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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 28, 1933.
TELEGRAPH'S" LATEST SPORTS FEATURE
The Services Sporting
Section
Conducted By "Nomad"
TO-DAY the Telegraph introduces to its sports page a new feature -a section devoted to the sporting activities of the Services ín Hongkong.
THE object of this section, which we feel confident will be welcomed by our readers, especially those of H.M. Forces here in the Colony, is to provide daily reports and descriptions of the many and varied sporting activities organised exclusively for the Services.
SPORTS have long been recognised by Naval and Military officials as a splendid
means of training, and there is probably no better organisation of this side of
the sailor's and soldier's life as in Hongkong.
now. re-
IT will be the endeavour of the Telegraph, whose sports columns are
cognised as the best in local journalism, to present fair and descriptive reports Eduardo Astengo captain of the com
of these various activities.
FOOTBALL
PANDORA BEATS
OSWALD
FLOTILLA LEAGUE
MATCH
Meeting in the Submarine Flotilla Football League yester- day, H.M.S. Pandora defeated H.M.S. Oswald by two goals to nil.
The League consists of teams from the Oswald, Pandora, Proteus, Parthian, Portheus, Phoenix, Rainbow, Orpheus, Osiris, Olympus, Odin, and Perseus.
The standard of play was ex- cellent and special mention must be made of the Pandora's backs, Buchannan and Johnson, whose clever defensive tactles broke up the concentrated rushes opposing team, and them from scoring.
Teams.
once. Stokes, Freeman, Hall anding batsman for the Kent XI. Bird gave convincing displays. The standard of play was cor- tainly above the average, BOMe clever bowling and clean batting heing seen. Scores:
H.MS. Engle: Boyes, Woolley, Stokes, Pascoe, Rouse, Freeman, Hall, Howells. Townsend, Bird, Thornton.
"A" Company, S.W.B: Smith, Jones, Watkins, Evans, Roberts, Burchill, Llewellyn. Herbert, Wallace, Penticost, Fourtey.
RUGBY
KENT TOO STRONG
FOR FLOTILLA
The Selected team from the Eighth flotilla
Destroyers played H.M.S. Kent in a rugly match yesterday afternoon at! Happy Valley.
H.M.S. FALMOUTH. Willamson c. Dyball b. Burt, Bastable 1.b.w.
Lt. Comdr. Bertram
Wicket
THE CAPTAINS SHAKE
bined Chilean and Peruvian football team, and Vie Watson, skipper of West Ham, shake hands before the teams most at Upton Park. (Planet
Nowa).
IMPORTANT FOOTBALL MATCH
Navy & S. China on Saturday
The Navy will meet South China in the first division of the Hongkong football league at Kowloon on Saturday, ne- cording to an announcement made by the Football Associa- Lion.
BOROTRA'S
L.T.A.
TEN MINUTES REST
SHOULD IT BE ADOPTED?:
IN HOME TENNIS
Following the controversy arising out of the Jean Boralra and H. W. Austin match in the final of the covered court cham- pionship At Queen's Club (Borotra deliberately "rested" in the fourth set), there has been much discussion whether it would be advisable to allow the ten minutes' interval after. the third sat in a five-set match, 'as is done in every country ex-
cept Great Britain.
The alternative would be to make every match the best of. three sets.
There are two schools of opinion on this question.
Those who say that it is better to play the best of five sets In championships and Davis Cup matches are inclined to think that it would be wise to fall in line with other countries and allow the ten minutes' interval after the third 'set.
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They point out that our own players when playing in France.
the nerve and especially in This will be one of the most im-
straining and physically exhaust portant-nateller of the season and
Kreat in-ng Davis Cup-ties, welcome the the result will have a
Interval as much as those players fluence on the league champion-
who are accustomed to it. R.ship.
16
. 10
kit
12
Jones b. Hewitt
12
Gray e. Burt b. Rowley Lt. Shaw c. Dyball b. Wise Johnson b. Wise
0
16
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Q
Li Whitfeld not out Carrot c. Dyball b. Rowley Halt b. Rowley Pacy h. Rowley Extras
78
11
0
1
2
Total
159
Bowling
0.
M. W.
10
2
2
G 0
10 Ü
5
3 0
1
3 0
1
9 Chatham Road.
3
0
21
Byball not out
1
Extras
6
11
Total.
Wilson.Rowley c. Shore b. Bertram.
5
Borderers' to Play H.M.S. Eagle
Burt simpd. Shore, b. Ber-
tram
Rowling
14
Green .b.w. Bastable
37 Bastable
Ayling e and b. Whitfeld
9 Holt
1.M.S. Kent fielded much the stronger side and heat the loser by The team work of the Kent was one penalty, and two tries to a try.
Wine vastly superior. Teams.
Burt IMS. Kent; E. R. A. Evans; of the Finch-Noyes, Henderson;
Clarke, Rowley Bennet prevented Lt. Bontum. Swift. Maglard; Lt
Hewitt George, L. Owen, Lt. Sheppard, Sgt. Fordham, Petty Officer Brown, Green L. Minurice, Lt. Stitt, McManis.
Edmonds of the Oswald played a sterling game and his splendid tackling and clearing gave forwards several openings.
the
goal
Ford scored one of the goals for the Pandora, the other resulted from an Oswald defender putting into his own goal.
H.M.S. Pandora: Short, Buch- anaan, Johnson, Stanton, Warner, Brown, Robson, Ford. Swan, Thornhill, Fields.
HMS, Oswald: Edwards, Dick- ins, Edmonds, Gornall, Ford, Livesey, Simmons, Nell, Jones, Warden, Blunt,
KEPPEL WINS In Navy League
Encounter
H.M.S. KENT.
Eight Flotilla: Gotham; Griffin, Bookless; Williams, Lt. St. Clair Bennet c. Bastable b. Holt Ford, Gould, West; 1. Donaldson, Jaycock e. Pacy b. Hoft Sub. Lt. Donaldson, Woodgate, Wise 1.b.w.
Bradley, Iempleman, Curtis, Jones.
Longley b. Whitfeld
The following have been chosen Hewitt e. Pacey b. Bastable to represent the South Wales Shore b. Johnson Borderers Rugby XV in a friendly! match against H.M.S. Eagle to-
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On Sunday, according to Intest 47 urrangements, the Lincolns will
37 play-the Police, also on the Kow- Football Club ground in
Gloon
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O. M. W. R.
91 3 22
2 2 0
15
2
+ 0
0 2
1 23
20
Lt. Comdr. Bertram-7-1-2-30 15 Johnson ...
0 Lt. Whitfeld
morrow at Sookunnoo commencing NORTH &
NORTH & SOUTH BREAK
at 4.15 p.m.-
Pte Hoskins: Cpl Anderson, Sgt Gould, Lt A. G. Martin. Cpl Shaw: Le Hewitt, Pte Simmonds, L/c Hughes, Cpl Suter, L/c Hardy, Pło Pte Gilmore, Pte Lloyd,
HOCKEY
H.M.S. Keppel played H.M.S.Jones, Pte Watson, and Le Birch. Sandwich in the, Navy Foot- ball league, second division, yesterday afternoon at the Valley, the Keppel winning by two goals to nil.
Bome
BRUCE & RAINBOW
PLAY A DRAW :
defeated H. M. S. Bruco H.M.S. Rainbow in a hockey match by one goal to nil at the Valley yesterday afternoon.
Lt. Elwin of the Bruce was seen his bost, breaking through the defence to score the only goal of the match.
The outstanding players of the the two backs, Sandwich were Edwards and Painter who repulsed the attacks of the invaders in a very effective way, however, the concentrated attacks proved too forceful for them on two occasions. The first goal was the result of
on brilliant pansing theat part of the Koppel's forwards allowing Baker to break through to find the net. The second goal was scored from a penalty, Baker again scoring.
Tho outstanding all-round player for the Koppel was White, his clearing, attacking, and force.. ful tactics, boing a feature of the game. Teams.---
H.MS Keppel: Gulles, Edwards, Painter, Wiltshire, Gibson, Grant, Coombes, Woodford, Kelly, New, Smith,
H.M.S. Sandwich: Palfryman, Guy, T'enticoat, Smith, White,
Halgood, Farless, Reynolds, Baker, Trimmings; Chaplin.
BORDERERS DRAW WITH EAGLE Friendly Match At Happy Valley
A yery even game of foot- ball was played yesterday afternoon at the Valley when "A" Company of the South Wales Borderern drow with HI.M.S. Eagle, each. side scor- ing twico.
Lt. Miers of the Rainbow played a sterling game to minimise the acoring of the winners, keeping the Bruce's backs continually on the defensive. Teams.
H.M.S. Bruce: Therin, Pearce, Eng. Lt. Comdr. Allison, Pope, Hayes, Whyley, Spice, Birch, Lt." Elwin, Sidwell. Tyllesly:
H.M.S. Rainbow: Lt. Miers; Melhurst, Mason, West, Price, Dyer, Morris, Thomson, Courtney, Wood, Tarratt.
CRICKET
LT. WHITFIELD'S BATTING
KENT'S BOWLERS FLOGGED
A friendly cricket match was played between H.M.S. Fal. mouth and H.M.S. Kent yeater- day afternoon at the Valley. The Talmouth obtained the hon- ours of the day, winning by 03 Play was even during the first runs. Lt. Whitfold batted strong- half, with, defence suportor toly for the winners to score 78 of the total of 105 runs, and it can uitack, don
safely be said that his Aino per formando and his keen netding W much to decide the issue.
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Wallace of the Borderers was the outstanding player of the day, acoring both goals. For the Navy, Townland and Howells each natted
Green with 87 was an outstani!--|
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EVEN IN CUP DRAW
AMATEUR CLUBS AND "SMÁLL FRY" RATHER UNLUCKY
London, Nov. 27.
North and South broke very evenly in the draw for the second round of the English Cup, made to- day.
Half a dozen southern clubs have to make rather long train journeys for December 9, but five northerns also have to travel to the other end of the country.
Of the four London teams who figure in this stage of the competition, three have to make visits, Queen's Park Rangers being the only home draw.
PROBLEM FOR ENG
of
H. W. AUSTIN AND BOROTRA.
being
pubile opinion, persuaded gradually that the
game of lawn tennis is not eni
THE REAL GUIDE. Another argument in favour of
Borotra-Austin
tirely a selfish game and is three-set matches is that incidents rently
would not happen. A
strenuous, might with-like that in the draw their meagre support if it match were decided to reduce the player who rested for a set would number of sets for championship lose the match.
It is all very controversial, and events from five to three.
it cannot be decided by players Those in favour of confining a of a 'former day, such as form the Tennia Lawn match to the beat of three sets council of the base their arguments on the fuct Association, who played when that the players would be able to tenais was funeral-like compared play their hardest for the whole with the modern game. period, and
The opinion of the young men in consequence the quality of lawn tennis would Im-and women who turn out in big prave. They ask the pertinent national and international events The argument against the ten and. almost unanswerable ques-should be taken, and what they minutes interval, mainly held tion, "When has the lawn tennis decide should guide the raling by older members of the Lawn been good in the fifth set of any body. A change must be made. Loo and the sooner it happens the bet Tenals Association, is that the match?". The players are
BETTER PLAY?
Public School who are, by force tired when this stage is reached.ter it will be for the game.
Swimming Pool For Empire Contests
WONDERFUL İDEA OUTLINED
Em-
WHAT THE TROUBLE
WAS ABOUT
BOROTRA-AUSTIN INCIDENT NOW
EXPLAINED.
Borotra, the dynamic French lawn tennis star, has given his own explanation of a remarkable incident that followed his match with H. W. Austin at Queen's Club,
in the final of the Covered Court Championship..
and Borotra photographed
Details of Wembley's pire Swimming Pool, to be Austin contained in a building nearly half as large again as the Albert Hall,
outlined at were luncheon held recently in the Dorchester Hotel.
A
The building, which it is claimed, will be unrivalled in the world, will be 420ft. long and 240ft, in width, and will cover an area of over two acres. Its roof spun will be 240ft. 80ft. wider than the Main Hall at Olympia. The arena will be 300ft. by 80ft., and the pool itself 200ft.
and long
60ft wide, with maximum depth of 16ft. From the level of the arena to the apex of the roof will be approximately 90ft.
before the match.
The two players were the finalists and Borotra won by 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4,
"No rale obliges one to play a ball, but I'do not think it is gen crally known that one can lea
ball go.
"I took it easily during the fourth set, losing by 1-6, but at During the fourth and fifth sals the beginning of the fifth set I Borotra fell three times, and was was a little bit reated, and I did go exhausted, at the end of the
minutes to get thoroughly going match that he had to be helped to my best to play. It took me some again, as I had got rather cold.": his dressing-room.
PUZZLED CROWD.
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Austin thought the French man made too much fuss about the falls and, it is understood, said 90,
While he had been "reating," however, the crowd had failed to Forotra heard of this, and grasp the object of his perfectly threatened not to play Austin fair tacties, and a murmur of sur again. If an apology were not prise went up, which, he took to be
the voice of disapproval. forthcoming.
In the fifth set Austin, who was He was upset that "my friend still playing a great game, went to Bunny" should think he had acted 4-1 in spite of Borotra's early *་ ་ in an unsportsmanlike way, but effort in this set to regain his Wembley Stadium, Ltd., is pro-when they had both cooled down, touch and command of the game. viding the whole of the money, esti- they shook hands.
enterprise. It is intended to open the pool for the aquatic events of the British Empire August next year...
SEATS FOR 8,000
With the elimination last week of several of the amateur clubs and lesser fry in the professional ranks,mated at £150,000, for this now Third Division teams are more than ever clashing.
The smaller.clubs and those among the amateurs who still remain, have been very unfortunate in the draw.
Cheltenham have to go to Carlisle, Margate, if they conquer Torquay in the replay, to Northampton: Dulwich if successful against Newport make the trip to Workington, and Folkestone, if they can first beat Bristol Rovers, are due at either Scunthorpe or Accrington. '
The only "small" teams who have secured home draws are Sutton, who receive Reading, Bath who entertain Charlton or Gillingham and Gainsboro Trinity, who are at home to either Cardiff or Aldershot.
The Complete Draw
Bath or Charlton v Gillingham
Bristol City v Barrow
Walsall v Orient
Gateshead y Northshields
Q. P. Rangers v New Brighton or Mansfield
Carlisle v Chellenham'
Stockport v Crystal Pal.
Northampton v Torquay or Margale
Rotherham v Coventry
Halifax v Hartlepools
Sutton v Rending ·.
Swindon v Dartford
Southend Chester
Gainsboro Trinliy y Cardiff or Aldershot
Workington v Dulwich Hamlet or Newport
Bournemouth y Tranmere:
Scunthorpe or Accrington,
Folkestone or Bristol Rovers
Games
"It looked as though the game was already decided in Austin's favour," said Borotra, “but I was? still out to win,
"AMICABLY, SETTLED". "The whole affair is amicably insettled," said Austin later, but that "I had one or two falls, one of
was his, only comment,
them. a' vory bad spili,' and 'I am There will be accommodation for
Borotra left for Birmingham as considerably bruised. Those falls over 8,000 spectators, each of whom soon as he had recovered from the were due to failure to maintain will have an upholstered tip-up seat. atrain of the game. He played equilibrium after acrobatics which golf there, and then made the fol-are quite easy when one la in con- Wave-making-machinery, which lowing statements
dition, will cause the water to break on Everywhere on the Continent we sloping "benches" at olther side of are accustomed to ten minutes' the pool, and under-water illumina- rest after the third set in a singles tion, will old in the lure to bathers, championship. England is the who will also have a dance floor only exception. and fully. licensed buffets provided for them.
FRIENDLY CRICKET
LOCAL PRESS TEAM TO PLAY
INDIAN R.C.:
The following have been selected to represent the Hongkong Press in a friendly cricket match against the Indian Recreation Club peniors at Sookunpoo on Saturday at 2 p.m., sharp--R. Abbit (Capt.), A. R. Abbas, M. R. Abbas, F. M. Arculli, F.-E.. W. Lammert, J, R. Luke, E. MacNider, A. M, Omar, FD. Pereira, A. He Rumjahn, A. R. Sufflad.
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"Austin apparently thought he had the match in hand, but I rallied simply on my nerves. I; played the latter part of the game purely by nervous force." I was very tired at the end of the third set yesterday, but under
His effort won him five games In. the rules I could not leave the succession and the champion court'
ship title. LET THE BALLS GO BY.et one that the English rules et think it is a great pity," ho At this stage the final Borotra do not provide for that ten was leading by two sets to one. He minutes rest, and many: English needed rest more than at any time, playg'u ngreo, with me........ during his career, for Austin had
AS STRENUOUS AS RUGBY: played so magnificently, that the Frenchman seemed to have fun miles in quest of the for hit balls He turned to an olleial who was sitting close to the court and said: want my rest and I am going to take it.
He meant what he said." "I did the only thing I could," he explained..."I continued playing and let the balls go by.
Tennis is now as exacting as a. Rugby match, and the players need an interval for a shower and a rest.
stood that I am not trying to want it to be clearly under- bring any pressure to bear on the association, but Lahaji have, to think very carefully,whether to continue playing "in singles under the existing ruled,
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