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THE... HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1934.

CANTON'S INTERPORT TENNIS TEAM SELECTED

Through one of the most decisive victorina in the history of the tournament. W. Lawson Little, Jr., scored one of golf's famous doubles by adding the U. S. National Amateur crown to his British title play at Brookline, Mass. He la shown above putting during the finals match in which he defeated David Goldman 8 up and 7 to play. Only two other golfers have won both rities in the

sama year.

15,000 GERMAN Corbett

YOUTHS

IN TRAINING

DETERMINED TO WIN

1936 GAMES

Milwaukee, Oct. 15. More than 15,000 youths and inen in Germany are training and working with the determination that Germany will win the 1936 Olympics to be held in Berlin, Mr. Conrad M. Jennings, Marquette University athletic director, re- ported upon his return here from abroad. Jensings was coach of an all-star American track team that toured Germany.

May Lose His Titles

|FAILS TO GET DOWN TO WEIGHT

MA CHI-HUEN & LEUNG CHI-KIE INCLUDED

WILL PROBABLY PLAY IN

THE DOUBLES

BODIKER AND LAI KWONG-TSUN FOR THE SINGLES

TEAM CONFIDENT OF WINNING

The Interport tennis team to represent Canton against Hongkong on November 10 and 11 has been announced, comprising George Bodiker, Lai Kwong-tsun, Ma Chi-huen and Leung Chi- kie. As Bodiker and Lai will be certain to play singles, Ma and Leung appear likely for the doubles. Mr. Wong Po-keung, Canton's non- playing captain, expresses absolute confidence in this team to retain the cup, although he re-

South Wales Borderers aquatic outfit, winners of the Ares Aggregate Cup, Large Units Water Polo, Cross-Hachour Team Race, Half Mile Team Race, small Units Water Polo, Army Championship, Large Units Relay Race, 150 Yards Championship, Individual Cross-Harbour Race, and Individual Half Mile. Further evidence of the remarkable sporting abilities of this Regiment. (Photo: Ming Yuon).

cognises that Hongkong is turning out a very INTERPORTERS

strong side.

will have to put up a very stiff fight If they wish to win; In fact, he feels most confident that Canton

· Canton, Oct. 22. The following selections have now been made by Mr. Wong Po Koung. Non-pinying Captain of the Canton Tennis team to play against Hong-will be successful in retaining the kong In the forthcoming Interport | trophy. In the Central Park on November 10 and 11,

The representatives of the var

George Bodiher.-Won the City ious Tennis Clubs in Canton could Championship in 1931, before he not have chosen a more popular or Jeft for Germany. Together withable Captain for their Interport Leung Tak-kwong he Woll

two

matches, Singles and Doubles for Team than Mr. Woug Po-keung. Canton in 1981, against Hongkong. Although he does not play much He is the present joint-holder of competitive tennis at the present the Open Doubles Championship of time, his vast experience should be Hamburg, Germany.

a great asset to the local team. Lai Kwong-taun.-The present Mr. Wong Po-keung partnered Champion of the City of Canton,with Mr. Ng Sze-kwong won the He entered for the Hongkong | first Open Doubles Championship Slagles Championship this year and Cup in Hongkong, outright, and eliminated S. A. Rumjahn, who has won the Open Doubles Cham- has not suffered such early defeat plonship of Canton on at least In Championship play for 7 or 8 two occasions. He is one of the years past. Lal lost to Tam Yoc- founders of the Canton Citizens" fong in the semi-finals, however. Athletic. Association whose club- Ma Chl-huen-Past Champion, house and courts are in the Central of Canton. Ho has played many Park where the Interport matches times both in the Singles and are to be played. Mr. Wong's London, Oct. 22. Doubles Championships of the City Jability is not limited to lawn tennis, Dick Corbett, holder of the of Canton, and is a very steady and He is a good billiards player and British and Empire bantami-reliable player, at times brilliant, the first Chinese to take up golf weight titles, boxed a draw Ho is Professor in Lingman seriously in Canton.-Our Olon with a Johnny King over 15 University,

Correspondent. rounds at Manchester to-night. Leung Chi-kie. Is a compara- The fight was featured by an

tively new player in Canton, being a young student who returned from France some two years ago. won in three straight sets last year from Lai Kwong-taun in the final of the Provincial Meet, Leung is A very dushing player of the French school of play.

unusual occurence. The men were

for matches

the British and Empire titles but Corbell failed to as the scales, weighing in at "Just what a huge turk it was 8 stone 11 lbs, which was five to recrult that army of athletes can-pounds overweight. King topped not be appreciated unless you an-the scales at 8 stone 5%1⁄2 lbs. derstand the difference between aport.competition here and in. Ger-

decision

CANTON OPTIMISTIC.

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FOOTBALL

DIRECTOR

ANOTHER A LIFE.

MEMBER

King's manager claims the titles, many," Jonninga said. "We have but the matter will have to comp The Challenge Cup that is being. an endless procession of trained before the Board of Control before played for was presented in 1931 CAN be made. Mr. Wong Po-keung, the Non- athletes coming out from schools, any

Heuter. In Germany,

one of their

playing Captain of the present Women's interest in football is coaches told me, all the university | ..

Canton team, in which year Hong-ever increasing, and from playing kong sent up E. C. Fincher, M. W. they are turning to the managerial men do is study and drink beer. Without the help of the schools, event, if he only can be found. So Lo and the Rumjahu cousins, Can-side of the game. At Madrid a Germany must look elsewhere for in every meet they watch for the ton being represented by G. woman has been made a director athletes so they have a great num-undiscovered man. They want to louiker. Leung Tak-kwong, Ma of a club, while at Bournemouth

learn. They don't know as much) Chi-huen ber of sport clubs,

and Wong Po-keung. lfe-membership of the Boscombe about track and field as we do, Canton won the trophy that yearF.C. has been bestowed "All Germany Is looking for an but they are receptive, That's by 4-1 points and this will be the woman for her services to the unknown athlete.' They have a why they invited our team there- second Interport.

club.

Madrid. Arm conviction that the man exists to see our best men in action and Canton's Captain feels that with in Germany who can win any watch their form."—United Press. | the strong teain he has, Hongkong

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HOLDERS BEATEN AND LOSE TITLE

“HONGKONG FOOTBALL”

Invaluable Publication

Makes Appearance.

Something now, essential, and intensely practical has been pro- vided Hongkong football fans in the publication by the A.B.C. Publishing Company of a booklet entitled "Hongkong Football."

It offers a neat, but comprehen- sive compilation of the programme and fixtures for the current foot- ball season, including league, cup. and shield matches. One can also And immediate reference to the clubs' personnel, and whort

(By "Veritas) Never before has there been such keen rivalry for histories of the various competi- the "C" Division title honours in the tennis league, as tions and of the game itself in- this year, which culminate d on Sunday in the meeting Hongkong present additional at- between the Chinese Recreation Club, present cham-tractions.. pions and South China Athletic Association..

The booklot has been thorough-

due care ly prepared, with With both teams enjoying unbeaten records the attention paid to details. It is

and/ destination of the title practically rested on the result. invaluable to the follower of the Both teams adopted extraordinary means of fielding a game in the Colony, especially in combination good enough to secure the points.

view of the somewhat meagre data to be obtained from the official handbook.

The C.R.C., jealousy guard- ing the championship which they have held without a break since 1930, called on the ser

ices of Lai Kwong-taun and Yew Man-kit.

The former is not only present singles champion of Canton, and a selected Interporter for the forth. coming contest with Hongkong.

ness, is

of special circumstances, which still left them evenly matched. It was an action which might bei

tolerated, but the inclusion of WORLD'S RECORD such players against any other team in the division, unable to obtain a like advantage, cannot: be condoned.

Lindrum's Thousand

As it is, South China and...the

In 34 Minutes but this year-defeated S. A. Rum-C.R.C have boon guilty of abusing

Melbourne, Oct:−22.- jahn in the championship.

a privelege. The whole object

Setting yet another world's record Yew Man-kit, although out of of the "C" Division is to provide for fast scoring. Walter Lindrum the game last year owing to entertaining competitive tennis for (Austraila) overtook and passed Jos first team player.

past Interporter and players who have not reached the Davis (England) in the final of the higher standards of tennis. To world's billiards championship now South China retaliated by pit such players against men liko being played here. dropping K. Kwok and C. N. Lai Kwong-teun, Yow Man-kit, Sac position was:

Af the close of play to-day, the Chan to make way for See Toe-Too-big and Liu Yat-fong la like

Lindrum. 13,950. big and Liu Yat-fong, whe, 1 leading sheep to the slaughter.

Davis, 13,342. belleve, figure among the lead- This is not an allegation that ing exponents in Canton.

either or both of these teams have Their appearance certainly taken

such

the advantage of turned the acales in favour of wenker sides, but from the com- The Barcelona Football Club South Chinn, winning as they did! (Continued on Page 0.) has clected a woman, Ana Maria all three sets, and beating Lal Martinez Sagi, to a avat on their Kwong-taun and Yew Man-ilt by no board of directors,

less than 0-1..

on B

a

Her appointment came great surprise, and is attributed largely to the hope that her tnet and Influence may help to remove the friction frequently observed in inter-club matches.

TWENTY YEARS' INTEREST.

Mrs. S. A. Holbrook, of St. Cross, Bodorgan-road, Bournemouth, known as the fairy godmother of the Boscombe F.C.

The upshot was that South China scored a great victory by 5% sets to 3%, and thus virtually assured themselves of the "C" Division championship which they last won in 1929,

They have now io. meet Crai- Kengower in their inst match of the season, and although Craigen- Kower are as yet unbeaten, it is fairly safe to prophesy that South China will defeat them,

FINE RECORD LOST. Mrs. Holbrook's activities with |

The teams have made, several the club began some 20 years ago, attempts to play off the fixture, and for years her advice has been but various circumstances have sought by the directors,

stood in the way. On the last,

occasion, had light stopped play

was the only woman at a football. The defeat of the C.R.C., and the

She recalls the day when she

when South Chins were leading.

of

the "C" Division honoura, means that the

match. To-day the Boscombe Club has to make provision for its consequent loss women supporters and has a club will have failed to carry off

"Women's Committee," which is!

the probably the only one of its kindall four men's divisions in

same year for the first time since in the football world.

1031.

The "C" Division has from the Last season Miss Cameron, of Holdenhurst - road. Boscombe, time of its inception in 1925 (and secretary of the local junior foot-from 1918 to 1921 when played as ball club was elected to the coun- a hard court lengue) been won by cil of the Bournemouth Football Association.

Chinese team. The Chinore Recreation Club have hold the shield elght times, the Chinese Y.M.C.A., twice, and so far, South China once: -

Frank Arthur, the famous Aus- tralian and Harringay Speedway

NOT TO BE ENCOURAGED. rider, is rotiro at the end of The Introducion to third division this season. Arthur was one of teams of players of the calibro of the first riders to enter England in Lai, Yow, Seo and Ldu, la without] 1928. He la not leaving the sport precedent. Although well, within entirely for he has approached the their rights according to the letter Control Board with view to or-of the law, it is a practice not to ganising official Speedway Tosta In be encouraged. Australia during our winter months.

-In, this particular Instance where both teams took advantage

The best break of the match cams from Lindrum's cue to-day. To scor ed 1,353 before breaking down on a cupied only 34 minutes a world's difficull shot. The first thousand oc-

record for fast scoring-Reuter,

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