1935-10-17 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER

17.

1935.

SHANGHAI ROUTED BY COLONY IN FINAL CONTEST

OUR SOCCER FORECASTS

Huddersfield Receiving Visit From Grimsby

(By "Sagax")

The following is forecast. of Saturday's matches in the Hone foot-

Hall Lenguera,

FIRST DIVISION

ASTON VILLA

BOLTON

BRENTFORD

Everton

DERBY

* West Brom. Liverpool

Stoke

Blackburn

v Chelsea

HUDDERSFIELD V

.

Brimsby

Arsenal

MIDDLESTRO v Leeds

I'oriamouth

NEW RULE IN CRICKET FAVOURED

L. B. W. CHANGE IS SUCCESS

SOUTH AFRICANS' COMMENTS

London, Sept. 21.

"I think the new 1.b,w, rule has met with success and I ask these at the head of affairs not to waste any time but to go straight ahead and add this rule to the Jaws of cricket."

This is the opinion of . F. Wade, the South African captain.

Prenton N. E. v MANCHESTER C|given yesterday at the farewell WEDNESDAY V Dirmingham

Y SUNDERLAND

Wolves

SECOND DIVISION

Barnsley

Flury

Bradford C.

$

Swansen

BURNLEY

CHARLTON

FULHAM

y Notts Forest

Binckpool

3

Y

Y

Norwich

MANCHESTER U. v.

Newcastle PLYMOUTH

Port Vale

TOTTENHAM

ན་

DONCASTER

SheBeld E.

Leicester

West Ham.

'SOUTHAMPTON

Bradford

DIVISION (SOUTH)

BOURNEMOUTH v

THIRD

BRISTOL R.

V

Cardif

Clapton 0.

PALACE

LUTON

Northampton.

READING

GILLINGHAM

Exeter Watford

COVENTRY

BRISTOL C.

Aldershot Newport Brighton

Y TORQUAY

Queen's P. R. Swindon

Notts County '

Sauthend

Millwall

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Tranmere Carlisle

ACCRINGTON

V

Hurtlepools

BARROW

Y

Durlington

CHESTERFIELD v

CREWE

LINCOLN

Wrexham

New Brighton

•

Gateshead

Rochdale

V

OLDHAM

SOUTHPORT -

$

Mansfiel

5

Halifax

STOCKPORT y Walsall York

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

(FIRST DIVISION)

ABERDEEN

ALBION

Ayr

CELTIC

Dunfermline

HAMILTON

*

V Queen's Park Queen 8th.

Y' PARTICKE

Airdrie. Motherwell

Y Kilmarnock ▼ Dundee

Hearts. ST. JOHNSTONE v Clyde

Hibernian

KANGERS

V

THIRD LANARK Y

Arbroath

-RUGBY-TOUR-

British Team For South Africa

luncheon to the team on bourd the liner Windsor Castle at Southump- ton.

Profits from the tour, sald the manager, Mr. S. J. Snooke, could Bow be estimated at £12,000. Part of this sum would probably be devoted to increasing the number of turf wickets in the Union, he said.

COST OF TURF WICKETS.

of

"At the moment, the cost Transportation of soil, from, Durban,

The once trim cup yacht, Yankee, is a sorry sight after her mast was blown clear during a race with the Shamrock, Veleheda and Endeavour at the Dartmouth regatta recently. The accident occurred while sho was rounding a bell buoy. The yacht capsized but there were no casualties, as the crew managed to cling to the disabled craft. The American racer, is shown being towed into Plymouth for repairs.

Tennis Exhibitions In Hongkong

GILLOU'S

The one place where it is suitable TENNIS

for turf wickets, is a bar to the general use of such pitches, but

think eventually there will be RANKINGS

turf

wickels in all the cricket

centres in South Afrien."

Mr, Snooke condemned the prac

tice of "doping" wickets, and said NO FRENCHMEN IN

it should be stopped. "It takes

the life out of the wicket and the heart out of bowlers," he added.

Among a large gathering of past who and present day cricketers were present to wish the South the Africans "God-speed." was President of the M.C.C., Lord Cobham, who, in a speech, sald that the South Africans had done a great service to cricket all over the world.

The

MEN'S LIST

DONALD BUDGE IN SIXTH PLACE

Paris.

Henri Cochet And Team To Appear In Colony

R. D. CANAVARRO INVITED FROM SHANGHAI TO PLAY

(By "Sagax")

Negotiations are under way in Hongkong for the staging of a series of exhibition tennis matches in which Henri Cochet, the famous Frenchman, and former Wim- bledon Champion, is to app ear.

Four American men and four

I learn that although nothing American women are included indefinite as regards dates is yet the lists of the ten best men and known there a very strong prob- ten best women players of the ability of the event definitely tak world just compiled by Pierre ing place as arrangements have Gillou, president of the French already been made for R. Cana- Lawn Tennis Federation.

to come to Hongkong to participate in the matches.

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MOST THRILLING FINISH

FAVOURITES LOSE CESAREWITCH

: NEAR RELATION WINS NARROWLY

“(Special ́to" "Telegraph"}"

London, Oct. 16,

INSPIRED BOWLS BY LOCAL MEN

VISITORS OUTPLAYED IN FINAL INTERPORT FIXTURE

GALLANT FIGHT SAVES CLEAN SWEEP BY NORTHERN INVADERS

(By "Sagax")

Characteristic of the fighting spirit of Hong- kong's most brilliant lawn bowls skip, U. M. Omar yesterday gallantly rose to the occasion in the final Interport match against Shanghai and, with very capable support from his three col- leagues, completely outplayed the visitors on the Kowloon Bowling Green Club's green to win by a margin of 24 shots to 11, thus partially aveng- ing Hongkong's somewhat ignominous defeats in the first two contests.

So vastly superior were the local; men to their opponents that there was

VICTORY

never any doubt as to the ultimate ANOTHER RUGBY result of yesterday's match, which abounded with thrills galore and which reached a standard on many hends, well worthy of the highest class of bowls in the Far were a few Eust, although there medlocre heads,

of the

It was the all-round superiority of the local men that enabled the home i side to win so convincingly for man for man there was never any question to which was the more consistent player in each of the four positions.

J. V. Ramsay,. From lend, tu. U. M. Omar,

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landers.

however,

ALL BLACKS IN SCOTLAND

EXTENDED BY HOSTS

London, Oct. 16. skip, the local of a class

football Two Scottish rugby higher than that of the Shanghal-

will

the teams fully extended New Zea- Shanghai players a small degree of land tourists to-day when the com

by admitting that the bined. Glasgow and Edinburgh consolation northerners did not enjoy the best fifteen suffered defeat by nine of luck with many of their deliveries, points to eight, the All Blacks although the visitors will be the last

to advance this as an excuse for securing their ninth victory in ten their defeat yesterday.

SHOTS NARROWLY MISSED

Time and again the visitors were: narrowly missing

matches..

Two Non-County Championship. matches were played to-day.

Berkshire lost to Middlesex by

shots which on 27 points to '11 at Windsor' whilo other occasiona might easily have Derbyshire lost to Durham at been favoured with better

luck. Chesterfield by 26 shots to five.--

This was noticeable with same very Reuter, delicate shots which one or other of

the players was called upon to ex-

ecute.

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AUSTRALIAN OPINION

South African emptain's opinion of the experimental .b.w., Australia, rule is interesting, us

In the men's list headed by newly the country of mammoth scares,

Cochet is at present touring the hus scarcely embraced it with the married Fred Perry, Wilmer Alli- same enthusiasm. It has been re-son, of Texas, leads the American Philippine Islands, giving exhill- ported that at least one of the State Contingent with fourth place. The tions against local players there is against it, and the Australian brilliant Donald Budge, who this and according to reports to hand Board of Control, at their meeting year saw his first season of inter- he will be coming to Hongkong to- at Melbourne on the 7th inst., con- national play, takes sixth place wards the end of the month, sidered it, but deferred any deci- with the disappointing Sidney Wood

fullowers of the game, and no doubt Local information is that Cochet, Bion on the question. Whether one place behind the redheaded

to the Shanghai visitors as well, to! rule will apply to the Californian. Little Bitsy Grant, who passed through Hongkong re- the new

see the Hongkong players give much the "Giant cantly on his way to Manila, agreed

11 display forthcoming matches between Aus-commonly known as

to bring back two professional

Impressive display, tralia and South Africa is an open Killer" is given eighth place.

which showed that the performances our two rinks in the previous question. South Africa has asked Mra. Helen Wills Moody, who players from Manila for exhibitions

Interports was anything but Australia whether they would agree won her seventh Wimbledon single-in-Ching-With-Canavarro-from-

criterion of the highest standard ob- to it being put into operation, but title in July. and Miss Helen Shanghai doubles, as well as sia-

TO TRADE taining in the Colony. no reply has yet been received. Jacobs, who annexed her third Kies, matches will be arranged, it

It was no one man more than Mr. S. J. Pitts; President of the successive American national is understood,

Chicago, Oct. 10. Their Majestics the King and another on whom the Col

Colony dependie South African Cricket Association, crown, are one, two in the women's Rumours to the effect that Heart Queen, were present at one of the yesterday as was the ease in the other Manager Bill Terry of the New said, in the course of his announce list, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabian. Cochet would bring Francisco most thrilling finishes seen in the matches but each and every player York Giants revealed to-day he munt on the negotiations with Aus- who lost to Miss Jacobs in the final Aragon. Manila professional, to Cesarewitch at. Newmarket. pulled his weight, contributing equal- tralia, that English cricket authori- of the American Nationals is given Hongkong and China with him to]

Sir Alfred Butt's Near Relation, y to the glorious victory which way had refused an offer by Branch Rickey, St. Louis baseball mag- -21 formidable gained against auch

nnte, to trade outfielder Joo The Secretary of the Rugbyttes had told him that the new rule seventh and dimunitive Mrs. play a series of exhibition matches, a three-year-old, ridden by the rink as are the Shanghailanders. Football Union announced recent was almost certain to be adopted Arnold, who trimmed Kay Stam-were confirmed last week when it apprentice, E. Smith, bent the Primarily the honour of Hong-Medwick and first baseman Jim ty, that an invitation by the South | into English county cricket in the mers in the Wightman Cup, la was revealed that a contract had French candidate, Night Cap, kong's victory must go to J. V. Ram- Collins for Carl Hubbell and Mel

awarded eighth place.

for Ott. African Rugby Football Board to very near future.

which been signed between the

ta owned

the foundation inid by Princess any who send a British team to South Africa.

Frueigny Lucinge, by a bead, Hongkong's subsequent counts by re-

finished players.

Although the Glants VON CRAMM SECOND

Night Cap was in the lead most vealing his best form and completely third after a good start, pitcher It is understood that Cochet be-

a deadly op- The blond German Gottfried von lleves the Cochet-Aragon matches of the way and was beaten in the out-manoeuvring such

Inst strido. Capt.

Montagu's ponent as Lopes has proved himself Hubbell is credited with much of Cramm and Jack Crawford, of in China would prove profitable.

to be during recent years in these their success, having one of his Australia, hold second and third When Cochet passed through Hoplite was three quarters of annual Interport fixtures.

best years on the mound. Ott hit well this season and is considered picces in the male list. just ahead Shanghai on his way to Manila, length away in third place. of Allison. Bunny Austin. of he was not able to play because the

Vaitable to the Giants. England, is sandwiched in between Chinese athletic officials thought the Texan and Budge. Roderick amateur-professional matches were Menzel, of Czechalovakis, holds against international rules. The ninth place with the former pro-arrangement with Aragon will not fessional, Giorgio Palmierį, of violate their scruples and at the Italy, in the cleanup position. Not same time give them a chance to Frenchiman is included in the see how a world champion plays. |first-ten by Frenchman Gillau. Aragon was the only local player Frau Hilda Sperling of Den- who was able to extend Cochet mark, who came back to tennis this during his exhibition matches in season after a two-year layoff, is Manila. In their first meeting given third place with young Miss Aragon won one Hartigan, of Australia, fourth. player to extend the visitor to French nee and was the only Mme. Simonne Mathieu, of France,

four sets. In the second meeting

in 1936 having been found im-

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is entitled to fifth place, according Aragon again gave a good account to Gillou, with the British players of himself, the scores being 7-5, Kay Stammers and Dorothy Round, 9-7, 6-4, in favour of Cochet,

In sixth and seventh positions.

Mrs. Fabian and Mrs. Arnold are

There were 29 starters. Sir Alfred Butt also ran Lucky Patch which started at 9/1 where-

RAMSAY LAYS FOUNDATION Ramsay was drawing with the ne-

News of this attempted trade as Near Relation was a 22/1 can-curacy of an ideal lead and with followed closely the revelation that didate. Night Cap started at 25/1pes failing to touch his top form, Tom Yawkey, Red Sox owner, had the Hongkong player was able to offered $300,000 for Jimmy Foxx, and Hoplite 100/7.

show up prominently on almost every The time was 3 mins, 53.2/5 head. Such brilliance was certainly Bob Johnston and one other Phila- secs-Reuter Special,

deserving of the best results and the delphia player. The deal failed to other players composing the long go through when Connie Mack In- kang rink were not wanting in seeingsisted on $400,000 for the players.

(Continued on Page 9.) -United Press.

ROWLAND JONES TO RETIRE

A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER

HOLED IN ONE

18 TIMES

London, Sept. 21. Rowland Jones, After thirty-

in one

ahead of relatively unknown Mlle. tions of Budge and Austin, since Jedrejowska of Poland, who is each tolds a victory over the other, given tenth.

He opines that since Austin scored Expecting criticism for some of his in the Davis Cup Challenge his choices, Gillou who was captain Round and Budge, his at Wimble-seven years as professional to the of the last French Davis Cup team don, then Austin should be given Wimbledon Park Golf Club, is to to make, an unsuccessful invasion the edge. The deciding factor, un-retire at the end of next month. in the United States in 1926 and doubtedly was Budge's defeat at Jones was born in the Isle of Wight who has been president of the the hands of Grant in the Ameri- sixty-five years ago, and formerly French body ever since, has an can Nationals and Austin's far held an appointment at Littlehamp alib all ready. Having followed more impressive list of inter-ton. He has holed out players quite closely for the past national victims. Gillou expects stroke eighteen times, one less than 20 years, and having seen most of Budge to climb up a few pegs by Sandy Herd's record, and has been the international matches, Gillou next season.

round the old Wimbledon Park thinks he is in a position to know them

Gillou Bays that Wood certainly course in 57 strokes. Jones holds does not deserve better than the present professional record for Perry, Von Cramm and Crawford soventh ranking as his only import. the altered course with 61. hold positions, ho thinks, that are ant victories were over Grant and In 1905 Jones tied for second above criticism and Allison is not Budge this season and his only place in the British Open Chani- entitled to any better ranking than brilliant' playing was demonstrat-pionship, when James Braid was the fourth, and that only by virtue ofed in his losing match with Craw-winner, and has represented and his brilliant playing, in the Ameri- ford. Gillou thinks a lot of Grant, enplained England several times in can Nationals when he defeated whom he has never seen in action, international matches. He played Perry in the semi-finals.

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