1935-04-27 — Page 10

THE

HÒNGKONG TELEGRAPH.

APRIL SATURDAY,

27, 1935.

ANNUAL F. A.

WEDNESDAY

ALBION

&

YORKSHIRE TEAM THE FAVOURITES

WEST BROMWICH PLAYERS ON CASUALTY LIST

(By "Sagax")

The accommodation available at the Wemb-| ley Stadium will be taxed to its utmost capacity this afternoon when the final of the F. A. Cup

CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY TO-DAY

G. R. M. Rickatla.

ORIENTAL OLYMPIAD

RICKETTS WINS IN TENNIS

FINAL

UNINTERESTING CONTEST

CRICKET CLUB EVENT

(By "Sagax")

If G. R. M. Ricketts proves' in- capable of reproducing a better type of tennis than that acen yesterday in the final of the Hongkong Cricket Club Chain-,

competition is played off between Sheffield INSTITUTED pionship against E. L. H. Shute

Wednesday and West Bromwich Albion. There is room for 93,000 people only but applications received from clubs for accommodation have exceeded half a million. There can be no sport- ing event which makes a bigger appeal to the the English public than this annual fixture at country's most famous sports arena.

With consistency of league Club, they brought off some note form as their greatest asset for worthy victories and always drew the the season Sheffield Wednesday bigger attendances to their matches. catablished themselves favourites But it was the Albion who provided prolific scoring in some of their for the English Football Associate and weist auch famous up tion Cup Competition immediately fighters as Sheffield United, who have they elmininted the Arsenal at the on four peensions carried away the were Mile Wednesday Ground by two goals trophy, The Sheffield to one but on the other hand we liinated by seven goals to one, have in West Bromwich Albion

WEDNESDAY'S SUCCESSES an almost equally consistent team

TAKES PLACE OF EASTERN GAMES

beating S. A. Rumjaho in the Open Singles final on Monday are practically nil.

E: L., Shute.

CHALLENGER ABSENT

A. B. BARRY HAS SUBSTITUTE

IN TITLE BOUT

LOSS TO LOCAL

BOWLS

CIRCLES

MR. HARRY HAMPTON LEAVING SOON

LEAGUE MATCHES STARTING TO-DAY

(By "ngnx")

What degree of accuracy lawn bowlers have bee able to attain during the past month in preparation fo the forthcoming season will be revealed this afternoo when the local leagues open without ostentation or cer mony of any description but with a full programme d matches in both divisions. Clubs have been providin their members with as much practice as has been possibi and while some players have been able to devote mor time to practice than have others, members of all clut are equally confident of being able to reproduce their ber form this afternoon.

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Except for the first set in which he was completely out-played, Wicketts was content to allow his opponent to make all the errors and defeat him- self. The Oxford man played unin- Imat དྷཱ་ ཐཱ CHINA'S RETURN

piring tennis throughout Just good enough to pull the game in Tokyo, Apr. 23, his favour in a four-set contest, win-

Lawn bowls this season, parti- have 3. Fraser, R. P. Phillips, A. cularly in connection with the Silkstone, A. Hyde-Lay, E. K The return of China to competing by 1-6, 6-2, 8-6, 6-2,

form The standard of tennis whe never

organisation work, is to suffer a and F. Goodwin to tion in the Far Eastern Olympic

denominated the high as was anticipated nad rarely

Talf Morgan, challenger adver- severe loss in the impending de-nucleus of their side and they were any Bashes of brilliance dis- Oriental Olympics-is envisioned games-now

Shute must go all the credit for taking Welt weight title at the Audifo("Happy Harry" as he is popu- ing.

POLICE LOSE PLAYERS in the constitution of the new played by either of the finalists. To tie ta meet Barry for the China parture of Mr. H. Hampton not find good lends and twas wo Amateur Athletic Association of the initiative and of playing a nuurem. Shanghai last Saturday larly known), who for two sea- was sublitated for by sons was Hon. Secretary of the

Changes in the personnel of the Orient which was formally forcing type tam slid his opponent, night,

last Hongkong Lawn Bowls Associa- hut it was in adopting such enter-Stoker Bevan following a

Police Forez adopted here last night.

consequient the tion. The new programic contemplates prising tacties that Shate owed his mittle Annadacement from

Mr. Hampton is due to sail for retirements and absence of onl increasing the seape of the competi- defeat. tion greatly, even to admitting for. In the first set Shute showed his Ting that the Welsh "mystery"

[baxer produvel · by the manage England at the end of May and on leave will somewhat weaken the way Turkey among 11 eligible coun-best form. His accurate placements which has shown convincing form Oldham Athletic provided

tries. These were listed as eligible: and forcing drives down both sides would not be present owing, except, possibly to represent Ilong-custodians of the law this aes tn the in their Cup ties and in addition uppositions

Wednesday in

auny pecasions way stated, to an injury sustain. ketyr at Wanstead next August heal they should be able court an Japan, the Philippines, China, Man of the

is, it is understood, veteriner all efficient recruits to fill the var

cies. The recent departure to some overwhelming vetorics the Third Bound when the First

India. Sium, Dutch East literally left Ricketts standing. Heed in training,

A disappointed crowit barely (rennections with the Colony, which, A. R. Clark and the absence of Divinit Leans made; they have the added advantage und Serund

Indies, Burma, Afghanistan, Turkey went into a 5-1 lead and it seemed

prestained its patience when the I am sure, he will leave with many Mair will deprive them of two and of

that Ricketts had met his master. their

and the Strait Settlements, Upperrances to- their opponents

Any doubt as to the dominance of

However Shute was able to midn; the match began with Bevan of happy memories of a very pleasant morrow of a slightly more im- fore 26,662 apgctators at the Wednes

us a substitute, stay here. 11illsborough, they Ground. qualified for the second roural by Japan in the new organization was tain his accuracy. When he found the Berwick

over, In his enpacity as on. Secret- three gouis to obe. In their next / Brushed aside when Japan was class imnetf faced with a much steadier 123 before the bout

en the "promoting country."

pponent in the second set he was stopped by the referes in the jury of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls China's representatives Arithdrew hired into errors and whereas he was

round in favour of the Association, Mr. Hampton did from the former Far Eastern athle-winning points with his drives in the th

(Continued on Page 1) first set, in the second he was either title-holder, the crowd again and much spade work during the two wain applanted the challenger years that he occupied the position over driving or netting the bell.

over

F. A. Challenge Cup. pressive record in the competition in past years.

True the Yorkshire side made qualifying to appear at Wembley for the Brst time in the history of the

day

first

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appearance they were called upon to travel to Molineux Ground where they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers by two goals to use in the presence of 50,362, the second biggest gate any! where since the commenrement of the Competition. In the fifth round the Yorkshire wide were again made to pack their suitcases and They went to The Next where they bent Narwich City by a coal scored by Rimmer with 2007 anxious and excited spectators looking on. This tie attracted the biggest attendance ever seen at The Nest. On to the semi-final went the Wedneslay to meet Burnley at Villa Park where 56,625 persons paid to see the Sheffield side score twice through Ramer at once through Palethorpe.

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LOCAL BADMINTON

Association Losing

Two Officers

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It was Ricketts who ran into the for his grand courage, as he came neated by Mr. C. . Tacchi, In Send In the second net and although up from the floor in an attempt he was not playing any better tennis to fight on when he was obviously than in the first, he took the score to finished. 0-2, In the third set he again lamin ated the play until he hail reached 4-1. Shute liegan to fight back and regained his accuracy to make the scores level at 1-4.

Ricketts was always on the defen- Rive although there were times when some winners, he flushed across

tinue and

Mr. S. A. Gray, Sports Editor of the Telegraph and hop. secretary Towards the end of the match he lengkung Badminton Association left brought off service aces by the Kaakima Maru on home teave again but he was not immune from to-day.

double faulting. In one game he won Doring his absence Mr. L.

three points iti succession on his ser ALBION'S PROGRESS

Skinner of Hongkong Telephone Co., rice and then conceded a double fault

immediately after. West Bromwich Albion could only will carry out the duties of

Each won his service game when attract 18,089 spectators to their retary to the Badminton Assocta- the third set scores were 4-4 but Bird round match against Port Vale tion.

Ricketts eventually took the set at whom they bent at the Hawthorns by two goals to one. Sheffield United found the Albion in their deadliest form at the Hawthorns when the fourth round and lost by seven goals

(Crottinued on Page 9.1.

On Saturday next Mr. R. Kirkwood, 8-8.

NEW WORLD

SHOT PUT RECORD

JACK TORRANCE NOW HOLDER

Philadelphia, April 26. Jack Torrance, competing in the hon. treasurer of the Badminton Shute gradually weakened after Shot Put in an athletic meeting Association also leaves the Colony losing the third set and offered little here to-day, reached a distance of duties will be taken over by Mr. F.II. after winning only the second and Kwok of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and seventh games. Master.

those two years he showed a keen ness for his work which is possible to surpass. True he wa very ably assisted by a sub-com- mmittee but it is no exaggeration to say that the smooth running of the various competitions which of late have beconic more numerous and more cumbersome than formerly, has been ifte in no small extent to the very efficient manner in which they were handled by him.

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"AN INTERPORT BOWLER Not only was Mr. Hampton capable organiser but he was one of loading bowlers. On two separate occasions he represented Hongkong in Interport matches

Harry Hampton. against Shanghal and he has also gured it representative bowls in the Colony.

their best players. At one tim His departure will deplete the was feared that absences from of other players w

steady progress to the dual and, in Yorksitire toam went there in the on furlough and white he la away his resistence in the fourth which he lost!62 feet and a quarter inch with Kowloon Cricket Club team some-Colony

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OUR NEW FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS

little second ancker who is attempting a return after a broken leg forced bim out of the game during spring training last year, is making a re- markable try to oust Les Mallon from his old job.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Apr. 25. The unusual feature that

The Braves have given up on the amacks you between the eyes as Rabbit. Talking with McKechnie, you watch the Boston Braves cut we observed him look at the little

fellow limping around second base) their capers on the greensward and remark: here is the fact that, outside of "Poor fellow. He can't get off a four or five young uns stumbling dine." around on the field, there are no Ear! V. Painter, trainer of the rookies in camp.

Yankees, who also are quartered here,; This indicates that Manager Bill has been treating Maranville's leg. McKechnie is going to stand put more Here's what he has to say about it: " or leas on his 1934 front. This is not "I'll have the swelling and stiffness

a matter of cholce; it simply is a out of his ankle and foot before the necessity brought on by the financial club goes north, but I doubt that plight of the Braves which almost Maranville ever again will be fort resulted in the team's home grounds enough to play major league baseball. going to the dogs last winter.

The leg will be all right for all other! With this situation evident, one purposes, but the Rabbit slowed up hazards a guess that the loyal Bean- perceptibly in the closing wenks of town fans are going to be

dis- 1018.

"A year's layoff would be handicap) appointed lot by mid-July. Their hopes built up with the addition of enough to a player 43 years of age Ruth, it is probable that 'those hopes and, in my opinion, the injury. has-1 will be rudely shattered because of toned his finish as a big league per- the lack of youngsters in the lineup former.

sun.

to add fight and pop to the team after The most promising of tho faw the oldsters wilt in the hot summer rockles who are in comp Is Joa Cor- carart, the youngster obtained from Seattle in return for Dick Gysolman. Rath's declaration that he'll play Clarence Pickrel, and Dick Barrett. 100 games this year has provoked Twenty-three years old, the rookie is many laugh among noted observers. a flashy third baseman, and may oust They can't quite see the tottoring Pinky Whitney from the hob corner. Bambino, whoso qualcy limba kept him on the bench for most of last season, getting into that number of contests,

COMEBACK Fight futile Rabbit. Buranylile's comeback, too, is highly problematical. The plucky!

OUTFIELD IS SWITCH HITTER

Another kid who may stick is Johnny (Ty-Ty) Tyler, A switch- hitting outsoluar, If the Babe's (Continued on Page 9.)

the crately the selectors prevent them from fielding, at the Club will have at their com- teams but fortunately they mand suffleient material with which now see their way to runnin to build up a team which they hope junior side as last year. will provide them with more vic- Two points behind the t tories than the six gained last sea- teams occupying the sixth posl son when they finished in sixth Inst SCARON were the Kow position with the Police R. C. and Decks R. C. and according to the Craigengower C. C. "B" com-rules of the Association they bliation: Alec. Hyde Lay, the un-due for rolagation this season defeated colony champion of two the Indian R. C., junior champi years ago, and the local singles elected to figure in the se representative at the Umpire League. However, the decisio Games last year, has returned to the Talkoo . C. to abandon t the Colony and, Frank Goodwin will senior status enabled the Kow again be available.. The Club wili (Continued on Page 9.)

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