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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, OCTOBER"

1994

CANTON'S INTERPORT TENNIS TEAM SELECTED

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Through one of the moïï decisive victories in the history of the tournament, W. Lawson Little, Jr. scored one of zoll's famous doubles by adding the V, 9. National Amateur crown to his British title in play at Brookline, Masa. Ha la shown above potting during the finala mateb in which he defeated· David Goldman 8 up and 7 to play. Only two other golfers have won bath titles in the same year,

15,000 GERMAN Corbett

YOUTHS

IN TRAINING

DETERMINED TO WIN

1936 GAMES

Milwaukee, Oct. 15. More than 15,000 youths and! mon in Germany are training and working with the determination hat, Germany will win the 1936 Dlympics to be held In Berlin, Mr. Conrad M. Jennings, Marquetto Univeralty athletic director, re- borted upon his return here from

abroad. Jonnings was conch 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 KWÔNG-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-

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cognises that Hongkong is turning out a very INTERPORTERS

strong side.

will have to put up a very sti 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 Keung Non-playing 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 Bodiker.-Won the City ions Tennis Clubs in Canton could Championship in 1931, before he not have chosen a more popular or left for Germany. Together withable Captain for their Interport Leung Tak-kwong he won two

matches, Singles and Doubles for Team then Mr. Wong 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-tsun. 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 firat Open Doubles Championship Singles Championship this year and Cup in Hongkong, outright. and eliminated S. A. Rumjahn, who has won the Open Doubles Chiam- has not suffered such early defent planship of Canton on at least in Championship play for 7 or 8 two occasions. He is one of the years past. Laf lost to Tam Yoe-founders of the Canton Citizens' fong in the semi-finals, however, Athletic Association whose club- Ma Chi-huen-Past Champion house and courts are in the Central of Canton. He 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 ability 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 bantam- reliable player, at times brilliant, the first Chinese to take up golf weight titles, boxed a draw He is a Professor in Lingnan seriously in Canton. Our Own with a Johnny King over 15 University.

Correspondent. rounds at Manchester to-night. Leung Chi-kic-a a compara- The fight was featured by antively new player in Canton, being young student who returned from unusual occurence. The men were France some two years ago matched for the British and won in three straight sets last year Empire titles but Corbett falled to from Lai Kwong-taun in the Anal pass the scales, walghing in at of the Provincial Meet. Leung 19 B stono 11 iba, which was Ανά pounds overweight. King, topped French school of play.

a very dashing player of thi the scales at 8 stone 51⁄2 lbs.

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WOMAN AS

FOOTBALL

DIRECTOR

ANOTHER A LIFE. MEMBER

INCLUDED

"C" DIV. TEAMS

Unprecedented Action By C.R.C. And S. China

FIERCE FINISH TO TENNIS SEASON

HOLDERS BEATEN

AND LOSE TITLE

(By "Veritas)

IN

|""HONGKONG. FOOTBALL”

Invaluable Publication Makes Appearance

and

Something new, essential, Intensely practical has been pro- viled Hongkong football fane 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 curront foot- ball season, including league, cup and shield matches. One can also And immediate reference to the

histories of the various compoti-

Never before has there been such keen rivalry for clubs personnel, and short the "C" Division title honours in the tennis league astions and of the game itself in this year, which culminated on Sunday in the meeting Hongkong present additional at-. between the Chinese Recreation Club, present cham-tractions. pions and South China Athletic Association.

With both teams enjoying unbeaten records the attention paid to details. It is destination of the title practically rested on the result, invaluable to the follower of the Both teams adopted extraordinary means of fielding a combination good enough to secure the points.

The C.R.C, jealousy guard- ing the championship which they have held without a break since 1930, called on the ser- vices of Lal Kwong-tap and Yew Man-kit.

The former is not only present singles champion of Canton, and In selected Interporter for the forth- coming contost with Hongkong,

of special circumstances, which still left them evenly matched,

It was an action which might be

The booklot has been thorough- ly prepared, with due care and

game in the Colony, especially in

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

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.

As it is, South- China-and-the

"Just what a huge task it'was to recruit that army of athletes can. dot be appreciated unless you un-

Lindrum's Thousand derstand the difference between

CANTON OPTIMISTIC. King'a nianager claims the titles, 4port competition here and in Gør-

In_34 Minutes many, Jenninge said, we have but the matter will have to come The Challenge Cup that is being

but this year defeated S. A. Rum-C.R.C, have been guilty of abusing an endless procession of trained before the Board of Control before played for was presented in 1981

Melbourne, Oct. 22. any decision

jahn in the championship.” a privelege. The Whole object athletes coming out from schools.

made by Mr. Wong Fo-keung, the Non-

Setting yet another world's record Yew Mankit, although out of of the "C" Division is to provide for fast scoring, Walter Lindrum In Germany, one of their Renter

playing Captain of the present Women's interest in football is the game last year owing to Ill-entertaining competitive tenuis for (Australia) overtook and passed Joe conchos told me, all the univoralty

kong sent ap E. C. Fincher, M. W. they are turning to the managerial first team player. Canton team, in which year long-ever increasing, and from playingness, is a past faterporter and players who have not reached the Davis (England) in the final of the mon, do is study and drink beer.

higher standards of tennis. To world's billiards championship now Without the help of the schools, event, if he only can be found. So Lo and the Rumfahn cousins, Can-side of the game. At Madrid a

South Ching retaliated by pit auch players against men like being played here. Germany must look elsewhere for in every meet they watch for the ton being represented by G. woman has been made a director

dropping K. Kwok, and C. N. Lai Kwong-teun, Yow Man-klt, See position was:

At the close of play to-day, the athletes so they have a great num- undiscovered man. They want to Rodiker, Leung Tak-kwong. Ma of club, while at Bournemouth

Chon to make way for See Too-Too-big and Liu Yat-fong is like ber of sport cluba.

learn. They don't know na much Chl-buen and Wong Po-keung. Ilfa-membership of the Boscombe

Lindrum, 18,050. about track and field as we do, Canton won the trophy that year F.C.

big and Liu Yat-fong, who, leading shoop to the slaughter. has been bestowed on

Davin, 13,342. belleve, figure among the lead- "All Germany is looking for an but they are receptive.. That by 4-1 points and this will be the woman for her services to the

This is not an allegation that

The boat break of the match camo Ing exponents in Canton, unknown athlete.' 'Thuỷ" bavg a why they invited our team there second Interport.

club.

either or both of these teams have from Lindrum's cuo to-day. He scor Their appearance Canton's Captain feels that with

certainly taken

1,858 before breaking down on a Arm conviction that the man oxistalo, see our best men in setion and

Madrid.

auch advantage of the dificult shot. The first thousand oc- turned the scales in favour of weaker sides, but from the comcupied only 34 minutes- world's in Germany who can win hay Watdit their form”—United Presa, the strong team he has, Hongkong

The Barcelona Football Club South China, winning as they did

(Continued on Page 9.) record for fast scoring-Router. has elected a woman, Ana Maria all three sets, and beating Lat Martinez Sagi, to a seat on their Kwong-tsun and Yew Man-kit by no

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Her appointment came aaa great surprise, and is attributed largely to the hope that her tact 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, In known as the fairy godmother of the Boscombe F.C.

IONS than 6-1.

The upshot was that South China scored a great victory by 5% acts to 3%, and thus virtually! nasured themselves of the Division championship which they last won in 1929.

They have how to

mect Crai- gongower in their last 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 withį 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, bad light stopped play when South China were leading.

match.

She recalls the day when elio was the only woman at a football To-day the Boscombe Club has to make provision for its women supporters and han "Women's Committee," which is probably the only one of its kind In the football world,

Last season Misa Cameron, of Holdenhurst - road. Boscombe, secretary of the local junior foot ball club, was elected to the coun cil of the Bournemouth Football Association.

The defeat of the C.R.C., and tho

loss of the "C consequent Division honours, means that the sub will have failed to carry off the all four men's divisions in same year for the first time since 1081.

The "C" Division has from the

time of its inception in 1925 (and|| from 1918. to 1921 when played as a hard.court league) been won by Chinese team. The Chinese Recreation Club have held the shield eight 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 to retire at the end of The introducion to third division! this season. Arthur was one of teams of players of the calibre of the rat riders to enter England in Lal, Yow, Soe and Liu, la without 1929. He is not leaving the sport precedent. Although well within entirely for he has approached the their rights according to the letter Control Board with a view to or of the law, it is a practice not to ganising official Speedway Tests in be encouraged. Australia during our. winter months.

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