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GERMAN TENNIS ACES DUE ON NOVEMBER 29

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1937..

International 'Soccor

London, Oct. 27. The Welsh team to meet

VON CRAMM AND HENKEL NOW Scotland in the international

VISITING JAPAN

According to latest information, Baron Gottfried von Cramm and H. Henkel, the German Davis Cup temis'aces, will leave Japan on November 22 and will arrive in Hongkong on November 29 on their way to Australia.

n

Tho Australian Lawn Tennis

received Association recently letter from Dr. Heinrich Klein- schroth, manager and captain of the German touring team, advising that the Germans would be in Australia In December.

Present plans aro that the two Germans, who recently participated in the American championships at Forent Ills, will take part in the Queensland championshipa in De- cember and will meat Vivian Me- Grath, Adrian Quint and John Brom- wich.

Donald Budge, the present ama-. feur champion of the world, and his partner Gene Mako, are also visit- ing Australia al the same time, but they are definitely not going via the Far East. They are leaving San Francisco late in November direct for Sydney, and will return by the same route.

• Before Sino-Japanese hostilities broke out, plans had been made for Australian and Amerlenn lennia teams to visit the Far East, but in view of the present situation, these plans have had to be cancelled,

Most Dangerous Game Is Golf, Says Osteopath

Mr. T. Mitchell-Fox, an estenpath,

is a brave

He hos dared to

shout "Fore!" to golfers.

Henner Henke) due on November 29.

WOMEN'S SPORT MOVE

soccer game at Cardiff.on October 30 is:

Gray (Chester); Turner (Charlton), Hughes (Birming- ham) Murphy West Brom- wich), Hanford (Sheffield Wednesday). Richards (Bir- (Aston mingham): Philips

Villa), Leslie Jones (Coven- try) Perry (Doncaster), Bryn Jones (Wolverhampton) and Morris (Birmingham), Reuter..

Cricketer Placed In Fix

MAY LOSE HIS

WINTER WAGES

London, Sept. 30.

Essex County Cricket Club ho threatened to stop the winter wages

WEEKLY HOCKEY COMMENTS

BY "THE PILGRIM"

FILIPINO SWIMMER INJURED

PROMISING

DEBUT BY

Association General Mooting

There will be a General

Victim Of N. Y. SEAFORTHS Moting of the HK.H.A. of

Accident

New York, Oel. 27,

A prominent Filipino swimmer, Castanelo Alvarado, la now lying in Bellevue Hospital in a critical condi- tion with a fractured skull. He has been unconscious for 40 hours.

He is apparently a victim of traffic "hit and run" accident. He is badly cut in the face and possibly has [internni Injuries as well.

The Police are unable to locate his family nor determine his New York |address.—Duited Press.

COUNTY RUGGER

of A. Avery, the Leyton amateur MATCHES

footballer, if he goes on worki tour with Islington Corinthians F.C. next week.

Avery has, however, been per sunded by his mother to accept the Invitalon, and Islington Corinthians, who have chosen only 19 players for n very lang tour, have been saved n last minute difficulty.

Mrs. Avery, who is prepared to make a sacrifler so that her son may see the world, stated yesterday: "He a wonderful son and, without a father, Is the mainstay of the family. When he heard from the Essex Crickel Club he desided to

He declares Uint golf is the most Share In Official withdraw from the tour, but we did

dangerous game in the world, as am exercise is fallitious and in a post- tive source ઘઉં income far the osteopath."

He was speaking at the conference In London of the Osteopathie Society of Great Britain. And golf, he said,

won had because:

Any exercise the golfer gets is lost by the nineteenth hole., You get as much

exercise going for walk in the country:

Aid Sought

Half a million players of women's team games in

Great Britain are determined to get their share of the Anancial and technical aid for sport which the Government is making available in its drive for a fler Britain. They want women's team games encouraged and their heuells 2-The majority of people who extended to the many thousands play the game do so at week-ends, who have as yet when they are not prepared for portunity to play them. sudden aletle elvity. Tempers are frayed, they hit ke fury, and Their claims will be voiced by the something happens,

Women's Teala Gomes Board, on 3. Everyone of any

who wants to play golf should he condi- organisation recently formed by the

tioned for the game.

oge

"WHAT NONSENSE!"

is prolonged by exercise. It is bene ficial not only to

mental health.”

physical but to

Bite

or no up-

governing bodies of women's hockey,

netball, cricket, and lacrosse,

This Board sets out to safeguard and forward the interests of women's team

that games, and to ensure under the National Advisory Council

Here is the first divot (figurative) lo descend on him. It is from J, H. Taylor, contemporary of Brold, Var- don and Herd, “Whot nonsense, what proven nonsense. Life assurance and the National Playing Fields) figures show that the age of 8-golfer Association-their-position--E-fully recognised. The Chairman is Misu Davieson ex-international hockey player and now the President of the National Association. The Hon. And a doctor: "Practically every Secretary is Miss W. O'Reilly, who afternoon during the summer you is also Sceretary of the Netball As- can find doctors playing on every sociation. The Board,

course in London. What have executive powers, will be com- private better judges could you have of its posed of two members from each of value to health? As an exercise it

the four team gaines associations, employs every part of the body."

The Inst word and most unkind cut of all is from Mr. Mitchell-Foxt

"I have played golf, but I do not play nowadays. I take part in more manly sports-boxing, Bwinning, fencing, riding and running,”

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Kent Beaten By Hampshire

London, Oct. 27.

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Three matches in the Rugby Union County Championship were amongst the games played in the country to-day.

The following were the results:

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP,

Hampshire 21

Kent

(rt Beckenham)

Middlesex

9 Enstern

Counties

(At Richmond)

"I got in touch with the Islingtou Club, found the offer was still open, and told him to accept. He is hard- ly likely to get another chance such as this, and we shall manage al]North Midlands 9 East Midlands 14 home somehow.”

(at Birmingham) OTHER MATCHES'

There is, however, still a hope that the Essex Cricket Club, will change its view and grant the winter Oxford made for

Arrangements are being allowance.

University Avery to come home in St. Bart's time to start his cricket training

Hospital next year.

SHIELD SOCCER

of

the Hongkong

The secretary Football Association, Mr. Carler, re- minda Zootball clubs that entries for the Shield Competition close October 31,

on

B Newport

11

1

3 Cambridge

University Reuter.

A SCREEN CAREER?

3

Scottish Ladies Show Up Well

The Seaforths Ladies made! their debut in local hockey on the Murray Parade ground last Monday when they went) down to St. Andrew's 2nd XI) by one goal to nil in a fast and exciting encounter.

The Scottish Indies gave a very good necount of themselves consider- Ing that they had only played to- gether five or six times. Piny in the irst half was pretty even, if rather unrelentine. Neither side bed scored at half-time.

5.30 p.m. this

afternoon (Thursday) at St. Andrew's Church Hall. The main item will be to approve of Rules submitted by the United Hoc- key Clubs, etc. Representative from Civillan clubs, are es- pecially reugosted to attend.

NOTES OF CURRENT INTEREST

A FINE VICTORY

FOR POLICE

Club Beaten By

Better Team

In the Civilians Inter-Soctsion semi-final played on the Navy ground at King's Park yesterday, the Hongkong Police scored brilliant victory over the Club by four goals to one. The winners played fast and at times classic hockey, but the Club as a team was very disappointing.

the

The first ball saw the keepers of the law play fast, eager hockey, launching promising attacken which goals. One came SINCE Miss J. Weller uns tendered led Inevitably

-her resignation from the "y" after six minutes when Wall, at in- Ladies' Hockey Club, Miss Joan side left, crossed the ball to Teja

Singh on the right wing ond half, the Saints Lakeman will be seen between the latter, following up, beat Benwell In the second exerted themselves and their for- slicka for the "Y" Ladies' 1st XI with ease. wards E. Churn, E. Ho and S. Ro- this season. Miss

Lakeman 1108 berts, were in a more lively mood. They were rewarded after 15 min- made a very promising start in her utes' play when E. Churn, doing a new position and will do better it sprint down the right wing, sent in she uses her feet more when trying nwell-timed centre, which was con- to clear the ball.

Miss E. Churn

MRS.

very

RS. Williams, the well-known Shanghal Interporter, is also a useful left-handed tennis player. She is often seen, keeping pretty fl, on the K.C.C. tennis courts and is looking for went to the Shang

hal v. Y.M.C.A game on Saturday.

FLT

•

斷

ALT. Lieut. Wallace is one of the keenest hockey players in the Services. He is

a playing member of his own team, the R.A.F. XI, and turns out regularly for the Hongkong Club 1st XI and 2nd XI, the Y.M.C.A. 1st XI and the Central British Association.

IN Kraus, the YMCA. men have a useful inside-left. He is a German and stands 6 ft. 2 ins, in his

19 played well against Seaforth shoes, and has appeared for Ham-

Hollywood. Oct. 20. player, is taking a screen test to-day

Miss Kay Stammers, British tennis -United Press.

LACEY'S DRAMATIC

GOLF

Great Triumph Despite An Injury

ladies.

verted by Stella Roberts. Play at this period grow quite exciting as Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Hamilton and

burg in representative games. definite acquisition for the "y".

•

A

After a while the Club began answering back, but Blekford missed badly when well placed. At the control other end, the. Police took again and Benwell saved a beauty

Brown

frustrated Club attacks.

off a short-corner hit by Parker. With the Police still maintaining HENDERSON of the Y.M.C.A. is pressure, the ever rendy right-winger Mrs. Ackroyd tried to equalise, but R.

very keen hockey umpire. Teja Singh robbed E. V. Reed of a most of their efforts were nipped in From what I have seen of his umpir- fumbled clearance and shot past the the bud by Miss J. Humphreys, the

We want a greater lead. Five minutes from qualifies for his certificate. first-time tackling and hefty clear- to see more civilians of his type and the change-over, the Club made a Sainis sturdy right half, with hering, it would not be long before he advancing Benwell to give his side

determined ances. Mrs. Vessoona, at centre-

advance and Divett enthusiasm on our playing fields. half, also rendered yeoman service,

found the net from pass by. S. as did little Miss Greaves,

Fowler.

the

•

THE Queen's College, boys are fast THE

shoping into an A1 team. I watched them in a friendly game against a Police 2nd XI last week and believe me they are taking the

MAMAK REMINDER

SUPERIOR STICKWORK

The Saints were

superior with their stickwork and as a result were more often attacking: Miss E. Churn and Miss S. Roberta went very close to scoring on three occasions. There game in earnest! Way only one incident of note during Mrs. closing stages of the game. Ackroyd broke through the Saints' defence on her own, but was caught up just in time when the circle by Mrs. Vessoona, who deflected the ball

out of play. Otherwise Seaforths never looked like scoring Miss J. Broadbridge at right back for the Saints gave an improved dis-

the

JESSOP SAVES WELL

On resumption the Club retaliated and did all but score. Jessop was twice severely tested but saved his charge in brilliant fashion, Brown, at centre-half, was solid, frustrating many a promising advance made by the Club allack. The same player sent Parker away and a bad stop by E. V. Reed saw Parker gain posses-

On Tuesday, November 2, at 0 p.m. sion and beat Benwell with a fast General Meeting is to be held at dick.

St. Andrew's Church Holl. The The Police, still enjoying the best Agenda will be to elect a Civilian of the exchanges, added a further goal Assistant Hon. Secretary, to elect re- through Teja Singh, who thus com- presentatives from the Naval, Army pleted his hat trick". The

serve on the ended in semi-darkness with the and Clvillan teams to

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A brilliant final round of 67 carried Arthur Lacey, the Berk-piny, being well assisted by Miss E. Executive Committee. shire Club professional and British international, to a great Chang. June Hall in goal was as safe as houses. Mrs. Wilkes, the victory in the Dunlop-Metropolitan professional golf tournament Scots left half, was outstanding and

at the Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, with the low aggregate had her hands full in keeping the NAQUAKIWEANCARKAARARKI of 277.

Churn sisters in check. Mrs. Gunby

P. J. Mahon, the Irishman, sprang a big surprise by snatch- was a hard-working pivot, with Mrs. McLeod a gallant right back. The ing the runner-up award. Two rounds of 68 and 69 gave him a Scots, attack was not lacking lo full score of 282, one better than that returned by Henry Cotton, energy, who won this event 12 months ago with a total of 281.

but the forwards contri- buted to their own downfall by hanging on to the hall too long, thereby allowing their opponents Considered "The Championship off expressed antisfaction with his efforts ample time for a tackle. Aggression Champions," the tournament was and sald, "That is as well as I could Is futile without the final punch, and packed with theills. The Whitcombe play." brothers, Reginald and Chorles, were Reginald Whitcombe had putting unable to maintain their super pace troubles in his final round. Had he of the previous day and instead been able to maintain his form on the Lacey stole the thunder with demon greens he would have had the chance putting.

to challenge Lacey.

W. Laidlaw, the Ashridge assis- tant, equalled Reginald Whitcombe's day-old record for the West course when he returned a final round of

A remarkable feature of Lacey's triumph was that ha played throughout with a strained ga- ment In the little finger of his right | GG.

hand. the result of an accident Laidlaw almost heled his tee-shot

punch was what the Scots Incked.

IRISH SWEEP

while rabbit shooting the week be- at the short second and sank n good PRIZES

fore.

pult for another deuce at the tenth.

FINAL SCORES

Lion's Share To America

On being congratulated on his vic- Percy Alliss, too, wound up in tory, Lacey sald: "My score is ning great style with 88. shots better than I thought 'would win the compétition. You certainly A. J. Lacey (Derkshire) must have breaks in this game and (2150) 72.68 70 07 277 they came to me

(Royal on the putting PJ. Mahon

Publin) (100)

13 72 03 69 282 "greens.”

T H. Cation Cash. On no fewer than nine greens bridge) (75)

07 74.73 70 283 Lacey holed his, firat pull, despite the R. A. Wittcome (Park-

iono) (250)

co 72 73 70 200 fact that he was frequently wide of c, A. Wnticamha

(Special to "Telegraph") the greens with his second shots. I

--- 7307 74 73 207 This is the third time this season. Adams (Royal Liver

TB GO 7 71 197

Dublin, Oct. 27. that, Mahon has fllled the position of ¦ P. Aliisa (Temple New-

The Cesarewitch, run to-day, re- runner-up, "One day, perhaps I'll som)

280 sulled in Punch being first, Fet ************* 75 72 73 60 get first place," he remarked, But B. King (Knole

second and Solar Bear. third. Park, Asst.)" ......71 73 73 73 230 not until I can get the ball into the wiLaidlaw

The principal prizes are 15 of hole. I have taken 70 pults to-day, bridge, Asst.) 70 60 70 G5 200 but should have had only 00." A. 1. Padgham (Sun

£30,000 each, of which six went to dridge Pk *

73 22 70 10 United States, six to Europe, one to COTTON'S ERRORS

101-J, IL. Buss (Formby), zaz-B, Catton, with two steady half-rounds Burton (Hooton), 233-. Mitchell Very Canada, one to Burma and one to of 33, played soundly enough during inm and N. Rallons (Leigh), 204-D. South Africa,

Curtis (Queen's Park, Bournemouth), 293; Of the 15 prizes of £15,000 each,

which

poot

C. II. Ward

his final outing of 70, but he dropped Perry (Leatherhead) and C. strokes

nt successive holes, being (I'since fratel Torquay). 197-A. Lee eight went to United Sintes, six to over the green at the short 10th, Dore and Zotley),0. Duncan (Mere) and Europe and one to Argentine.

cost him four, playing two b. Ondd (Wost Cheshire), 299-ÉE.

Of the 10 prizes of £10,000 each: Whitcombe (Meyrick Park, Axat). Islack shots to the 11th, taking - five, 300-L4, B. Ayion, Ben. (St. Andrews), six want to United States, six to and missing from four feet, after be- 29-A. G. Deck (sherwood Forest) 203 Europo, one to Canada, one to India ing short, at the 12th, where he AM. Chevalier (Reddish Vale), 304-J and one to Ireland Internationel

Fallon Huddersneld) and L. . Ayton Press Bureau. marked down another five. Cotton Jun, (Bouth Shields).

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