THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935
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TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TO BE EVEN STRONGER THIS SEASON
TENNIS CHAMPIONS GOLDMAN AND
OPEN WELL.
MANNERS SHINE AGAINST CLUB
Ricketts Touches
CR.C. DOUBLES HOLDERS Worst Form
DROP TWO SETS
RECREIO BEATEN AT HOME
(By "Base Line")
HE Chinese Recreation Club "A," holders of
THE
SULLIVAN AND PEARCE FALTER
Chiefly due to the brilliant dis- play of L. Goldman and Captain E Manners, who won all three sets and conceded anly three games, the SRC defeated the HKCC. be 5 sets to 3% on the former's courts yesterday afternoon.
was the sensational defeat of G. R. runner-up in the
the "A" Division Tennis Championship, com- menced their season with a comfortable win yes- The surprise of the afternoon terday, defeating the Recreio "A" by 7 sets to 2. Ricketts, in an encounter in which a strong cross-wind Colony Open Singles, and his par hampered play during the opening half hour.
1 pair, by Goldman and Manners be
B. W. Bradbury.
zer. i. Pote-Hunt. The HB,CC. NO FAVOURITES
BEATEN
The winners did not play their selected first team. Tsui Wai- | 6-0. pai being an absentee and his partner. In Ták-cheuk, was paired with Lee Wing-kan, a very promising newcomer.
น
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The scores were
Although the Recreio were by no means up to the standard of the champions, they fully extended the Chinese combination and managed to take two sets of the Club champions. Lee Wai-beat G. R. M. Ricketts and J. Pote- tong and Luk Ding-cheung, who were badly off form.
1. Goldman and Capt. E. Manners HYDE LAY AND (SAC);
Hunt
Ho Kalau and Hung played their steady game. Hung's vol- leving and drives down the touchlines featuring his game. Ho Ka-lan was hard to rattle and exploited the double handed back- hand at the net with a large measure of success.
K.C.C. OBTAIN
CLEAN SWEEP
OVER RECREIO
PAGH SHINES IN DEBUT MATCH
RECREIO PAIRS POORLY SELECTED
"(By "BASE LINE") The Kowloon Cricket Club
60
beat T. A. Pearce and A. L, Sulli-
T20
62
ダー
beat D. M. MacDougall and H. J.
Armstrong
Professor R. E. Tottenham and Maj.
R. L. Withington (U.S.R.C):~- Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding drew with Picketts and Pete-Hant G cheung were not very comfort-beat MacDougall and Armstrong 6-4 jable, although Lee was serving lost to Pearce and Sullivan
splendidly, more often than not!. Lt. H. D. Tollington bringing off an ace His volleys, Ravenhill (U.S.R.C.)
36
and Lt. C
however, were just a little too beat Pearce and Sullivan
lost to Ricketts and Pote-Hunt
3-
7-5
flow in tragectory. invariably lost to MacDougall and Armstrong 2-6 jending in the net.
AV. Remedios and J. Gonsalves, "B" DIVISION
who beat them, were playing at the top of their form, and, helped by
a strong wind, smashed their way through the Chinese "defence time and again.
TENNIS MAKES.
START TO-DAY
HLK.C.C. STRONGER THIS YEAR
SEVERAL NEWCOMERS TO CENTRAL BRITISH ASS.
FRASER BEAT
C.C.C. BOWLERS
OMAR & BRADBURY DEFEATED
"GAME DECIDED ON ELEVENTH HEAD
CHINESE R.C.
SURPRISE THEIR
INDIAN RIVALS
POINTS SHARED IN CLOSE MATCH
H. D. RUMJAHN'S PLUCK
Very good tennis was witnessed at the Chinese Recreation Club yester- [day when the Indian Recreation
Club were held CRC. "E" team in the "A" Division of the Lawn Tennis League.
LUK DING CHEUNG FORSAKES SOUTH
CHINA TEAM
LIKELY TO PAIR WITH LEE WAI TONG
to a draw by the GORDON LUM'S SISTER-IN-LAW
The feature of the match was H D. Rumjahn's great exhibition. for, although playing with a scre foot, which caused him to limp, he and his cousin S. A. Rumjahn won all their three sets only eight games. H. D. Rumjahn
TO PLAY THIS YEAR
(By "Base Line")
THAMPIONS of the "A," "B," and "C" Divi- sions for several seasons, the Chinese Recrea- with the loss of tion Club have not acquired many new players
skinned one of his toes while prac- this season, although their present teams are very ticing the other day and since then formidable and are as strong if not stronger than has been in considerable pain when last year.
even walking.
In their match again Paul Kong,
Not much improvement has been noted among the players,
the veteran Davis Cup player, and with few exceptions, notably among the senior teams: Tsui Wai- Tennie Kwok the Rumjahn pui, the Club champion, has deteriorated sadly and his un- cousins were seen
fighting hard accountable lapse against Ho Ka-lan in the Colony championship for the first four games, but after bears this out to a large extent
that they had a fairly easy time of it, the Chinese pair tiring quickly. Kong's Passing Shots The winners combined well and were never caught out of position, most of the points-against them
Among the newcomers to the champions are Lak Ding- cheung, a former South China "A" player and one of the Colony's leading Chinese doubles" players-
Partnered by Lee Wai-tong, he won the CRC Club Doubles Championship, and these two are likely to form one of the strongest partnerships in the League.
J. Fraser and A. Hyde-Lay sen-being scored by their, erratic over- Lee Wai-tong also a compara-] sationally beat B. W. Bradbury and head play. They excelled in theiritive newcomer to the CRC, is a
ed to their discomfiture. was the best of the four and had Bradbury beaten most of the game.
ADVANCE IN STEEL
COULSON LEAGUE
GARRISON SERGTS. WIN AGAIN
SEASON'S LOWEST SCORE IN SNOOKER SERIES
U. M. Omar, last year's semi-final-net play, but Paul Kong occasional much improved player and his CATHOLIC UNION ists by 28 shots to 19 in the First managed to beat them with a recent form in the Colony cham- Round of the Open Pairs Bowls well-placed lob.
pionships marked him as a com- The CRC. were unlucky to finding Colony champion.. Championship on the Club de Rec- reio green yesterday.
Tennie Kwok on one of his off days) Tennie Kwok is a comparative The players found the green very at the commencement, but after newcomer to the Colony and made tricky, and four cross, wind all wards he rallied and put up a good his local debut in the champion
Fraser show. The Chinese pair had little ships recently. A forceful player, players difficulty in annexing their next be ranked among the best singles during two sets, winning, both ar 6-3. players at St. John's University,
AH. Madar and A. S. Ismail Shanghai. were the weakest pair on the In- dian side yesterday, losing 2 sets.
their J. Fraser R. W. Bradbury In
game with and
and Man-kit and Harold Lee A. Hyde-Lay UM. Omar took them eight games to settle
in the League. More of a singles League fixtures from the Water down, the score being 53 against player, he is of the steady type Police, have made vast strides them before they rallied to share although his variety of strokes is within the last three weeks and the twelve games.
strictly limited to the fore hand are now runners-up to the Garrison Sergeants' Mess, who are, howevez, Yew and Lee played strongly to Tsui Yan-pui, brother of the well in the lead with a game in gether, but when their opponents former Colony champion, will pro hand.
(Continued on Page 5) Detailed scores were:
In Excels
In Tak-cheuk, the only left-hand-|
:
(By "BASE LINE") Only three of the four scheduled Head
as the
was Hong Kong University have post-
Remedios and Lee Wai-tong, were ob-featured in several brilliant volley tained a clean sweep in the "A" ing duels at the net the Chinese Division of the Lawn Tennis Lea player coming off second best gue at King's Park yesterday when more often than not they defeated the Recreio "B" team by 9 clear sets
At no stage of the match were ed member of the visiting side. was any of the three K.C.C. pairs fully very sound and was probably the B Division Lawn Tennis League extended, the feature of the match steadiest of the six CPC players.matches will take place this after- being the brilliant display by His drives from the baseline were noon, weather permitting, M. Pagh, a newcomer to the Colony very well placed, while he and to the K.C.C., whose volleying deadly at the net. He was very poned their home fixture against and overhead work delighted the well supported by Lee Wing-kan, the KCC, owing to the University large gathering of spectators. |newcomer who vollered and half-examinations having started.
Fincher Brothers On Form volleyed with deadly accuracy, while
his overhead work rose to great who meet the Recreio at home, are!
The Hong Kong Cricket Club, S The Fincher brothers did not heights on occasion. He is likely to fielding a fairly strong side includ meet with any opposition, and play-secure à definite place in the team ing J. W. Pote-Hunt and V. R. Gor ed well up to form, although Ernie on yesterday's display. Fincher is still inclined to be over:
don, who played for the "A" team A. V. Gasano and C. A. Barros last season. zealous with mid-court smashes.
were the best of the three Recreio Guest and Ramsay had their oppairs and experienced very hard ponents tied up in knots in
alluck in not beating fu Tak-chenk three of their encounters. They and Lee Wing-kan, the strong cross- continually lobbed the balls into a wind considerably, hampering them. very deceptive wind with marked
Weak Ground Shots. success.
"A.V." served splendidly, but his S.CAA: CRAY CRC ERC.C.
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Scores were:-
J. Tavares
(Recreio):
and H. A. Noronha
ground shots could be improved | pon. He was well supported by Barretto, whose steadiness bad the
20
0
3
11
11
11
14
14
15
15
15
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The following is this week's pro-18 gramme:
19
TO-DAY
21
HKU.T.C.
*B* DIVISION
KC.C.; IRC
CDP
4
"TO-MORROW
"C" DIVISION A.T.C. KD.R.C.; CD.R. SCAA;
K.U.TC.
Jest to E. C. and E. F. Fincher.. 0-6 desired effect on the Lee Wai-tong CBA KCC; CÁC ▼ LEG: CRC. lost to A. T. Ley and M. Pagh 4 and Luk Ding-cheung partnership. (v lost to A. E. P. Guest and A. W.
Ramsay
• 361
L. AL de Silva and J. J. Remedion were
(Recreio):
lost. to Fincher brothers
lost to Lay and Pagh
lost to Guest and Ramsay
W. A. Reed and
A A.
(Recreio):-
lost to the Fincher brothers.
last to Lay and Pagh
lost to Guest and Easy
F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros)
over-impetuous in their at tempts and attempted to run before 2-6 they could walk Remedios played Foo Fi
well at the start, but, bungled oppor-| +6 Remedios tumities by attempting high smashes оп the run. Barros was a triße 3-6 slow on the court. 2-6
BOWLING GREEN
TEAMS
2- 6
(Continued on Page 5) · Scores were:--
FRIDAY
"D" DIVISION EFC, CSC.C. v KITC C. & S.CAA; IBG.C. ↑ Radio;
LC
C.R.C. Police.
TO-DAY'S TEAMS
The following are to-day's teams: HCCC-V. B. Gordon and T. C Monaghan, K. A. Mackenzie and A. C 1 Bowker, J. W. Pote-Hunt and G... Camble
Failure Against Pace
*
Arrival From England
Lee Wing Tan, another Des Tew comer. has recently arrived from
The Catholic Union, who took.
it England and makes his local debut for the Steel, Coulson Snooker
backhand, and volleys.
started driving hard and indulging bably partner his brother. He has In the four matches last night in clever net play the Chinese pair made vast strides all round. With nothing interesting happened except were beaten in all departments..
more practice he should become one that the lowest score of the season
F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang of the best doubles players in the was made, Sgt. Hodges, of the proved themselves to be z very Colony. He, however, lacks his Royal Engineers Sergeants". Mess steady pair and easily won their brother's powerful forehand drive scoring seven against Willerton, first two sets; but went to pieces; Paul Kong, who should have play the Central Police captain, on his against the Rumjahn cousins.
jed for the C.R.C. "A" yesterday, own table. They started off very well in has just recovered from a bout of their set against Madar and Ismail, malaria, and the selectors thought Sgis. Mess beat Central Police by The other results were:- B E winning the first three games, but it advisable for him to play in the the odd game in five, Dockyard: then they became erratic and lost second team at first. MCEWAN YOUNGER
Police lost to the C. and P. O. Club the next two games. They, however, The "B" Division team has re- by 3 games to 2, and the Garrison DARTS LEAGUE WON
rallied and then proved far too mained unchanged with the excep-Sets. Mess overwhelmed the Prison
tion of one or two players who have Warders by 4 games to 1 BY GUNNER MESSA. R. Mina and F. D. Pereira this year come to the fore. did not impress, showing very little understanding. Minu being right off his game.
Close Struggle For
Second Place
H.K.S. BRIGADE'S BOLD BID FOR HONOURS
good for their opponents.
Lan Still At Helm Lau Fook-kee,, one of the oldest playing members of the C.R.C., will again lead the first pair, in part
Catholic Union Again Win
The Catholic Union proved them-- selves far superior to the St. Patr rick's Club when they defeated them by 4 games to 1 last night.
The fate of the match rested with Pereira Minu," in their set with Yew and Lee and after a hardnership with Hon Loen-fung. Lan
The scores were:--- has improved on his forehand and struggle they managed to win the
St Patrick's Club Catholic Union set and so force a draw.
in his lobbing. He is, however, Fannell
34 Pereira The scores were:-
very weak on the backhand and has. Ross.
48511
Milliaza
Jones
Total
The first Darts League to be held Paul Ewok and Temmie Kwok lost many valuable points in this Martin,
the Colony, the McEwan (CRC)———
department. Younger Lergne, has been won by lost to D. Rumjahn and S. A Recreio- D. Ribeiro and L. F. the Royal
Ramjahn A. V. Gosano and C. A Barretts V. Ribeiro, A. M. Silva
Artillery Sergeants' best A. Mader and S. A. Ismail 6 3 (Recreio):
and B. Mess, Lyemun, who have only lost beat A. R. Mizm and P. D. Pereira 6- 3 Gosano, A EXavier and A two of their 10
encounters, "wits-] ·FH Krok : and S. "W. Liang |
(CRC)
3–6)
(Continued on Page 5)
AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSE FOR THE STUD
28 Santos
51 Da LE
37: Cumha
196
Garrison Sergeants Succeed
Mess
The Garrison Sergeants consolidated their position at the bead of the table last night when The famous Australian racebarse they defeated the Prison Warders Chatham, who has won $18,145 155. Mess by 4 games to 1 at home. 3-6 in stake money, is to be retired to Despite the high scores no good
Singapore
lost to Ramjahm and Rumjahn beat Madar and Ismail beat Mim and Pereira are M..K. Yew and H. Lee (CRC)
25
62
་
lost to He Ka-lan and W. C. Hung 2- 6 Rodrigues. beat Lee Wai-tong and Luk Ding- C.E.C.-Lau Fok-kee and Hon Luenning 61 games against their op
cheung
64fung, K. E. Lau and Tsoi Ping-fan, Y. Ponents' 29.
W. Lee and Tso Ching-yate
The Hong. Kong CBA-F. Angus and J. Wilson, R. Brigade, Royal Artillery, and E. A. Barros Blyth and B. L. Bickford, N. Whitley strongly challenging the Chief and lost to Eunjahn and Romjain
and L. Stirling
lost to In Tak-cheuk and Lee.
Wing-kan
Rinks For Saturday's (Recreio);—
Encounters
The following have been select-
F. I. Remedios
Lost to Ho and Hing
lost to Lee and Luk
lost to Lu and Lee
3-6
57 46) 2-5
A. V. Bemedios and, 7. Gonsalves (Recreio)
ed to represent the senior and lost to Ho and Hung
junior rinks of the Kowloon Bow
beat Lee and Lak
Hing Green Club en Saturday lost to In and Lee against the Kowloon Docks and
Taikoo, respectively:
A Senior Team
A. S. Rassel, J. Watson, J. Bodding
and La: Guy (akip),
P. Farrell, J. Tetley, J. C. Brown and A Holland :(skip).
....
H-Nish, V. Petherick, J. G. Meyer and W. 8. Drake. (skip), (
Rogers, D. Waterton J. Hen arson and G. Sherria (akip), ge
S. Bright, LA. Duncan, J. G. Chariton and G-EZ - F
@G. Chambres, W. E. Hale, C. Hos. SIL. Rose (skip).
FOOTBALL CLUB LAWN
BOWLS TEAM
B2
ELECTRIC BOWLS RINKS
Team To Meet Club
Petty Officers Mess for the run drew with Madar and Immall ners-up position with 32 points in lost to Mion and Pereira seren matches, as against the
sailors 36 points. The
26
'stud
however, have played one moTwenty Eighth Consecutive
breaks were made.
The scores were Prison Warders Pie
Win For Black Menacerish
Shaw
Perry
Total.
Garrison Syis. 70 Tzim 39 Smith
24 Digby
38% Ranson
47. Leach
218 "(Continued on Page 6)
match. A meeting to arrange out- standing fixtures and to discuss the de Recreio
subject of a match between the
Kalamazoo, Mich., May 7 times in the first round and twice champions and the Best will be dis- following will represent the cussed at a meeting called for 5.30 black menace" of the heavyweight Louis first great text comes
Joe Louis Detroit's youthful in the second Hong Kong Electric Recreation p.m. on May 24 The following will represent the Club in their Second Division Lawn
ranks, Imocked out Gene Stratton, when he meets the giant former The following is the present of Cleveland, here to-night in the champion, Primo Carners, a bout Football Club Junior rinks in the Bowls League game against standing of the various teams third round of a bout scheduled scheduled at present for the Yan- Lawn Bowls League on Saturday the Club de Recreio at Ming Yuen League Table To-date. against the Civil Service Cricket on Saturday:
RA Sgte Mess PWLF A Pts
for siz
kee stadium at New York City Club-
Lyemun
A left to the jaw stretched Straton June 25. The winner hopes to Catholic Clas 10′8′′2 61.29-81
74-3 32 81-81 twenty-second consecutiva Tictory provided the Livermore Adonis, as RE, WO É Sets: 1133223 7:25 26 27 28
for the Negro youth with the expected, whips Jimmy Braddock Prison Officers T25 25 38 25
dynamite fists and his eighteenth in their encounter
earller in the C & PO Cinh 6 3.3.24 80 24 knockout Stratton was down three month Associated Press. Patrick's
Dockyard Police
EI Edwards, G. S. Graner, N. Carrie and A. Brookbank (skip)
A Humphrey P. Morgan, A Jackson
and J. Russel (sich
BAL Steven, AKK
A. Macfarlane - (skip).
TABLE TO DATE
A Pts
Garrison Sets.
39 16 39.
R. C. Butler, W. Orchard G. 2 Pad Chef's & POL2844 36-38:36 tonto the canvas. It was the zet a title bout with Max Baer, Central Police
gett, and A. F. Pani (Skip).
JC High, V. Sorby, H. S. McKay, A. AKS.. Bde. and W. Mmakett (Sidp), you Furliers 100
AP. Taback, H. B. Jones, I de Water Police Bome and A. Webster (Skip).
Reserve T P Saunderson.
IRA Se
Stonecutters
12 24 21 24