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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL, #1930.

THE SCOTS HAVE PULLED THEIR TEAM TO PIECES FOR THE BIG MATCH

SAYS ARCHIE QUICK

The Scots have pulled their team to pieces for the all-important International at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on April 15. New wing halves and a completely remodelled forward line show what the North of the Border selectors think of that depressingly emphatic League defeat at Middlesborough the other day.

Gone are goalkeepers Brown, Evans, Aitken, Mason, inside-forward Brown, Redpath, Reilly and Bauld. Nell Franklin played goalscorer Bauld out of his full "cnp." but has probably given himself a stiffer task with the bustling Houliston against whom he had an unhappy time at Wembley a year ago.

There are five Glasgow Rangers playing-four of them in defence-while there are four "Anglo-Sents" included, the first time more than one has got into a first "cap" at right-half, match since the war. McColl is a surprise choice and a but there was never any doubt that the current grand form of Alex Forbes would give the Arsenal red-head his second "cap" at left half.

Ceylonese All Out

For

162

Runs

Karachi, Apr. 13.-The second cricket Test between Pakistan and Ceylon, which began here this morning, saw Pakistan knocking up 27 runs without loss at the close of play today after dismissing Ceylon for a first innings total of 162 runs,

At the lunch interval, Ceylon, who batted first, had After the scored 78 runs for the loss of two wickets. early promise of quick scoring the bowling changes

.

But it is in attack where we get the shocks. No one thought of Moir, although I mentioned him after seeing him play for Bolton against Arsenal. The other two "Anglos" in the for- ward Hue are Steel and Liddell, the two greatest match-winnern in present day football.

What I tosk England's right- Wright. halt and captain, Billy either Scott or Ramsey at the and the full back behind him- welling-will have time of looking after this pair all after-

the skill Despite noon. wille Waddall

other on the Willie

that left-wing Forbes, Steel atci

af

wing, I feel the danger spot to

gland is in triangle of

alteral the rate and this, coupled with alert fielding, "old firm" from Ibrox of

saw the score climb to 50 after an hour's play. Three runs later Makin Salih snicked Chippa behind the wicket His 30 runa included for Imtiaz to make the entch. four boundaries.

Joined

Cowan, Young, Cox and Wood-

brilliant

but 110t <lo

2nd Lt. P. B. Reeve scores Britain's first try in the match between the British

"Army "and the French Army at Twickenham.----

RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL

Last

Hurdle Shock For British Army

The

BY PETER LOVEGROVE

The British Army rugger XV sadly blotted their

ON THE RECORD PAKISTAN'S TENNIS TEAM HELPS US TO

Now

AN ESTIMATE

The visli ot the Pakistani After that, he says, it is

No, Davis Cup team to Hongkong la choice between Paklatan's An encouragement to our tennla 2, S. M. Alam, who beat Nor aspirationo for which the man Lo 6-1, 7-3 yesterday, and Colony can only be grateful. Ip Koon-hung.

we know that our Champion, Ip Koon-hung, is not In the same class with a player who would be ranked fifth ot sixth in Asia, but of the sama ume we discover that he probably ranks in the first ten

After watching Ip Koon-hung

Mr Further than No. 10, Khokhar sald, it was a dimeuli proposition to rank anyone and there was room for considerable argument even in the firm ten's rankings.

*

The Pakistan players did not

in action against the Pakistan do too well in thele Davis Cup Champion, Inhaar

Almed. tle against the Philippines, bul playing 013 clay

who beat him 0-6, 6-3, the they were

courts and under are lights and

manager of the Pakistan team, Mr A. 11. Khokhar, sald that were not familiar with either.

Pakistan is pro-

he would rank our

Champlon

Tennis In

in the first ten players in Aslu.gressing very nicely, Mr Kholt- har told us, and the national team should be a strong one in

Mr

the not too far future with a number

of very promising invers players coming to thic forc rapidly.

Khokhar's opinion is based on acquaintance with all Asia's best players. He has Iseen them in tournament :i In November this year, Pakis

Davis Cup play in India, Pakis- tan hopes to stage the- second tan and the Philippines

In placing the flest three in

Asian Open Tennis Champion-

order of merit, he agrees with ships at Lahore and invitations our recent visitor, Senor Pedro will be sent to all members at Masip, that they are Felicissimo the International Lawn Tennis

Federation. Ampon of the Philippines, Dilip Bose and Sumant Misra of India,

in

Mr Khokhar, who Secretary of the AR-Pakiston Tennis Federation, said that the Anal decision on the venue for All-Asian Tennis Championships will be decided

of June

the International Federation at Latisonne.

However, Pakistan feels tain of being awarded the OF- tournament through

The Pakistan Champion copybook on the very Ahmed, whom we saw in action the next

fourth. yesterday, he Inter- last page. After their best season for years, during which they won the

Davis Services Tournament by beating the Royal Navy and the RAF quite emphatically. Universities, the Civil also registered victories against Oxford and Cambridge

and Kent, and drew with Ulster Service, the Territorial Army, Gloucester and North Midlands, they lost their unbeaten record in the Inst outing of the season at Twickenham on April 1.

ranks Ahmed, who at 32 is a Cup veteran, having played at the coming for Indin before the wor And for Pakistan in the post-war years, has held to five sets both Ampon and Masip, the former

Then, in order, Mr

Khokhar

Although they fielded six Internationals, and their French Army opponents burn, with the addition of new

were much below strength and had to make seven changes a few hours before the hoy McCull looks good, after Middlesbrough

match, there was no doubt that the visitors were good value for their 12-8 victory. hote feel, it is solid enough to

There was ou extraordinary Judging by the fine display of to the quality of Army runger later Jayawickreme what can turn out to be Ent Rodrigo four runs

forward incident as the teams came onto the French Army at Twicken-by the selection of Hyde, Scott, Goonesena

Chippa behind the innd's most but scored only two of the eight, nicked

the field. The British full-back, Í ham, our men will have their Reeve, Hardy, Shuttleworth and places Reymundo Deyro of the second wlett into the safe hands of line since the war. for the

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for the much-prized Philippines, Naresh Kumar and ofleer J. M. 11. work cut out to hold them on Keeling Manton, rung added

Barbarian tour of Wales at Narendra Nath of India, wicket before he knocked up a Imtiaz. Four more wickets fell

to Fazal Bally carved holes in the Scot Roberts, ricked his inre on the their own ground. to in

Carmona of the Philippines. Khan Mohammed delivery

rap succeslen

al' tish League defence

Hangway as he left the dressing- Yet another tribute was paid Easter. easily Mahmond.

unable to tura to turn URAD billy nld-on and was

Wijeysinghe

room, ani went without Middlesborough and there is no

done out. caught by Waqar Hasson.

and scoring, Coomaraswamy was reason why it cannot b Jayasinghe

out came

won clean-again. with Rodrigo carried the score leg-before, Kelaart

and Dalpathado WAS to 70 without further loss be-bowler

fore lunch, when Rodrigo was caught behind the wickel to give

out 12.

Mortensen

Scotland has but to draw

to

win the Championship, and

10 put 31 and Jayasingle not Fazai Mahmood a fourth with it a trip to Rio de Janeiro, cess after lunch for only three

At the tea laterval Ceylon had scored 148 runs for the loss of nine wickets.

12: Eight wickets were down for 117

when Navaratne Joined PATIENT KNOCK Jayasinghe, who had been piny-

After the lunch interval.ing confidently and scoring all when

the tourists were five round the wicket. short of their hundred, Rodrigo slepped neross his wicket and

Jayasinghe reached

for the Scottish FA will finitely not compete in

World Cup competition thau as Champlons.

de-

the

other

Welsh Guards

WOR

Broadcast appeals were made for reserve forward

D. P. R. Searr (14/0th Hussars) TENNIS EXHIBITION

who was lost in the crowd, but

it was 25 minutes before the

home side was complete.

make

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SIX USEFUL POINTS

In that time, the French. winning all the set scrums and The Scottish team is: Cowan attacking with speed and skill, (Rangers) had collected six useful points. (Alorton); Young captain, Cox (Rangers): McColl The British could never quite the leeway; they got Woodburn his 50 (Rangers),

point 11

of their half-way through to with a boundary to leg-off Khan Rangers). Forbes (Arsenal); within ndjudged leg-before Khan Mohammed. His patient Mohammed, but Navaratne was Waddell (Rangers), Moir (Bol-opponents knock yielded a valuable 39 out at the other when Im-ton), Houliston (Queen of the the second half, but their pack taz took a amort catch off South), Steel (Derby) and Lid-was so sluggish and the backs The skipper, Jayawickreme Fazal Mahmood. Joined Jayasinghe to Bee the futter helst the 100 and then

was

runs.

SHANGHAI CAGE STARS WIN

08-32

Sing at Caroline H at 8 pm. to-day.

De Sayza, last man in, saw up the 150 Joyasinghe send with a lucky four through the Blips.

de (Liverpool),

ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP

ELEVEN?

to uncertain in their handling and passing that the visitors gat thoroughly on top again towards the end and increased their margin.

conference

cer-

the quarter-final of the Astan Kanisation of the Open Tennis Champlonships at and when that comes

the the invitations will go out. One Calcutta and the faller in final of the Pakistan Champion-of these will come our way.

Heraldo ship. He twice at

The last All-Aslan tourna- Weiss,

ment was the first to see a large number of players of Inter- national class come out East and this has done a lot of good for the game in this port of the world.

members of All

the four Pakistan tean here, inclusive of the Manager, are now Davis Cup veterans. Mr Khokhar was the Doubles partner of Inhnar Alumed in the last All-Asian Open Tournament.

Brilliant Display By Pakistan

Champion

abil

In a dazzling display of high-powered tennis and swift footwork, Ifhaar Ahmed, leader of the Pakistan Davis Cup team and Pakistan champion, beat Ip Koon-hung, Colony champion, 8-6, 6-3 at Chater Rund yesterday.

Ahmed, showed all-round superiority, left the local champion standing on many occasions with his fast passing shots and set a pace which Ip found difficulty in coping.

Pakistan's second stringer,

Ip

the

The other members of team are S. M. Alam, 30, who first represented Pakistan in the Davis Cup in 1948, and Anwar Durrani, 27, a newcomer to the national team.

In 1910-they did not com- pete last year-Pakistan lost to Switzerland by three matches to two in

the first round.

"RECORDER”.

Colony Chess Championship

At a meeting yesterday

deliveries tage by advancing to the net but

the high-klek Cause of this disappointing Atam beat Norman Lo in were a worry enough.

for the easy returns. display

can be put down 10

Game then went against ser- Drawing level at 1-ail Ahmed,

hig own staleness after a very strenuous curtain raiser, 6-1, 7-5. In the

service, need exhibitior, third

the Tsul vice and then Ahmed took two season. In addition to the

to clinch for games in a row from 3-all to twice in succession XV Army fixtures, most of the xy brothers easily accounted

lend

two Khokhar and Durant, conceding

Here, Ahmed was 6-3.

the third game. Serving have been playing in regimental |

the net ot op-double-faults in the next game, of the Colony Chess Cham- three

Pakistan storming games.

every only competitions, club

Hames,

and

this reaped him

him Ip last it without much of a pionship Committee it was County championship

thus leads Hongkong by matches.

two portunity

many valuable points. He was struggle. Ahmed. increased the and several have had Interna matches to one. tionals and Trials as well.

The Pakistan players will be also acing the champion time lead to 4-1, but Ip reduced the decided to start the tourna

next ment for the Colony Open the own service, arrears by on view again at the Cricket and again. On Caps have been earned this Club to-day. The exhibition Ahmed lost the ninth game at game. Ahmed won the seventh Chess Championship in the

his

taking

The new ball was called for at this stage, and claimed a victim in Jayasinghe. Trying to hook a bumper from Khan team Mohammed, Jayasinghe failed' The Whaly basketball

iral to connect properly and was of Shanghai made their

fine leg to bring the appearatice here last evening at caught at

close al Kowloon Chinese YMCA when tourists innings to

London, Apr. 13.-There Kowloon they beat

Chinese 162.

Inatlaz Ahmad and Allmud- seems to be little doubt The visitors will play Chung dis opened the Pakistan inn- that the England soccer aon by J. P. Hyde and J. L will commence at was to errors, levelled at 5-all. Ip 6-2; but the local champion

love and Ip, forcing Ahmed In-game, and was now leading by first week of May. inga against the bowling of selectors intend the side Baume (England), G. C. Phipps The near-capacity crowd Coomarnswamy anti Wijey-

and D. M. (Ireland)

Scott treated to a grand exhibition brought off a number of pass-fought back hard to take the The Championship will be the Scorers in last night's game ¦ singhe, Imtinz bad an early chosen to meet Scotland in!

(Scotland). Brian Reeve played lasting

minutes 43 tense

asing shots in the last two games next game, However, Ahmed Arst held in two years. life when he was dropped by Glasgow on Saturday tojin all-England Trials

theit and bis drop shots worked with could not be stopped new and present holder of and led

the title is Ahmed and I brought Whaty-Tao Tsung-yuan 19 Chat Goonesena at mid-on from form the nucleus of Eng- the Catterick Signals to

won the ninth game at love for F. X. Sequira. their

Ip was considerable success. big guns into action. for Khan Mohamed's first ball.

Abred

the eleventh set and match. seccessive

won victory, aced many times by Ahmed's

Present at the meeting were and y-half E. M. F. the

Mr B. C. Field, representing terrifle and almost untakeable came on service but lost the tone of the most

next,

foreing the However, cannon-ball service.

who the Victoria Chess Club, infplay

players

The Pakistani nee moved about pace, Alimed won the next two

was in the chair, Mr S. Giritsky, Ahmed reserve for England in their last the court with an amazing in fine style for set.

heat In Koon-hung 8-6, 6-3. Taut representing the Kowloon Chess acquit them-two matches. We must go back speed despite

He hits build.

Wal-pul and Teul Yan-put

Mr Schure, boat

Hon. Club, and first The Pakistani lost the they must to the middle

for so was already half way down the thirties

Secretary/Treasurer to the Com-

weret

Wan-hua 4, Tao Wankung 15, kli Foo-x: 8. Fon King ring 4. Lok Kal-elow 11,

Kleon Chinese Chan Sun- -kou 2. Met Kin-kmans 10, Yi Yin- ahlu 12, Kong Yeu-nkar 8. Ho Lin- kati 0.

third

The two batsmen continued unill the close of play, when the

in stood at 21 uns without score H.s-Reuter

ENGLISH

ASH

WALKING STICKS

IN

THREE STYLES.

FERRULES ALSO AVAILABLE

MACKINTOSHS

13, CHATER ROAD

(Between Moutric's and Kelly & Walsh's)

land's 22-player squiad

Provided they

the final stages of World Cup competition Brazil.

selves

the

Cup

country-was

THE RESULTS Yesterday's results were: Alam (Pakistan) beat (Tiongkong) C-1, 7-5. 1.

be considered certainties for the many honours and near-honours court as his service ball crops game in the second stanza, hui Khokhar and Duren! 8-2, 0-1.

the

three-

set

A pace

only time the ed the net, ready to deal with that was the

Jed. champton ever any return. He hit the ground local Phip shots on the rise, and this prin- Ahmed's powerful drives were

two cipally

which slowly wearing down Ip Shuttle- gradually cracked up the oral the Pakistani took full advan

champion.

and

with credit

That would leave 31 i single season. trip.

whole of The there is places to be filled.

Hine-Scott, nuch speculation on other Ria quarter

Reeve and Hyde-the probables.

halves---Hardy and Travelling as reserves for worth-and four of the for Saturday's International match, wards-Keeling, Baume, Neale Willie Watson. Sunderland's and Dorey-were selected to re- constructive halfback, and present the Combined Services Jackie Mülluro, Newcastle's

against the French Armed

POWERFUL. DRIVING

Ahmed was brilliant at vol-

hard-shooting centre-forward Forces at Pau on April 16. Icy and his overhead was al-

obviously stand excellen! chances,

The choice for an additional goalkeeper appears to rest bc- tween two Londoners-Re Allen, of Queen's Park Rangers, and

Ted Ditchburn, whose polished work has played no mean part in the promotion of Tottenham Hotspur.

LIKELY RESERVES

KCC TENNIS

TOURNEY

Baker,

most fauliless. He drove with power on both hands and the shots usually found the for,

deep corners.

Ahmed, however, was erratic

at times and threw away easy

Lawn Bowls

League Meeting

He made up for there A meeting of the Hongkong |

by brilliant Lawn Bowls Conveners last

shonal lapses

0.30

TODAY'S GAMES

03

mities.

The

It was decided that the entry The matches for today aro fee for the tournament would follows:

4.30 p.m.: Benzin Saw (Hong-be $30, half of which sum will be a deposit that will be for- kong). Durani (Pakistan).

9.39 D.in.: Tal Wal-put tifong-feitable if entrants do not com kongi v. I. Ahmed (Pakistan). plete their schedule or fall to

p.m. Ip Konn-hung and Edwin Tsal fifongkong) v. Ahmed score one-third of the possible and Alam (Pakistan),

points.

Fol Entries for the tournament closo at noon on Saturday, April 20, and should be ad dressed to Mr L. Schure, Hon. Room Secretary/Treasurer, at

American-Bred Colt Now The Derby Favourite

11, French Bank Building (Tel. 35717).

Tournament matches will bo Hotel, played at the Peninsula Newmarket, Apr. 13. Each player will play every-

Prince other onte, games being once net where he night elected the members American - bred displays at the beginning week been

CR of extrem habem tucked away shots, with Bou the League Management Com- Simon, well backed to win week. Adjourned games are be completed within a week. urawn up

anticipation nud comparative mittee for the season.

the Two Thousand Guiners Monday, April 17

speciał cases, postponement 9.43 p.m. Cetin No. 1. Mrs G.)easiness.

They are: Messrs J. G. Meyer, Laurie Scott of Arsenal and Chaun D. Chen v Mr E Teb- Ahmed was on the offensive N. Bebbington, J. W. Tindall, C. and the Derby, even though will be permitted, but all games Bert Mozley of Derby Countyult and Rt.0. Baker: 2, Lleut Col from the start. Ils powerful Pope, J. E. Noronah and U. A he had not been on a race from the first four rounds will

and Mrs Forward y Winners Mrs J choices are likely

among the Dawes and L.F

course, won his first race in have to be completed before the full-backs. Harry Cockburn, of Capt and Mrs Roberson; 3,RO.ing over the net and his anti-

Stokes against swings sent the shots scream- Rumjohn.

fifth round starts and all gumed A suggestion that the point public today.

from the next four rounds Manchester United, Billy Hakerianer 3. Lerlou against cipation was almost uncanny. system be altered to two points

C.W. Tebbutt: 4, KM. Geiz v R.N.

The colt, by Prince Quillo before the ninth round, Nicholson, of Tottenham Manier: C. March Winner He never slackened the pace for each winning rink and two

Games will commence ot and Phil

Taylor, of AFP. Gurst Opalmst J.V. Sellors and appeared still fresh after for the aggregate was raised and out of Dancing Dorn, so Im-

pressed the experts in his re- 0.30 p.m, sharp, The time 1100001, may be additional). Mra E. Luton v 31ss N. Lambert

the gruelling two sets. the meeting decided to refer half-backs: and In attack the

Tunday, April 18

Ahmed wan not because Ip the suggestion to their members cent gallops that odds of 3 to limit will be 30 moves for the 1 were Inid on him to win the first two hours and 18 moves clains of Eddie Bally and Les 5.43 p.m.-Court No. 1. Mr Lwas off form. He was playing Each club will reply by next Wood Dillon Stakes for three for every subsequent hour.

Benjamin and A.2.P. Guest v Wifi- hin usual sound, hard-hitting Thursday,

mile. Melley, the Tottenham loft #gainst Miss P. Ward and A.V. Hame. He pitted his skill and ners Mrs A. Batley and A. Zimmern

The Secretary stressed the

year-olds over

THREE PRIZES the Portsmouth

Ridden by the Royal Jockey, There will be prizes for the Jack Froggatt and Peler Harris, White; 2. F.. Kwek and D. Chen strategy against

visitor's necessity of ending in cards Harry Care, Prince Simon was the

second and third place. Stanley Matthews, Blackpool's Zimmern and 3.V. Seliors; 2. and was not easily overwhelm- Immediately following the muted kept on a tight rein until a fn caso c

T.E. and R.O. Baker v H Pep

tle for Brat and netles, so that the Association would wizardi outside-right. Jack perell and J. Lawes, Bas Med by, Ahmed's fast tactles.

second place, there will be a Rowley of Manchester United beiro and Miss at Figustado Ahmed's speedy shots were on have a full and complete record furlong from home. and he won by two lengths from Peter

In case of a the for the progress of the three David and his stable companion, second and

play-off, Afra J. Hurgman and Milan M. Fisher, occasions sent and Jimmy Hancocks of Wolver-

back with in-of Wednesday, April 19

third place.

the hampton Wanderero are obvious.

Lueigen. There were six run-second prize 5.43 pm Cours No. 1, H. Lapsleyterest. It's famous drop shots rogues.

winner will be were teams whleh and G. Romeleti v Winners J. Derlou in the early

worried want the selectors and F.R. Kerman against C.B. | Ahmed to such an extent that entered were left to the Manage-

games In any

deelded

the Sonnenborg- have much hard-thinking shend Tiernan and J. Hinraman: 2. Mrs G.

Prince Simon, owned by Mr Berger system, before the England party for haue and Mrs E. Litton Miss P. the Pakistani temporarily Test ment Committee to decide

There will also be a Brilliancy World Cup step aboard Ward and Miss J. Watts; 3. Men M. control of the ball. Ho ro-the leagues in which they would Willam Woodward, is consider

ed to have a fine chance of Prize-the first time this has the Rio-bound pinne which will Chow and Mrs L, Benjamin Win- tallated but his shots fell short, play.

first Amerléan» been Matfoduced-for the best mer Miss N. Lambert Baker and take them from London 00 | Mr C. G:tz against Mrs 3. Lewes

FIRST SET

A meeting of the Committee becoming the

bred horse to win the. Derby game of the tournament, This June 10, complete with light- and Mrs E. Tebball: 4. C.W. Teb-

later placed them as follows:

{will since Iroquols In 1891,

not bo awarded if the Electing to serve, Almed Ixt Division HKFC. IRC,

KBGC

After his victory in the Wood Committee decides that no gume CCC. Recrelo

Simon has merited such a prize. Ip who then levelled on

The Committee also placed on Thousand Guineas,record the fact that it would same appreciate the participation in 3rd Division-KCC, IRC, price for hia CCC Recreio, HK Electric, makes him a clear favourite note of the Colony Champion-

for the Epsom

om Chic-Reutch, "ship." working, PRC, Kowloon Docks, HKFC.

T

the

hult and I. Thompson v Winner

Thursday, April 20

his

The 24

пета

on

I WO

weight Shirts and boots suited F.II. Kwok and D, Chen against A. took the first game at love from "Recrelo "White", PRC Ditton Stakes,:. Prince to the heat, glare and hard Zimmern and J.V. Bellors, ground of Brazil.

1.45 p.m.-Court No. 1. A.V, Whihs own service. By some hard 2nd Division-KBGC, KCC, was offered at 8 to-1 for the The Anal selection may noi

A. Abbas: 2, F.11. Kwek v Winner on the third

raino but the Kowloon Docks, HKCC. "A" and "23"

international K.M. Gets against R.N. Manley teams have

their Me D.H. Pepperell v Wasner Pakistani draw level. At this completed

AP. Ward against M continental programme in Moy.ruerado: Mis I. Chustage Ahmed had not got

service cannon-ball

|be made until after the England Winner F.1. Kermani against J. Í driving Îp forged ahead to lead | IRC. POC,. Talkoo. Filipino, \ gackers The Derby, which the tournament of all bastTM Win-

--Reuter.

Tebbut

.the