1933-11-14 — Page 24

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1933.

DEFEAT FACING SHANGHAI CRICKET INTERPORTERS

PUT ON THE SPOT BY HONGKONG

HAYWARD & PEREIRA SUCCESSES

Minu's Clever Bowling Upsets Visitors

H.K. CONSOLIDATE

(By R. ABBIT.)

WHEN play ceased for the day on Saturday Hong-

kong were in a good position though there was nothing epoch-making about it.

A recent pleture of A. R. Minu, the I.R.C, spin bowler, who yester-

Shanghai.

·BANK DEFEATED

IN KEEN RUGBY MATCH

OPPORTUNITIES LOST

(By "Line-Out").

The South Wales Borderers beat the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank in a rugby match at Sookumpoo yesterday by two tries (six points) to nil.

SHANGHAI HARDCOURT

CHAMPIONSHIPS

GUY CHENG BEATEN BY GORDON LUM'S PUPIL

MISS COLLACO REACHES FINAL OF LADIES SINGLES

Shanghai, Nov. 10. Yesterday's play in the Shanghai open hard-court tennis championships provided only a few surprizes for the spectators. The play was, on the whole, very good, perfect weather, and con- ditions giving the contestants overy opportunity to do their beat.. With the tournaments approaching the finals, the contestants were more evenly matched than heretofore and all had to show their best to remain in the running.

Play started at 1 p.m. with Mrs. stretch out to points that she The bank were a little unlucky Lum and Miss Mno completing should have won without difficulty. to lose, ne they pressed for three day piet with succes against parts of the game; but they incked their match against Mme. Capelain Miss Collaco is to meet. Mrs. finish and several passing move- de Prisque and Mlas Tavares, mienta were spoilt by faulty handl which was postponed the day be- Fischer in the final. Judging by ing.

fore on account of darkness, with the standard of play during this The Bank forwards, amongst the score at 3-1. In the deciding last week, Mrs. Flacher should I venture to think in that case we were lucky as I-with all whom King was very prominent, set. With the lead against them, win. She should not, however, do deference-doubt very much the heeled well and gave their backs Mrs. Lum and Miss Mao surprised so easily, as Miss Collaco has a

everyone by winning their match. wisdom of a course which might plenty of chances.

The final score stood at 0-3, 2-6, have left as with well over a To get on a fourth

Nor did the start yesterday warrant any undue excitement. Each batsman got a four and then the innings closed for two hundred and forty runs.

hundred A pretty useful score though not mammoth one.

inninga.

la chief value lay lo the fact that it consolidated the success ing winning the toss. Few. I mingine were suficiently optimistic to ex- peet the developments which actually happened. The start vens certainly not sensational. But, when the visitors went in to bat things started to happen, and continued to happen for Home time.

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bubly the best ball of the match. A very fast one, it pitched on the off stick and just took the Jeg bail, 48-5-1.

THE LAST STAND.

After the resumption the Inst real stand was made. Jenkins hung on against Pereira and Minu while Leach seemed supremely ni ense save for one dangerons liek over slip's hend.

AN APPALIING START.

But Minu was bowling belier The start was sensational. Beck than he has done before, and, the sent down a good one on the legnoment Jenking tried to hil hin, a was neatly stump and one of the two heal hard drive to cover Shanghai batsmen wus out first taken by T. A. Pearce. Thereafter

Lench alone did anything.

ball.

The practical advantage was. grent. The moral advantage i was enormVUA,

Owen Hughes had come to the conclusion, and I think rightly, -that Garthwaite, with a com pletely new ball was different | bowler to Garthwaite with one which had lost its shine.

He only bowled six overs but he got his wicket, Simpson had hit nicely to leg for four, and

Martin, the Borderers fast winger, scored in the initial half, 6-4. when he made a dash for the ne and dung himself over when half tackled by Rigg.

As it was, we have made quite

The dual try for the Borderers a satisfactory acore but during the last two hours the wicket showed was scored in semi-darkness when a forward touched down follow- distinct signs of wear, and a nastying a very fine run bé Martin. spot acoma to have developed nt the Law-Courts end, just where it will help Beck and Pereira.

I might mention here that The match will be played to a finlah.

HONGKONG'S SECOND KNOCK.

Our usual pair opened and

carefully Hayward's damaged finger which strapped had been seemed to steady him.

Although Fincher was soon out, nught at short leg in hooking a Hayward, at first silp was ex-shori 'un which cocked up, cellent and took first a quick never seemed in danger of a chance off Minu to send Maly-collapse, as Hayward kopt an end hew linck and then by a billlant going steadily, playing good and bit of anticipation held a watchful cricket. tremendously fast snick by Isaacs off Perers almost behind the wicket-keeper.

we

True, it was slow. But, as the match is to be played out, it was

und policy

DRAWN MATCH AT VALLEY

NAVY TEAMS IN

OPPOSITION.

In the best mixed doubles match to date, Mrs. Flacher and Meise defeated Mr. and Mrs. Lum by 6-1, 6-2.

way of giving an excellent account of herself when up against real opposition.

In the ladies' doubles, Mrs. Sin clair and Miss Rudge defeated Mrs. Rodger and Mra. Heinzerling

MEN'S DOUBLES.

The only men's doubles match of the day was closely contested and very interesting, D. Cheng and Khoo only just managed to: defeat Chun and Kwok by G-1, 5-7, 6-2.

The result was not unexpected, in an uninteresting match by 6-3, although Gordon Lum always is an 6-2. These ladies have now reach opponent to fear. Perfect com-ed the semi-final round. bination and heady play by the victors kept the game in hand, however, as Lum could not carry the whole game on his, shoulders. 3irs. Lum ia a fair player but was completely out-classed in yester- day's company. Mrs. Fischer and Meise have now reached the Anal Some keenly contested ex- round of this tournament. They changes yesterday resulted from are expected to give a very good the friendly rugby match benecount of themselves, many evou tween the Officers and Ship's looking on them as the possible Company of H.M.S. Medway winners in the final.

The young players, Chun and and H.M.S. Berwick at Happy

Meadmore and Khoo Kwok, have a big future ahead of Valley, the final score of a goal | and a try (8 pts.) each being a reached the semi-final round of the them in local tennis if they keep fair indiention of the run of same tournament by disposing of an improving at their present rate,

Miss Rudge and Thorburn with-

play.

The Medway were only able to held 14 men, one of their players being unable to turn out at the JENKINS BOWLS WELL.. Jaat minute. Lench played magnificently, bag- j

The Berwick commanded the ging the bowling as much as possi-i

Leach's first change at the Yard phay during the opening stages of ble, but Minu Lwled T. Mados and t then Dunkley whipped off the ballsend was to put on Jenkins who the first half, and opened the scor

bowled off-spinners on the middle ing through Williamson who, tak- stump with four short lega. He ing a running pass, went over for managed to keep the batsmen try... Masters added the extra guessing a little, to judge from the points. The Medway got away angles at which the ball left the zoon after, and Lieut.. Miers, bat on occnelons, but it was some following a brilliant run, touched time before Pearce was caught at down for Lieut. Donald to convert. the wicket off one to which he Before half time the Berwich again- turned right round.

took the lend through Corp who scored an unconverted try.

bater

KNADAR

ШВИДКА

This illustrates how E.-C. Fincher scored his 81 runs against

Shanghai last Saturday. incidentally was seeing them, when Torry Wilson lifted his heel. well, when the next one swung Just before Leath, in hitung out, in a bit and he was leg before. gave his only nice, a quick one Two runs later and Pereira's to Hayward at it, which was not quickncas and accurate throwing accepted, as the fideman get it on Have Beek a chance to run Pat the top of a finger and spilt a nail Madar out, and he took it. Three very pat.fully, down for twelve, and a very good three too!

Williams came in and seemed at home at once. He hit three good fours but then jumped, in to drive and WIR clean bowled (69-3-14),

WON

Mme,

The play was mostly centre- court and very pretty to watch.

out undue difficulty. The score The fenture of this match was the was 6-2, 6-1. in their favour. All youngster' fine rally in the second indications point to this couple set. With one set against them, being the other finalists in this they fought through to win against

tournament

GUY CHENG BEATEN,

great odds. The third and decid-

Fine action study of a competitor

in the ladies puiting the shot non-

test at the South China Athletic Association annual sports during the week and. (Photat Ming Yuen).

UNITED SERVICES CRICKET TEAM

To Play Against Shanghai

The final selection of the United Services team to meet Shanghai on Tucaday next will be made from thirteen players,

The nominated players

morning announced this follows:

1/

Capt. P. V. Williams Lt. Cmdr. Stephenson

Lieut. C. C. Garthwalte

Lieut. Enden Capt. Cutler

Major Bonavia

Sub-Lt. Sinclair

Lleut, Suther

L. F. A. Richards

Capt. Michell

Lieut. Walker

Lieut. Waring Inst. Lt. Smyth

were

BRITISH TENNIS

SUCCESS

ing act showed them weakening A Clean Sweep in New A good singles match was under the determined and clever Zealand Tournament Been in the men's semi-final attack of their experienced "op-| round, when Yut defeated Gay ponents and their best was not Cheng by 6-3, 6-2.

Club

quite good enough.

Professional

Auckland, N.Z., Nov. 9. The British lawn tonule touristš

Rugby

Chain Being Planned

Yui displayed the same fine class

were of tennis which he has played GROUNDS AS sopt the board in a tournament.

FINE PASSING MOVEMENTS. The piny in the first half featured by some brilliant phasing movemente in which Lieut. Miers, THE SCORE DOUBLED..

Llout. Sinclair and Terry But there the Shanghai successes conspicuous. finlehed for the limo. Their

After the interval, the Medway bowlers kept an excellent length stood their ground against the and prevented much scoring but concerted attacks by the opposing

they could not get a wicket. forwards, and Terry, picking up

Garthwaite was playing a nice game and would have scored more than double his. runs but

(Continued on Paye 11.)

in

throughout this tournament. The' match was evenly contested and

as followed by a larger gallery than any other of the day. Both players use much the same style, FOR

their strokes being similar in every respect. Yui proved to be Cheng's superior at placements and his long corner drives won the day for

for the fact that all his beat RIFLE SHOOTING|hm

shots went straight to hand.

Leach had a very long spell at

the Naval Yard end, during which Hayward completed his fifty with

SUCCESS

a pretty off drive. The score hnd J. H. DENBY WINS

been doubled.

TWO QUICK WICKETS..

Minu was sent in to force the

N. R. A. MEDAL

DONEGALL

pace off prosumably tired bowling BADGE CONTEST but, after a very nice four and n couple of big singles, he tried. to. hit Lench and sent a skied ball back to the bowler. (148-5-6.)

peg.

The other men's singles match of the day proved a disappointment to many, Lum defeating Patt by 6-0, 6-2. It was not that Pott's defont was not expected, nor that the brand of tennis shown was not good, but on the whole the gallery were sorry to see the veteran of Shanghai's tournaments completely blasted off the courts by a wonderful display on the part at his opponent. Lam, using all his speed and experience, never

TRACKS

RACING DOGS

A great swing-over from amateur to professional Rugby football. is likely in Wales shortly.

It is proposed to have a chain

of clubs with grounds which would be used also as gray- hound tracks and eventually be floodlit.

A number of Welsh sportsmen have already interviewed promi«! nont Rugby League authorities| the professional section of the game):

WILLING TO TURN

PROFESSIONAL.

here to-day, hyinning all · live matches-three singles and two doubles. F. J. Perry competed in both doubles,

The team are leaving for, Sydney on Friday, where the first match against Australia will take place on November 80. In addition to Perry, the team consists of F. H.. D. Wilde, G. P. Hughes, and H. G.. - N. Lée-Reuter.

SCHMELING. TO

MEET BAER ·

TENTATIVE FIGHT FOR FEBRUARY

San Francisco, Nov. 7. Max Schmeling of Germany, one-time holder of the heavy- weight title, and Max Baer, the youthful Livermore challenger, have been tentatively scheduled to meet in a return engagement here on February 22, it has.. been announced.

Max Schmeling, it was revealed, jwill fight King Lovinsky, the for- There are many players in mer fish vendor, in Chicago be amateur Rugby clubs who would be prepared to go over to pro-fore meeting Baer, fessionalism.

J. H. Denby won the Narave Patt a chance.

The finalists in the men's It is expected that link-up. "Will: tional Rifle Association silver

singles are Yui and Lum. Anbe made with greyhound racing medal and the Donegall Badge

Interesting feature of this syndicates in Cardiff, Newport, Owen Hughes camo. in for the

in a local shoot organised by

that Yul is a pupil of Lum and Swansea, Merthyr, Pontypool, lust five minutes but after scoring

the Hongkong Rifle Club.

has learned practically all his Pontypridd and Caerphilly, for a single he was. belwled by a pare:

tennis from him. There is some the use of their grounds, her Licularly good off-brenk from However, he had previously won

doubt as to whether the pupil may, in time; be floodlit on lines Terry which spun off very fast the Donegall Badge, and is in

can beat the master, but no similar to the White City, London, and broke from the off to the leg possession of its attendant benefiti

matter what the result, this final to which the winner is entitled at

should bring out the finest Blaley, Bo, that A. Chappelle, who THE PRESENT POSITION.

tennis seen in Shanghai in gome | eame second In the competition

ilme,,' Hongkong are thus in the was awarded the Donegall Badge,

LADIES' PLAY enviable position of being two and Denby the allver medal. Kundred and eighty six runs on

The entries were disappointing

Miss Collaco, as anticipated, en- with four wickets to go, and only nine competitors putting in tered the final round of the ladies

The Livermore lnd won over with a pitch that is thoning an appearance on Saturday. A singles by defeating Mrs. Ovadia They would possibly receive £8 Schmeling in the first meeting, in result no elimination contest was in straight sots by 6-3, 6-2 Play for a win, £2 for a drawn game June this year, by a technical necessary. Weather conditions in this match was hot up to and £1 106, if their side lost.

knockout. Hayward is still not out and wore ideal on Saturday, but on standard. Mies Collaco-appeared They would also be in a position there is quite a reasonable chance Sunday a rather Busty wind at the to be somewhat nervous and con- to accept work through their club, of another fifty runs, although 1000 mark made shooting a litle sequently allowed many games to which is not allowed in the Sharkay in June last year. In incerely hone Shanghai will have half an hour's batting before tin. Normally, one would have ex- It began to go to bits later, and pected to see rune acored much Changhal will have to bat on a faster in the last hour, but the very much more dikult pitch in fact is that the bowling never got their second Innings. But I shall loose or lost a length.——— be agreably surprised, if we put them out as cheaply next tline;

Leach came in and started to play |.......

·A GOOD PERFORMANCES,

I think it is a fair criticism to

one of the bestelt not largest say that the cheap dismissal of mings he has ever played upon this. Shanghai was due to the really ground. Booth, a thoroughly sound good bowling and folding of the bat, stood by his skipper and it home side as the wicket seemed to looked as though the disastrous be playing quite true so far. start might be retrieved, as thirty- four runs were added.

A GOOD CHANCE. But here the wisdom of in cluding two fast bowlers in the

THAT FOLLOW ON, side was shown. Perelen went

Shanghai had just made enough on and hed Booth taken at third sanly 13 pin init over, while in to save the follow-on, which would

second he flicked-down pro- 1 um told, have been enforced

distinct signs of wear.

Under the circumstances thoro was no point in foreing the phoo. To-day's cricket should be most interesting though; barring the uncertainty of cricket. Hongkong

hould winkzaloge

dificult.

Full scores werd:

JH. Denby A. Chappelle.. R. HI, Woodman D.W. Waterton JL. Tetley CW. Kirk R. Reaves..

GRobinson)

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Schmoling lost the title to Jack

amateur game,

September of the same your " he' The fact that come of the groy-tackled: Mickey Walker, the Toy hound racing tracks are not at Bulldog, whom he disposed by an tracting big crowds now is ox alght-round technical kayo, Walk- pected to influence the dog are fighting stock depreciated synidcates to support the proposal since then for a Welsh Rugby League. Le PAR BAYOU

Another proposal is the estab 150

Hahment of Rugby League clubs

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The monthly meeting of the flong- at auch contres ns, Coventry, kong Football Association will be Leicester, Bristol, Plymouth and hold on Monday, Nov. 20, at 6.80 p.in Gloucester, with some of the in the Association's offee, No. 9. Des

Voux Road. games played by floodlight,