1936-09-14 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,

1936,

NO H. K.-SINGAPORE BADMINTON INTERPORT

Clubhouse Chatter

HON

By "Veritas"

Disappointed But Not Bitter Over

HOLE-IN-ONE AT DEEPWATER

BAY

Playing on the Deep Water Bay golf course recently, Mr. H. H. Beddow did the second hole in one.

LAWN BOWLS

Lawn Bowls Interport KNIGHT

PURPOSEFUL PERRY FULFILS

+

YET ANOTHER · QUEST

[ONGKONG has lost the Lawn handshake to our own players who; ataZTEC1069 12:2OTICS |

Bowls Interport, and popular have failed to achieve, what was opinion possibly imagines the always, a fairly forlorn quest, Colony sports scribes sitting down,

vexatinusty biting their finger-

nails, and contriving to compose., PRAT very purposeful young mom, Fred J. Perry, has just success- the mo vitriolic rerriminations!

Vestire!

Our Daily Golf Hint

the

Measured against others, inch by inch, the "con- fident" club will nine times out of ten be the short iron.

Gene Sarazen.

TATTR1991:ENTERPERSONAL TEMPLATESAKE)

in

within their vocabulary But fully completed anothee quent, and though we may be justinbly dis- tum won, for the third time (though appointed, there is no all for hot in succession the United States i to become annoyed over the re men's national ringles tennis cham- ploreslap, That he was, favoured de Interport matches.;

subtracts this Bults of the

accomplish Nobody in Hongkong (and least what from the honour which accums

211, This! of all your correspondent) mure mes such than hoped that Hyde-day and his sweeps away any colleagues would beat Shanghai, of doubt concerning Perry's right to, to beat him twice this year.

defeat at Certainly it was never considered the claim of being the world's Best 1935 it needed Austin, sinarting that our players ought to win so aanteur tennis player. Stree the tinder the stigma

the Davis naturallyingkonur of last May he has won Wimbledon, to lower the red-headed that although we 270 disappointed, there is no neeil for two major chrumptonships, two mat- Californian's enlours in

Plies in the Davis Cup challenge Cup. But in recent monthis Budge that thr bitterness, The

joti, vontented the final of a third Interport has been decided with national championship, mud, just for out the necessity of a deciding

Pood measure, has carried off the match adds to our regrets, yet British hardcourt title for the fourth is clear that in at least three of arvenstve year. the first four matches which have

We

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of

beaten heth Austin and Perry, before then he earned brilliant victoris aver Crawford and Quist in the Davis Cup. Budge, if he con- tinues to enjoy good health, is one

Answer This Riddle

Tag

veen played, the Colony bowlers Successful Barnstorming of these players who will inevitably performeil exceedingly well. are not looking for excuses, be- PERRY'S successful barnstorming become a national and international

of the American termis strongchampion. But whether Der cause none are needed. Shanghai won on their merits. Saturday's hold- -Forest Hills-has been one of cones sommer or later largely depends on the form of Frederick J. Perry, second Interport match scores the big features of recent years, mine melancholy rending, but it was he, who brought to an abrupt this. I think, is indisputable. is lear from the cabled reports and American duninner on their radically which had remained steadfast that something went

for four previous years, Perry first Wrong with the visitors after thee the US. title in 1933 and he

scores of tm- first even heads: We also have repeated the achievement in 1834. HERE have been

portant tennis matches in which the consolation if such we are fast year he was expected to emulate entitled to regard it) that at nothe feat of Tilden, McLoughlin and time have Hongkong teen blessed Sears and carry of the champlon-the results have been lightly des with good jous. For example they ship for the thin successive year;cribed as "sensational. Sometimes howice just as well as Shanghai affer renching the And he fell they merit, this adjective: very often Wilmer Allison. Perry they don't. But for sheer sensational in the first match, and a similar to

injured himself badly in this match, -story can be told about their per but it was generally conceded by surprise, it will be difficult to recali formance against the Shanghaicompetent erities, that at the time any national tennis final which equals Recreation Club. But things did of the Englishman's accident, Allison that of Saturday in not go quite right in the first In-was playing so well that he would Alice Marble, making what has been

lost by have won even if Perry had not terport game.

been under physical handicap. three shots, but all the time they owever, this your Perry wem to Last America with the express idea. of Saturday's match leaves ຜາຍ winning for keeps, the handsomt little mystified. Hongkong

гир which goes with the U.S. title. so clearly the equal of Shanghai He has fulled this task after play

the

Our men

were holding their own.

were

on the first HOVER" "Bang; that Ting suportailvo.tennis-

it makes their collapse in

subsequent stages of the game all "Red Light on Horizon' the more inexplicable.

United

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which Miss

described as a "comeback", dofrated

Mis Helen Jacobs in the final of the United States women's singles chron pionship. I dore swear that in almost any part of the world one could Ehave got odels of at least 18 to 1 un True Miss Miss Jacobs winging

shown Marble Bad

great form throughout the preceding rounds, but Press tells us that Coutes was not RUT what af Budge, his opponent one could not forget that she had!

B

in the final? Here again exi no good as his opposite number, but that both Meliowan and Alves relations were fully rentised. Ax ¦ fiqun out of #Ulg" tennis for the better bowled steadily, and that Hyde-on as it was known that Budge part of a year, and that she had no the women's Lay was always playing well be drawn in the opposite half chanionship record behind her.

to Perry one fell instinctively that Certainly she won within himself, though often his they would be the finalists. Are doubles championship with Mrs. Vat shots did not earn the reward they Budge, in losing after the sets (in Ryn in 1934, and she had one or two deserved. Something vitally un- cluding an 18-game fifth set), gave successful Wightman Cup appe

neither credit. Bul his

unces to her settling must have happened to probably the finest display of the Honghong players. What it career to date. Only too well din these nor her current form suggested

beating was we shall not know until we Sir Samuel Here appreciate the her as being capable of

From this distance one Jacobs. have received either the Shanghal truth behind his humorous remark newspaper reports of heard direct de at the Wimbledon Champion searches in vain for an answer to the ships, dinner when he warned his riddle. But wonder if it is but from the Colony players when they hearers that Bulge was the red light mother ease of how much more dif return. In the meantime we ex of danger on the horizon. Anybody cult it is for a playes succesit for

to wh tend a sincere "congratulations" who has seen Budge in action due to defend a title.

"History I

gives

D dozen to Shanghai, and a commiseratorying the last two years would sub- the first time?

illustrations of the soundness of this theory. Of more recent years we find it in the decine of Miss Dorothy Round last year after her Wimbledon triumph of 1934, the fallure of Perry to retain this year the. French clin- plonship, and same player's de- feat by Allison in the United States championship in 1935. The mental burden of being expected to win is probably considerably greater in this class of tenals than the average per-j on appreciates. The player who hoy nothing to lose and everything to win, can approach the match with a carefree abandon which will often reap results even though the other player is by reputation, record and in fact, a much better exponent.

Shock-headed Donald Budge, who gave Perry a magnificent fight in the final of the U. S. national tenni. championship final.

A du cant

*

CANADIAN GOLF Championship Won By Lawson Little-

Toronto, Sept. 12. The Canadian Open Golf Cham- plonship was won by W. Luwron Little at White Springs to-day with

72 holes. His four rounds were 07. 40, 60 and 09.

scribe to this opinion, and if evklence record aggregate score of 271 for were needed for substantiation be supplied it on Saturday, Bulge may not become another Tilden, but he

Second was Jimmy Thompson, al certainly has the maidings of a second

former amateur champion, with an Vinet. He has not the stability or

wricty of strokes off the ground aggregate of 279. Craig Wood, with

Tizica, but he has 1982, was third.

but he di pare with Th

in daring. all the brilliance of

Playing

championship in and exclusiveness of stroke, yesterday. Paul Runyan of White

of Vines's searing Whe exuberance of forchand drive has its counterpart Springs shattered the St. Andrew's In Badgy's backhunters-thots which course wrzed the Willeton crowd in round of the tournament when he 1949 w again this summer. The returned a 05, which is five under bix thinn to remember is that a par. Ils aggregato at the end of the though Ludge is not yet raking in second round was 137.

record

the

the

second

PLAYS FINE

GAME FOR HONGKONG

Against Hongker Club

(Special To "Telegraph") .

Shanghai, Sept. 13. '

bowlers Hongkong lawn suffered their fourth defeat in Shanghai to-day, when they visited Hongkew Golf Club and were beaten by 18 shots to 13 after a very keen match.

The score remained extremely class until the 15th head when Hongkew chalked up a three and placed them- selves five shots ahead.

But Hongkong made a good re- covery and closed the gap to 15-12. However the Shanghai players re- corded three shots on the last two heads, clinching the match.

of The standard

play high throughout. McGowan skipped splendidly for the visitors and played an excellent gume. He accomplished Humerous expert shots.

WAN

of the

C. II. Hosking, secretary Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association arrived on the green from Japan un hour before the game.

Knight, who played lead for Hong- kong gave the best performance of the series to date, while F. V. Ribeiro remained fairly steady.

C. A. Silva, Honkew's lead and S. A. Pintos at No. 2 did practically all of the work for Hongkew. 1. de Souza played at No. 3 and C. Silva was slip.--United Press.

J. LOVELOCK

ENGLAND

Hammer Worthlingtony Harit Verity

Bin

ita

COLONY IS UNABLE TO

ACCEPT CHALLENGE

Lawn bowls has now invaded Hollywood and many film stars find relaxation on the green. Here is Mary Carlisle and Joan Chat- liurn who have taken to the game,

We Must Prepare For

Next Olympiad Or Stay Away

Away From Tokyo

LESSONS OF BRITAIN'S DISMAL SHOWING AT BERLIN

(By Hylton Cleaver) teho saw all that happened In Bertin

Berlin, Aug. 20.

ANNUAL MEETING

THIS MONTH

LEAGUE CONSIDERATIONS

CHAMPIONSHIPS POSSIBLE

(By "Veritas")

It is now certain that no badminton Interport will materialise this coming season between Hongkong and Singapore. After further consideration of the proposal at a recent meeting of the Hongkong Badminton Association, it

was

decided, principally because Singapore wanted' to come here in October which would be unsuitable to the Colony players, to abandon the idea, at least for this year.

Singapore originally issued a challenge to Hongkong, which the Colony tentatively accepted with roservations. It was first neces sary to find out whether Singa- pore would be prepared to come here in the New Year, and there naturally, several dif- nyeulties which would have to be.

negotiated.

were,

being beaten round the ring

certain popularity. In the Western Gate to the bring for us a Olympic Stadium masons were It will not last.

But Singapore's reply received last The next remlezvous Is Tokyo. I to-day inscribing on stone the names of the Games victors. at of those who think that we should week indicated that they considered start to-morrow to prepare. Our the weather in the New Year to be The Inst finals were being con.

victories here two most thrilling

tested, and to-morrow the were gained by men who had trained too cold, and they wanted to come

in

Olympic fire will be extin- all the year for this one cait upon here next month. This, the Hong- them, and had eared nothing about kong Badminton Association decided, guished.

other races or distractions the was completely out of the question. meantime.

flowever, there is no reason to doubt that Interport contests between will one Hongkong and Singapore day come about. The Colony stand- Juck fleresford and L. F. South-ard of play will have to make some before Considerable improvement wood did not row at Henley.

this can be seriously entertained, They were right. It is impossible while there is the further problem of all perhaps, a wee never to be forgotten. the victory of Britain's to be at the peak of physical per- of finding a suitable court on which veteran of four predients. Olginplads. fection more than meg in the season to singe such a contest. Jack Beresford, in the double self-or-in-the-world-beating sense, so grandly won as to put all else more that once in a lifetime. in the shade,,

Of this Olympiad, superbly or anised it slightly overproduced, we

1. E. Lovelock was not concerned shall remember Lovelock's mile, about our championships.

the klio- metres of Whitlock, many events in

crashing

408 metre

of our men In victory of relay,

the 50

which we came second, and, most

WHY WE LOST For the rest, even if we speak of the Empire as one team, we are not flatterect.

Germany

1

was the vital error.

...

ANNUAL MEETING SOON

on

The trouble with our men bas In the meantinie the annual-gene- been that they have been hard at itral meeting of the Hongkong Bad- all the season because unless they minton Association takes place won our championships they were Tuesday, September 29, when it is not going to be sent to Berlin. That hoped that all clubs will send

presentatives. One important decision which must be reached, concerns the have organised the In the 12 months which precede constitution of the league; whether or Games and won them. It is cusy to Tokyo I should like to see our chosen not the men's doubles division shall withdrawn troni the lists of be split into two. Last season there say that the advantage was with the men

A year before- was a general feeling that the single home ride, and that Amerira would ordinary combat.

division WILS too unwieldy,

and not have got very far but for colour-hand they should be told: ed people..

"You, and you, and you, will go Indications are that the vote will fa- to the Olympic Games. You will your two men's divisions this coming Thla does not explain why we have obey our orders from now till that season as was the case not been in the fest three in any time. You will not race in the eham-

An additional value to such a step swimming event, had nobody in the plonships, or if you do, will not be final of our 803 metres speciality, asked to win. You will not row at might be that the Association would were knocked out in the Second Henley, or box for England in theind it possible to organise Colony round of soccer, in no weights reach | Golden Gloves."

ed the buxing semi-finals, won no

field events, no wrestling, no gym- WARNED A MONTH AGO muusties, fencing, riding, or cycling.

"You will

apply

in 1034-5.

championships on'. the knock-out system. Many players have already expressed a desire for such tourna- ments, and there is no doubt as to yourselves their appent. A shortened lesque What does explain this is that the throughout this time meticulously to programme would enable this project standard of performance hi the one purpose and one purpose only, to be carried out, which would as- Olympic Games has reached a point and you will so arrange your private suredly create a fresh stimulus for at which it la not enough to beat and business affairs that there will the game in Hongkong. record. Men have done this be no question of your inability to year, and yet have been only third. tengel at the eleventht hour." And we have lost because we do not Then all the men we send will be regard games as politically import- Lovelocks and Beresfords. ant, but as good fun.

The old stuff about "ndmiration of the world for a stir upper lip when

TEST AVERAGES-

BATTING

Tim

iiklust

'ches, Inn. 269. Rúns, Inns. Av. (W, HF 2 n

INDIA

itbont

ву way of contrast, numbers of

C.R.C. Are

those who have come here and given Mixed Doubles

every ounce they had to the last RASP

before a Germmi "rowd fana-

fic about the Fatherland were warned only a monili age to-day that they were to come here,

Our soccer site was a o scratch one. Twenty-twn

appeared

Champions

actually played trial game; in Berlin, REVISED LEAGUE

here the side was pielted.

Our eight and our four-ngan-

TABLE

Miss, fr, Int. Av. gently as they rowed when the time 26.60! ch.not been chosen even ot

Below will be found the corrected Henley time. And so at least one league table of the mixed doubles vital member could not get teavetofeague. On Saturday it was stated

GR

BATTING

こり

194,50

128

107,60

7. Rumaawans

Tit

1 170

40

V. M.. Mervimal 369. 22 111

72.00

Dilawar Husain

..o

45.

48.NI

Muabian All

560 302 112

$7

49.50

Auer Sineb

161

-43,00

41

33.60 78, come. 22.31

8.30.

D Hmlekar

26

21.50

M. 3. Turnbull ...

37.00

M. Baun Jauf

21 16 -

12

1* 25.00

| 1. E. Pala

16

Fakk

30

23,00

B. Wasir Al

Buckworth

10 12,00

1J

18

C. 8. Nzyniu 2 3 0

7.00

R. W. V. Roble

6.0. Allen

alebell (A.) ................

14

A bith; Exngridge (Jun.), 19; Kleon, 1; Vore, 1: IL F. 8. Wyatt, D. Gover playısi In a match mat dbf hot bat.

• Nat out.

Hundreda

The folklor, three three-figure Innlagt were played for Erland

Immon W. 1). 217 at the Oval and 161 nt Manchester.

Worthing, 128 at the Oval.

BOWLING

JAN. é

Verily

( ) Allen C

R. W, V. tiobina 4

HQ

Ma. C. R. Nyt 10

Melazned Niant

M. K. Viensgram 2 33 10

$1, Jangir Khan 3 & U 3H * ta Abo Intel: KC. I. Meherhom2 01.

• Stanille sit cut.

undrede

Inont

won the championship, but My sympathy goes out to those who that Chinese Recreation Club had al- have run and rowed and fought and their victory over Club de Recrclo ive for gland in the belief that recently haul been left out of account.

2.50

their best would be good enough.

The amended table shows hot A. only to learn a rather bitter lesson. 8.25 hold that some had been worn C.R.C. have already won the league, out in struggling for the honour of with U.S.R.C. second and K.C.C. being chosen, and thus arrived here third. state; that others were given, no time j to get it or to accustom themselves To a new combination.

The following there three-figure Inalties were played for Indlą i

V. M. Merchant 114, at Manchester, Sushing All; 112, at Manchester.

BOWLING

84 Amar Singh ........ & 127.4

TOO TENSE SPIRIT

No doubt we do not like the 100 tense spirit of the conflict when 62 nations, proud, and racially Jenioun,

Avx meet in a foreign elty, and are told 24.6 by their governments to win it they

$1.70

Only two inatches remain out- standing-K.C.C. versus C.R.C., and K.C.C, versus Recreio, but neither C- sults will affect present league stunti- Ings.

The revised table reads,

51.25 Want promotion. But if we are go- C.R.C.

Sels

P. W. L. D. F.

77 00 54

W

Ave.

24 114

46,1 12.6

44 2244 19 830 20 56,30

14 15.20

208

E

22.00

I. 8.

571.

2 16#

7 24.00

Malome) Nkar ; &

ID 443 4

Worthington....

19

62.00

.10

Vuon

40

86.00

Ma). C. K. Nayudu 4

60

205

he is losing to the right people, breaking round accomplished Ave & H. Writ has taken Perry, undisputed world's birdiest and did the remaining. Also bowled angrilyn (Jan), Am)-

Tappan (W.R Clover to Taylani

1:4

$4,00

Mushing All .....

16

**

3

4 100

10. 8. Nayudu „..........

20

1

23

H. Jahangir Khas 4

M

105

1

10°

100

V. M. Merchant

national champions like a prodigy,

Runyon in the coures of his record.

1 77.00 jng to withdraw from such an at-U.S.R.C. 8 6 21 433 20 11

5.00mosphere, on that account at least KCC. (1) 6 3 2 138

let us withdraw with dignity and Recreio Alas bowload: M, Dan lant, 17-4-58-9.) pointedness..

1 5 1 14% 49%1⁄2.

K.C.C. (2) 807 1 17