1936-01-10 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10,

1936.

English Tennis Has Year Of Ups And Downs

MEN DO WELL BUT

THE LADIES

Another Davis Cup Triumph

London, Jan. 9.

A mixture of glorious achievement and dismal failure attendod Britain's lawn tennis efforts during 1935. In the course of the season Britain gained the French men's singles championship, retained the Davis Cup and the Wimbledon men's, singles, lost the Wimbledon and French women's singles titles and the United States and Australian men's singles, and failed, for the fifth successive year to re-capture the Wightman Cup from the United States.

Outstanding events of the year were the Anding of a strong men's doubles teamt for the first time in many years and the retention for Fred Perry, world's first ranking player, in the apisteur ranks

CREAT TRIUMPHS

land. Bolglan and British hard court championships. He was less success- in Australia and the United ful States, losing the titles he held.

Dritain women stars were erratic and generally disappointing over the whole reason.

Dorothy Round, Britain's tennis-

playing Sunday school teacher, lost Mainstay-"Bunny" Austin, English her Wimbledon title when the rising Australian star, Joan Hartigan, beat

Perry and Wilfred Austin scored great triumphs in the challenge round of the Davis Cup at Wimbledon, each man winning both his matches ngalust Wilmer Allison and. Donald Budge, her in three sits in the quarter-final.

was beaten in An even greater triumph, however, Jon, in turn, was the victory of George Patrick semi-final by "Queen" lleen Will

staged #L Huccearful Hughes and Lieutenant Raymond Moody, Tuckey

over

and Allison Hughes was already Van Ryn an experienced Davis Cup

player

bul It WAK

who

the

come back after nearly two yeRTS absence from competitive lawn tennis by regaining the Wimbledon crown.

Margare" ("Peggy) Scriven lost

Birkt try out and the Royal Artillery the French title she had held for the

years when sho

was

lleatenant won his spur in a blaze of two previous glory. He did more than his shareanable to resist the challenge of

Davis Cup player.

CORRESPONDENCE

R. Abbit Replies

(Continued from Page 8.)

In securing Britain's first Davis Cup French Mudane Reng Mathieu in the formed of the fact was, I now know, due to a mlaapprehension. When I Challenge round doubles victory for remi-final at Auteuil. twnety-eight yours

Thus Britain

British women, after taking a two wrote my article on Monday I was scored a crushing win over the United States of live matches to nought, the to one lead on the first days piny, informed by the official of the Club first time the Davis Cup had been won failed to recure the Wightman Cup by such nu overwhelming score einer at Forest Hills, the United States team winning three of the remaining four matches. They failed again in the United States championships.

BRIGHT FLASHES

that the was made by

In question woя and.

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tion

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bande to occur.

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when no recorda wore and it obviously easy for such But it was not until about ten or

Tuesday morning, whe

Dr. when the article was al- ready set up and no change could be made, that he managed to com- municate the actual facts to me.

Pressmen In Epic Soccer Encounter

` SUNDAY'S 'UGE ATTRACTION

Nellere it or not, the Press "gang" in Hongkong like to practice At least, they what they preach! try to And if you have-had-a mulciently early in on Sunday and feel like satisfying yourself on the point, all you need to do

in to slip along to Caroline Hi where you will find the cream (If It hasn't curdled) af Hongkong's Prean football talent on view. The match is English. Press versus Chinese Press, and the kick off is 2 o'clock. No admission fee, nothing barred and winner Lakus all,

Edward Kelly was to have written it up for the Telegraph but he got ahirty because the teams refused to play Australian Rules and he was But our loft out of the Kame. readers can rely on a full and ac- curate report-especially if "Veritas" scores a goal!

The teams are taking this game for them that the spectators (if any) won't, Here is the English Press seriously, though it may be lucky

outfit, with italico an' all

S. MacNider (Doily Press); A., M. Omar (Morning Post) and 0. M. Omar

Prees); G. W. Giffen R. Goldman

(Bargraph).

K.

SV

Mail) and A. R. Marker;

Pros); N. A. E. Mackay Press), G. C. Burnett (China Mail), S. A. Gray. (H. K. Telegraph), M. R. Abbas (Morning Port) and A Angus (Daily Press).

P. S. Would any prominent local footballer care to referee this epic encounter? Thank you very much! Applications will be dealt with, in P.P.S. Two o'clock in the time, boys! rotation.

COUNTY RUGBY

TITLE

WINNERS

The

WEEK END FOOTBALL PROGRAMME

INTERPORT TRIAL ON SUNDAY

footbal

Officials for the Shield matches on Saturday and the Inter port trial on Sunday have been ap pointed by the Hongkong Football Association.

The following, are the Axtures and officials for the week-end:

SATURDAY- -

SENIOR SHIELD ·

St. Joseph's v. Police (Causeway Bay), 4 p.m. Reforce: H. F. Scrut ton. Lineamen: W. Belerley and J. Butterworth..

Club v. Royal Navy (Club Ground), 4 p.m. Referce: E. C. Isley, Lines- men; T. Davies and D. W. Ellis.

Royal Artillery, Lycmun. Sauth ́·

4 p.m. China "B" (Caralino HH) Referee: A. C. Ward. Länesmeni. W. Collier and G. E. Goodfellow,

Kowicon v. South China "A" (Kowloon Ground), 4 p.m. Raforce: D. Kossick. Linesmen: E Richard van and J. Tracey,

JUNIOR SHIELD

Royal Engineern. v. Chinese Athletic (Caroline 1), 2.30 pana Referes: W. P. Paync.

Royal

Ulster Rifles v. Liga Portu-

Kueen (Kowloon Ground), 2.30 p.m. Reforce: E. Thomas.

Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Eastern (Causeway

II. Evans.

Bay), 2.30

p.m. Referee:

Royal Navy v. Enet Lancashiros (Club Ground), 2.30 pm.

J. F. Lawrence.

SENIOR LEAGUE

Referee:

Club do Recreio v. Royal Ulster, Rifles Kings Park), 4 pm. Referee:

Professionai "föotball players in' England undergoing training for a cup. K. K. Ip. Linemen: II. J. Bland and

He gume, despite the wet weather conditions.

RIFLE SHOOTING

Spoon and Practice Shoot | OF THE

At Kowloon City GROUPS

There were two bright flashes, however, in the otherwise dull season -both provided by the inspired play of tall, pretty, left-handed Katherine said then as I say how, that it makes

By virtue of Wednesday's victory as she is known not the slightest difference to the Stammers, Kay," to her friends, surprised the world-argument, but I should of course have Hampshire as winners of the South- and herself during the Kent cham- explained matters in to-day's cricket Eastern Group will now meet Corn- But I cannot allow a charge wall, winners of the South-Western pionships by beating Helen W.- article.

County Championship match will be Moody in straight sets, taking the of stating facts which I know to Group, in the bonti-final round of the

during Then,

the have no justification

semi-final first set to love.

other Wightman Cup contest, she staged refuted. Another very ereditable performance

and Warwick, of paragraph the Northern Mr. Hayward's Inst

Midland Group. winners of the beating Helen Jacobs, United by

touches the one point on which I am

The play-off between Hampshire States champion.

These feats were mainly responsible prepared to assume the candle and

the South-Eastern for "Kay" taking a jump from third the white sheet, If I have in any and Surrey for place on the official British ranking way hurt Mr. Growder's feelings, or title became necessary as Sussex had

tenis

cach ist on joint first with Dorothy Round. caused him annoyance, I am terribly beaten Surrey and Surrey won from Many consider her worthy of a higher sorry. But it appeared inconceivable Hampshire, these two

Josing one maten during the season. A bright Flash-Minx Kay Stammers pince than the Sunday school teacher, to me that any one should read any inal standings of the teams in

criticism, save of the League Rules, -United Press.

England.

..

the United States beat France Philadelphia in 1925.

ut

Perry's appointment to a post with the Austrailar branch of a well- known British sports goods manu-| facturing firm was regarded as strike which saved the British rack from joining the professionals and further Davis

for

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SOUTH EASTERN GROUP

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Kent

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into my article, and as for crowd the various Groups are as follow: JAPANESE SWIMMERS personally, it seems to me unthinkable.

Even if there had been a reflection on Hampshire the Club, which there has not, it could Surrey... not possibly affect him. I trust he dimex will believe that there was no inten-Su tion to hurt his feelings.

Finally, for the remainder of the Northumberland paragraph, I am completely at a loss fancabire to understand Mr. Hayward's posi-Durham

Cumberland tion. He surely does not demand an from critician when Immunity fro untire Japanese swimmers broke 43 national icket and ericket natters' are con Warwick

and

wish to confine the Press N. Millatis

Two World Records During 1935

Tokyo, Jan. 9.

state that!

The Japanese papers

his back in the first eet of Allism records and two, world records laat in the United Slates championships year, the latter being the 800 metre at Forest Hills this year, is sill freestyle and the 800 metre relay.

trouble. On Reuter's Bulletin. giving him plenty of

does not intend medical

advice, Fred

to play any lawn tennis unlit just before the 1936 Wimblon chan pionships. Ho is now on hla

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home to England from his Australian

post.

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Derby Ho has every right to demand that criticism should be fair, temperate,

But exemption | Comwell and not malicious, therefrom is clulm which eventeenler

Ministers Devon Governments and Cabinet

sta Romèrvet do not make. And when he suggests AUSTRALIAN RECORD

that I should follow the example of English Journalists and confine my accounts to the actual play, I gosp should have thought

SWIMMER.

"With Austin and a good doubles JAPANESE BEATEN BY YOUNG with surprise! I team, however, Britain is hoping again to resist the challenge of the Davis Cup nations in the 1930 con-

losi.

AUSTRALIA'S DECISION

that

never have personal opinions been so much ventilated by people Sydney, Jan. 9.

In England who write about cricket. The young Australian swimmer, They are not reporters by the way.

has hung up a new They Percy Oliver,

are not skilled enough in world record for the 200 metre journalism for that! They just know Incidentally, the North Americis backstroke In the time of 2 min. 40something about the game and can zune of the 1030 Davis Cup compeli Rec. 4/5. The former record was write fair English. I do not go a tion is likely to produce better held by a Japanese.--Reuter's Bud- far as they do, or anything like it. matches than have been the case for latin. many yearn, for Australin is entering

in that zone instead of the European zone as hitherto,

I must apologize, Ble, for taking

up so much of your space, but I feel) Four casen of Diphtheria, three that a full explanation of the matter the cases of Scarlet fever, two cases of is demanded),” And Britain, through Perry, won

hope I may Fronch men's singles championship Typhoid and one ease of leningitis escape the charge of anonymity even

time Perry were reported to the local Health (ie I do subscribe ̧ myself."' in 1935 for the first

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LOCAL CRICKET.

T. Evans.

SUNDAY

INTERPORT TRIAL

G: S. Rodgers' Team v. B. Gosano's Team (Club Grand), 3.30 pm. Re ferea: W. R. Reynolda. Lincamen? W. P. Payne and R. M. Omar.

CHAMBER MUSIC

PLEASING CONCERT GIVEN AT HELENA MAY ·

In a friendly cricket match on the

Wednes Polo Ground, Kowloon, on day, the East Lancashire Regiment! beat the Diocesan Boys' School by 136 runs, after scoring 115 (White- for 79 then dismissing the School NEW WEAPONS POPILLAR head 71, Sargent five for 28) and The ordinary mid-week Spoon and Elvin three for 39, Whitehead, two

R.C.O.S. v. R.A.M.C.

A nleasing chamber music' concert Rille Association took place on the

The following have been selected was Pinctive Shoot of the Hongkong for nine and Baker two for 13).

given at the Helena Alay loent Army, Ranges at Kowloon City on

represent No. 27 Company, Institute yesterday by four. of to Wednesday afternoon, whan many the new 1914" rides were tried out A.M.C., in Small Units fixture to artistos who deserved to be better for the first time, while other mem-be played at Sookunpoo on Sunday, bers shot with the rifle "as issued" commencing at 2 p.m.: Sgt. Castell view of the impending inter- (Capt.), Cpl. Howell, Cpl. Catt, Cpl. afiliated-cluba "competition for the Apps, L/C. Morris, L/C Snook Pte. Saunders, Pto. Foster, Pte, West- To many of those who were using woud, Pte. Thompson, Pte. Glenden

ning and Pte. Harris (12th man).

in

Belllies Shield,

&

EXCHANGE RATES

the new rifle, its accuracy came as ease with revelation, and the which

adjustments the necessary could be made, both for elevation and for wind, appeared to some, at least, to be almost uncanny. In this connection, the lectures which Mr. Paris.. C. A. Grimes, a Vice-President of Genova. the Association, is giving to various Berlin. units, are proving to be exceptional- Milan ly interesting, if the attendance at Athens. these meetings, and the requesta Shanghai.

New York. which have been received from many members for more of them, is to Amsterdam

Vienna be regarded as any criterion.

Further demands are being sent Prague.. home for the "1914" rifles, parti- Bucharest cularly on the part of the Regular Madrid. Army, and it seems likely that the Liston forthcoming local "Bisley" Meeting Hongkong. will create record for the Far, Brussels.. -East as regards the number of per- Monte Video

sons competing in the various events. Belgrade

The Association's new Score-Book, Montreal. containing pencil, target diagrams Yokohama for the new "1936", targets, tables Rio

Jan. 8. 74.27/32 15.17

The playera wero Mr. II. Evelto "upported by lovers of music. (violin), Birs. Arnold (calle), Mre. Evelle and Mr. A. 3. Leask (piano).

p.m. to p.m.; 1 in from the local broadcasting station

From 6.30

received the benefit of munic

ilsteners-

splendid

provided by these four musicians, but for the rest of the programme barely 40 people appre cinted it. Those who attended, how- Jan. 9.

ever,

must have been glad they had 74.51/64 done so because it was one of the 15.10 best concerts of its kind arranged

12.27 for a long 01.68

All the four artistes acquitted 520, themselves well, but if one deserves. 1/2.0/16

special mention it was Mr. Evolle 4.04%

who in ono of the most accomplished 707 violiniste in the Colony. From his

20%

110%

665

Grst appearance on the platform in the second item on the programme, 36.3/32 Indyn's Trio in A Major, he hold the

attention of the audience and main tained it to the mat note of the con cluding item.

.01% 520

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What the audience lacked in num 217 ber it made up for in enthusiasm, 4.95% and the artistes were cordially ap

every number. 1/21/16 plauded at the end

4%

It is to be hoped that when they

16 arrango their next concert they will

have better support.

The following was the programme i in G. Minor. J. D. Lneillet I-Sonata

Largo

Allegro

Poco Allegro

Adagio Allegro

30 02 11. Trio in A Major,

Allegro Moderato Andante

Haihp

20

Set. Tetley (6) 20 Spr. Redman (-) 27

man (8) ............. Sergt. Billingham

(13) Pte. J. Smith (-) Pte. J. J. Dyer (6) 26

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33 20

31 93.

100

31

20

28 87

31

27 84

30

24 $3

30

25 -82

Allegro

IJI.Sonata in F. Major

...Haendel

L/Cpl. J. Newn-

34

29 92

ham (9)...... 24

31

25 80

Aduglo

Allegro

91

90

30

the S.R. (a), rifle are shown. In parentheses.

Allegro

of elevation, hints on the use of the Buenos Aires. open and aperture-sights, etc., will Onla bo on sale from the Association's Silver (Spot)....20.13/16 ngents, Messrs. Mamak & Co., Pe- Silver (forward).— King Road, Kowloon, on Saturday War Loan.

One morning next. The price is

Dollar per copy,

The lending scores made on Wed- nesday afternoon were as follow:

200 500 600 Yds. Yds. Yds. Tel. 8.N." (1)

33 31 98 2/Lt. L. B. Holmes 34

34 C.P.O. E. Black, 31

82 07 31 40 94 Major D. H. Steers 33 Sgt. R. Dlandford 20 Pte: S. Hempsted 31 R.S.M. R. T. Slater 32 1/Sgt. Jones Pic, G. Winstanley 31

SIL. (a) L.A.C. R. J. Dol-

Nett Spoon. Handicap Spoon.

Handicaps for those shooting with

(a) signifles that the "1914" rifle was used.

Largo

IV-Trio in B Flat Major Bootharen

Allegro con brio

Adagio

Allegretto

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