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SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

THE

EXTRA

RACE

EIGHTH MEETING will be held (weather permitting) ni HAPPY VALLEY 02 SATURDAY, 8th and MONDAY, 10th October, 1938, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on both days,

The First Dell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on each day.

MEMBERS' - ENCLOSURE No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure; such must be worn throughout the duration of each meeting in such manner an to be readily identifed,

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure «

Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) per day are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the

the personal or written application of u Member,

Member to such

to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and

Payment of all Chits, &c.

for

The Secretory's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tol. 27794) will close at 12 NOON on both days.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. Tele phone 21920.

HOPMAN SCORES TWO WINS

Shows Fine Form In Pacific Tonnis Championships

Los Angeles, Oct, 2.

tennis

that

Convincing Australia might have won the Davis Cup Challenge Round if he had been playing, Harry Hopman, captain of the team from "down under," defeat- ed John Bromwich, the Australian in the semi-finals of the No. 1, Pacific South-West Championship 10-

straight set day in

The scores were 6-3, 6-3, 10-8. In the final set, Hapman come impossible recoveries and nearly broke Bromwich's heart. The latter was leading 5-1 and 40-30 but there- after Hopman pulled up and won in the 18th game.

ANOTHER VICTORY

mnde

Hupman scored another outstanding victory when, partnered by Leonard Schwartz, a team-mate, he defeated Donald Budge and Gene Mako, the Wimbledon champions, by 3-6, 6-3, 0-3, 8-3.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

In the final set, Hopman repeatedly to the The price of Admission

made placements which passed be- Pubile Enclosure is $1.00 рег daytween Budge and Mako. including Tux, for nli Persons,

Hopman will now meet a country the singles. Quist defeated Donald Budge in the semi-finals.

Including Ladies, and is payrble t man, Adrian Quist, in the final of the Gale. Soldiers and Sal rs Uniform are admitted Half lee.

By Order,

in

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1030.

COMMENCING Friday, October 7th

At The

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In

WOMEN'S SINGLES

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the

Women's Singles, Miss Margot Lumb (Great Britain) defeated Miss Nancy Wynne (Australis) by 0-4, 3-6, 7-5; Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan (U.S.) beat Miss

iss Pauline Betz. of Los Angeles, by 7-5, 6-4; Milas. Dorothy Bundy (US.) bent Mrs. Bonnie, of Los Angeles, by 6-3, 7-5; and Madame Mathieu (France) best Mrn. Hopman (Australia) by 6-2, 6-3,-United | Press.

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Defeated By The Cardinals

Curtain Rung Down On League Baseball

New York, Oct. 2. The curtain was rung down on League Baseball to-day. In their last match, the Chicago Cubs, who Inve already won

National pennant, were beaten by the St.

Louis. Cardinals.

Scores:

Boston

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2

B I

3

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New York

(West homered for the Bravca).

J (Medwick homered for the

Chicago

St. Louis

dinals).

Brooklyn

B 3 10

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THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY,

OCTOBER

1938.

Lionel Roza Pereira and Miss Doris Hunt, winners of the men's and women's sections of the annual cross-harbour race organised by the V.B.C. on Thursday. Both of them have won this event before-Mer Cheung.

Hongkong Hockey Players Meet With Their First Defeat In Malaya

FANLING GOLF

RESULT

The October competition for the Captain's Cup was played on Fanling Old Course on October 1 and 2, There were 20 entries. A.C.I. Bowker, with a score of 81-11-70, qualified.

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Americans Leads Davis Cup Encounter

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match, but he had to come to the

net behind his deepest drives to win his points. In the third set Budge remained back-spectators near me sald he was merely practising for the championship.

This retreat gave Bromwich chance to use his superb drive and his one exploitation of the forecourt. Budge's errors mounted and Aus- tralia's hopes returned. Extra pace came to Bromwich's service after he bad won the third set; he "aced" the champion several times.

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WONDERFUL STROKES Nevertheless, Budge looked enough at 4-2 in the fourth sel Then Bromwich, with a stream of wonderful strokes, broke through the champion's service and look three games to lead 54, ogain win- ning Budge's service.

He was distinctly untucky in the fateful tenth game. He led 40-15, and was subsequently ut vantage

twice.

Net ralles were long and tense. No easy shot was missed for the set. But to win a point against the champion every risk must be taken. Twice a winning drive just crossed the line, and once Budge was aided by netcord. Undaunted, Bromwich forced Budge to 15-40 on the champion's service in the elc- venth game. This game, like several others, eluded him.

Singapore, Sept. 25. near to scoring during a melee in the masked design he disturbed Budge's

The Hongkong Command hockey goalmouth. players met with their first defeati

Ten minutes from time Plummer at Chung yesterday when they melj put the Services three up with a fine! the Combined Services.

drive.

Hongkong rallied strongly. Getling

match

Considering his relatively weak service. Bromwich's generalship was masterly. By alming down the cen- tre of the court he prevented Budge from scoring bla famous angled blows, and by varying his pace by rhythm. The youngster might have won the match if one of those crucial four points had come his way.

QUIST'S POOR FORM By comparison, Quist's ugainst Riggs was poor and un- Definitely superior in attack, the

The clover-patched court within the circle Holmes was about inspiring. to take a shot when he was tackled. doubtless imposed cautious play, but reply.

drive Was n The visitors kept up the attack and Quist's forehand

and, Plummer, the Services centre for-arried the Services defence with thoroughly

his game Ineked and vigour netting three times. Byrne was au-

win- In the closing stages Plummer drove

accuracy. After other Services attacker who caught the fourth and last goal for the Serning the opening set, through a ser the eye. Displaying good stick-work vices.

vice break, he lost the next rolind Plummer and Byrne struck a fine!

Last week the teams met at Tang- and allowing Riggs to gain a con- combination which often had Hongkong defence

and in and drew 1-1 after an evenly confidence that might easily have been nt sixes

shaken. tested match, but the Services were sevens.

much the better side yesterday.

home team scored four times without

wurd, seldom missed any chances. out being able to do anything definite. I except osloyal weapon

the

The visitors were good up to a point. Holmes the spearpoint of the attack, was good individually, but he bad insufcient support.

to hold the The defence failed Services forwards.

Shortly after the Initial bully-off, Plummer missed a good opening when he fumbled with a nice pass from Duke.

THE TEAMS

Sgly. Hardwick and Mettam um- red and the teams were:

Cpl. Me- Combined Services: Donald (Loyals; Lt. MarMitter (Gordens), Sgt. Landrock (Loyals): Lt. Witten (RAJ, Sq. Cronin

Proof came when Riggs led 5-1 and 40-love in the third set. Quist braced and Riggs did not respond, losing four successive games. Quist only needed a firmer forehand to save the set. He lapsed again, and Mags never looked back, taking the fourth set with a procession of points.

INDIFFERENT START

Riggs made Rome Ane forehand volleys at the net, and was compact Starting indifferently, the game de-t

and stendy, but he did not look in- Car-veloped into a fast and interesting (Loyals), Lt. Mitchell (R.A1); Lt.

Elsmie (Gordons);

Capt. Duke vincible. He was too prone to net struggle.

(Gordons), Cpl. Plummer (N.E.), is backhand

shots under passing Pl. Byrne PL..

(Loyals). Ptc.. Willock pressure, and dralber erratic over-

hend. (pyuts).

Hongkong Command: Cpl. Dobson; But he won his match, hnd nearly A good move by the visitors saw Pte. Stickley, Lt. Douglas: L/Cpl. had two love sets to his credit. His debut was adequate, them within the circle, but nothing Wetton, Pte. Gorman, L/Cpl. Austen: Davis Cup

Cpl. Hitchcock, Lt. Beadnell, LA, though he was lucky to meet Quist i definite materialized.

and not Bromwich yesterday. Returning to the attack, the Ser-Holmes, Lt. Hook, Lt. Hamwell. (Called at the end of the seventh vices opened accounts through Plum------

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mer, who, receiving the ball from the middle, got through to beat Dubsun with a well placed drive.

GAME IMPROVES

The game improved, both sides putting more vim into their attacks. Duke was in a convenient position of the sixth when he intringed the off-side rule. Hongkong altacked frequently chough, but there was no Anish to their raids. Holmes tried to score with a couple of individual efforts.

At half-time the Services suu held the lead.

First Polo.

Defeat For Two Years

New York, Oct. 2.: In the final of the Monty Water- bury Pois Cup, Akusti defeated Old Westbury, the holders, by 11-0 after the score had been led seven times.

This won Old Westbury's defeat in two years-Reuter.

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The

Services exerted their

Good superiority in the second half. feeding by the halves kept the fur- wards going, and it was not long be- fore Byrne banged in the second goal on receiving from Plummer.

Two goals down, Hongkong strave hard to retrieve the position. Bead- nell got through and was about to circle out take a shot well within the

rushed When MacDonald kicked away.

and

HONGKONG NEARLY SCORES. Hongkong attacked again nod came,

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