1936-02-11 — Page 20

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1936.

CIVIL SERVICE

Choy Will Not Play In Colony Tennis Championship

(By "Veritas")

W. C. Choy will not participate in the Hongkong lawn tennis championships this year as he is leaving for Shanghai at the end of February with Gordon Lum and Kho Sin-ki to, take part in Davis Cup test exhibi- tions. If sufficient funds. can be raised, and the Federation regard Choy as suitable, he will probably be included in China's Davis Cup team.

MAY PLAY IN

DAVIS CUP

If Finances

Permit

According to a lotter, re- ceived by Gordon Lum from the Chinese National Amateur Athletic Federation, Kho Sin- ki and Guy Cheng have been invited to play for China in

the Davis Cup this year, But it is not yet known whether Cheng will be available na ho in studying in America, while the

Poderation are anxious to send Gor don Lum, and, if he la considered, good enough, W. C. Choy, the Hong- kong and Cambridge "Blue" player, Chlef thing standing in the way of Lum's inclusion is finance. If Cheng cannot make the trip Lum will go for certain, while it funds permit, he and Choy will probably aocompany Kho and Cheng.

LOCAL EXHIBITIONS

The Federation anyway have in- vited Lum to return to Shanghai with Choy to participate in Test ex- hibitions. They will wait for the arrival in Hongkong of Kho Sin-ki, who at the moment is engaged in the pionships. ppines All-Comers Chan-

Kho is due to arrive in Hongkong: about February 27, and Gordon Lumi is hoping that arrangements can be made in Hongkong for the appearance of Khu, Choy and himself against Colony players in exhibitions. Lum further hopes that the organisers such exhibitions will be willing to offor the financial procoods to assist China to send a strong contingent to France for the Davis Cup.

The

of

MRS. MOODY'S 2,000 STROKES

IN À SEVENTY-EIGHT MINUTE RALLY

A rally of 2,001 strokes, lasting an hour and eighteen minutes, is the Intest lawn tennia record achieved by Mrs. F. S. Moody, states - Reuter.

She established the record during practice with her coach, Mr. Howard Kinsey, a former Davis Cup player. The strokes were counted by Mr. Henry Roberts.

"I'm not a bit tired," Mrs. Moody declared when she had finished.

BOXING SURPRISE

FARR RECEIVES VERDICT

OVER LOUGHRAN

London, Jan. 17. (By Peter Lawless) Tommy Farr, of Wales, beat Tommy Loughran, of America, who

WAB undefeated light- heavyweight champion of the world, on points over ten rounds at the Albert Hall last night.

Mr. Wilfred Smith was the referee.; Fodoration have heard big Ho was in the ring throughout and things of Choy-and-wish-to-be perforca, saw-more-than any specta- zatlified

concerning his abilities., tor. There can be no diaputing his Choy la anxious to show them what declalon, but the verdict came as a ho can do, so that he will definitely big surprise to the majority of the accompany Lum and Kho to. Shang-largo erowd present. It

hal.

This means that Choy will not take part in the Colony's Cham- pionships.

Was ro-

colved with rapturous enthusiasm by the large Welsh element, but their cheering could not deaden the storm of booing-

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TENNIS "GARBO" TO sent were too surprised to show their

MISS WIMBLEDON

On Holiday With Husband

Mme Emmy Copkova-Outratova, the 17-years-old blonde Czecho Slovakian tennis star and Wimbledon favourite, is onjoying a winter sports

now in Switzerland.

arms

motor fac.

The booing, wan late to start, for think that most of the people pre- feelings. In my opinion Loughran; was a clear winner. Only in the last did Farr's fury bring Its re

rounu

Loughran gave another delightful display of boxing, scoring almost at will with his straight loft, rammed home to the jaw to send Farr's head Jorking backwards. Some of his right uppercuts would have put down

tough customer than Farr. At thumping Farr's body with lofts and close quarters ho was ever the master, rights.

Not that Farr falled to give aj as "Greta Garbo of the ten-surprisingly good display. Here is, a nis court," she is staying with her British heavyweight with a future; husband, Dr. Optrata (a director of he has steadily improved during the the Zbrojovka tory), at the

past year. As always, he was full] Palace Hotel, Murren. Of course,"

aho said "marriage his loft.

of fight and scored frequently with will not be the end of my tennis Carver. I keep in training all the shall take part in several

and

•portant tournaments this year.

My husband and I have been plan. ning

trip to

to Palestino. We now and that the dates chosen clash with the Wimbledon championships.

“I am afraid, therefore, that I shall have to give up my Wimbledon pinna, but I shall take good care to be there next year."

tacks for the most part foundered on

He was the aggressor, but his at Loughran's forearms or whistled over hin sleek head, and the willing fighter retired pointless, to launch another abortive storm.

MASTER-AND PUPIL '.

To the unbiassed ontooker he was the promising pupil taking a deadly serious lesson from a great mastor. The fight was ever a lively one, Farr

KARLSRUHE'S SPORTS saw to that; and It wont at rare spoed

ACTIVITIES

Football, Swimming And Athletics This Week

Included In this week's sporting activities for the officers and crow of

the Gorman cruiser Karlsruhejia, a

for a heavy-weight bout.

(Continued on Page 9).

"HONG" GOLF FOURSOMES

DRAW FOR FIRST

The following is the draw for the

football match to-morrow afternoon first round of the "Hong foursome

against ILM.B: Tomar.m

The game will be played on the of the Kowloon Golf Club to be played

No. 1 pitch of the Naval Ground at on or before Sunday next.

Causeway Bay starting at A'o'clock.

On Saturday evening next

黯

H.H. & Whamnoe Dock Co. Paliçe

C&A Staff Rodwell & Co. Godown Cor. Sanitary DouariMATE

swimming gala will be held in the Y.M.0.A. bath starting at 9 o'clock,

Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Riorate Co. av Naval Yard 'and' on Sunday any Athletio merling will be staged. First events will be The following have received byer gun off at the Gorman Club, King's Into the second round. Hongkong & Park at 0.80 n.m; and an Hout Inter Shanghai Hotele v Govt. Marius Bor- they will ba conținued at the Kowloon veyors Omee" Hongkong Electric Co.

y Chinn Light & Power Co..

Football Club,

KHO SIN-KI

CONTINUE

FINALISTS LOSE

IN F.A. CUP REPLAY

BRADFORD'S GOOD PERFORMANCE

London, Feb. 10.

The last link with the 1935 F.A. Cup final was broken to- day when West Bromwich Albion, last year's finalists, visited Bradford in a fourth round replay and were defeated by two goals to nothing.

GOVERNOR BECOMES PATRON OF BADMINTON

HIS EXCELLENCY ACCEPTS

Local Association's

:

Invitation

His Excellency the Governor (Sir Andrea Caldecott, Kt. C.M.G., CB.E) has gracious- ly consented to become Patron of the Hongkong Badminton Association.

His Excellency has conveyed his willingness to assume this office in a letter to Mr. L. D. Skinner, hon. Recretary of the Association, and In so doing retains his active in- terest in a game with which he was prominently Identified for several years in Malaya,

This action on the part of His Excellency la certain to provide a bla impetus for badminton in Hongkong, and assisted by his sympathetic interest, the Associa- tion and game hero should make important advances in the future. The following is a copy of His Excellency's letter to the Badmin- [ton Association.

Government House, Feb. 10. Dear Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 7th February current, and to accept with great pleasure your kind in- vitation to become patron of your, Association.

Yours faithfully.

A. CALDECOTT.

* Hockey Match Off

The hockey match arranged for

FINE RECOVERY

H.E. THE GOVERNOR

BIG CRICKET]

DISPUTE

INDIAN TEST XI RENT ASUNDER

Calcutta,

MERITORIOUS

VICTORY

OVER ARMY IN SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE

K.C.C WIN MAKES SHIELD RACE MORE ABSORBING

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(By R. Abbit)

On Saturday last both the League games in the Senior Divi- sion were most interesting in their results as while the win of the Kowloon Cricket Club makes things very much more absorb- ing in the contest for the Senior Shield the meritorious victory of the Civil Service over the Army marks another atage in the recovery of a team that has been rather in low water for some

SCASOTIA.

It will of course be remembered when Perase attempted another big that the Army were short at Garth-hit and completely missed the ball waite, Walch and J. P. Williams, but which took the middle stump-3 for only the first really matters from the 101. Thompson a newcomer from the question of the result as the Army.

batting did quite well. It was their "Signals" joined Pritchard and the bowling that let them down. They score slowly mounted up-Hawkins miss Garthwaite who can keep one endeavoured to get a badly needed end going all the time and be danger-wicket by bowling his twisters but

all the time too. DUN

failed and as his one over yielded.

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CRICKETER OF PAST ON CRICKET TO-DAY

"Much Brighter Last Season"

I cannot help thinking that they eleven runs he took himself off and A serious feud among leading have made up their minds that Elvin put on Perry again. Indian cricketers, which may prevent is not much use on too little grounds. (Continued on Page 9)... the selection of a representative Ballard is of course their great stand- team for the tour in England next by after Garthwaite and he really is summer, is revented by the Calcutta excellent but though I am assured Statesman.

tims and again that Fus. for is "Indian's Test team is rent by Bandum) King is a better bowler feeling

says the Statesman, citing than Elvin I can only say that it as evidence the flimsy excuses of cer- doesn't reflect itself in results, though

I understand tain cricketers who have refused to

tint

he seems to have play against the Australians.

very bad luck. If, as I suppose, there are not two Kings but one King. I The Nawab of Pataudi, chosen to might point out that going on first lead the Indion team against both change after seven overs had been Australia and England, bas not bowled he had forty-one runs taken played in single match here, off him in six overs, though admitted- though he is practising assiduously iv he should have had Richardson. W. G. Grace, celebrated his 81st birth. for the summer tour.

Elvin who only went on as fourth day rocently. "I think first-class change when the batsmen were set cricket was much brighter last got two for thirty-five.

season," he said, "and we have several played very pluckily in view of the maintain our prestige."

Be that as it may, the Civil Service young players coming along who will fnct that they had to get 184 runs in 100 minutes, and Richardson excelled Fimscif with a brilliant century. The following account is produced from one very kindly supplied to me by one of the players in the game.

Personal animosities are behind the present tension.

Unless it is patched up the Indians' matches even against the weaker countles of England will be farelcal, for Indian cricket has not made the progress hoped for by Jardine two

years ago.

the holders, this afternoon between the Hong- All: In A

Sheffield Wednesday, have already been knocked out and the Albion's defeat came after two drawn games.

Bradford, occupying a lowly place in the second division had previous-

Our Daily Golf Hint

Consistency in golf depends directly upon form. An un- Bound swing may work well enough upon occasions, but soundness of method is the only key to reliable perform- ance-Bobby Jones,

ly earned replays by drawing on their own ground in the first match and Hawthorns in a replay. repeating the performance at the

Bradford enjoy a home engagement in the fifth round which JA being played this coming Saturday and they will entertain Tottenham. The com

plete and revised draw follows.

Barnsley

v Stoke Shefleld U.

. Leeds Newenstlo T. Arsenal Bradford C. v. Derby

v. Tottenham, Y. Fulham

Bradford Chelsea

Middlesbro'

v. Leicester

kong ladies Interport team and the Rest has been cancelled on account of the weather. It has not been deelded whether to play the game at a future date,

Champion Colt Shows His Paces

Omaha, the United States champion

ealt, who has travelled 3,000 miles to compete in the Ascot Gold next June, arrived in England with a typical

American rush.

He roached Southampton in the Cunard-White Star ner Aquitania. Elaborato arrangements had been made to preclude, the chance of his being photographed, but when ho came down a special gangway in the dusk two patient cameramen- tried flashlights, to take pictures with the aid of

The sudden glare startled Omaha. He slipped his piter and dashed off down the quayside.

After erossing several railway lines he was recaptured by the groom, led back to the horse-box, and driven off to Newmarket, where he is to be trained by Capt. C. Boyd-Rochfort.

Day's Cricket

STOUT ARMY BATTING The league encounter played

at Sookonpoo between the Army and. C.S.C.. produced A high scoring game and a meritorious win for the Civil Servants. Hawkins, on winning the toss, decided to put the Army in he was no doubt Influenced by the mallness of the ground and the Army

A. J. Webbe, who onco partnered

introduced the now 1.b.w. rule, and "I am very pleased that they have I hope it will continue."

development of Middlesex cricket and Mr. Webbe played a big part in the is President of the club for which he played for 23 years. He played in a fost match in Australia, and often represented

the Gon lemon against the Players.

HOW'S THISI

Politeness

batsmen's ability to score quickly off Wicket Lost Through Mias D. McFecters of Canberra. The Army were lacking the service his rather limited bowling resources. is only 15 years old, but she can of their regular skipper Walch, and, play cricket. -At-a-

country women's cricket by reason of injuries, of Garthwaite carnival she played in two matches and Bill Willums. In one day. Opening the batting for bowling of Baker and Perry and it Dawson and Elvin opened to the the Canberra team she made 41 runs was obvious quite early that Baker and then bowled throughout her did not appreciate the matting wicket. ponents' innings, taking five for nine Elvin scored at a good pace by clever and a total of seven for thirteen..

placing to kg whilst his partner made

She began playing at 9.16 am. At 5.30 p.m., says Austral News, sho was asked if she weren't tired.

"Nothing makes me tired," she said.

Sydney, Jan. 15.7 Through going to congratu- late his partner on scoring. a century, a batsman lost his wicket in a junior Inter-State match between Victoria and New South Wales at the Syd- ney Cricket Ground here. He was run out.

disapproved of by the crowd.

The fielder's action was thoroughly

In the second match in the after-some nice drives and hooks to leg. noon she started off by taking three McLellan was brought on for Baker wickets for 42, and bowled through but the opening partnership put or out the Innlags. Then she went in 68 runs before Elvin in playing a bail and knocked up 40, hitting a six and to leg from Perry misjudged the flight seven fours.

and was palpably Lb.w. after making This incident recalls the sensation a sound 83.

caused on the same ground in 1934 Priterard survived an uncomfort-when Jack Fingleton anleked a ball able first over and shortly afterwards Into Ebeling's hands in the slips. appeared to be 1.b.w, to McLellan but. When Ebeling dropped the chance, the umpire's view was obstructed by Fingleton took his eyes off the fields. the bowler and he quite rightly gave man

and a second or two elapsed In the Small Units Shield competi- not out. Dawson had been taking before he left his crease to pat tion yesterday the Headquarters Wing risks in forcing the pace and in hit a patch. of the East Lancashire Regiment ting across a short one he was bowled played the 7th Battery and won by a ball which keyt low (2/08)..

Barnett, the wicket-keeper, with hig easily Bandaman Whitehead, and 62 newcomer immediately went for the Borwick, ruled Fingleton out, and

thanks to innings of 110, not

back to Fingleton, whipped off the Perase joined Pritchard and the balls and appealed. The umpire not out, by Bandeman Cox. The side bowling and hit a terrific straight while made 242, for three wickets, declared drive over the bowler's head (Perry) pavilion Woodfull, the Victorian he was on his way to the The Battery replied with 73, all out, which would have been a six on any captain, reculled him. Fingleton went Towers making 22. Ptc. Baker toole ground in the colony. The same bowler on to make 140, then his highest in 4 for 14, Bandsman Whitehead 3 for however had his revenge a Hale later first-class cricket..

out, by

18 and Bandaman Cox 2 for 28.

CHAMPION SKATERS READY FOR OLYMPIAD

The pictura shows faur famous Rink at St. Moritz From luft Vivl Ann Hul

and

dy to take part in the Olympiad on the Grand Herbs and" Frost Batard Germany'

League Clubs And The

New L.B.W. Rule

THEY MAY REJECT M.C.C. APPEAL

By Fred Root (England & Worcestershire) Who Headed the Lancashire League Bowling Averages Last Season

ANAPPY

HOW will the M.C.C. appeal occasions as much enthusiasm ty the for the extension of the vast industrial contros of the North experimental 1.b.w. rule to all does county championship cricket. classes of cricket be regarded by many of the leading club and League associations?" Umpires and players alike are un- animous in their approval of the rule where Brat-class and second-class county cricket fa concerned..

I cannot visualise the M.C.O. ro commendation being respected in this Immortant longue, whose object, la to make real first-class cricket short and snappy, with a maximum degree of Anality in regard to results, As a bowler, I heartily join in the Win or loso in the slogan which "appeal." At the same time I am actuates the spirit in which the games quite sure it will not be headed by are played. many of the leading bodies

county crickallid Thousands of spectators, as Keen

as any football crowd, witness the

With such exponents of the game matches every Saturday afternoon B Constantine (West Indies), Mor and they deserve a near five hours. tindule (West Indies), Headley (West full blooded cricket as possible, J* *1°8, -A ma* Ningh (India), Merritt They want their money's worth, (Now Zealand), Badcock (Now and the hard-headed northernor Zealand) Richardson (Australia), legislate to get it

Hird

(Australia), Tyldesley (R.). So good are the bowlers in this, (England), and other world-famous League that even when other changes

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Internationals; the Lancashire League

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