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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MAY 23. · 1938.

RAINSTORM SAVES GREAT BRITAIN

TWO SETS DOWN IN DOUBLE TIE; PLAY STOPPED

YUGLOSLAVIA ROBBED OF VICTORY BY ELEMENTS

Zagreb, May 22.

A heavy rainstorm probably saved Great Britain from being eliminated from the second round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup competition by Yugo- slavin to-day. After losing the two opening singles, Great Bri- W. tain's representatives, D. Butler and F. H. D. Wildo, were facing defeat in the doubles when

down, causing rain came abandonment of play."

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The Yugoslavian champion, Mitic, gave his country the lead when he Butler in straight casily defcated sets by scores of 6-3, 6-1, 0-4. Mitle was in fine form and won comfort- ably.

Britain's stock slumped still fur- ther when Ronald Shayes, on whom no much hope rests, was beaten by Puncec. who won by three sets to one. The scores were 0-4, 4-6, 0-2, B-4.

Needing only one more match to clinch the rubber, Yugoslavia, re- presented by Mitle and Puncer, won the first two sets from Butler and Wilde in the doublea, The English- men improved in the third set and were leading by 3-1 when the heavy rainstorm broke, driving the players to shelter. Reuter.

Ocean.

SWEDEN THROUGH

Stockholm, Muy 22.

India Wants Open Tennis Tourneys

Madras, Apr. 18. The president of the All India Lawn Tennis Association criticises the action of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in rejecting the proposal to throw open tourna- ments to amateurs and pro- fessionals.

He complains that England and

dominate the France federation, and says that a roferendum of players and public would favour

tournaments.

open

india will continue to table the resolution yearly until it succeeds.

Farr To Defend Empire Title In

Toronto

THREE FIRSTS IN ONE DAY! After the opening race in the rain on Saturday, H.. C. Pih won two events in succession, the Brisbane Soring Ilandicap on Courting Eve and the Arst section of the West River Handicap on Scenic View. In the Ath race, the Skingmun Handicap, he brought in his third success for the Lan stable on Honeymoon Eve. Pictures show the wlaners being led In. Scento View (left), Honeymoon Eve and Courting Eve.

As I See Sport

IN

DAVIS CUP

WEMBLEY CUP FINAL DREARY GAME WITH FEW BRIGHT SPOTS

Huddersfield More Dangerous Than Preston North End

(By A Correspondent)

London, May 4.

If you want to see good rugger you do not go to Twickenham for an International; nor do you expect to see cricket at its bright-

est and best in a "play to the finish" Test match.

It was a great pity, therefore, that

In the sathe way, it you want to He was always in the thick, always sec good soccer you do not wasto robbing someone of the ball. money on a Cup Finnt. Perhaps it Is the occasion, or the crowd, but, it was Young who gave away the kick by bringing down whatever it is, it is not the game at penalty

the Anal minute of extra Mutch in its best.

This year's Cup Final between time. Although some critics have Preston North End and Huddersfeld said they thought the offence was a committed outside the penalty area. was no exception. It dragged weary course for 119 out of the 120 the Huddersfield players themselves minutes it lasted. Preston missed were satisfied that the referee's de-

The trip 10 seemed

throw their forward

which was quite delinite, though accidental. of us in the stand, it

Dougal considerably, and his absenco cislon was right, sant Mutch flying

machinery right out of gear. By "Abe" Protest To

SOCCER TOURISTS HAVE LITTLE TO LEARN IN COLONY

Colours Lowered For First Time By South China A.A.

WITH

the avowed coming here to learn soccer from

local players, the Saigon footballCHOULD

Davis Cup Committee

Czech Refuses To After 7 p.m,

There was never the same sug-jand to many is the ball would have

gestion of skill or power about the appeared as attack that it displayed against As-gone to too acute an angle for him to have scored had he managed to ton Villa in the semi-final.

It was an attack without an out-evade Young's wholehearted tackle. should have hated to bo the man standing Byure, without distinction,

and without a single idea of the chosen to taice a last gasp penalty hats were duly taken oft to road to goal. Huddersfield, Indeed, and

理 although they had less of the play, Mulch for scoring from it, even Play were more dangerous than their his shot did hit the bar before the

ball went into the net.

HUDDERSFIELD'S FATE Thle 1038 will no doubt go down

rivals,

Had there not been that penalty gol, the feums might have played

Had

game,

Prague, May 11.

to Doomsday without getting a goal, in history us Wembley's first penalty The Czechoslovakian Lawn Tennis so innocuous was their forward play.fnal, but many will remember it as the worst by far that they have seen Association protested to the Davis

this been a League Cup Committee in London against the whichever was the home side would there. It was, in fact, considered to decision of the chief referee umpir have expected a drop in the gate be the worst final since 1922 when Huddersfield beat Preston by а matches between the following week but, as it was a penalty goal taken after 20 minutes ing the Davis Czechoslovakia who Cup Final, we shall have the same of the second half.

Yugoslavia and

declared the Yugoslavian player mad rush for tickets next year.

Mitic winner of the third singles Czech match of the tie when the

WEMBLEY'S WORST FINAL

at

Huddersfield, in three finals Wembley, have yet to win there. They lost to Blackburn in 1920, to In a match in which scarcely aArsenal in 1930 and to Preston in

Huddersfield captain, In 60 Cup Finals, there has been the one man who stood out, extra time three times only.

Tommy Farr, British and Empire team now in the Colony have not Open Pairs bowls championship/play after 7 o'clock in the evening single player distinguished himself, 1936.

purpose of To-day's Open Ties

the player Celnar refused to continue to the greens be it,

Young. commence this owing to beginning darkness.

The referre, a member of the Brit- was afternoon with eight matches, four of the Colony will

andish community in Agrem by name of on the Club de Recrelo green four on the Civil Service C.C. greco. Thomson, as well as the Yugoslavians assert that the light was still good The matches down for to-day are:

when the mulch was interrupted. RECREIO

Sweden defeated Switzerland in the Davis Cup tie here to-day when, in the first match of the third day's play, Karl Schroeder beat Maneff 3-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, which gave Sweden 1-1 victory.

In the next round heavyweight champlon, has accepted behaved like pupils in their matches Sweden will meet the victor of an offer by Mr. W. J. Galbraith, against Hongkong sides which have In fact the Yugoslavia-England fle-Trans | Canadian promoter, to defend his been pitted against them.

Empire title against Maurice Strick-in many aspects of the game they FRANCE WINS

land, New Zealand heavyweight, could have taught local men a lot of Paris, May 22.

things; anyhow, their record in Hong- alace agreed The terms,

by France gained an easy victory in Strickland, include a

guarantee of kong is enough to demonstrate that its Davis Cup tie with Monaco and

for they have little to learn here. After for Farr £5,000

and £2,000

drawing with the South China A.A. thus carns the right to meet the victor of the encounter between Italy Strickland.

In the opening match, the tourists and Poland. In the doubles match

6-2 The fight, over fifteen rounds, will have proceeded to beat the Hong-

kong F.A. 4-0, the Royal Navy to-day, Bolelli and Pelliza defeated

In July or and the Army 3-0. On Saturda Landau and Medecin in three straight be staged at

sets-Trans Ocean.

START DELAYED

Milan, May 22.

August.

Torunto

to

ure were lowered their coloure first time by the South China A.A. in what is said to be their last match in the Colony before continuing their

side,

ween start to the Davis Cup tie be Sweden May Not tour to Manila. Having had a taste

Italy and Poland had to be

deferred until late this afternoon owing to rain. The first match gave Italy one point lead as Canepele, Italy, defeated Hebda, Poland, 6-1,7-9, 6-2, 7-9, 6-2,-~Trans. Ocean.

GERMAN SUCCESS

Participate In Tokyo Olympics

Dallalı

M.Y. Adal and A.R. E.W. Linca and R. Duncan.

A.T. Lay and A. Hyde-Lay v. F. Booker and R. Ellis.

JM. Jack and V.C, Labrum v. V. Petherick and T. Fergusson.

Apparently however, the match was Interrupted by mutuni agreement of the captains of the Czechoslova- who klan and Yugoslavian teams however had falled to notify Thom-

the

MARRIED CRICKETERS” PLEA FOR WIVES

London, Apr. 20.

The Australian cricketers are expected to petition the Board

son of their agreement. Under the of Control to-morrow to allow their wives to meet their ship at

Colombe on the homeward journey,

3. Orem and W. Mair v. L. Jack Davis Cup regulations, players can

and A, A. Dand,

CIVIL SERVICE

L. de Rome and G.T. Padgett v. A. Baker and A. K. Mlau.

not be compelled to continue a match after 7 o'clock in the evening Trans-Occun.

annual contest. Moreover, if the the holders, say Australia, were given two years' grace to replenish their team, the cup might never be wrested away from them.

India Through

It is recalled that Mrs. Woodfull Their contracts forbid wives being

with the team on tour, came to London on the last tour, and anywhere but this request is reasonable. The some would ilke the same privilege tour will be virtually finished, and in September, but it is doubtful it the players, after being absent for the Board will stretch the point W. Gli and G. Duncan v. J.I.E.

months, are entitled to the further than Colombo. many concession.

Also, some members of the team of the quality of

and

Edwards and G. Perkins,

would the Chinese tools no chances

liko to W. Bagley and A.E.S. Alves

to go home via America. They are confident the Board will u felded the best team they can put!

A.E, Coates and It. Basa.

agree. It would be a churlish act to but there is no unanimity on that out at the present moment. Even

point, and probably, D.M. Khan and MR. Abbas v.

no request will in arrears,

refuse.

be inade. The Board has already then, they were twice

A.J. Coelho and J. Pau. and only won by the odd goal in five

Bradman, McCabe, O'Reilly, Fleet-made tentative ship reservations for after a game in which there were

One of the best games of the day

wood-Smith, Walker, and Chipper- the homeward journey, and also de- thrills galore. Though bouten, the

of the cided that the team should return as to play field are the originators Salgon men put up a splendid exhibi- should be the one at the Club de Recreio in which Adal and Dallah, Stockholm, May 22. tion, and but for the weaknesses of of the LR.C., meet E.W. Lines and R. 11 Austria, India will be credited scheme, but all are enthusiastic, and a team; conscquently, America is Germary will meet Hungery in the cline to participate in the Olympic tained an unbeaten record here.

Sweden wilt in all probability de- the wing-halves might have main- Duncan, of the Kowloon B.G.C. The with a victory in the second round it is anticipated that the team will be most unlikely to be visited, even if

As pairs appear to be evenly-matched. in the European zone of the Davis unanimous. third round of the Davis Cup follow-games at Tokyo in 1940, according to I have stated once before, it is un-A.E. Coates and R. Elasa malce a fine Cup series, Austria is no longer a Ing its 4-1 victory over Norway in the leading Swedish sport journal fortunate that the visitors have come pair, and should have little difficulty nation eligible to compete in the Berlin. The Interesting feature on rdrottsbladet.

when the official season is already in disposing of W. Bogley and AES. international team championship. the last day was the day victory achieved by Germany's promising The reasons given are the Sino-over: for I am sure greater interest Alves, two club-mates, on the Civil young talent Rolf Goepfert who beat Japanese conflict, the great distance would be attached to their trip had Service green. Bowld being a game the local season be still in progress. In which luck so often plays a part, Hannes, Norway, in three straight and the high costs thereby entalled. They are a fine team, well up to the one hesitates to make a forecast of scis.--Trans Ocean.

highest standard in Hongkong. the results of the remainder of the

matches. Question Unanswered

Berlin, May 22.

-Trans Ocean.

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Mixed Doubles Tennis

TT is a matter for regret that rain

prevented the match between the FTER last night's downpour, it is Indian R.C. and the Craigengower Adoubtful whether tennis courts C.C., the two undefeated leaders in will be opened for play to-day. If the First Division of the Lawn Bowls they are, the following Mixed League, from taking place on Satur- Doubles League programme will be day. As the game was to be decided carried through:

at Sookunpoo, the result would have Chinese R.C. v. Hongkong 0.0. given a very clear indication of what Club de Recreio v. Kowloon the Indians' strength is really like.

So far, they have been quite impres- Ladies R.C.

sive. But how long can their success

C.C.

"A" v. United Services:

R.C.

continue? Must bowlers had expect- The Club de Recreio were not eng- ed the Happy Valley team to win uged last week, and therefore make the match and that in their manner their first appearance to-day. The would have Kowloon C.C. "A" will provide them of losing the Indians

as with a good test in their opening suppiled the answer in the

would fare against a match. The Chinese R.C. wil be ut

to

they

really good se

side. In spite of the home to the Hongkong Cricket Club,

state of most greens in the Colony, The United Services R.C. showed and should win quite comfortably. several matches were however. In the First Division, the

the auch fine form against the Kowloon Police R. C. rather surprisingly had CC. "B" fast week that one finds it the better of the Kowloon C.C. at rather diffleuit to visualise a win for Cox's

terminating

their the Ladies Recreation Club despite hosis run of two straight wins. The the fact that the latter will be play- guardians of the

ing on their home courts. the peace made drasile positional changes, three new

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TTAVING been drawn

Larwood Fit Again

LARWO Ding in the nets at ARWOOD is fit again. He has

Trentbridge with all his old fire and necuracy and already the question is being asked. "Will he play in the Test?" It is generally believed that although Larwood will not commit

Harold Larwood

He is it again

COME

the request is made,

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Dicky whose life and perhaps skill will be tested his ankle very thoroughly and Alves was the guilty-party.

halved if the contest is biennial. It does not think there is any danger Playing against Rob Duncan, he went down la constant criticism that tennis la of it letting him down again. 9-21. The other two Recreio sklos got a team camo, yet now it is pro-shall bowl in my old style," he said did well to wipe off the deficit. E.W.posed to cripple the world's greatest after a spell of practice, in fact, I Lines' debut 豆包 *kip was nat team.

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