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DOROTHY ROUND LOSES ΤΟ ΑΝ UNRANKED PLAYER

London, Apr. 14.

Miss Dorothy Round, Britain's leading woman lawn tennis player, was surprisingly beaten 6-4, 7-5, by Miss A. E. L. McOstrich, an unranked left-handed player, in the third round of the Melbury L.T.C.'s hard court tournament at Kensington yesterday.

Another ranked player, Miss Freda James, was also beaten by an unranked competitor, Mrs. E. C. Peters, by 6-2, 6-2.

the keynote of Steadiness was

victory in each match."

her

Miss MeOstrich won because of Football

fine

fighting qualities. Miss

Round had brilliant periods,

ticularly in the early stages,

she

was very erratte.

THREE SET-POINTS LOST

She began

with

accurate

par-

but

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Huent lawn tennis and let 4-2 Mc- Then Miss in the first Ostrich fought back and, by driving: with steadiness and maklug some One angle shots, she took the set it ,,་ཨ--

more

The second set was even closely fought. Mist McOstrich was of ni semblance making hardly n mistake, and while Miss Round wan bringing of some definite winners at the same time she was making A number of errors.

"TOO STEADY FOR ME" Miss Round led 5-4 and 40-15. She had a third set-point at ad- under her vantage, but faltered

gane.

apponent's persistence, and a weak! return, finishing up in the net, gave Miss MrOstrich the match in the twelfth You

were too steady for me," Bald Miles Round at the close, which Miss McOstrich repiled: "You were rather kind to me."

to

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Miss Kay Summers, fully covered from her motor accident of Saturday last, reached the third round easily.

NEW LBW RULE IS NOW LAW

OFFICIAL M.C.C. DECISION

London, May 5. The new bw experimental rule has become cricket law.

At a rnceling of the Marylebone Cricket Club to-day, it was an

decided to animously and officially add the rule to the laws of the game. Major the Hon. J. J. Astor was elected President of the M.C.C. for the ensuing year.-Reuter,

This decision of Interest to Hong- kong

for it means that the new lbw Inw will have to be adopted here next rto Hongkong has Hitherto season.

experiment, though Ignored the Shanghal adapted and by all accounts found quite satisfactory. Good off-break bowlers should be in big demand here next winter.

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CHAMPIONS VERSUS

THE REST

BOYS' TEAMS SELECTED

The teams for the boys football

match between the champions of the league and the Rest were announced this morning.

cur-

The match will be played as thin-raiser is the Kötewall Cup tie Aftermar next. The Sunday leefed teams are:

CHAMPIONS (R. WELCH FUSILIERS)

W. Griftlig Fus, Pritchard and Boy Davis: Boy Edwards, Fus. Tny- lor (Captain) and Bay Williams; Boy Gregory. Bay Hitten, Boy Lardner, Boy Shone and Boy Morris. Re- serves: Buy Wheeler and Buy Lewis. THE REST

Nalao (St. Joseph's College); Chul Hing-wali (Queen's College), and Boy Edwarda (R.U.R.); E. Petrobe (St. Joseph's College Boy Ingal (R.U.R.) and

Ful-chol Leung (Queen's College); Yan Hing-wal (Wah Yan College), Boy Burnell IR.U.R.). W. G. Pryde (C.B.S.). Chang Wai-yuen (Far East Training School) and Hollidge (C.B.S.),,

Reserves:-Redmond

(R.U.R.), Leong Chong-ki (Wai Yan College). Tam Nai-man (Queen's College) und Ho Sik-kwong (St. Joseph's College).

LOCAL WATER POLO

THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY

MISS SOUTHWELL

TENNIS

GIRL WALKS OFF COURT

(By Frank Poxon)

London. April 14,

1937.

OVER 200 TENNIS MATCHES ARRANGED AND PLAYED IN TWO MONTHS

FINE WORK BY H.K.C.C.

SUB-COMMITTEE

MR. DICK HANCOCK'S WARNING

THE completion of 100 Colony

tennis championship matches, as well as an equal number of contesta

penstances speaks

Clubhouse Chatter

By "Veritas"

It is en with the Hongkong men's singles championship. The cham- pionship was Inuugurated in 1012, the first winner being H. A. Nisbet, player who had previously made something of a name for himself in American tennis. Nisbet held the championship for three successive successive years and then gave way to S. E. Green, who followed suit. Then came the Ng Sze-kwong regime, the Chinese exponent retaining the title for six years, and actually figuring in the fini elght times in nine years. With Ng's reign over, the title began to move around. Honda

won it for the first time, but lost it the follow-

g year to Capt. O'Callaghan. Hondu regained it next year, but then lost it to S. A. RumJahn, who lost if again to Honda. Then M. W. Lo be- come the second Chinese player to win the honour. Another new name

in the Hongkong Cricket Club events within two months, despite adverse' weather and in the face of post- due to other unadvoldable volumes for and I enterprising laboura the untiring

of th

the of the tennis sub-committee HK.CC. Mr. I. R. Hancock':

R. 13.

workers, graceful tributes to these which includes the indefatigable and ever-courteous hon, secretary, Mr. A. well nigh Intolerable, and he gave was inscribed in 1931 when C, 4. L K. Mackenzie, will be echoed by allmphasis to the points by referring Rumjahn came down from Tientsin to the physical condition of the Rum-to beat up all opposition. After this who know how much detailed work ha consirs after their five-set anal the title returned for two years to is involved in organising successfully last week. My own feeling is that 5. A. Rumjahn. Tsui Wul-pul was

The L.T.A. such a big programine,

no matter what time of the year the the third Chinese to win it in 1934, also will welcome Mr. Hancock's tournaments are played, matches up and he repented the achievement in

will surance that the Cricket Club"

Lo semi-final should be the best 1938. This year another new nume

the always be happy to assist any way of three sets. In making all rounds finds it way among the records, H.D. Hancock the promotion of tennis in Hongkong the best of five sets we are merely Rumjan, whom, us Mr.

the national and international said, had long been knocking at the Club, the L.T.A. would have been

in chunpionship door, carrying off the hips competitions.

title. hord put to conduct the champlon-which

players ships. The Association and tennishich only the world's fittest

compete In minor Tournaments, players generally are indebted to the which are more the equivalent of sur Club, and it is comforting to know championships, the golden rule is best that the same willing assistance will of three-set matches, whether they be be offered in the future.

Amerien

Without the assistance of the Cricket pionships

Shorter Games Better

MR.

R. Hancock's objection to chang- ing the date of the champion- ships from spring to autumn is such

played in Australia,

Europe,

or

Only Seven Different

Doubles Champions

Ten Singles Champions THE mficial championship roll et the doubles goes back to 1917, but in the course of those 20 years, In 26 Years

there has been but seven different halders of the title. Nr. Sze-kwong There can be few important tennis and Wong Po-keung (the last named There was an extraordinary in-

for the sponsors of this chunge to chumpionships boasting a history of now an enthusiastic supporter of eldent the Melbury (Kensing-

give it serious consideration." Mr. | 26 years, which point to the feel that tennis

in Canton) were the first lon) lawn tennis tournament yetancock points out that playing ove there has been only ten different

ons and terday in a women's slagles match

a practical one, that it would be well

between Miss G. M, Southwell and set matches in August heat would be holders of the title during the period

E. H. Harvey, who has been

in of Britain's Wightman Cup

team. They were playing on a slow court, and after Miss Harvey had lost the first set at 1-6 she changed her taclics to simple defence.

the

She bit the ball slowly and high in

"THAT TYPE OF GAME"

Miss Southwell could make nothing of this strategy; and Miss Harvey won the second set at 6--1.

In the third she drew out to 2-0 by the sang methods.

Miss Southwell, apparently getting impatient, suddenly retired, remark- jog:

"I do not like to play mgainst that

of game."

Chinese League To Start match was, of course, award-

Next Month

The Chinese Water Polo League, arranged by the Hongkong, Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, will commence ils 1037 month.

season next

At least six teams will be parti- cipating. They are the South China A.A.. Chinese "A.A., Chinese Bathing Club, Chung Shing Dating Club Chinese Civil Service Club and the Chinese "Y" Swimming Club.

the The Chinese A.A, have League twice, the Chinese Bathing Club (holders) three times, and the South China A.A. and the Fukien once each.

CORONATION

small

selection of

Men's wear

novelties specially

designed for the

Coronation

is now

on show.

won

ed to Miss Harvey,

"HARD DRIVING NO USE" "Surely," wald Miss Harvey to me afterwards, "a player at any Kome can use what tactics are suitable for the occasion.

"I found that hard driving was no use, so I played the safe game. 1 am sorry the muteli ended as it did." Miss Southwell said she preferred to make no comment,

My own comment is that Miss Harvey was entirely in the right---It- was up to Miss Southwell to adjust her play to the tactics of her opponent,

Badminton Flourishes At European Y. M. C. A.

ENTERING LEAGUE NEXT SEASON ?

Another new club is likely to join the Hongkong badminton league next season if an effusive article appearing in the currents Y.M.C.A. Monthly Notes. means anything.

Despite the hot weather which has invaded the Colony, interest in the game continues unabated at the European Y.M.C.A. a dozen or more players meeting in the West Lounge every Tuesday and Friday.

The popularity of the game can be better understood by reprinting the Monthly Notes article, which follows.

How is one to account for the late in the reason ware of enthusiasm for Badminton? Wherein iles the kick which seemingly emanales from the fighty abutllet & peep Into the West Launge each Tuesday and Friday, reveals a dozen or so eagerly await- int their turn to take the court. They are A verry party, one and all taking a delight,

lo spite of the beads, and in some cases, streami of molaiture oosing front thenk, Da purching u Dusthunte the light-horrfect

shuttle from the stage to the partition of

the West Lounge, endeavouring the while lo nevrotiate with each successive prach, a sonewhint magnelit net

FIFTY YEARS WITH ONE

CLUB-BILLY' BASSETT'S GREAT CAREER

for

remained thus

The inf

succeeded by

and

M. K. and M. W. Lo, who in turn gave way to 11. R. B. Hancock his brother H. Hancock. They were the fast Europeans to win the cham- plonship and it was in 1021-10

und Wai W Ng Sze-kwong

ago

lok were the next successful part- nership, and they gave place to Omar Rumjahn and H. D. Humjahn. In 1925 started the remarkable regime wileh

of S. A. and 11. D. Rumjahn, 30

insted without a break

when they conceded the title to Tsul Mr. William Isaiah Bassett, J.P., chairman of West Brom-Wai-pui and Tsui Yun-pul. But wich Albion, died yesterday at his home, Kelvedon, Beeches-road, they have recaptured the lost crown West Bromwich, following a heat attack. He was sixty-eight years old

"Billy" Bassett joined West Bromwich as a lad. From that day Albion were to him the club of clubs. He never had the faintest inclination to move.

More than fifty years with one club. Player, director, chair. man of directors. A wonderful record.

He began his career as a professional at a weekly wage of 7a. 6d., wore the Albion colours in hundreds of League matches, in many great Cup ties, including three finals. Two of these were against Aston Villa, the other ugainst Preston North End. Albion won and lost to Villa, and defeated Preston.

Many international honours came to him. He was the England outside right sixteen times. Eight of his caps were against Scotland-a bril- Unnt sequence.

in

FRIENDS TO THE LAST

I had known him a long time, and

all our conversations he never

sald an unkind word of any one.

GIRL AUSSIES ARE ON THE WAY

Cricketers to Play In England

The atmosphere at the Albion TEAM WHO'S WHO headquarters, The Hawthorns, was one of simple hospitality. No fuss: no show. "We are pleased to see you. Come again soon."

and still seem to be firmly planted

as Hongkong's unbeatable doubles combinatlen.

Lindrum And Inman

THE amount of interest aroused in snooker here as a result of the Colony snooker championships should be a further guarantee, if one be needed, of the public support to be given to the impending visit of those famous players, Horace Lindrum and Melbourne Inman, Lindrum as all enthusiasts of the green

know,

BRITAIN'S MOST

UNUSUAL ATHLETE

(By G. W. I. Smith) Wherever I

among go athletes the talk is of A; K. Brown and S. C. Wooderson, the two men who are expected during the track athletic sca- son just beginning to set up new records for Britain.

It is unfortunate for all concerned that it looks as if the old argument as to the relative merits of Wooder- son and J. E. Lovelock, will never be settled. Too bad, for I feel that with both at the top of their form we should have seen some terrine racing.

As for Brown, he is acknow- leged to be Britain's most unusual athlete. He has already shown. magnificent form over all distances from the 100 yards to the half- mile, and it is a question whether he knows himself which is his best dis- tance.

I believe he will be wise to give

un the short sprint for the present and concentrate on gaining stamina by doing a number of half-miles,.

in the summer. specially carly Staning is so often lacking in our On his running to date there is no

short-distance men.

Ryder Cup Selectors

The Professional. Golfers' Association has announced that the Ryder Cup Selection Com- mittee has been osen, as follows:

Josh Taylor (Richmond}, ]. H. Taylor (R. Mid-Surrey); A. R. Wheildon (Moseley), James Bradbeer (Porters Park), A. H. Haskins (Hoylake), and R Mackenzie (Stanmore).

denying that he is-in-a class by himself over the quarter. Even though he was beaten by the negro, Archie Wiliams, In the Olympic equivalent, he was then supreme in the world at the distance. Lack of big racing experience and the luck of the draw were, I believe, his downfall.

This year he is stronger and more experienced, and we can expect some even greater porformances from him. But I also believe that by the lime

and 1834.

at

is the world's cleverest snooker player of the Tokyo games he will have and has established record after changed up to the 880 yards. record. Inmun-does-not-lug-far-be- which he first achieved fame in the hind, but he is better known for his Public Schools Sports of 1932, 1933,

I also as being prowess at billiards, and als

Brown, like Tom Hampson, is the for Tom subject favourite

The big, powerful, striding type of half- Webster's sporting cartoons,

which tures miler of comparatively late physical exaggerated

maturity, and when he has gained every Webster caricature of the

bis full strengih the longer distance should prove his best. famous cuist is known. the

the

nosc

features

world

aver, and has, perhaps, done as much to keep Inman in the public eye as his personal ability as a billards Here are personal details of the exponent. Hongkong will assuredly Australian

two Women's Cricket Team give the cue artists a warm

The Hongkong Billiards in welcome. who arrive in England early

land in three Test matches at North-the visit which will be sometime in

Meanwhile he looks like having a very heavy season-I know that America, the Continent, and Ireland would all like to see him on their tracks, and for months American ath- letle authorities have been hoping

be. Included in n team of English athletes to visit their country in May- and June.

and none closer than with Mr. Fred May and meet the women of Eng-Association is busily preparing for that both he and Wooderson might

His death breaks many friendships, Everiss, the secretary of the club ampton, Blackpool, and the Oval, July, and the fullest support of the "Billy" Bassett and Fred Everisa Mrs. Margaret Peden-A daughter public is confidently anticipated. were pals more than forty years. It of Sir John Peden, Fresident of the has been said of them many times Legislative Council at Sydney. A "the two nicest men in football."

B.A. of Sydney University, one of the Mr. Bassett, who also Sat on the Football League Management Com-lest people in the team, and a determined batsman. She married mittee and the Football Association Mr. R. Emmanuel, but by deed pool Council, was not fond of hearing retained her own name. himself speak. His knowledge of Elsie Deane Has captained Vic- the game was so wide that he could torin and may lead the Tourists. A autord to put his opinions in a few smart held and a subtle bowler, with words.

a high action, she is forewoman and

an

He would have met his colleagues sports organiser at the Semco Art on the F.A. International Selection Needlework Factory at Melbourne, Committee ut Birmingham next A delegate to the Australian Cricket Monday to help choose the England Council of the Women's C.A., Elste team against Scotland in Glasgow is accomplished on April 17..

ished speaker, Clements-in Nancy.

the carly "We have suffered an irreparable twenties. Combines the quality of a will miss him, and his passing means ledge of finance, so will act as trea- loss," said Fred Everiss. "The game good all-rounder with a useful know- more to us than can be put into aurer. At Melbourne Nancy works Here are words taken; from tri- | Neli MicLarty-A Victorian. Good butes by other well-known people in ail-round player, never so happy os football:

when she is fielding at silly mid-on. Machinist a factory. In

words.

Sir Frederick Wall (former scare. tary of the F.A.): "He was u charm- ing sportsman...

Mr. "Fred Howarth

in an office.

Peggy Antonio The baby of the team-20 next June. Googly bowling (secretary has earned for her the title of "the Fooball League); "He spent a ilfe- Girl Grimmett." Dark-eyed, cur- time in football, and was one of the ly-haired, Peggy is full of fun and most popular men in the game." when travelling with the

Mr. S.. F. Rous (secretury F.A.): "He had many lovable qualities.

the Victorian team

Inst

ceasen gave imitations of Greta Garbo and other famous people. Machinist in }

factory.

Tom Muirhead (manager Preston Marie Jegust-Companion ..to a

Of a surety, submarine nets during war. North End): "It is a tragle break Perth lady. Had much to do with

Mr.

FW. Rinder (Aston Vill-puce

fare could not be as a barrage, more efficient for Alblon." than tha one on view #pread o'er the findminton Court. · Quite an attrnetive little are to be sure. "The a great sorrow though this enthusiasm was not a keen zarlier in the senton, who knows, the Y.M.G.A... might have added more leaves to its laurels ete this, plucked from the Second Division

Is there any reason why this coming season

It might be argued that the reason coticetni the standard of play, but surely a favourable report to HOW WE PLAYED THE GAME, much more destrable, than, HOW WE WON

the forming of Western Australla of which shu is secretary, director, vice-president Football

slow bowler and League, and member F. A. Council): useful all-round player. "A good, straight-forward man; an Amy Hudson-Began as a fast

bowler but her

sups

excellent counsellor."

and off the field.

made so many

Mr. Fred Normansell (chairman mistakes that she now delivers should also be spent in almilar friendles Aston Villa): "A great sportsman on much slower ball. Cautious bat, but A lovable often brightens up when set. Fiolds character sett will be remem-keeper and one of the bats of the well at third "man" and in the deep, Winnie. George-A good wicket.

Then go yo to it my bearties, pracklee while you may, and here's to your aurcosa. May the Anger of the *Y* yet' be in the.ple of the Second Division, irrespective of position, top or bottom. To be, in the ple where one can

"Billy" bered by all who knew him as

aside.

Наз been concerned

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BUT HAVE YOU TRIED

ROSE'S

DELICIOUS

GRAPE FRUIT

ORANGE

& LEMON

SQUASHES ?

IDEAL FOR THE SUMMER

Sole Agents:

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Albion players will be sad of ships at Melbourne, Boylish, athle heart when they walk on the Ar-

at least teste is very commandahin, sa o senal pitch to-morrow, for he had tic type of girl, who at one period

te not being.in the pie at all. In pausing, na

a means of recreation, and as an enjoyable pnutinse, vou certainly have succoided in "laking the ""bad" not of Bedminton

bech like a father to them.

ARTHUR SIMMONS

was broad jump women's champion (Continued Page 0.)