver la Ansh.

we saw, in a word, why the Ameri- cans beat our chaps in doubles. Thora was van Ryn, almost unaning in bla return to service, clever in volleying and certain overhead, with his com- rade Allon giving him splendid sup- port.

✓

On the other side of the net was

New stipulations aro being; be limited to 64 players. If the Vines, with a drive like a bit by imposed this year in connexion number of entrics exceeds that figure Thor's hammer, majestic in the case volley and awe-inspiring as he swang with his racket overhead to smash reject any entry. with the Open tennis cham- the Commitice reserve the right to with which he picked up the low

As introduced last year, each match deadly intent. pionships, cne being that en-

Gledhill, too, did many fine things, tries in both singles and doubles in the preliminary rounds will be the

while the semi-though a triffe uncertain and not qu.co shall be limited, and the other best of three acts, than only members of clubaffinals and the final will be five Botap to the standard of his compatriols.

matches.

The trophies for the doubles event affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association shall be eligible to are two perpetual Challenge Cups pre-

compete.

sented by the Hongkong Cricket Club, All rounds will be the best of threa The number of competitora insets, except the semi-finals and the

RIFLE SHOOTING.

with an excellent shot which fol- the singles is to be limited to 64) Anals, which will be the best of five Lieut. J. H. Hocquard Wins

ne doubles to 32. If the sets.

In the event the number of en- lowed a fine forward movement. ' Brown came near to increasing the maximum number is reached in tries will be limited to uz pairs, with both cases it will mena three the committee reserving the right to lend on several occasions and once

"In the rounds before the semi-finals in roject any entry should the number struck the cross-bar. second half play fluctuated, al- the singles and two rounds in the exceed 32.

doubles, without any byes.

starts though the "Y" defence was never

The competition really troubled,

February 6, and entries close on Outstanding in the Y.M.C.A. January 14. S. A. Rumjaha is alde were Lowe, Skinner and the Colony's present champion, Brown, while Bothello shone for and ho in cer- the Club.

tain to defend

his title, whilst

H.K.F.A. COUNCIL,

chief opposition will come from Wal-pul, Taul

E. C. Fincher

Choosing of England and and M. W. Lo.

Wales Teams.

On

will be used.

Monthly Competition.

IDEAL CONDITIONS.

CLOSE OF ENTRIES.

The monthly shoot of the Hong- Entries close on January 14, and kong Rifle Club was held on the Kow- Sunday last. Shooting commenced at the Grst matches will be played on loon Tong Range on Saturday and The usual conditions will be ob-2.30 p.m. on Saturday and 10 am. on Monday February 6. served for next year's tournaments, Sunday. for which Slazenger's stitchless balls The weather conditions were ideal for shooting, though at the 600 yards The annual tournaments of the firing point a tricky wind upset the Hongkong Cricket Club Including the scores of those firing with aperturos. Club Championship, Handicap Sin- Lt. J. II. Hocquard won the month- gles "A" and "B," itsndicap Doubles ty spoon for Class A and F. P. the Mixed Handicap Doubles are goqueira won in claas "C" and also also being organized. Entries for awarded the monthly spoon.

The following were the best re- will also close on January 14,

sutitat In connexion with the Mixed

and

these

200 300 400 Class "A" yds yda yds Total

Handi the former, In particular, pro- mising a very strong challengecap Doubles tournament for members the Hongkong G.C., It is stipulated who, with his that ladies whose husbands are not Lt. J. Hecquard, 28 1 2 80

members or r subscribers of the Cricket A. Chappelle

A meeting of the Hongkong Past to the Indian, ball Agneletion front will be hell cousin, H. D. Rumjahn, has played at 530 mm. on Tungde, Thomhar such a prominent part in local, or who, if unmarried, are not A. Haroor...

20, when the business will include the tennis for the past ten years. following:

In the Singles Championship for Challenge Cup presented by the 1-t To draw for the Shield Compet! Sir Paul Chater, which is to be hell for one year and won outright I wan To annoint a pommition to choose by the sama player three years in succession, the number of entries will the England and Wales teams.

tions.

living with some relative who is L. S. L. Douglas

Class C member or a subscriber, cannot enter 1. Goulden

P. P. Bequeira for that event unless the comml.tes

The Committee will also limit the G. Rahinson give special permission.

H. Dingle number of entries in the Club Cham Van der Lelys plonship to 32 players.

28 18 27 ka

28 28 20 62.

28 80 21. 78

26 19 29 74

20 28 25.74

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