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MISS HARVEY CAUGHT IN HER OWN TRAP AND WAS BEATEN

(By Ulyss Rogers)

London, Oct. 14.

'Miss E. Harvey, ex-British Wightman Cup player, and fine sports-woman, prepared a surprise, quite legitimately, for her opponent at Queen's Club yesterday in the covered court cham pionships. She could never have imagined that it would work as it did.

Miss E. Harvey had to play that charged up to the net good and ofter rising' young ex-junior champloni,† and Cook's resistance was broken, Mis Valerie Scott.

the1.

Miss Scott is an impetuous Aghter. "He plays very well," was Dorotra's Likes to get the net as soon as possi- | apprecljition of Cook to me after. ble.

wards.

Miss Harvey before play began, de- font-fauli Judge. Miss Inanded Scolt was not going to get away with any foot-faulting advantage. Any sign of this would be scotched by the foot-foult judge.

COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIP At Queen's Club, Loniton, Richa Singles Second round: I: W. Austin bt P. 31. Davis (3-2. (1)

Third roumb K. Schroder (Sweden) holder) bt J. F. G. Lysaght (0-3, 6-2, - FX. D. Wilde R. J. Hitchie 10–3, 3-4, E); W. C. Choy (Chinn)

And then it so happened, when it 7. C. Warboys 16-1, 6-2, 6-2). D. W. caly a few games had been played,utler ht 3. A. Quin (5-7, 7-5, 4-2. ret);

Austin bt R. Billington 16-0, 6-1, 6 that this foot-fault Judge font01; J. Boroira (France) bt D. J. Cook faulted not fiss Scott. but i9 | (5—0.6–4, 7-5 -17. Harvey.

Women's Single-Second round: Mrs. Miss Harvey was taken by surprise. Fr L. Rost (Germany) ht Miss P. O'Con- Mt. R. Klug bt Miss Ft. Thomas (0-0, n=9): It was for the enemy that the foot-nell 17-5, 6-1); Miss. Cox bi Mina J. fault Judge And been requisitioned. Morfey fá-0, 6-4, 0—2); Mile J. Gold. Nobody ever thought that Aliss Tar-schmidt (France) it Mins

(Ira- lands (0-4, (-3); MIT ! vey would commit such a fault. She Min V. K. King (640); Mias V. E wia nonplussed. The gume had lost Scoti bt Mig E. 11. Harvey (6–1, 0-0); Its favour for her. She never ap- M. C. bt Mrs. J. B. Itiman (0ý

(~7), Ming Scott peared to bother more, won just as she liked, -1, 0-8, and she left the wurt with the feeling that foot-fault judges are a fine en- tertainment after mil.

This was the first entertainment of the day. There were others.

HIS BUSY DAY

One-forty p.m. and Bunny Austin due back from Guernsey to play two matches. But no Austin. Was the ute-liner down? Telephone calls everywhere. But nu, Bunny wns lost,

SOFTBALL DISPUTE

·

THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1937.

This

his battery of masculine movie favourites can be seen in RKO Radio's "The Robber Barons," featuring Edward Arnold and Frances Farmer. From tell to right are Cary Grant, Edward Arnold, Jack Oakle and Donald Meek.. The ploture is being shown, at the Queen's Theatre.

EXHIBITION TENNIS

RIFLE SHOOTING

Filipinos Claim Umpire's Tsui Wai-pui Beaten By Rosult Of Week-End

J

Decision Unfair

His Brother

The exhibition tennis

Competitions

Unfortunately,

HOURS

OF PLAY IN TESTS

Australians Not Satisfied

- According to a cable message the hours of play In Test matches in Englund will be discussed by the English Board of Control this month, and it is stated by a London news-

is paper that the Board attempt-

Ing to bilk the question of five-day Tests by conceding a redue- tion in the period of play before lunch on each day, says an Austra- Dan writer. Just what it is hoped to gain by thin is not apparent, and It certainly will not meet Australia's view.

Hours of play in Tests In England usually are 11.30 am to 5 pm. on the first day, and 11 to 6.30 on sub- sequent days. Australians have al- ways contended that these hours are Tong, but they also claim that the matches should be played to a finish. Four days are allotted for. the rat four matches, with the Bith match ployed to anish, only if neither side has won two games, or If the results are even. Under these con- dilluns, drawn games are frequent, and If the hours of play before lunch are curtalled, there will be even less chance

definite results being reached:

to

ENGLAND'S OBJECTIONS

Australians contend that it is ab- surd for a team to travel 13,000 miles play inderisire gumes In the most important fixtures of the tour, The second week-end shoot held to obtain a change.

and they have been trying for years by the Hongkong Rifle Association paratively recent times three days Up till com- The inability to accept an umpire's At length, an hour later, he turned decision brought an abrupt end tu by the Chinese Recreation Clubes afternnon, on the naval range at only in recent years that any exten- sponsored this season took place on Saturday were allotted for all Tests, and it is up in a taxi with two large portman-another softball "game, at King's terday in aid of the war relief fund Stonecutters, by courtesy of the naval tension teaux, a bag of golf clubs, and a cou-Park yesterday. The Filipino Club, ultracted a big attendance,

Those authorities.

has been obtained. Our ple of books. And there had been rather than accept what they con- who participated Included 1. D.

mem-players desire that the daily hours his doings for the day:-

sidered an unfair decision, marched Rumjahn, Tsui Wai-pui, Taul Yan-s of the H.K.V.D.C. were unable of play be reduced. but that all Aslir 0.30: baut. Guernsey to off the field during the last inning, W. C. Hung and Paul Kong. to attend owing to the annual enmp.Tests be played to a finish, as is done Jersey, arrived 0.30; airplane to making the Vets an award of the S. A. Rumjahn, who was to have! The conditions for shooting were in Australla. Southampton, arriving twenty minutes match. At this period however, the taken part, was an absentee owing to good, although scoring on the whole too late to catch train to London; Vets were leading by five runs to

Indisposition.

was somewhat on the low side. The train to Waterloo; taxi to Queen's.

onc

Over $800 was raised.

nett and handicap spoons in the And two matches to follow. He

The objection in England is that Only two games were played, The The best game of the afternoon wasMiller and Cpl. D. James respective-Tests would interfere

S.R.(b) nerles were won by Cpl. L. G. an extension of the time for the suon disposed of 1, M. Davis, 6-2, scheduled match between the Hong the sel between Tsul 6-2, 6-1. And al lighting-up time kong Baseball Club and the Central Colony Champion, and his brother. while that awarded for the best with county cricket, but that ob- too greatly Wai-pui, 1. Billingdon, his second opponent. British Association

Then Jean Boruta v. Derek Cook owing to the majority of the players surprisingly

postponed | Tsui Yan-pul

handicap score made with the S.R.(n)}jection who scored П (Sussex) provided a mild sensation being away at the Volunteer Camp.

victory

six rifle was taken by Pte. Rawling. games to two, Young Tsui sent over

The leading scores are as follows: Cook run right away, took the first The Canadian Chinese beat the set 6-2. ife led in the second set, Machine Gun Company rather easily

zome fierce drives whilch at times left but was over-hauled, to go down 3-by nine runs to five."

his brother, standing.

S. R. (b) He won In 8. The third was a great battle, in was hit by E. Zimmern

A home gun Irresistible form, driving the ball to which the French player only just losers in the fourth inning.

for the the corner of the court and freeping kis brother on the run, When he scrambled home 7--5. Then Jeun

The Machine Gun Company had a bad outpositioned him, he would go chance to win during the last inning, up to the net ani nee. as they had all bases full and no men out, but could only manage one

Scores:

GOING BALD?

TRY

Danderine

Another of the famous Sophie, Lang escapadosi

A gay mix-up of

hearts and diamondsl

Adelph Zular proFINES

SOPHIE LANG GOES WEST.

A Paramount Pictura with GERTRUDE MICHAEL LEE BOWMAN SANDRÁ STORME LARRY CRABBE ROBERT CUMMINGS C. Henry Gorden

TO-MORROW ALHAMBRA

run.

Vels,

Filipina Club.

was

R.

II.

5

7

I

7

easy

Taui Wal-pui beat H. D. Runjahn six games to two. Tsul played a better brand of tennis but Rumjahın made him go all out for the whole sci.

Cpl. Miller

2. Yet, Manneli 3. Cut. James

in, anach

Hep. 200 500 40

33 33 20 83 Ser. 32 29 31 02

23 31 30 Box 30 30 20 B:

seems to have no validity now that four days have been des elded upon.

A man playing in a Test now misses two county games, and he would still miss only two games if the Test went on for six

days, provided that the dates were properly arranged. Five days, which Is now advocated in some quarers in England, should be sufficient to see almost every game completed All the above competitors used the there, and the indications recently "1914" rifle.

5. E. R. A. Haynes Scr 0. F. R. A. Seymour

S. B. (a)

28 an

10

1. A. B. Looker 2. C. P. O. Pellow Partnered by Paul Kong, Rumjahu 2 Moe. Ifeather Umpires, Dr. Molthen and Delgar- went down fighting to. Tsui Wal-pui. L/Ben, West

4. Pte. Rawling do,

Ind Hung in a fast match eight games 16. Lieut. Jenks ....

Canadian Chinese Club.

14

Machine Gun Co.

5

2

Umpires, Dr. Molthen and Lut.

MILITARY SOCCER

តិរិះគន

76 26 77

have been that this period might be iconceded. The Australians would like to sec

an agreement for play from 12, or 11.30 at the earliest, to 0.30, and with these hours and five Tax duys for the game, they would feel 77 happle about things. But they to a Enish, with play starting at a would like to see all games played

X-Denotes the winner of the Bradman, in Adelaide last month, later hour than at present. Don handicap" spoon.

Note: The handleap of each win-upon, play

said that if five days were agreed dedaltely should not ner has been reduced by one point as start before 11.30. Bil-Woodfull, has Luk Ding-cheung-and-Wong Shui-shown. This procedure applies to all often expressed the view that the wing beat Chan Chi-keung and Selo S.R.(a) and S.R.(b) spoon shoots. Bick 6-2.

spoon.

to six. Tsui was the master player -Denotes the winner of the "nett" and was given good support by Hung. Rumjaha and Kong were both good but lack of understanding was Fesponsible for their defeat.

Results:

Inter-Unit Fixtures

For-2

Tsui Wel-pui best 1. D. Rumlahn

H. D. Rumjahn and Paul Kong 8-0.

The Present Week

Tu Wal-pui and W. C. Hung beat

Paul Song and Tsui Yon-pui beat

The following are the Military D. Rumjahn and W. C. Hung 6-1. Football League fixtures:

Monday

40th. Coy, RE.

V

Tsul Ya-pui bent Tsul Wal-pui 0-2.

Tsui Wal-pul and Tsul Yan-pui B/Seaforths.bent H. D. Rumjan and Paul Kong

(Milly, Hoppy Valley, 3 p.m. 1-2,

Referee Le Purnell).

HQ/Seaforths. v. C/Seaforths. (St. Josephs, Happy Valley, 3 p.m. feree Fus. Edwards).

Tuesday

Ke-

+

C/Middlesex.

A/Middlesex. (Chatham Rd., time to be decided between both teams-Referee L/c Hartley).

22nd. Coy. R.E. v C/Seaforths. (Military, Happy Valley, 3 Referee Sergt. Reeves).

p.m.

Thursday

V

R.A.S.C.

S/Seaforth Josephs, Happy Valley, 3 p.m. ferce S/Sgt. Isley).

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Eleventh Extra Race Meet- ing will be held (weather per mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 20th November, 1937, (St. commencing at 2.00 p.m.

Re-

12th (1) Batty. R.A. v R.A.O.C. (Millary, Happy Valley, 14.30 p.m. Referee B. M. Baker).

A/Middlesex v 20th. (H) Batty, R.A. (Chatham Road, 4.30 Referee L/c Lancaster).

D.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. IL BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 15th November, 1937.

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