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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1938.

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LOCAL CYCLING MATTERS

Enthusiastic Tone

in the

At Meeting

FACING FACTS AT LAWN TENNIS

(Continued from Page 8.)

this country, and not merely of that

portion of it which is concerned with and international championships matches.

The annual general meeting of the

GREAT GENERAL INTEREST Hongkong Cycling Club, held on

Though it would be practically im- January 3, gave promise of a very enthusiastic and progressive season possible for these other Interests. to current year. Less than afbe represented at such a meeting ns quarter of the members falled to put is proposed, it would be well worth whether a fairly com- in un appearance at the meeting, at considering which the following officials were prehensive report of the proceedings Gmight not be published, as an item elected: President, Mr. H. A.

interest. In Keales; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. S. C. of the givatest general

and L. A. the official organ of the game, witli a Wong, W. H. Peckham Anning, Hon. Secretary and Tren-view to eliciting by correspondence surer, Mr. J. L. Smith; Captain, Mr. the view taken by the ordinary player In L. A. Anning: Vice-Captain, Mr. M. on the various points discussed. O'Doherty; Committee: Messrs. F. L. such case the ordinary articulate Bradley, S. R. Baylis, J. Walker,ness of the moderate player might C. A. Brothwell, R., Alves and Yuk be, for once, overcome. Llang.

able

The initial venture of the young-

The Club recently lost an enthuslas-

Club-that of the LC. of Czecho- tic official in the person of Mr. Rest offspring of the International Swinfield, captain for 1937, who left Slovakin-was, though not success- The Ron, ful, highly creditable. To come to the Colony for India. Secretary for 1937, Mr. W. H. Peck-England from the comparatively slow bum, is due to leave the Colony surface of their own hard courts to shortly for the United Kingdom, and the wood floor of the Palace Covered in him the Club loses its most valu- Courts Club of Torquay, which is as

and enthusiastic official: Mr. fast

than, No. as, if not faster Peckham has carried out his duties Court at Queen's Club, would in any with amazing thoroughness, and has ease have been a great adventure. not only participated in affairs as To undertake this expedition without Secretary, but has both acted as time the aid of their star player, R. Men- keeper and competitor in various zel, made their task all the more time trials. Since the departure of dimeull, since the home 1.C.'s side Mr. Swinfield he has also acted as was just about as strong as could Captain.

have been selected, headed by H. W. Attendances on Club runs during Austin, and containing some half- the past year were fair, averaging dozen of players who have repre- about 40% of the membership per sented this country in Davis Cup run. The total mileage of runs car-matches. ried out during the year, of which

It was a pity that Menzel was un- there were 42, amounts 10 2,017 miles. able at the last moment to make the

Journey, for a battle between him Time Trials and Records

and Austin would have proved a tre- ~Thine-trials-were-held-on-10-occumendous attraction. At the end-of- sions, distances being from 5 to 50 the first day's play the home club miles. Seven riders participated in had established such a long lead all, and were timed officially for 28 their victory was almost assured; but record attempts (see below). A 12- so well did the visitors play up on hours time trial was abandoned after the second day that L was not till the 3 hours' riding. Results of trials last of the singles had been played were as follows:-

Date Distance

nilles

Rider

•Sept.

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Aug. 3 5.

Dec. 11

Sept. 23

Aug 14

5. Aug. 21 Sept. 30 3. +

ILA.G. Keates. do do. WH. Peckham.

do.

S.C. Wong. do.

July 23

Sep1, 30 4 5.

*NOV, 15 10. Dec. 12 18. Oct. 14 10, Get 14 10. Oct. 21 10.

Oct. 7 10. Oct. 1 10. Dec. 12 15.

Deu

20.

Dec. 21 20. Dec. 21 20.

Oct.

Dec.

Dec. 2 Dec. 28 23. July 23 23. *June 27 50.

Yuk Lang S.C. Wonk HA.G. Keaton, do.

W.H. Peckham.

S.C. Work. J.L. Smith, B.C. Wong. R. Alves. H.A.G. Kenies. tia.

WH. Peckham. J.L. Smith. Wit. Peckhagy. S.C. Wong. H.A.G. Kentes. WH. Pecklinan. J. 1, Smie CA. Brothwell.

A.G, Kentes.

Kowloon Circuit)

that Austin, ntly, had put the result Amtrinsic

Tims beyond doubt. Apart from its in-

12.44

interest, this Inst match, in 13.45 which he defeated L. Hecht (and by 13.55

no means cusily), had the additional 14.29 claim to attention that a few years 1450 ago Hecht had beaten Austin in 21 15.27 Davis Cup match.

15.35 18.43

20.53

31.18

As the 1.C. won all four of the 6.25 doubles (In which G, P. Hughes and DW. Butler came in to partner H. 30.3. N. Lee and F. N. D. Wilde respec- 30tively), the home side won by nine three. All the Czecho- 31.53 matches to 4230 Slovakians played well, especially 30.40 perhaps F. Celnar, although he lost 68.50 both his matches, He has a beauti- 1.0.1 10.54 fully "free" style, and for a time on 1.1.23 the first day was so much the m{IS- 1.10.5

1.19.37ter of the court that he won five out 1.184 of the first six games of his match 1.16.53 against Austin-no mean perform- 2.30.15 ance

for a man playing his first match in this country.

*Recognised as Club records for

the distance.

The Club Championship for 1937 tributaries of the East River (Tung unquestionably goes to the President, Chiang) and to the keen tourist each scenes typical of Mr. 11. A. G. Keates, whose ability offer splendid and stamina still shows a gradual castern Kwangtung, Riding toward improvement after a decade of rond the source of the Sai Kong the cyclists racing. Local riders will have to entered the hilly region north of flol- Improve themselves beyond recogn!-fung, but they adventured in a north- tion before they will be able to think west direction after paying a visit to of wresting the Colony Champion- Sintlen. ship from the Club's expert.

Tour of 300 Miles

Another interesting feeder of the East River, the Chlu-hslang Chung. was reached early on the 4th day. Activities during the recent Christ- This was followed to Leungfa for a 10s season included a tour of about brief glimpse of the East River and 300 miles by three Chinese members another of the Sai Kong. The banks

includ-

the intter were traversed to Kwai- of of the Club. Their itinerary

shin and Walchow, from which cities Sintien, Hsun- ed Tumshul, Pingshan, chih, Leungfu, Kwaishin and Wai- the cyclists made their way direct

to Cheungmuktau. chow; six days riding on ordinary machines! Their route took them Altogether about 83 hours were down the pretty Tai Kong valley to spent in the saddle, and the part- Tomsbui where they struck cast to cipants (who are remaining in Can- ton temporarily) thoroughly enjoyed Pingshan to join the Sai Kong basin.

The Sal and Tai Kongs are both their first long cycling tour.

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