THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1935
Sporting Page
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB'S USEFUL ARRAY OF TENNIS PLAYERS
PEN BOWLS
TOURNEY
ARROW WINS
FEATURE PLAY IN
PAIRS ENCOUNTERS
Jendinning And Moss
Win By Lone Shot
ALVES LAST WOOD BRINGS VICTORY
There were one or two very close tches in yesterday's matches in Open Pairs Lawn Bowls mpionship;
W. Glendinning
G Moss, the Police pair, tering the second round virtue of their narrow win
mwn by 29 shots to 11. scoring
U. M. Omar, the Craigengower skip, above, will partner B. W. Bradbury to-day against J. Fraser and Hyde-Lay.
TO-DAY'S OPEN
PAIRS BOWLS
TITLE MATCH Bradbury And Omar Should Win
THEIR VERY CLOSE SHAVE
LAST YEAR -
(By SKIP")
PAGH AND LAY MAY PROVE TO
BE PARTNERSHIP REQUIRED TO CLINCH MAJOR LEAGUE TITLE
BRIGHT PROSPECTS IN
"B" DIVISION
BEST BALANCED SIDE IN MANY YEARS
BROADBRIDGE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR
(By REFEREE "")
THE Kowloon Cricket Club has a very impres- sive array of tennis players this season and as a result six teams have been entered in the League.
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The "A" Division side introduces a new combination in M Pagh, a very promising newcomer, and Arthur Lay, who is better known on the cricket or hockey field. Though handicapped by a
the
Mise O. Dalziel and Teddy" Fincher in play against ESRC yesterday at the ACC —(King's Studio).
R. Morrison and J. Mitchell on 22nd head, after both païs had *I at 23 shots on the 21st. The led on the 10th and 11th ads and again on the 15th head. Cullen and J. J. Whyte red an overwhelming victory Weather permitting, an interest-weak service and being consequently weak overhead. Pagh's Her GJ. Tacchi and J. W. M. ing match in the Open Pairs Lawn ground shots are, however, very strong, and he also possesses a take very forceful volley. He is a player of the steady but aggressive Bowls Championship will place this afternoon when B. W type who should figure prominently in the League
The Fincher brothers will probably prove the most reliable "A" DIVISION Bradbury and U. M. Omar, semi- iod of the encounter the gai finalists last season, meet J. Fra-pair. especially in view of Ernie Fincher's return to form over- ser and A. Hyde-Lay, 1933 Colony head. During the last few days he has been deadly in his over- champion, on the Police Recreation head shots from any part of the court while his powerful service Club green.
has been more accurate than usual I somehow feel that bad- Bradbury and Omar are consider-minton has in no way spoiled his game, though his ground shots ed one of the best pairs entered. need to be executed with a great deal more care. They lost to the holders, A W Grimmitt and F. Jones, in the semi
6 on the 19th head, at which
as abandoned by the losers.
Scores in detail were as follows:
Exciting Match At Valley
ALVES DRAWS WITH LAST SHOT TO WIN GAME
final round last year.
LEAGUE TENNIS
STARTS TO-DAY
HOLDERS STRONG
CHALLENGE
CRC. AND K.C.C. NAME THEIR TEAMS
DUNLOP
SHIELD
HOLDERS LOSE
KC.C. SECURE EASY WIN OVER U.S.R_C.
GOLDMAN AND MRS. KAYLL ARE SORELY MISSED
CONS
(By BASE LINE")
ONSIDERABLY handicapped by the absence of L Goldaran. and Mrs. J. F. F. Kayl the United Services Recreation Club holders of the Mixed Doubles League Championship and Dunlop Shield were yesterday defeated by the Kowloon: 'Cricket Club by 6% sets to 21⁄2 on the latter's courts.
Goldman was engaged in a golf foursomes at Happy Valley,
a pre-arranged fixture, while Mrs Kayl is at present indisposed. These two played together last year and did not concede a set during the 1934 league series-
The USRC. played two newcomers. Mrs. Field and Mrs. Morriss, both of whom gavé a good impression although they were by no means in the saine class as Mrs. Kayl Miss R. Han- cock, who made up the third lady member of the team, played a very good game and repeatedly evoked applause with her splen did positioning-
Manners, Capt. Errol
who partnered Mrs. Field, was well up to standard. his overhead work being splendid. He was fully backed up by his partner, who played an astonishingly good
game.
Mrs. Reid's powerful backhand and service were the features of
her play, though she volleyed well.
She was, however, not quite fast enough for the opposition and was enable to retrieve the very fast balls.
-Rousing Display
Guest and Hyde are a proven sive at the net as he should be. partnership. though I hear Hyde He has a canhot-ball service which Last Year's Result
is again having, trouble with his works fairly regularly and his
Major B. L. Withington, partner- ing Mrs. Morriss, played his usual They had a very close shave ic knee, which is bad news in view ground strokes give promise of big
confident encounter. last of the fact that he is seldom seen things after he has had a little
game, and, although J. Silva and A. Alves beat their first round
J.at practice. Guest is still play-more experience. If he holds him-
playing with a new partner the Kitchell and A. Ward by 3 shots season against J. Pooler and
(By "REFEREE”)
was partnered by Mrs. Withington the First Round of the Open Purves, the tide turning alterna-ing as steady as ever, and, unless self in check he should settle
permitting, the A
(last season), gave a rousing dis- irs Bowls championship on the tively for and against them, and on he is attacked by perves as he down well to the League type of Weather
Burnett, his partner, has Division of the Colony Lawn Ten- the 19th read it looked as if it was frequently is should not cause tennis.
play. vil Service green, yesterday.
afternoon with four encounters, the
Professor Tottenham and Miss The last head was very exciting, all over bar the shouting. Brad-his partner any great deal of shown little improvement and isnis League will commence this Be Craigengower pair were lying bury and Omar, however, scored ajanxiety.
Chinese Recreation Club "A" team. Hancock played well together, the holders of the title, meeting the latter more often than not being Recreio "A" at King's Park
the outstanding player on the court; with splendid driving down the volleying which including the touchlines and Colony Open Doubles finalists, Ho often left her opponents standing. Ka-lau and W. C. Hung. Lee Wa-In the long driving duels she in- Long and Lak Ding-cheung, and variably came off best, and was un- Tsui Wai-pui and In Tak-cheuk are doubtedly the best lady player on
[view. the remaining pairs
e three shots necessary for a win three and followed it up with
2
The prospects of winning the
in
ad apparently had the Recreio single on the 21st head for the championship they last won
ir well blocked, but Alves very match
fully drew with his last wood to
the shot.
end
A. Kitchell
and
A. Ward
Henson
1915 are not too bright, however. see them beating the In their subsequent matches they I cannot won comfortably against P. F. Luz strong Chinese R. C. combination, and W. Ward, C. E. Elliott-Hey-while the Indians will probably. L. J. Silva
and wood and A. E. Silkstone, and J.fally extend them H.A. Alves E. Noronha and B. Basto.
0
In
Semi-Final Clash
team
have
"B" Division Prospects The "B" Division their semi-final encounter every reason to start the season. against Grimmitt and Jones they with full confidence. Not for many a well- were in arrears by 13 shots to 6 on years have they had such the 9th head when rain interfered. balanced side. Teddy Ramsay and On the resumption two days later, Oppenheim are almost up to "A"} they failed to make up for their Division standard, and it will be deficit and lost by 23 shots to 15.
EXTRA HEAD PLAYED Glendinning And Moss
Win By One Shot
surprising if more than two pairs. beat them throughout the season
Oppenheim's uncanny anticipation
makes him a doughty opponent
without taking into consideration
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a useful forehand drive and tricky service. Ramsay, is inclin- jed to run before he can walk, and
W. Glendinning and G. C. Moss, should find his length before at-l
Bowlands, the Fusilier and Best custodian, third from 'the right, effecting a clearance, from of the head of one of South China's for- warda, in last Saturday's end of -the season encounter which Soutb China won by 2 goals to 1. Mak Sai-hon and Lai Kwok-chic, Best defenders, are seen on the right- (King's Studio).
The Chinese have selected a very formidable
team
Close Match Expected
Partnership Renewed
L... Goldman and Mrs. I. FE Kayl, who· last year played throughout the Mixed Doubles Lengue without conceding set, and who were yesterday absentees when the U.SRC. met the KCC: and lost.
OPERA EVE'S HAT TRICK
The Indian Recreation Club EC Fincher and Miss 0. Third Champions Win
+
cross-court
and
In Succession
Shanghai Racing
Shanghai, May 9.
seniors encounter the Chinese Re-Dalziel were paired together creation Club "B" team at Canse-after 2 year's interval
Fincher, bear- way Bay, where a very close en-combined well, counter is expected to take place. ing the brunt of the attack, al- The Indian team comprises A. R. though his partner shone with bril- Minu and F. D. Fereira, S. A. Is- liant
drives. Miss
· Champions-Day drew the usual mail and A. H. Madar and the Dalziel displayed a better back- large crowd of gaily dressed race- Colony Doubles holders, E D. Rum-hand shot than she has done roers to the Shanghai course yes
cently and also brought off several terday afternoon. jahn and S. A. Rumjahn...
The weather good vollers, although she has still could not have been kinder to all Holders' Second String to learn to leave the high balls to who were looking forward to seeing The Chinese second string is also her partner.
the new spring fashions displayed, E. F. Fincher and Miss M. Grif-and for those to whom the actual of the Police, beat R. Morrison and tempting any hard-hitting. He is still relying on his steadiness to a fairly strong one and is captain-
see him through.
ed by Paul-Kong, veteran Chinese fiths were not seen at their best, racing was of more importance G. N. Mitchell by one shot in their particularly good overhead
Thompson is a newcomer to the Most Improved Player
Davis Cup player, who partners and were evidently troubled by the there was a fast course with a Open Fairs Bowls championship
(Tennie Kwok), And Bright match on the Craigengower Green K. C. C.. who, I believe, mapped
Broadbridge is probably the while Yew Man-kit and Lee Wing strong cross-court wind.
true run race in the great. Cham- him up only four days ago. He most improved
player at the yesterday.
kan, and Liang Sai-wah and Kwok Fincher's greatest fault was his pions." L. Glendenning E. Morrison has been playing a lot of singles K. C. C. His control of the back Hing-sam make up the other pairs. all too frequent tendency to smash The latter brought out a field of Head
and and consequently is not as impres-hand shot down the sidelines in al-
Kong Cricket Club, from the centre of the court, in-seven which included Shanghai's G. C. Moss G. N. Mitchell
most perfect, while he has develop who encounter the U.S.R.C. at variably netting. His lobbing was finest ponies headed by the former MATCH POSTPONED led a very sound sense of angle
volleying. He is the ideal type for King's Park, had not selected their also very weak. He was, however, Champion winner Opera Eve, and The Mixed Doubles League en-league tennis. Grose, his partner, team yesterday afternoon, while the deadly at the net and positioned Rochester, a last year's griffin whom
Kowloon Cricket Club, who meet himself well. counter between the Chinese Reis apt to have off days, but is cap the Recreio second string at home.
Backhand Collapses...“. creation Club and the Kowloon able of rising to a very fair state will be represented by E. C. Fincher Cricket Club team, which dard when the occasion demands and E. F. Fincher, A. E. P. Guest Miss Griffiths lacked the neces- the leaders had decided to make it should have taken place yesterday. He would do well to speed up his 2nd W. Hyde, and M. Pagh and Ary sting in her forehand drives a fast and tras run Champions. was postponed owing to the form-service and put more punch in his er Club being unable to feld volleying.
Win By 5 Shots-
LEAD HELD THROUGHOUT
ON K.C.C, GREEN
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Henson and S. Bright defeat-
M. J. Henderson and I. C. Brown
24 shots to 19 in the First Round
the Open Pairs Championship. the K.C.C. green yesterday.
M.J. Henderson
J. Henson
andTM
and.
J. C. Brown
0
0
Bow
S. Bright
0
will be found ea
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QHHOOM
and
MEDINA AND CAVANAGH TRIUMPH
0
0
0
-M. Medina and 3. Cavanagh heat WE Hollands and EG. Post on the Football Club green by 23 shots 2014 on Sunday.
The Police pair led up to the 19th head, but a three and two fours on the last three heads enabled the Czzigengower pair to win by 9
tear.
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aleren, above,
junior champions by defeating the Best Juniors
(the Cříh groundų
seated third from..
Kwok Yue-kit
The Hong
the public chose to make favourite in yesterday's race. Within the first furlong it was evident that.
In the home rim Opera Eve came which were also of a little too high) T. Lay.
To-morrow; the "Division trajectory. She collapsed visibly strongly away from the rest with on her backhand and very rarely Silas Wegg in close attendance: commences with four fixtures.
The following is this week's pro-rought of a sound stroke in this Rochester made a late ran to chal-
department:
lenge Opera Eve in the last fur gramme.
Guest and Miss A. Mackenzie had long, "but the famous Eve pong the "distinction" of being the only managed to throw him off and F.
TO-DAY
"A" DIVISION
C. de R (1) CRC (1); CBC, losing KC.C. pair, conceding a set Marshall won his third Champions (2) LRC; CDR (2) ▼K.C.Cto Prof. Tottenham and Miss Han-on Opera Eve by a length: Eoches- USBC HECCM
TO-MORROW
"ET DIVISION:
SHEULTACI OK.CO. IP.C. S.C.A.A: CRAY ORCA HECC. ▼ CTR
ter ran second, with Silas Wegg, an grifin of the year, putting up a very fine performance to. secure third place.
Tcock.
Bearing the brunt of the attack, Goest gave a
a fine display, but was not well supported by his partner, whose fondness for intercepting high balls had a disastrous effect against the USR.C. No. 1 pair. CWE BISHOP AND L. GOLDMAN *** DIVISION AN
Guest's lobbing was perfect and ATC.« KDR.CE.
SCAL GRA▼ KG.C.; ca LEC. CRC time and again he left the oppoed- VHKUTC
tion standing with deep lobbing His forehand drives were also very good but he fared badly in his
IRCT
THURSDAY
CSCC KITCvalleying
(Continued on Rage 6).
WIN AT GOLF
[\C. W. E. Kahop, und L. Goldman "best T′ R/Chassels and F. Lobel
45 and 3 in the Happy “Pourpomes yesterday.
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