1933-11-14 — Page 8

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.

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. A pretty useful score though not a mammoth one.

Its chief value lay in the fact that it consolidated the success inj winning the toss. Fow, Imagine were sufficiently optimistic to ex pect the developments which actually happened. The start was certainly not sensational But, when the visitors went in to bat things started to happen, and Bonie continued to happen for time.

AN APPALLING START. The start was sensational. Beck sent down a good one on the leg stump and one of the two best Shanghai batsmen was out first hall.

The practical, advantage was great. The mural advantage: was enormous,

Owen Hughes und come to the conclusion, and I think rightly,

thut Garthwaite with a com- pletely new ball was a different bowler to Garthwaite with unet which had lost its shine.

but

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

TEBDY

bably the best hall of the match. A very fnat one, it pitched on the off stick and just took the Jeg ball. 48-5-1.

.-- THE LAST STAND. After the resumption the last real stand was made. Jenkins hung on against Pereira and Minu while Leach scented supremely at case save for one dangerous flick over slip's head.

But Mina was bawling better than he has done before, and, the moment Jenkins tried to hit him, n was neatly burd drive to cover taken by T. A. Pearce. Thereafter Leh alone did anything.

A recent picture of A. R. Minu,, encross against

the 1.R.C., spin bowlet, who yester Shanghai.

day

met with

BANK DEFEATED

IN KEEN RUGBY MATCH

OPPORTUNITIES, LOST

(By "Line-Out").

The South Wales Bordorers beat the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank in a rugby match at Saolunpoo 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 surprises for the spectators. The play was, on the whole, very good, perfect weather and com. ditions giving the contestants every opportunity to do their best. : With the tournaments approaching the finals, the contestants were: more evenly matched than heretofore and all had to show their. bost to remain in the running.

Play started at 1 pm. with Mrs. strotch out to points that she

The bank were a little unlucky Lum and Miss Mão completing should have won without dificulty: to lose, as they pressed for three their match against Mme. Capelain Miss Collaco is to meet Mrs. parts of the game; but they lacked de Prisque and Miss Tvoros Fischer in the final. Judging by the Indice putting the shot con- finish and several passing move which was postponed the day be-

ments were spoilt by faulty handl-fore on account of darkness, with the standard of play during this the score at 3-1 in the deciding last week, Mrs. Fischer should ing.

The Bank forwards, amongst sot. With the lead against them, win. She should not, however, do I venture to think in that case we were lucky on I-with all whom King was very prominent, Mrs. Lum and Miss Mao surprised so caally, as Mifas Collaco has, a

The final score stood at 6-3, 2-6, deference-doubt very much the heeled well and gave their backs everyone by winning their match. wisdom of a course which might plenty of chances." have left as with well over a

In the best mixed doubles hundred to get on a fourth

match to date, Mrs. Fischer and innings.

Melae defeated. Mr. and Mrs. Lum by 6-1, 6-2,

As it was, we have made quite a antisfactory score but during the last two hours the wicket showed

Borderers fast 6-4. Martin, the winger; scored in the initial half, when he made a dush for the line and flung himself over when half tackled by Rigg.

way of giving an excellent account of herself whon up against reut opposition.

distinct signs of wear, and a nasty a forward touched down follow" | although Gordon Lum always is an 6-2. These ladies have now reach-

spot seems to have developed at the Law Courts end, just where it will help Book and Pereira..

I might mention here that the match will be played to n finish.

HONGKONG'S SECOND KNOCK.

Our usual pair opened and Hayward's damaged finger which atrapped had been carefully

Although Finchor was soon out, seemed to steady him. caught at short log in hooking a Hayward at first slip was ex-short 'un which cocked up, we cellent and took first a quick nover seemed in danger of t chance off Minu to send Maly- collapso, as Hayward kept an end hew back and then by a billiant going atendily, playing good and

n watchful cricket. bit of anticipation held tremendously fast snick by Inance off Perera almost behind the wicket-keeper.

True. It was alow. But, as the match is to be played out, it was good policy.

JENKINS BOWLS WELL.

The final try for the Borderers was scored in semi-darkness when Ing a very fine run by Martin. DRAWN MATCH AT VALLEY

NAVY TEAMS IN

OPPOSITION

Some keenly contested. ex changes yesterday resulted from the friendly rugby match be tween the Officers and Ship's Company of H.M.S. Medway and FM.S. Berwick at Happy Valley, the final score of a goal

MEN'S DOUBLES.

In the ladies doubles, Mrs. Sin-1 clair and Mias Rudge dofented Mrs. Rodger and Mrs. Heinzerling The result was not unexpected, in un uninteresting match by 6-8, 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. Mrs. Lum is a fair player but was completely out-classed in yester day's company. Mrs Fischer and Melso have now reached, the final round of this tournament. They are expected to give a very good account of themselves, many even looking on them as the possible winners in the final.

Mme. Meadmore and

Fine action study of a competitor

Lost at the South China Athletic Association annual, sports during the wask and. (Photot Ming Yuen).

UNITED SERVICES CRICKET. TEAM To Play Against Shanghai

The final selection of the United Servicos teum to meet Shanghal on Tuesday next will be made from thirteen playera.

The nominated players

this. morning

follows:

The only men's doubles match announced of the day was closely contested and very interesting. D. Cheng and Khoo only just managed to defeat Chun and Kwok by 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Capt. P, V. Williams Lt. Cmdr. Stephenson Licut, C. C. Garthwalte Lieut. Eaden Capt. Cutler Major Bonavia

Sub-Lt. Sinclair'

Lieut. Suther.

L. F. A. Richards

Capt. Michell

Lieut. Walker Lieut. Waring

Inet, Lt. Smyth:

wera As

BRITISH TENNIS

SUCCESS-

The play was mostly centre- court and very pretty to watch. The young players, Chun and Khoo Kwok, have a big future ahead of reached the semi-final round of the them in local tennis if they keep and a try (8 pis.) each being ajanme tournament by disposing of fair indication of the run of Miss Rudge and Thorburn with- on improving at their present rate, out undue dimeulty. The score Tho feature of this match was the play.

was 6-2, 6-1 in their favour. All youngsters' fine rally in the second The Medway were only able to indications point to this couple set. With one set against them, field 14, men, one of their players being the other Analists in this they fought through to win against

the tournament. being unable to turn out at

great odds. The third and decld- last minute,

Ing set showed thent weakening A Clean Sweep in New Lench played magnificently, bag-

The Berwick commanded the ging the nowling as much as possi-

Loach's first change at the Yard play during the opening stages of ble, but Minu bowled T. Madar andj 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, tuk- atump with four short legs. Hoing 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 soon after, and Lieut. Miers, bat on occasions, 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-lead through Corn who scored an unconverted try.

MAGAN

This illustrates how E. C. Fincher scored his 81 runs against Shangbai last Saturday,

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

THE SCORE DOUBLED.

FINE PASSING MOVEMENTS. The play in the first half was featured' by some brilliant passing

GUY CHENG BEATEN.

A good singles match was under the determined and clever Zealand Tournament.

seen in the men's semi-final attack of their experienced op round, when Yui defeated Guy ponents and their best was -not

quite good enough. Cheng by 6-3, 6-2,

Professional

Auckland, NZ., Nov. D. The British lawn tennis tourists

Rugby

Club Chain Being

Yul displayed the same fine class

mavements in which Lieut. Miers, of tennis which he has played GROUNDS AS

TRACKS

Lieut. Sinclair and Terry were throughout this tournament. The match was evenly contested and But there the Shanghai successes conspléuous.

After the interval, the Medway was followed by a larger gallery finished for the time.. Their bowlers kept an excellent length stood their ground against the than any other of the day. Both

players use much the same style, FOR RACING their strokes being similar in every respect.. Yul proved to be Cheng's superior at. placements and his long corner drives won the day for him.

and provented much scoring but concerted attacks by the opposing forwards, and Terry, picking up in (Continued on Page 9.)

they could not get a wicket.

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

for the fact that all his best RIFLE

shots went straight to hand,

Leach had a very long spell at the Naval Yard end, during which Hayward completed his fifty with a protty off drive. The score had been doubled."

TWO QUICK WICKETS.

Minu was sent in to force the

pace off presumably tired bowling

SHOOTING The other men's singles match of SUCCESS

J. H. DENBY WINS N. R. A. MEDAL

DONEGALL

but, after a very nice four and a BADGE CONTEST

couple at big singles, he tried to hit Loach and sent a skled ball back to the bowler. (148-1-6,)

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THE PRESENT POSITION.

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the day proved a disappointment to many, Lum defeating Pott by 6-0, 6-2. It was not that Pott's' defeat 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

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 say be hound tracks and eventually floodlit.

Amber of Welsh sportsmen

by a wonderful display on the part have already interviewed promi of his opponent. Lum, using all nent Rugby League authorltios]

game). his apced and experience, never (the professional section of the gave Pott a chance.

It is expected that link-up will The finalists in the men's singles are Yul and Lam, An be made with greyhound racing Interesting feature of this is syndicates in Cardiff, Newport, Merthyr, Pontypool, that Yul is a pupil of Lum and Swansea, has learned practically all his Pontypridd and Caerphilly, for tennis from him. There is some the use of their grounds, which doubt as to whether the pupil may, in time, be floodlit on lines can beat the, master, but no similar to the White City, London. matter what the result, this final should bring out the finest tennis seen in Shanghai in some time,

LADIES' PLAY-

WILLING TO TURN

PROFESSIONAL:

Planned

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

swept the board in a tournament

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

JH. Denby won the Nu- tional Rifle Association silver medal and the Donegall Badge Owen Hughes came in for the

-in a local shoot organised by last five minutes but after scoring

the Hongkong Rifle Club. a single he was bowled by a par- from ticularly good off-brunk

Howover, he had previously won Terry which spun off very fast the Donegall Badgo, and is in and broke from, the off to the leg possession of its attendant benefits to which the winner is entitled at

Max Schmeling, it was revealed, Bisley, so that A. Chappelle, who came second in the compatition

There are many players in will fight King Levinsky, the for amateur Rugby clubs who would mer fleh vendor, in Chicago be Hongkong are thus in the Was awarded the Donegall Badge, enviable position of being two and. Denby the silver medal,

Miss Collaco, as anticipated, che prepared to go over to pro-fore meeting Baer.

fessionalism, hundred and eighty six runs on The entries were disappointing

They would possibly receive £3 The Livermore lad won over with four wickets to go, and only nine competitors putting interod the final round of the indios an appearance on Saturday. As a singles by defeating Mrs. Ovadia with a pitch that is rowing result no elimination contest was in straight sets by: 6-3, 6-2. Play for a win, £2 for a drawn game Schmeling in the first meeting, In distinct signs of wear.

necessary. Weather conditions

Schmeling lost the title to Jack Hayward is still not out and were ideal on Saturday, but on this match was not up to and £1 108, if their side lost. Jano this year, by a technical

to be somewhat nervous and con- to accept work through their club, I think it la' a fair criticism to

amateur game.

Septembar of the same year he innings he has ever played upon this Shanghai was due to the really of another fifty runs, although 1600 mark made shooting, a little sequently allowed many games to which is not allowed in the Sharkey in June last year. In The fact that some of the grey tackled Mickey Walker, the Toy one of the best if not largoat say that the cheap dismissal of there is quite a reasonable chance Sunday a rather gusty wind at the tobord. Miss Collaco appeared They would also be in a position knockout,

hound racing tracks are not at Bulldog, whom he disposed by an ground. Booth, a thoroughly sound good bowling and folding of the sincerely hope. Shanghai will have

tracting big crowds now le of eight-round technical kayo. Walk- hat, stood by his skipper and. It home aldo as the wicket scomed to half an hour's batting before timin.

pected to Influence the doors fighting stock depreciated: looked as though the disastrous be playing quite true so far..

aynidcates to support the proposal since then.. start might be retrieved, as thirty- four, runs were added.

incidentally was seeing them, when Torry Wilson Rfted his heel. wolf, when the next one swung Just before Leath, in hitting out, gave his July washco, a q sick one in a bit and he was log, before.

To runs later and. Pereira's to Hayward at sily, which was not quickness and accurate throwing accopted, as the firidsman got it on gave Bock a chance to run Pat the top of a finger and split o nal Madar out, and he took it: Three very pau.fully. down for twelve, and a very good three too!

Leach came in and started to play

A GOOD CHANCE. But here the wisdom of In efuding two fast bowlers in the side was shown. Pereira went on and had Booth taken al third Alo La his first over while In

A GOOD PERFORMANCES.

It began to go to bits later, and Shanghai will have to bat on a very much more difficult pitch in their second innings. But I shail be agreably surprised if we pat them out as cheaply next time.

THAT FOLLOW ON," Shanghal had just made enough to save the dollow-on, which would, be nicked down pro? I am told, have boon enforced.

difficult.

Full scores were:

"Normally one would have ex- pected to see runs scored much faster in the last hour, but the fact is that the bowling never getA. loose or lost a length.

Under the circumstances there was no point in forcing the pace. To-day's cricket should be most. intorosting though, barring' the

should win uncertainty of cricket. Hongkong

for a Walsh Rugby League.

Stage L

Stage II Grand

JIT. Denby. Chappelle

200 600 600 Total 8831 03 81

BO 80

97

200 600 Total Total

4588185

29

00

42 41 80 178

29

80

42 85168

26 27 76

46 38 83

160

20 .80 20

28

32 28 28

80

88

21 59 142

~~24

74

27 57

181

G, Robinson

24

68

130

gamos played by floodlight.

R. H. Woodman, 24 D. W. Waterton... 28 JL. Talloy

C. W. Kirk R. Reaves. J. Hall

6******888

38 74. 160 154

Another proposal is the estab

The monthly meeting of the Hong- lishment of Rugby League clubs at such centres as Coventry, kong Football Association will be Lolcester, Bristol, Plymouth and hold on Monday, Nov. 20 at 5.30 p.mi, Gloucester, with some of the in the Association's office, No.-B Des

Voux Road,