1940-04-30 — Page 8

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 30, 1940.

“R. Abbit's" Cricket

Cricket Comments

DIPPING INTO

Junior Champions Still Striving To Play-Off: Commendable Keenness

CONTRARY TO EXPECTATIONS the wash-) ....... out of last Saturday has not, so far, at all events, forced the 1.R.C. and the Police to share the Shield. I am informed on good authority that the Recroio Club has been good enough to offer its ground for a game on Saturday next, and provided the weather is reasonably clement a game will be played.

1940

STATISTICS

TSUI WAI-PUI ENTERS OPEN SINGLES FINAL

Godoy To Meet Joe

Again

Louis

NEW YORK, Apr, 20 (UP) —Mike the world famous boxing

louis

I have been looking through a great many statistics about the two sides, though I am not very keen on figures. Jacobs, On the whole I think it is a very well balanced game with promoter, has announced that Joe the world heavyweight the Indians having a slightly stronger bowling side, but in and Arturo Cody will meet not quite such a probability of runs as have the Police.crown in the Yankee Stadium

By his contract, Godoy is to give Apart from any possible breakdown in arrangements I

Louis a return bout within 60 days, hope to give a full report of the game in my final notes he wins, but if Louis wins it is next week.

I said just now that I do not j go very much on figures. A perusal of the figures of Crni- genpower, the Army and the Civil Service in the Senior League are interesting. and 1 had very nearly said amusing! Griffiths hends the list with the prodigious average of 63, but when we look into it we find that he batted twice and scored 59 not out and 4.

On the other hand, Richardson apparently scored 4, 11, 6 ani V, and

yet I think I should pin Richardson

Call-Over

For The Two

Thousand Guineas

LONDON. Apr. 29

(Nevler) —

before Griffiths. These gurés, of Latest call-over for the Two Thou course, referred to the League, and sand Guineas is as follows:

it was most maatisfactory in many 5/2 Djebel (offered).

ways-atrast

the figures.

FIN

unsatisfactory

BOWLING

IN bowling & was interested to set

that Billmorin, who would not get a wicket to save his life at the beginning of the season, actually gol 13 for 7 ras aplece, which is pretty good. But if one must have figures i am all in favour of adding them over-all Anomalies are bound to incur when you are dealing with only

very few matches.

i haven't bothered to keep cricket Agures for a long, long time. I re- member in the scur

season of 1917-18, P.

H. Cobb took about 70 wickets for about 7.6. Mr. R. Abbit had a cou- ple of wickets less for about 1 more. I give these figures without having looked them up for twenty years, so they may not be quite necurate, but

Lighthouse II (laken and offered)

Tant Mieux (0)

100/0 Stardust (t nnd o)

3/1

7/1

100/0

Fair Test (0)

-100/0

Prince Tetra (0)

100/7

The Druid (0)

20/1

Hippius (0)

25/1

Ridley, Epilobeum and Nuit

de Noce (6)

33/1 Turkhan (1 and o)

Yankees Avenge Yesterday's Defeat

NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (UP)—The

New York Yankees Major Baseball

I know that had 1.not been out of champions, avenged their defeat at

the C.R.C. mateli owing to an injury

the hands of the Washington Senators

incurred in the Racecourse Fire, yesterday, winning to-day by 5-4.1 think I could have just pipped Cobb By the same margin of one run, the on the post.

Detroit Tigers nosed out the Cleve-

I am rather wandering now if land Indians. people do get 70 wickets during the

course of a senton. Lest one should-The full-scores were..............

be thought to be putting on dog, !

might mention that the standard of

batting at that time, was extremely

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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low, and a great many of the wle- New York kets taken were either rabbits or Washington

ferrets!

то

FINALE

Cleveland

Detroit

O resume the question of Sutur-

day's match, I understand that Boston

this will be a definite finish, and in-Philadelphia

deed to play cricket in May tapurt

from regimental crickel), Is a thing

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

that is entirely beyond my recollec- Pittsburgh

tion. I must congratulate the two Cincinnati

sides on their keen enthusiasm. and

to speuk quite frankly I wish_to | Chiengo #oodness 'the senior sides showed a St. Louis

the of it.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NO ON O-

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(Ten innings were played).

Army Sports Finals To-day

again for

June 20.

on

expreted that his next opponent will be the winner of the Max Baer-Tony | Galento boot on May 28.

Tsui Yun-Pui Unable To Cope With Fast, Accurate Attack

(By "Tinker")

IN SHORTER TIME, and, perhaps, with greater case than was expected, Tsui Wai-pui, the champion, carried sets to one in the re-played semi-final of the Colony Singles all before him to beat his brother, Tsui Yun-pui, by three Championship at the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday. The scores were 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Wah Yan College Win Governor's Shield

Inter-School Sports Decided

STAV

By Thrilling Relay

STAVING OFF the challenge of five other Schools, Wah Yan College came from behind in the 1,200 metres relay, the last event of the Inter-School sports at Caroline Hill yesterday, and in a thrilling finish took first place, and thereby won the Governor's Shield by one point.

Times and distances were good. The record for the 200 metres was equalled by Clifton Large (D.B.S.), the 1,500 metres was covered in 4 mins. 46.6 secs. by C. Truax (D.B.S.), and the high jump reached up to 5ft. 71⁄2 ins., Wolfgang Yue just failing to break the record of 5ft.. 734 ins.

Dockyard Beat Sub. Flotilla By 37 Runs

ON TIE ARMY GROUND at Sookampoo on Sunday, IL M. Deck yard beat the Fourth Submarine Flotili by 37 runs.

Though the rallies could never down either the sidelines Or have been described as long, the across the court. The champion majority were brought to con-was in particularly good form the top scorer of the day, failing to Seggati, of the Submarines, was ...chisions with brilliant winners with his cross-court backhandan taw. appeal three runs short of With this shot, on several occa-his half century. Bowling honours sions, he found the forecourt on were evenly distributed. his brother's backhand leaving Scores were: no margin for a return.

II. M. DOCKYARD Itarper, run out Dank, Twine g Jackson, Williamson b Twine Vosper, at King Twins

Tui Yun-put's difficulty seemed in control of the fight of the ball. His returns were of that height at which the slightest increase of speed sent Arstall. e Yates is look the ball out of court. But there was glott, a Winiamion b Carruthers

Margory. Williams

no question of the loser being off Jordan, st. King Williamsen form: the champion outplayed his Featon run out French, b Yates brother in all departments of the Hardens, not out

if anything, a case Extras (B. 8; WD 1) of Tsui having complete : ¡command over his shots.

game

FL

Total

Time and tain the champion's 4TH BUBMARINE FLOTILLA jahots were finding the base and side-Hook. b Jordan

Mudings, e Bardens to. Fenton Hines, Time and again sheer bril-smith. b Fenton

Hancy of strokes left the younger seggait, bw. Arstail Tsui standing. The only relaxation Ynics, b Fenton

King, e French b Dunk on Tsui Wai-pul's part was in the Carruthers, b Dunk second set, which his brother took Worsley, run out....

Williamson, e Jordan b Stolt Twine, b Dunk Pretty, not out Extras (87)

Total

at G-1.

DETERMINED FRONT

THE best tennis

was seen in the third and final sels. Tou! Yurs- pui put forward a determined front, And was trying hard. At times, when he returned the more difficult of his brother's

lost drives he accuracy and

and presented fairly chsy kills" at the net-but he played as well as the opposition allowed. His usually Bae backhand seemed to have 1st

some of its Burney. It lacked its normal sting.

West Ham Beat Chelsea

Two excellent efforts over the intermediate 200 motres by Chan Yee-fong and Lai Chung- yin failed to put Wah Yan in the lend for the last lap of the med- ley relay, but Làm Kwok cung was equal to the occasion and with a brilliantly judged race overhauled N. Castro (La Salle) over the final 400 metres.

Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of Educn- tien, presented the prizes.

Residts:

Long Jump-1, Chinn King-cheung (St. Stephen's): 2, Wan Kething twa Yang 3. Poon Sat-on (King's). Distance. 12 fl. 15 108

000 metres.-1. J. Itousseau 1C. B. 8.); 2. Khan Maluummed [(Queen's); 3. A. Odent (8.8.1. Tine 2. 15.3 secs.

Pole Vault-1, Fong Cit-hung (Wal Yan 2. Chan King-chicung tal. Step- 52 3. Marcus Ng (La Salle). Height 0.0 11. 10 1/2 Iun.

Rod mclien-1, C. Large (D.U.S.); 2 A. sitva La Salle): Lal Chung-yın (Walt Yan. Tline 24 secs. (Exqunt record);

Shot Putt-, A. Silva 131. Junoph's); $12, Poon Sal-on (Kingu); 3, LAK SONK- kond King's. Distance 37 (1.3 ms.

40 metren-1, Si Kwok-bun (King's); 2. P. Tavares (St. Joseph's); J. Macauley

b). The 57 3/2 SCA

Tugit Jump, Wolfgang Yue (St. Stephen's); 2. Poon Saion tKing'); 3. Fong Chi-hunt (WalYan). Height Ost 07 Ins.

1.500 metres.~i, C. Tṛuax (C.B.S.); 2. Silva (La Salle); 3, Khon Mohanimed 47 (Queen's). Time 4 mins. 40 3/5 Beca

110 metres high hurdler--t, Wolfgang 15 Vue (St, Stepted'a); 2 Wong: Ki-lun

aking Time 16 4/5 kecs.

Medley relay (400, 200, 200, 400 metres). 1-1. Wati Yan College; 2. St. Joseph's Col- Jeste: 3. La Satte College. Timo 2 mins. 01484 Bees.

Championships.-1.- Wah

Yen College

(19 pts); 2, 61, Stephen's Collegs (18 pts.):

As Conege (15 p.).

FRIENDLY BADMINTON

THE

AT THE K.C.C.

LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter)-West

JEWISH RECREATION Ham beat Chalsen by 4-2 10-day in CLUB badminton team, which, it is an English Regional League soccer hoped, will take part in the league match in the South "C" Section.

.:

League Rugger

next season, was entertained by the Kowloon Cricket Club last night, and, after an enjoyable game, the K.C.C. won by seven games to two.

For the most part, Tsui Yun-pui concentrated on his brother's back- band, and in the early part of the match was dropping his returns In that, deep corner with surprising necuracay. In retaliation, however,

The visitors, although losing by a Tsui Wal-pul showed that his back-

fairly wide margin, put up some pro- hand volley and half-volley were LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter),—The mising displays, and might easily working. One of his finest shots following was the result of the only have won a third game during the Part of his daily routine. Ceferino Garcia, famed boxer from Manila, was the half-volley employed in at-Rugby League match played to-day: evening: It was lost after being

tack.

Halifax and middleweight champion-of-New-York and California, is hero. putting. In some work on the punchlug bag. This picture was taken while he was preparing for his bout with Henry Armstrong at San Francisco on March 2. The match was drawn, but though Garcia has tried to secure a return, Armstrong will not agree.

EXCELLENT SHOOTING

AT SUNDAY MEET

Programme Organised

By Middlesex Rogt. Djebel

City

A VERY SUCCESSFUL SHOOT Look place over the Kowloon Ranges on Sunday when the int Battalion the Middlesex Regiment organised the programme and donat- ¦ ed all the prizes, which were present- ed by Lt. Col. H. W. M. Stewart, (O.B.E., M.C., at the conclusion. The final day's programme of the

athletle Ninety-eight members took part. (Army) Hongkong Area ...Draft Programmes and Entry | meeting will be held at the Polo There was a strong wind blowing Forms for the Fifth Extra Rnce ground, Boundary Street, ot 2.30 p.m. from east to west, but some good Meeting to be held on Saturday, to-day. The alternative date on all scores were returned. 11th and Monday, 13th May, 1910, invitations issued for the "At Home"

may

should now read Tuesday, April 30,

be and not Wednesday, May 1.

(weather permitting) obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Building: tho Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Golf Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwang Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 2nd May, 1940.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

F. Buckle Wins Adamson Cup

F. Buckle (12) beat Hugh Smith (D) six and five in the final of the Adamson Cup Competition at Happy Valley on Sunday.

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Derby:

4/1 Djebel (0)

5/1 Lighthouse.II (6)

THE FIRST. SET

SUI Yun-pul began serving and took the first two games, but Wai-pul came back for the next two jund thereafter, until the ninth game,

the

won. Wai-pui broke through for 3-4 lead in the ninth

for a game on his brother's service, and on his own at 0-4.

server

row.

The second set was rapid. After being 1-1, Tsul Yun-pui took five games in a

II brother np- Ipeared to have relaxed, which against ja player of Yun-pul's standard

other player could have afforded to have done.

IMPROVED SERVICE

HOWEVER, in

no

the third set, the champion came back again and

led 4-1. 5-2, 5-3, and won the set at U-3. His service showed

An Im- provement over what had gone be- fore in the tournament.

LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-The The final set was very similar us but at 5-3, Tsul following is the call-over for the new the games went,

Yun-pul took his own service game and was led by 5-4 only. It was would level the possible that he 10070 Tunt Mieux (o)

scores, but two errors and a brilliant 100/0 Golden Penny (o. 100/8 t.) drive by his brother gave the latter

match 100/9 Stardust and Fair Test (0), a 40-16 lend. The Odds on the remainder are 100/7 deemed over, and though Yun-pul bar six.

yet won another point with a fine volley, the second match point he gave away by hitting into the net.

Prize-winners were as follows:

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS

Aperture sights, silver cup, highest nett eggregata

Russell score. Sgt.

(HK. Police). Open sights, allver cup. highest Belt aggregate score-Mr. Jones (p.1.C.). Silver spoon, highest handicap score. Mr. Evans, A. F. Ser.

sight-Capt. aperture

Guscott (Mid

ASP (R) Lola D. Scr. dlesex): open sights. —Sgt. Clarke (HK. C/Sgt. 1ste, P. Ser. Palico).

Capt. Sequelra, F. P. Scr. Silver spoon, highest nett score at 200| Sgt. Roberts, F. Ser. yards aperture sights-C/Sgt. P. Jale Capt. Le Seelieur, A. 3, (Middlesex) (count-out); apen sights, L/Sgt. Nunn, W. 1. 2 Mr. Jones (D.R.C.).

Lt. Dawson, G. 1 Silver spoon, highest nett score at 500 Cpt. Cash, W. 3. s

Aperture yards

sightsCapt. Guscott 8.1, (R) Chan, A. C. Ber. Middlesex); open alghia-1/Sgt, Leong, Mr. Trenouth, W. Ser. D/M. Kitford, W. Ber. (11 K. Police Reserves) fcount-out),

Team competition, three open and threa L/Sgt. Puran Singh Ber. aperture sights-Won by Middlesex legt. Mr. Guard, J, A. Ber. Silver spoon to each member.

Sub/Lt. Bateman, U. M. 2 Pairs compežlion, silver spoon to each

Open Sights pair with flip Wighest neit aggregato-Bat. Mr. Janes, 14, 9.0

trast (21.3. Palien) and Cpl. Langford Mir, Merrett. V. B. J. (Middlesex) 170 points,

Cpl. Langford, H. Jer. Revolver compeition.Six_ rounds in. C. Gulder, W. H. D two minutes at 20 yards, Mr. Tansley Set, Breese, D.. E. 3 (10), and Mr. Gowana (15); six rounds Sgt. Walk 3, Ii. 4 in al seconds at 10 yards. Mr. Tansley Sgt. Clarke, G. G. 12 (17 and Mr. Gowans (X1).

LiSgt. Remedion, 3, D. Clay bird shoot, open-1. Sub Lt. Mr. Medhurst, 1. M. M. Bateman (IT.IC.N.V.F.); E LA R. RL/9gt. Leong, 0. T. 4 W. Ashley (RNY.R.), ifandicap. Lt. C. Sgt. Baker, I. Ber D. Deer (Cumaon Rillas).

SUNDAY'S SCORES

Loading weare on Bunday follows:

Aperture Sights

werd

P. C. Bachan Singh Bds. Dolam, D. G 3pr. Alio, 1

Ε. W. Ext. Sargent, W. T. B na Cul Berry. J. Nii:

Mr. Glinian. W. K. Ser. to. Booker, N. D. 14

Gnc. Landan,

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I winner of neit apoon; ***** 47 € 13*

Bat. Russell, F. t. Ber. Capt. Guscett. R. T. &

40 Date handicap spoon; winner of Sub/Lt. Carey, G. 3, P. Scr, 44, 45 021 will have his handleap reduced

41 48 91 point.

F/Bgt. Tollison, F. See,

45 40

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