1936-08-21 — Page 20

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936.

Shanghai's Interport Lawn Bowls Teams

THREE POWERFUL RINKS CHOSEN

Well-Known

Players

Included

VICTORY IS PREDICTED

The Lawn Bowls Association | have now released the names of the players chosen by the Selce-! tion Committer represent i Shanghai against Hongkonji hero, in the early part of Septem- ber. The following are the play-) <ra, venue and date of the three Interport matches:-

CHINESE

ATHLETES CRITICISED

By Mosquito Press

en-

The Shanghai-masquito press, one the strongest arms of China's Fourth Estate, has received reports of the of defeats of the string Chinese Olympic teams with kern sarcasm. but disappointment und

with faint hopes and still couragement for the future.

of the mosquito ARhough my papers like eable stories from any of the foreign news agencies, they ob 1st. Kuterport, Sept. 2 on the Poller tall their information regarding the Lawn Bowl Club green in Hongkew Olymple competitions from the "big Park-W. Glover (S.L.B.C. Skdp), papers" and have comunented, exten- T. G. Main (Recs, No. 3), C. Richards | sively on the results of the events, (B.E..D.C. No, 2). P. Medina (C. particularly those concerning Chinese

participants.

Land).

2nd Interport, Sept. 12 on the Yang- tusepon Bowling Club green in Way- Ride Park-A. J. Hall (J. G. C. Skip), J. R. Harvey (Y.B.C. No. 3). C. F. Benardi (11.0.C. No. 3). C. M.1

unira (1.G.C. Lead),

3rd Interport Sept. 14 on the Rees Ground- 7.72TL in the Recreation

V. Jensen (Recs. Skip), J. F. de Cumpos (C.1. No. 3), H. G. Howard (4.LT.C. No. 2). W. T. Manley (Bees.

rad).

Ramsay 3. Reserves. Skip, (7.83.61), No. 5. F. O. Madar decu.! .. 3. W. Brierley (Y.B.C.), Lrad. All matches Harvey (S.L.B.C.).

are

A survey shows that probably never i before has the Chinese priss in gen- eral taken such a keen interest in the Olympic Games as this year, this being chiefly due to the large number of Chinese participants in the con- petitions.

While the mosquito press critics that generally agreed beforebatic China had no chance, in track and field events, they hud, however, ex peeled a better display in the basket ball games and in a few of the beats. PAINFUL DEFEAT

A Har

They were particularly disappoint to start at 3 p.m. it is interesting to note that theed at the first basketball defeat, when China lost to Japan. There was a players in the first rink are the same faint hope of getting to the semi- although not playing in the same order, t

that lost against the Colony in lands in this sport and sting of defeat was more painful because the vietor was Japan. Had it been some other Hongkong in 1831, when they were defeated by F, Cullen, skip, J. Fraser.

would not have been so bitter. A. M. Holland, J, Puncheon, by 25-16. country probably the mosquito press

The Selection Committee have

The members of the quinte, who made a fairly good job of a diffleuit tauk, they have chosen three strong were described by the Central News rinks, which in one or twn instances Special Correspondent at Berila s inight have been improved upon, but ughty came in for another attack unturally

ble to please when they lost in the second game It is impossible everyone will so many good players to Peru. The defeat of the soceri team at the hands of Britain a upick from. The reserves Milarly strong and would probably fergent conclusion but some wrakse make a stronger rink thng at least one was dished out to the team for keep of those chosen. In lawn bowls, more ing the score so close. than any other game, there are play- ers who are exceptionally good, whe never seem to catch the eye and are inised by selection committees, year

TIMES DOUBTED Individuals who came in for attack

after year. Whilst other players not included Liu Chang-chun, the 100. quite so good and perhaps trading metre sprinter, Paul Fu, pole vault

champion, and Miss

Yang Sau-king.

in past reputations, are chosen your pretty Chinese swimmer.. The press

after year.

was dimppointed us none of these sending up

Unational champions got placed in the Although Hongkong are send

this year, they will a strong team

hents and

were eliminated from the probably find the tosit of beating the he

3rst trials. Onc commentator aske

hree rinks chosen to oppose them, whether the national record of Liu-

when some runners did by 11 seconds

fat.

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English league footballers are now in the midst of rigorous training in preparation for the can be seen Charlton Athletic players putting in new not which open on Saturday week. Here

some routine work.

Barson To Captain S'hai Interport Cricket Team

SUCCESSOR TO DONALD LEACH

Our Daily Colf Hint

The main idea in golf is to have the hands swing the slub head. The golf stroke is a swing not a hit.

-Grenland Rice.

sancuMPRETERANS UP YATANCE

DUFF'S

Shanghai, Aug. 18.

World Title Bout Next February

The Shanghai Cricket Club

MALERİDARİ (39548:NEKABRİKAN WANITA announced yesterday that A. J. Barson has been selected to captain the Shanghai Interport cricket team against Hong- kong, which will be played in Shanghai carly in October prob- ably about the "Double Tenth." At the same time it was an. nounced that the following five would comprise the Interport H. A. selection committee: Coward, E. C. Baker, W. C. G. Clifford, P. V. Simpson and P. Madar.

EXHAUSTING thoroughly endorsed by all cricketers TENNIS MATCH

WITH CARSON

Shanghai, Aug. 16. Winning all three singles

LEAGUE TENNIS

K. I. T. C. STILL WINNING

To-day's Big Encounter

“C” DIVISION

SUCCESSFUL RACKET WIELDERS

IN “C” DIVISION OF TENNIS LEAGUE

The following are the most success- ful pairs to date in the "C" Division of the tennis league. Their perform. ances include yesterday's matches.

"C" DIVISION

Bots

1. W. L. D.

Jussain

8. A. and 8. (K.I.T.C.)... The long drawn-out contest for the "C" Division tennis and A. Chan (K.T.G.C.A.)

C. F. Watson and . B. Capell

(K.C.C..)...*****

league championship is nearing A. Hin

It

(Iterelo)

and J, Xavier

its end. Yesterday Kowloon Indian Tennis Club overcame M. A. Khan and Pinos Khan

(K.LT.C) 2* another important obstacle by Twice and WATT (AT.C.)

JK.LT.J beating South China in the M. Singh and T. M. Devan latter's final match of the scav. Freeman and E. Kirby ... 30

G. and 1. Normha (tereo)

and AL. Bila Recrea This afternoon KIT.C., who are neck and neck with Recreio for the Davie anal Cooper (A.T.C.)

King and O'Conner (A.T.C.) honours meet Kowloon Tong after Pang and Wet (K.T.G.C.A.) 12 19

son.

which they play Recreio in the lust match of the programme.

A

Coassives

18 10

13 14

30 13 24 11

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D.

Ne

And Der (K.C.C.2) and MA (BCAAJ

(K.C.C.)

Philippens Wel and C. I. Ma (C.H.C.) 18

13

36

Citin and G. A.

White

U.

1871

J. Fara

Today's match is of unusual im- terest as it will bring in opposition. the two most successful pairs in the league, namely the Hussain brothers G. of Kowloon Indians, who have won all 27 ets played to date, and the

Tont Kowinon Chan brothers of whose record falls 'but little behind that of the Hussnin combination.

11.

She and IK.T.G.C.A.

Agafiimult

(cs.cc)

F. A. Broadbridge Smith (K.C.C.)

6. F. Bentley and

(C.R.C.C.)

and J.

2 7 4 4

............ 1 0 0 0

. M. Wood

12 04 2

A.

M. Silva and At.

bu

(Ievrelo)

a 6 0 1

C.

Chan and G. IM

Lau

(S.C.A.A.)

010

Ink nr and (LR.C.)

J. Humed

16 5 10 0

G 17

+

4 2 B

4 2 0

and. Hung Wond

... 18 4 13 1

(0.0.0.)................. 1. Karanjia and O. Hadick

1. A. NoNitha and 11. Gonsalves

(Heereto)

Chen at P. K.. ImAR

This set is certainly expected to produce some of the best tennis scen in the "C" Division this summer, and the outcome may be anything so well. do the pairs appear to be matched.

The game is being played at Kow-N. loun Tong, and because of this the K.1.T.C. will have no pleasure cruise. They will probably have to fight lovery inch in order to win, and the Fresult easily go in favour of the Cumblas

may homesters by the odd set,

Yesterday saw the Army Tennis! O. P. In a Two 15.C.A.A.) Club finish their programme with a C. Choa and A, Bang (C.0.0.) drawn match against Craigengower, N. Bebbington and A,

Fisher (K.C.O this also being Cralgengower's last game of the season.

8.

'(8.C.A.4.)

(C.C.C.) Chan S.

K, 11. and (8.0.A.A.)

A. Hun and O. Baliek (C.0.C. II. N. Lan and T. F. Lo

(CRC)

Even without one of the Chun bro- thers. Kowloon Tong won quite com-1. Choa and 12. flung (C.C.C.) G. C. and K. C. Yu (K.T.G.C.A.) the Hussain . K. He and C. L..

18.C.A.A.

fortably against Chinese Recreation Cho and A. Rusu IC.C...)

New York, Aug. 20. It was announced here to-day that the postponed fight be tween James Braddock and Max Schmeling for the heavy-Club, while weight title of the world, is expected to be staged at Miami February next-Buited

in

Préss.

M. W. Lo Returns To

League Tennis

Barson's choice as captain will be 225: «stereckteats Potosi BzZATIO

who in Shanghal for there can be few

game. have done more to foster the He learnt his cricket at Haileybury College and played his first Interport match against Hongkong la Shanghal in 1930 when the match was drawn on-necount of rain. He made 30 on played that occasion. The match was

he accom- in May and in September penied the S.C.C. side to Honkow. Afer on exciting match Hankow won by ten runs, Barson's two contribu tions were 06 anti 28. In that year.

batting he was also second in batt ages. He played against Hongkong in Hongkong when again in 1931 Shanghai won. The following year when the match was played in Silang- Hongkong triumphed. His last ap- hal he was in the side. That time pearance against Hongkong was in 1934. The interport was played here

Ho

aver-

a bit loo difficult and there is no 10.7 seconds was accurate, and why reason why Shanghai should not again be successful and make it three he did not place in the Berlin heats matches without the loss of a straight wins.

Another critic doubts the times set. America defeated Britain in keepers in China, saying that prob- the final of the Rotary Cup ably the stop-watch was preased a ittle sooner, just to make the record tennis tournament at the County look good and to please the runner Athletic Club yesterday. Only and Shanghai won quite comfortably W. H. "Stick" Duff furnished und the public.

Paul Fu, who crossed the bar at

JESSE OWENS SAILS

SUCCEEDS LEACH

AND WINS THREE

SETS

it wbs

brothers and together with Firdos Khan and M. A. Khan who pulled M. the game through for K.I.T.C. against A. South Chitin.

Details of the matches and the re-v, vised league table follow,

LEAGUE TABLE

Sels F A.. Pls.

0 60% 14% 1B

P. W. D. L.

0 0.75 14.20 Recreio.. 10 10 K.KT.C.. S.C.A.A. 11 K.T.G.C.A.

10 AT.C., 11 K.C.C. (A)

H.K.U.T.C.

0 0 0

ย

#

2 652 3318

ด 7

'3 60 30 14

31 0 1 4 50

11 4 1 6 44

13

542 v.

1 10 4 5 38 62% 9

K.C.C. (B)

11 4 皇 0 45 C.S.C.C.. 10

.. 1 2 1 8 31

M. W. Lo, 1929 Colony Lennis C.C.C. a welcome re- C.R.C. champlon, made appearance in league tennis yes- LR.C. terday when he parinered his mixed sister, Mrs. Litton, in a doubles match against United Ser- vices Recreation Club, and won all three nets.

14.1 metres at the last National strong opposition to the Ameri- Athlete Going Home hletic Meet, merely renched the cans; both Forbes, and in parti- with the team to Hongkong last year secured two out of three sets.

The Queen Mary

Southampton, Aug. 19.

which 3.75 metres mark at Berlin,

cular H. Madar, being off their caused another critle to doubt the netual record made in China. Miss game. Yang, who was 15 metres behind the winner in the 100-metres heat for

to

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17 2744 622

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9 10 8 2011⁄2 52%

2

10 0 0 10 15% 74%

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ARMY T. C. DRAW WITH CRAIGENGOWER

K.

TS.C.A.A.) ****

K. Ma and T. K. Leung

Fisher and F. A. Brend-

bridge (K.C.C.2)

N. Tan and M. C. Hung

(University)

3. Chan and H. Pong (Univeralty)

8. Ha and P. C. Yu (University)

A... Tral and Phee (University)

C. Wel and I. E. Chay (C.LC.)

M. A. and M. F. Khan (K.1.T.C.) 1

I. P. Kho and K. T.

(H.C.A.A.)

A. M. Sin and F, J.

(Rrezel)

Ma

N. P. Karsnila and C. W, Lam

(C.C.C.)

き 5

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310

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$ 210

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MEAD SUMMONED FOR

NOT MAINTAINING

HIS MOTHER

Philip Mead, the Hampshire county. cricketer, was summoned al South-

Western police court, London, last

Q. month, for not maintaining, when of Results: N. P. Karanjia and Sadick (C.C.C.) lost to S. M. Fowles sufficient means, his mother, Louisa Chinese Recreation Club won the and Q. M. S. Warr 2-8; beat Q. M. Hannah Mead. match by seven sets to two, the only S. Davies and S/Sgt. Cooper 6-3;

Mr. F. M. Conlan, prosecuting for L/Cpl. Tudor

the L.C.C., said that Mead's mother He could probably have gone down visiting pair to score successes being beat Sgt. O'Connor and

L. Goldman and Mrs. Wilson, who 6-1.

S. A. Cassumbhoy and A. Hung had been in a Poor Law Institution (C.C.C.) lost to S, M, Fowles und Q. and was chargeable to the L.C.C. Mrs. Dowling returned the M. S. Warr 1-5; lost to Q. M. 5. He also went to Hankaw in 1933 but instead chose to go to Hankow.

Learn after શ lengthy Davies and S/Sgt. Cooper 2-0: beat She was 73 years of age. when Shanghal won by one wicket. U.S.R.C.

(C.C.C.) three children, on the L. Chon and D. Hung The first singles between Lewle | Last year Hankow won by one wicket. | absence, but she and A. L. Sullivan i Sgt, O'Connor and L/Cpl, Tudor 6-2.

His selection briks the long run could make no Impression

drew with S. M. Fowles and Q. M. was criticised being spoil

C.R.C. are now firmly set for the S. Warr 6-0; lost to Q. M. S. Davies

(Continued on Page .) from leave in time for the be buck won the 100 metros, 200 metres and ed by the pubiic In China, who put in be a gruelling match in rusning broad jump at the Berlin her "too high."

Reason was played, the second set a interpurt match, the S.C.C. commit mixed doubles championship. They Olympic Games, and helped the In speaking of the races, one paper United States to win the 400 Metres says that probably the peoples with ing to 20 games, after which Duff ice have been wise not to choose him have to meet K.C.C. (1) twice, but Only by losing their last retired. Carson had Just an Helny in world-record time, sailed by coloured skin ure not physically up

over Duff in smashing, earning valu-for, excellent cricketer that he is, he need only to beat them once to win

bound to be out of louch with local the title.

two matches con C.R.C. fall to win cricket. the Queen Mary for America to-day. to par with the white rice, and then able points when needed through kis

the league, He has received many offers o turns around and says that Jesse deadly overhead work. turn professional, and will consider Owens the negro sprinter, also has them when he returns.-United Press. coloured skin.

Crawford Says "Phenomenal” of Perry's Cup-winning Tennis

(By Bruce Harris)

When Crawford and Ferry discuss--|

some

of the

best tennis seen

which of captaincy held by D. W. Leuth powerful Chinese pairs.

and though the latter will probably

this

edge

bitter struggle right It was a through. Carson led 4-3 in the first set but Duff played an inspired game to even matters 4-4 and both won their servlees the store reached 7-7 when Duff dropped his second service game to allow the American to win D-7.

DUFF RALLIES

Quite unrullied by the early success Crawford said: "You know, Fred, of his opponent. Duff started out ed with me and cucels other their my trouble was that I just could not strongly in the second set to lead 3-1. rubber match, won decisively by get my first services in on your fore- un advantage which Carson over- Perry-and with it the Davis Cup-hand. I wanted to make you stretch came; only to have the Briton again

and take you across court so as to regain again at 5-3. at 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. Perry said:

match

"I knew when I went into court open up your backhand, but only once that my tennis of the forcing kind or, twice during the whole was either there or it wasn't. I found could I serve that way. that it was present and correct, and

so went out for a quick win before

it deserted me.

team

HE "PULLED IT OUT"

For the past two seasons Barson has captained the Wanderers League side.

CUNNINGHAM'S RECORD RUN

800 METRES IN 1:49.7

Yesterday's scores and the amend- ed league table follow,

LEAGUE TABLE

Sets P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. C.R.C... 6 0.0 0 451 8 12 U.S.R.C. 0.40 2 30 21 11 K.C.C. (1) 4 3 0 1 25 Recreio 6 11 4 1414 30% K.C.C. (2) 8 0 17 17 55

PRIZES FOR WORST BRIDGE HANDS

Recognition

Stockholm, Aug 20.

the famous Glen Cunningham, Duff reached set point twice in the next game but the American was Ir-American athlete, who performed distinction at the World resistible at this stage and after heat-with

Olympics, to-day chattered the Best Also to Be Accorded ed rallies, managed to save the match. world's record in an 800 metres race, "That was the main reason why I Carson reached his peak in the next when he returned the amazing time

game, which he won to love bringing of 1 min. 49.7 secs. nervous, and couldn't make a closer match of it. I think Jack was

'Previous best for this distance was probably the other members of our In other respects I wasn't playing So the store to 5-5 und killing thưrice in

that of Thomas Hampson that English But

you were playing had taken toll by running him badly.

half-mlier, who had a recognised re- phenomenally well. Time after time succession at the net. atsont

The Driton had the lead at 6-6 and cord of 1 min. 40.8 secs., while Ben *Mind you, I was hitting the ball thought your backhand drives murty, very early. And knowing would curl away out. They curled again at 8-7 but was unable to break Enstrum, another brilliant american

score was love-30 yards.--Router. that I was doing so and that I bad away in instead. You surely did pull through Carson's service, although at runner also clocked 1:40.8 over 880

one stage the struck a patch. I took all sorts of it out for the big occasion."

So did Great Britain take the Davis against Carson. risks in going up to the net on poor

Cup for the fourth challenge round preparation.

Duff made his last supremo effort "But the shots were there in the running. criais, and all went well,

Tom Whittaker, of the Arsenal. to take the set when he led -0, "Did I feel nervous in the third set latterly training the Davis Cup team failure to realise which apparently 11-9 (retired). When I lost three games after leading and back to Highbury ready to start disheartened him for he lost the next I hardly know. It was auch up football training, said: "This le three games and set 0-11.. The Briton But from that point onwards my first close-up of big tensls. I am had shot his last bolt and retired ut. saw it, my energy into clinching beginning to think it is a more nervy the end of the strenuous oct.

Detailed results:- game then Cup. Final foolbull,"

Mead

was a

married man with

Mr. Claud Mullius, the magistrate, made an order for 7s. 6d. a week.

Is To Follow China

Germany's Lead

AND ORGANISE SPORTS ON

OLYMPIC LINES

Berlin. Aug. 18.

Dr. C. T. Wang, the chairinan of the China National Amateur Athletic Federation, and Mr. Sung, the leader of the Chinese Olymplo team, to-day were presented by Dr. Frick, German Minister of the Interior, on behalf of Chancellor Adolf Hitler with the German Olympla medal of honour in recognition of their services in ensuring China's representation at the XI Olympic Games at Berlin.

never

the

their

In an Interview with Trans-Ocean on them, all puying glowing tribute talent for ex-to the Germans notive Mr. Sunk stated: "We

bc-organization and to the hospitality pected any victories from the ginning since with us modern sport shown by all foreigners. is comparatively young. But the one

Asked when the team was leaving great advantage we have gained from Mr. Sung stated that the footballers the Games is the insight Into German sport organization. In fu- London while the rest of the team fu- were playing matches at Vienna and ture we will organize sport in China New York, Aug. 10. along German lines. At a meeting Intended to make trips through Ger- China National Amateur, many, They would all meet on Mr. Ely Culbertson, the famous of the

To the question what hopes Chinn bridge expert, has announced that he Athletic Federation held here it was September 4 at Naples for worst, hands in bridge. The only to the Chinese Government for the conditions are that the hands must physical development of the Chinese et on the next Olympic Games at will give prizes for the best and decided to submit a fifteen year plan homeward voyage,

Tokyo, Mr. Sung replied: "In tokyo. be dealt in a bona fide game and must youth."

Answering the question whether we will appear with a larger team authenticated by a notary public. Mr. Culbertson believes that his the performances of the athletes had than at Berlin and we hope that offer will settle once and for all the equalled their achievements at home, there we will meet with more suc- periodical reports of hands contain-Mr. Sung sold: "No, since for one ess, especially as our men by then ing thirteen cards of one sult, and will thing, the climato did not sult all will be better prepared. The four Sung further wars which we have until the Tokyo check statistically a person's chances competitors." Mr.

a hand, United stated that the organization of the Games begin will be devoted to in-

Games had made a great impression tensive, training."

Lewis Carson beat W. HI, Duff

-7,

be

C. C. Squires beat R. Forbes 12-10, 6-4. 7

G-2,

...B, Heilman.beat 11. Madar 0-2, 6-4; of drawing such

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