1935-05-09 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, ́ ́ MAY

1935.

LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTING TO-DAY

OPENING

DAY'S

FREAK

TENNIS

PROGRAMME PLAYER

CHAMPIONSHIPS

STARTING

HOLDERS ENGAGED

IN PAIRS

(By "Sugax")

A start is to be made this after- the local lawn bowla noon in championships and a full pro- gramme of fixtures will be played on each of the first four days after the week-ends for the next month or two until such time as the rabbits are all eliminated and the competitions are reduced to more workable proportions.

AL

EXTRAORDINARY

SHOTS

AMBIDEXTROUS EXPONENT

By Stanley N. Doust

London, Apr. 17. The clashing of the star women players in the Melbury Club, Ken- sington, open tournament begins to-day, as most of the weaker players have been eliminated, But even yesterday there was a match of an international charac ter in which the lawn tennis

reached a very high standard,

The newly appointed nub-committee, which contains three of the officials when Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall wn so ably organised and conducted bent Mrs. Peter Howard, former- last year's competitions, have about their work in a praise-worthy ly Mile. Metaxa, of France, by mnager, and have not lost any time 7-5, 6-2. in getting the championships under way. Unless rain intervenes the pre- liminary rounds should be concluded within the current month.

Owing to the length of each match it in necessary that the Pairs event be played off as soon as possibile ro that full advantagn can be taken of Matches longer summer days. Un

:

Mrs. Howard is renowned for her hard forehand driving and very quick. ly she found her lengil ngainst Mrs. Whittingstall,' who was kept on the defence and lost the first four games.

Ave

A few errors by Mrs. Howard gave the Englishwoman confidence and she

to win the next are to be played on Mondays, Tues- settled down days, Wednesdinys nil Thursdays. games in a row. Each drove in al Fridayn being, mị of day owing 10 virile and yet scientific

way. Mr«,! INSERT

Whittingstall, however, more convin- eing in her taelles, often caught Mrs. Howard on the "wrong foot" and after¦ winning the first set outplayed her! opponent, who, however, went down fichting.

TO-DAYS PROGRAMME:

W. Melesid

1 rking

A. W. Grimmilt

F. J. Jansen

Cracenower C. Green

A. Macfarlane

Ci. Koms

J. G. Meyer

J. Sc

(Oh Service #

C. (ron)

M. V. Adri

Y.

A. 1. Daftah

Pofter R. C., Greens

It 1*. 1hthi

N. 1. Rebington

A. F. Content

J. H. Landats

G.JP, Thompson

. . . Ifosking

(Row C. C. Greent

V. M. T

Y. 'trick

T A. Y. Tal

v. 4. K. Alban

(Club de Heerria Green)

Dr. N. P. Karanjia

S. Eecleshall

Dr. P. 8. Formatio v. 4. Calixtly

Hongkong P. C. Bren)

P. R. Zinmen

Howard

(Hongkong Electrin (Green)

A. D. Brawn

B. 1. Maughan V.

Indian R. C. Gen)

N. Drummon

N. M. Curric

T. Armatrona

C. Strange

T. Turk

A.

Brookshank

L. F. Xavier

V. V. V, ithbedro

(Kowloon # r. C. Green)

RADARÐINU

For to-day there are no less than nine Pairs matches and it is expected that the first round of this event will bo concluded by Tuesday next.

Mien Round, who should meet Mrs. Whittinpetoli to-morrow. was just as convincing against Mins Soiners Clark, who lost by 2--0, 1-6.

1

Erratic putting proved costly to golfdom's "King Behby" Jones during oarly play in the $5,000 inviation tournament at Augusta, Ga. Here you see him (in foreground) on the eighth green-attended, an usual, by a large and faithful gallery regardloes of his current tour- nament standing.

'SPURS ARE WORTH NOTHING

Tottenham

Football Club In Dire Distress

London.

thing to the bank, An ctplana- tion is that the Spurs wrote out a cheque for £33,880 to pay for the new stand and ground alters- tions

Honours For Police

RUNNERS-UP INTERPORT IN LOCAL SOCCER

NARROW WIN IN FINAL MATCH

END OF SEASON GAMES

(By "Sagax") Interest in local football which has been on the wane for the past two or three weeks has now 'de finitely given place to summer activities and next Saturday when the Champions of the First Divi- sion (South China "A") meet the Rest the league season will be brought to an official close.

Already the season has gone beyondj (The limited period which is a definitel contravention of the rules of the English Football Association, unless special permission has been obtained from the governing body at Home,

CONTEST

SHANGHAI SWIMMERS FOR COLONY

AN INVITATION

EXTENDED

Tentative plans for an interport

swimming gala in September have

LANCASHIRE

CRICKET PROSPECTS

CHAMPIONS HAVE SAME TEAM

FORMIDABLE SIDE IN BATTING

Lancashire admittedly won the

been forwarded to the Shanghai County Championship last year

Amateur Swimming Association

by

Yorkshire players.

the Hongkong body, and the partly owing to the absence dur- question is down for discussion the Test of several leading at the next meeting of the Shang- hai Association to be held shortly after May 18.

It understood that if the Celony Invitation is accepted, the authorities will make every effort to begin conching likely represent- atives nearly as possible in order that a strong team will be sent south.

This year the limiting of the first four Tests to three days, even if the Bnal match at the Oval Insla for a longer period, means that no County will suffer a reduction of strength la more than six watches; and there is n Test Trial.

P. T. Eckersley, the Lanenshire cap- talu, will probably have with him wa unaltered eleven. The decision Experts are frankly optimistle of Ernest, Tyldesley, who holds is hanghai's chances in interport swim.county's scoring revprtis, not to retire, Iming the year. A selor member of keeps the batting an formidable us. the S.A.S.A, committee said that ever. Watson and Hopwood innke an Yesterday the Police secured the Shanghai's hopes of taking back fullest opening pair in the matter of Intention 10 runners-up honours of the First homears in the event of the invitation stondiness. Increng

considered punish the loose ball from the fact Division by a narrow victory over the being arrepted must be

would improve their ability. They Enst Lancashire Regiment at Kow-extremely bright.

can score fast enough when mastorn Juun. They wan by one goal to miti

With the splendid progress made of the situation. althigh a division of the

by N. Hammond, Shanghai woult doi

points

woubt have been sufficient to give them well in the 60 yards, 100 yards and Iridon should maintain his raputa-

the minor honours, as the Club de 220 yards events, while the strengthen than us a run-getter, though he never Heerein were held to a 1-1 draw by ing of the Rowing Club water-polo The South China "B" at Caroline Item through the return of Brown, The Police were fully deserving of Lucax and Herthet would help great- Their victory as they showed the more ly towards the avenging of Shingle's effective team work and were very defeat last year.

nene to scoring on several ocensions. They were well served by their right wing combination while Chris File manden welenue return to the side and guve Blackburu every assistance¦ In checking the movements of the soldiers' forwards,

ENCOURAGING CRICKET

SHANGHAI CLUB'S DECISION

RUNS 5 TEAMS

Blackburn has almost invariably Miss Betty Sraith, the young

risen to the cension in the Police Chiswick Park Club member, whone

defence and yesterday he was at his praising play attracted my attentionį

best. He was always in the right al Roehampton last week, won the Another meeting of the Tot-

spat at the right time and the military pinyers found him unpassuble. If it! middle set from Miss Heeley-s good tenham Hotspur Shareholders'

had not been for the stout defence put performance even though it was Miss Association passed off peacefully,

up by Blackburn and Pife the Police. Heeley's first single since Wimbledon, even though it took place im.

It is a long time since the 'Spurs would have found themselves in a Ms Smith used her head well, but mediately after North London Miss Heeley was too experienced and was staggered by the 6-0 defeat had such n lean time. The oldest triple tie for the second position as supporter of the club cannot remember understand the Club de Recreio have of the club at Leicester.

the time when they went through already been conceded the points from) The inceling of 50 shareholders three whole months of a season with St. Joseph's to give them an aggregate teresta II. W. Austin had an opponent who confined themselves to adopting rules out winning a Lengue match. That of 20 against 31 now obtained by thejextent of endangering their position played freak lawn tennis, E.-P. Gilden, for the government of the Association has been their experience this season. Police.

There is criticism of the officials in whom he beat, as was expected, in and electing its offlers asked as to regard to the policy, and many think!

tou certain.

strnicht seia.

Gilden has another

enndidate

RECREIO ONLY DRAW

Shanghai, May 5. Sacrificing everything in the

of the game, even to

in-

the

as unchallenged champions of

the

2

Paynter did not reach the top of

League, the Shanghai Cricket Club

E. TYLDESLEY will this year form two divisions of Various questions were

the competition, the senior division of inspires confidence against fast bowl- the objects of the Association and nsnt a mistake was made in merely

Frequent infringements of the laws six teams and the junior of four, ing. I have never known a player with to whether it was being formed in looking for young players when an of the game somewhat marred the necessitating the raising by the Club auch extraordinary shots as Gilden. upposition to the present directors, old head or two were most clearly match at Caroline Ifill where the of five elevens, one of which will be He serves left-handed, is ambidext-It was also asked whether the Asso-required. I must not be forgotten, Club de Lecrein and the South China, a second division side. the league fixtures on Saturday after- roua, can drive on either wing, and ciation, intended to run

his form last season, but must surely however, that the club can never have were engaged in a mediocre le-

"come, again" this Rummer. Of the Hoons

hand. So-we-hati uforehand drive for the directorship at the next annant had worse seuron with regard to piny of football. The Chinese scored This palley, which was advocated younger batsmen, we have yet to see with one hand followed by a forehand meeting.

injurior.

Grst and it was unly towards the end yesterday by "Spectator" in The the best of Parkinson and Hawkwood, drive with the other, then a backhand

it dues seem. however, that the of the match that B. Gosand equalised. Shanghai Pies will meet the ap- Wushbrook has given evidence of with either hand.

The chairman, Mr. Gordon ben management made a great mistake In The Portuguese showed n definite proval of all local cricket enthusinsta, speially good style, and, with more nard, who is the youngest shareholder, | letting O'Callaghan, their Welsh inter-weakness in their half back line and while the benefita may not

should advanco opportunities, he peculiarity, | replied that the question of running untional inside forward go to Le during the early part of the game immediately apparent this year, the quickly, -W. II. L. Lister also aver- The draw for the first round has/ When he serves he deposits one balla candidate had not been considertu.? center. Since he had been with thet and it was not until &. V. Gosano plans will surely improve the standard aged over 25 run an Innings Inst

in his agit hand pocket and has one A member said that, having read in Leicester side, who were "residing went centre-half that they were able of play in Shanghai.

season allin free scoring is £1 brought some evenly matched players

the newspapers that Tottenham right at the bottom of the League, a to subdire attacks made on their goat

distinct sket. ...into opposition for the Pairs Cham in his right-hand.

Hotspur were the richest club in the rung below Tottenham, the club las by the Chinese,

The announcement was, included in) country, he made Inquiries at the taken on A

Hopwood, with his slow to medium new lease of life A penuity goal decided the match a general statement made by Donald ft-Hand bowling, should again stand offices.

O'Callaghan hus proved to be the between the Chinese Athletic and the teach, the Club Captain last night £35,000 WORKS

as the best. all-rounder. If scheper-in-chief and life of the for: Hayal Welch Fusiliers who won by at the annual meeting held wurd line. I WO ironical that three goals le two at Ciuroway Bay, Pavilion, in reply to enquiries by completely free from shoulder trouble Callaghan, shortly after his trans- However, the matek had no bearing member as to what prospects thers Bouth way be able to increase his pace fer, helped to put a nail in his old or the runners-up Hosition and use were of giving greater encouragement and do more work. Sibbles had to club's coffin when he helped to make result has left the two teams in the to, new pinyers this arison.

give up the game last July owing to the openings that resulted in a heavy middle of the League table,

synovitis, but, if fit, he and Parkinson formidable attack, score against them.--Reuter,

In a brief nddress, Leach stated will complete that the inauguration of the two with likely help from Phillipson and leagues would doubtlessly brighten Pallard--both over mediunt pace. A strong "Rest" side is been

the opportunities for young montere Farrimond, on relurning from the selected to play against the Champions and it was up to the team captaina West Indies, will again prove a valu- on Saturday,

to give them encouragement.

able understudy to Duckworth behind "After all," he concluded aroid ap-] the stumps.

to county.

pionship but the best match has been Teserved for Tuesday when J. Fraser

und A. lyde Lay will meet B, W. MeLocal und G. Perkins of the Police Tradbury and U. M. Omar on the RC. Neither of these Police players Club de Recreio given..

is as experienced as the champions

The present holders of the title, but they are Lawlers who are as F. J. Jones and A. W. Grimmitt, of | capable of beating dones and Grimmitt ¦ the Civil Service C., are engaged this as are any other pair. afternoon and will be opposed by W.

No found that, instend of them having liquid assets to a largo amount, if the balance sheet was drawn up, they would owe some

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The following will represent the

in the out

Rest of the League against South plause, the spirit of cricket is the As to fiebling, Lancashire is second | Chino "A":--G, Rodger (Club); Atak main thing."

Sui-hon (Chinese Athlotle) and A. V.

FIXTURE (b), McGuire (Navy)

Gosano (Recreio), Capt.; L. G.

ANGLO-SCOTS.

WIN

AT HIGHBURY

BEAT ENGLAND SIDE

London, May 8.

and Bliss (Kowloon); B. Gosano (Recreio), A. Ward (St. Joseph's), A. Howa (Club), Mows (Police) and Bickford (Navy). Reserres:-Wheeler (Fusiliers), Love (Navy), Lai Kwok- (Continued on Page 9.)

WHAT ARE TENNIS SHORTS?

London, Apr. 17. = In cold and dull weather 10,000 Women Players Faced

It is unfortunate that football spectators turned up at Highbury) cannot make its contribution to to witness the specially arranged the King's Jubilee celebrations Jubilee International football until the season is at an end and match between England and public interest in the game has team of Scottish players engaged waned, and clubs and players, by Clubs in England. too, are a little weary.

The Anglo-Scot side won by one goal in nil after a goalless first; half-Rento.

However, the matches which have fboon arranged are attractive and one may be sure that the players will enter into them wholeheartedly. They referees system. Presumably sanction will have to remain longer in training for this will have to be sought, but than usual, and they will receive as I do not think it will be withhold Ask quomet to give the International Board, to whom the either by the Football Association or

4 reward a allvor

But players are

their services in any good use.

proposal is just as important as it is) As has already been pointed out in to the League, who have put it for The Daily Mail, the matches should ward.

servo a useful púrpuse apart from the Let us get this matter in its object they have in view. The game perspective. with the Anglo-Scots Highbury will allow the selectors to try fresh players

preparatory to the choice of the team to oppose Holland.

VIEW MISUNDERSTOOD

proper

It seems to be thought that the

There will also be the opportunity Association and the League are hope

to give a further trial to the two

(Continued on Page D.)

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Sydney. Sydney lawn tonnia girls have been told that they must not wear shorts too long or too short.

The Royal Sydney Golf and Tennis Club has decided that only "Wimbledon`shorts" may be worn on their courts. They do not know Just what But the girls are in a quandary, Wimbledon shorts" are.

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