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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1936.

SURPRISES ABUNDANT IN WEEK-END FOOTBALL

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

Tilden And Vines May Play Four Times In Hongkong

FAR

EAST ZONE OF DAVIS CUP SCHEME OPPOSED BY

CHINA AND JAPAN

BU Tilden, Ellsworth

"BVinca inst Miss Jane Sharp,

three famous professional tennis players, who, as the Americans so picturesquely pat it, are barnstorm- ing the Orient, arrive in Yokohama to-day and receive their first limpse of the Far East. On November 2 they sail from Kobe, and seven days later they will be in Hongkong. Thus, at long last we have definite news about our illustrious visitors. The exclusive Telegraph announcement on Satur day that Tilden and Co., will not only be coming to Hongkong, but are prepared to play tennis here, aroused widespread Interest. That announcement can now be umpli- find. If the President Lincoln, by which the tennis Aces will be travelling from Kobe to Manila, keeps strictly to schedule, our visitors will arrive here early in the morning of November 9, and will nail again the following night. This means Tilden and his col- leagues will be in the Colony for nearly 48 hours, sufficiently long, Anyhow, for them to make two ap- pearances on

tennis court. Then they will continue their jour ney to Manila, stay over for couple of days and be back in Hongkong again in the early hours of Novem- ber 16. The ship will remain in port two complete days, which will enable the players to give further exhibitions,

the

Financial Side Not

Le strenuous efforts to make full use

those four ourse the that the

of

There

to be

Ellsworth Vines

must a Hongkong amateur tennis, player take part in any exhibition! matches by professionals, Well, we have no professional players here. so that leaves us with our

three

more

visitors. Of course, we all want to nce Tilden und Vines in a singles, but we also want to see Miss Sharp experience goes to in action, and

And public show that the entertainment in doubles, than singles play. So we also want to doubles. The point which, I be- lieve, the L.T.A. in going to con- sider is whether they will invite Manila pra tite Francisco Aragon,

to multe up fessional, to come here to fessio

It is about the only a foursome. alternative it doubles matches to be included in the programme.

oppofessionals the men against

is

Pare

KNRMEROUN:

Our Daily Golf Hint

In golf more than in any other game a player is forced to recognise "that thoughts are acta". Success or failure depends on our own state of mind.

-Jack Hoag.

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RONALD BAS STARTS FOR 1940 OLYMPICS

Berlin.

old

RONALD BAS. 27-year- IN- German - ́American, has started 314-year walk to Japan to attend the 1940 Olym ple games to be held in Tokyo. Bas is making the Journey via Turkey. Persia and China. Olymple committers en route will clothe and food kim. Ho will be joined in Pralia by Georg Lance, 27-year old Lat-

vian.

Football Match With A Moral

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Recrea

(Alers)

(By "Veritas")

1 Joseph's

POLICE IN DOLDRUMS: FUSILIERS UPSET: CLUB AGAIN

R. U. RIFLES GIVE PERFECT DISPLAY KOWLOON'S BIG IMPROVEMENT

T

WENTY-EIGHT teams scored 80 goals between them in Hongkong league football during the week-end, while as a result of the programme, only eight teams in the three divisions now boast the full complement of points from mat- ches played. Hongkong F.C. in the first division, Royal Engineers in the second and R.A.F. in the third are the only three teams which have not conceded a goal. Club and Sappers have each played two games, the former scoring 12 goals and the soldiers eight, while the Air Force have played but one match in which they scored a single goal. Below will be found impressions of some of the more important games played on Saturday.

A'

LREADY the question is be-

ing asked: "Who is cap able of stopping the Club ?" | Twelve goals in two matches.

clean sheet

the (read) and a

"against" side of the balance.

on

onej

.

Conducted By "Veritas"

hibitions of football seen

balance of play, the Royal Welch' shared. the honours, the East Lancs got the goals and the points, Win- ners surprised with their revival. It was nothing like the same team which gave such a lethargie per- formance

week before. Team

changes apparently worked the

oracle. Certainly everybody was on his mettle, and it was pleasing to see Sandford recapture his

form. All the same Smith, East Lancs' in- in the This go-ahead young man

tel

Π:

is no good trying to dis-sheet! Unless it is one of the guise the fact that this biggest deceptions known to local was a disappointing match football, it means only There was no reason why it thing. Club are going to DA. should have been, unless among the leading contestants having given one of the finest ex-side right was the man of the match. was that the Gosano brothers, for the championship. The Colony for a long while. So fault Wheeler and Keating a merry dance, who are sufficiently entertain way they overwhelmed Eastern less were they in combination that and but for some timely work by ing to make any game attrac- Athletic on Saturday, scoring one was reminded instinctively of an the latter, Smith would have scored tive, were absent.

seven times without reply, con- American football team which learn more than once. As it was his goal This particular fact, anyhow, vinced one that South China playing codes of by heart and resulted from a fine plece of enter- makes play accordingly with prise. At the other end of the field division Recreio's

to play up to inathematical precision. Scarcely Swain and Steele were at their best

makes

of the

spolls all the more creditable. Most "A" will have of the onlookers probably considered their European standard if they St. Joseph's unfairly treated by the are to avert defeat against the result, and if one were to judge a Club. And even that is no match purely from the point of ter- ritorial advantages, the claim would guarantee. be justified.

n

the

with

long

Just

PHILOSOPHICAL PARAGRAPH

Ks

REJUVENATED: KOWLOON

and

his

ATHLETIC PAST V. PRESENT

RESULT WAS A DRAW

pass was wasted, whether it be made cool, calculating, and immovable,

FUSILIERS. BIG WEAKNESS by a half huck or forward. Players ran into correct positions like well- trained professionals, and every TUSILIENS revealed one weakness anove appeared to have been based which will cause the defeat of on a theory which had been thrashed

the beat of teams. The forwards out and thoroughly assimilated In could not finish. In all other phases But the truth is the Saints were

the dressing room. Ferguson' no more, if as much, dangerous on TF one had philosophical tendencies, leadership of the attack was one of but some of the attempts to score they were equal to their opponents, the attack than the Recrein, Both one could not avoid pondering on the best things seen on the Railway goals were woeful. This was solely were only

Iktle better

the remarkable effect to be gained ground for years, while the goal- the cause of their defeat. Parry on than bad. St. Joseph's invasions were curtainly of greater duration, by team which makes one or two scoring propensities of Hartigan on the right wing alone showed any

experimental pealtional changes, and the right-wing were definitely the real idea of where the but the confusion which existed bu introduces to a forward line a couple outstanding feature of an outstanding situnted, but he won't blessed with goal was tween the inside forwards com- of fast-thinking, able-footed players match. Hartigan claimed three of the too much luck. Talbot was again pletely set this at nought,

Certain things about the Club team six goals, probably the best day's extremely clever in approach play, RIGHT WING FAILS

stand out

a mile us result of Satur- work he has ever accomplished on although he became a trifle obvious (a) that Drown and the football field-at least in senior when in the penalty area and had Perhaps the biggest disappoint-day's match.

earlier work, ment was the work of the Delgado- E. Strange are two of the best wing grade.

quickly destroyed halves the team has

ever boasted; Castilho

went wing. Something

by the alert Swain and Steele. (b) that the inclusion of Fleming)

Cresly was methodical but lacked radically wrong with these two

has im- players. They were positively flat- and Wilson in the attack tered by the number of times the proved that section of the team out TFI went astray regarding my imagination at centre-half. He play- ed so strictly to the "book" that most bull was directed to them by Castro,

of his efforts could be anticipated. of all knowledge. Club can now be ideas of the Police, Kowloon came Likoly To Worry

Omar and Leonard, which made it said to be rich, not only in individual along to console with a well-deserved against South China "B" all the more sad when they frittered talent, but in team spirit, and such draw

produces Their team shuffling was almost com combination away rare opportunities.

Usually DRIEFLY then Hongkong LA BR

One very happy Possibly the smallness of

pletely vindicated. success and lots of league points. seeing Tilden,

feature was the vast improvement every hope of

ground had something to do Vines and Miss Sharp in action dur-

DEAMING AND KNITTED BROWS noted in defence. Bowen and East- the comparative Ineptitude of the ing four days, and I can state, un-

offered man Saints' forward line. Anyway they ND while the Club are bearing front to the painstaking Chinese a very bold and sturdy officially, though quite definitely, And the success even of that move spoken against the formation of such always appeared to be crowding each A with delight, Police ate kalliing quintette.

quintette. Both get in quick tackles that the Hongkong Langis spemulative, for it would mean a zone. Colonel B. O. Roc, repre- other, and one waited in vain for a their brows in anxious bewilderment and spectacular first-time clearances.

Miss Sharp pairing off with of Mi

comprised one ofsenting Indin, made the rather sur-movement which the other two.

Not prising statement that so far as he swinging passes. It was all this sort Five-il licking the week before can. This is the only way to subdue the

perlups, be explained away by the

nippy and pattern-weaving Chinese as have expressed their Miss Sharp's ability was aware, home of the interested of chort-day-cuting type of pass- fact that it was the first match of the has been demonstrated times with- play does not finalise the matter; It's just that it is unusual.

to hold her own in such company countries such as the Netherland East lug which was well and Food for SCRFOR. But when it is followed up out number Mills made quite...a

0-1 whacking onsed On the Indies, China, Japan, India, Slom, three parts of the field, but came to with

Enturou useful debut at

nt left mait,

while Bilas a tremendous amount of

novel, work be done and quite a few other hand it will be

and Malaya, the Philippines and Kenya nothing against resolute backs who

that with a and

*** organised team WH

was always prominent. There was to ascertain cut out the fancy stuff and the soul of good entertain had been approached

then

there is no

Pollee have an atmosphere of

at rejuvenation about obstacles to overcome. Tilden has novelty,

Iwaded in with first-time kicking.

outlook indicated. the financial terms under ment. But these, and other detalls, whether they desired such a 200.

21 slightly jaundiced

on the Kowloon team which must have Futhermore it gave the which they wil

such as venue and proper accommoda- say that this is surprising, because

Recreio things. It seems I spoke a bit out gladdened the hearts of their sup I cannot make thy, and althougit tion; must be left to the LT.A. At when Mr. Norman Brookes came to defenders lots of time in which to:

of turn last Saturday when I con- porters. Incidentally to V.

to V. White known here. I

ndently predicted Police would come goes the bouquet for scoring the 'most can say that they are reasonable, least the occasion is worth a little Hongkong three years ago on his position themselves,

work and even a hard

bit of incon- mission of goodwill he talked freely

into their

senson to as a result of vital spectacular goal of the own Pacific. Zone idea The authorl- of this

They were no match date. It was the outcome of for the Royal

Frustrated

sed by a fast action. Honnibal sent across outclassed by contribute anything to the open type

perfect combination just about sums puss which could neither be headed

Chithese and And in view of nor kicked directly into the goal. Athletic had the comparatively un- of game, I was left to Gomes, up their debnele. diminutive Inside left to exploit this

It seems foolishly con- So White got it down to the ground usual experience of playing their best with his head and then shot on the first division soccer match yesterday form

tradictory to claim that the of attack. Gomes played single-handed

feature of the Police was their de- half-volley. The hall went into the on a rain-drenched ground and under in, brilliant

conditions which did not encourage fashion. It struck me that if Re- fence. Yet this was so. McHardy. net like a bullet,

high-class football. Re Blackburn and Parker worked like ercie had boasted another Goes galley slaves, but they were left BOUQUET FOR EAST LANCS the forward line, St. Joseph's would'

bewildered by

ance THAT'S one bouquet. The other succeeded in a marked degree, the never have got away with a point.

I thought Recreio deserved their meticulous accuracy and brilliance of the Rifles' attack. On the other

*9 point

to East Lancashires for serv-match, ending in a draw of one goal wretchedness of the opposition for-

because, apart from

hand none of the half backs settled ing up the biggest surprise of the cach, being featured by some excel- down to anything like a sound dis-day. They beat that splendid Royal lent play." (Continued on Page 9.)

Additional colour was lent to the play. Gough is still endeavouring to Welch Fusiliers team by two clear find his feet, and moved so heavily goals after a match palpitating with game in so far that eight or nine of that Campbell. Ferguson and Doherty excitement and full of fino action. the Kowloon Chinese team were ex- were able to weave patterns around This was a match in which both Athletic players, while no little

teams gave rousing displays of foot-interest was evinced in Lie Arst. bal Fusillers were by no means appearance since the World Olympics, oul-matched, but their forwards of Male Sui-hon, former Athletle

In accepting right back, that although on 4

FAST EXCHANGES Both teams kept the ball moving quickly and the exchanges were ex- tremely fast and entertaining. Athletic forwards were more accurate in their shooting and this encourag ed Wong Cheung to give a brilliant display between the sticks, Kowloon Chinese attack was somewhat thrown out of order by the failure of Au Ping-ming to make use of several fine openings.

and, I

and, It

Certainly 30 far as taciies were

MAK SUI-HON'S RETURN

table to the Hongkong LT.A, It is ties will be well advised to bear in memory serves correctly, stated the concerned St. Joseph's falled badly. tam change mister Rides machin-ry quick thinking and equally as¡ (Au Ping•ming)

I should imagine, very accepvenience if necessary. Th a downright offer of the type. which will allow our organisers to make mind, that Hongkong is dead keen

he intended to lay the proposition officially before the various national a fairly sound estimate of the likely on seeing Messrs. Tiiden and Vin executives in the Pacifle. Perhaps results. So for us the financial side ed il arrangements to this end can- Col. Roe was misinformed.

and that it will be vastly disappoint-

of the matter is concerned, there not be satisfactorily concluded. seems to be no reason for worry.

The Bigger Question THE bigger question concerns the arrangement of matches, Three professionals are visiting us, includ-

Far East And The

Davis Cup

Main Bone of

Contention

But Col.

SINGLE-HANDED ATTACK

Neither did Recreio as a tcom

graine

the

Beore

helpless and THE main bone of contention by India, China and Japan was that am afraid the formation of a new the creation of a For Eastern zone one lady. According to Vines they are prepared to play with and zone of the Davis Cup compell-

travelling. against Colony talent. But that is tion in the Fur East is a dead letter. would entail too much

This lea, which emanated from Aus- Which at first glance appears to be a out of the question. In granting

tralin, for the Association to

which and permicdon

Mr. Norman most ridiculous suggestion. stage these exhibitions, the English: Brookes has been canvassing in the Roe revealed that it was not so pre L.TA. emphasised that no locut course of his world travels during posterous as it sounds. If India, for amateur player must participate. the past three years, sustained This point was given additional nasty rebuff at a recent meeting of team, it was possible that by compet urgency in a letter from Mr. Justice the Council of the Davis Cup Nations. ing in a Pacific Zone they might have to play their first match at Honolulu, The committee's report on the sug- Lindsell, President of the H.KLTA gestion was fully discussed,

the next in Yokohama, the next in who personally interviewed Mr. II. A. eventually it was decided to refer the Nairobi and the next in Australia. Sabelll, Secretary of the English whole matter back for further con- And all of this would have to be ac- L.T.A. in London last month. Under sideration. And this after

China, complished between February 1 and] to consideration said Mr. SabelliJapan and India had emphaticallyJune 20. He thought it would be

MORE SHANGHAI PLAYERS

..

TO GIVE BADMINTON ·

EXHIBITIONS

(By "Veritas”)

and

NOT only will A. G. Meise and Mrs. T. M. Burton, ex-Shanghai mixed doubles badminton champions, take part in exhibitions of badminton at Club de Recreio to-morrow week, but Mr. J. G. Forbes and Miss Joan Massey, first league players, who are with the Shanghai Country Club tennis team visiting the Colony this weck, have expressed a desire to appear.

Accordingly the programme, outlined in the Telegraph last Fri- day, will be amended, and a second mixed doubles match included. This will be between Forbes and Miss Massey and a selected Colony pair.

Players who have been nominated for mixed doubles trials are. asked to note that these trials will be held at the Club de Recreio on Thursday evening of this week, and not Friday as originally ar- ranged. This is due to the fact that the Recreio players are due to travel to Macao on Friday to participate in a Double Tenth sports programme against local Portuguese teams.

example, produced a good enough Mrs. Krenov

impossible to carry out such a pro- gramme. Mr. S. Miyaguchi and Mr.j W. Z. L. Sung, represenung Japan and China respectively, thought the same way, and said so in no un- certain tones. Only the Dutch East Indies, besides Australia, gave any Indication of a desire to participate In a Far Eastern zone, but finally, on the opposition of Great Britain, the matter was referred back to the committee for them to ascertain the

To Play In Final

Championship

THEN WILL VISIT HONGKONG

(By "Veritas")

A Shunghal tennis champlon may Country Club

views of the interested countries as be included in the

the northern sections of the two

to whether they favoured the division team which is visiting Hongkong at of the present American zone into the end of this, week to participate two groups-a. Pacile group and an in a series of matches with locul American group, with the two teams.

Mrs. B. Krenov (formerly Miss groups to be ugain sub-divided into two sections euch, a North and South Billie Firth), who la ono of the American and a Nord and South visiting lady players, to-morrow! Pacifle section: and whether the win-gures in the final of the Shanghal ner of the South Pacific section Lawn Tennis Association ladies' should play the winner of the South singles championship. She opposes American section and the same with Miss C. Tavares.

winners Mrs. Krenov is a former Shanghal groups, with the ultimate

win back the title. meeting in an Inter-Group final. The champion and is favoured to necessity of such a system was made clear when it was pointed out that if If she does so, Hongkong L.T.A, the Pacific group was a Zone, it might find it worth while to match would change the whole complexion her and Mrs. Nora Wilson, the pre- of the Inter-Zone final which is now sent Colony champion, in played a week before the Challenge|hibition singles. They have Round. It would entall threg nations | met before, as Mrs. Krenev did not] being left, and one would have to participate in last year's Interport, draw a bye. This, it was agreed, Mrs. Wilson playing Mrs. Moir In would be totally unsatisfactory, that event and winning 0-0, 2-0, 6-1.

an ex- never

him.

and

RIFLES IN HAPPY MOOD

The

S for the Rifles, it falls to their were

happy lot to be able to claim chances,

a bit slower

Elliot, Club centre-forward, and Tang Yat-ming, Eastern goal. keeper, in a duel for the ball during last Saturday's soccer match

which the Club won handsomely. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

・come!

Kowloon Chinese..1 Athletto

(Lai Tya-gal)

Kowloon

Chinese

Nevertheless both teams contrived lo overcome these diMculties and

Chow Man-ki and Yeung Kan-po were go-ahead forwards, but Tang Kwong-sum could not properly over- come the slippery underfoot condi- tions. and was below form. .Int Kow-chul played a skilful game ot centre-half.

Athletic were best served by Cheung Ying-kuen in the pivotal berth, while Lim Tak-lee was the outstanding forward and caused con- siderable -anxiety to Mak Sui-hon and his co-defenders. Actually none of the players was very much below par and with both teams playing typically arustic Chinese football, the match was completely entertaining.

Athletic took the lead after an evenly contested first half, but there was an element of luck about It, Lal Wa-gal miskicking with the result: that Wong Cheung, who had shaped for an entirely different kind of shot. was taken by surprise. Within B couple of minutes Kowloon Chinese were on level torna, Au Ping-ming putting the. Onishing touches to a right wing movement,

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