THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936.
Hongkong Lawn Bowls Interporters Win Their First Match In Shanghai
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas"
What Hongkong Tennis Needs Is L. T. A. Professional Coach
OUR ASSOCIATION SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING
HE E was a Frenchman. Bat. 1, being English. didn't have to speak French, and we under- stond each other perfectly. was also a tennis player: and Cam- not a nondescript at that. bridge found time to give him
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He
But there
Half-Blue, and the French tennis authorities considered he was good enough to be included in the national rankings. That was three years ago. is something he said to me in Hongkong which left me won- dering. Enquired this young Frenchman, trained in an Eng- fish University, "Why don't you get a professional, tennis ebach out here. It would, do your Colony tennis a world of good?" And the more I have thought about this the less reason have I discovered why we shouldn't have a professional tennis coach in Hongkong. Really! It stands out a mile. It would improve tennis in Hongkong twice 13 much as a dozen visits from Perry. You Tilden, Vines, Cramm, or any other world famous player. The point. is: would it be difficult to arrange and would it cost too much? I
straight away that the benefits to our players' game from such a visit would
be unquestionable. There are three HOME FOOTBALL ways of improving one's tennis, each with varying degrees of rifectiveness. One by asshiluously practising with- out any other help: another is to be trained by a coach without pulling uneself out beyond Diis tuition; and the third by both practising assi- duously and by having the benefit of expert advice.
CHARLTON HEAD THE
Where Our Players
Suffer
class named young self-taught
HONGKONG is full of the Dest- The of player.
exponent who trules along on his own, keeping hard at it and by the tough school of eradicating, or at least experience lessening, his mistakes, and gradual- ly reaching a certain standard by which, in
he Hongkong. is adjute
adjudged to be a good player. There are, zo of either the far as I know, none second or third class of players out- Hned above. But it does not require great imagination to realise how those
the
Would
LEAGUE
FULHAM'S FIRST VICTORY
VILLA HELD TO A DRAW
London, Sept. 7. Thanks to a two-nil win against Stoke at New Cross to-day Charl- tion Athletle, one of this sea- son's promoted second
division
teams, assume leadership of the flrat division of the English Foot- ball League. Charlton, together with Budders- unbeaten noy the only neid, are young players who have reached tentns in the division their present degree of tennis skill Fulham scored their first victory through sheer hard labour, ould of the season in a second division jump ahead if they also enjoyed the mulch on the Burnley round, Swan- expert adviser. ses enjoying a similar success at the They would have their common expense of Coventry City.
expense errors eliminated and their strongest
In the northern section of the third strokes
be would
mode doubly
division, both Lincoln and Hul lost powerful as the result of an improve their 100 per cent, records, Lincoln el technique. This is not a fanciful losing to Oldham and Hutt being held
assitance of
am sure both answers are in the night of imagination, but the bare to a draw at Rotherham. Gateshead
negative.
Not A Precedent HOR one thing it wouldn't create a
precedent. For several
years
were
How It Could Be Done AFTER which une might feel like
· Stoke SECOND DIVISION
Our Daily Golf
Hint
Start the club down slowly and speed the club-head up gradually to where it is travelling at the maximum" speed just as it reaches the ball.
James Barnes.
BEAT RECREATION CLUB
IN A GREAT
FINISH
ON 20TH
Hongkong's SCORE FOUR New Hockey Tourney
THE RULES IN DETAIL
Below will be found the complete rules governing the Association Inter- Section Tournament which is being conducted next month by the liong kong Hockey
Association. The tournament is for competition be tween Civilian, Navy and Army tcams,
1. The Tournament, which shall be played off in October, 1936 shall be of the "Knock-out" type, op- *ponents in
(Exclusive To The "Telegraph")
Shanghai, Sept. 7. Hongkong Lawn Bowls Interport team started their quest for Interport honours to-day in brilliant style, beating the Shang- hai Recreation Club in a friendly match by 24-21. Although the green was very fast and in excellent condition, a high wind ham-
ruch section and pered the players, none of grounds being decided by "lot" whom touched anything like
2. There shall be three sections in
the Tournament. Le. Navy, Army top form. and Civilian and each section be composed of teams properly belonging to it and recognised as such the teams eligible to com- pete being
Navy--Ships
Army-Regiments or Units Civillans-Clubs,
Cu20
3 The winning team of the Civilian
the shall play
win- section ners, or selected teams as the may be, of the other Sections to decido the winners of the Tournament оп dates to be decided later. This portion of the Tournament to be run as a league, each team playing the other teams once. The
shall be played in e- Kume cordance with the Rules of Hoc- key as laid down by the Hockey Association (England).
4.
uf
matches,
Hongkong turned out what the Moxl now appears to be likely rink for the first Inter- pori, namely A. E. Coates (1), J. F. McGowan (2), H. A. Alves! (3) and A. Hyde-Lay (skip). Shanghai Recreation Club had J. R. Main (1), A. J. Willa (2), R. Brandt (3) and L. Bell (skip). Hongkong started in promising style, scoring two on the first head, but the Rees responded with three on the second and a single on the third.
HYDE LAY'S COSTLY ERROR
However, Hongkong came back very determinedly to chalk up four times, on the fourth, and they continued
FOOTBALL PROSPECTS (No. 1)
WILL
FUSILIERS WILL
LOSE
MANY
GOOD PLAYERS
BUT ALSO BOAST VALUABLE ACQUISITION
Despite the murmurings of discontent concerning matters of Hongkong F.A. policy, and the apparent un- certainty which surrounds the approach of the new foot- ball season, Colony clubs are busily preparing for seven or eight months of strenuous endeavour. Old players are being canvassed for the retention of their services, while chub "scouts" are keenly looking-out for new. talent. Many players, particularly those in the Ser- vices, are already putting in serious training and prac- tice, and all is hustle and bustle in the clubhouses and dressing rooms.
Realising the very great interest which football has for thousands of people in this Colony, the Telegraph is arranging a series of special articles revealing the pros- pects of the various clubs taking part in the H.K.F.A. competitions. The first is published below and concerns
the
+
ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS
Roberis. Fus. Coakley, Fus. Saun- ders. Fus. Slack, Fus. Bunster, Fus. Singleton. Fus. Tacker and Fus. (90) Wilkens.
Ellis.
Harrison, Roberts and Coakley are notable players · nnd will be sorely missed. This is noted by Lieut. Kelly, who also optimis- tically remarks however quite confident of being there or thereabouts' la all divisions.
by
Perhaps it is curiously para- doxicat to attempt to discover future prospects of a football club by regarding its past, but very often it is more possible to rain a trare indication of what lies be- fere by conskfering what has al ready been accomplished, Cer- fainly I think this procedure ean be safely adopted in relation to the Royal Welchi Fusillers, Therefore I will firstly point out that last season the Fusiliers finished third in the first division, third in the second division and runners-up Grindley, halfback, who is an old In the third division. The senior Battalion player. team won 14 of 20 matches,
t
End umpires will be ar- to hold the lead until the 16th head The second siring. had a
ranged by the Hongkong Hockey when Hyde-Lay, in attempting to
Association.
by
truth, evidences which can and Barrow remain without a victory
world found in any part of the
teams to their credit, both
losing where properly qualified tennis
to-day
forclun On
soll. Resuits coaches are in existence.
follow.
FIRST DIVISION
3.
Bolton Charton
Đ Preston
0
0
Aston Villa~~~~1 ---Notis F.- Burnley
1
.0 Fulham
2
Southampton
1 Doncaster
0
Swansea
2 Coventry
0
sent which will not normally be granted exerpt in the case
of
2 Walsall
'0
0 Crystal F.
1
1 "Chesterfield
1
Barrow
1
1 Lincol
D
3 N. Brighton
1
Q
Elull
4 Gateshead
0
York
-Reuter.
the Royal Hongkong Golf Club had arrangements whereby a professionalushing Would Hongkong players came to the Colony for some six make use of such a coach if he were am sure they would, months, during which time he gave here?" lessons to club members. I believe the providing, of course, that his charges
of employment
were not exorbitant. And this conditions
where the Hongkong Lawn Tennis guarantee of passage both ways, a small retaining fee and the right to
collaboration with Association, in charge members so much per hour or the various clubs, could be of reni half-hour, and, if he wanted to, to assistance. It requires a body, gun a first-class as the L.TA. to invite repair clubs of supply new ones. am not certain whether these were
coach to come out to Hongkong, with these the
But actual terms,
were certain but they
guarantees. something like that. And this ar-
guarantees need not of necessity be rangement, I believe, was a distinct a Unbility of the L.T.A., but of the
qualified success. Now why not a
various clubs, for whom the Associa- tion would not. One method would L.T.A. tennis coach from England on similar terms?
(Continued on Page 8.). Let it be understood
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He supports this prediction pointing out that several new players will be available, including Søt.
Others who expect to find places losing five and drawing seven. They in either of three teams are Boy 38. Collins (left half) and Boy Taylor' scored 68 goals and conceded
slightly (centre-half); out of 20 Once again the Fusiliers have better record, winning 15
losing two, drawing nine, entered a team in each of the three scoring 39 goals and yielding. 24. divisions of the Hongkong Football. 6. The dates and fixtures arranged save with a drive, knocked the jack games,
the the FLK.I.A. must be strict on to the Recs' woods to give them to the third division the Welshmen | League,
and they will open bring2 boasted ly adhered to and may not be a count of five, this tying the
ny season's programme with much the great record, follows: 20 W. 13 D. G L.2 some personnel as last season. postponed except with its con- | scores at 17-alf
Points 31. The first team captain has not yet The Shanghai Recreation Club, Goals for 60 Against 25.
These figures clearly indicate that been selected, but. It will probably Inclement weather or by reason encouraged by the turn of events, the Royal Welch Fusiliers can turn be Sergt. Grindley, while R. S. M. of public events of great import helped themselves to three on the out teams on a par with anything Ridings and Sergt. Whighan will, it anco affecting alike all teams 17th, but Hyde-Lay and his men else in this Colony. And according is expected, lend the second and 7. The duration of each match, ex-rallied excellently with a two ba to Lieut. R. C. M. Kelly, who is in third division teams respectively.
They will play home matches on cept the Final, shall be twenty- the 18th and a single on the 19th, charge of the teams this coming five minutes each way without which brought the teams level winter, the Royal Welch will enjoy the Chatham Road und Prince Ed
ward the same boast during the 1936-37
Road grounds, and at least Interval. In the case of a draw, again.
they start the season full of great JUST ONE SNAG
But whether or not they promise, There is only one smag. They succeed in carrying off any league, will be losing ten very important cup or shield honours, they can be relied upon to serve up football of players during the trooping sca- son. Among those who will be the best quality-hard, fast, clean, leaving the Colony are L/Cpt. sparting play. The more Hongkong Ells, Fus. Harrison, Fus. (35) gels of this the better.
&.
concerned.
11.
If light permits to the satisfaction
of the umpires, un extra $ It was on the 20th that Hong- minutes. each way, also without kong elincked the match. They interval. shall be played after scored a perfect four, and al-) which if a draw still results the though on the final head the home- match shall be replayed within sters scored a single, Hongkong were not really threatened as they played for safety, refusing to 'run any risks in the way of take-out shots.-United Press.
one week under similar con- ditions. All
matches will generally be played in midweek.
9. The tear first named in cach mutch shall play in white, their
REST OF THE PROGRAMME 10 Opponents playing in eplours,
Captain of each team shall
This afternoon (Tuesday), provide 3 clean hockey halls for
match
and these together Hongkong plays Club Lusitano on with the list of players with re- the club's green at Hongkew Park. serves taking part in the match On Wednesday the first Interport! shall be handed to the umpires match will be played on the Police before the commencement of the Recreation Club green at HongRew Park, and on Thursday the visitors vill meet the Country Club in a
chil
game.
11. The match shall commence not later than 5.15 p.m. whether the
full teams are present or not and friendly game. The Shanghai, the umpires shall see that this
rule is 'carried ou
Lawn Bowls Club will be played on Friday and the second Inter-: 12. Players are eligible to play only port on Saturday, the Yangtszepoo for teams in the section to which Bowling Club green at. Wayside they belong by occupation or pro- Park being the venue. On Sunday fession and in any one season may the Hongkongites play llongkow only play, for the purpose of the Golf Club and on Monday the third Tournament, in one team, trans-
ters from team to team or section and final Interport will be staged, to section not being permitted. this time on the Shanghai Recrea 13. All teams belonging to Civilian tion Club green on the Race Clubs which are affiliated with Course. The Colony bowlers will the H.KILA are eligible for play their last match of the series participation in the Tournament,
application for which together on Tuesday next when the Junior with a list of possible players Golf Club will offer opposition at: must be in the hands of the Hon. Hongkow Park. Sec., H.K.H.A. on or before September 28. Applications re- ceived after this date will not be considered.
14. The Tournament shall be known as the Association Inter-Section Tournament, the object being to stimulate interest and to pave the way for a larger tournament in the future.
HONGKONG REFEREES'
ASSOCIATION
RAIN SPOILS CRICKET
Indians Draw With Cahn's Team
London, Sept. 7.
Sir: Julion Cohn's XI drew with
season.
WHAT'S NEW?
-U. B.
BREW
AGENTS:
All-India in a cricket match which CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
was utterly ruined by rain.
The half-monthly meeting of the Hongkong Referees' Association will be held in the offices of the Hongkong | Football Association, Sports Club, on
Monday, September 14, at 8 o'clock. with 130 for, 0--Ruuter.
The Indians ran up a total of 242 for 9 wickets.declared, Mushtaq All contributing 83,
Sir Julian Cahn's team replied
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