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THE DAVIS CUP COMPETITION OF THE FUTURE
Holders' Exemption From Early Rounds SUGGESTED CHANGES BY
MR. CLIFFORD WEBB
THE
NEED FOR DIPLOMACY.
THE Davis Cup competition of the future may differ in some important details from the Davis Cup of the present and the past. Some of the suggested changes put forward by Mr. Clifford Webb, in the London "Daily Herald" have the merit of cosmopolitanism rather than parochialism. These may also be prophetic as given below:-
Behind the Davis Cup competition there is, and always has been. a muttering and a fluttering of slight resentment against certain features of the annual international lawn tennis tourna- ment But the feeling is growing that this exemption of the holders from all rounds, except the challenge round, is neither good for the competition nor for the game generally.
H. Eoper Barrett, England's non-playing captain in the Davis Cup series, is seen above holding the famous trophy with H. W. “Banay" Austin, Fred. J. Perry (now a professional), G. P. Hughes and H. G. N. Lee smilingly acknowledging the cheeting of the crowds outside the All-England Tennis Club.
RAKUSEN
There was a time when the holders of the Wimbledon singles BEATS LAU
championships were not called on to play through the competi tion. That soon came to an end, when it was realised that the rule kept the most attractive player out of the competition until the last day. And that is precisely what some of the tennis nations have been thinking about the Davis Cup.
TENNIS CARNIVAL
AT K.C.C.
GERMAN TEAM FROM CANTON
TWO-DAY MATCH
The two-day visit of a tennis
team from the Deutscher Garten Klub at Tangshan (Canton) will be the feature of the Chinese New Year holidays at the Cricket Chib.
Kowloon
ONLY 21 POINTS-
DIFFERENCE
COLONY BILLIARDS. CHAMPIONSHIPS
Programme For Next Week
The following matches have been arranged for next week in
INTER-CLUB PING-PONG ENCOUNTER
CONFUCIAN SCTY. BEAT YM.C.A. CHINESE IN CLASS OF THEIR OWN
(By "REFEREE")
An excellent exhibition of Ping- Poag (table-tennis) was given by members of the Confucian Society last night in the West Lounge of the European YMCA, when they beat the home team by 14 matches to nil
The Chinese visitors were veci much in a class of their own, hav-
wider much 2
of range strokes, while their smashing and were brilliantly
ing
retrieving shots
jexecuted..
JL Anderson
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was the only member of the home team to fully extend one of the visitors, taking IS. H. Poon to 20 all (deuce), but; Host in the play off. He was very
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able to smash through his oppon- ent's defence, which was rocklike. Exhibition Match
Following the inter-Club affair,
1 In some of the European HIGHEST BREAK the Open Billiards Championships S. F. Poon and S. N. Sin gave an
countries where it is extremely difficult to get sufficient specta- tors to par
expenses nerea
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of the Colony:
Monday, Ferboary 1 Senior Championship.—A Pereira v. Pong Shin-pui (Engineers"
exhibition match of two`sets of 21 up, and provided an eye-opener Pfor the home team, who had rare-
ly for early round matches — it│ M. N. Rakusen's steadiness was Institute); G. M. P. Bemedios v. Lam seen anything like the play is felt that to be drawn against mainly responsible for his win by Cho-cheang (Civil Service CC), which followed. the holders in the first round 500 points to 479 over M. Lau 3.30 would, at least, provide home the First Round of the Colony tennis enthusiasts with one at Senior Billiards Championship at Dodge (South China AA), 8.30 and the recoveries from force and tractive tie.
Club Lusitano last evening.
Robbed Of Interest
Both the Chinese visitors were Junior Champioship. F. P. Sequeira playing well back from the table
3.m.
T
ام
backhand, smashen
were marvel- Tuesday, February 2 Junior Chatopioship. Lamb vous. One thing struck me imme
E Jordan (Club de Lusitao), diately, and that was that none of 8.30 p.m.
them resorted to the twist service, Thursday, February 4
relying much more on speed.. Junior Championship.AA. Lewis
Results were:~~
Anderson_(YMCA):
The winner held the lead from The frequency with which na.start to finish and at one stage of tions win the Davis Cup three, the game he was leading by over Lau, who displayed four, or even five years in succes- 60 points sion is quoted to prove the diffi-some brilliant strokes, gradually v. Lee Chi-chob (Club de Lusitano);
C. Strange v. Moi Chanted (Catholic. culties of challengers. Long improved his game.
Antonio T. Fas. R. Rakasen's best breaks were a 27 Union); sequences of wins for any one na-j
Friday, February 5 tion are apt to rob the competition and three 22's, while the loser's Evans (South China A.A.), 830 pm.
Senior Championship Sinn Hon- of much of its international inter-were a 22 and a
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP yat v. A. J. Osmund (Civil Service est.
At the Engineers' Institute, A. C.C.), 8.30 pm.
300 Montalto best K. F. Tai by
But that isn't all. I hear that
the most startling proposal made in connection with the Cup is to be placed before the ponsible committee in future.
Best Twelve
yet points to 280, the latter record- Davising the highest break of the re-match. a 32, against the winner's
the near 193.
It is this. Entries should
were
outstanding
There breaks chalked up in the matchį
between M. A. Baptista and C. Wel belings at the South China Athletic
The tennis programme will com- limited to, say, 12, and the whole Association. The former won the prise 18 matches-seven men's competition decided during a fort-game by 300 points to 221. singles, three ladies' singles, three night's tournament at one specified men's doubles, two ladies' doubles centre.
and three mixed doubles.
A rota would be drawn up, and
TWO JUNIOR BILLIARDS GAMES TO-NIGHT
lost to S. H. Poon 20-21; lost to P. Jan 9-221 R Goldman (YMC).
lost to S. N. Sin 15-21; last to S. F. Poos 15-21
V. Harris (F.MCA.):
lost to S. S. Km 7-21: Jost to S. N. Sia 19-21.
H. B. Neve (YMCA):
lost to P. Jan, 7-21; Jost to S. Q
GOLF STARTING 8-21
TIMES
Pairings For Fanling
Next Sunday
The following are the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club starting times for Fanling next Sunday:
OLD COURSE
The following players will be the competition given to each of F. J. A. Marques will meet Ma invited to turn out for the K.C.C.the big cities in turn-London, Chun-man in the Junior Division 9.15 am. A BayEdie, S. C. Feltham, Messrs. E. C. Fincher, S. A Gray, New York, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, of the Open Billiards Champion- A W Ramsey, R. S. Capell, A. for example G. Philippens, W. W. Hirst and
44
W. J. Ashton (YMCA):
lost to S. F. Poon 12-21; lost to S. EL Poon 12-21
R. A. Bates (TMC.A.);
lost to S. O. Poon 9-21; lost to S. J. Poon 11-21.
B. Nicholas (YMCA):
lost ot SS. Kau 10-21; lost to S. J. Poon 16-21.
ROOTY HILL DERBY PROSPECTS ARE REVIEWED
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R. L.-S. Webb, N. P. Fox.
Alexander,
28.3, which must be considered
W.
Sharp
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A. D. Humphreys, L. Gexrt.
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| quite satisfactory. I believe that this pony could have improved on this time, but the riding boy was not inclined to urge it fur ther.
9.40
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Dodwell, A E
ship this evening, at the Catholic With three or four courts avail-Union Club, and in the only other 9.24 V. Freeman, Miss M. Griffiths, able,it is considered that the whole game in this division, W. Wong 3.28 Miss A. Mackenzie, and Miss competition could easily be got encounters J. C. Remedios at the Perry.
through in a formight, beginning Civil Service Cricket Club. Last year, playing practically and ending on a Saturday, or a the same team, the K.C.C. sent a Sunday as the case may be. side to Tangshan and succeeded
It is argued that such a con-i
in winning the event by one point-centrated
carnival of the best
men's tennis in the world could not fail to attract big crowds. The
JACK CRAWFORD receipts would be pooled and equal-
FAILS
Australian Tennis Championship
Bad System
WELSH RUGGER FIFTEEN
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E. Corrighan, Groome A. NEL A. Anderson. W. Hewitt, H. U. Ireland: C. Mycock, E N. William-
EK Valentine, A. CL Bowker
I rather Wire Noggin, owned by
K. S. Morrison, R. Han-Mr. Quartermaster". It has not provided early morning fans with La real opportunity of clocking it||
în a gallop, but watch out for it,] as I believe this pony is among the best. While I fancy Autec for the Booty-Hill Derby, I feel con- dent that Noggin will have some- thing to say about it. It will be K.MM. F. Marshall's mount, and be
may well repeat his last year's)
son
9.48
ly shared after expenses have been paid,...
Seven Changes For The Scottish Match
9.52 9.56 10.00
10.04
10.12
L. W. Grieve, E. Toing, D. J. Gilmore,
Simpson
10.16
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Long and weary wanderings from one country to another would THREE NEW CAPS 10.08 be avoided, as would long lapses; Sydney, JanuRIF 28.-In the between rounds and the strain im-
London, To-day. Australian Championships quar-posed on players by participation Following their disastrous start ter-final Hopman beat Quist, the in various national championships, in the Rugby International series 10:20 bolder, by 11-9, 36, 7-5, 6 followed immediately by long trips on January 16, when they lost to 10.24
In the semi-finals John Bromto play of a Davis Cup tie in England by a dropped (gon? (4} wich, an ambidexterous and
some other country.
points) to a try (3 points); Wales 10.32 orthodox youngster, who will prob- We had an instance of that last have made seven changes for ably be chosen for the Davis Cup yext, when the Germans had to their next match, against Scot 10.36 team, beat Jack Crawford, 6-2, 7-9, race from Wimbledon to middle land, at Swansea to-morrow week,
20.40 6-4, 8-6.
Europe for &. Davis Cup tie, and three new "caps," Hopkīna, ; Crawford's brilliance was unavail-themed to Wambleton for the Travers and B. Rees, being in- 10.44 ing against Bromwich's steadiness, inter-zone final with the Austra-¦cluded. {\ and the match lasted two and a
11. Banner, The following is the Welsh 10.43 Tians.
Andrew. half hours. In the other semi-
That was a har arrangement, team me final McGrath beat Hopman, and there are bound to be many · James (Aberavon); Hopkim (New- (10.56
such bad arrangements underport). J. L Eses (Swansea), W. the present system.
6-1, 7-5-Beater...
D.B.S. CRICKET
WIN
Central British Again
Defeated
HOME RUGGER
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London, To-day- Several friendly Rugby encta pang ters were played at Home yester
10.52
Wooller (Cardin), H. F. Clements †11.00 (Lianelly); E Tanner (Swansea),
and
Morris (Swansea), Travers 11,04 (Newport), Wiliams (Cross - Keys),
and T. Bees. (Newport);
G. May, J. C. Damber.
15
Jahn
W. I. E. Mackenzie, I
Overs.
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W. I. S. Key, A. H Me-
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A Sprinter
Boronia Belle, belong to the
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I do not think the Colony Hon. Mr. A. W. Hughes, is cer improve upon their present-pi tainly good to look at, and has and left-half as both Mi the appearance of a speedster. 1 Wong and Miss Glov was favourably impressed with fully substantiated. one of its recent runs, and I re-
E. H. Grifiths, W. I commend keeping this pony m Bobinson
Imind for the sprint events.
The attack is 皿跛
Dr. L. Beidy has a good pony ter Miss W
C. G. Agnew, J. A. Cooper, in Amulette, but it is not in con- almost a certain W. N. A. Smalley, Idition at the moment. Given a right position, Harrop.
little more time for training, how-liably informed that DL Prophet, A. Wever, it will prove dangerous. Bocker, the Central Brown:~
E. G. Bmith Wright, Lt. Comdr. Waymouth,
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Proming Entries
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Watkins (Cardin), E. Long (Swan- 921 am. AC, and his Young: |sex) and A. M. Eses (London Welsh). 922 **
The Scottish, team has been 9403 selected as follows:
9.48 Terr Bleriota); Johnson Rich 9.56
10:04
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sin-a-Welsh
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O'Hagan, Mrs. Fr. H. Stewart, D. D. Forbes E Taylor, HE W
Petronska (Brown 142); for Hall Booty (Bay-M; −142)
Rojca; Such Fan (E43 I£2)
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