1934-03-10 — Page 12

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ST. JOSEPH'S MAKE ONE CHANGE FOR TO-DAY

SABBAN LOSES HIS

PLACE

COSTA ON THE

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LEFT WING

CLUB FIELDING

FOUR RESERVES

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(By "Veritas").

St. Joseph's are making one change for their big longue match against the Borderers this afternoon. It occasiona loft surprise. Sabban, winger, has been drapped, following two disappointing displays against South China, and Costa has been substituted. The team will thus being:

R. Marques: Sousa and A. V. Opsano: V. Marques, N, Beltrao' and F. Elma: B. Gosano, A. Ward. D. Leonard, Rocha and Costa.

Having heard nothing to the contrary. It is expected that the Borderers will be flelding the same team as that which so decisively boat the Recrelo, namely:

Smith: Mullane, and Morrison: Davies, Podmore and Jones: Mathias. Searle, Fortey, Hazle- wood and Duncan.

NEW CLUB LINE-UP.

DAVIS CUP DRAWi-Sir Samuel Hoare, President of the English Lawn Tennis Association, making the draw for the Davis Cup. This was the first time since 21 years ago that the draw was held in London. With Sir Samuel, is Mr. H. Roper-Barrett, non-playing captain of the Englich Davis Cup team.

SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TOURNAMENT

ANNUAL MATCH BETWEEN CLUB AND

HONGKONG BANK TO-DAY

The annual rugger match between the Hongkong Football Club and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be played on the Club ground at 3.15 p.m. to-day.

The Club will be represented by the The Club will be fielding a very following.J. P. Whitham; K. Noble, much different team to that anti-w. E. Peers, R. H. Grifiths, w, ripated three days ago, and no Harris Walker; J. Hutchison, H. G. 18 than four second division Meeke; W. 1. Andrown, C. Austin,

S. II. Garrod, R. Chorrill A. F. Walk players are included.

Hill, who has recently beenden. A. H. Harbord, K. A. Munro, D.

MeLollan (Captain), operating at inside right is boing nent back to the defence, avhere he used to perform so woll for Kow toon. LG. Robertson Is playing The Bank side will bo-R. P. rugby, and with Dominy shifted Edwards; B. C. Allan, W. H. B. Riga, up to the forward line, the middle. McGilchrist, A. D. Lowson; M. W. Turner, L. G. Robertson; G. C. trio is a new combination for the

G. A. Moutric, I. H. Bradford, Club sentors,

Stewart, F. R. Burch, J. T. Edkins, D. A. Cumming, F. J. McGugan, D. W. Mortlock.

.the covered stand will be $1 and tho open stand 50 cents, Service men in uniform half price to both stands.

Last year the sum of $500 was (15- tributed in equal proportions between Civilian, Navy and Any charities, and it is hoped this amount will bo

exceeded this year.

The South, Wales Borderers have Reserver: D. M. Wheeler, D. Kagain kindly lent the services of their Hislop.

band for the Saturday afternoon.

This is the third year of the com- petition, the Hongkong Football Club the last two occasions. having won it on

It will be interesting to see if they are able to win again this year, as there are many changes in their side and stronger opposition.

The match will be refereed by Dr. J. A. R. Selby.

SEVEN-A-SIDE GAMES.

Gamble is on the right flank, Boyd in the middle, and Andy Duncan-as-usual on the left. Fowler has been restored to the: right wing, with Dominy in his old osition at Inside right. Ernest

All those who like plenty of speed Strange taken over the contre-and thrills with their games should forward berth, with Drown at In- not fail to see the Seven-a-Side Tournament matches which are hold side left, and Baldwin on the swing at the end of each season on behalf This year there Drown played early in the of local charities.

have been twelve entries, necessitat-

eason for the reserves, and was inge four first round matches on Wed. then out of the team for some time neaday evening and four accord round awing to' water on the knee.

matches, two aumi-finals and a final

He

as put in one or two games on the following Saturday, March 17. recently, and is quite a useful player. Business claims provent Bertie Bell from turning out.

The Artillery have also made anges from last week's team. Worthington takes over Clancy's

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1934.

TO-DAY'S RACING

TIPS

KING'S BOUNTY &

BRAN TUB FOR THE DOUBLE

CARD OF NINE EVENTS

(By "Captain Foster")

Here are my fani selections for the Firat Extra Race Meeting to be held this afternoon at Happy Valloy.

1st. RACE.

Racing Ray

Briatre

Iron Grey

Znd, RACE.

Spinaway

Budge Prima Donna

3rd RACE,

King's Bounty Navy Hall Mayflower

Atlas

4th. RACE.

Nell Gwyn Flummery

5th. RACE. Classic Hall Tiny Star Young Chap

6th RACE.

Diana Bay Brechin Gleneagles

7th. RACE.

Bran Tub Racing Strain Co-Ship

8th. RACE.

Wonderful Stag Bright Star Daylight Eve or Valorous

9th. RACE.

Able Amazon Bag Tor

Woodland Stag DAILY DOUBLE King's Bounty and Bran Tub

EASY WIN

WIN FOR GOLDMAN AND FINCHER

SPREADEACLED SHOOTING:-A fine action study of Hunt, the Spurs' centro-forward (white shirt) as he shot for goal in a sprendengled position against Chelsea when the teams met at White Hart Lane recently.

THUNDERSTORM IS NO EXCUSE

LADIES MUST PLAY GOLF TOURNEYS IN LIGHTNING

London.

to abandon any thoughts of adding to the Rules of Golf. In this respect

and pointed out that Rule 2 of the Rules for Stroke Competitions, in their opinion, adequately provided for any emergency.

No matter how much she is frightened of lightning, no lady golfer may suspend her match and take shelter until the storm has abated. That is the substance of a letter from Mr. Henry Guilen, the Secre tary of the Royal and Anelent Golf Club of St. Andrews, which was read to the annual general meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union at the Park Lane Hotel, London, by Miss N. R. Lloyd- Williams, Chairman of the Executive Council.

storms Following sovero

on the Gleneagles Hotel course

during the Ladies' Championship last year when syrens warned competitors to take shelter until the storma had pussed the L.G.U. Council had con- sidered the permanent adoption of the principle of allowing competitors in medal play to take temporary ahelter during storms, und, with this in vlow, they got into touch with the Royal and Ancient Club.

NO ADDITION TO RULES. The R. & A. stated in their alter that they strongly advised the LG.U.

BADMINTON MAKING

MAKING RAPID PROGRESS IN HONGKONG

Recent Inter-Club Matches Shows There Is Plenty of Latent Talent

(By "Veritas").

The following teams have already Football enteredThe Hongkong Club, The Hongkong and Shanghai

Now that a real start has been made in inter-club matches, Bank, Kowloon Rugby Football Club,

badminton can be expected to make rapid strides both in popularity | popularity is automatle. In Eng- land to-day it ranks as the most two teams from the South Wales

and in standard of play in Hongkong. Borderers; the Royal Artillery at Stonecutters and Lyemoon are both

The clubs which have adopted this excellent indoor pastime popular indoor pastime, and I be position at right back, to allow entering a team, the Lincolns and the

are already finding how quickly keenness for the game develops. love the same thing will happen

in Hongkong. flant to come in at right half. Email Units are also entering Hardy has been proferred to aida each; and from the Navy wo

A good illustration was provided ; Most of the ladies are still in the

It is perhaps, a little premature, Snooks on the right wing, Berm-have H.M.S. Cornwall, H.M.S. Cum-

than ingham has been moved to centre-berland, and two teams trom H.M.S. at the Kowloon Cricket Club on fundamental stages although this

Wednesday. No less 18 does not apply to Miss Madge to "organise" the forward and Flaher introduced at Tamar and small ships.

players participated in pro-Griffiths, whose experience of the Clubs will do much better by ar- Caside right, whilst Hopkins has

The charga for admission on gramme of as many games, and game in England has permitted her ranging matches between them- been dropped, presumably to ret- wednesday March 14 will be 50 cents supporters of both the K.C.C., and to take a leading poaltion among selves, and if later, they feel the sin his cligibility for the junior to any stand, Service men in uniform Recreio turned out in big numbers local lady players. She has yet need of instituting a body to as- shield final,

half price. On Saturday tho 17th-to enjoy the display.

FIVE MINUTES FOOTBALL.

Blaming The Centre Half

(By "Saracon")

the

It

garc hero.

to experience defeat in Inter-club sist in properly developing it, then such a body can easily be formed. Seeing that the game is so youngmatches In Hongkong.

It is not going beyonds the In these clubs, the type of play

bounds of reason to suggest that was most praiseworthy, and would

next winter will sec ofther a bad- have done credit to many of the

minton league, or a champion junior league and competitions"

ship in existence. which flourish in England.

"The men's doubles were full of interest, and the scores failed to give anything like true idea of the keenness of the exchanges. SOME LEADING PLAYERS.

In Souza, tho Recreio have. a

The quick progress enjoyed by the St. Andrew's Church Club has been a notable feature of the game here, and now that the Hongkong Jockey Club is well

Here are some of the latest results founded in the pastime, and the

of championships and county tourna Peak Club already soundly caments played in England and clee tablished, there is no reason why where, culled from a recent issue of the game should not be catered Lawn Tennis and Budininton. for in the proper way.

The game is enjoying popularity player of exceptional ability, and at the V.R.C., the C.R.C., and the

Ho and Alves formed a strong

middle and seo how the situation has haphazard that goals are only likely partnership which was much too/height. In this respect the VRC Mis. Ubor, Results:-

Rhle 2 reads: "Competitors shall start in the order and at the tlines arranged by the Committee. They shall not discontinue play nor delay to start on account of bad weather, or for any other reason whatever, except such as the Committe may consider satisfactory.

"The penalty for a breach of this rule shall he disqualification.

REACH DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL

NOT EXTENDED BY CHINESE

LEE U-WING OFF FORM

(By "Veritas").

The entry of E. C. Fincher and L. Goldman into the semi- final of the doubles tennis championship". accomplished yesterday was fantasically Casy. They have never met with less opposition at this. stage of the tournament.

Chiu Chun-chiu and Lee U- wing, who were the defeated pair by the scores of 6-1, 6-4,

were

very disappointing.. Les was continually at fault in his volleying and overhead, and was often caught at his feet as he advanced to the net on a weak. second service.

Chiu Chun-chiu improved in the Inter stages, and it was largely thanks to his steady volleying that the C.R.C. pair were able to snatch four games in the second set.

But the losers played without confidence and failed to retrieve a bad start which cost them the first five games.

WINNERS STEADY.

was foa-

Fincher caught the eye with some pleasant all-court work, in which volloying and overhead

the exception of tured, and with one shaky period towards the end of the game, Goldman lent reliable support. Goldman's treatment of weak services opened up an attack'. from the net every time and al- "If the Committee consider that though he himself was not always at the course is not in a playable con- his best from this position, I felt his dition, ог that insufficient light renders the proper playing of the gamo impossible, it shall at any time have power to declare the day's play null and void,"

ONLY ONE PROTEST,

Discussion was invited upon the R. & A.' letter, but of the one

display warranted the belief that he is playing a shade better now then a year ago.

The fact that the winners were not called upon to touch top heights. prevents one from attempting to assess their prospects in the final thousand womon present, one only which they are bound to reach. Miss D. 1. Clark (Lancashire) made But they were playing well within any protest. She thought it was a themselves, and could have pulled pity that the It. & A. should take out better shots had the occasion the attitude they had, in view of the deraanded. fact that golf did involve a certain amount of danger to life!

It was a mild protest, and was received without enthusiasm by the meeting.

Next week will see the remaining bracket in the doubles semi-final filled, when Cannon and Owen- Hughes oppose Ho Ka-lau and Toul Wai-pui on Monday.

runs up

So the ladies themselves appear

On Wednesday Leonard meets Ho content with the existing rule, and Ka-lau in the quarter-finals and on in future if any one of them is afraid of lightning she will have to tako Friday Tam Yoc-fong shelter and concede her match, or like against Lai Kwong-tsun, the con-

lightning!

champion, also in the quarter finals.. somebody else of old, defy the queror of S. A, Rumjahn, rolgning

Early Wimbledon & Some Memorable Matches

Comdr. G. W. Hillyard, in the Discussing some of Wimbledon's

a Pross course of a talk with

most memorable matches, Comdr. representative on the occasion of Hillyard referred to the doubles matches between the Doherty his soventieth birthday referred to the rise and growth of Wimblo-brothers and S. H. Smith and F. L. don during his period of office as secretary.

It was in 1919-the year of the

Riseley, and the startling game between Cochet and Tilden in the semi-final of the 1927 men's

won the first two sets and led G-1 historic game between Mrs. Lam- singles championship when Tilden as

bert Chambers and Mile. Longlen

In the third when the Frenchman It is hard to convince the old play can withstand all the buffeting

in which the English lady was

made a wonderful recovery to win er that it is necessary for the centre their centre halves. It does not met-

HAMPSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

throo times within a point of the

a match which to all appearances half to play strictly on the defensive. tor a great deal if they are poor with

Two of the reigning All England match-that it was realised that

was as good as lost. Tilden was tle remembers his own time when all their feet as long as they are good the halves went up with the attack in their heading because nine times

it would be impossible in the doubles champlon pairs wore success-

playing masterly lawn tennis, and he sees no reason why this formn-out of ten when the ball is sent down those whose game is not so devel. Y.M.C.A., and it is to be hoped ful at Southampton, D. C. Hume and future to accommodate all the

and then, auddenly, Cochet took- oped might profitably study his that the officials of these various Uber, winning the Hampshire spectators at the Worple Rond the upper hand. Tiiden had shot tion should not still be maintained. the middle it travels in the air.

is all the heading which now go methods. I think it is safe to any cluba will got together and arrange mixed doubles title, and Mrs. Hender ground. "If the backs are capable of doing

his bolt; ho could make no fur- thair work properly" he says, "there on that has spoilt the spectacular

son and Miss T. Kingsbury winning

"It was, of course, Imperative to

ther impression on the French- is no need for the contre-half to be side of the game, setting up conditions that he has one of the finest over a series of matches.

Not all of the clubs are blessed the ladles' doubles, the latter pair in

man, and the match was lost. converted into a third back." which leave little scope for the really heads in the Colony, although he

пате 18 The actual score was 2-0:4-6 7-5 The reply of the present day play-skilful ball player. Even one side does not commit the mistake of try with ideal courts, the chief trou-so doing reversing the result of last remain in Wimbledon." Comdr.

blo being to obtain sufficient year's final against Bira. Horsley and Huiyard said. "The who play in this style can destroy aing to "kill" everything.

Bynonymous with lawn tennis. 6-4 6-3. er, however, is "Come out into

and match

make the play no

Men's Singles R. C. F. Nichola bt Much no we regretted relinquish- ing the old ground, where we had

As an example of a "specialist"! eltos changed since the adoption of the

to be scored through an accident in good for the K.C.C. pairs. They and Y-M.C.A. are rather unfortun-F. C. Sharp 15-7 15-8.

Ladies' Singlonias L. Kingsbury magnlacent courts, the move was player, Comdr. Hillyard now off-side law. You will see what defence. à man may want to get exploited the "one up, one back" ate sufferers. It will also be woll |

dangerous gap is left if the con- the ball down on to the ground, but

absolutely necessary. It was the McLoughlin, the American, who to pay some alight attention to Men's Doublon, C. F. Nichols old tale of the quart and pint-pot. was beaten in the Challenge trg half advances and loves the op: this takes time and unless he can tactics with pronounced skill and worth while for some of the clubsbt Miss T. Kingsbury 11-0 11-4 |

The change `proved" a gigantic Round by Wilding just before the posing Centro forward to run 10080." make it for his purpose he is com- effect, both being clever at the net the lighting arrangements, for the and L. Nichols bt. D. C. Hume and. S.

I am afraid this is true. If the palled in the main to resort to the and sound in middle court,

Collins and Wigg, playing to-better these be, the better the bad-Jackson: 15-0 16-4, contro half goou úp to-day ho exposen methods of the opposition.

Ladies' Doubler-Mira. M. Hender- success. The business of plann-war. Although McLoughlin pos son and Miss T. Kingsbury bt Mrs. Ing the ground was a very intrisessed a terrific, service and a "overhoad," oise his sido to the most serious risks, and

was magnificent This too means a loss in construe- gether for the first time, gavo

BADMINTON League? H. B. Uber and Mra, R. J, Horseley cato ono; but at last all with competition so keen and the tive play. Indeed players in their promise of better things to come.

ready, and the now Wimbledon where he was comparatively wank, 16-10 15-2. winning of points so important, the hurry have surrendered much of their Collins, an adept at concealing his

While Comdr. Hillyard does 110t speaking The K.C.C., Recreto, Jockey

Mixed Doublon-D. C. Hume and oponed in 1922 in the wettest rate is how the clubs regard the pole of a machina which works in with perfect

during the fortnight it rained, and tween players of the past and tion. I do not think that either

shuttlecock, was not at his best, have some excellent courta, and Doveton 16-G 10-9.

the meeting ran on into the middle prosent be considers, however, managers or directors like 'tho, do

An I have Indicated all these

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIPS.

of the third week. Since then, that Tilden was the greatest, Lensive centre half but they are-com-

kadminton. gelled to make him play in this way troubles can be traced to the centre although he gave flashes of bralny 1 imagine that those whose ap Wigg only requires pointments are not quite so guai, half, but although clubs "profess that

T. H.. Boylo and Miss Wilson were fortunately, the weather Bas been match-winner in the game; at his for their own safety,

they do not favour the new type or more match experients to develop will find it easy to arrange for

matches on their opponents courts. the most prominent players at Bol kinder, for nothing, la more dia best the American could boat any-.. Indeed, the style has now been player in the position, they have his a high-grade player

Badminton de, in iteolf, auch an fast, winning, the singles titles and concerting than a 'wot. Wimble one but it would have to be his

very best. Y (Continued on Page 11.) sdopted. Clubs have created him and Ineo no sign of any lie match convinced that both

don, generally soul ht" tall and powerful men who move being made to bring a change. clubs have promising material, attractive game, that its growth in

minton.

style cannot be justified. This at any individuality and have become part strokes and eatery over the Club, Peak Club and St. Androws Mrs. Über bt E. Nichols and Mins D. summer for yeard. Every day. I think there is much to choose bo-

storeotyped fashion.

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