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Woman Drills Boatrace Crew

TENNIS CHAMPIONS NOT PRESSED BY OPPONENTS

TSUI BROTHERS ENTER 3RD ROUND OF DOUBLES

Though rain threatened all the time to drive players and spectators alike to shelter, it held off throughout the doubles match yesterday between the Tsui brothors and Omar Rumjahn and S. A. Hussain in the Colony Tennis Championships; but neither the conditions nor the state of the court were conducive to really good play.

As expected, the holders won with comparative ease by scores of 6-3, -2. Their opponents started off as if they would give the brothers a run for their money and established a lend of 3-2 in the Arst pet. But they failed to maintain their early pre- mise and fell off badiy in the end.

This was the only match played.' The other one scheduled, was t played, It. D. C. Misra and Lt S. M. walk-over to Alzal conceding Major F. C. Nuttlagham and Capt.: R. B. Lecky.

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME The following is the programme.

The latest stages of the encounter were extremely dull. They were re-to-day:

lleved only in parts by the spasmodic Open Shutes-Toul Yun-pul v brilliance of the champions who, not T, J. Could: Leong Ping-chiu v. Leo) being extended, were not called upon Wal-tong. to bring out their best.

March 29, 1939.

TIME-LIMITLESS TEST

MATCHES NOT TO INTEREST OF CRICKET

Pupils in this gymnasium class are members of the Cambridge University boat race crow. Their instruc- tress, standing in the back. ground, is Miss Lovan, a Swedish drill export. This is the second year that the Although Cambridge did not win

Handicap Mixed Doulsten.-11, J. Armstrong and Mrs. Andrews v. E| E. and Mrs. Story.

Handicap Singles.-. C. Pool Cambridge crew have done gymnastics under her instruction. A. T. Dow; V. H. Gordon v. T. C. the boat race last year, they stood up against the severo strain to which they were subjected very much better than had been expected. The boat race this year will be rowed on Saturday, April 1. Monaghan.

Faulty position by Rumjohn and Husain left many loop-holes for the brothers to break through, white the Indians slowness in recovery also enntribute to their downfall. When

Handicap Doubles.-J. W. Mayhew! they

entrenched at the net were they were beaten on several oc- und L. Brown v. C. D. N. Walker and eunion by well-placed labs, neither 1: G. Gray; R. M. M. King and J. 1. Rumjahr nor Hussain being fast Murphy v. J. Thomson and R. G.

Biesel. enough to retrieve them.

POLO

HOPES

BRITAIN'S

DIMMED BUT TEAM TO CARRY THROUGH

Now York.

This was to have been the year the British really were going to be serious in their courting of the Westchester Polo Cup.

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Boon - Danahar Plan Return Fight On Bill Farr-Butman

By John Macadam

London, Mar 2.

Promoter Sydney Hulls, with the most terrific success in recent British boxing history under his belt, is not content to allow his 'cash customers any feeling of anti-climax. Before he sails for New York in the Queen Mary this week-end he promises to have a first-class second show card lined up.

Periodically since 1914 the riders from overseas have made

Main proposal is to rematch Eric; next challenges are regarded by the their bids, sometimes on their home soil, somtimes on this side of Boon and Arthur Danahar, and Hulls cognoscenti. the Atlantic. But they were more or less flirtations. The Ameri-is getting round the difficulties en-

London, I like. He is a simple, who y that cans were too strong, and the Britons just hoped to make it in-gendered by those

Danahar can never again attempt to unaffected fellow who depends more teresting, to lose gracefully.

make the light-weight limit of Ost. on a swing than on any funey foot work and punch picking, but he is Dibs, by fixing the fight at 10s.

and strong, and can absorb That would be It comfortable game weight for Dunahar, and Boon would punishment like a sponge taking up

water. Whether on level terms nut-mind-the-disparity..

probably for-the-first-time-he-bas- That would be one half of the had a real preparation for a big next bill, the other half he hopes } fight-he

But this year! Ah. Money wan spent-avishly. The defeat complex was subdued. This was the year the huge Bowl. in the possession of the United States since 1021, was to're- turn to England.

We still can see Gerald Balding. Captain of the British squad, as he loomed in the doorway of the United States Polo. Association offices here in the bleak winter twilight recent- ly. A big, ruddy-cheeked man who acemed to bring the breath of the great outdoors with him. He had come direct from the dock, this serious young stalwart to whom polo life itself. Almost the first

words he spoke were:

"Pat Roark was invited to join the squad at a meeting just before we kaird."

He couldn't hide his enthusiasm as he added that with the addition of Roark he felt the English had their best team since the war, and were really out to win, instead of just to make a presentable showing. He himself was temporarily in- A pony had rolled on capacitated, him last November, but he expected to be back in action by March 1.

EXCELLENT CHANCE

U.S. PREPARES

FOR INVASION

in

can master Delaney re-

to make up of Tommy Farr and Red mains to be seen. Burman, the Jack Dempsey protege New York,

who

recently 1cked him The United States Polo Association America, that is, Burman was given has taken its first step to prepare the decision, but Forr swears he for the English Invasion next year wuzz robbed.

in the International Series.

The Association Invited 13 rank-

ing American players to compete in the American trials to be held May

READY FOR THE SIGNING

The conference was timed yes

John

1, from which the sqund will be terday with Sydney Hulls,

At least, this time he has every incentive to go in and fight for his life. They have had one win each over the other, and the loser this time looks Ifice being definitely out Ins big time prospect.

selected to defend the International Harding and Jack Solomons, Eric Home Football Cup against England's challenge. Boon's manager, in the West End

The four top-flight pole players, of

London. Solomons could not Ceelt Smith, turn Hitchcock,

up, and Bnal details of the Tornmy Stewart Iglehart and Michael Phipps Boor-Danahar fight were

not ar-

RANGERS

were all invited to partake in the ranged, but Sydney Hulls assured me MAKE SURE

trials. Phipps was accorded a ten- last night that it was all over bar goal rating recently by the Polo the signing. Association, marking the first time) since 1925 at the American teami

has had four ten-goal handicap men eye has yielded

better as the nucleus of the international will be able to fight almost as soon

OF LEAGUE

It seems that the well-known Boon treatment much than was expected and he

London, Mur. 28. team.

Glasgow Rangers made certain of Others invited to participate in as he gets back from his long holi- the trials include Erie Pedley and day in America, so you may expect the championship of the First Divi- any day now of a Boon-sion In the Scottish Football League Raymond Guest who boast eight to hear

match on a Farr-Burman Real handicaps; E. J. Boeseke Jr. Dunahar

a draw of 1-1. The point gained William Post II. E. E. Gerry, C. I bill-at 10st. over twelve rounds in-day by visiting Clyde and playing

from Sallsbury

from this encounter ensures the Bostwick und Winston Guest, all any public place men with seven-geal ratings; and C. Plain V. Whitney and Robert Gerry Club. who have six-goal handicaps."

But despite his own incapacitation and the fact that Capt. Humphrey Guinness wouldn't be able to com- peto due to his military assignment in Palestine, Balding felt that with Roark, Eric Tyrrell-Martin, Hesketh Badminton Hughes, Bob Skene, John Laking, a youngster whose play' verged on tho sensational, and others with ratinga of seven goals or better had an ex- cellent chance of retrieving the cup from an American squad which could boast four 10-goal players.

Balding outlined the campaign plans, which included a first exhibi- Lion match at Medwick Feb, 10. The west coast matches were lo serve as trials for both riders and ponies, with the squad arriving at

DREAMS TUMBLED

Semi-Final

Matches Decided

..

10 the Devonshire Sporting Rangers of remaining at the top of the League Table irrespective of the HELPING RIVALS

resulls of their remaining matches.

The following were the results of

I Hangers

That Harrlagay scrap has given a terride flip to business along the the matches played: alley, and a great deal of the effects Clyde

Partick will be seen even the rival pro- motion of Johnny Best at Harringay un March 10, when Len Harvey and Larry Gains bottle for the Empire heavyweight title.

4 IIbernian

Reuter.

LEAGUE TABLE. The following ore the leading teams

in the Scottish League:

Both men are in serious training, Harvey at his favourite camp, Jack Straw's Costic, Hampstead, and Bangers Gains at Shoeburyness, where a Folkirk variegated assortment of sparring Aberdeen partners testify to his fitness.

Celtic

P. W. D. L. F. A. Ft. ...34.23 8 3 107 80 64 32,17 7 8 00 40 41 34 17 7 10 03 50 41 33 17 6 10 80 54 40

Fit or not, I will prognosticate Queen O'Sth, 34 10 8 10 02 50 40

thus far from the night of battle

Three matches were deelded on the that Harvey will be the same ight-

Re-Arranged

first

Wis

Long Island about May 1 to Anish Taikoo court last evening in con- ing fury that he was against Philips Football Matches preparation for the June Challonge nection with the Colony Badminton and that being so Larry will have mutches.

Championships.

to be very it indeed. In the semi-finals of the Men's Nearer home there is the big Junior Singles, D. Kwok and P. Lo show at the Albert Hall to-morrow But the world of dreams has had to play three sels before the night. Now this is interesting to me

the principal pro- Owing to the annual inspection of tumbled about the Britons. In that former won.

largely because flat coant match Pat Roark's horse In the Mixed Doubles, P. K. Hul lagonists, Al Delaney of Canada and the Middlesex Regiment, the fell, injuring him fatally.

and Miss U. Khoo (holders) defeated Jack London of West Hartlepool, division football match between the

Cheung, are pretty much on trial. They havo Middlesex and Eastern, which The loss of the hard-riding, flery K. L. Yong and Miss W.

form, and when scheduled for to-day, has been post- Irishman, who know no peer as a while M. A Olveira and Miss M. both shown good morale builder, on the surface Silva beat C. Au and Miss A. they are good they are quite good. poned until Friday at Sookunpoo at

They have both shown bad form, would appear a finishing blow to the Remedios hopes of the British team, although there always is the possibility that such an affair might arouse team mates to superb efforts which would carry them through to victory.

Many a contest in every sport har been won by a physically inferior Individual or team which found in xpiration in misfortune.

The results were:

and when they are bad they are ter D. Kwok beat P. Lo 15-9, 10-15, rible. 16-7.

CONTENDERS ON TRIAL P. K. Hul and Miss U. Khoo beati K. L. Yong and Mias W. Cheung For six months now 15-7, 10-5.

p.m.

The following matches have been re-arranged from Saturday to Mon- day and Tuesday, next week:

Mandoy-Second Division, Royal (Military South China both bave, Scots chased Harvey for a title fight, and ground). 8 p.m.

Royal Tuesday First Division, M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva it depends entirely on the kind of beat C. Au and Misa A. Remedios performance. they give the cash cus-Scots v. South China "B" (Sookun- 15-5, 16-10.

tomers in the Albert Hall how their poo), 5 p.m.

V.

Eric Boon Goes

For Holiday

America

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London, Mar. 8. Eric Boon, the British light-weight champion, sailed for holiday this week with his manager and his boxing friend, Kid Silver,

Boon's manager said that while they were going first of all for a holiday boxing enthusiasts must not be surprised if they heard of "a big business move while we are over in the States."

RUGBY LEAGUE TIE RESULT

London, Mar. 28. In the Rugby League to-day,

London, March 15.

Everybody is not commenting on the timeless Test in South Africa and most of them are saying “I told you 80." Here are some comments from famous people.

Walter Hammond (speaking at as opposed to the most cautious lunch yesterday at Durban) raid "I cricket, and the fact that interest hope that this is the last timeless was restored to the match towards Test that will ever be played be- the end by a magnificent M.C.C. tween South Africa and England. 1 innings cannot be reckoned as a

normal probability. am convinced that these are not in the best interests of the

game."

This caveat against a repetition of Sir Pelham Warner (former chair-

one factor of the M.C.C. tour should man of England's Selection Com- not obscure its general success, The mitice): "I would like to res five relations between the English team, day Tests in England and six-day finely captained by W. R. Hammond, matches in Australia and South and Alan Melville's South Africans Africa. In recent years it seems have been excellent; no less pleasant that many batsmen disregard their has been their reception by the noturat incthods for unnecessary public in South Africa. Many in the wish both countries will echa expressed by the M.C.C.'s hosts that may be- the interchange of visits

frequent. Certainly come

sin, es- South Africa gave every pecially in the Fourth Test, of possem ing a side of equal calibre to the team that has made cricket history by scoring, for the loss of Ave wic- kets, the largest total ever made in .. a fourth innings.

caution. In addition, the wickets are much too good.

"This problem of wickets is under Eoing careful consideration, and I think that before the summer a de- finite move will be made to make the fight between bat and ball more

even."

Sir Stanley Jackson (President of Yorkshire C.C.C.): England's effort in the last innings at Durbon was astounding, but it has not been very satisfactory match feeling in this country, as far as I can judge, is very definitely against play- ing without some limit.

The

"I believe that a cricket match without a clock is certainly not what we used to regard as a erleitet match. My view is that a good game should not be put in a position where it can bo ridiculed."

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Frank Chester (one of our leading umpires): Timeless Tests 'wash-out.' That Leeds wicket last summer was ideal. It provided an equal test of skill, It was not danger- ous, and for three days we had thrill after thrill."

The

inore

Right up to the very end, which was certainly one of the bitterest, this match remained a kind of cause-

celebre,

The Friday before tant most people were regretting that such an altair had ever been started an opinion which the events of the subsequent few days did little to alter-but the news of the abandon- ment caused the greatest disappoint- ment for it cannot be gainsald⚫thni England's wonderful effort for vic- tory had aroused widespread in- terest.

WICKET PERFECT

An Interest, however, which was

pitch was prsetlenily as perfect as apt to lose sight of the fact that the when the match began; and muny of the South African spectators. NO MORE SUCH?

throughout the tome, must have last and "timeless" Test sighed for the good old days of mat- Match of the series has ended in- ting, when the ball did have a decisively and general opinion is that chance, and when the batsman had the experiment unlikely to be continually to be on the look-out. tried again in matches between this As I was 5,447 balls were de- country and South Africa. It is livered during this particular match. total pointed out that a match which may more than a quarter of the last, as this did, for nine days of number sent down by Turner and rain) is unlikely to produce the best trallan tour of England in 1880.

Keighley, at home, lost to Liverpool actuat play (apart from a day of Ferris during the whole of the Aus- by 6-0.-Reuter,

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