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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935.

DUFF FAILS TO WIN SHANGHAI BADMINTON TITLE

AS I SEE IT

BY "VERITAS"

HINT TO OUR CRICKET

AUTHORITIES

SIR J. CAHN'S OFFER

WHICH DESERVES

CONSIDERATION ·

RESURRECTION OF E. D. ANDREW'S VISION OF 1. C. TOUR

QIR Julian Cahu has given a hint | RIGHT' APPROACH NEEDED

Hongkong and Shanghai

which would be foolish to ignore. A that if Hongkong combined NDREWS was quite confident When Sir Julian is prepared to go so far no to say that the likelihood with Singapore and Shanghai in of a touring team of first class this project and approached the 1. English cricketera vlaiting Ilong-C. in the proper way that a tour kong and Shanghai depends large. could be arranged. Although we ly on the keenness of those two may not be aware of 11 Hongkong purts it is an Invitation to the and its tennis ia being talked authorities to jump to it and to about in England. Our many dis meet Sir Jullan half way. Local tinguished visitors during the past newspapers have long past stress-five years such as Dorothy Round, ed the desirability of the govern ing bodies of sport in Hongkong Lo endeavour to induce first class players to visit the Colony, No serious efforts, however, have apparently been made. Now we have one of the world's greatest sponsors of cricket approaching with an offer which cannot be re- Jected before first exploring its possibilities and practicability, Hongkong and Shanghai would. certainly have to make financial guarantees to persuade a first class touring cricket team to ex- tend its itinerary to the China Const; yet If this be the only im- portant question affecting such

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Visit we can surely regard the thing as settled. It is inconceiv able that either Hongkong, or Shanghai, working independently would experience difficulties b

We

should.

Mary. Hooley, Andrews, and the Japanese Davis Cup teams have all inken impressions of the Colony y'a tennis away with them. If tackled

right way in the probably find the task of persund- Ing an I.C. team to visit the Orient much easier than we ever anti- cipated. We should at least enjoy the assistance of E. D. Andrews, who is himself a member of the Club.

AS will be

BADMINTON SEASON ENDING

seen from reports

· elsewhere on this page the Shanghai Badminton season has closed and this reminds one that Hongkong's first season of com- (Continued on Page 9).

raising any financial guarantees, HSINKING ATHLETES

whilst co-operative efforts to this end would simplify matters. The very least Hongkong can do is to explore the possibilities and to get in touch with Shanghai forthwith. Cricket in Hongkong and Shanghai will benefit by suck a visit, and because of this it is worth little extra work and

trouble on the part of our cricket _authoritica

TENNIS AS WELL

FOR JAPAN

Forty-Five To Hold Series Of Contests

Hanking. Mar. 16. -Selection-of-45-athletes, who will participate in a series of contests with Japanese sportsmen, was an- Amateur Athletic Federation.

THE vision of Hongkong renounced to-day by the Manchukno THE

ceiving a team of frat class cricketers created by Sir Julinn Cahn's newspaper interview re- minds one that it was also E. D. Andrews vision that Hongkong, Shanghai and Singapore should included among the 45 athletes Co-operate to secure the visit of an are 12 track stars, a champion ice IC. Lennis team. The former skuter, an ice hockey team and two Now Zealand champion and Davis] teams each in volley-ball and basket- Cup player was quick to assess ball

both the practicability and desir-

ability of such an idea. Interna-

WORLD MAY CHANGE, BUT NOT ETON'S CHASE

Eton college, England's oldest and most famous public school, proved that a continuous down. pour could not move it from the path of tradition as far as its annual steeplechase rate was concerned. Etoning under umbrellas with other Etonians taking the water jump in the gruelling race. The con testants come out of the water, cavored with mud.

BEST BOWLS TEAMS WANTED FOR

LEAGUE MATCHES

K.B.G.C. MEMBER ADVOCATES NEW METHOD OF SELECTION

YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL MEETING

GERMANYS' VICTORY IN PARIS

Ambassador's Reception After Soccer Game

Fantball

Paris. Mar. 19.

and

were

Af the annual general meeting of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club last evening. Mr. C. H. Hosking moved that the selection In honour of the German Committee should, in all matches, play the best available team. French football teams, which play- He deprecated the practice in the past of giving every member aned here on Sunday when the Ger- opportunity of playing in the League." The matter was left to man team won, the German Am- the appropriate sub-confmittee.

bassador Herr Koester gave Mr. B: Wylle presided, and in the

brgots the animal general meeting reception, which passed off with enurse of n brief speech said as

was called at u date later than the exceptional cordiality on both sides, President he had had an easy year. annual meeting of Che Sports meets will be held in That, was entirely due to the sound. Lawn Bowls Association, and at the Delaunay. Secretary General of the Hongkong Leading peraoualities, including M. Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul, in celebra-ness of membere composing the

same time instructs the inconting

Union' tion of Emperor Kangte's, visit to General and Dailotting Committers. Committee that, so far ne the rules French

He thanked them for their loyalty of the Club permits, the annual Japan next month.

present. and whole-hearted assistance,- He general meeting shall be held prior also expressed thanks to members to the annuni general meeting of the

The German Ambassador held who had designed and carried out II.K.L.B.A." The annual meeting the construction of the cooling plant, of the II.K.I.B.A, he said was field a short speech, in which he paid and all who had

fine play of the done such good late enough in March to enable the tribute to the work for the Club during the past Club to hold its annual meeting pelor French team. closing with the [year.

in the Angociation meeting.

words: "My countrymen will be At the call of the Chairman, mem- The chairman atated that the rea- particularly happy to meet their turs present stood in silence In on the meeting was held so-lute-was- splendid-apportents and congenial memory of the late Mr. A.

Allison, partly because an extraordinary comrades again on the field of The

and report

statement of general meeting had been called,

sport, which, to my way of think accounts were adopted on a motion The motion was defeated. from the chair, seconded by Mr. H. Mr. Hosking algo proposed "Thut of these two great nations."

ing, is the only battlefield worthy Nigh

the annual general meeting instructs that in all bowls matches played under the auspices of the Club, the best available team, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, ahull be chosen."

fional Club teants have toured : OFFER TO MAKO-

the whole

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Europe,

the

Weal 'Indies, Canada, India and other countries and in every case those tours have been a big sue- cess -- from every viewpaint. When he discussed the subject in 1931 Andrews emphasised the profound influence which such a tour would have on local tennis It was his argument that players, after watching and playing with first class English exponents for a week, would discover an entirely new standard of tennis; It would permit them to realise their short- comings and would give them an opportunity of learning how to eradicate theat

U.S. May Lose Davis Cup Prospect

San Francisco, March 25,

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The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. W. E. Hale; vice-President, Mr. J. C. Brown; hon, Secretary, Mr. D. Gene Mako, intercollegiate tennis W. Waterton; hon. Treasurer, Mr. champion, would like time to consider. L. Tetley; General Committee. an offer of his native land of Hungary Messrs. F. W. Gardiner, f. G. Meyer, to provide him with university F. L. Rables, Mr. J. Henderson, L. scholarship," provided he represented Guy, C. II. Leech and G. E. R. that nation in international tennis Thompson; Ballotting Commitee, competition:

Mears, C. L Farmor, H. F. Stone- the United States of eno of its most L. A. R. Dunean and J. G. Charlton.

Mako's acceptance would deprive hum, W. S. Drake, P. D. O'Connell, brilliant Davis Cup prospects. He is

DATE OF MEETING a student at the University of Southern. Call forfin.-United Press.

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CHINA'S DAVIS CUP PLAYERS

To Play In. Japan On Way To U.S.

BEATEN IN MEN'S

DOUBLES

Overcome By Brilliance Of A. G. Meise

THREE KEEN GAMES

Shanghai, Mar. 20.

The mixed doubles badminton championship was won by G. G. Clarke and Miss Isa Sinclair, when they defeated J. Berents and Mrs. Arnhold Jones by 15-8, 15-8 in the badminton champion- ships. The winners played well together, showing a good under- standing of their game, with Clarke proving outstanding: In the men's doubles J. Berents and A. G. Mesic defeated F.W.G. North and W.A.H. Duff by 15-7, 9-15, 15-3 to win the title, the losers. putting up a good fight before they were defeated.

In the mixed doubles, Clarke

proved very sound and not only sent

ja a number of winning smashes. Badminton

but he picked up the mist dificult sbuts. His partner, Isn Sinclair,

also played well and was Title For

very

clever at short shots. The losers. were kept on the defensive and could not get in their smashes to

effect. [good

though Berenta Intcasionally approached, brilliance, The winners won the first three points, but things were evened at -5, from where Miss Sluclair ruu out ahead at 15-8. In the second game, the first four paints were Sooted with gach side holding the lead in turn, but Charke proved tuo

"STICK" DUFF

good thereafter and ran oul winner at 15-8.

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Miss Eardley

SINGLES WON BY

INTERPORTER.

Shanghai, Mar. 20.

In a thrilling last minute rally, Miss Decima Eardley overcame a four paint deficit, when her opponent was with in a point of the match, and went on to defeat Miss Kitty Lambe by 6-11, 11-4, 13-10 for the Ladies Singles Badminton championship last night.

Overcoming the handicap of a lack of height and reach, which her opponent had, Decima Eard- ley played up wonderfully in the concluding phases of the game, and by cool and clover play was able to win the title of ladies.

·badminton champion,

The game brought out same long rallies and good play on the part of both contestants, Miss Lambe pinying a very clever game, vary ing her pace and making Miss drop to the back of the Eardley court

where she could not reach her opponent's short shota Miss Lambe might have won had she been able to maintain the fast pace she held in the first two games,. but the strain told on her and she had not the stamina of her op ponent..

In the first game Miss Lambe took the lead at 3-0, but the score was evened ut 3-3 and it was a grand struggle, before Miss, Lambe went ahead to win at 11-6, The second game was another struggle. with Miss Lambe taking the ad-

but losing it when Miss. scored a succession of winners to take the game at 11-4. In the third game, Miss Lambe went ahead at 8-6 and further 10-6, but though she had game point twice in her grasp, she could hot score it, and Miss Eardley came up to win at 12-10,

MEISE IS OUTSTANDING A.G. Meise was the outstanding (11-5 and then to 15-7. in the gure in the men's doubles and second game, Meise led 4-0, but won a number of points, J. Berents some weak returns by Berents his partner, starting erratically but allowed North to go ahead at 7-5,

Mr. Hosking said he moved, the proposition for the benefit of the Club. He was quite confident that last year the Kowloon Bowling Green Club could have won the Second Division of the League but for the mistaken idea of the Bowls Sub-|

Tokyo, Mar. 18. Committee that they should give Jiru Fujikura and Hyotare Sato, every member opportunity of formerly Japan's representatives in Mr. C. H. Hosking moved the fol- playing in the League. He was certhe Davis Cup matches, were warming up and showing 'up, well and the losers continued to hold n

tain the tenor of the moribers of

in the third game. W.AH. Duff (slight advantage until they won lowing resolution: "That this meeting the Clule was such that provided the selected to-day by the Japan Lawn i wne vory steady, and North showed the game at 15-9.

best, teain was played, in the opinion Tennis Association to play singles some clever play, but they were In the final game, Meise was of the Selection Committee, they against Gay Cheng and Kho Sinnot equal to the champions. The much the better and Berents im would be perfectly happy. If all kel, China's Davis Cup players, first five points were evenly fought proved to give him good help so members had to play for their pinces when the latter pass through Yoko-for, with Melse taking the advant-that the two went on to win the it would raise the standard of play hami en route to the United States Jage thereafter and going ahead to match at 15-9. and they would get that keenesson March 20.

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(1) Great strength of shaft to take hard knocks on.. the

wall, etc.

(2) The racket shaft must be light to give the correct

balance.

3) The area of gut being so small there is only very littlo "give," therefore, it is necessary to get "LIFE" in the shaft, to get the feel and correct timing.

GRADIDGE'S

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only courtesy field the best team, strong doubles team from Kelo

irrespective of the opposition.

Mr. L. A. R. Duncan Seconded..

University, were selected to face

The Chinese visitors in a doubles

An amendment, proposed by Mr encounter.

F. L. Rapley and seconded by Mr.

The two Chinese

le Bruce that the matter be left to players are scheduled to arrive in the appropriate sub-committee was Yokohama aboard the s.s. President eventually carried.

Hoover on March 28, accompanied

A proposition to the effect that a by Mr. L. Carson of Shanghai, who suitable hace of button form be will act in a managerial capacity. authorised for official use by members

of the Club

was moved by Mr. The exhibition matches will be Hosking and seconded by Mr. Brown staged on the newly-built tennis details being referred to the general courts at Chobu, in the suburbs of Committee.

this city. Immediately followink Voter of thanks to the retiring the games the Chinese team will Chairman and Committee were ear- leave for the U.S.A. where they tried with acclamation.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

"Disgusted"-As your letter Involves personalities, and a serious allegation, your best plan. Te to Iny the complaint before the committee controlling tho com- petition or the organisation governing the game in Hongkong.

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will take part in the American Zone matclics for the Davis Cup.

CANADIANS' WIN AT ICE-HOCKEY

U.S. Football . Draws 30,000 In Japan

Osaku, Mar. 19. American football, as represent Wildman, one of Wolverhamptoned by a group of Pacific Coast Inter- Wanderois several goalkeepers, epilegiate stars, drow 30,000 specta was transferred from Reading tors at a game here to-day, A recently. Formerly with South team listed as the "Reds", won by a Kirkby Colllery, Wildman has been score of 19-12 over the "Bluce." with the Wolves" for three sea- Meanwhile in Nikko the Canadian song, and, until" Ulterson was hockey team defeated the Furukawa signed from Ireland, he was their Copper team by a score of 10-3- first-team goalkeeper.

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