THRILLING DUEL FOR WORLDS RACKETS TITLE
AMERICAN PRO. ONE LEG UP
*RUIT ENCI
BUT ENGLISHMAN
IN LIMELIGHT
(By ALLISON DANZIG)
New York, January 8. In a fluctuating struggle that held the packed gallery in sus- pense to the last point, Norbert Setzler called on the dregs of his spent physical reserve to eke out a victory over David S. Milford, of England, yesterday in the first half of their match for the world's racquets championship at the Racquet and Tennis Club.
For an hour and thirty-eight minutes of uninterrupted play, the New York professional and the British schoolmaster and amateur fought each other tooth and nail in this bat- and-ball game of blinding speed! in a huge, cement-surfaced court measuring 60 by 30 feet. It re quired the maximum number of games to reach the decision and it was only after he had fallen behind at 7-10 in the
J. W. Leonard, above, will meet Anderson, of the KG Grin the First Round of the Colony Singles Lawn Tennis Champion- ship this afternoon on the HK.T.C. conuts.
BLARNEY STONE
RUGBY SEVENS
TOURNAMENT
Series Open This Afternoon
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1937.
COLONY TENNIS JUHAMPIONSHIPS
START TO DAY
PROCEEDS ARE FOR CHARITY
H. N. Lee Will Extend Singles Holder
LEONARD SHOULD BEAT ANDERSON
(By "ADREMP")
Tani Wai-pu, abo lawn tennis singles champe expected to w match to-day
At the Hong Kong Cricket Club this afternoon, the annual Colony tennis championship will commence. The day's programme is confined to singles events and two very interesting-games. should be seen when the leading contestants for the title, S. 4. Rumjahn, and Tsui Wai-pui, the holder, will be seen in action COLONY TO against A. L. Sullivan and H. N. Lee, respectively.
HAVE SNOOKER
Neither Rumjahn nor Tsui ap CHAMPIONSHIP
pear to be in any danger of defeat
stamina.
but the opposition is sufficiently The Hong Kong Amateur Bil- Lowerful to enable a fair estimate liards Association will hold a Co- of their current form to be gauged lony Snooker Championship to com- Sullivan, in his day, has been a very mence in April. good player, but in recent years Entry forms, which will be avail- a lack of speed and able in a few days, can be obtained has shown
from Club secretaries or from the Hon. Secretary, c/o Sports Depart- ment, Messrs. Lane Crawford, Ltd. Entries will close on March 25. --
Entrance fees are $1 for mem-
liminary rounds will be of three frames, Semi-finals of four frames, and the final of five frames.
He boasts vast experience, how
one of the trickiest Several matches in the very po lever, has pular Rugby Seven-A-Side Touma-services in the Colony, and can be to give Sirdar final ment for the Blarney Stone Shield, fully expected chapter and appeared to be at held under the auspices of the enough work to keep him fully bers, and $2 for non-members. Pre- the end of his rope that Setzler Rugby Section, of the Hong Kong occupied
came, on gamely to triumph at Football Club, will be held this FORMER VARSITY STAR 9-15. 15-9, 10-15, 15-10, afternoon when some exciting 158, 12-15, 15-12..
The outcome was as anticipated, but in reality the plucky British amateur and open champion left the court with far better prospects of winning the world title than he was generally thought to have when he entered the small door leading into the enormous, rectangular playing area.
H N. Lee, is a product of the games are anticipated.
on severals occa- The proceeds of this tournament University, and
to Navy, Army and sions has held the championship of are devoted Civilian charities and it is hoped that institution. He specialises in INDIAN R.C.
Lard hitting and a forecourt ́at- tack and is an attractive player to The Royal Engineers and the watch. His match with Tsui should 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Prove the most interesting of the Artillery, have actually scratched afternoon's programme.
that every support will be given this series for a deserving cause.
TO-DAY
are
CRICKET WIN YESTERDAY
Seaforths Defeated At Sookunpoo
from the tournament, but attempts
G. E. Clarke, the new Army are being made to get HMS. Ber-champion, will make his debut! The second half of the champion-wick to field one or two teams.
against Firdos Khan, the KLT.C. ship will be played at the Queen's
player, and should have little dif‐10),
At Sookunpoo yesterday, the In- Club-in London some time in April
ficulty in reaching the next round. Idian Recreation Club beat the Sea- to-day's J. W. Leonard, the finest defen-forth Highlanders by five wickets.
sive player in the Colony, is
OPAH Madar, who made his first posed to D. Anderson and should appearance since his injury scored 8th Heavy Bde. not be very seriously extended.
60, while F. M. el Arculli was also (4.15 p.m.)
prominent with 46.
and the theoretical advantage that The following Setzler enjoyed yesterday in play-matches:-- ing in his own court will then be with Milford.
Royal Engineers v.
-
POINT TOTALS MAY DECIDE.-3
The player winning the greater number of games in the two mat- 5th A.A. Bde. “B” ches will be awarded the crown and
15th A.A. Bde. “A"
v.
Seaforths "A
(4.35 p.m.)
v-
V.
the American open titleholder must Seaforths "B" - win at least three games out of pifies “A” seven at Queen's to stay in the run- ning. In the event that each should carry off the same number of games in the combine total, the one credit- ed with the more points will be de- clared the champion.
world's crown.
TO-DAY
Open Singles
Club “A”
(4.55 p.m.) S. A. Gray 7. S. Wong; Wong Shui- Club FR
wing v. S. A. Hussain; J. W. Leonard (5.35 p.m.). D. Anderson; S. A. Rumjahn v. A. v. B. and S. L. Sullivan, B. O. M. Deane v. G. E. (5.15 p.m.) Clarke; Firdos Khan Y. F. Grose;
Tsui Wai-pui v. H. N. Lee.
TO-MORROW.
ous, punishing battle.
Both reach-
Open Singles
Seaforth Highlanders: 93. (Cpl. Jones 27, Capt. Mackintosh-Walker 14, A. H. Madar 3 for 7, A. R. Minu 2 for 14 K. Nazarin 2 for 15). Indian R. C.: 205 for 8. (A. H. Madar 60, F. M. el Arculli 46, M. el Ar- culli 24)
VOLUNTEERS
ed magnificant heights repeatedly, even when fatigue was undermining H. Y. Ho v. D. Nickson; I. N. A DEFEAT
of their hand, and the cleverness their tactics won them ovations again and again.
oke execution.
Milford, in the event that he should win four game better at Queen's, or by four gam
MILFORD CONSPICUOUS to three with an advantage of mor Milford was conspicuous through- than 7 points, will become the sec-fout the match for the subtlety and ond amateur in history to gain the shading of his strokes. Time after Sir William Hart-time he delighted the gallery with Dyke of England, the only amateur this changes of pace from both to hold the title, won it în 18625- sides. His deftly blocked corner NOT GREAT EXHIBITION and drop shots from the backhand, The match could not be called a characteristic more of squash than great exhibition of racquets. Mil-racquets in this country, were ford could not have been expected gems of to show at his best in a court that In gene was strange to him, particularly in depended the different reaction of the ser surprise vice in coming off the back wal wide and Setzler, who had an attack of while Setzler placed his reliance in the flu several weeks ago, was not his cracking forehand straight quite up to full strength Both down the alley. Milford could hit men can probably play better than with stunning speed, too, especially they did on the whole yesterday. [from his beautiful backhand, and But though the quality of the Setzler could interpolate changes of stroke production was not always pace, but in general it was pace first class, at the same time the against change of pace, with both match had elements of greatness in men making remarkable tercep- the gameness of the two contest-tions through their ants through 98 minutes of continu- around the court.
British champion To the element of along with sted strokes
quickness
Razack v. Wong Fuk-nam; P. F. 1801; V. T. C. Monaghan; Chan Sing-tao v. Y. C. Lan; Y. W. Lee v. Y. N. Tam, In Tak-cheuk v. M. Pagh; A. Wair v. HP Ong
Open Doubles
POLICE R.C.
In a high-scoring match at Happy
Volunteers
T. G. Khoo and S. Chin v. Ma Nai- Valley yesterday, the wong and Li Kwan-hung.
Club Championship
G. W. Sewell v. R. L. D. Wodehouse.
beat the Police by 98 runs. Volunteers: 252 for 8 (F. C. Frost 84), Police: 154. (A. E. Carey 52).
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