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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1936,

SIAMESE TENNIS PLAYERS PROVE THEIR WORTH

DAVIS CUP

SEMI-FINALISTS

IN EUROPEAN ZONE

Germany, Austria & Ireland Qualify

London, June 7.

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The Davis Cup competition vanced another stage to-day and all but one of the semi-finalists in the European Zone are now known. Ger- many easily beat Argentine, Austria boat Belgium, Ira'and defeated Swit zerland and France nad Jugoslavia. are still Aghting it out for fourth position.

At Vienna to-lay Austria eliminated Belgium by four matches

to one.

Germany won the first two singles and the doubles against Argentine, Von Cramm beating Lazzaros Castilbe 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, Henkel de- feating Adreannn Zappa 0-1, 6-1, 6-3, and Von Cramm and Benkel beating Castillo and Zuppa 9-1, 6-2, 6-3

In Paris France started badly against Jugoslavia, Christian Dous Josing to Josef Pallada 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 20, but Bernard Dextremeau re coveral

he defented ground when Franz Punec in the second match of the day 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 0-6, -7,

Ireland beat Switzerland after a hard tunde in Dublin. The score was two matcher all when McVengh faced Elmer in the final encounter. The Irishman won a thrilling match 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9. Earlier on G. Lyttle ton-Regers had lost to Fisher 6-8, 2-0, 3-6, 2-6 but with McVeagh dad won the doubles 5-7, 6-1, 0-1, 6-4.

Germany will meet Ireland in the semi-final, while in the other half Austria will contest either France or Jugoslavia.-Bruter and United Press.

BIG LEAGUE TENNIS GAME TO-DAY

Champions To

Be Tested

A mixed doubler league match of prime importance is being played this afternoon when Chinese Recres- tion Clubs are hosts to D.S.R.C. The result is bound have a big bear- ing on the championship as it is, generally expected that the title will be won by either of these teams. Chinese

have Recreation Club ground advantage and this may prove suficient to give them the points. Even so this advantage is largely de- pendent on whether there is a bright sun shining. If the sky is overcant visitors do not experience the same difficulty. With the sun

but, how- ever, there are usually disconcerting shadows, while the position of the counts makes service from one side a -handicap rather than an advantage.

Both teams hope to be at full strength, and the match will be a big tess for the U.S.R.C. laly players upon whom so much always depends. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Kayll and Mrs. Dowling can maintain form and Sulli- van and Wahinglon show a correspon- Improvement on their display against the Kurt, the olde ure night- ly in favour of the U.S.R.C.

Kowloon Cricket Club first have no match, but the second string are at home to Club de Recreio. This is Recreio's first natch of the season and the encounter is bound to be close.

iran

ly contested. Recrelo may just about

W. Lawson (Bill) Butt..

Swimming

Instructor For Lido

the un-

Beat Kowloon Cricket

Virtue Of Skilful Courtcraft

K.C.C. BEATEN BY STRATEGY

(By "Veritas")

Exceptionally skilful courteraft and the ability to turn the slightest opening to full account was chiefly responsible for the Siamese tennis players winning their second match of the tour yesterday when they defeated Kowloon Cricket Club by two rubbers to one. This was a natural follow-up of their decidedly unexpected victory over Chinese Recreation Club on Saturday and was a satisfying demonstration that our visitors are well able to hold their own against the Colony's best talent.

The Siamese players relied almost exclusively on strategy to pull them contested very keen through two nantches. Their loss of the third match was natural. Muang Reong Vasantaisinha and Itanong, tired after a gruelling test against Guest and Grose enuld not maintain the pace against E. C. Fincher and Badiker and lost in straight nets.

The results of the three matcher read:

Sangh Varmankwen and 'racknub Purannnda (Slam) heat E. C. Fin cher and G. Bodiker 7-5, 2-6, 6-2.

INNOVATION AT REPULSE BAY Opportunity for initiated to learn the art of swimming and for the exper- ienced to improve their techni- que will be afforded at the Repulse Bay Lido this summer Sanch, suffering, from a touch of where W. Lawson (Bill) Butt, fever, was unable to play a second match and Prachaub was partnered by prominent Hongkong athletic, Clarke of the K.C.C., against Guest trainer, has been signed up as an Grose, the latter Winning 0-1, swimming and diving instruc-6-4.

tor.

He will begin his duties on June 15 and will be availaide daily throughout the summer from nine in the morning unt! $ p.m.

This innovation is certain to meet with success, promising as it lees, to provide a much needed attraction.

Mr. But had ind several years of experience in this type of work. In the Philippines and elsewhere he has built up swimming teams in clubs and schools, and will now have opportunity to extend his activities.

In 1931 Mr. Butt was head at the Manila Central High School, taking watire charge of the track and field team and of the basketball squad. As a result the school jumped to the fore- front in the inter-schools competitions. DESIGNED RECORD-BREAKING

Muang Reong Vasantosinha and Rabong (Siam) bent A. E. P. Guest and F. Grose 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; lost to Fincher and Holker 4-6, 2-6,

NOT DEPENDABLE While is true that, stroke for stroke, K.C.6, appeared to be fully up to tire Siamene, they had themselves to blame for defeat. Bodiker had surlux lapses with his valleying, while Grose was very erratic. The home players produced the fireworks, mare de but the visitors were the pentable and gave away fewer points on errors,

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BIG LAWN BOWLS PROGRAMME

Pairs Championship Matches To-day

Club And Chinese R. C.

Group of the Chinese R. C. and Siamese tennis players who met in a match at Causeway Bay on Saturday. Reading left to right-Tani Wai-pui. Taui Yun pui, Luk Ding cheong. Ranong (Siam), Muang (Slam), Mrs. Vilas Osatanands, Prachaub (Siam), Mr. Vilna Osatananda (Trade Commissioner for Siam) Sanoh (Siam), lu Tak-chouk and Iu Tak lam, (Photo: Mee Chaung).

Scottish Internationals

Free Transfers From Aston Villa

Get

THIRTY PLAYERS RETAINED

In view of Aston Villa's poor]

playing record, it was generally ADDITION TO VILLA

on

anticipated that there would be almost a complete clear out of This belief has not players. At the time of writing everything: favours the first round of the Colony heen borne out; indeed, unless lawn bowls pairs championship being there are some close senson ne- completed this afternoon. Six matches quisitions, the team to represent have to be decided including one which K.C.C. players usually selected vital was left ansettled at the 13th head; Villa in the Second Division of game points to commit their mistakes. When the first attempt was made to the League next season will he substantially the same as car- Fincher and Bodiker, for instance, play it off.

To-morrow the open singles cham; ried the colours this season. looked sale to win the first set, but

So far Villa have put the following after establishing a useful lead with pionship starts and will be continued a break-through on service, their play on Wednesday and Thursday.

Today's complete list of matches the open-to-transfer list:

Gibson.

Bulcher (F) became loose and the Siamese, by dint

Bair.

Simpson. of enreful stroking and very intelli-and the greens on which they will be gent tactics recovered and won the set, played follows.

Sanuh's innoceal-looking, but highly effective manipulation of the racket! scored must of the points for the win-Y. Choornaa Immediately upon arrival in Heng-ners in this match. He and Prachab . . (Kowloon Dock Kangle interested himself in the quickly discovered that the opposition C. oxu Perelm V.IC. and was honorary swimming were vulnerable if the ball could be. d. 9tra

v. J. A. R. Sty (Kowlen 3. G. C. Green), couch of the 1933 Interport team. At returned to their feet and they ex-

J. MacDonald the close of the swimming season he ploited the short and slurp return of A. Maclad Sanch. F. unres

v. A. M. Helinnat took over the local Chinese Amorient service with marked success.

Green). football team, which scored several also exhibited a delightful half volley T. Colan

1. C. 8. Alter v. F. V. V. It belo by which he obtained sharp angles. N. Mitchell mutable suversaes.

(Pedler B. C. Green),

1. M. el Areuill v. A. Bakar. (Civil Service Green).

A. E. Guston - Cavanagh- fFuetball Club Green),

SURFBOARD

smashing.

Kowloon Duck

PAIRS

W. J. Walker 4. H. Reme tireen),

A. Steven

13

Kingdon.

Meluckle.

Young.

Williama.

nationals.

Martin.

Smyth.

Jones.

BOARD?

Shareholders Want An Increase

Aston

Villa shareholders. at a meeting at the Imperial Hotel, Bir mingham, decided to recommend an inerense in the board of directors from five to seven.

After the meeting the secretary, Mr. "Archie" Brown, told a repor-!! ler:-

Goalkeepers: Morgan, Pearson, Wood. Full-backa: Astley, Brown, Smith,

Elliott, Half-backs:

Frith, McCaughey, Mason, Curtin, Boileau, and Armenon. Forwarda: MeNostry, Pritchard, Lauderdale, Barrett, Hor-- tan, Crawley, Lager, Jones, Lake, Lidle, and Fitton.

Webb and Watson are on the open transfer list, and Brook, Tweed, Hail and Simms are on the free transfor list.

Low Scoring In County Cricket

London, June 6.

We have derided to bring for ward our annual meeting-usually held fortnight before the club's Blair, Gibson, MeLuckie and Wi-annual meeting at the end of June- Jians cust the club approximately to give us plenty of time lo consider

The Indian cricketers touring Eng- £20,000 in transfer fees. The first the position. three named Are Scottish inter- "We are sending a requisition to land made a sorry show to-day when the club suggesting an increase in they commenced their match against In April, 1997, Villa paid Partick the board of directors to seven. At Yorkshire. Against the champion Thistle a fee of £7,600 for Gibson, present there are five, and we bug county's varied attack, the tourists only 80 runs in were dismissed for and in December, 1934, secured Me-gest an alteration in the articles of Luckie from Manchester City at a association to make the incrense pos- their first innings, Smailos being the He also introduced surf paddling which forced weak returns for ace L. J. Shive Hongkong and organisex" the first

cost of 20,500, whilst another big aible."

most successful bowler with four Mr. Brown stated after the meet wickets for 20 runs. Colony championship, staged at Re-

sum was paid for Blair when he was

In reply, York- pulse Bay, There was an interesting

obtained at the same time as Simpson, ing that it was felt that there should hire made 182 for seven wickets who is also on the transfer ist, from be at least two-financial-adviors..on when stumps were drawn- sequel to this. Mr. But, who had specially designed a half-inile surf

Clyde, in November, 1931. *Match nhandoned after the 13th Juad. board for the championships, after the ground was not so putent, while Three singles matches are scheduled

McLuckie, whilst with Manchester

Rain again interfered with wards, re-designed it for a 100 yards not one of the four displayed a service

Scotland against City, played for

matches. Leicester had lost Wales race and sent the finished hard to in keeping with the rest of their for this afternoon. the likely winners

in 1934, whilst. Gibson, and | December, being Phillips, Maughan and Xavier.

1934, and has had 17 wickets for only 127 rane when play Tom Kiakona, Hawaiian champion | strakes.

sensed, while Hampshire had scored Blair have played for Scotland on outings with the first team..

Crawshaw, surfboarder, who use it for a success- MUANG THE MOST ATTRACTIVE The games are

I. P. Pp_v M. J. Henderson, several ocenilons.

centre half-back, was only 110 for four wickets when the (Club de Fectelo Green) ful attempt on the world's 100 yards

The most attractive player on view

Williams is another of Villa's ex- secured from Accrington Stanley two, ganie had to be abandoned. 1. E. Maughan v. P. X. M. da Silval record. Kinkona extablished the new was Muan, who literally carried Ra-

pensive captures. He was obtained years age this month, and had threef (Craigengower Green)

From Huddersfield Town only in games

inst with the League side world record gares of 30 4/5 secondsning through to victory against Guest

J. F. Horia v. 1. F. Xavier, on the Ala Wai Canal on Inst New

Keñaon. November last, (Kowloon C. C. Green) with forehand his Year's Day. The board is now back and Grose. This tall young man,

BIRMINGHAM'S RETENTIONS and in the grip in Hongkong.

The player retained by Birming

win, but they will have to be at their

best.

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The visitors showed a distinet par 11. A. Alves scured with sinart Interceptions and JJ; ikato inits for the net and from there. It. Bu well placed volleys. Their attack off

hits whu the same

big future in tennis.

week.

Norman Young, full-back, came to

Smyth

the board of directors..

han for next season are

Goal-libbs, Clack, Turner. Backs,djarkas, -Steel. Hughes, Sykes, (E. A.).

Trigg

Half back-Stoker, Fillingham,

There has been a re-arrangement of same manner as 11. W. Austin, and match in the open Singles Lawn Villa from Redditch nearly ten years has a backhard which is as rhythmicnis Championship programme for go, but it was not until early this

season that he was given an oppor-1 The fixture between F. J. Jones and tunity of showing his paces in League as Von Cramm's gives promise of a

Bodiker can A. Hyde Lay was originally arranged football. After two or three games be said to have the purest backhand for Wednesday but as the Kowloon he had the misfortune to be injured. drive in Hongkong, but Munng' C.C. player has a rink game on that

15 centre-forward ob- Sykes (J.), Loughran, Liley, Butler, stroke challenged comparison, and date the singles

match has been tained by Villa last November from Lea, Olney, Derbyshire,

and It Petershift Juniora (Glasgow), when it came to making consistently brought forward to to-morrow. good returns, it was better than will be played on the Hongkong Foot Martin is an inside-forward secure

ball Club's green.

from Hednesford Town early last On Wednesday in the Rinks Chant year. Muang showed he had a. fine sense

William Kingdon, a native of Wor- of anticipation when in the forceourt,pionship E. C. Finchor, R. G. Craig.

was playing with Kidder- For his Fnushing he vaually got both N. J. Babbington and A. Hyde Lay, eester, feet off the ground and put the whole of the Kowloon Cricket Club will minster linrriers when he came un weight of his body behind a punish-meet W. J. Walker, S. M. Whyte, der the notice of Aston Villa, and ing shot, while his volleying, on the. J. Henderson and G. H. Sherriff, signed professional forms for them whole, was allek and point-winning of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in March, 1928.

on the Kowloon Dock R.C. green.

To-marrow afternoon J. S. Landoll,

Bodiker's

has more attacking shots than any

He of his compatriots, and it will be ex-A. S. Gomes, W. V. Field and R. F tremely interesting to see how he da Luz, of the Craigengower C.C., shapes in singles during the exhibi-will meet J. Hoosen, A. H. Rumjahn, tions on Thursday and Friday.

A. M. Wahab and A. O, Madar, of the Indian R.C., on the Hongkong Foot- ball Club's green.

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RETAINED PLAYERS Villa's retained players for next scuson re

Goalkeepers: Morton, Didille.

stone.

Full-backs: Beeson, Robes, La tham, Cummings, Colley. Half-backs; Gardiner,

Priity, Masle, Allen, Callaghan, Hardy, Griftis, Wood, Roberia,

Forwards: Phillips, Maund, Wat kin, Kerr, Hodgson, Astley, Broome, Dix, Dean. Ilaycock, Houghton, Drinkwater, Palethorpe.

H. Butcher, who is a goalkeeper, is given a free transfer.

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E. C. Fincher was the pick of the K.C.O. team. Bodiker was rather off form which may have been due BOWLING GREEN DEFEAT

Guest to the very trying heat.

RECREIO IN RINK MATCH revealed welcome enterprise at the In a first round match in the Lawn; net and on this performance alone Bowls Open Rinks championship play- demonstrated that he is playing ed on the Kowloon Cricket Club green better this summer than for some yesterday morning, B. S. Rogers, K considerable time. Grose had some C. Hamilton, J. S. Logan and J. G. very bright patchos, but his efforts Meyor (skip), of the Kowloon Bowling were not sufficiently sustained. Green Club, defeated D. C. S. Alves

C. E. Roza Pereira, E. M. Remedios Surprise was occasioned when the and F. X. da Silva (skip), of the Birmingham club's list of players Club de Recrela, by 21 shots to 10. retained for 1936-37 was issued. The Recreio quartette led 6-2 on the did not contain the name of George fifth end but thereafter lost their Morrall, the tall centre-half who has lead. But with the score 16-0 indone good work for the club for favour of Meyer's rink on the 15th severn! seasons.

In addition to Morrall Birmingham head, the Recreto players scored a

not rotained Moffat, Moore, five and looked like overcoming their have opponents but were unable to. The Crawshaw, Cooper, Davis, Griffiths, Bowling Green added two twos and Keene, Young, Tranter.

George Morrall joined the Birming- a single and made sure of the isaus, The Siamese tennis players appear In their score of 21, the winners had hem staff from Allen Everitts, the at the Indian Recreation Club this no less than seven twos and a three, Birmingham Works F.A. team in afternoon, when, encouraged by their while the losers a five and three twos. 1927, and made his Arst League ap pearance against Derby County on successes to date, they should give

the Baseball ground on December 24 the same year.

AT THE I.R.C. TO-DAY

ANOTHER MATCH FOR SIAMESE

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| another worthy account of themselves.

They will meet with strong opposition that Madar should partner H. D. Since that time he has assisted from the Rumjahn cousins, and much Rumjahn and Hoosen with Sirdar, Birmingham, In nearly 250 League depends on whether Sanoh has fully but in vlow of the strength of Siam's matches, whilst he was also a mem recovered from his alight indisposirst pair-Saroh and Prachaub-it is ver of the team that represented tion

possible that the Rumjahn cousina Biriningham in their one and only will team up.

appearance in the F.A. Cup final st Wombley five years ago.

Indian Recreation Club have select

ed S. A. Rumjahn, H. D. Rumjohn, The match starts at 4.30 and will follow the lines of the other contests, doubles only being played.

A. H. Madar and M. O. Hoosen for the match. Originally it was intended

Marat, the outside-right, came to Birmingham from Congleton Town in

Forwards.---Wilte, Jennings. De- vine, Dearson, Jones, Harris, Small, Guest, Morris, Richardson, Clarke. COVENTRY CITY'S BOOKINGS Coventry City's retained list con- taina the names of 24 players who have been offered terms. They are:

Boma nino

Scores at close of play to-day were: Robins Middlesex-192 (R.W.V. 77; Clark 7 for 68); Northants:-- 65 for 5.

Kent:-105 (Wellard 7 for 01); Somerset:-81 for 6.

ERREX: 171 (Voce 5 for. 54);. Netla:-11 for one.

Leicester:-127 for nine wickets. Gloucester: 328 for seven wickets (Barnett 132).

Surrey:-161 (Hopwood 7 for a) Lancashire 61 for 1.

Indians:-88 (Smailes 4 for 28); Yorkshire 182 for 7.

Hampshire-110 for 4-Router,

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