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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 10,
1938.
SAILORS PLAY POOR FOOTBALL IN LAI WAH CUP
OUTSHONE BY THE ARMY COMBINATION
WEAK FORWARDS FAIL TO MAKE HEADWAY
(By "Abe")
The Army yesterday earned the right to meet the Chinese in the final of the Lai Wah Cup football competi- tion by defeating the Navy in the second semi-final match by five goals to one on the Kowloon F.C. ground. Those who had expected to see a good, game between the two teams must have been disappointed; for the Navy, seldom reached the standard worthy of an encounter of this im- portance.
Army players
Спе felt that the could have risen to greater heights had they been extended at by their opponents. But they were not to merely and they were content beat the sailors an to enter the next round.
Snead Wins The Miami Open Golf Title
Whatever good football seen in the provided by this game wha soldiers who were definitely the bet- tur side.. There was method in their approach and in the way the for- wards Awent down' on enemy ter- ritory; there was co-ordination be- tween the halved and the forwards,
the hacks
and Howlands and both the in goal were sato.
The mallors failed completely to make headway. They nearly, as elever Na their opponents either in ball control or in combing tion. Their movements were far too ragged to be attended with any de- gree of success and a tendency kick ahead and trust to tuck spolled many chances.
LISTLESS PLAY
were
not
to
As soon us they had established a tead of 3-0 the Army players also became slack and play became so luckadaisical that one wished for the Anal whistle to blow. Fortunately for the spectators, the whistle and nut blow just then or else they would
away with disgusted impression of the succun- tor. Towards the end, two snap goals by Calvert within two minutes of each other and an amusing inci- dent after Rowlands had hurt his foot redeemed the game somewhat as a spectacle.
The
pince,
have
Within minule the Navy
Morris, not post
Brilliantly Sets Record Score
Miami, Dec. 25. Closely following on the heels of his brilliant victory in the Nassau Open, Sam Snead, top money maker among the professional golfers the
for
the
1937 season, tu-day won Miami Open Championship against a strong Bold with a sensational re- cord store of 267.
Flashing brilliant form from the start and improving his card with critics every round, Snead starlied
by returning an aggregate score of 13 below par.
He was easily
the
best-scoring winner in the annual championship's history and his triumph was all the more notable in that it was his second major triumph in less than a week. On December 20, he won the Nassau Open with a sparkling grand aggre- gate of 278.
centre forhout any hesitation be anything wrong to-day,
sion and shot for goal.
Rowlands would
Baron Gottfried von Cramm, the German tennis champion, who had his revenge against Donald Buonal match playted at Sydney- pion of the world, in the internall onal match played at Sydney. Germany won the tournament against the United States and Australia despite Ühe fact that von Cramm and Henkel were defeated by Adrian Quiet and John Bromwich in the doubles. This pleture was taken- when the German team passed though Hongkong last November.
Chinese Too Good
For Civilians
Gadney Completes
Rugger Team
London, Jan. 9. England's rugby team for the International match against Wales at Cardiff on Saturday, January 15, is now complete with the selection of B. C. Gadnoy, the famous Leicestor international player.
The team is as follow:
H. D. Freakes; E. J. Unwin, P. Cranmer: F. 5. Nicholson and H. S. Sever: F. J. Reynolds and B. C. Gadney: R. J. Long- land, H. B. Toft, H. F. Wheat- 1ey, A. Wheatley, T. F. Huskıs- son, W. H. Weston, D. L .K. Milman and R. voiton.
FOOTBALL
FINANCES ARE SOUND
Happy Australian Position
HOW BUDGE--MAKO LOST DOUBLES
VICTORIAN TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
By MERVYN WESTON
Melbourne, Dec. 11 Playing with excellent understanding, Jark Crawford and Vivian McGrath won the Victorian lawa tennis doubles championship by defent- ing the world daubles champion, Donald Budge and Gene Mako, in a four sci final at Kooyong yesterday. The score was 1-6, 0-3, 6-4, 7-5...
Mrs. Hopman and Miss Nancy Wynne relained their Victorian women's doubles title by defeating Misses Joan Hartigan and Thelma Coyno comfortably 2-5, G-1 in the final.
past glory in the Budge and Miss Dorothy Bundy, called all of his
Mlas Coyne and the defending champions, Jim mixed doubles-game. Gilchrist and Mrs. Westacott, quali- did some fine things, but was st
Sho also And for the mixed doubles Anal by lacking in confidence, defeating Crawford-Miss Coyne and played Budge too much, appearing Mako-Miss Workman respectively in to feel a challenge to direct her at- .he semi-finala.
tacking shots at him instead of to opposing Miss Bundy.
also
The win of Crawford and Me- Grath delighted a gallery of nearly Budge was the equal of Crawford, 3,000, which had unticipated a com- driving and serving splendidly, and real with his sinashes fortable victory for the Wimbledon hitting
the undefeated champlons and
1037 severity for the first time in Davis Cup pair. there was reason tournament. He also opened out on gallery his service in the crucial third set. for the pessimism of the when the match began, for the Miss Bundy was an excellent part. Americans raced away with the first ner, for her forehand carried suf- et. It was remembered that Budge ficient pace to enable her to attack and Mako had defeated the Austra with her returns and advance to the Tans, 7-5, 6-1, 8-6, in the American net in parallel formation with her
partner. zon final of the Davis Cup.
Both Australians began very bad- Gilchrist and Mrs. Westcott were Sydney, N.S.W., Dec. 14.
were out-volleyed in the first set by Mako Soccer in Australia is in its while Budze nad Mako
Miss McGrath was and
Workman, who strongest financial position for 50ccurate and severe.
Crawford misliming, while
was adopted a parallel formation in con- years. The pureess the Ength ama-
roulated considerably by an infected trast to the usual one-up one-back Leur team which recently toured
toe. The Americans seemed to be combination seen in mixed dubies. Australia is primarily responsibic,
Their position play allowed them to The gross gate receipts of the complete command.
It is possible that that first set al-control the Arst set. Thereafter English tour amounted to £11,371 tered the whole complexion of the Gilchrist and Mrs. Westacalt had the
From this sum £2,200 was dis-itch. The
Americans, who had advantage, living up to their 1036 tributed among investors who pro-been keen and assured, seemed to title and earlier victory over Hop- vided the money to finance the tour.
suffer a paychological reaction, from man-Mrs. Hopman. To State associations £500 was paid which they never
Perhaps it was Mrs. Westacott's recovered. Their
of service apart from a bonus of 95 per cent.
concentration
wavered, and they wp-spinning returns
the real dominating on money invested in the tour.
could not regain command.
which proved The Australian
ly now Association
Crawford and McGrath deserved factor, far she gave her side many in a position to finance future In- Lernational without assistance Pruise and their recovery after such chances to attack with her deter- start and for their splendid mined hiting. Her reverse service As predicted, the Civilians found the Hongkong Chinese too from the general public. The Eng-date the middle of the second also worried the Americans a little.
When they found their win Gilchrist much of a handful when the teams met in the semi-final of the Lailish Association has pledged self to give deal nd If required for Wah Cup football competition on the Club ground at Happy Valley international teurs.
ning game they pursued it confident- ly and kept their opponents in dif- on Saturday afternoon. Nevertheless the score of 6-1 certainly
ficulties. flattered the Chinese; for the Civilians often had more than their fair share of the exchanges and only the brill'ance of Tam Kwan- hon in the Chinese goal prevented them from registering more than one point.
the
too
→
BUT FLATTERED BY WINNING MARGIN
NOT SO LIVELY
GATE RECEIPTS The N. S. W. Association annual
balance sheet shows that the accu- inu'ation account has improved from a debit of £305 to a credit of £1,- 223. Labilities are r duced from £6.5 to £337. This liability is offset by assets totalling £1,650, leaving an
The
of assets over liabilities of
games
set.
the
were
of
quall
Wils
troubled with his backhand early, but he returned ar eurately from the forehand, tossed with good judgment, and was dead- ly with his overhead play.
MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPION SIT
Final
11. Crawford-V. B. M^Grath /NB.W.) 3. D. nudge-C, G. Mako (USA), 1-4 6.3. 6-1 2-3.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSUIT
Final
Mrs. H. Hopman-Miss N. Wynno (V) Misses J. Hartigan-T, Coyne (NSW.). 7-5, 6-1.
MIVED DOUNLA CHAMPIONSNIP
Semi-Azala
Westacett
d. J. H. Crawford-Miss T. Coyne (NSW). 3. 3. 4.
J. Cilchrist (N.S.W.)-Mrs. (g). C. C. Mako-Mice. Workman
U.S.A.), 2-0, 6-3, 6-k
Badminton League Ties
MAKO OUT OF FORM It was not a great exhibition of
game, for Mako
was the doubles much below form in the last three On the whole it was a grand game, and stopped shot after shot with
nets, while all four missed too many rasy shots. Three factors stood cut with pony, ot clever and fast foot-almost monotonous regularity. On excess
In deciding the Issue-Crawfords ball The Chinese were able to several occasions he pushed out shots £1.223. The liquid assets of the
weck nerving One servlog, Mako's Ralph Guidaht and Horton Smith
establish such two goals by Calvert were
an advantage over which spell goals all the way; it was association in the Commonwealth
and Inability to hold his delivery, J. D. Budge-Miss D. M. Bundy (UBA) "beauties" and were a just reward turning in a card of 272.
tied for second place to-day, each
their opponents in the first period he alone who kept the Civillon tally bank total £903.
and the clever use by halves their (or
because
fur down to only one.
gate receipts an enlivening display
were by the
dip- of the State McGrath of the medium wford and centre-forward. The
Civilians. In The amusing Incl-
superior to those of the Sam Snead, whose consistently fine
Certainly the Civilians did not Association, apart from the money ping return of servies, Crawford dent mentioned above followed an
fact Leung: Wing-chiu, Lau Hing- deserve ia be 5-1 in arrears at half taken by the clubs, show an increase and McGrath both exploited this play this season has made his pocket-
chot and Lee Kwok-wai so dominated time. They had had almost as much of £472. Representative injury to lowlands who stopped u
book more bulky than that of any grounder by Tippett with his left
aehtedly at his feet. They fout which had already been hurt.
other player, was in great form, The midfield play that they made victory of the play as their opponents though (other than the English tour) added type of return and caught Mako re-
for Chinese almost inevitable. their Anishing was
C230; State Cup games' £223; and
ble to intercept many of his de not so Food Siste premiership games, £467, Rowinnda had to leave the field and
24-year-old pro from White Sulphur
Remedios, Bliss and Wilson were Goal scorers for the Chinese in this
Mako W. Va., whe and Springs,
came into
Jensive volleys.
generally Total gate receipts wer £1.393 Sheshan, who had been playing prominence only in lost war's win
busy looking after the nippy half were Fung King-chicung, Laši
andled the fast returns well, but "grand"pamt"at"left"back," "took his
tournaments and who this year re- Chinese forwards to have time to Shu-wing Yeung Shut-yick and latinan income of £2.665 The
Tewas always-troubled-by-the presented the United States on the make openings for their forwards, Chur-in (2), while Knox registered principal items in an expenditure of
drives. He made the mis- £1.032 were £942 paid to clubs and
slower Ryder Cup teama, it could not do
and as a result Howlett, Knox and the Civilians' point.
ales of cutting his volleys too much. exonses in connection with repre- Leonard had to go foraging for them-
McGrath was probably sentative.
cup and
premiership the four, for besides returning well selves. It was a pity that Leonard
games. Salaries and honorariumis and Knox had so little support from
1 valleyed and smashed brillant- The second half was not as lively absorbed £305, their intermediates 01 elze they
the first. The Civilians appeared
ly. Time after me he made telling would have made the score more 1
interceptions. Crawford was little Both these players often had disheartened by the non-success of
him, for his service and re- creating open- the Chinese defenders in difficulties rits. This was particularly Ulrich: Remedios, Bilss, Wilson; Turns were always and their deadly shooting was always noticeable after a period of attacking Pile. Leonard, D. Knox, Howlett and
Budge served and volleyed ings. Tara Kwan-hon stopped shot Hanniball." a menace to the Chinese goal.
beautifully, but he received 1tle of after shot, and they failed to reducej Chinese Tam Kwan-hon: Mak the play. The unreliable Mako was
Three matches in the "A" and one. TAM KWAN HON BRILLIANT the deficii.
When play swung over Shiu-hon, Lf Tin-sang: Leung Wing attacked continually. Mako won in the "B" Divisions of the Badminton Starting off with a 68, Sam Snead
to the Civilian end, Lai Shlu-wing chiu, Lau Hing-choi, Lee Kwok-wai: only four of his 10 services.
Leaque will be decided this evening. cut the score with every successive Unfortunately for the Civilian for- siddet another gool for the Chinese. Yeung Shul-yick, Lai Shlu-wing. McGrath's opening service was the The League leaders, the Club de round, finishing up amid great cheers | wards' efforts, Tam Kwan-hon was Teams:
Fung King-chrung, Lau Chung-sang only game, the Australians won In Recreio "A" are down to play St. fixture and with a brilliant tally of 64.
in his best form between the sticks Civilians, Manning: C. Pilc, and Hau Ching-to.
the first set, but they gained early Andrew's in a return breaks through Mako in the second should win comfortably. University and third sets and further breaks "A" will be up against the Recrclo early in the lost his only service second string and a win for them is fourth set, and this expected, while the match between lapse saw the beginning of a con- King's College and University "" vincing rally by the Australians, as should provide an even tussle. they went to 1-1 and 5-2. They had will be at home to St. John's.
In the "B" Division, St. Andrew's The prograVISION
"A"
have taken it with ease, but Sher- han, playing in goal for the first time in his life, did not know the ball was in the net until he had to plek it up! When another Navy tried to catch him again with a long shot, he did not trust his hands but kicked it out instead
forward
WEAK NAVY FORWARDS.
The Navy Inside forwards, Potts, Morris and Tippett were very weak, They lacked the guile to get past Webster and Sheehan, and further. more to show their worth. Page, on the left wing, hardly touched the ball throughout the second half.
The only Navy men to distinguish themselves were Lakier and Smith, the two wing halves. The latter
PRODIGIOUS DRIVING
His predigious driving powers, which earlier this year won the Na- Driving cham- tional Professional
onship, again served him well in to-day's concluding rounds Mami Open.
of the
in
The youthful professional, third in top tournament money winner June, forged well to the fore after collecting the urize of £3.500 which went with his capturing of the Nassiu title early this week,
He scored 68, 67. GG and 64 in
particularly was in rare form and today's dieplay of long and accurate it was due to him that Grogan and driving, although his approach work MeCulgan were as subdued as they and putting were also superb-United vere, Harrison' was not an ident pivot and allowed Calvert too much Press.
rope.
Midheld the Army Intermediates,! Williamson, Bright
Evans dominated play. Bright, gave another One diapky. He not only succeeded in stopping the Navy forwards from settling down but found time to help his own forwarda to get moving. Saw and Calveri were the best
Army attackera,
Shortly after the alari, the Army became
one up when Lethbridge,
the
the Navy right back, had the mis- fortune to put the ball into his own goal. Then Calveri increased the Army's lend with a header frem a crons by Grogan, and before Interval, McGuigan added the third with a fine drive. After a period of listless football in the recond period, Calvert scored two more.
The Navy never looked reducing the lead
until Rowlands left his Once Morris was given churge. through passthe sort of thing con- tre-forwards dream aboul-but he shot weakly over the bar, with the goal completely at his mercy. Tip- pett also had his chance, but lcked straight at Rowlands,
F
As already described "the Ifavy's solitary goal was registered by a long shot by Morris when Shechan deputised for Rowlands.
It was a dull game with tile over which to enthuse,
Mr. R. M. Omar officlated in his amal rûlelent munner,
Navy Keeble: Lethbriden, Tone, don: Laster. Harrison, Smith; Stone, Potts, Morris, Tippelt and Fave.
Army-Howlands; Water, She ban; Williamson, Bright, Evans: Groven, McGiulgan, Calvert, and Hurst,
Sow
An unusual broadcast took place in London recently. By means of a phenostethograph, the heart-beats of Jack Lovelock, the famous New Zealand runner. WETO received, amplified and broadcast. Just before
the experiment, Lovelock had jump-
ed thirty Ames up and down some steps, and to listeners his heart-beats through like ateam-hammer
CAMO blows
ev.n.
when
WEEK-END CRICKET FEATS
BATTING
R. D. Allen (UL.K.C.C.
Navy
52
Some Notable Performances
Belillant batting by R. D. Allen (77 nol oud), K. Nazarin (07) and SEL Baker (60), and consistent bowling by F. Baker (seven for 18),
BOWLING
F. Baker (0.9.0.C.)
Club de Recreio
V
C. Pope (Police v. Army
J. Tsui (University)
C.S.C.C. 2nd XI
A Kitchell (C.C.C. 2nd
XD VL.R.C.
F. E. E. Booker (C.S.C.C.
2nd XI v. University
bebind
a set point on Mako's service in the next game. but lost the chance on
7 for 18 errors, A break through McGrath
Three Games In "A" Division
and beautiful serving by Budge Recreto "A""
v. St. Andrew's Tiversity "A" v. Recrclo "B"
DIVISION
7 for 58 made it 5-all. Three smashes by King's College, v. University "B"
McGrath made Crawford's service
broken 6 for 30 secure, and then Mako was
with two winning volleys after the 6 for 30 Americans had held a point for 6-
all.
third major! This was only the
which the Americans defeat
had
3 for 40 suffered in a whole year of tourna-)
Cramm- nts. They lost to Von 4 for 21 Henkel in the American Anal und 10 Hughes and Hare In a Pocife coast tournament.
The women's doubles Anal was but a Rusly rather disappointing; wind made conditions dimeult. Miss Wynne, the national champion, was tte unly one to reveal her true abi- y. She dominated the game, ser- driving, and volleying grandly. ving, driving. Mrs. Hopman was uncertain at first, losing her first two services to give}
7.
77%
K. Nazarin (LR.C.) Y.
C.C.C.
Sgt. Baker (Army "A") v.
K.C.C. 2nd XI
GO
Major Rawstorne (Army) v.
K.C.C.
58
5 for 18
A, Zimmern (C.C.C. 2nd XI)
V. L.R.C.
57
C. Porc
(Police) v. Ariny
week-end.
"B"
57
Sub.-Lleul Ogle (Navy) v.
1.K.C.C.
55
Capt. Whitmarsh (Navy) V.
JL.K.C.C.
63
·
E. F. Fincher (K.C.C.) V.
Army
G. A. Souza (C.0.C.) V.
LR.C.
47.
Sgt. Dennett (Army "A") v.
K.C.C. 2nd XI
feat. Bowling for the Craigenkower Ldg. Wir. Jeffery (Navy C.C. seconds against the Indian R.C... 2nd XI v. H.K.C.C... he took three wickets with four balls. All (LR.C. 2nd XI) v.
C.C.C. and Anished up with an analysis of six for 30,
Pic, Chalton (Army "A")
C. Pope (seven for 58) and F. E. E. Parsons (Army "B") v. Booker (five for 18, including a "hat' Polico trick") were the features of the Ldg. Wir. Church Cricket programme played over the 2nd XI v. II.K.C.C....
K. L. Ng (Universliy) v. C.S.C.C. 2nd XI .......... Bonker, whose appearances In League cricket have been very in- Sgt. Goddger (Army "A")
IL.C.C. 2nd XI frequent in recent years, performed
4 for 31 the "at trick" against the University N. D. Lloyd (K.C.C.) v.
Army at Pokfulam for the Civil Service
4 for 30 C.C. Juniors. Another bowler, A. G. A. Souza (C.C.C.) v. Kitchell, just missed emulating this
4 for 42
(Navy
4 for 25
V.
1.R.C.
4 for 43
3 for 11
47
J. Tauf (Univerally)
V.
0.8.C.C. 2nd XI '..
₤3
P. O. N. Dunne (K.C.C. 2nd
XI) v. Army “A”
42
P. H. Loughlin (Police) v.
Army ""
Lieut. Chiverall (Army)
V.
K.C.C.
40
8/Sgt. Patterson (Army "13")
v. Police
34
32
22.
L/Cpl. Cheney. (Army) v.
1.0.0.
31
21
Plainre of K. Nasarin taken on Saturday after he had made 67 for the LR.U. in their League match against the 0.0.0.
A.
R. E. Lee (K.C.C.)
Army
K Minu (LR.C. 2nd XI) v._0.0.0. ......
G: Winch (C.C.C. 2nd XI)
LR.C.....
R. M. Soares (University)
C.S.C.C. 2nd XI
A. R. H. Esmail (C.C.C.)
I.L.C.
C. W. F. Hahop (I.K.C.C.
2nd XI) v. Navy .......
• Denoles nui out.
v. K.C.C. 2nd XI D. S. Robb (IL.E.C.C. 2nd
Xv. Navy
Plc Hatfield (Army) v.
K.C.C.
B. D. Allen (ILIC.C.) v.
Navy
A. I. Madar (LR.C.) v.
C.C.C.
A. H. Marah (Navy) V.
H.IL.C.C.
А. Т. Ксе
(0.0.0.)
L.R.C.
4 for 67 the Sydney players two vital breaks,
but her steadiness helped to
Hive balance to the combination.
Miss Coyne appears to have lost Iler service was most uncertain, and WAL broker!
3 for 12 her confidence.
3 for 23 in the two games in the first set when she and Miss Hartigan had advaninges. She pinyed zome #lorious drives anti at times, but Miss Martigan
3 for 27 secured crucial
3 for 28 volleyed beautifully
Was erratic.
3 for 31 also far from her best. V.
BEST TENNIS OF DAY 3 for 33 A. R. Abbas (LLC.) v.
cac.
3 for 38
3 for 35
Was
Both mixed doubles were spark- in and thrilling affairs, producing casily the best lawn tennis of the day, Crawford pinved delightfully against Budge and Mia Bundy, ser- 3 for 36 ving, driving, and volleying even better than he had in the "men's
2 for £2 doubles anal. His interceptions re-
St. Andrew's V. St. John's
Ragnhild_flvcker (right), the '17-' years-old Danish girl swimmer, is now known as the world's best aqua- tia tur. She has broken severaÏ records during' the past few moniks. Bhes here seen with Valborg Christensen,:- anoller, Danlah...) giri, whers they visited London récmily,
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