OPEN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lieut. I A. M. Rice Evans, RW.F., (left) and Lieut. J. M. Calvert, RE, (right), two prominent Army sportsmen, have left with. troops for Shanghai during the last few days.
HAMMOND HEADS BATTING AVERAGES
SIMS LEADING BOWLERS
London, July 12.
CREAM OF COLONY TALENT ON VIEW
DRAW WILL PROBABLY BE MADE ON WEDNESDAY
(By "ADREM")
LTHOUGH the number of entries for the Colony Open Hardcourt Championship, singles and [doubles that, I have learned, is the official nomen- clature are not by any means startling, they can be considered very satisfactory in view of the fact that this is the first occasion on which such a tournament has been held.
Owing to the departure of the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Welch Fusiliers for Shanghai, Lieut. Riley, from the singles, and Capt. R. J. R. Campbell and Lieut. Riley from the doubles, will be unable to participate
I understand that the two players;
E. C. Fincher and G. Bodiker
in the doubles, who have been left (KCC). without partners as a result, will
Capt. J. R. J. Campbell and Capt. Hammond, the Gloucestershire and England all-rounder, heads be allowed to introduce others but J. L. Loch (USRC). the batting averages with 74.23 for 1,930 runs. He also holds a there is a strong possibility that
W. C. Hung and Tsui Wai-pui prominent place among the bowlers, being tenth in the list with they will pair off together.
(CRC). Notable absentees an average of 18.57 for 56 wickets.
from the Lui Kwai-fan and Wong Fuk- W. Only Goddard, also of Gloucestershire, had, until Saturday's doubles are J. Leonard and [nam (C.R.C.). play, taken 100 wickets. His average for 128 wickets is 17.96, George Choa, leading Craigengower J. Hsu and T. K. Leung (K. T. which carries him into seventh place. Gover (Surrey) captured representatives. I learn, however, G. C. A.). his hundredth wicket on Saturday.
that their names have been for- Chan Kam-hung and Chan Kam-
from moon (KT.GCA). bow-warded and their omission
Sims and Smith (J.), the Middlesex pair, are leading the lers, Sims having displaced his colleague from the top position.
BATTING
(Qualification: 13 innings, average 36)
Hammond (W. R.) (Gloucestershire
Hutton
C. S. Dempster
Paynter
Parks (JH)
Berry (L G.) (Leicestershire)
Arnold-
R. C. M. Kimpton
Washbrook
R. E. S. Wyatt
Hardsta
Phillipson
Sutcliffe
Harris
Guan
Cook
M. R. Barton.. Ames
J. H. Pawle
Worthington
Langridge (John) Iddon
Gregory Gibbons Fishlock
Edrich
J. G. Halliday Compton (D.)
Leyland
Davies (E.).
Gimblett
Keeton
Croom
Smith (D.) (Derby)
Langridge (James)
Armstrong (N. F.) (Leicestershire)
Barling
Oldfield
Parker
154*
the list of entries is probably due to some mistake on the part of the chit-coolie who was entrusted with delivery.
..
WEALTH OF TALENT
Avge.
I am quite sure that the tourna- 74.23 ment committee will not want to
68.47
69.20 split hairs and it is more than 61.86 probable that they will accept the 58.81 names provided they are received 55.11 in the course of the day. -52.60
52.12
Outstanding names in the singles 5166 are: S A-Rumjahn, Tsui Wai- 51.04 pui, H. D. Rumjahn, E. C. Fincher, 46.75 G. Bodiker, A. V. Gosano, A. L
46.30
J
L. Mahan Singh and Firdos Khan (K.LT.C.).
S. S. and S. A. Hussain (KLTC). In Tak-chenk and Wong Shiu- wing (C.R.C.).
SINGLES:-
Wong Fuk-nam (CRC.). - Chan Kam-moon (S.C.A.A.). Lui Kwai-fan (S.C.S.A.).
1. Mahan Singh (K. L-TC.).
H. Y. Ho (C.R.C.).
Iu Tak-cheuk (CRC.). A. L. Sullivan (U.S.R.C.). A. V. Gosano (Recreio).
M. A. Oliveira (Recreio). Capt. L. J. Loch (U.S.R.C.). Major J. C. MacDonald: (U. S.
46.04 Sullivan, G. Choa, and F. H. Kwok, 46.00 while powerful doubles combinations 45.75 are the Rumjahn cousins, A VR_G)-
44.00 42.75
Times
Highest
Inns.
N.O.
Runs.
Trus
28
2.
1930
217
3
1661
271
1164
1856
266
1722
168
1434
165
1210
172
834
95
620
145
1225
232
935
214*
463
105
1151
189
874
113
915
149
1188
*141*
855
192.
890
201*
714
918
*125
156*
1311
175
1022
149
· 1020
154
1123
150
917
146
951
175
317
77
948
116
851
-167
1076
140
763
129*
877
104*
950
158
38.00
709 1003
118
37.31
150*
3714
885
121*
36.87
621
91
28.52
769
540
101.
88
36.00
(5A5*****877&818782489*****888*8*88*A3;
POOL 50 1 03 03 03 FELD I THE GO CO LO DI HOHM'63 14 09 «8 64 4O NE
Remedios and J. Gonsalves, A. L. 42.38 Sullivan and L. Goldman, E. – C.; 42.00 Fincher and G. Bodiker, W. C. 41.72 Hung and Tsui Wai-pui, ' and Iu
Tak-cheuk and Wong Shiu-wing.
40.96 40.88
40.80 Although it is probable that the 40.10 draw. will be made on Wednesday, 39.86 this may not be possible owing to
39.62
39.62 the uncertain service conditions. 39.50 Play will commence at the end of 38.68 this month and it is hoped the 38.42
tournament will be completed with 38.15 33.13 in a fortnight
The following are the entries:
DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP:
A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves 36.14 (Recreio).
Ma Nai-kwong and Li Kwan-hung (Kowloon Tong).
A. L. Sullivan and L. Goldman (USEC).
Major. J. C. Donald and Lieut. J.
Lient. J. W. Riley (USBC). G. E. Clarke (KC.C.).—
F. H. Kwok (CRC).
S. W. Liang (CRC). S. A. Gray (K.C.C.). A. Crawford (K.C.C.).
J. L. F. Smalley (U.S.R.C.). G. Bodiker (K.C.C.).
L. M. A. Razack (LRC.). Y. C. Lan (C.R.C).
E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.). W. C. Hung (CRC). Tsui Wai-pui (CRC).
KOWLOON TONG DEFEAT THE
ARMY
"C" Division Tennis Match
the "C" Division of the Lawn Ten-
16.04 A. M. Rodriques and H. A. Bar-nis League yesterday Kowloon Tong 16.63 ros (Recreio).
19
Signifies not out.
BOW LING
Sims
Smith (J.) (Middlesex)
Verity
Gover
Langridge (James)
Andrews
Goddard
Martin
(Qualification: 30 wickets, average 21) 0. M R 448.2 103 1176 74 622.2 .163 1332 $3 717 265 1547 93 591 107 1613 96 490.2 127". 1005 63 1653 92 22992 123 1177 65
W.
15.89
Arge W. Riley (U.S.R.C.).
569.5 120
17.69 17.96
874.3 218
479.3 109
18:10
Nichols
432.3.4295
1229 67
1834
Hammond (W. R.) (Gloucestersh
Fastman
2541 56 3183
· 613
1857
725
12:53
415534770
1314
18.77 (CECC).
602:2 126 51723 185
18:93
833
JC Clay
Boyes
Smith (P.) (Essex)
RTH Darwe
Sibbler
Butler
3943 771102 5924 176 1280 $23,4 100 1012 397.3 60 1195 5482 112 1388 -2977
16.80 A and B. T. Gosano (Recreio). RR Told and G. E. R. Divett 17.96 (USRC).
EF Fincher and D. J. N. An-
erson (KC.C.).
J Pengelly and
SA Gray and 19.04
(KCC.). $19.67
19.52 G E Clarke 20.24 (KCC). 20.25 $20.41
beat the Army by 61⁄2 sets to 22.
W. Wu and Ma Wai-kwong (Kow- loon Tong).
beat A. Warr and J. E. Fowles beat E. Bradshaw, and AE 0-
Connor
best W. Partridge and J. Cook Mok Fuk-in and Pang Oi-la
Agafuroff loon Tong).
Crawford
beat War and Fowles beat Bradshaw and O'Connor beat Patridge and Cook
Lam Kwan and Lee Kam-ming (K
Burnett loon Tong).-
F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang 20.711(C.R.C.).
lost to Warr and Fowles drew with Bradshaw and O'C
nor
lost to Partridge and Cook