„THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935
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JUNIOR TENNIS TEAMS SUFFER FROM PROMOTIONS & TRANSFERS
1933 BOWLS FINALIST LAWN BOWLS
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BEATEN BY ALVES
POST ELIMINATED IN OPEN SINGLES
MACFARLANE TROUNCES PAUL
CHAMPIONS
TO CLASH
GRIMMITT TO MEET HOLLAND TO-DAY
EPIC STRUGGLE EXPECTED ON POLICE GREEN
One of the most interesting bowls | encounters of the season will be
player who spread his name across
HE surprising defeat of A. E. Coates, one of witnessed this afternoon, when A. last year's interporters and 1933 finalist, by W. Grimmitt, the Civil Service. H. A. Alves by 21 shots to 18 at Sookunpoo pro-every board last season, including vided the feature of yesterday afternoon's bowls. the Open Singles, meets A. M. Hol- F. Jones fulfilled expectations by eliminating J. Macdonald. and the Bowling Green crack and who showed himself to be well below the standard of the CSCC. 1931 champion. The match will be skip, despite the fact the latter was not playing as consistently played on the Police Green! Fas usual. The game went to 22 heads before Jones finally de-
cided the issue.
A. H. Atkins bowed to W. Glendenning, who defeated him by
:
(Continued on Page 5)
Seven other Open Singles encoun-
CRICKET CLUB
BEAT RECREIO
IN "B" DIVISION
SOUTH CHINA'S LOSS C.R.C. GAIN
Good Tennis SeenCRAIGENGOWER JUNIORS
Yesterday
RODRIGUES AND XAVIER
IN FINE METTLE
(By "BASE LINE”).
Some very good testis was wits
nessed on the Hong Kong Cricket
?
home team beat the Recreio
T. C. Monaghan, left, and V. R. Division of the Lawn Tennis League.
The Club were not much better than the Recreio, but their players
Gordon, the Cricket Club "B" Divi- sion pair, won all three of their en- counters against the Recreio Yes- terday (King's Studio).
23 shots to 12 on the Football Club green. Alkins seemed to ters are scheduled for this after FARMER'S SON LEADS
be unable to get his length properly, while Glendenning settled noon, and are as follows: down from the start.
Second Round
D. Paul was the most severely, Jones' Easy Entry Into punished player of all, scoring only three times in his encounter with A. Macfarlane on the Police green Macfarlane was bowling brilliantly from the beginning. and, if he maintains this form, should do well in future gates.
MacDONALD BEATEN BY 12 SHOTS
J. L. Tetley v B. E. Knight
1
(Kowloon Dock)
Mcleod v C. Strange
(Craizengower
B. Basto v P. Williams
LF. Xavier v G. Sherrif
(Bowling Green)
Head
F. Jones J. Macdonald A.
I
3
0
0
(Kowloon Cricket Club) J. F. McGowan v J. E. Henson (4
(Recreio) de Rome R. A. Easto
(Indian R.C.) Ward v F. I. M. da Silva
(Football Club) M. Holland v A. W. Grimmitt
(Police Club
1
On the Craigengower green yes- EG. Post, of the Police Club terday. F. Jones beat J. Macdonald and another of last year's interby 12 shots in the First Round of porters, was beaten by 22 shots to the Colony Singles Championship. $18 by CB Hasking, the L. B. A. secretary, at Kowloon Docks...
Detailed results were as follow:
Razack And Fields Win Pair's Match
BEAT HOUGHTON AND GITTINS
→ IN POSTPONED MATCH
Although scoring only one on
¿ the remaining five heads. A. Razack and W. V. Fields managed to de- feat S. J. Houghton and E. Gittins by 19 shots to 13 in their postponed Open Pairs encounter on the Kow- loon Dock green yesterday.
The first 16 heads were played kon Monday afternoon, the winners then establishing a lead of ten
A. Razack and
bots.
S. J. Houghton
Head
and
H. Gittins
W. V. Field
Q.
0
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Macfarlane Outbowls
Paul
DEFEATS BY 15 SHOTS ON 13TH HEAD
On the Police Recreation Club green yesterday, 4. MacFarlane beat D. Paul by 15 shots in the Colony Singles Championship Head A. MacFarlane. D. Paul
2
Q
GEM HOAHING MAY LEAVE ENGLISH TENNIS
Mother Wishes To Show Daughter
Something Of The World
London, Apr. 22.
There is a possibility that Miss Gem Hoaking, the 14-year-old girl from Hong Kong, who is Middlesex junior lawn, tennis champion, will not remain permanently in English lawn tennis. Her parents intend, though not immediately. to take her to America and their plans for her fature are uncertain.
Mrs. Hoabing said to-day that she would want to show
Gem something of the world.
GOLF STARS
Henry Cotton Improves
At Southport
IN DIFFICULTIES
KOWLOON DOCK HAVE NEWCOMERS
(By "Base Line")
Club courts yesterday when the "IKE many other Clubs in the Colony who are running junior teams in the Colony Lawn by 6 sets to 3 in the Tennis League, we are suffering from a lack of players, and, as a result of promotion from last year's teams, South China and one or two other Clubs have been compelled to scratch their en- tries in the "A" Division in order to make up the complements in the junior sides," said Ma Nai- Kwong, the South China "C" Division represen- tative yesterday.
were more experienced
Bowker and Mackenzie we're a fairly sound partnership and were fall valve for their wins over the Recreio's first two pairs, but they
met their Waterloo at the hands of] Rodrigues and Xavier, who display--
ed very good form.
(Continued on Page 5) The scores were:-
A.. C. L. Bowker and A. K. Mackenzie (HFCC); Southport, To-day.
Ribeiro
6 3
62 63. 4-6
As a result of the majority of South China's players flocking over to the Chinese Recreation Club, South China were compelled to withdraw from the "A" Division and to promote the whole of last season's "C" Division players to the "B" Division.
Consequently, South China will be fielding an entirely new "C" Division team this afternoon, and their hopes of retaining the championship are not very bright,
A farmer's son, Samuel King, beat LF. Ribeño and K. A assistant professional at the Krole best B. Gosano and A. Silva Park Club, equalled the course relost to A. M. Rodrigues and E. E cord when he returned a 72 to lead Xavier
2-$ the field in the first round of thei
TC Monaghan and V. B. Gordon competiton per in the £1600) ELEC.C)
beat bibeiro and Ribeiro Dunlop Southport golf tournament beat Gosano and Silva
lost to Rodrigues and Xavier yesterday.
Charles Whitcombe, leader in the 1. W. Pote-Hunt and G. S. Gamble SOUTH CHINA - qualifying round. returned a 75,|(H.E.CC)— while Henry Cofton, British Open beat Ribeiro and Ribeiro
drew with Gosazo and Silva- champion, and Archle Compston drew with Rodrigues and Xavier 6- € both returned .76. Alfred Padgham, last year's winner falter- ed with an 82"---Reuter."
C DIVISION:
TENNIS MAKES
START TO-DAY
NEWCOMERS IN MOST COMBINATIONS
· SOUTH: CHINA DRAW ON THEIR NURSERY
of the Lawn Tennis League
6 G
C.R.C. TROUNCE
CENTRAL BRITISH
IN LEAGUE CLASH |
TENNIS
SUPERIOR
BY CHINESE
BICKFORD AND BLYTH ONLY VISITORS TO WIN
OVERWHELM LR.C.
IN LEAGUE TENNIS
Rumjahn And Suffiad
Play Pluckily
CHINESE SUPERIOR IN 'ALL DEPARTMENTS
1. Y. C. Ung and C. H. Ung, brothers, are fairly good and will play together, while Ma Nai- kwong will partner N. C. Yung a promising novice who is fast picking up the rudiments of the
The remaining pair will com prise D. K. Leung and C. P... Wong. who are both newcomers to the Club and the game.
T. L. Locke, another old-timer,
Craigengower Feel The Pinch Playing at home yesterday, the another Club who are
The Craigengower "C" team are suffering Indian Recreation Club were comfrom pancity of players and they pletely overwhelmed by South China are still uncertain about to-day's in "B" Division Lawn Tennis Lea-pairing: Ange
Arthur Hanson will in all-pro- gue encounter, losing all nine sets bability partner his brother E. B. ✨ The Chinese Recreation Club had The Chinese team were vastly little difficulty in defeating the superior to their opponents in
Hamson, who played in several Central British Association by all departments of the game and League matches last year. Four games in the "C" Division sets to 1 in the "B" Division Lawn were never really extended, ex-with 2 useful variety of all round probably take place this afternoon Bay yesterday.
will Tennis League match at Causeway cept by A. M. Ramjahu and A. J
Suffiad, who at one stage of their strokes, will probably team up with weather permitting. The fifth, be- Tani Yan-pul and P. F. Choy encounter against K. F. Lui and Leo Choa, while Q. Sadick and Wei. tween the University and the Chin-were the Chinese Club's strongest H. K. Ho were in the lead
Chung will probably form the third ese Recreation Club, will probably pair, losing only two games in all HL. W. Ho and C. N. Taang, were pair. be postponed due to the fact that three sets. They combined well to the steadiest of, the three Chinese
The latter three players are new- the "Varsity exams are now on. gether and gave their Opponents pairs and nothing could rattle comers and are making their
The Army Tennis Club, who en-very few chances. On the Hong Kong Electric Re counter the Kowloon Dock team
them. They gradually wore down League debut to-day- The only pair to win for C.B.A the opposition with brilliant place creation Club green yesterday C. Gshould win comfortably, as the was B. Bickford, the Interportments, while their ground shots Silva beat A. M. Omar by 8 shots have secured some very good tal.footballer, and R. Blyth, who beat were excellent. in the First Round of the Colonyent during the past trooping sea C. Y. Tsoi and LF. Hon by 63 Singles Championship.
after a hard struggle.
Silva Beats A. M. Omar On. Electric, Green
VICTORY BY 8 SHOTS ON
20TH HEAD
.0
0
0
0
2
Head
A. M. Omar
C. G. Silva
3
3
0
10
11
Hosking Defeats Post
In Close Game
LEAD HELD THROUGHOUT ON KOWLOON DOCK GREEN
CULLEN REGISTERS 5 SHOT
WIN OVER COOPER®.
F. Cullen defeated H. G. Cooper On the Kowloon Dock green res terday C. B. Hosking defeated E. G. by 21 shots to 16 in a 21 head 15 Post, the 1934 Interporter, by 4 game on the Kowloon Cricket Club 16 Labots in the First Round of the green yesterday in the First Round 17
Colony Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- of the Colony Lawn Bowls Singles
Championship.
pionship.
Head
·E. G. Ford C. B. Hasking
DUNKHOONHOO
រដ្ឋ
NEW BLOOD
The scores were:
*(Continued on Page 5)
(LR.C.):-
-Kowloon Dock Newcomers
The Kowloon Dock Recreation Club is fielding several newcomers to-day against the Army Tennis A. M. Rumjahn and A. I. Suffed Club and last year's partnerships The Recreio will be experiment- Y. P. Talu and P. F. Choy (C.R.C)=} lost to E. F. Lui and H. K. Ho, 5- 7
have been broken up. ing with several newcomers, while beat F. D. Angus and J. M. Wilson 6-1 lost to F. N. Wong and CR. Ip 0 6) South China are in a very similar bear B. 1 Bickford and R. Blyth 6- 1 lost to EW. Ho and C. N. Tsang 0- 6j position, having to draw on their beat KL Yatakin and N. Waitley 6 (LR.C.)
Y. W. Ler and F. C. Ng (CRC);—| M. R. Abbas and Mel tennis nursery at Caroline Hill.
beat Angus and Wilson
A very good match should resnit beat Bickford and Blyth from the clash between the Central) beat Yatskin and Whitley British Association and the Kor
loon Cricket Club; both will playing comparatively new Einations.
Craigengower entertain
the in
dian Recreation Club at home.
The following is to-day's and to
morrow's programmes:
TO-DAY
"C" DIVISION
AT.C. v KD.R.C.: C.DE. 7 S.C.AA÷ GBA + KCC; GCC v LRC.; C.R.C
LR.C.
KCC.
TO-MORROW
: "D" DIVISION
KFC, CSC.C. ▼ KLTC; SCAA; EBGC, v Radio;
CB.C. Police.
THOMPSON BEATS PHILLIPS
BY 10 SHOTS
Playing on the Recreio green yesterday. G. E. FA Thompson de- feated R. P Phillips by 21 shots to 11 in a 16 head match in the First Round of the Colony Lawn Bowls Singles Championship.
Other Bowis will be found o
--The South-Ching and Indian Recreation Clch LB" ivision::teunde. teams met yesterday on the latter's courts at Boókumpon.and yesalted in Ɛan overwhelning win for the former, by 9: clea
**■ Studio).
Pare
C. Y. Tso and L. F. Hơn beat Angus and Wilson lost to Bickford and Blyth beat Tatain and Whitley
The scores werez.
62lbst to Lai and Ho
6--2 last to Wong and Ip Glost to Ho and Tsang (CRC)---| MO. Hoosen, and S.
#7 5 (RC);
3- Glost to Lai and Ho #3 lost to Worz and Ip Iost to Ho and Trang
Andy Duncan, of soccer fame and who partnered White last year, Arcullis on leave, while the latter is also
3-away from the Colony,
2-6
1-6
C. E. Millard, who partnered W. A. R. Bux Tillery last year, is partnering E. Duncan, a promising newcomer and
younger brother of “Andy.”-
3. G
2-
- The Recreio "B" Division laws tous team, above, succumbed to the "Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday, by' 6 sets to 3 na the latter's courts. A. M. Rodrigues, the triple bockey Interpart player and the Recreio's outs standing performer, is third from the left, while on his left is B. Goczno, the goccer Interparter. (King's Studio)
Useful Partnership
Tillery, who possesses fairly use- ful shots on the forehand and back- hand and who is an old campaigner, will partner Ozorio, another new- comer who should do well in the future.
Ozorio is not fully confident în Jhimself, but as soon as be masters this fault he will probably be their best "man:
V. M. Hast, who partnered Craig last season, will be paired with W. Pearson, and the two should be able to give a good account of themselves as both are not new to the game or the League.
CLUB TO TAKE: GROUP PHOTOGKAPES
Players and reserves of the First and Second Division soccer teams of the Hong Kong Football ; Club are reminded that group pho tographs will be taken this after noon at the Club House at 5:15 pai