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ATTRACTIVE

AUSTRALIA WILL HAVE FIGHT TO WIN ASHES

By 1. J. Millard

A new bright spirit was entering English cricket, and the Ashes were by no means a certainty for Australia next year. With several first-class young batsmen who had not visited Aus- tralia, England was rebuilding her Test team on constructive fines, although no new outstanding bowlers had been discovered.

Those views were expressed by the manager (Mr. T. C. Lowry) and the captain (Mr. M. L. "Curly" Page) of the New Zealand Test Team, when the touring party stepped from_the Adelaide express recently on their return journey to New Zea land.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1937.

TENNIS IN LADIES' SINGLES TIES

POLICE BEATEN

BY SCOTS

United Hockey Tournament

(By The Perlin"),

The Police suffered defeat in: the United Hockey Tournament. on their own ground at the Police Training School yesterday even- ing, going down to the Seaforth Highlanders by the odd goal in

three.

"In Hutton, Compton, Edrich_and]inen coming on. It is not bil over Washbrook, none of whom has been yet. seen in Australla, · England his four "Although our young team was most promising class batsmen of strange to English conditions for a potential Test callure, said Mr. stort, and did not do too well in the Lowry, a former N.Z. Test captain opening matches, we steadily im- and Somerset cricketer. "Battressed proved, especially in bowling and by the older hands, like Hammond fielding.

Our

batting. however,

did

Police dominated the exchanges in and Barnett, they will provide strong not reach great heights. That was the opening period, and after 20 batting

rather disappointment, because

minutes play. Brown at centre for- we thought we had a stro

a strong butting ward received a neat stick piss Into the elrele from Wall and he ran in to side when we left New Zealand.

"We are very anxious to see Fleet-beat Wilson all the way. wood-Smith. Our lads have never seen him. The Englishmen told us the defensive until the interval or that he had improved wonderfully.

rived. Johnston, nt left book and "In England,

Walt, at inside left, played particular- Roger Kimpton, brilliant young batsman, from Mel-ly well for the guardians of the law

"Although J10 Bew outstanding howlers have appeared, England will still have a workmanlike attack.

"I was impressed by the new spirit of brightness and hope which was entering English cricket, and I

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special reason why Australia should overwhelm England In the Tests next year. In fact, I would not like to wager on the result. With a wet season, England would prob- ably win, for the English players aro more accustomed to wet wic- keta.**

The Police kept the Scots well on

boume, played a great knock against in this half. change-over, the Sen-

fter the

us at Oxford.

GRIMMETT STILL GOOD

"In Adelaide we encountered the best spin attack of the whole tour," NO NOTE OF DESPAIR added Mr.. Page. "Grimmett is affil a Test bowler, What would we have There is no note of despair in given to have had him in England! English cricket-for from it, for we Badcock is a batsman all right. noticed keenness everywhere," said reminding me of Dempster. We Mr. Page: "Our two matches at were genuinely sorry that Bradman Lord's drew fine crowds. England got out cheaply. We wanted to see has a distinct chance against "Aus- | litm hit up a inundred or

Ewol" tralia in the flight for the Ashes next (Bradman scored only 11 for South year, with some grund young bats- Australia against the tourists).

altack swung into action: nicely, and within ten minutes Mac- kenzie equalised with a beautiful low drive from the left flank. The Scots Johnston, continued to attack and after a faulty clearance, let Halds- worth through and the latter Jessop with ense

beat

Miss Perry

Mrs. Chiu

They won their matches yesterday.

MRS. CHIU AND MISS PERRY IN SEMI-FINALS

BOTH WERE FLATTERED BY THE FINAL SCORES

(By "Abo"}

Two matches of some importance in the Ladies' Open Singles Tennis Championship of the Colony were decided on the Indian R.C. courts yesterday afternoon when Miss Rose Perry and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu, part- ners in the open doubles, won their way to the semi- finals by beating Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Marmont

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By Pal Jarrell

The Empire Games, the greatest carnival of amateur sport in the British Empire is close at hand, and Australia's girl swim- mers and athletes are preparing to meet the foremost competitors from Great Britain and the Dominions in Sydney in February.

Athletes from all. States, makingį the biggest representation on record, The Police retaliated strongly, but will arrive in Melbourne in Novem- Brown missed a good chance to draw her for the national track and eld level when he shot wide with Wilson

championships conducted by the Aus- at his mercy.

There was little to coose between tralian Women's Amateur Athletic

teams during th closing Union. the two stages of the game. The last minutë! saw Teja Singh dash down the right Performances at the meeting will wing in a solo effort, but his terrific be taken as a guide to the choice of Holdsworth, Cunninghain and Gunn Australia's representative track team were frequently prominent in the for the Empind. Sentorth attack. Or the halves,

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Jones and Aberdeen worked hard and On form this season, the Olymplan. were well-supported by Brown and Doris Carter (Victoria), high Jump; Dickers at back

Brown led the Police attack well, Joyce Mitchell (Victoria), 100 yards but Wall was the best of the for- and 220 yards; Elste Jones (Victoria), ward, with Teja Singh always a javelin-throw; Clarice Kennedy menace on the right wing, Mehar Singh, ut centre-half, played a great!

(N.S.W.), 00 yards hurdles and gome. Johnston was good at left javelin-throw; and Thelma Peake back though the only mistake he (Queensland), broadjump and по made in the second half cost his side yards hurdles, are foremost in

the u goal.

The game was last with occasional held for the trim. splendid combined novements, ming-i led with robust tackling and plenty of wild titing.

BRITISH

RIFLE TEAM

Itinerary of Tour In Australia

By Marker

The British rifte team, now on its way to Australia, arrived at

Cap: Town recently, and will leave for Australia on the Ascanlus on Decem- ber 3.

Australia.

WELL ADVANCED

Form in Sinte champlonship events. will be a useful guide in the selection] of swimmers

Sydney Biris, heated by the Olympiau. Pat Norton,

well advanced with their training, and

several juniors, notably Myce Steele, | of Manly, have registered times this season which bring dem. Inte lige for the Einplad team.

Victoria's brightest prospects for the team are the national spejogboard ! and high tower diving champioa. | Irene Dunnel, and the former breast- stroke champion of Australia, Val George.

Boycott Of Schmeling Bout Advocated

New York, Nov. 19. The "Anti-Nazi League" is demanding a boycott of the Schmeling Thomas

Both games were interesting not only because high standard of play was reached but because in each case the winner got through more easily. than she really deserved. Promise of close encounters was forthcoming at the start but this was not fullled; both Miss Prry and Mrs. Chiu won in the straight sets.

tion and the

The semi-finalists in this competi

order of play are as

follows: Miss Perry

Y

Mira Oliver

y. Miss Griflihs MISS PERRY v. MRS. HOLMES

Mrs. Chiu

When the first three games were

and

player in the end. She not only draw level but passed Mrs. Holmes, led 4-3 as the

of some smurt result recoveries and a general steadying

being played, one had to be a very loyal supporter of Miss Perry to en- visage à victory for her over Mrs. Holmes by 6-4, 6-1. She was so nervous and unceran of her strokes that si quickly in the first three iament but she succeeded in over- coming this preliminary uncertainty superior and was undoubtedly the boxing bout scheduled to take place in Madison Square Garden on December 13. In a letter to the promoter Jacobs the League points out that the purse paid to Schmeling would help to improve Germany's foreign Currency situation. The League has already placed pickets around the booking office, displaying flaring pla- cards demanding the boycott.

ENGLISH F.A. CUP DRAW

Second Round Matches

London, Nov. 30, The draw of the second round of

Cardi

Rotherham Doncaster Clapton O.

Yeovil &

Petters

Exeler South

v. Bristol C..

v. Aldershot

v. Guildford

v. York or Halifax

v. Pori Vale

Mrs. Marmont

up of her play. Though Mrs. Holmes ing chops dropping in middle court; managed to get on level terms at 4-4, these were only a lure, however, be- she was unable to prevent her cause they could not be driven with younger opponent from going out at impunity. Mra Chiu's rame was 0-4.

The second set was not so even, for Miss Perry, after her intitial success, was playing with greater confidence and conceded only one game.

slightly too mature for Mrs. Marmont. In two phases of the game Mrs. Marmont stood head and shoulders above 'Mr. Chiu-smashing and volleying. Anything overhead

short

of a length sent aver by Mrs. Chiu Mrs. Holmes started off quite well, was treated in summary fashion and Mrs. Morment often rushed the net, and made Miss Perry run from one from where she tucked away some of side of the court to the other; but the Mrs. Chiu's most fierce drives. seemed to lose her touch after Miss

Perry had drawn level and never At the end of the encounter, I over- quité recovered 1t. Her ground strokes heard Mrs. Marmont say that she were sound, but her drives were not was absolutely outplayed.” It was a deep enough to be outright winners.generous compliment to the winner; Miss Perry's agility was on important but with due respect to Mrs. Chiu, I factor and played a considerable purt for one did not think the remark was in her victory.

fair to the speaker herself. Mrs. because she was the

MRS. CHIU «. MAS, MARMONT

Chla won

steadier of the two and because her chops and slice were the ideal coun- scores of 6-2, 6-1, mighter to Mrs. Marmont's type of attack. a complete walk-over for a sure more will be heard of

Mrs. Marruant in local tennis in the

The suggest Mrs. Chid over Mrs. Murmont: but nothing further from the Truth. If any- thing. this match. In spite of the scores was the better of the two us a spectacle because both contestants scorned pal-ball tactics and hit with abandon. There were some extreme- ly lively exchanges, during teach shone in turn.

could have been near future.

which

Mrs. Marmont is a very attractive player to watch. Possessing on easy style, che also has a wide repertoire of strokes and is not afraid to hit the |

Unfortunately for her.. how- ball. ever, she was unable to control them well enough

to beat a yesterday player of Mrs. Chiu's leadiness. Moreover she was over-driving, and

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her opponent was smart enough to notice this, with the result that Mrs. Gainshiro' Trinity Marmont often found innocent-look-

v. Hull

Liverpool v. Brighton ◄ Kidderminster

or Newport

v. Bournemouth or

Dartford

Western Australin should gain ro-

with presentation

the Olympian, Evelyn de Lacy, and the freestyle the FA Cup, to be played on Decem- sprint star, Dmothy Green.

ber 11, hus resulted as follows: Scarborough v. Bromley The team is expected to arrive at Women swimmers

Wrexham and athletes Fr.mantle on December 19 and will from

v. Walker Cellie ur Scotland, England,

Wales,

Bradford City remain in Western Australia until Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, December 23, when matches will be and Rhodesia will compete at Die contested against teams selected by Games

been Arrangements have the NRA. of Western

completed for the housing of Vie Colonel W. II. Osborne, secretary Kirketon private hotel in Sydney. of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associatons, determined that Shelagh Browning, 440 yards free- the visitors shafl sco Australia at style, and Jean Greenland, back-i work, hus arranged a comprehensive stroke and sprint freestyle, are the tour of the Commonwealth. Arriving Welsh swimming representativer. at Adelalde on December 27, the Margaret Munie is the Scottish 100 men will remain there until Decem-yards and 220 yards athetic competi ber 31. The South Australian Rifle lor, and Margot Hamilton, backstroke Association has already arranged its and sprint freestyle swimming. programme for entertaining the team.

English, Welsh, and Scottish teams As well as a match on the Port will leave London In the Ormonde Adelaide ranges, tours will be made on December 4, arriving in Sydney to several of the beauty spots.

The next stage of the tour will be on January 13.

motor-cara lo Mildura, and the visitors

arrive in Melbourne, on

Walthamstow The South African team, which January 3. Matches will

Swindon will leave Durban on December 3, ranged by the Victorian Rifle As-

and various tours sociation

made. will be announced on November 15, Leaving Melbourne on January but the athlete, Barbara Burke, now for Tasmania, by the Largs Bay, residing in England, has already been the next port of call will be Burnie included in the team, and will sall The team will remain In Tasmania on the Ormonde. until Melbury 13 and then return to

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ALREADY INCLUDED

Northern and Southern Rhodesia have selected a team which includes four girl swimmers.

Tranmere Mansfieldt

Accrington or Lancaster

v. Hartlepools

v. Bochdale

Lincoln

or

v. Crystal Pal or

Kettering

Crewe Watford

v, New Brighton

v. Walsall

v. Southend

v. Queen's P. R.

-kouler.

RUGBY WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE

Motor-coaches will convey the British team to Sydney, via the

London, Nov. 30, Prince's Highway, on January 14. Canada's foremost women swim- The Combridge University rugby Yallourn will be inspected on the mers and athletes will be included in XV scored an overwhelming victory journey, which will Canberra also willtupy five days. the team of 60 for the Games. Swim-to-day, beating Mr. J. E. Greenwood's ming trials for selection will be held Sydney the team will travel next month in the famous Crystal team by 31 points to nine.—Router. by

rall to Brisbane, breaking the Pool, Victoria, B.C., and the team Journey at some of the more import- will shil from Vancouver in the ant centres in the Northern tvers Aorangi on December 21, arxiving in districts.

Sydney on January 15,

be visited.

Mon

Returning to Sydney, the team will shoot through the record matches of the Games have not been announced New Zealand's women athletes for the N.R.A. OL New Bouth Wales,

the swimmers, commencing on

yet, but of on February 5. The principal object of the team Leydon, the Dominion middle and is to endeavour to win back the distance record holder, to the most Empire Trophy, which was won be prominent.

the Australian team at Bisley in Nancy Ludlow and Inlay Purdie July. This match will probably be are all-round swimmers in the team, fired at Anzac Range (Liverpool, and Gwen Rix is the springboard N.S.W.), on Monday and Tuesday, diving competitor.

February 14 and 15.

The anat content will be fired in The big week for all women's New Zealand on February 23, after Empire Games swimming and athle- which the team, will all for Eng-lic events in Sydney is from Tobru land, via the Panama Canal.

ary 5 to February 12.

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