THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1937
GERMAN LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS GIVE
DAZZLING EXHIBITION AT H.K.C.C..
Lau Man, left, and Chung Fai- lum, right, South China "B" full- backs, must be at their best to- morrow if they hope to keep East- ern's attack from scoring.
THREE GOOD SENIOR
SOCCER MATCHES
Game For Game's Sake
VON CRAMM GIVES FINE DISPLAY
HENKEL'S CANNON-BALI SERVICE SCORES
FRAULEIN HORN SPARKLES
(By “ACE")
Lawn tennis of a much more entertaining nature than that produced by Tilden and Vines was served up at the H.K.C.C. yes- terday afternoon by Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, Henner Henkel and Fraulein Horn.
I have never seen such a crowd at the Cricket Club-I arrived at 3.10 and found my seat had been taken, and as a consequence saw play in only one half of the court. The LT.A. officials must have regretted their decision to put up only one stand, as, I under stand, many hundreds were turned away by harassed gate officials. The local players Mrs. Rice-Evans, Tsui Wai-pui and W. C.
not show what they were capable of, though Hung evoked praise from Von Cramm on several occasions.
LESEX ENTERTAIN SEAFORTHS Hung-never completely lost their nervousness and as a result did
AND S. CHINA "B" MEET EASTERN
(By “OUTSIDE LEFT”)
It was a fine gesture on the
Although the Volunteer Camp continues to make itself felt in part of the visitors when they local soccer by the cancellation of fixtures, this afternoon's First suggested that Hung and Tsui, Division programme of two encounters should provide followers of the newly crowned hardcourt the game with plenty of excitement, and obviously the better of champions, should play together the two encounters will be the clash between the Middlesex Regi-for big match experience instead ment and the Seaforths, commencing at 4.15 p.m. on the Sookunpoo of splitting up, which would have Henkel's main asset was a power- ground.
produced a much more even fut cannon-ball service which often The Middlesex have been considerably strengthened by the
aced his colleague. Powerful over- game. new arrivals on the Transport Dilwara, Grogan being a very good The local pair were swept of head, and clever with his angle forward, and, following his sound display last Wednesday against their feet in the first set, when the volleying, he was weak on the fore- the Police. should retain his place at inside-right in support of Germans gave nothing away, but hand and relied more often than not Pearson.
!
The Middlesex have not of late;
been very promising although
they should play much
much better ST. ANDREW'S soccer now that they have been.
infused with new "life." The BEAT
Seaforths, always a dangerous
team, are making no changes of RECREIO “B”
note and should give their hosts
very good game.
Kowloon are fielding a very strong team to-day against the Police on their home ground and a
very good game should result. !
Last Night's
Badminton
·21-18
were allowed to regain some de on his backhand to win pomits. S gree of confidence in the second He is obviously a better doubles set.
player, and one could not help The most noticeable feature of thinking that Von Cramm was not this match was the contrast in particularly worried concerning the volleying, the local pair lacking the ultimate result of the singles game, pace of their opponents, whose which Henkel won at 12-10. : wristwork never allowed the local players to position themselves for a [return.--
VON CRAMM AT HIS BEST
For one brief period three games when Von Cramm went from 2-4 down to 5-4 up, did we see FINE LADY PLAYER
the man who reached the Wimble- Mrs. Rice-Evans is to be
con-don Final three years in successi gratulated on filling the vacancy in at his best. He literally swept Hen- St. Andrew's beat Becreio "B" by 5 the Mixed Doubles match, as, al-kel off the court with an effortless Kowloon are making one change in games to last night in the Mixed though she played well below her barrage of perfectly placed shots
Badminton their attack, Jorge returning to E. F. Fincher and Miss F. inside-right in support of Donald (St. Andrew's).
beat L. A. Silva and Miss C. M Knox
Botelho SAME DEFENCE
beat A. M. Rodrigues and Miss *The Police will field the same de- S. Remedios fence which
which performed so meri-beat E. A R. Alves and Mrs.
JE Noronka toriously against the Middlesex Re-
A. S. Bliss and Miss P. Gittins giment last Wednesday when they Andrew's). shared the spoils in 2 goalless draw. Green and Moss will be paired on the Police left-wing, while Howlett moves to inside- right in place of Morrison, who is injured, while Willerton will occupy the right-wing berth as be- fore
To-morrow South China "B" hitherto unbeaten in the First
Wong true form, she enabled us to see from corner to corner.
Fraulein Horn in action I can safely
The German pair gave the im- the German girl gave a pression that they were playing say that much more convincing display than tennis for the love of the game 21-15 Dorothy Round or Mary Heeley rather than for what they could get
during their visit here.
out of it-Von Cramm was ter- 21—6)
(St.] Possessing a backhand equal to tainly not the machine Vines show-
that of any of the Colony's best ed himself to be and 28-
result players, she time and again this exhibition, was decidedly bet- 6-21 passed Von Cramm at the net with ter than that produced by Tilden lost to Alves and Mrs. Noronha 15-21 drives down the sideline or cross and Vines,
lost to Silva and Miss Botelho 18 lost to Rodrigues and Miss Re-
-medios
21
H. Kew and Miss M. C. Churn (St court shots, as the occasion de His Excellency the Governor and Andrew's). beat Silva and Miss Botelho 21-17 manded. Her forehand was not so Lady Northcote, Sir Hughe and lost to Rodrigues and Miss Re-
convincing, strange as it may seem Lady Knatchbul-Hugesser and their medios
10-21
PERFECT LOBBING
daughters, Dr. Hans Luther, ex- beat Alves and Mrs. Noronha 21-11
The outstanding feature of Von Chancellor of Germany, and Herr B Cramm's game was his disinclina Gipperich, Consul General in Hong tion to take a high bouncing ball, Kong, were among the large number his more deadly return being ef- present. Mr. P E Lindsell, Presi fected when the ball was half way dent of the Lawn Tennis Associa up on its ascent. He appeared to be tion, welcomed the players and worried by the light, and several pired the matches in turn with Mr smashes went astray as a result G. W. Sewell Apart from this, however, he gave
Division, will meet their big K.C.C. TO MEET
gest obstacle when they encounter
Eastern at Causeway Bay South VARSITY AT
China will field their full team,
but should try and strengthen their CRICKET TO-DAY
full-back division where Cheung
Yesterday's results were:
GEMIXED DOUBLES Henkel and Fraulein M. L. Horn
Fai-lum and Lan Mau have The following will represent the not been very impressive late Kowloon Cricket Club 2nd XI a very fine all-round ormance, ly, poor positioning and faulty against the University at Cox's illustrating very often the value of beat Baron G. Von Cramm and Mrs. J. clearances leaving many loopholes | Road to-day, in a cricket match the lob as an attacking factor A. M. Rice Evans 6 2,7–5. in their defence.
especially in mixed doubles play.
commencing ar 2 p.m.
METS DOUBLES Baron G. Von Gramm and H Henkel In the other game to-morrow W. L. McKenzie (Capt.), R. Bald His spin service was a reve ation, beat Tsui Wai-pur and We South China
should ex-win, G. A V. Hall, R. T. Broadbridge, even Henkel, who must by now "A"
C. B. E. Sargent, J. E. Luke, W. Bam- perience little difficulty in taking bro, H. Brokenshire A. Anderson, G. used to his service, being aced both points off Kowloon Chinese.
F. O'Bryen and T. A Madar
will
MEN'S SINGLES. Henkel beat Baron G...