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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 4th and MONDAY, 6th June, 1938, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday,

The First Bell will ba rung at 1.30 p.m. on the First Day and at 12 o'clock Noon on the Second Day. The Tin Interval will be after the second race (1 p.m.) on the Second Doy.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

THE HONGKONG

AUSTIN LOSES HIS TENNIS TITLE TO CHINESE PLAYER

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Kho Sin-kie Triumphs In Bournemouth Final

By A. WALLIS MYERS

No One without a badge will be

London, May, 2. admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to

China made Lawn Tennis history for the first time at Bourne. the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Genile-mouth on Saturday, H. W. Austin, the holder of the British men and 13.00 per day for Ladles Hardcourt Championship, was defeated in four sets by Kho Sin- (Both including tax) are obtainable kie, a Chinese hailing from Java, 24 years of age, who is not yet in through the Secretary upon the per- the world's first 10. sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits,

&c.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will closed at 12 o'clock Noon on the First Day and at 11 am. on the Second Day.

Tifins are obtainable at the Club Houso provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele- phone 21920.

to

more Assurance a

Her fourth final was lucky for Austin obligingly scored a double China for the first time Bad Miss M. C. Scriven. Only a missed fault. "altter" at the net divided her from won a major title. the

1934. championship in

On Miss Scriven seemed beth opposed to greater predestined winner of the women's Saturday, strokemaker, she beat Miss Nancye singles. A Analist three times be- Australia's finest women fore, she did not lose a set in her Wynne, player, in two sets, of which only quest this year. I thought she might do so when Miss Wynne, having the first was close.

There was a full house to see five become reconciled to that serpentine gnals. Three were

International, forehand, so peculiarly effective in nal The centre.court gallery included the wind, recovered from 4.2 down PUBLIC ENCLOSURE Sir Samuel Hoare, President of the to 4-4, and had saved a set ball with the LTA who did not begin to play a condently brilliant smash in the The price of Admission to Public Enclosure is

lawn tennis until after the war, yet tenth game, repeating this stroke $1.00 per dag

made such progrens that he partner-again with even including tax, for all Persons, Includ-

Yvon Peten, then a schoolboy, at minute later. ing Ladies, and is payable at the

the latter's Arst open tournament at Gate. Soldiers find Sailors in

But the young Australian's con- Dinardi. Uniform are admitted Half Price.

gol equal Gusts of wind, often swirling the sistency By Order.

Errors of timing-ome of made unenviable conditions for couruge.

Both the Chinese und Miss them inposed by play

her opponent's diligence Scriven employ the top-spin fore-exemplary

defence hand drive, and in ench: final, upposed | begna to mount. Ultimately they to a flat-hitting opponent, they won ruined her chance, and after squaring with it. It bored its pasange through the match at 5-5, she won only two One may recall that the justs, almost ignoring them; and more games. the problem before both their ad- Miss Scriven was not considered good

by increased WHS

the enough to represent Great Britain Husion crented, They found many in the Wightinan Cup last year nor

with maximum bull, hi

force. to play against Miss Wynne

Australia. bounding just inside the baseline.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary Hongkong. 30th May, 1038.

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SUMMER FOURSOMES HAMMOND Tournament Arranged MAY BE-

At Happy Valley ENGLAND'S

CAPTAIN

The First Round draw of the Happy Valley Summer Foursomes tournament arranged by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club resulted na fol- lows:

I. P. Tamworth (7) and Surg. Lt. Sicele-Perkins (0) bye,

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hatting with the cares of captaincy.

But it would appear that Hummond Col. Matthews (14) and J. J. A. is the favourite at the moment. Sherry (10) v. T. B. Law (11) und!

W. Ahern (10); W. A. Stewart (10) Wook-end Bowls

and T. D. Paton (8) v. 3. Gellatly

(24) and J. Cook (22); A. H. Me-

Bride (12) and W. Woodward (13) WITI the Indian R.C. going down V. F. E. Booker (12) and N. J.

to the Kowloon C.C. at Sookun-

OUR WINDOW DISPLAY

OF

MICKEY MOUSE GOODS

Booker (13); C. W. Jeffries (20) poo, a greater sensation was nearly and B. D. Evans (11) v. 1. H. day. Playing on their own

in store for lawn bowlers on Satur- green, Mundy (10) and A. E. Clarke (11) the Cralgengower CC, were staring A. Brooksbank (18) and A. E. Gerondal (21) v. F. Buckle (14) and defeat in the face when they played F. G. Van Reede (21); F. J. de the Civil Service C.C. They were Rome (D) and G. S. Archbutt (9) nearly 20 shots down just after tea;; v. J. B. Mncile (5) and A. M. Mack yet they, as they have done so often (10): W. F. Barnes (x) and E. Tuck in the past, managed to lift their (10) v. G. W. Reeve (15) and W. Came enough to enable them to win J. Dyer (17); G. T. May (18) and out by four shots in the end. The A. I. Burnie (21) v. W. Stoker (13) Civil Servants in fact were up on and J. R. Way (16); A. Sommerfelt two rinks, but B. W. Bradbury's rink (8) and C. H. Burton (10) v. G. M. saved the Craigengower team with a Park (7) and R. Young (6): F. 22-14 victory over S. Randle, U. M. Groves (5) and J. Stenersen (10) v.Omar's four were beaten for the first C. Mycock (13) and H. H. Heddow time this season, though they were (10); D. L. Prophet (12) and J. only one shot down against G. H. Sherriff. The latter was leading by Harrop (14) v. A. D. Humphreys 17-5 at one stage of the encounter, (8) and D. Humphreys (x); A. but dropped ten shots in four heads, 1. Bowker (10) and J. R. Collls (15)

Hollidge played very stendily v. H. II. Petlek (12) and J. W. thus losing his grip on the family Mayhew (11) L. Goldman (7) and C. W. E. Bishop (11) v. J. Shep-throughout his tussie with R. Bash herd (18) and 3. W. Macdonald (7); and deservedly finished ahead. Up S. J. H. Fox (x) and It. G. Gray on every rink, the Club de Recreio FEEDERS

J. Gilmore (5) and revealed something of their lust (11) C. F. Bellamy (19); J. E. Dovey year's form when they defeated the SETS (14) and J. A. R. Selby (11) Police R.C. ut Hoppy Valley by 15

Most shots.

pleasing Surg. Lt. Cdr. Nicholson (B) and Lt. Recreio's point of view was the im- Harvey (11).

provement shown by H. A. Alver's (adjust- Handicaps throughout ed) above. "x" will play from quartette, who were 12 shots to the Mair's four. On good against W. scratch if not in possession of a local their own green, the Kowloon B.G.C. handicap. The first pair In coch

could do no better than bracket is responsible for arranging Kowloon Decks. dates,

D.

The First Round is to be played

an or before June 20: Second Round Indians Beaten

before July 10; Third Round

in

on or

That Miss Wynne's day of Euro- pean triumph will come, petent judge can hesitate to declare.

no com-

But Austin, I suspect, was affected She has a service requiring only a by other factors. His gruelling hve- set match of the previous day against turf plane to make it on nce-winner Petra, requiring the fullest concen- even in the best company, and her tration of body and mind, must have play round the court has authority

on ur before July 24; Semi-final on or before August 7, and the Final an or before August 21.

INTER-SCHOOL MEET

T

from

tie with

that

left its impress. Not otherwise could and an intuitive faculty for selecting Ling Nan College Win By thought the K.C.C. capable of beat-

thu

opponent's right spot in her

Her inlents have defeated

he have missed so many volleys at the short range

failed to recover court. some of the less sinister dropshots of ene champion at Bournemouth on a Cat they fail to strange surface, the Chinese.

more familiar One remembered, too, that Austin Greaten others on a

court? was playing this Oriental for the flust

Wynne was seen in time. it was a

a Japanese, Mikl, whn Later, Miss

the partnership with Christian Boussus subdued him unexpectedly 171

in the final of the mixed doubles. same championship some years ng

The Frenchmen had previously told Kho won the first set to three and

considered the young the second to four. He was in foc me that he and delicate touch, defending with Australian girl, whom he had watch- of out- an athlete's mobility and waiting fored in Melbourne, a player

standing merit. These two, so tor. the right ball to come along; to gomildable in attack, beat Billington for the winning stroke,

Sometimes the finishing blow look and Miss Ingram with something to

the form of E fierce forehand "pre

MISS INGRAM IN TWO FINALS

spinner" across Austin's bows us he

the inlo net; or, if this shot

sailed

It is only fair to Miss Ingram to

man

cur back, he would holst a beauti. say that this was her second Anul. ful lob. Asestin in retreat would Earlier she and Miss Evelyn Dear- often and bull, wafted of 115 narsal track by

spin, S wind and curling back on to his legs.

UNCANNY DROP.SHOTS

of

length uncl

strength. forve

de-

had retained their titles in the women's doubles after an arduous battle with Miss Stammers and Miss Jmnes. The losers made a bold bid at recovery in the final set, winning

but they Three love games, neither as consistent nur us sure in

holders.

the crisis

the S

were

On the

were

Overwhelming Margin

often happens very Euccessful team goes down when Such it is least expected to do so. was the case with the indians Inst Saturday when they were beaten by the Kowloon C.C. at Sookunpoo by four shots. Playing as well as the Indians had been doing in their previous matches, few would have ing them; least of all at Sookunpoo always where the homesters have been so formidable. But the KC.C. did, turning an eleven-shot defleft a The five day Inter-Scholastic ten-time into a four-shot victory. athletic meet which was held at They thoroughly deserved their suc- Caroline Hill from Wednesday 10 cess, for they were up on two rints. Sunday, was won by the Ling Non Teddy Fincher had the measure of College by the great margin of fifty A. R. Dallah und Anished up nine points over Pul Tsing College: The shots to the good, while A. R. Minu girls' championship was won by, the had the same margin of victory over I was left to the result of Sal Nan College who beat the Yeuk E. Kem.

points. the third game between Eel Arculli Chi College by sixty three

and J. Hyde to decide the issue. This The final results were as follow:

CHAMPIONSHIP

match was very close throughout. Boys Ling Nan College 143 pts: Put At ten, Arculli was leading 11-7, and Tring College 02 pts.

Girls-Sat Nan College 144 pta: Yauk after the 18th head he was still ahead at 13-11, Disaster befell the Indians CHÍ College 81 pts.

Field Events

on the 19th, however. Hyde took a pis: Pd five and led by 10-13 to Bnish up on Boya-Ling Nan College 65 Tring College 85 pts.

GirlaSol Nan College pts.; Ling To the winning end of an 18-14 score. College 77 pts.

But for this lapse at the most critical Track Events BoyPul Tala College no pts: Lingauge of the game, the Indians prob- ably would have preserved their un- Nen College 17 pis

Girls Sai Nan College 75 pta.; Yeuk defented record. Chi College 00 pta.

Team Lace Results (Boys) 400 metres ("A" Section) ng Nan College. College: St. Joseph's College: Wan Tai

400 metres ("D" Section)-Ling Nan

College; Put Tring College; Wals Wah Col- leg 400 metres ("C" Section). Pul Teing College: Yeuk Chi College; Nan Wafi College.

200 metres ("D" Section)Pul Taing

it was Kho's wonderful command Bentely blended with feast, that previous evening, by the way, Miss worried Austin most; and if the slier Scott and Miss Saunders bud match drop-shots--and Lizana never made ball against the champions. better looked the more spectacular

doubles The men's

Was third hall

go overseus, Exchanging Calicge; Yeuk Chi College; Nan Wah Col coup, and perhaps

more dis-

event to Integrating effect.

onlyCharles Hure for Butler, Widie's side lege. they were

200 metres ("E" Section)-Pul Ching preconceived plan. part of

safe when seemed

two sets

College: Nan Wah College; Youk Chi Co- Only

In the third, set, which he led against Kho Sin Kie and Rogers. tege. won to three, did Austin took like "Gone with 1ize: wind," however, the holder of the title, Kho has al- was this lead and, as at Brighton ways been a player of moods-it is the previous week, the glant and joke among his friends that he can his the little partner proved just never score a match-ball, and he did the sounder and more enduring in actually require 11 before he could the long гасс. They battled their win the Alexandria championship way out at 8-4 in the last set, and College: Sal Non College.

—and in this bout he seemed the final honours on the men's

recently.

to become wind-conscious for the side at Bournemouth were China's. frst time.

Austin got an early lend of 3-1, and, serving with more vigour that in the first two sets and improving his driving length and his volleying, forced Kho to concede nearly all the lunger rallies.

Finals:

(Soeded players in capital letters) MEN'S SINGLES (Holder: 1. W. Att in Kho Sin Kie (China) bt. H. W. AUSTIN, 6-4, 0-4. 3-0, 6-3,

WOMEN'S SINGLES (folder: Sta. A. Lizano, Chile) MISS M. C. SCRIVEN bt. MISS N. WYNNE (Ireland), 7-5, 6-2.

MEN'A DOUBLES 1Holders: C. E, Hare and P. L. D. Wilde) KHO SIN KIE (China) and G. L, ROGERS (Ireland) bt. W. BUTLER and F. 11. D. WILDE, 3-4. WOMEN'S DOUBLES (folders: Miss E.

3-0, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

In the fourth act Austin was still Bighting Lautly, but Kho came back at him with renewed zeal. The Chinese had a stroke for 4-1 and won the sixth game to love, to make M. Dearman and Miss J. Ingrain) MISS it 4--2. with wizard-like

dreps. M. DEARMAN and Miss J, INGRAM b. Miggy, JAMES and MISS K. E Then speculation was over. Austin STAMMERS, 8-6, 4-0, 6-3, missed an easy volley in the seventh Wilde and Mias M

MIXED DOUBLES (folders: F. 1. D. Whitmarsh) C. the eighth in his last BOUSSUS (France) and MISS N. WYNNE Barne, won

Blington and Miss reprisal, and lust the ninth in a dust-Australia) sturia. Kho bad vainly tried a drop J. Instram, 6-2, 6-2.

L.T.A. BALVER (WOMEN'S SINGLES) match-ball and driven min E. M. Dearman hit, Mra. R. D. Mc- nt the first oui at the second. At the third | Kelvie. 4-7, 7-5, 6-4.

Team Faco Results (Girls)

400 metres ("A" Section)-Yeuk College; Sal Non College,

Chi

400 inetres ("B" Section)-Shung Lan

Cellexe; So! Nan College.

200 metres ("G" Section)-Sa! Nan Col- Jege; Ching Kwong College,

200 metres ("D" Section)-Ching Kwong

COUNTY CRICKET

London, May 30. Cricket scores at lunch were: Glamorgan and Essex did not play. Cambridge 109 against Army. Derby and Sussex did not play. Somerset and Northampton did not

play.

Gloucester 324-5 declored; War-

wicht 148-1.

Lanes and Leicester did not play. Australia 31-3 against Middlesex. Notts 37-0 against Hampshire. Worcester 132; Surrey 192 and 5-0.

--Reuter Bulletin.

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