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WALES WIN WOODEN

SPOON

Bad Rugby and Frayed

Tempers in

in last

Match of the Season

Ireland Wales

(By Antral)

plained the hesitation of Wooller and Before Davey, the Welsh centres.

could recover the ball Wha they given to Balley, who went over the Walker's fine goal from an aingard angle proved the winning touch of the match.

5 pis. .3 pts, The Rugby international season which has pursued so deadly dull course this winter, came to an Inglorious end at Belfast With

the championship already

Wales threatened to turn the tide won by England, Ireland and Wales might have taken the opportunity often after this, but the nearest they to play bright and breezy football, got to scoring was from a drop at just for their own pleasure and goal just outside the post by Wooller, without too much thought of the re-and in the last minute almost, when sult. What they did was to provide Legge, from a good position, took the most wretched display of the penalty kick rather hastily and sen season. Ireland won by a goal to the ball wide. а penalty goal and thus finished second in the table to England.

IRISH CASUALTIES

The general play was bad. Here there were bright Individual Having lipped Ireland to win. 1 and

albeit rather And no great personal satisfaction exceptions. Watkins,

spoon

in this modest success, although it turbulent, played grandly forward, Travers, hooking for Wales. does in a mensure confound my tr-and

Bouverie was superb, but the heeling was reverent colleagues at Street, who had already presentea dreadfully slow, Alexander, Siggins Astral with the wooden spoon of and Reldy were good forwards on the other side, Carken had two ribs the Rugby prophets.

damaged just before the interval Mention

this unenviable and played hercically through the reminde

second half under Uis painful distinction has fallen on Walen n

handicap. tic unluckily.

They fought desperately to avoid It at Belfast and without emphasis- Ing the word fought it may 83ld

plases

of the wooden me that

the

fushion. berry gloves of, at that,

he

con-

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1937.

Chinese Puzzle

For Tennis Stars

Chinese lawn tennis players had a great day recently.

Kho Sin Kie, who has played for China in the Davis Cup and did well on the Riviera recent- ly, excelled himself by beating C. E. Hare, one of Britain's great hopes, by 6-3, 6-1, in the Tally Ho! final at Birming- ham,

At Paddington, J. H. Ho beat || another British star, R, A. Shayes, by 6-4, 6-4, in the fourth round, while K. C. Lo|| ran the Irish Davis Cup player, G. L. Rogers, to three sets.

Britain And

The Davis

Cup

NO NEED TO BE TOO DESPONDENT

(By Geoffrey Simpson) The now season of lawn tennis, will seem strange without Fred Perry chalking up his customary victories, but nothing is to be gained by bowailing his conver- sion to professionalism or by

H. W. Austin is setting a bright example in this respect by taking a physical training course with the help of Tom Whittaker, the Arsenal trainer, and by doing what he can to develop new talent.

wards the Davis Cup.

J

Cromey, the tle fly-half, hurt a and retired near the collar-bone end. He missed a lot of passes, but that there were unpleasant kicked and dribbled most effectively adopting a defeatist attitude to-

In the second half, when Tanner and Davies lacked unison. pot boiled over in real queens- one was too slow and the other depended mast on kicking to touch, And with the Idwal Itees had a few good runs, but the three-quarters all round were The game reflected the whether, rather in a fog as regards attack which was mistily grey, disagreeable and the ball was slung about far

recklessly. Wooller was and damp, The Mourne mountains, 100 which

roll down to the sea, were centrated upon with deadly effect

and appeared rather casual. hidden from view, and for once the

Ireland: L. M. Malcolmson; F. G. Irish forwards failed to imitate their Welsh

Moran, LB. MacMahon, A. H. Gweeping grandeur. The

C. V. Boyle: G. pack subjugated them in the scrums Bailey and

Cromey and G. J. Morgan; S. to an unbelievable extent..

One irish statistician gave it that Walker, T. S. Corken, E. Ryan, C. Wales got the ball 52 times to 17 in J. Reidy (London Irish), R. B. all and with such ratio of hooking Mayne, P. J. Lawler, J. Siggins and It is amazing that the only score ob- R. Alexander.

was the penalty Wales: W. G. Legge (Newport) Aained by them

which Legge, the new full- w. Clement (Llanelly), W. Wooller goul,

from (Cardiff),,, Claude Davey (Lonkcion Back, placed eight minutes

Welsh) and J. 1. Rees Edinburgh W.); W. H. T. Davies and 11. Tanner was an unusual cause for this penalty kick. It was awarded (Swansea); W. Travers (Newport) deliberately T. Williams (Cross Keys), L. Bennet Malcolmson

II. Thomus (Neath), ment at Harrow, into his own 20. (Aberavon), the ball Malcolmson was often liesitant and H. Rees, E. Watkins (Cardiff), AR. sadly at foull with the slippery ball. Taylor (Cross Keys) and A. M. Rees Legge, on the other hand, made a (London Welsh). very satisfactory debut and would not be blamed for the Irish try.

time.

There

because Osted

Referee: M. A. Allan (Scotland). INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TABLE P. W.D.L.F. A. Pis. 3 3 0 0 19 14 B England

3 2 0 1 24 18 4 3 1 02 20 23. 2 0 0 3 12 22 0

This came five minutes after the Interval through a blunder in the Welsh passing, MacMahon picked Ireland up a loose ball that all but touched Scotland

referee, which partially ex- Wales

the

World Famous Swimmer

Gives Demonstration

At The V.R. C.

A crowd of several hundred was present at the Victoria Re- creation Club last evening when Mr. Jack Medica, world-famous American and Olympic swimmer, made an informal appearance with Mr. F. Cady, almost equally well-known in the United States as a coach and trainer.

that

had

Continuing his instructive and in- A crowd of several hundred was

Mr. Cndy des- present at the Victoria, Recreation teresting discourse, Club last evening when Mr. Jack cribed some of the American train

He Bald they had Medica, world-famous American and ing methods, Olympic swimmer, made an informal learned a very useful lesson about appearance with Mr. F. Cady, almost the leg drive from the Japanese in and had profited n lot. He United 1932, equally well-known in the

then went into some humorous re- coach and trainer. States as a coach an ainer.

Mr. D. F. Lopes, Secretary of the miniscences of their Australian tour. Interviewed later, Mr. Cody re- V.R.C., in introducing them, said

marked that after travelling note Medica had

Just come from Australla after a protracted tour in thing like 8,000 miles Medica had the course of which he visited 27 not set Australia alight He towns und gave 41 exhibitions. The shown them something, however, and trip had been a trying one and he had set a new mark for the 440 yards, what ho thought of the wished the spectators to understand Asked that Medien was not in form and Japanese, he expressed a profound would do no serious swimming. Mr. admiration for them. They set

pace and kept it up for Cady, he said, was the official coach terrifie of the American Olymple team for almost impossible distances. He was confident, however, that United States last three Olympics. Mr. Cady said it was a real plea- sure for them to be there. He did not wish to put forward any albis, Medica was not very cloquent about but Medica lind had a strenuous trip with no chance of training, and he himself, merely saying he was SO out of condition that after a few was tired out

to ask Medica to turns of the tank he began feciing He proposed

he had a piano on his back. It swim a few lengths of the tank while as he himself endeavoured to give a he should ever return and was in running commentary of the funda-condition he would try to show them

some real swimming! mentals of his style.

Medica was already in the tank

performers were gradually attaining complete world supremacy again.

Like most other great sportsmen,

A presentation of couvenirs from by this time and for the next few the Victoria Recreation Clubmas

to the

guests. These were in

made minutes those of the audience who the form of a beautifully-engraved were real enthusiasts were treated

Our staff photographer caught Frank Kwok in the act of serving when this picture was taken at Thursday's tennis championship semi- final match in which Kwok was beaten by H. D. Rumjahu.

Tennis

BRITISH HOPES REBUFFED

Chinese Players Beat

Hare and Shayes

Hopes that there will appear this season a new star among the younger generation of British ten- nis players received a severe set- back recently

Chinese when players defeated two of the big "kopen,"*

considered

C. E. Hare, already on the borders of the British Davis Cup team, was beaten in the Tally Ilo tournament by Kho Sin Kle,

a Davis Cup player.

At himself Paddington, R. A. Shayes' erratic tendencies fell victim to 3. II. Ho.

Meanwhile Senorita Lizana, of Chill, made the Tally Ho! women's singles trophy her own property by winning it for the third succes- sive year.

Perry's departure has given Aus tin new incentive. Thla cuperb stroke player fancies his chance of Wimbledon victory more than ever and as for the Davis Cup, he hus by no means despaired of its remain- ing in

in England. Austin has great hopes that the

boy Harrow

Robert 15-years-old Nicoll will eventually train on into

The event of the day's tennis at a Davis Cup player, and he has now

Paddington. was the defeat of R. A. made a nice gesture to the young-Shayes by the Chinese player, J. H.

sler.

IMPRESSIVE

Austin saw what Nicoll could do when he was drawn against him last week in the Herga Club tourna→

Austin won 4, 6-3, but Nicol! gave him a rousing struggle, attack- ing Britain's No. 1 in the checkiest fushion and putting over winners which showed that he cares nothing for reputations.

Nicoll played his game with Austin with the same assurance he would display against a lesser opponent. Austin was impressed. He also ad- mired Nicoll's forchand drive, which is whipped over much like Perry's, There are many things Nicoll has to learn, but he ought to make a big advance us a strategist piaying along- side Austin.

(By H. S. Scrivener)

£250 Loft to Ten

Golf Caddies

Ten caddies at the East: Brighton Golf Club, to be selected by the committee, have been left £250 by Mr. William B. Precious (64), of. the Grand Hotel, Brighton, who His estate died in October.

is valued at £21,303.

Ho.

After his fine play at Scar- It would be an encouraging thingborough earlier in the week, when for British tennis if Austin and his be beat IL G. N. Lee before losing pupil-managed. to win the Hard to C. R. D. Tuckey in the final, Court tille, but in any ense Austin, in giving the boy the benefit of his vast experience, is doing a splendid thing for the gume,

TIP FOR AUSTRALIA

Shayes was expected to repeat tast year's triumph at

He must be

chington,

a little tired of being called Inconsistent by his various crities; but he is.

11.

Sir Samuel Hoare, fit again after

A few fine shots could not repair his attack of Influenza, was skating the inherent weakness of his ground on an ice rink yesterday morning play. His volleying was only good He kept it up for three hours,

In between Sir Samuel talked of in its and starts. Ho played with seldom spectacular, He was tennis. He is president of the L.TA, regularity which reaped its own

reward. He fancies the Australians to win the but he showed a a nice aptitude Cup "but Bunny Austin is pulling a "morter" out of the bag great player who always does well in

Ho casily won the first five games the Davis Cup, and if he rises to the when Shayes was not expecting occasion, who knows?"

Sir Samuel's lip for the Wimbledon of the first set before Shayes seemed realise that he was really up 19 Donald Budge, to championship

American, but his against it. Shayes proceeded to win auburn-haired

which brought him no liking for Australia's Cup chance is four beacft, for Ho on his own Interesting in

in view of a message from actual

service was out at God. Sydney yesterday,

In the second set Shayes pulled up This

that Crawford, announced

-3 down to 4-3 up; but and even there was no saying what McGrath, and Bromwich are taking from

course of neuro-muscular

achieved happen. Shayes inter-muscular co-ordination exer- would

home his wanted winners, and so cises, which will last right up to the several egregious errors; He rammed time of their tie with Mexico.

was out again at 6-4.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The aim of these exercises is to improve stamina and give better con- trol of balance and timing,

ROGERS IN DANGER

Rogers, who was for a time in Jeopardy against the other Chinese One part of the course is a spinal player, K. H. C. Lo, had to strive for exercise for the nerves, and dolly the first set. He seemed on the verge these Australian tennis players are of collapse in the scrond set, but expected to study a book of rules rallied to win the third by really dealing with such things as dict, hard work at 6-2. Incidentally, bathing. smoking, warmth, and this match was described by sundry alcohol

funny men among the onlookers as The course is planned to reduce "high versus low." the weight of Crawford, the oldest of the party, and build up, the physique of the youngsters, McGrath and Bromwich.

SIDNEY B. WOOD, JR.

to some fine practical demonstrations, cigarette box of Hongland to Mr. U.S. TENNIS STAR,

As Medica easily and gracefully went with

through the water Mr. Cady pointed Cady.

out the main fundamentals of his

be drew alten

design

stroke. In co-ordinated work of CHINESE COACH

tion to the

shoulders and legs. The leg stroke, he said, was just the regular 'six beat crawl but timed precisely, each leg using the same amount of energy. Each shoulder worked individually and most of the swimming was done under water

"Not Unorthodox"

The Australiens, he continued, said

.did:

not

IN COMEBACK TRY

CHALLENGES FOE

BOWLS MATCH

'Football Club Team

To Meet Police

A friendly bowls match has been arranged for to-day between the Hongkong Football Club and the Police R.C. on the former's green, New York.. commencing at 3.30 p.m. The fol- Sidney . Wood, Jr., may have lowing rinks will represent the Hong- been inspired to attempt como

kong F.C.

Rink No. 1R. P. Shaw, G. E. " who recently. back by Big Bill Tilden, Cup committee could almost insure the return of the trophy by naming Wood to the team. Perhaps

O

TO PISTOL DUEL Guggested that the American Davis Stephen, E. Tuck and A. Hyde-Lay

Chungiding.

Sidney

A hot-headed Chinese football did not even see the article. The

At

any

the 1931 Wimbledon

Rink No. 2-J. Russell, E, S. N. J. Bebbington and A.

Rink No. 9.-G. Duncan, C. B. Rodger (skip).

Ge, (skip).

Medica's style was unorthodox, but coach has challenged his rival to a comeback may be an idea of his own! Robertson, Dr. J. A. R. Belby and J.

rate, he had been conching for more years pistol duel.

Angered by a visiting athletic champion plans another fling at the than he cared to remember und be

think there was any such trainer who called Szechuan athletes all England title. He may take part of dissipated rustics, the in other important tournaments it thing... it was just a question of a crowd who got there first. It was good Chungking city athletic director, hav- his game warrants it.

Wood Is no hoary grey-beard. enough to win him the 400 metres ng "lost face", challenged his rival

Only 24, he is just at the age at at the lust Olympics in world-record to a wrestling match. time, and it had gathered for blm

National officials intervened, but which most athletes come into their Gill (skip).

Rink No. 4.-F. F. Anslow, A. W. Hayward, A. Webster and A. Brooks- banic (sicip).

Rink No. 5.-H. G. Wallington, W. Kershaw, L. E. Lammert and W.

Rink No. 0.-J. Howell, D. Fitches,

(skip).

Chino niher records, including the 200 the local coach is now advertising in prime. He was still in his, teena P. Morgan and F. H. W. Haynes

matres, 200 yards, 400 yards and one the newspapers, challenging his when he astounded the tennis world.

critic to a plitol duel."

mile.

** by winning the Wimbledon crown.

SCHOOLS COMPETE IN ATHLETICS

C.B.S. SCORE A SUCCESS

Every year, the Inter-school sports for the Governor's Shield attracts a largo crowd and yesterday's meet, despite bad weather, was no excep- Hon. The sports were held on the South

China Athletic Association ground, Caroline Hill.

Ten schools competed and as cach sent in their best men fine running. In spite of a heavy track, and many eloso races were seen.

Represented by an excellent team. af sprinters the Central British School took the Shield in fine style from St. "Joseph's College, the holders. The Saints put up, a hard fight and would have won if they had not collapsed in the last stages of the medley relay race, the most im portant and thrilling event of the afternoon,

Presentation of awards was by the Director of Education, Mr. W. Kny.

One record was broken when C. Hosegood of the C.BS. ran the 106 Meires in 11 3/5 secs. The record, made last year by G. Sequeira of St. Joseph's College. was 11 4/5 secs.

A very close race was seen In the 800 Metres. Wah Yon College start- cd off very well and kept n good lead. tor

the whole dis- when

the home

tance. How the Central

stretch Was

British School runner, who had kept close on the heels of the Wah Yan man, made a fine sprint to win the race by a narrow margin.

FINE RELAY RACE The best race of the afternoon was the medley relay, which was won by British the Central

School. St.

this Joseph's College, who needed race for the Shield, sent in a strong team and as a result had a fine lead nt the start. Although they were al- most eight yards behind the Saints in the first two lengths the C.B.S. runners were not discouraged and thanks to

of C. Hose the fine display of C.

ere only good, third man, they were about four yards behind at the be- ftinning of the Inst 400 metres. For half of this distance the Saint's run- ner kept his lead but tired in the last 100 yards with the result that the C.B.S. sprinter got home with fully five yards to spare. La Salle

College took third event was the

Another interesting

pole vault, honours of which went Woo Bult-yul of St. Joseph's Col- lege, when he cleared 9 ft. 8 ins. He was only one inch behind the record ft. O ins. established by hiinsell and S. Ding, also of the same school, Inst year.

of

F. Castro of La Salle College al- nost equalled a record when he In 24 2/5 secs. covered 200 metres The record, made in 1934 by Ong Cheng-su (DBS.), was 24 aces.

The spectators learned the full re- sults of the events through an ampll- Bed Installed by Moutrie, S., and Co.

The competing schools were: St. Joseph's College (last year's win- ners), Diocesan Boys' School,

St.

Stephen's College, Queen's College, King's College,

British Central School, St. Paul's School, Lu Salle College, Wah Yan College and Ying Wah Colege..

The full results are as follows: THE RESULTS

Governor's Shield.. Central

British

School 81 points; 2, Bt. Joseph's Collers 2014 points; 1, L Balls Coles 114

109 Metres.--1, C. Hecgood (0.1.5.) Pat Cheltu (La Salle); 8, F. Chan (Wah Fan). Time: 11 8/5 sec. (Record).

Long Jump-1, Wong Kar-un

(King's

Colleg C). Dhunger 20 (1.75 in.

2. Mak Wal-fone (9.C.) 3, lector Bours

WODE 800 Metres, J. de}} (C.1.8.) † 2. Yan-hing (Wah Yan); 3. A. Sequeira (8.J.G.).

2 mine. 14 2/3 neck.

Times

Fale Vault-1, Woo Bukul (8.J.C.): 2. Lam Yu-aing Stephen's); 3. W. Chan (5.3.C.), Height: 9 [L. & the.

200 Melre. P. Castro (Im Balle): 2. Mak Wal-tone (8-J.C.) and Maycock (C.B.B.) Time: 243/5 seca.

Shot Put.-1, 0. Darkach (D.B.B.) 2 Tong Kung-hung (U.B.); J. Wook Dik-yui (N.J.C.) Wong Chu-ma (83. Paul's).

tance; 41 TLD Ins.

400 Metres.), C. fosegood (C.J.S.): 2, F. Patrove (8.J.C.): 8, Wong Yan-hing (Wah Yan), Time 67 1/5 secs.

1gb Jump1, Au. Tim-um (King's Col leze) 2. Wong Kam-tin (Queen's Collegs) ¦ 1. G. Adwill (La Salle) and I. Mayhew (C.B.8.). night: 5 ft 3.

1,600 Metroa-1, I. Kempton (C.B.S.): 2. Wong Yan-hing (Wah Yxn: 1. A. Keown (C.B.B.). Time 4 mina, 65 pen,

110 Metres Bich Hurdles, Woo Bik-yui (BJC: 2. Chat Hon-cheung (Wah Yan); 8, A. Ulrich (La Salle). Time: 19 3/5 secs.

Medley Relay Race 880 Metres-1, Central British School; 2, 6 Joseph's College: 1. La Bale College.

WAH YAN SPORTS

The second annual athletic sports meeting of Wah Yan College, Kow- loon, will be held on the Kowloon F.C. ground on Thursday, April 20. The first event will be run off at 1 p.m. and the prize-giving will take place about 5 p.m. Mr. Ko Fook-son has kindly consented to give away the prizes.

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