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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 3,

WOLVES ALMOST SURE OF FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

NEED TWO MORE POINTS TO SEE THEM THROUGH

HUDDERSFIELD NOT YET OUT OF DANGER ZONE

London, May 2. Victories by Wolves and Hud- dersfield were the features of matches played in the English Football League to-day.

Beating West Bromwich Albion at home by two goals to one, the Wolves have regained the leadership of the First Division and are now one point ahead of Arsenal with a match in hand. They need only two more points from their remaining two matches to be assured of the cham- pionship.

Huddersfield did a good job at home by beating Stoke City by three goats to nit. The two points have given the unsuccessful Cup finalists u lift in the table, but they are not yet out of danger of relegation.

The question of relegation is sti very open as the League Table of the First Division, given in full below, abows.

Another interesting match was that in the northern section of the Third Division between Lincoln (home) and Tranmere Rovers. The latter tean won by a solitary goal and are nlmost assured of promotion. At worst they can only tle with Oldham in points, but they have a better goni average at the monent.

Results of matches played to-day

were:

FIRST DIVISION

Huddersfield

Wolves

J Sloke

2 West Brom.

LEAGUE TABLE

Wolves Arsenal Preston N.E

Brentford

Charlton

Bolton Leeds Middlesbro Sunderland Chelsea

Blackpool Liverpool Derby

Leicester

Everton

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.

40 20 11 9 72 47 61

41 20 10 11 72 44 50

40 I 18 9 02 44 48

42 18 0 15 09 at 45

40 18 13 11 02 48 45

41 15 15

41 14 15

40 13 16

42 10

40 14 11. 41 15.9 17 05 41 14 11 18 54 .... 41 10 8 19 78

Huddersfield

Stalo

Stoke

Birmingham

Portsmouth

West Brom. Brimsby

41 10 5 20 54

12 12 17 50 40.9 18 13 52 55 35

41 12.12 17 5

17 58 08 35

41 14 0 6 10 74 87 30 41 12 12 17 40 08 36 Manchester C. 40 13 0 19 75 73 34

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Walsall

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Doncaster Gateshead Lincoln

Mansfield

2 York

K Southport

0 Tranmere

LEAGUE TABLE

The following are positions:

Tranmere Doncaster Oldham

Crawley's Busy Day

Fifty-four holes in one day on two courses and an aver- age of 72 per round!

This was accomplished re- cently by Leonard Crawicy. English ex-champion golfer, Walker Cup player, and Essex cricketer.

He began by playing two rounds at St. George's Hill, Weybridge, and won the St. George's Hill trophy with a total of 146-73 for each round.

Then he dashed to Sunning- dale, near Ascot, and won that club's Gold Medal competi- tion, with a score of 70. Me also won the "under nine" handicap, playing from plus 2!

Cricket

Miss Mary Kleeloy, onco

a ranking player in Eng- land, is showing good

form oner again. Here she is seen in action la a recent tournament - ai home. It will be recalled that she and Mrs. Doug- 1 Litle (Miss Dorothy Round) played in an exhi- billon matchs in Hongkong some years ago.

Cricketers Who Passed Away In 1937

Tennis

SEWELL LOBS WAY TO VICTORY

Wins Handicap Singles At

Gamlin, McDonald, Relf, Hongkong C.C.

MCCORMICK Rashleigh And Others

NO-BALLED

16 TIMES

Worcester Forced By Tourists To Follow-On

London, May 2.

In reply to the Australian touring icom's score of 541 (Bradman 258), Worcestershire made 208 of which Lyttleton scored 60 and Cooper 61. At lunch, the score was 99 for no wicket.

(By "R. Abbit")

(By "Abe")

As I See Sport

By "Abe"

CHINESE TENNIS STAR DESERVES HIS SUCCESS

Kho Sin-Kie Wins First

Major Tournament

IF any pinyer deserves his success,

IF

it is Kho Sin-kic, China's finest tennis player. Ever since he went to the United States in 1935 as a mem- ber of his country's Davis Cup team, and then on to Europe to take part in the various championships, he has been studying the methods of the world's leading players, and by con- stant practice has in some measure ilfted his I own play to their level. His Improvement first beenme appar- cnt

last year when he won both his singles against New Zealand in the Davis Cup although he was unable to prevent his

from being matches to two.

bealen by three y

Then it was said of him that he needed only a little more experience

cxperts,

and more necuracy in his strokes io make him a difficult player to beat, even by some of the world's best. His style of play won him the ad- miration of many

Europcon but nevertheless until his over "Bunny" Austin in the Bourne-

the s mouth tournament on Saturday, he had never won a major tennis tournu ment. This year's championships at Bournemouth have for the first time

been given a higher status, and Kho hus chosen this moment to register his first major success. That he was

Choy Coming Back?

Kho Sin-kie

deserves his success.

out of the bag.

Baseball In Colony

able to beat a player like Austin is templs should give him just that sufflelent testimony of his wonderful extra bit of confidence. Tsui,, how- advance. In all the fluctuating tennis singles title: with G. S. Lyttelton and should win comfortably unless He did not win only the ever, will definitely start favourite matches played in recent weeks, Rogers, of Ireland, he also won the Rumjahn pulls something unexpected fortune never swung more from men's doubles. one side to the other than in the Last week I stated that I would finish up my notes about Hongkong Cricket Club's singles those well known cricketers who passed away in 1937. I think handicap final played yesterday the last name I mentioned was that of George Dennett. One between H. Owen Hughes (-15) cricketer, who is by far better known as a player of Rugby Foot- | and G. W. Sowell (-15). ball, died on July 12–H. T. Gamlin. He was, of course, one of the most celebrated full-backs playing round about the beginning of the century, and his was a name to conjure with when I was at school. I find that he actually played on occasions for Somer set as a professional, a fact of which I had not been aware pre- viously. Most cricketers will remember the 424 made by A. C. Maclaren in 1895. He was out to a catch off Gamlin's bowling.

The great fast bowler E. A. Me- Donald was killed in a motor ac- cadent in July. He first played Test Cricket against England in 1020 when Douglass's team was beaten in I think also he had Fleetwood-Smith, Die Australian Australia. left-hander, took eight wickets for played in the Australian services A runs. E. L. McCormick, the fast team when Gregory first came to the bowler of the side, was "no-balled" front. He was then picked for the no fewer than sixteen times in the next visit to England when he took of the Worcester innings 27 wickets in Test matches for 24 course because of his tendency to step over runs aplece. He subsequently played the bowling erense. He took no in lengue cricket in Lancashire and wicket and conceded 44 runs, while occasionally, at first, for the County O'Reilly had only one wicket for 77, but afterwards he played regularly in first class County cricket. His Worcestershire followed-on and best season was one in which he took 1 had 74 on the board for the loss of 205 wickets for

18.07 Cr wicket. one wicket of close of play.

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the lending

OTHER SCORES

Other close of play scores were: P. W. D. L. F. A. Pta. Oxford 220 and 60 for no wicket; 41 23 9 0 0 40 55 Gloucestershire 445 (Hammond 89). 41 1 1 9 73 40 62 Bad light and rals stopped play.

3 60 43 61 M.C.C. 325; Yorkshire 330 and 21/1

-Reuter. | Rain stopped play.-Reuter.

40 19 13

Successful Schoolmasters

STICK TO SHERRY!

Amontillado Fino

Golfers, Here's New Hope!

A new golf club which it is claimed will put an additional 100 yards on the drive is to be marketed.

It is a shaft known techni- The cally as a "spiral" shaft. "spiral" is the thing that gives you the extra 100 yards.

A wood costs two guineas and an iron 36s:

This was In 1925. He bowled

very fast with a good deal of short stuff and in fact many English cricketers him have regarded

as bowling as dangerously as ever Larwood did. 1 Lord's and the Oval until the sun- only saw him playing once when he mer previous to his death. bowled at the Oval for the Cham-

KILLED IN SPAIN

at

once

Atinguish himself in the Bourne-

NOTHER Chinese player to dis- RASEBALL players in the Colony are very pleased and rateful mouth championships was W. C. that His Excellency the Governor, The match, which went to three Choy, the Hongkong boy who once Sir Geoffry, Northcote, was kind

Cambridge but that captained

tennis. enough to see them open the season sets, took only 19 games the least peculiar feature of the Though probably not as great an ex- encounter. First, Sewell, playing so ponent of the game as Kho, Choy is Execilency inter or Saturday. His well that he gave the impression that nevertheless one definitely above the Excellency's interest has given a new

impetus to the game, which he would finish the match quickly, about him is that he never shows popular forms of sport in the Colony average. The most peculiar part upon a time was one of the most ran off with the opening set with the loss of only one gome. in the up as well in Hongkong as he does in the summer. Indications are not second set, it was Owen Hughes's in England, where the climate suits missing that the game is making a turn to shine. Making a number of him better. I remember seeing him bold bid to regain its former oppeal, Inexplicable mistakes overhead, take part in an exhibition on the and with the present enthusiastic Sewell failed to maintain his carly Hongkong C. C, courts two or three bunch of officials handling matters, form and allwed his opponent to run years ago, and he was playing so there is no reason why it should not off with six games in a row.

that he would not have been do 80. Go to it, luds! red within the first five players! Not to be out-done, Sewell again

lobbing PAYS

took a firm grip on the rallies in the in the Colony. In fact he was badly Cricket Replay deelding set and, by some well- beaten by a local player. Obviously, placed lobs which almost invariably however, that was not his usual form. beat Owen Hughes, he

the quickly In

Bournemouth tourniшument, Is Interesting to hear what "the jumped into the lead and walked off Choy played to such good effect that Presidents of the Cralgengower he defeated G. Godrell, the Glouces- C.C. and the Indian R.C., joint charm- with a love set.

Sewell's lobs, which were always ter player, in the fourth mund and plons of the First Division Cricket sumciently deep to trouble Owen only succumbed to Kho in the quar-League during the 1937-38 season, Hughes despite his long reach, ter-finals after an amazing match, i had to any when prizes were dis- deinitely, won him the first and the He won the first two sets, and then tributed at these two clubs. Mr. B. third sets. He seldom could get past fell away altogether, losing the next W. Bradbury, President of the C.C.C., his opponent with a drive but when three seta, during which he obtained in his speech on April 23, sold that ever he resorted to a lob he was only one gamet Recently in on Eng-though the Club had to share the almost always successful.

Jish paper, I read that Choy will not honours with the Indians, he claimed be taking part at this year's Wimble- that "victory was morally ord don as he is due to return to China Last Sunday when the Indians shortly. It may be that we will see the

their annual athletic sports, Mr. A. Except in the second set, when he him in Hongkong soon. In view of el Arcuill, President of the Indian made a number of "kills," Owen the paucity of tennis talent in the R.C., also referred to the much- Hughes Was never comfortable Colony, It is to be hoped that he will discussed replay.

He said, "As an plon County against England and There are two names which at against the tactics of his opponent stay here long enough to Hobbs hit him all over the place, also not so well known, though of He held his own in the base-line in next year's local championships, sce the Indians go all out to win.

old cricketer, participate

would have liked to picking them off his cycbrows and completely different periods han duels but he seldom came off best at which have definitely been lacking Opinions differ, however, and if the occasionally under cutting the short Shacklock played for Nottingham-the net. balls on the off, when he went very shire from 1880 to 1893, a fast right

in variety during the last two or team did not do so towards the end. A few drops of rain fell half-way three years. near hitting a six through the elips hand bowler with a swing from leg

I can say that they are not the first or one or two occasions.

varied by an off break. During this through the second set, but neither

side to adopt safety-first tactics," seemed unduly troubled short period he was very

highly player thought of but after 1893 he lost his except that Owen Hughes had

stop now and again to dry his ginsses. Canon William Rashleigh is prob- where he did a great deal of coach-

form and emigrated to New Zealand When the third set commenced, ably less known to modern cricketers ing, and I have been told that to the match by the two players who

some humour was introduced into TALKING of the local champlon- than a good many other players. his work the excellence of New Zea- changed aides three times in three In 1886 with K. J. Key he helped to put on 243 runs for the first wicket land cricket may primarily be ac-games! Even after Sewell had won counted. The other name is that of the fourth game, Owen Hughes was in Oxford's second

A comparitively very young man, quite willing to change over. As a 107, which was the own shate Was

Wilde Freshmen for. Sheepshanks. He played bell-matter of fact, he was walking across Arst 100 scored by

for linnt cricket for Eton in 1927 and the count when reminded either University of that date. He 1928, but though he played in the score by the umpire. ployed for Kent but after serving, Freshmen's match of 1920 and the

reached Though play seldom for 10 years up vo del then Seniors of 1930 and 1931 he never very high standard, some of the ex- dropped out. He WRK definitely one of the stylish batsmen and was a got his blue. He played for York- changes were quite interesting.

1920 hire in master of the forward stroke played journalism, he had little time to play

taking

of Sewell with perfect timing. He probably compares more closely with L. C. H. afterwards and was

on the killed Jast Palairet than any other batsman.

day of 1937 while a special cor- respondent for Reuter's in Spain, Had he had the time he might have developed into a very fine erleketer.

LONG WAY BACK

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The scores in favour were 0-1, 0-0, and 8.0.

of

ta To-day's Singles Final

Davis Cup Team

recent message

from London

ships reminds me that the singles A states that Great Britain's Davis Anal will be played this afternoon Cup team to meet Rumania in the between Tsul Wal-pul, a former first round at Harrogate on May champion and a Chinese Davis Cup and 10 will consist of D. Buller, C per last year, and H. D.. Rumjahn, Jones, R. Shayes and F. Wilde. All the holder of the title. Most peoole except

are making their the in the Colony are agreed that Tsui debut in the International tourn

a

is the best player we have; on the ament, What a change tils team la other hand, it is os generally agreed from that of 18301 Glents like Fred that Rumjahn is a fighter and one Perry, "Bunny" Austin, George not Ilkely to give up without Hughes and C.R.D. Tuckey are now struggle. His victory over Thai Yun-j missing, and even the promising CE. pul In the semi-final after three at- Hare has been lost to Britain.

FRED PERRY'S £4,000 A YEAR-AS AMATEUR

"I Was Treated Like A

Leper Later

must never again wear his club. sweater.

"I made sure he wouldn't have to worry about my wearing it," sald Perry. "I scnt. alcove to him as a present,"

Perhaps the saddest of all deaths last year was that of A. E. Relf, Born in 1074 he played for Sussex

Another name familiar to a gen- from 1000 until 1921 when he gave cration before this was that of W. A up first class cricket and took up Woof who played very good cricket conching. He played for England on from 1878 onwards. He was on the accasions both in Australla and in M.C.C. staff and also played preity the Mother Country but he was un- regularly for Gloucestershiro when fortunate that he was more or less his duties as couch nt. Cheltenham the contemporary of S. F. Barnes. College allowed it. He was brought A splendid bowler on a crumbling into cricket very largely by W. G. wicket he was a very useful bat and bowling slow off spinners, he was Grace, and, keeping a good length a brilliant alip held. His was no story of poverty in his later days as very deadly on a drying wicket. A has only too often happened. He personal note which will appeal to had, however, perhaps even worse

ericketers hero in that he coached fortune, for not only was his wife E. . M. Barrett when he was at seriously lil but he himself was in Cheltenham. His Intest prominent poor health. He shot himself on pupil was K. S, Dulcepsinhji.

MAJOR LARCOMBE'S' DENIAL March 20, leaving quite a consider- able fortune..

"An absolute myth," was how in the person of John Worrall. He Another name which is not at all came over to England in 1880 but

Major D. R. Larcombe, secretary of well known to the modern cricketer did little, However, in 1899 ke bad.

the All-England Tennis Club, des- is that of Mr. W. H. Roo who died a most successful season in England,

cribed Perry's allegations. on October 11. Ho got his blue at going in first with Joo Darling, the Cambridge in 1863 but took no skipper

"They made it plain that I was

at Wimbledon wickets as it was the year when C. and distant recollections of having remional, he made caustle comments Locker, with my name blacked out the splendid time we had given him,

the side. I have very dim Wimbledon after he had turned pro- not welcome and showed me my last be thanked me personally for T. Studd and C. Aubrey Smith seen him at. Southampton playing on what he called "silamateurism." slikred the Oxford wickets He against Hampshire but I cannot bo

the door. I am not sued, but I be he told the Sunday Dispatchs played for Somerset off and on from absolutely sure, of it. He was n very bledon wouldn't still be friendly, HeNot: so long ago Perry, received a about bad treatment from club of

"I had no iden the chaps at Wim-Have they dipped it in an antiseptic." He never mentioned anything 1880 to 1800 and was very well fine bat, playing some very forcing anid, "but they treated me as if I letter from an official of the inter- ficials or players. It is absolutely. known as a watcher of the game at innings.

were a leper.

national club reminding him that he untrue,"

Finally, a great Australian possed

Daytona Beach, Mar. 26,

Fred Perry, the tennis star, now on his second tour of the United States with Ellsworth Vines, declared hore that when he was a tennis amateur the best he could make was between £3,000 and £4,000 a year.

Spenklag about his reception at

"When Fred was

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