THE HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936.
Sailors and Soldiers Score First Badminton Win
BUMPER YEAR FOR BRITISH TENNIS
(By Ulyss Rogers)
This will be a bumper. vear for British lawn ten- nis. There will be four big occasions at Wimbledon.
1. Wimbledon championsliips,
2. International zone
fight
Davis Cups)
3. Challenge round Davis Cup
(Great Britain v. 7).
1. Wightman Cup context.
At Bournemouth in April the hard
court champlanship. Probably another epoch-muking fight, Perry s. Austin,
In Parin, a month, later, British players will pght to retain their Litjen
Scarborough: The northern 'elmmpion-
xhips.
Baslbourne: Thu Southern titles,
This year, Australia, having choice, to enter via the Ameriens electa
For zune.
many years the Corn dalka have chosen Europe for the early fighting. It now menne that elther Australia ar America will be eliminated before the big excitement Lets going.
THE WONDER SWEDE Sweden, whose King is a inwn tennis playing enthusiast, may make amuntional fighting.
A wonder player has recently come to the front in Karl Schroeder, a Ut. stone giant, who is such a terrific
vie that Von Cramm (considered by many to be the second best player in the world) broke two rackets Laking it, and was licked in three stenight seta.
Borotra and Boussus have both fallen to the Swede's foreful play; Lawn tennis stara'are thinking hard
gut Karl.
Chelsea Eliminated From The Cup
AT THIRD TIME OF ASKING
cide their fifth round P.
Our Daily Golf Hint
In a proper downward hit the lowest edge of the club- face should either strike the ball at some point below its middle, or else be driven as wedge between the ball and the ground.
-Charles Herndon,
NEW EXPERIENCE
AUSSIES LED ON 1ST INNINGS
FIRST TIME OF TOUR
AFTER LONG WAIT
Some Unusual
Games
TWO
MATCHES
(By "Veritas")
Sailors and Soldiers Home tasted the sweet fruits of victory for the first time this Durban, Fob, 24.
season when they deferited | For the first time since
Kowloon Tong in #men's they started
the tour.
doubles the
Badminton league Australian cricket Test team!
match at Kowloon Tong. last | were led on the first innings
evening. Popular though the here today, when Natal, in
achievement was, the homes- response to the Australians* ters were to blame for the score of 256, responded with
result. They had the match 272.
as safe as anything could be| when Leung and Pong were leading Hall and Merritt 20- IG.
Heroes of the innings were Harvey | who hit up 138 in 254 minutes anili beljad riniself to a six nil ten fours,
15. F. Wide, who contributed 75. Reilly was again the most success. fal bowler returning figures of 6 for
The
Australians In their
first
Only one ince was needed to make The match a virtual certainly for Kowloon Tong. But Leung muffed no easy shot and the visiting cou ple staged a splendid recovery to win the game.
nings which started last Saturday, Then again with S. and S. Home 255egated 256, of which Richardson leading 4 games to 3, Peter Sin and the visitors had dvored ten without couple went ahead to a 16-3 and 18-8 Scored 74. In their second attempt B.K. Wong, the homesters third Joxy when stumpis ང་t་་་ drawn.lead against Harris and Heath, only to see the visitors win back point Iafter poi and foally
victors 24-19.
Renter.
MATCH DRAWN
M.C.C. Tourists And Auckland
Auckland, Feb. 24. The cricket match between Auck-? Inud and the M.C.C. tourists was left drawn.
ม
THEIR WORST FORM
Fullest credit must be given to Sailors and Soldiers for these fighting recoveries, though Kowloon Tong have reaнon to
regned the result somewhat sadly as Leung and Pong chose this match to be in their worst
form. last evening of playing, two matches The experiment made by the teams
at one time was a distinct success.)
Auckland declared with 806 on the In the early part of the evening a board for the loss of six wickets, and decided, when Kowloon Tong won by mixed doubles league match WDA the M.C.C. scored 329 runs. J. H. Parkes made. 88. W. Barber 72, the six games to three. The home pairs obtained Д good start, winning the
London, Feb, 25. Meeting for the third time to de
A. Pflon D. J. Lyttelton GO, and J. Sima
2. Garrard took four for 114 and first three encounters and the match Hook three for sine.
was decided when they won the sixth game for a -1 iend.
"quartel," Chelsea and Fulham again played a hard fought match before Fulham secured the verdict by the
goal in five.
det
to
The match was abandoned an hour This replay at Craven Cottage thefore the close of play owing day succeeded two goalless matches rain-Kenter. played in the first instance at Craven Collage and in the second at Stam- ford-Bridge.
Palham now entertain Derby in the Gfth round on Saturday Kouter.
next.-
FREDDIE MILLER RETAINS
FEATHERWEIGHT
Freddie
Then Leung und Mrs. White un- expectedly lost to lin and Miss Dolk, the latter being chiefly responsible for the upset, scoring a succession of nees with perfectly placed (frop shots. Once Leung and Pong had dropped TITLE
their
first game in the men's doubles it was clear that a close match would Seattle, Feb. 19. result. The visitors were further Miller, world's Feather-nsulated In their cause when Harria The following will represent the Nationa! Boxing Association, retained Pong
weight champion according to the proceeded to annihilate Leung and
Pong and
the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club in a his title to-day by defeating Johnny secure a 4-1 advantage. A win hy
"Home" w
went on to Mamak Tournament hockey match Pena, of San Francisco, on points. Gray and White and by Leung and against HIM.S,, Parthian this after- 110on on the Club ground at 3 p.m.
The fight went the full twelve Pong pulled them back to 4-3. raunds. Ramzan Kamali Singh (Captain)
Then followed the most remarkable ad Kishen Singh; J. Noronha, Tara i
ganic of the evening. Completely Baby Arizmendi, the Mexican whirl-against expectation, Sin and Wong Singh and Pereira; D. Noronha, A. wind, is the king of featherweights worked up a lengthy lead, woing to Khan, Aptar, Singh, Pinto and in the eyes of the New York State 10-2, 16-3, and 18-8. Harris' and Souza.
Commission.
Fifty Nations To Pay Tribute To Donor Of Davis Cup
Paris. Lawn tennis associations of nearly 50 nations plan to pay tribute this year to Dwight F. Davis, founder of the Davis Cap competition.
association
The
present
will Davis a gold watch althor at the annual meeting of the International Federation, to be held in Paris, in Starch or at the July, business macet- ing of the Davis Cup nations at Wimbledon..
PLAYED ON FIRST U. ST TEAMTM
Davis started the competition which bears name in 1000, The cup matches at that time were -confnod to the United States and Great Britain. The donor of the Davis Cup did not foresee that tonnin would boogte a general international sport and that, his trophy would be- come the symbol of work champion-
ship.
Dwight Davis, DWIGHT DAVIS
Heath could do nothing right and it appeared that Kowloon Tong would be able to snatch a last-minute vic- tory.
Bat the visitors suddenly recovered their true form and reeled off a suc-
cession of paints. Kowloon Tong did not score again until the opposition had reached 15, and they could not further improve the position. Making the most of their opportunities the: vialtors drew level to "set" the game,
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE How Chinese Tennis "Ace" Lost
DRA WIN ANNUAL
HOCKEY MATCH
London, Feb. 24. Oxford and Cambridge failed to reach a decisive result in their annual Inter- Varsity hockey match to-day, the game ending in a draw with both teams scoring once, Renter's Bulletin Service
TEST CRICKET
AUSTRALIA
V. ENGLAND
1935-36 TOUR ITINERARY
SIX-DAY TESTS
To Leonardo Gavia
IN PHILIPPINES CHAMPIONSHIP
Wong Takes Match To Fifth Set
Manila, Feb. 21. Leonardo Gavia, the Philip- pines' No. 1 ranking tenhis star, nosed out T. V. Wong of China in the semi-final match in the upper bracket of the International Tennis Tourna- ment yesterday afternoon, in a contest that was not brilliant but filled with tenseness. The **acores were 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 1-6,
7-5.
Yesterday, Gavia did not display' the court strategy an aggressiveness that enabled him to neose a brilliant victory over E. F. Moin, ranking Australian ace, to win the All Comers. title but he succeeded in nosing out 'Six-day Test matches have the Chinese star who had previonsly been scheduled for next winter defeated him in the Metropolitan in Australia when the English tournament a few weeks back. Wong team visits the country. Two Fad will be played at Melbourne seem to affect his covering plenty of
and
trouble with his legs in the 6th and deciding set but this did not
one cach at Sydney, territory. Adelaide and Brisbane. The first Test will be played on
open
CAUTIOUS PLAY
December 4-9 and the final on Both Gavin aut Wong played February 26-March 2.
cautiously yesterday, ench trying to The English touring ten will make the other err rather than plug
offensive game! its programine on October 16, an aggressive, when Western Austrain will provide For the greater part 'Wong ut- the opposition at Perth, Christmas (manoeuvred Gavin but the Beser will he spent at Newcastle where a player came to in the deciding set Wales Country side is to be played, two-day match with a New South just in time to stave off defent,
The tourists' last match is a two- Wong won the first set in corn- lay raconter at Benalis against paratively easy fashion, Gavia serni Victoria Comtry.
ing to have difficulty in warming up y
The complete itinerney of the tour is appendril.
October 13. arrive Fremantle. October 18-19, v. W.A. at Perth, October 22-L4, v. Combined Team ut Porth.
to his task. But Gavia rame back i
Honeymoon Ev. (Mr Needs up) being led in after winning the Hongkong Derby at Happy Valley yesterday. Honeymoon Eve apset popular anticipations by beating Royal Scot the favourite. (Photo Mee Cheung).
In the second and third sets to win: ATHLETICS fat 6-8 and 6-2.
ROWING.
OLYMPIC GAMES Record
Wong took the THE NAZI REGIME Time By
The fifth net was an exhibition of caution. Both players worked on One day country match SA. en the baseline with lifting drives and route.
kn occasional cut. October 30-November 3, v. S.A, at first game of the deciding set. Gavia Adelaide,
sened the count on his service but November 6-10, v, Victoria at Mel-Wong took the succeding two games. bostene,
avia won the fifth game but Wonk November 13-17, v. N.S.W, at Syd-capped the sixth to make the score ney,
November 20-24, v. Australian IL Sydney.
November 27-December 1. Queensland at Brisbane,
Wong's favour. From this point Xion Gavia dominated and eventually
won the next four games and the v.match. When the score was 4-all; Wong had to take time out to. have
December 4-9, First Test at Bris-hi les rubbed down as he felt cramps
coming on.
baise,
|
December 12-13, Country Team at Ipswich.
December 18-23, Second Text Sydney.
December 26-28. v. N.S.W. Country Team at Newcastle.
Queensland
1 1
January 1-6, Third Test af Mel- bourne.
:
January 8-11, v. Combined Team at Hobart.
INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL
Position Of Jewish Aspirants
(By R. A. Hewins.)
Cambridge
London, Feb, 2. Although the Cambridge Univer- alty crew did not set out on their Lock-to-Lock trial yesterday with the intention of attacking the record for the course, their time for the three "The eleventh Modern Olympiad miles from Victoria Bridge to Little is now in process of evolution. Its Bridge was less by over a minute, ultimale success will depend on though they were only rowing hard many things, chiefly the way in at Intervals. Conditions were excep which international sports bodies view the singular situation.
tionally good, as they had a strong stream to help them. Even so, to The building operations, now near- cover the distance in 14 min. 51 sec. In completion, are the most-exten--was an excellent piece of work. The sive aver undertaken for a aporting previous best time was returned last meeting. The main site is the 286 February when, with a strong follow- acres of a race-course, which has been ing wind, the crow covered the dis- abliterated, on the outskirts of Ber- tarice in 16 min. 2 sec. lin. The buildings include: an Basem bly ground for 250,000 people en- circled by high walls of stands; a stadium with accommodation for 100, February 6-8, v. Geelong al Gee. long.
000 spectators (the largest In. February 16-11, v. N.S.W: Country.
Europe); a swimming pool with seat- Team at Canberra.
A drizzle and a slippery grounding for 12.000 spectators; a cycling February 13-17, v. N.S.W., at Syd- somewhat marred the Interport, hee-track with covered stands for 15,000
kay trial on the Club
lawn-tennis stadium spectators; ground bourne.
February 19-23, v. Victorin at Mel King's Park, yesterday, but neverthe-with covered stands for 15,000 specta "February 26-March 3, Fifth Test fastor forward line, Possibles, play-nasium, hockey field, and polo ground less some fast play was seen. With ar and an open-air theatre for 36,000 spectators. A new gym- ing in colours, defeated the Pro ables, in white, by the odd goal in three, after sharing two goals in the
January 15-18, v. Tasmania Launceston.
al
January 22.26. v. S.A. at Adelaide. January 29-February 3, Fourth Test at Adelaide.
ney:
at Melbourne.
March 7-8, v. Victoria Country at Benalla.
GERMAN WOMEN WIN FENCING CONTEST
POOR CONDITIONS FOR MATCH
first half.
st
are also under construction, and the. biggest assembly hall in Berlin, the Deutschland, which will hold 20,000 people, is also going up.
For the winners, Gurbachan Singh,
Berlin's classic mile long regatta contro-forward, and Lieut. Burch and course at Gruenau has been entirely Lal Singh, on the left combined well remodelled, Accommodation will be together and most of the danger provided for 20,000 spectators along came from this wing. Burch scored the River Dahme.
both goals for the Possibles, the first At Kiel, where the Olympic yacht- being a first time shot which had A. ing will be held, a beautiful new I. Owens completely beaten. The hostel for 130 guests has been built. work by Gurbachan Singh, who made
GERMAN OATH
and went to their points without European Championship second goal was scored, affer good
further Jos.
It is interesting to
note that although Sailors and Soldiers Home won the match, Kowloon Tong finished, well ahead in aggregate of pees, scorlag 162 against 188.
The detailed results with amended league tables follow.
MEN'S DOUBLES
S. A. Gray and G. A. White (Kow- loon Tong) beat H. Harris and J. Heath 21-6; beat J. Hall and M. Merritt 21-3; beat R. Brown and W. Sprague 21-4
P. C. Leung and 3. M. Pong (Kow. loon Tong) lost to Harris and Heath 19-21: lost to Hall and Merritt 21-23:
(Continued on Page 8.)
THREE BADMINTON MATCHES TO-DAY
The score in as follows: Gormany six points, Hungary four points. Austrin two points, and Italy.none.
IRELAND'S CHANGE
to
San Remo, Feb. 18. the opening, Burch also netted in The European championship for the second half, but it was disallowed. At Doeberitz, nine miles outside floret fencing, at present being de Probables, had a busy time, his work by the Reichswehr for the lodging of W. A. Reed, at centre-half for the Berlin, a whole vinge has been built
time by the German ladies team, the fact that L. Oliveira, at right lows, each holding sixteen, twenty, cided here, was won for the first being made all the more difficult by village consists of 140 stone bunga- by the 8,000 expected competitors. This when, fighting against the defendling half, sprained a muscle and was limp- team, Hungary, they registered 25 against 10 thrusts.
ing almost throughout the whole twenty-four beds, a bank, post The single combat also went to me. Khan Bahadur, who was ori- office, restaurant, shops, training Germany, Frau Hedwig Hass wirginally selected to play in the trial, ground, and travel bureau. After-
was still in hospital and his place was Sandhurst.
wards it will become the German irg all ferr fights.
taken by Kishen Singh,
How Intent Germany is on achlev. In the Probables forward line, ing success in the competitions may Dawson, Carey and Nolan were out bo surmised from the oath which has standing, the last-namod being very been extracted from her 4,000 Olym- faut on the left wing. Dawson-did pic candidates. They have sworn not received much support from the follow a mode of life commen- right, whore Suriin Bingh wis asurate with the claims made on a passenger and Chowdhurry not much German Olympic competitor during botter
A. B. Uwant was in the Probables all worldly pleasures;
his period of training; to renounce keep goal in the first half and Lt. Comdr. steadily in view the one single alm London, Feb. 24. Only a positional change has been Garwood was koeping for the Fossi-of schooling and hardening the body, made in the Ireland rugby team
bles. In the second half, their places and of creating representatives which is to meet Wake at Cardiff on were taken by Spr. Hewlett and U worthy of the Fatherland; also to Saturday, March 14., O'Connor, who Souza respectively, Souza was observe strictly the plodge of secrecy played at right wing against Scot not tried as he scarcely touched the laid down about the measures taken, fand, will change places at loft wing ball at all.
and to be taken, in preparation for Two' men's doubles and one mixed with Boyle.
Cox played a fine game at right the Olympiad." doubles matches will be played in the
Ireland's team will, therefore, be back for the Possibles, while Brown. From this it is clear that the coun-
Ireland): O'Connor (Univeralty Col badminton league this evening.
as follows:
contre-half, also shone.
try sets immense store upon the For the second evening in Bitoces- L.M. Malcolmson (North of
neobing. A brochure recently writ-j The teams were as follows; lego), L. B. McMahon (Univerzity
ten by Hermann Teske, sports teacher College Dublin), An), G. V. Boyle Potter, Oliveiro, W. A. Reed. Alaf are to be led away from the polson- Probables,A. B. Owens and Spritled "Physical Training for Military in se army school near Berlin, en- (Und Howlett; A. E. P. Guest and J. E. Dafence," says: versity College,
"Gorman recruits Instonians), G. . Morgan (Clon Lieut. Dawson, Caroy and Nolan. (Dublin University);
V. A. Howitt Din; Surfin Singh, S. Chowdhurry,ous iden of sport for sport's sako, tarf), R. Alexander (Ulster), C.
which does not fit in with tho Naxi C. E.
Possiblos-Licut, St., Bourgish (K.A.F. and North of wood and UB. Souza; Pto; Cox, in a football team is equivalent to Comdr. Gar-Weltanschanung. Each player's part 8. Deering (Dectiva Ran- Ireland), B. Beershon Singh; Lieut. J. P. Williams, his par
Singh; Lieut. J. P. Williams, his part in an infantry fighting 3. Russell (University College, Cork), tobinson, Sub, Lleut, Wraith, Gur-
Men's And Mixed Doubles
When the first Davis Cup match longo round of the doubles at Wim-on Kowloon Tong will full two was played at Longwood, Boston, bledon in 1001, in August, 1900, between the United Davin, who later became Bocretary fixtures, being at home to St. An- Staten and Great Britain, Davis was of War of the United States in the drow's in the mixed and St. Andrew's a member of the American team. Coolidge administration and Govor in the men's. Ife was then a leading player and nor-Gonocal of the Philippines, team- now, though in his late fifties, he ed with Ward to win the U.S. doubles Sailors and Soldiers Home has been St. Andrew's "B" home game with Villis soon frequently on the courts. championships three
With his partner, Holcombs Ward, years, from 1890 through 1901.
consecutive postponed, but V.RC Journey to King's Park to meet Recreio "B", The Davis Invented the American break Beveral months ago Davin pre- full plogramme is; ing service which confused the British sontod a large wooden base for the team on le first visit to America in cup, because the "useriived- mumLUSWOR compete for the cup. The same zer the winning teams had covered the
tank its invenborg to the chal- surface of the trophy.-A.P.
Recreio "BAVEC
KOMBOR Tong v. Bu Androw's "A"
MIXED DOUBLES.~~~- Kowloon Tong 'v. St. Andrew's
J. A. Diggins (Dolfest Services); bachan Singh, Llout. Burch and Lal yet to win her spurs She has never Germany is young in sport and has 5. Walker fistomis.na)
The crew got afloat shortly after' noon, the Secretary, W. G. Laurie, of the course, and the Coach, Squad- following the boat over the first half ron-Leader Hellyer, picking them up at the Pike and Eel. H. N. Mason, at Stroke, roved eighteen in the first half-minute and then dropped to a arm paddle of just over twenty-six as far as the Railway Bridge. They rowed hard at thirty-three in Long Reach, when the boat moved well.
From Ditton to the Ditch they pro- gressed in alternate stages of firm paddling and rowing, the rate being increased to thirty-seven over the last hard rowing. The crew were using three hundred yards-a "fine piece of
the 1934 boat.
G. Lewis (Pembroke) (bow), 12-7; C. Lewis (Pembroke), 12-6; R. S Burnford (Jesus), 1-2, M. P. Lon- Foster (Peterhouse), 12.9; D, N.
Kingsford (Pembroke), 13-0; J. H. T. non (Third Trinity), 13-4; D.. G. Wilson (Pombroke), 12-10; W. Mason (Trinity Hall) (stroke), 11-10: J. N. Duckworth (Jesus) (cox), 8-9.
HOME BETTING
Lincolnshire
Grand
over, for the Lincolnshire:
Feb. 24, The following, is the latest call Lawcourt, 100 to 8 o, 13 t Priok, 100 to 80, 100 to 7 t. Screamer, 100 to 6 o, 20 to 1 Ooer, 26 to 1 o,. 28 to 1
THE GRAND NATIONAL The following prices wore quoted for the Grand National: ·
Golden Miller, 11 to 2 o, & to t Reynolds Town, 10 to 1, t and o.. Belted Hero, 100 to 6, t and o Do Laneige, 18 to 1 o, 20 to 1 Provocative, 28 to 1, t and o. Avenger, 28 to 10, 38 to 1 t
Reuter,
tie predominance on the Continent won an Olympic running ovent. Her Houng man and women are fired with ambition. They are intonacly keen to show their patriotism by going all out. The games look like stons" of 1980. The situation is very providing one of the main.""diver- delicato, and international prejudices: „diny, prova turd () conquer but white
be made to achieve the the institution oxiate an effort should
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