1937-03-30 — Page 8

THE HÒNGKONG, TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 30, -1937.

H. K. F. A. WINS A DISAPPOINTING CUP MATCH

AUSTRALIA DISCOVERS SWIMMING PRODIGY

Australia has just discovered In Bob Newbiggen, a 15-year-old schoolboy of Newcastle, New South Wales, a remarkable swimming prodigy who is regarded as the best Olymple prospect since the days of Andrew Charlton.

Three months ago, according to Austral wa, Bob could not swim a

News, Bo leisurely quarter of a mile without tiring. To-day he is the sensation of Australian swimming history. Four times in n recent week he broke the 110 yards Australlan junior record, end once the 220 yards record.

BADMINTON WIN FOR ENGLAND

England beat

Ireland in

their

at the

by

annual Badminton matchi Royal Horticultural Hall matelies to 2. The match consisted of 2 singles and 7 doubles,

This is England's 13th consecutive win, which hardly surprising, con- sidering the far greater number of Badminton Clubs in this country.

R. C.

C. F. Nichols (England) beat J. McGarry, 15-3, 153; R. M. White (England) bent T. Orr 15-8, 15-2

D. C. Hume and Mrs. H. S. Uber (England) beat T. H. Boyle and Miss O. Wilson, 13-15, 15-10; L. Nichols and Miss T. Kingsbury (England) J. L. Rankin and Mrs. M. bent

Perry to Play Vines at Wembley

The Perry-Vines series of

the matches played all over United States-are-to be com tinued in this country.

Mr. H. David, who went to America on behalf of Wem- bley Stadium, has signed Porry and Vines to appear at the Wembley Pool in singles and doubles matches on May 25, 27 and 29.

They will also play in four provincial towns.

Tam Kwong-hon, C.A.A.F. goalkeeper caught by the camera making one of ble many spectacular saves during yesterday's Governor's Cup match at Sookunpoo. He has been tested by Evans, FA. inside right, who i also in the picture. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

Brilliant Play Wins Miss Eardley Sh'ai Badminton Title

Shanghai, March 25.

Weak Federation XI ATTRACTIVE

Is Outplayed

FORWARDS.

FINISH

POORLY

Parker Plays

Neat Game

(By "Veritas")

H.K.F.A....

(Evane, Leonard)

2 H.K.C.A.A.F. .0

second famo

the

Governor Curas played be fore a rallier meagre holiday crowd at Bookunpoo yesterday, the Chinese Federation had to field a team com- posed almost entirely of Junior South China A.A.players. It see

It seems that the Federation, after being deprived. of the services of their leading re presentatives, were rather badly let down at the last

the.team minute by subsequently appointed. Something like nine or ten positions had to be

led at the very last minute,

te of affairs atisfactory state

This

unsat

had its reflection in the game, which

seldom den into

above D

anything league encounter.

Chinese defender The H.K.F.A. were vastly superior Leonard and and should have piled on the goals. jump to hand the ball during yester- One reason why they didn't was Tomday's Governor's Cup game. (Photo: Kwan-hon, Fe

Federation

Ming-Yuan), goalkeeper who was the most entertaining player

INTERNATIONAL DOUBLES

final of the International Tam, who

and the first nine points of the set to Miss Eardley. With the Conceding only three points to went her opponent Mme. des Courtils, match practically won, Miss Eardley the allowed Mme. Courtils to take two Miss Decima Eardley won

of the Association's marksmanship. Bhanglial Women's Singles Bad-points and then ran out winner on on view, and another, the poor quality!

by the her next service. Championship

Leonard had a miserable match minton

and could score of 11-1, 11-2, at the Country

nothing right. Even his uld do. Club yesterday evening, before a

penalty goal was nearly saved by displayed Intelligent small crowd of enthusiasts. Miss The Eardley gave a masterly display doubles was a very even affair and anticipation of the direction of the and easily out-classed her op-It was perhaps the best exhibition shot, and only just failed to turn the ponent who appeared to be crowd-

of the evening. Portugal-de Senna ball round the post. conscious.

Silva-led right through the and first sat which they won 15-10, Kew

Eardley were

and and failed to sellle down quickly to good combination.

erractic

Portugal, represented by B. V. de Senna and A. Silva beat Australia, L. Kew and H. Eardley, in two Anal straight sets, 16-10, 15-9 in the

In the second set, Australia held of the International doubles tourna- the "Whalley" to capture the

a lead of 7-4, losing it at 8-7, from | goo!" to close winners by 15-9.

men which was being contested when dá Senna and Silva rar" "Out

a

for the arst time. It was. match with long rallies, the Portu- guese team winning through better teamwork.

EASY MATCH

courtcraft

numbers of

half back line. Parker, at cer

centre-

Champions V. The Rest

1

TO FINISH OFF THE CRICKET -SEASON-

TENNIS PROGRAMME

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES TO-DAY

(By "Veritas")

Resumption in the Colony tenints championships will be made to-day,

a big programme having been arranged,

doubles

Four singles and three engagements are down for decision, and spectators will not want for variety.

Two well-known U.S.R.C. league players Agure in the singles. J. D. Milne meets Leung Ping-chlu, the dour and steady C.R.C. exponent and It will be interesting to see it, Milne's aggressive methods can succeed against, such a fine defensive player.

Aldershot Army Cup Final

London, Mar. 29. The Aldershot Army cup final was played off to-day, a closely contested match result- ing.in the Training Battalion of the Royal Engineers losing to the Training Centre of the R.AS.C. by the odd goal in three-Reuter,

EXCITING END TO CRICKET MATCH

J. E. RICHARDSON HITS OUT

Withington has to meet P. C. Lee and another close match is likely. Clarke should castly beat B,O'M. Deane to qualify for the second round where he will encounter his club-

A brilliant innings of 52 by colleague Crawford, but anything Sousa and a sound 64 by Hay- may happen in the W. J.. Howard v. ward, who carried his bat, al- 3. D. Holmes match.

[lowed Hongkong to take a three A. V. Cosano and A. V. Remedios runs lead on the first innings of the Recreio will have their second

testing in the men's doubles, being against Kowloon yesterday, opposed to Ma Nal-kwong and Li This was the prelude to an exciting Kwan-hung, who won their first finish when the Island, after dismiss round tie in Impressive manner. ing the Mainland in their second Henry and Albert Chan, the young knock for 104, made a belated attempt Kowloon Tong players have a good to hit off the runs and only just chance of beating Lt-Cdr. Rump and fatled, When the last over of the Lieut. Ravenhill, and the Hussain match. (an extra one) had Anished, brothers will also probably win. Hongkong still required two runs to The programme follows:

win outright.

That Hongkong went so near was entirely due J. E.

to

who Richardson,

OPEN DOUBLES

A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios fiercely atineked the bowling and v. Ma Nal-kwong and Li Kwan-hung rattled up 52 not out. Richardson D. Nickson and II. G. Bowerman had a good day, for carlier en he 6.8. Hussain and 3. A. Hussaint brought of a wonderful catch in the Chan Kam-moon and Chan Kam-"deep" to dispose of ILD. Nevo. hung v. Llcut-Comdr. Rump and D. Ravenhill;

F

OPEN SINGLES

J. D. Alline v. Leung Ping-chlu: W. J. Howard v. J. D. Holmes; R. L. Withington v. P. C. Lov; B. O'ML_Deane v. G.. E. Clarke:

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Kowloon made a sorry showing against Minu in their second innings. He lured numbers of batsmen into having a "dip and splash" at him off the wrong ball, and besides getting three men caught by Owen-Hughes In the slips, saw Hayward stump three Mackay more off his deliveries. made his 27 very well but several other batsmen threw away their wickets in their anxiety to hit Minu

H. Owen-Hughes v. T. C. Bronng-oft his length.

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES

C. Folglase v. C. C. Blark.

TALBOT SHOOTS1 It was something entirely new and distinctive, to see Talbot of the twinkling feet, take pot shots. Un fortunately few were well directed. but he did get in a couple of drives which made Tam leap

across his gather "If the Association forwards were-

of the weak in finishing, those Eardley was very steady and drew Federation were much more at fault

A very powerful Rest team has In this respect. It can be truthfully applause by executing several dif- sald that never did they look like been chosen to oppose K.C.C., the ficult shots. He received spasmodic

plans In the annual Champlons v. support from Kew, who was wild scoring, though they participated in second division cricket league cham-ban;

movements, at times. Senna was in dendly form,

promising Both defences outshone attack, but Rest match to be played on Sunday Dias Decima Eardley clearly de-his accurate net-work carning Por- the Association had a big edge on next. monstrated her superiority over her tugal many valuable points. Silva their opponents when it came to the

It will be an all-day match, start- and shone in back-court play and in the opponent Mme. des Courtils won as she pleased. She displayed long rallies frequently won out with half was in great form and proved ing at 11 o'clock and will be played at excellent

while her shrewd placements.

a worthy substitute for Beltrao, who, the Kowloon Cricket Club. strokes were crisp and stylishly ex-

renson, The Reat XI is as follows. unaccountable ecuted. Her game was featured by

dailed to put in an appearance, Captain Mitchell (Army); captain, spectacular Smashing and wonder-

Williamson of the! Q. M. S. Muretor (Army), Lieut.-Cdr. model football and D'Arcy-Evans (Navy), Seaforths

B. G. Baker Macnaughton 4-15, 15-5, 15-12; fully accurate placements,

Ernest

apart TP. Dick and Miss G.

W. Stoker (Police), C, Pape-( (Police), W. (England) lost 11, Mac, ing display and appeared 11 at ease as one of the most thrilling tussies prove to his advantage, was a very gower), H. M. Cockle (C.S.C.C.), C.

in the court. She was apparently of the interport series.

reliable left half. This disturbed by the crowd and could R. G. F. Nichols and L. Nichols not settle down to steady play.

In his former opponent, Melse, he particularly adept in breaking up the H. Teoh (University), A. K. Minu (England) beat Boyle and Rankin

met a player whose steadiness was opposition mass movements, but they (...) and A. M. Prata (Recreio).

did not always choose Eardley won three 15-12, 11-15, 16-7; Hume, and

points perturbing. Though Milne and Miss did Miss

own forwards, White (England) lost to Maconachie running in the first set before driv: Eardley took the first set 15-0, Meise of passes for their and Orr, 5-15, 18-17, 11-15; Dicking out to lose her only point. She and Mrs. Burton recovered to take putting the ball too high to be of much value in such a high and gusty and K. L. Wilson (England) beat J. then reeled off eight points without the second set 15-6 and won the ex-

wind. McGarry and M. McGarry, 15-0, conceding her opponent

Talbot and Evans were the pick of 13-15, 15-4

the Association attack, Evans being u notoble performer. Blekford did some useful work on the left wing, but was slow in seizing chances to shoot and to score,

Graham

some

Though he had just arrived from for Tlentein Milne gave a most credit- On his able display. At the northern port he recently beat Meise by the closest

from Боте

(England) lost to I. C. Maconachie-Mine. Countlls-gave..a disappoint-of-margins-In...what was .describedmetunus pley-which did not always-/HCC.C)-A-Zimmern-(Craigen-

11-15.

Mrs. Uber and Miss Graham (Eng- land) beat Miss Stoker and Miss Wilson, 154, 10-3.

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single hibition match in the third ' game tally to take the first game 11-1. with a score of 15-9. Miss Eardley

Mme.

Courtiis played slightly | appeared tired by her previous better in the second set, but her efforts and in the final game, Milnı opponent was thoroughly warmed up was taxed to the full.

A TYPICAL

STORY!

"When I arrived Home on leave 1 bought

a second-hand car. It looked fine, but after 6 weeks

I became so "fed up";with all the trouble and

Never

expense I was having with it, I sold it and bought a NEW FORD and brought it back with me. had the least trouble with the new car and the rest of my leave was the most enjoyable I've ever had."

THIS STORY IS NOT ONLY TYPICAL IT'S TRUE. WE COULD GIVE THE NAMES OF MANY PEOPLE IN THE COLONY WHO HAVE HAD JUST SUCH AN EXPERIENCE.

LET US PROVIDE YOU WITH A LETTER TO THE FORD MOTOR CO. OF ENGLAND, LTD. WHEN YOU GO ON LEAVE IN CASE YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAR WHILE AT HOME. IT DOES NOT OBLIGATE YOU IN ANY WAY. IT SIMPLY MEANS YOU WILL RECEIVE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

•

WORLD'S GREATEST GOLFER

Said to be Far Superior

to Bobby Jones

trio WAS

the right kind

Stevens was the finest full back on view: Pickering the unsafest.

The Federation was splendidly served by Tam in goal, Kwok Ping- chung and Ching Chi-ying at back, and in a lesser degree, Henry Young The half backs, and his wing halves.

defence iowever; concentrated on and

were of little assistance to their only Lee awn vanners of which Shek-you and Ho Ka-keung showed much idea.

Cecilia Wins Triple Crown

Of Skating

(By George Graham)

flushed Bler pretty face

with pleasure and still a little, breath- less from her exhibition.. 16-year- old Cecilia Colledge, of London. watched the seven international judges display the marks which gave her the title of Woman Skat- ing Champion of the World nt Earl's Court recently, This is the first time that an English| The Association held a goal lead girl has secured the world's cham-

her goes into Hollywood, and it is said manner and though they held the

Baylor, of Manchester, by 49.3 Megan that only one man, Oliver Hardy, the balance, of the second half exchanges points Cecilia not only achieved her film actor, knows

Montague's secret.

they

could only put on one more to life's ambition, but also won the Of his golf have it that he before the end, Leonard converting

reports

She of skating. triple crown of

European and rabbit. He can put an approach

The final placings were: (1) Mas Cecilia Colledge (G.D.); 2,028.0 pts.;

Megan

(G.B.). (2) Miss

Taylor 2.188.1; (3) Frk. Vivi-Anna Hullen (Sweden)

2,300.2; (5) Fri. (Germany), 2,353.0;

Chan Tak-fat unhappily lost form and Cheuk Shek-kam was seldom in The greatest golfer in the world, the picture. Lee Shek-yau often according to reports from America, is looked dangerous because he was Mr. John Montague of California, able to

the unstable Ket round states Reuter, Mr. Montague is com- Fickering, but his subsequent centres pletely unknown to competitive golf. were badly foozled by

the inside He is a man who, bitterly disappoint- men. Led with life. Ilves in the desert near the interval, Evans scoring in neat/pionship in 30 yearsrest rival, Missi

Victorville, California. Sometimes he at the

A

holds the

would make Bobby Jones looks like a very for the cup is now British then.

a

shot to within 10 feet of the hole necessary, but the Association will from any distance up to 200 yards, have to play better football than in make a golf ball curve round an oak this match if they are to beat the tree to reach the green and do all Federation best eleven, the things that golfers often dream of doing.

LUTON SEEKING

NEW

·A· GROUND

Football enthusiasm has reached:

ΠΟΥ

Stenut. (Fro2; (4) Milo. Hedy

(0) Fri. Hanne Niernberger (Aus- tria), 2,3108; (7) Miss Jepson-Turner (G.B.), 2,288.1; (8) Miss G. Jagger (G.B.), 2,200.1.

His friends say that they have seen him do. the ball-round-the-tree busi- ness, and they have seen him play golf for a month over Hollywood's hardest courses, but, they have never scen him score above sixty-six.

·THOUSANDS TÚRNED AWAY Montague is stated have beaten Bing

Crosby, who is no mean

golfer.

Eight thousand people-the big- with

a garden rake, a shovel and a such a pitch in Luton that the dires-gest crowd that ever watched baseball bat.. He used

the

rake as putter. The match ended after one ey will have to acquire a new seat in the big stadium and severn! tors have come to the decision that skating event in England-filled every hole because Montague began with a

ground... birdie; and threatened to keep It

thousands were turned away. up.

Discussing her plans with me after Montague steadfastly refuses to play The present one will not accom- in tournaments. He says that he is modate more than 20,000 comfort- the contest Cecilla, the daughter of

suggested is one close to the centre trip to Canada

A

WALLACE HARPER & Co., LTD. playing golf for fun, not for money or ably, and among sited that have been a London surgeon, said: "After my

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223, Nathan Road,

Kowloon.

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TENNIS DUEL

shall take things

of the town, capable of accommodat more easily for the summer.. I love lag an immense crowd, since there dancing and swimming almost as ure about 25 acres avall

"available.

much as skating, so I shall have

The chairman, Alderman Charles plenty of both. In the autumn. I sball Jeyes, sald that there was no informa-resume

to defond seemed a little, dis-

Hon of a definite character, although

he himself was favourably disposed

all me I intend

Megan Taylor seemed t

to the site mentioned. It was a mate appointed, but not downhearted. "I

Chicago, March 28, Meeting here to-day in the second of their professional lawn tennis ducis, ter that wanted thought, but there Fred Perry defeated Willaim was no doubt whatever, that the club Tilden by. 4-6) U-4, 11-9,--Reuter... would have to find a riew: ground,

shall try again next year," she said.

There is no truth in the rumour that

Intend to tum professional,"

NAVY FOOTBALL TEAMS CHOSEN.

To Play Seaforths To-Morrow

Hayward's Innings during (Continued on Page 9.)

YESTERDAY'S RUGBY

MANY HOLIDAY. MATCHES

the

London, Mar...-20.- Several Important rugby fixtures were played in England to-day, with, Navy are playing two football, the following results. league matches to-morrow at Cause- Cardiff J 0 Harlequins - way Bay against the Seaforth High Gloucester landers.

Newport

The second division teams meet at Pontypool 13 o'clock, the Navy eleven being: -- Swansea

Pepper; Pandy and Laundon; Smith, Aberavon Hutchby and Jones; Le Page, Wotif, Spencer, Wride and Bower.

Bath The senior team for the Arst Bridgend division encounter, which will be Bristol

Chearman

at 4.30 is:-

thbridge

Stevenson,

Wallace,

and Cozer: and

Love;

Keeble;

Laister, Cheltenham Blimon, Llancily Black, Tippett and Manchester

Neillier Regler nor Wolverson are Neath "available. · Regler has injured him- self and Wolverson is away on cruise.

13 Sals

18 London Welsh

8 Northampton Barbarians

11 Devonport

Cuaca

10

Services

11 O.M.T.

10

11 Coventry

11 Bradford &

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Halifax

8 Cross Keys

3 Waterloo 25 North of Ireland

23 St. Mary's

Hospital

Plymouth A. 10 Leicester

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