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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

1937. 20,

CURTAILED FOOTBALL PROGRAMME THIS WEEK-END

THREE

LEADING TEAMS IDLE

WILL CLUB BE ABLE TO UPSET SOUTH CHINA ONCE AGAIN?

(By "Abo")

Chiefly because of the Volunteer Camp, there will be in the First only a curtailed programme of matches Division of the Hongkong Football League, during the week-end. Only three games have been arranged, two to be played this afternoon and one to-morrow.

Of the four leading teams, only the Seaforth Highlanders will bo engaged; South China "9", Middle- bex and Kowloon all have an idle week-end.

Judging by past performances, the Seaforths strault take the points from St. Joseph's at Sonkunnon this afternoon; but I advise them no! to take things too lightly as the Saints have a habit of being at their best when

Icnst expected. Several changes have also been made in the Saints toan, and it would not be entirely untrue to say that they themselves do not know what they are liable to do! For to-dny's en- counter, they will have the help of E. Turner,

Acquisition fron Shanghai. I have it on good au- thority that the newcomer is a good man, having represented the

Rees.

in the northern city. He will turn out at right back, partnered by A. J. Hussain

World's Land Speed

Record Broken

HELL OF A RUN "SAYS

CAPTAIN EYSTON

Bonneville (Utah), Nov. 19. Captain George Eyston, the British racing motorist, driving his twin-engined Rolls Royce "Thunderbolt", broke the world's land speed record on the Salt Flats here His to-day with an average of 311.42 miles an hour. average for the kilometre was 312.30 miles an hour.

The previous record was held by Sir Malcolm Campbell, who covered the kilometre ir 301.473 miles hour and the mile in 301.120 miles an hour.

an

Club-Olsen; Kemp, Nicholas; Hyams, Skinner, Millington: Fisher visibility was poor at the time of Main, Fowler, Wilson, Bickford.

Po-put: Capt. Eyston's attempt, but the course Kowloon Chinese:-Ho Chong Hai-ching, Wong Yuk-tin; was in good condition-anyhow, bet- Kwok Wal-kee, Chan Wong, Woo ter than when he made

attempt. Hok-ming; Chin Choi-fai, Tin Yung-

mean

his last

fal. Tee Sing-ho, Yal Wah-chong, After the run, Capt. Erston told Tam Koon-lam.

Reuter, "I was a hell of a run, and Tsang Trang 1 don't

it profanely." Eastern:-Sammy Chung-wan, Kwok Peng-ting: N added that his goggles almost came Tak-wing, Cheung Kwok-choi, Io off and he had to lift a hand off the

Cheng wheel to adjust them. Chan Bing-10,

Ils clutches, Wai-kuen

Lin-which caused all the trouble in his St-heng. Lee Taeky. Soong

previous runs, behaved perfectly. sing, Bau Ching-to.

Aga Khan Tops The List

Unofficial Agures for the north- ward mile rini were 305.89 miles an hour, and those for the southward run Even were 313.00 miles an hour. before the offelal figures were an- nounced, it was almost defnite to those who watched the attempt that Capt. Eyston had broken the exist-

WINNING RETURNSing world's record.

IN HOME RACING

The kilometre run northward was made at a speed of 305.00 un hour, and the southward journey was done at 310,11 an hour, averaging 312.20 un hour. WINNING OWNERS

world's record The official new Races No. of Value

was anounced as 311.42 miles an won hotses

10 29,862 bour, with runs of 305.34 miles

23,074 hour northward and 317.71 miles an 22,274 hour southward.

The following Home turf statistics are complete to Nov. 1:

SOUND HALF BACKS Unfortunately for the Saints, they will not have R. Marques in goal, and his place has been given to L.. J. Castilho. The intermediate line to quito Round, especially as David Leonard has now, recovered some of his old-time form through being Given the plvotal berth. The far-. H. Aga Khan... 28 Sir Abe Balley .... 20 wards, however, sul reinaln the game;

the possibilites are there, but Sir V. Sassoon

Mr. Wm. Woodward B

L

an

The average for a kilometre was 17,058 312.20 an hour.-Reuter.

16.

15 .... AD

a

3

20,073

27

10

14

15,017

1 15,273

10 13,543

0

11,20!

10,225

SELECTIONS

0,613

the results are usually disappointing Mr. J. V. Hank.... V. Costa, the lanky player who is Lord Ganely earning reputation for his ver Mrs. G. B. Miller satility, may be able to infuse mure Lord Derby thrust into the attack as he wil Major Courtauld appear at centre-forward agals

M. E. de St. Alery Sir II, de Trafford Sir J. Jarvis

0704 FOR RACES

49.023 TO-DAY

TRAINERS

43

25 51,212

10

20

55

27

20 12-

30 20

The other match of the afternoon will be played at Happy Valley be tween the Club and South China "A", Peculiarly enough, the Club C. Boyd-Rochfort has a

a habit of upsetting the calcula- Lawson tions of South China "A" no matter Frank Butters how well the Chinese may bo

J. Jarvis playing; for years now, the Club has F. S. Butters been South China's "houdoo" team, O. Bell At the moment, the Club is last but M. Peacock one in the labic, but it would not. Jarvia surprise me the least bit to see it F, Darling lower the coloura of the Caroline H. Cottrill

Hill side,

T. E. Lender

Little interest will be attached to Capt. T. Hogg the

neeling to-morrow between Kowloon Chinese and Eastern. The Solario former have not obtained a single Fairway point from seven matches, and it in Blandford not likely that they will be able to Singapore hold Enstern, for whom a victory is Foxlaw confidently predicted.

Cameronian Bosworth

TEAMS SELECTED St. Joseph's, J. Castilho; H. Gainsborough Turner, A, J. Hussain; N. Delgado, Blenheim D. Leonard, C. Marques; T. Castillo, Tetratemn A. Ward, V. Costa, J. Gomes and A. Sansovino Alves,

Seaforths: Atkinson;

30 47,006

07 30

27.010

22,000 20,510 20,610 20,181

Happy Eve For St. Leger

(By "Captain Foster")

There are eight races down for to-day's meeting and my selections 12 25,004 are as follows:

23 20 10,7%

60 30 10,313

31 24 17,925

30

23 10,443

16

11

15,203

SIRES

25

10 52,771.

23

22

14 20,020

20

12 14,701

21 15 14,050

Bear Claw

15 13,000

WHd Life

13

19,407

22 14 13,367

12,985

10 12,261

19

11,783

Cherleon

10

11,420

Webster,

Gun, Richards

JOCKE Won

100

Highley; Spelts, McKusker, William son; Adans, McGuigen, Dunnachie, W. Nevelt

Fraser and Thomson.

"A":-Wong Wing:

Mak Sul-hen, Lee Tin-sang: Lau

1. Wragg

E. Smit

Perrymar Benstey

South Chinn

Hing-chol, Leung

Wing-chui, Loo Kwal-sting, Lal

M. Deary 7. Lowrey

Mater

Kwok-wal; TAO

Shui-wing, Fung King-cheong, Cheuk Weston

Shek-kam and Cheong Moon-wing, 8. A. Jones

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SHUM CHUN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)

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NEW BRIDGE HANDICAP

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MANCHESTER HANDICAP CALL-OVER

London, Nov. 19.

call-

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Reuter.

Capt. George Eyston

BROMWICH

DEFEATS McGRATH

Queensland Tennis Championship.

Brisbane, Oct. 25.

Recreio "A"

Not Pushed

By Opposition

St. Andrew's Loses Badminton Tie

(By."Abo")

Playing most of the time at half speed, the Club do Recreio "A" defeated St. Andrew's in

the Mixed Doubles Badminton League last night by nine gabies" to nil. Most noticeable feature of the Portuguese team's play was the fine form shown by the due as Ladies; indeed, it was

much to the consistency of the female section as to the brilliance of the men that Recreio was able to win so easily.

There was little to choose between the Misses O, Ribeiro, M. Ribelro und M. Silva; each, in her own way, did her shore unobrasively but neverthe- less efficiently. Miss Silva specinilsed in delicate drop shots from the fore- court, Miss O. Ribeiro denit faith- had any fully with all lobs which

ion of being short, and Miss suggestion M. Ribeiro gave a display eminently satisfactory to her partner.

Without meaning to be unkind, I cannot help feeling that with belter the St. support from their ladies,

offered Andrew's men would have stiffer opposition. As I was, F. V. E. F. Wong. A. S. Bliss end Fincher had to do more than their

BADMINTON NOTES

Ladies, Drop Your Shyness And Join Up

· Amalgamation May Solve Problem

(By "Veritas")

THERE is a curious anomaly about women's badminton in Hongkong which seems to call for some explanation. While it is perfectly true, as my colleague "Spectator" observed this morning, that comparatively more women play the game here than men, yet last season it was found impossible to continue the ladies' doubles league, and the same position is indicated this winter. That strikes one as pccullar when it is realised that some 50 members of the gentler sex play the game at Club de Recreio, and that most of the other clubs. in Hongkong possess women players.

fair share of the work, and it was no No Dearth Of Players

surprise, therefore, to see them zo badly trounced.

tcoms there were

The fact than med double

THE fact that a mixed doubles divi- INFERIORITY COMPLEX Of the three St. Andrew's ladies, (originally this season Miss Florrie Wong was the only one eight, but one has since dropped out, a shortage of who was able in some measure to though not owing to discard an inferiority complex; the players) siguies there is no dearth und of women players, for of these seven alher two. Miss Molly Chur Miss P. Gittins, gave me the impress-teams, only two are from Recreio, lon that they could not forget they which means that at this club there were up against u better team, As must be come 49 players who do not a result, Fincher and Miss Wong enjoy the benefit of playing in league were the only pair to put up a fight. badminton.

They were within a point of catching

up with L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Real Explanation

Ribeiro, and took J. J. Remedios and Miss O. Ribeiro to twelve, though

they managed only eight "aces" Oliveira and Misa against MT. "A. Silva. Fincher's smash was always a potent weapon, and he scored many points with this stroke,

Freddie Wong and "Sonny" Bliss On a wet court at Milton to-were both hardworkers; the former, day John Bromwich easily won especially, covered a lot of ground, the Queensland singles tennis but he was handicapped by an championship, allowing V. B. inability to kill. If he had been able 10 smash with a lower trajectory. I McGrath only six games in three am positive he and Miss Churn would octa. It was Bromwich's first have done Immeasurably better. victory over McGrath in a match.

moral they are will en-

suggestions how this might be realised. Already the Recreio are prepared to enter two teams. Why should not lady players in the other- clubs amalgamate to form any ot least two more teams? I belleve Free Lances and Talkoo are alrady considering this idea, and possibly in Kowloon, St. Andrews and Kowloon Tong ladies could get together for the same purpose. Possibly, too, there are other amalgamations which could be made so that four or five terras could participate.

Forget Your Shyness

leogue was in existence there popularity, way no questioning its and I am equally confident that if the ladies who are now shy of taking part would overcome their in- feriority-complex, they too would And not only a great deal of pleasure to be gained from such a league, but also the best and surest method of making progress.

DURING the two years the ladies'

St. John's Withdraw

e reat explanation is simple, but not very heartening. Most of our ladies, apparently, do not

want to play league badminton. This is not because they have any objections to the competitive game on

rounda; it is not because afraid

a women's league courage "pot-hunting" at the expense tlon. But apparently because they of the game as a pastime and recrea- feel they are not good enough" to compete in a league. This atitude, in view of their obvious keenness to The three Recreio men, Oliveir earn the game and to develop their

ITTLE of note has happened in the Remedios and Carvalho seldom had les

men's and mixed doubles leagues so com- prowess, is difficult to appreciate, for

this week. One heurs with regret Bromwich was superb in all pluses to go all out. They won of the game. MeĠrallı, who fortably that the match could hard- if there is one thing properly or-

of their anised competitive badminton can that St. John's Cathedral Club hus handicapped by the fact that hely be regarded as a test

do, it is to assist players to accelerate withdrawn from the mixed doubles neglected to bring spiked shoes to Teal capabilities.

ar-improvement at the game. For the section for reasons, which I am told, the other two matches

pro-

are purely domestic. This reduces Brisbane,ald, "There-are-lewnged for the evening were "ean-player who really wants to make ble the numerical strength of the division players ahead of John to-day."

gress in the quickest time possible

at to seven. Later, with Adrian Quist, Bromwich celled. shared in the doubles title, beating

The scores of the St. Andrew's v. (and I mean progress on the right as lines) league badminton in Hongkong were "A" encounter Recreio McGrath and Thompson in straight

is the ideal medium. Yet the indies, follow: sels. The victory of G, Wilkinson

J.J. Remediot and Miss O. Ribeiro 100 per cent. enthusiasts in every and Miss Niemeyer in the mixed Recreio) beat Miss M. Chum and F. Vother respect, fight shy of the league. final was a big surprise.

Wong 21-5; beat Miss P. Glitins and A. S. Dilsa 31-0; beat Miss F. Wong and E.

Fincher_21-13,

was

In the men's singles final Brom-F. wich was far superior to McGrath

the day, and dealt with him almost as severely as he did with Quist on Saturday. Bromwich do- minated the driving railles, and proved his worth in volleying and overhead shots. He also served half n dozen service nces.

L. A. Carvalho and Miss M. Ribeira

Why Not Amalgamate?

the women's 11

M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva beat Mia Churn and Wong 21-0; beat Miss

in and is 21-7: beat alles Word ACCORDING to the decision of the and Fincher 21.0.

Badminton Association at its first brat

Mise Charn and Wong 21-13; beat Council meeting this season, Stias Gittens and filing 21-31; beat Mias question of running

doubles division of the league was wong and Fincher 21-18.

held over with the proviso that If there be a minimum of four teams P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. entered, the league should be or

ganised. I have heard one or two I 1 0 0 0 0 2

LEAGUE TABLE

1

Games

1 U 0 3 0 2

1 1 0 0 5 4 2

A heavy shower find made the court very andden, and in such con- Recreio "A" ditions spikes were a necessity. All University

Free Lances that McGrath could obtain were Kowloon Tong 2 1 1 0 12 8 2 spiked shoes several sizes too large, and he refrained from wearing them St. Andrew's 1 0 1 0 0 9 0

Talkoo

2 0 2 0 1 17. 0 until ho was trailing 1-4 in the

Recreio "B" . 0 0 0 0 0 0 second sti. second st

Throughout the match Bromwich played in spikes. McGrath had to let shot after shot pass becouse of his inability to obtain a foothold in aundshoes. Bromwich, however. was definitely too good for McGrath. It was difficult to gauge McGrath's true form, knowing that he was troubled with his footwear, bui his play appeared to fall away at least a point a game on the wet court.

GREYHOUND WINS £2,000 PRIZE

London, Oct. 31.

Four thousand people at the White City Stadium saw Mrs. O. F. Cearns's greyhound Bally Hennessy (Sand-

Even when he had ample time and bills-Wimbledon) win £2,000-the

made ground shots he often dis- largest prize in the history of the appointed, Scores:--

dog track. The dog broke the 500

Men's Singles Final-Bromwichyards record by winning in 28.398cc. d, McGrath, 0-2, 0-2, 0-2.

Men's Doubles Finul. Quiat-

Bromwich 3. McGrath-Thompson, dames Tann-Turner, 6-1, 6-3. 0-2, 6-3, 0-4.

Mixed Doubles Final.-G. Wilkin- Women's Doubles Final, Mrs, son-Miss Niemeyer d. E. Moon-Mrs. Westacolt-Mins Hardcastle d. Mes- Weslacott, 3-0, 6-3, 6-3.

GENTLEMEN

WAIT

FOR-

Rola

ALLSOPPS

TILADE

MARK

Expected Postponement

came as no surprise when fast Monday morning Recreio “A" and

University "A" announced they had

mutually agreed to postpone their men's doubles encounter. The luck of Jeud- the draw had brought these two Ing teams in opposition only a week after the start of the season, and as probably the destination of the cham plonship will depend on the outcome of the match, they apparently felt it would be better alt round it given (Continued on Page 0.)

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