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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

OCTOBER 13,

1936.

SHANGHAI TENNIS PLAYERS BEAT KOWLOON SIDE

SHOW GOOD FORM

MAKESMART

RECOVERY

ENTERTAINING MATCHES

(By "Veritas"}

THERE

was an exciting the finish yesterday to

the match between tennis Shanghai Country Club and a representative Kowloon team played at the K.CC. The Shanghai players were down seven sets to five as a result of Sunday's games, but yester. day they made a great re- covery, winning seven and a half sets to Kowloon's four and a half, and so won the match by the odd set.

English Football Toam Chosen

Landon. Oct. 12.

·England's football eleven to meel Wales at Cardiff on October 17 was announced to-day as fol-

low:

Haldcroft ('reston); Sproston (Leeds) and Cattin (Wednes- ay: Hailey (Wolves), Barker (Derby); Keen (Derby), Crooks (Derby), Scolt (Brentford). Steele (Stoke), Westwood (Boj- ton) and Basin (Arsenal).

LAI WAH CUP

DRAW MADE LAST EVENING

POLICE PLAYER SUSPENDED

The draw for the Lai Wah Cup competition was made lust night. The games will be play- el on Sunday, October 26. when

Chinese will meet. Die Army on The Navy ground at Causeway Bay, and Civilians will play the Navy Football Club on the Rowinon Jest to J. G.

Somewhat unexpectedly Captain Me and Miss Grimus, the No 3 faxe{ doubles par

Forbes and Mrs, Burton, but only after a hurd match, In whiels Missi Grifiths Agured prominently with hog retrieving Captain Milne was not quite up to usual form, and the better stability of Forbes and Mrs. Burton brought about the result.

MOST ENTERTAINING MATCH

entertaining match of The most the series was that between W. C. Hu and Mrs. Norn Wilson of Kow- loon and J. 11, du lac Marsoulles anzei

The loc Mrs. Krenov of Shanghai. won by two sets to one after a series of quick exchanges featured by

sinart volleying.

Du Pac Mursoulies, whom, 1 under- stand, was four years ago trained ne

nt Eli a possible future member French Davis Cup team was bell- turn. Hant and disappointing

His strokes were splendidly made, his running forehand drive and incisive outright volleying often scoring points. But he lacked stabilty and committed many glaring errors be- cause of his impetuosity.

Ms. Krenov was not too happy in the forecourt, but off the ground sho Sometimes dazzled with ideally placed shots which found the feet of the in- roming

Hung.

Mrs. Wilton, apart from a some- what weak service, was in delightful form, while ung pulled out some very nice shots. The Kowloon couple were much the stendler and won nearly all of the extended rallies.

On the other court Meine and Mrs, Dvorjetz offered stout resistance to A. L. Sullivan and Mrs. Dowling, and actually won the first act after being

1-1. The Kowloon pair re

in the second stanza, but covered

six-al had to rest content with division of the final set owing to the fading light..

Mrs. Dowling was not as good as she can be, committing an unusual number of mistakes of the ground, while Sullivan had a few bad mo- ments In the forecourt. But there were some very bright ralles, and the

ground.

The Management Comunitter to deal with the case in which Work T-lok, of the Chinese Police team was sent off the, fleid against Royal Engineers,

It was syruturally decided to sura- pen the player until November 2

ITALIAN WINS

GREAT MOTOR

RACE

SOME WONDERFUL DRIVING.

Westbury. Long is. Oct. 12. In brilliant weather, 50,000 to-day watched the first raer for the George Vanderbilt Cup on the nese Roosevelt speedway built around the Roosevelt Field' at a cost of on c million dollars.

The winner was Tazio Nuvolari of Italy, driving an Alfa Romeo car which covered the 300 mile course In four hours, 32 minutes, 44 seconds at an average speed of 85.008 milles per hour.

Wimille, driving a Bugatti WIS second in 4.44.42; at an average speed of 1,222 m.p.h. while Brivio

third In an Alfa Romeo

speed 4.45.44, his average 62.991 m.p.h.

was

In being

Nuvolari won the cup and £5,800 sterling as-well-as £1,400 sterling. for winning 74 out of the 75 laps. Brivio

the other lap while Nuvolari was refuelling-Reuter.

Won

KOWLOON GOLF

scores indicate quite accurately how Qualifying Round Result

closely matched were the contestunts.

This afternoon

the

Chinese Recreation

Clab, the Shanghal players their match against an complete Island team. They have a free day on Wednesday, and on Thursday will treet a Kowloon Cricket Club side innen's at ladies' singles and doubles.

Of Captain's Cup

The results of the qualifying round

of the Captain's Cup held on October 10 and if at the Kowloon Golf Club were as follows:

E. Christensen. W. Taylor

85-12-73 79-478

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Badminton Exhibitions. Programme Complete

SHANGHAI AND

H. K. PLAYERS

IN ACTION

Record Crowd Is Anticipated

(By "Veriian")

THE programme for to-morrow's exhibitions of badminton by Shanghai and Hongkong players hes now been finalised, and a very enter- taining evening in promised.

In addition to one game of men's singles between A. G. Meise, ex-Shanghai champion, and M. A. Oliveira of the Recreio, and two mixed doubles encounters, there will be a men's doubles and a Indics's doubles between Shanghai and Colony players.

The programme will start at 8.45 p.m. sharp

at the Club de Recreio, and a record crowd in

anticipated.

of the.

Owing to a previous engagement

Governor (Sir) His Excellency the Andrew Caldecott), Patron Hongkong Badminton, Assoctallen, has found it impossible to attend, but among the guests will be Sir William Hornell, one of the new Vice-Prest- dents of the Association, together

with other Association officials, Members of the Shanghai Country Club tennis team now in Hongkong

will also be present.

The matches which have been arranged are now, as follows,

MIXED DOUBLES

A. G. Metse und Mrs. T. M. Burton (Shanghai) v. S. P. Chan and Miles! M.-Griftine (Hongkong), Tivo games.. only, each of 15 points up.

J. G. Forbes and Miss Joan Massey i (Shuhai v. L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Silva (Hongkong). Two games each of 15 points up.

MEN'S DOUBLES

J.. G. Forbes A. G. Melse and (Shanghai) e a selected Hongkong couple. Two games each of 15 points.

up.

Haramder Singh, powerful Inilian westler, who i seeking a contest with any of the mat artists who have recently appeared in Hongkong.

Our Daily Golf Hint

Just figure that the golf ball has no mass. This makes every swing a prac tico swing and most practice swings are good.

-Douglas Weston.

ALTINAMA USAREALEGIANNICJALNA PREDALS RESONANTRENE CONTISTSALE

Mrs. Moody Back Again

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In Tennis

WINS TITLE WITH BUDGE

the

CORRESPONDENCE

Tennis Championships Entrance Feas

The Sports Editor, Hongkong Telegraph,

Clubhouse Chattor

By "Voritas"

LEE WAI-TONG AS ORATOR

SPLENDID ADDRESS TO LOCAL REFEREES

SUGGESTS SINGAPORE COMES HERE FOR INTERPORT

LEE Wal-tong proved himself | is ove of the few laws governing the to be just as good an'orator ume which allows, Instead of pro- as he is footballer when last bits, and for that reason alone is, night he addressed (a record | when properly applied, one of the attendance at the fortnightly | best rules appertaining to the game, meeting of the Hongkong The more we see of the ademtaje Referees' Association, describing | rule ia Hongkong football, the better very vividly the experiences of for the game generally. the Chinese Olympic football

Singapore

זיין

THE main

Among

squad on their recent tour of Professional Football In Europe. Lee invested his speech with just that right amount of light and shade which lifted it out of the common ruck of being merely a recital of events. He offered comments on the various [types of refereeing they had met in the course of their pro- longed travels, and these were of a nature which indicated that

In

tople of conversation football enthusiasts Singure these next few days will be the mood point of "professional- Ism" by Mr. R. L. Hastle, e retiring president of the Singapore Ameur Football Association, in his him lost speeen at the dinner given werk. To professionilise or not to

Lee is no superficial observer, i arofessionalise, that is the o

It was in every respect an ad- mirable address and kept his listeners enthralled. Triangular Interport.

DERHAPS one of the most interest- ing points about it was the hint that Singapore is very anxious to cross swords with Hongkong i an Interport, and Lee went so far sa to throw out a suggestion to the long kong P. A. to endeavour to arrange a triangular tournament between Hongkong, Shanghal and Singapore,

On Lee Wat And after 61, why not? tong's own showing Slaapore are well

within the standard of play both here and up North, and interest in auch

nn Interport would be doubled. Singapore

are willing to come to Hongkong the local authorities should do everything in their power to en- courage such a venture. Lee's sug

one might parody the words of Hamlet very

dimcult question with

Many tourism"

And it

it is a to answer. "elama- incidents which the

memories

and

occur it Intervals throughout football souson in Singapore are in

of favour I because, to quote Mr. Hastie, "that canker (of sham ema- teurs) is likely to maw at our vitals. But isn't professionalism in Sing

to take the country pore-or Malaya as a whole-impractical? Will it be who may step profitable to those over the dividing line and join the ranks of multitudinous sportsmen all over the world who do not think there is something disgraceful about taking money for the exhibition of skii at games? Will it profit those who, to institute professional football in the country, will have to go-to such lengths writes. "NIMROD" in the Straits Times.

Sir, Once again the Ladies open Eestion cannot be taken as an official A Pro.'s Earnings

Journaments come round. I wonder how many entries there will be this time, especially with some of our stor players such as Mrs. Kayll and Mias Hancock absent.

Last year ten ladies competed in the singles and 0. couples in the

there

doubles. In the same year were 59 entries for the men's singles, while 18 couples entered for the

gesture, but there is no harm in the F. A. making a note of it, or even going so far as to enquire from Singapore whether they would care to come this way for a game.

The Advantage Rule

AT football referees the world over are not such a bad crowd

E most a professional footballer In Malaya con hope to earn for his capabilities is $40 to $50 a month. Professional football cannot be part-time job to be really successful. There are transport and touring ex- is unlikely penses to consider, and it is that professional

25

gumes a season uld there be a league run- -this should

men's doubles and 14 cuples for the was another point which emerged to fly more will be called on

Mixed doubles,

50?

ir

ning-by

from Lee's speech. Actually Why is this

Undoubtedly found

room for complaint only

has to contend with tinent and in England the Chinese in-the-eight-months-of-secer-ut

the average players in the Colony, but even then, and taking into Recoint the supposed came in contact with, and saw, sume home. For this,

baller in England gets modesty of the fair sex, there must very good refereeing.

As Mr. Hastic says there be a reason for this reluctance to struck him about the English referees.

who wish trileipate in the Open Tournaments. Their very quick decisions avantage their talents. With football on

there-are-more--men-than--women Jayn. In Milaya, India, on the Con- English player the 50 odd wilch an

Two things

their.

Hood

foot-

is £8 a week.

in many of the clubs where there This is both interesting auda. down-gruds among the civilian are lady members, one always sees:

have Europeans in the country, the profes- Berkeley, Cal. Cet. 12. a number of ladies playing, and if instructive. For lung now Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody returned they pre so keen they ought

to advocated that Hongkong referees alonals will undoubtedly wholly be This made up of Asiaties, and I this should pay more attention to to tournament tennis to-day in win welcome the opportunity to meet new advantage rule, and with first class direction, a rather big

obstacle rears championship in

Pacific Coast mixed doubles | players, und gain experience

English referees as their guide, there a head-the majority of the good partnership with taking part in Open Tournaments.

is no reason why our Men of the Asiatic players are to be found in Donald Budge.

A glance at the entry forms will

Whistle should not exert their powers | Government and Municipal, services. They had a long match with ive the

The entrance fee answer.

under this rule. It is a inw designed With the question of tours upcountry One game between two Hongkong Miss Helen Jacobs and Henry Culley is too high. $5 is quite a lot for the

and to other places in mind, will

couples.

which had to be adjourned on Sun-ordinary person to pay if she sees to eliminate as much as possible ton-

stant stoppages of the game through these two services allow their en- I day owing to darkness."

little chance of surviving the first technical infringements; and of course, ployees so many days absence per-

$3 Tu-day Mrs. Moody and Budgo round. It is per player for both elinched the issue, fially winning the singles and the doubles events, equally important, it has the second haps once every two months in order object of permitting the victimised to allow them to earn "a bit extra" Mr. T. M. Burton and Miss Joan 5-7, 10-8. 0-4. When play stopped and for the latter especially, I think player every advantage possible. It outside? One has not the slightest Massey (Shanghai) v. Miss A. Mac-

contestants were on Sunday the kenzie and Miss' O. Ribeiro (Hong-set-all. kong.) Two games cach of 15 points

Up

.

LADIES DOUBLES

MEN'S SINGLES

A. G. Melse (Shanghai) v; M. 'A. Oliveira (Hongkong). One game of 15 points up.

BUCKLEIGH A WARM FAVOURITE

Cesarewitch Outlook

Newmarket, Oct. 12. Twenty-eight horsese are likely to contest Wednesday's tong distance Cesarewitch.

Despite the fact that he is top- weight, Lord Glancly's Buckleigh should start a warm favourite, which position is chiefly due to the fact that he is the best class horse in the Acid,

Newtown Ford, one of the light- weights, represents the north country who anticipate his success, although have been French horses muny entered who will challenge the fold. Near Relation will attempt a feat hitherto never performed of winning the race in successivo years.

The Earl of Harewood is running Queen's Shilling, one of

the most faneled outsiders-Heuter.

A

Donald Budge scored triple vie- tories in the competition, retaining the singles and winning the men's doubles with Culley-Reuter.

SECOND VICTORY

Pearce Scores 101 For Hongkong

Shanghai, Oct. 12.

The the entrance fee is exhorbitant. in only pay $3, and this fee in- eludes the use of the club courts for matches. The mixed doubles event is even more reasonable-It is $2.50 per player.

A few years ago when the ladies tournaments were run by the L.R.C. the entrance fee was $2 per player, and there used to be more entries, if I remember rightly. Can nothing be done about this matter before the entries close on October 19th?

Yours elc..

A WOULD-BE COMPETITOR,

The Rest of Shanghai replied with only 118 runs, Secretan being the top-scorer with 24.

A score of 101 by T. A. Pearce, the Hongkong captain, was the feature of the match in which the Colony interport cricket team defeated the Rest of Shanghai by 08 runs,

Pearce followed up his century by Pearce knocked up the century in taking six for 30. Lee had two for 115 minutes and played an aggressive 30, Minu one for 22 and Nazarin one Innings throughout, being mainly for none. Nazarin captured the last responsible for Hongkong's tolul of wicket with the last ball of the match.

-Reuter.

212,

ALL-INDIA CRICKET "TOUR LOSS

MAY BE £1,000

London, Sept. 24. All-India cricketers left England yesterday. Their tour has been a financial failure, and it is expected there will be a loss of £1,000 on it when the accounts are made up.

"The weather has been against us. Although we did not have a very successful time from a playing point of view I am sure we would have had bigger 'gates had the weather been better," said the team treasurer, Mr. S. M. Hadi.

Major Brittain Jones, manager of the team, is staying in England. He has taken a business appointment here,

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