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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1934.

TSUI WAI-PUI SCRAPES INTO THE TENNIS FINAL

Magdalen Again Head Of River

51 BUMPS IN SIX DAYS

JUNIOR SHIELD MATCH

MAY BE POSTPONED

NAVY EXPECT TO BE ENGAGED IN MANOEUVRES ON SATURDAY

CHARITY CUP FINAL TO BE PLAYED ON EASTER MONDAY

London, Feb. 22. The Oxford Torpids ended in splendid weather. Magdalen, who

Owing to the movements of the started Head of the Iivor, easily China Fleet during the week-end, it maintained their position, and is probable that the Royal Navy wil although it la true that Christ not be able to hold a team for the Church finished within their ris- Junlar Shield Final on Saturday and tanco on most occasions, it does at a meeting of the Hongkong Foot- not follow that the latter was the ball Association last evening adequate faster crow. Magdnion had rather arrangements were made to cope with the Ficet be the altuntion should an unusually weighted crew; for away from the Colony on exercises. their stroke, J. Sturrock (an old

The Navy are due to meet the Royal: Wykehamist), neales 14st, and the Artillery on the Club ground at 2.00 Etonian, M. J. Morris, want ono p.m. prior to the Senler final between better with 14st., 13lb. to his the South Wales Borderers and South credit. The remainder of the China. It was stated that the Navy would probably be on manoeuvres on comparatively light Saturday in which event it would not

be possible to field a team.

drew

weight.

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out

It was remarkable that the First

Capt. G. F. Flootwood objected to Division should have rowed a postponement on the ground that through on the last afternoon, and his junior team would be required another unusual feature of the to play for the Senior eleven in the racing was that only one of the league on Sunday, the day following Arst Ave crews in the First Divi thu shield final. lie pointed

that should there be a postponement Alon mado bump. Brasenose

the players would not be permitted look like recovering some of their to play in the Junior Shield finni. lost prestige on the river, for, After much discussion it was decid- Although their first crew onlyed that should the match be postpon- gained one place, their second ed on account of the absence from the carried all before them and made Colony of the Flest, the Royal Ar the record of the racing with sixlery should be allowed to play their bumps to their credit, and what was more to the point, six of the crew were Freshmen.

junior men in the senior league mat ches and have them re-instated for the Junior Shield Anal.

It was then arranged that the University II were the next South China A. A meet the South most successful crew, for after Wales Borderers in the final of the losing a place to Exeter II, they Bentor Shield competition on the Club promptly recovered it and left off ground on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. with a balance of five bumps to and that the junior game be played their credit, whilst Jesus and at 2.30 p.m. Magdalen II, were next best with four successful efforts.

Bumps were far fewer than usual and the aggrogate for the six daye" racing numbered only 51. LONDON UNIVERSITY'S

BOAT-HOUSE.

Lady Southern will prosent trophles to the winning teama..

SUNDAY HERALD CUP.

the

The Final of the Sunday Herald Charity Cup will be played on Easter Monday, April 2 on the Club ground commencing at 3.30 cided to ask Mr. B. It was de- C Wilson to present the Cap to the winning team. The final will be played between China and Wales.

NEW COUNCIL MEMBER.

London, The President of London Univor- sity Bont Club announcou that the

It was announced during the meat- lengthy negotiations for the

ing that the Hongkong Football Club quisition of a boat-house, at last hnd nominated Mr. W. Pryde as a have mot with success. London member of the Council in the place Univerally have always suffered of Mr. J. Ralston who was recently from the lack of central rowing elected to the position of Vice Pre- headquarters, but now all the collego boat clubs, with the excop tion of King's, who will continue to make use of the London Rowing Club, will be properly provided for at the now building to be erected shortly at Putney.

FROM

rident.

Mr. A. C. Goldenberg and carried.

The nomination was seconded by

GOVERNOR'S CUP. Arrangements were made for the

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HOME RACING

Call-Over For Two Great Contests

FAMOUS ENTRIES

London, Mar. 19.

A striking study of action captured Tho call-over odds for two of the during the University sports meeting greatest classics of the English turf, on Saturday. Picture shows the Lincolnshire and the Grand Na-petitor in the long jump. (Photo: tional, have been announced for to

Ming Yuen). day. Tha races will reo some of the most famous thoroughbreds of the day in competition.

The following are the odds

LINCOLNSHIRE handICAP, 10/1 Quartz (o.) 21/2 (t.) 100/0 Play On (t. and o.) 100/8 Town Crior (t. and a.) 100/7 Ole King Kolo (0.) 16/1 (£) 15/1 Gino (t. and o.)

100/8 Versicle (t. and s.) -100/0 Generous Gift (t, and o.)

22/1 Madagascar (t. and o.) 26/1 Bleu do Roi. (t, ami o.) 25/1 Totalg (0)

26/1 St. Orwald (0,) 25/1 Crumpota (0.)

28/1 Empire Unity (t. and o.) 28/1 Ringmaster (o.) 33/1 (t.) 28/1 Latol (o.) 83/1 (t.) 83/1 Soldier (t. and o.) 13/1 Obesity (o.)

35/1 Philal (0.) 40/1 (t.)

40/1 Nitsichin (o,)

40/1 Winster (o.) 40/1 Old Riley (6.)

50/1 Creme Caramel (t. and o.) GRAND NATIONAL, 21/2 Golden Miller (t. and o.) 10/1 Forbra (†, and o.)

18/1 Really True (t. and o.) 18/1 Thomond (o.) 20/1 (t.) 18/1 Ready Cash (0) 20/1 (t) 18/1 De La Neige (v.)

20/1 Southern Hero (t. and o.) 22/1 Trocadero (t. and o.) 22/1 Sorley Boy (o.) 25/1 (t.) 22/1 Gregalach (0.)

25/1 Polorous Jack (0.) 28/1 Fortnum (v.) 39/1 (t.) 28/1 Alpine Hut (.)

38/1 Egremont (o.) 40/1 (t.) 38/1 Francolino (6.) 40/1 (t.) 38/1 Remus (0.) 40/1 Uncle Batt (t and o.) 40/1 Cantillius (6.).

-Reuter.

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second match in the Governor's Cup the China Amateur Athletle Fodera Competition to be played between the tlon on Sunday, April 15 on a ground Hongkong Football Association and to be selected by the Chinese team.

TO-MORROW

KING'S

on

FRANCE AFTER BIG DOUBLE

Lincolnshire And National

London.

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WINS IN FIFTH SET

AFTER CAPTURING THE

* FIRST TWO

RICKETTS MAKES RECOVERY: BUT LACKS STAMINA

-(By “Voritus"),

Only after recovering from the shock of finding himself on level terms in the fourth set after annexing the first two, did Tsui Wai-pui clinch his match with G.R.M. Ricketts on the stand court yesterday, and thus qualified for the final of the open singles tennis championship to be played off on Monday next.

but

LAU WAI (OPta.) CHEUNG Into a 6-1 lead. The loser then There was a time when Ricketts (mado his inst bid, captured two threatened to perform the prodig-gamos in succession, and still loua feat of turning a two-sets looked capable of pulling the deficit into victory,

the match out of the fro. physical effort demanded to win But Toui working carefully for the third and fourth sets proved his points went to 40-15, and too much, and Tsui, bringing all finished the match by forcing his reverse stamina into play, won Ricketts to overhit, the final set fairly comfortably.

Hnd Ricketts been in the position to force the exchanges

HIS FIRST FINAL.

Tsul Wal-pai thus makes his

"Ajax," writing in the Evening Standard, anys he has received In the first three games of the initial entry into the final, where letter from a French correspondent

last sel as he had been doing, he will meet either Ho Ko-lau o who is very hopeful of French horses

former 1 it is more than Ilkely that he Tam Yoc-fong-the coming in first in the two big spring races. Optimism of this kind in un- would have won, as he had Taui imagine.

Those who have missed the old | usual, for there is an opinion current

fairly worried. the Continent that English!

time "fire" out in Taul'a fennis handicappers take good care to over- There were stretches of some- during this tournament, may be weight all horses

from France what tedious teunis, especially in inclined to feel that he is not play nominated for handicaps in this coun-the closing stages, when the ing so well, yet I think his tennis try..

Englishman was endeavouring to this year has been better than be- The two harnes who are expected force Taui into errors with lob-fore, inasmuch that he has more to win are Quartz II, running in the bing, but the spectators also saw control in attack and is prepared Lincolnshire, and Trocadero, taking some bright phases, with both to play a waiting game if neces- part in the Grand National. Quartz players using their knowledge of sary. There was more cleverness II, weighted at Bxt. 0 lb., is a son of court-craft to the full. Epinar. In stock usually in regard-

RICKETTS' TACTICS.

DRAWN BADMINTON.

MATCH

ST. ANDREW'S AND K.C.C.

EACH WIN NINE GAMES

(By “Verlins").

Meeting in the return match in St. Andrew's Church Hall last evening, St. Andrew's and the K.C.C., drew at badminton, ench team winning nine games. The home club, who were pre- by the odd game when the last viously successful, were leading match started, but Collins and

Miss Margaret Woolley saved the visitors with a runaway win over E. F. Fincher and Miss G. White. Once again St. Andrew's figured prominently in the men's doubles, winning six of the nino games, but the K.C.C., wore much the stronger in the mixed events, also winning six gamen,

A. E. Collina played a leading part for the visitors, winning six games, whilst Misa M. Grimtha and Wigg were too good for the Saints' mixed pairs,

The full scores were:

MIXED DOUBLES. Miss P. Gitting and H. Kow (St. Andrews) lost to Miss M. Griffiths and C. Wigg 9-16: bont Miss P. Woolley and, S. A. Gray 17-16: lost to Miss M. Woolley and A, E, Collins 3-16.

Miss I. Gitting and R. G. Wong (St. Andrew's) lost to Grimths and Wigg 1-15: beat Woolley and Gray 15-4: lost to Woolley and Collins 6-15.

Misa G. White and E. F. Fincher diaplayca by the two players (St. Andrew's) lost to Griffiths yesterday than a cursory view of and Wigg 9-15: beat Woolley and the game suggested.

Gray 16-11: lost to Woolley and Ricketts stormed the net in-

Ho Ka-lau had the easiest of Collina 0-15.

MEN'S DOUBLES. hero tasks in beating J. W. Leonard to

H. Kow and R. H. Wong (St.

ad as being good at sprinting dis- taneca, but is considered to lack stay- Ing power. At the beginning of last Reason, he won five of his first seven cessantly, and it was from races. Even in defeat he did well, that he won his two sets. He had reach the lust four. He conceded for in one race he ran third to Jumbo Tsui making errors on his back- two games in the first set, and Andrew's) lost to A. E. Collina and Cappiello, and the latter after hand ground strokes, although it then ran away from the Craigen- and R. B. Hambly 8-15: beat C. wards won the Grand Prix de Paris. was on this hand that Ricketts gewer exponent, to capture the Wigg and Walker 16-7: boat Gray

Trocadero, the National candidate, was also weak, especially in vol-second set to love. I anticipate and G. A. White 15-7. is particularly hopeful. Last year, teying.

that Ho's mobility on the court A. E. P. Guest and, F. A. Broad-

he was given a trial run before the

tried

S. A. Broadbridge and E. F. Collins and Hambly 6-15: beat

great race, and he will be

Ricketts slowed down the game will enable him to beat Tam Yoe- brige (St. Andrew's) lost to Col- lins and Hambly 6-15: beat Wigg again in the same way this year. In order to keep the winner quiet, fong on Wednesday. From his form in the last National, and the result was often a long This afternoon the first of the and Walker 15-7: bent Gray and be would certainly appear to be a exchange of shots, with each con- doubles semi-final ties will be White 16-7. zend jumper, if somewhat lacking in testant manoeuvring for a win- decided, when E. C. Fincher and Fincher (St. Andrew's) lost to with by the handicapper, the optim-unspectacular, the tennis was in- Ping-fan and Taul Yun-pui, a pate, and, as he has been well dealt ning position. Although rather L. Goldman come up against Tac ism of his. French supporters is not lightly to be passed over-Router.

tensely interesting.

promising pair of youngsters. Taui had better control over his Last year's finalists should win shots and he mixed them wall without much trouble, although if | enough to keep Ricketts-on-the Troi plays as well as he did in the movo. His defence was some-third round, the Chinese pair may what deficient, although many easily snatch a set.

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of his attempted passing shots would have beaten a player with

ja less longer reach than Ricketta'. WORLD PROFESSIONAL|

And interesting feature about Tsai's game now is the way in which he has toned it down to meet requirements. Because of this his attack is much sounder,

TENNIS TITLE

and he can hold his own in the Three-Cornered Match

rallies.

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He possibly did not lob enough when driven to the baseline, Ricketts was anything but con- fident overhead: whereas the loser lobbed with great skill, his length baing impeccable.

TSUI GOOD IN SECOND SET, '.

For Holdership

Cleveland.

Wigg and Walker 16:9 boat Gray and White 15-8.

The K.C.C. finished with the balance of points in their favour, scoring 201 to 184.

GOLF

CANTON

MATCH

ENGLAND BEATS AMERICA

I

Canton, Mar. 19. For the first time for many months, England beat America In tho Eng land v. Americn golf tournament, which War played at Tungshan The scores wero ús A three-cornered series of tennis recently. matches between W. T. Tilden, follows Ellsworth

England

America Vines, and Hans

K. Batchelor 1 Sandstrom (C.E.) 0 Nusslein, with the latter's world A. E. Quin 0 M. K. Ryan professional title at stake, appears | A. Satthorthwaite 1 R. Pearson 0 likely to be played in the coming. Linaker 0. W. H. Barcus After taking a lead of 3-1 in spring. Informed that Nusslein M. A. Annett 0 N. A. Gorman the first set, Taul found himself desired such a

serice,

Tilden J. W. Pote-Hunt 1 Markert pulled back, and was actually be-sald;-- ing led 6-4 and love-30 on his "Both Vines and myself will service. He managed to scrape accept with pleasure and will meet out of this position with four sus him out of doors in the spring: Batchelor & Quin 2 Sandstrom & Censivo paints, and then broke each in a series of five matches, if through Ricketts' service for the and avhon satisfactory, terms,Satthethwaire &

act.

Total

8

Foursomes.

dates, and places for play can hea Linaker 2 Taui played really good tennis arranged. Nusslein is the holder of } Annott & to win the second set at the tenth the professional world's title gamo. Ilo made well timed ad-recognized by the International

vances

to the not, and rarely Federation, of which the United falled to pull out a winner from States Professional Association is there, Ricketts, however, was not a member. Vines and I are

3

Pote-Hunt G

Total

4

The winning team therefore gained

Ryan 0 Pearson &

Barcus 0 Gorman &

Markort 2

2

wns

playing well within himself, and playing for the indoor world's even points to America's five,

A tombstone competition at no time looked like being out professional championship, which played last Saturday at the Tung played.

ls held by me and not by Nusslein."shan Recreation Club Golf course and

He staged a splendid recovery in the third set, getting Taul on the run with drives down the side-

lines, and making successful ex- MOB SPORTING LAW cursions to the middle of the court, from whore his forehand volley worked unfailingly.

IN FRANCE

Boxing Referee

Over-ruled

Parly, Mar. 12.

was won by W. H. Barcus.Our Own Correspondent.

IRISH FOOTBALLER'S STROKE OF LUCK

London,

It was a great effort which saw film capture the forth set,

W. L. Coultor, an Irish Inter- but he was definitely playing the better tennis at that stage, and

national and Belfast Celtic for ward, was transferred to Everton It was largely a case of whether

An unusual incident marked a in unusual circumstances. Coulter his staminn was as good as his boxing match which took place was ordered off the flold" in an strokes. It proved to be other this evening at Lille, when the Trish Cup match against Bally- wise.

public over-ruled tho referee's mens, and when he got to the verdict by taking a vote and dressing-room he said that the He won the second game of the awarding the fight to the opponent affair made him feel like going to final set, and then showed he was of the boxer whom the referee had play in the Irish Free State. "Don't rather distressed. In an effort to declared to be the winner.

do that," said a director, | conserve his strengtli he lobbed,In- Pandemonium broke loose when Everton instead."

cessantly, but Teul, with confd- the referee's decision, was en- Caltic enco restored return them with nounced, the crowd bombarding visionally accepted an offer of previously had pro- studious deliberation and waited the ring with bottles, chairs, and $2,750 for Coulter, and when the for the correct opening. 1,

other missiles, and attempting to player said:"Yes," papers were Ricketts was unable effectively set fire to the platform. The signed and he became an Everton to guard his corners, and Taul, polico rushed to the scene and player within a few minutes of once again on the offensive; went succeeding in restoring order.

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leaving the field.