1935-08-26 — Page 9

FRANCE DEFEATED ON THE TRACK

But Sweep Board In Field Events Against Britain

(By Achilles)

London, July 29.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1935.

Inferiority in the field events nearly cost Great Britain yet another international athletics match at the White City Stadium, for after building up a lead of 55 points to 20 on the nine track races against France, we only "scraped home" with an advantage of 8 points-64 to 56.

Nevertheless, Hitle change has been; made In the personnel of our team chosen to visit Munich in a fortnight's time for the encounter with Ger- many, largely because we have none to whom to turn to remedy the weak-

HOME FOOTBALL

I understand that although a hitch Rangers Score Narrow

has arisen over whether the British team's fare for the Journey to Munich shall be paid in marks or sterling. our officials have no fears that the match will not take place.

Events rad

very Saturday, in consequence of which

the

true to form on

Win Over Dundee

Jaxt

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LIEUT. HOARE Naval tennis players, who are well-known in Hongkong, having competed in the local champion. ships whilst stationed in the Far East, figured prominently in the Championships at Wimbledon last Royal Naval and Royal Marines

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WOOLLEY'S FEAT FOR WINNERS

(By Frank Thorogood)

London, July 31. Among the competitors were If my history is correct Sand- R. R. 6. Hoare, who, it will be reham's benefit match will not only membered, competed in the Colony Championship in 1994 when he reach- be remembered for Woolley's ed the fourth round. He best among classic innings of 229 but also be- others, the Inte J. A. Caesumbboy.cause Kent took this opportunity

inalist of the previous year.

of winning at the Oval after lapse of 23 years.

In the fourth round Hoare wax eliminated by Tui Wai-pul who eventually went on to win his Arst and only title.

Games

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FOUR WIN

FINAL FIXTURE YESTERDAY

› Continued from Page 8,5

the needed support to the Inter bowlers, and Brown was required to da what Duncan failed to do on many hesda,

Marques was in anything but his test form and had a distinctly Ind lay- The number of good shòls he

gent down were a few and far be tween that his value to the rink whe

questionable. However, fam WAM mat very much worse than F. X. M. da Silva, who failed to reproduce the form shown in matches earlier this

He

Previous success came in 1912 by nine wickets, and upon that ecension Other well-known

will the bowlers destined to play the lead Lordum. Aug. 24.

readily be picked out. The tilasgow Rangers with a win

It is not often that the inst eighting part in the downfall of Surrey wer Colin Blythe, who afterwards In the men's singles are identified made the great sacrifler in the War, The Recreio No. 8 was rarely a the heat of the First Division in the at a tournament on the opening and the 1912 side with the Brown was not playing as well as he

Dundee retabed their position at

danger to the opposition and although glamour Scottish tle: meeting lacker!

Football League, while | day; but the Navy are nothing if Comparing

that beat Surrey yesterday, has been known to play, he was be always associated with an unexpected|

not expeditious, and that is whate

remains to wear the fur the better of the two threes. Woolley alon verdiet, Hut we had our thrills. And Donfermling, whs were second

week, were held to a denw by Hearts, none earned my adiniration more thand as have them happened at the All-England Club cours of Kent, and the latest victory was able to draw or break up hende at Wimbledon, where the cham- the 48.5. quarter-ille which car paints Aberdeen

of the hop county must not only be quite regularly but he who defented

was fairly ried W. Roberts to success. He had

pionships of the Royal Navy and sociated with the left-hander's great, lieky with many of his shots. the Royal Marines were played, score, but niso with the dogged bowling| to battle through a gusty head wind;

Holland was not impressive in the of Freeman and

and Marriott. down the back straight.

opaing heads but after he found his according to H. S. Scrivener.

In the process of getting Surrey touch he was a diffegit man to beat oal twice 21% overs were bowled and and C. G. Silyn war being constantly of that number Freeman delivered | mat-played by the Kowloon BG.C. 76, Marriott 78. Their julat efforts | skip. secured 16 of the wickets-alne to Freeman, seven te Marriott.

RANGELEY THE WONDER

Another wonderful performance walki achieved by Walter Rangeley. Re venting all those stng-like qualities which enabled him to

carry off the

Ex.

bernian.

The Jendera in the Second Division.

all bad victories, Falkirk scoring four goals to one by Fortui, and St. Mirres trouncing Leith fy five goals to all

Raults oị th saintohis as embled by Kenter follows:

short sprint in the corresponding Aberolesa

match at Brighten ten years ago, he won a grand furlong race by inches Alling from Sweeney, the Empire champion.ye His time, incidentally, is the fastest registered by an Englishman for 220 yards this season.

But

more interesting point

Rangeley's way of thinking in that the

tables have been turned on that doubt

preference to the Northerner,

FIRST DIVISION

Hamilton Hearts Kiltonchock

Quera's Park Queen O'8th.

Kur

St. Johnstone

Hiberni

There is bound to be, at last, a change in the tenure of the singles Į championship. Commander Glover, who won it Arst in 1922, regained A in 1928 and has won it ever since, has just gone to sea. He has

i only lost two sets in the final in

1 these last seven years and is stili probably the Navy's best olayer. We may be sure that Glover hin- ett a man of serene and unselfish

will accept * temperament,

Ayr

1

Arbroath

}

Third Lannik

Dunfermline

Airdrie

Motherwell Partirk Dundee Celtin

3

7 supermessian with equanimity,

PROBABLE SUCCESSOR

3

rected. Hamilton won 1-0.

League Table

Sweeney derived consolation from an "evens" 100 yards victory which enabled him to equal Jack London's į

Rangers performance of winning the race in

Dunfermline successive meetings.

Don Finlay was in his most devasta. Aberdeen ting mood in the hurdles and Lord! Airdrie Burghley's English record of 14 4-5 Motherwell ree. only escaped being quailed by Aion

Celtie

P, W. D. L. F. A. Pis. 12

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So much labour naturally had QA effect the length of this gallant

WINNERS OPEN STRONGLY

It has often been said that C, G.

miri get even in the absence of a re. Silva always enjoys more luck dur grea created Bradley or Fielder, the two ing a motel: than any other player Samsons of Kent did much to bring bart yesterday he had anything but down the pillars of Surrey, Between lucky break and more often than can wat three o'clock, when Barling not he not only falled to bronk up and Garland-Wells added 66 in 40, hends but was constantly helping the minutes and saved the innings defeat, opposition. It may be that a shaking the old Oxford Blue hit Freeman twick up received when he slipped in alight.

ΠΑ

The man whom I regard as must for six; but he well as Barling ing from a bus before the match was

Wis

to

311⁄2 hours to

OTLE!

ful A.A.A. championship tína) decision. A. Brst announcement that Third likely to sperred him is Comman.ventually capitulated to the old firm the cause of his loss of form, but which gave Sweeney second place in Lanark wat Hamilem 2-1 was vor der Buzzard, who, in my belief. fighting. Sandham, playing a delight. showed an absence of form but select

Surrey, at any rate, went down there were occasions when he not only would have found his way into the | ful innings, Including twelve 4's, only !ed the mare difficult courses for his very front rank if he had not been | missed his hundred by seven; Fishlock | men to build up heads.

nuval oliver. continues the also hit six l'a and again showed u The winners owed their victory

how well he enn drive,

to a commanding lend secured at the But the man to fight best in the beginning of the match for at Inst ditch was Barling, who came stage they were 17-3 in front while i in second wicket down and stayed | towards the latter part of the game'

Wak reduced to nurs to complete his first their advantage century of the year.

margin of nine shots, but that is as Apart from a chance in the slips near na the Club de Reerolo rink ever to Wolley when 48, he made

Kowloon mistake: 48 of his runs came from When the

B.G.C. men boundary hits and on departure he scored a three on the first hend and scored 200 for the match. In less were then lying two or three on than three-quarters of an hour Kent second it was obvious that the Rerrein got the

neceniary B to win and four were being outplayed. However, Ashdown, who takes his benefit at, on the second hund C. G, Silva maBAR- Canterbury upon the occasion of the is to draw first shot to save the match that begins next Saturday situation. This was Engineer-Commander against Gloucester, hit seven pretty portuguest, conceded a four on the After scoring another single, the Evelgh, whose father was the 48.

finarth head. Duncan Leulled the inck to lie three but F. X. M. de Siba crept in for the first shot. With his

1-10there's a result of his magnis Beent effort which saw him in the lend: Dundee at the first hurdle. As it was, Finley A egundled Fred Gaby's record for the meeting.

Hamilton was Queen O'Sh

forts

France's only trick succes achieved in the three miles, in which St. John-tame Rochard led the way home for the 'artick fourth consecutive ocension. Two Clyde

Hibernian.. laps to go and it seemed anybody's

Third Lanark race, but there Rochard pulled out an amazing burst to open up a lead of Arbroath 40 old yards, which Reeve could not Kilmarnock completely pull back despite a gallant Queen's Park

bid.

the

SECOND DIVISION

Wanderson's super-finishing power enabled him to take the mile quite Cowdenbeath comfortably. He has turned down the under offer in join the British team for Ger- | East File many, after next week's rues with East Stirling Jack Lovelock in Scotland he intends Edinburgh to "cease Bre" for the season,

Forfar Both Paul and Heim, the French Leith

meeting Montrose long jumpers, beat record, and it was exceptionally bad' Sten'muic luck for, Ken Duncan that his best: effort of the reason which was only

in. behind the previous best for these,

Padlaark meetings--should turn him no betteri than third place.

St. Mirren Morton Another Fromelsman to set up a moling record was Randier, the the ang's Park nolevault.

Friendly

Hockey

Match

PUNJABS DEFEAT

K. I. T. C.

St. Beard"

Dumbarton

Phon

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Allea Forfar Ston'muir East File Breckin

East Stirling

Lith Powdeniwath Montrose

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Marton

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Allun

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St. Herri's Raith Rovera

League Table

# W, D., F. A. Pts.

1 1

writer.

, runner-up Commander Glover in 1933, and was the winner of one of the two

mentioned arts

above. More. over, in the semi-finn) he

{int (Commander Agnew, who was ruger-up to Commander Glover last year. Buzzard and Agarw foth came through sucessfully yesterday, though. Buzzard drop ped a set to Lieut. Wendon, and of the other six winners only one, probably, had but slender hopes of surviving.

Lieut.-Commander

A FIVE AND A FOUR

Gare again the Club de Recreio fattr

first, and in his time the fore-R.ML, 11--3, 7--5; Lieut. R. R. most professional lawn tennis Hare, R.3. heat Sub-Lt. Malim, referee. Evelegh, who is eligible} a. 4, 6-4; Sub-Lt, K. S. Spurway lart wood, however, Holland took out for the veterans' singles, has been at Lieut. J. H. Malcolm, 4-G, Silva's shot for four. a "last rigtoer" before now, and 9-6, 6-3; Major - M: Webb-! yesterday beat

Bowen, R.M., beat Mid. Blake, Dawson, who was only narrowly |6–1. 6--2; LL-Comm. F. E. beaten by Agnew last year, and Chevalier beat Sub-Lt. B.. B. threatened to reduce the deficit hut Won the doubles with his

con-Turner, 6-3, 6-1; Lieut. W. D). when they were lying thrre Brown querer. Dawson, a player of re-

Musuratt beat Barry, 6-1. 6-3;broke up the head to give his rink a markable steadiness allied with Cadet T. 1. Rigge heat Jeffery. 8-2 on the fifth head.

emant of one, which made the score fair strength. is also a heavy man.

42, 6-1; L-Comm. P. F. M. cand fratel two singles in the Dawson beat Stringer, 10---8, 6-3; command of the game with a

The sixtd head saw the winners take muurse of our hat afternoon a

Lieut. G. M. Wheadon wg Cadet of five made up of four drawer, shots little too much for his weight, but Evelegh nevertheless earned full Vavasour wo. Surg. Complayers all being wide of

11. A. Agate scr.; Sub-Li, G. W.} and one which was knocked up by C. G. Silva, the Club de Recreio marks for beating hirm, 1

Oliver ser. 3rd Rd.: Mockler heat

of the juck. Results:

Southby, 6-1' 6--1; Carvallierthe

The sixth head saw the winners take beat Webb-Bowen,

eighth bend when they 6-4,

_1 chalked 6-3; four to make the sent 17-3. The Muspratt beat Spurway, 6-1. game was a good as won now al 6-1; Evelegh beat Dawson, G-4, though tim Portuguese 6-3; Buzzafi

four made beat Wheadon, every effort thereafter to catch up on

A

6 3

2

THE RESULTS Singles Championship.

1.

1st.

Rok: Sury. Lt.-Comm, D. 0. South-

by brat Lieut. N. Lanyon. 6-2,

score

6- 2: MAL Stringer beat 14. {4-6, 6--3, 6--01: Agnew beat their opponents. Once again it was Comm. H. A. Gunn, 3-6, 6-8. Thuckara, 6---3, 6---2; Hour, but through Silva's failure to achieve G- 2: Comm, E. G. Jeffery beat Riggs, 6--4, 6-2; Vavasour bratrink registered their second four.

hix objective that the Bowlong Green Sur. Lt. Comm. C. B. Nicholson, Lane, 8-4, 8--6,

When Farrell ny the shot right

6-3, 6-1; Surg. 11-Coman, T. 1.. } Doubles Championship- Ist Barry Deal Instr.--Commi. M. II. Bl: Sub-Lt. W. E. Chick and Sub- deinst the jack Silva, with a

enrried the "kitty" bat Moyes, 1--5, 6-1. 2nd Rd.: Eny. Lt. V. 1. Darbyshire beat Pay. Lt. succeeded in taking it to two back only Comm. A. Evelegh beat Pay. P. V. Harrison and Lieut. J. H. woods belonging to the Kowloon Livut. F. V. Harrison, 8–6, 6–2; | Malcolm, 6-0, 6-4; Comm. R. G.B.G. four. Holland's first wood resumption the Kowloon Indiana Comm. A. W. Buzzard beat Comm. Jeffery and Lieut. S. Lanvan het went into the ditch while Silva's quilized, and thereafter both sides E. G. Clifford, 6-4, 6-2; Surg. Surg. Lt. Comm. C. B. Nicholson counter and then Holland drew furth second promoted A third opposition tried hard to obtains the deciding 11-Comm. E. J. Mockler beat Sub-and Surg. Lt. Comm. T. 1. Barry, shot. goal.

Lt. W. E. Chick, 6-2. G-3; South | 6-1, 6-1. 2nd Rd.: Ljent, C, D). In the last five minutes, the Kow-

With a lend of 17-2 on the eighth loon Indians cracked up

by w... Lieut. G. D. Anderson ser.; Lane and Cadet T. 1. Rigge beat | bend and 19-4 on the tenth the game and the Punjabis netted twice is succession, Lieut. C. D. Lane beat Capt. C. I. Capt. C. II, Woodhouse and Capt. was as good as over. However, the In give them the victory.

Woodhouse,

60: J. C. Leach, 11- 9, 6-2; Major M-shots on the next neven heads to make

Club de Recreio

men scored eight Pinto scored for the losers, and M. Comm. W. G. Agnew bent Sub-lt. Webb-Bowen and Capt. . the score 21-12 on the 18th head but The game was evenly contested, nid) the winners were only able to net Khnn (2) and M. Afzal for the D. W. Chubb, 6-1, 6-0; Mid, West. R.M., beat Sub-Lt. Malim they were unable to prevent the Kow- once during the first half. Soon after winners.

Thackra hent Capt. R. II. West, and Mid. Stringer, 6-4, 6-1. loon B.G.C. from winning by 25-14.

Playing in a friendly hockey match on Saturday on the Marina ground. the Punjabis first eleven defeated the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by threw

goals to one.

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