THE CHINA MAH DECEMBER 10, 1937.
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MISS TYLOR'S VOLLEY IMPRESSES
K.C.C. WINTER LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
DRAWS FOR THREE EVENTS MADE
THE CONDITIONS
OF PLAY
Fine All Round Display In Colony Tennis Tie GUEST AND MISS M.
GRIFFITHS WIN
E. FINCHER AND MISS PERRY
ALSO SUCCESSFUL
(B "ADREM")
Racing
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tion), at the eighth Extra Race Meeting, over six furlongs, which second should have entitled it to favourite. The 10 lucky punters who had confidence in it were re
ANOTHER CLOSE AFFAIR
Although their combination was infinitely warded with the handsome return superior and they played a better brand of tennis, of $420.20 in the "Daily Double Miss Tylor and J. M. Tomlinson went down at the In the final race of the day, the The Kowloon Cricket Club USR.C. yesterday, to Miss Madge Griffiths and Dumbiedykes Handicap has drawn a large response from A. E. P. Guest by scores of 6-4, 6-3, in the Colony Section), a grand finish was wit- members, and the draws are Mixed Doubles Championship.
Winter lawn tennis tournament
given below.
but dates
(Second
nessed...
The race was interesting to watch, and it looked at one time as
if
All events will be the best of This game proved to be a good deal closer than the score indi- Valorous (Mr. Y. T. Fung) would three sets and new balls will only cates. Prolonged rallies culminated by some really brilliant coups have no difficulty in winning, but a be provided for the finals. The generally on the part of the losers, maintained keen interest until matches may be played from now the final point, which Miss Tylor placed into the net in trying a win- strong challenge came from Good until January 1, 1938, at compe- ning volley. titors' convenience,
Guest and Miss Griffiths were far and times will be fixed for all matches not completed by that from convincing. They did just en- date, and competitors are relough, or rather they made sufficient- quested to hold themselves ly few errors, to give them victory, available for play both on the on this occasion, but I feel that mornings and afternoons of the they will have to stiffen up their following dates:
Sunday, January 9, 1938, Sunday, January 16, and Sun- day, January 23.
Due notice of all matches ar- ranged by the Tennis Sub-Commit- tee, giving times and dates, will be sent to each competitor.
All matches not played at times arranged will be reviewed and walk-overs awarded. The decision of the Tennis Sub-Committee will be final
The draws are:-
MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP First Round:--
game in all departments if they
Morning (Mr. S. L.. Yuen), Laughing Cavalier (Mr. Tang Man Wa) and Coronation Day (Mr. S W Tang). These four ponies fought out the finish, which kept spectators on tenterhooks up to the last second, Good Morning just winning by head with Valorous a short head in front of Laughing Cavalier and Coronation Day, which dead-heated for third position.
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hope to as much as extend H. D. and placed judiciously and her Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu, their op backhand is adequate. If she show- ponents in the next round.
ted any weakness yesterday, it was overhead, where she is inclined to take her eye off the ball This fault notwithstanding, she tucked some cessary on his partner's territory.
4.
MISS GRIFFITHS STALEZ
Miss Griffiths gave me the im-away very nicely for winners. pression that she was stale. Pos- sibly she was suffering from the reaction of her hard three set match with Miss Perry the previous day-
ENCROACHMENT
His chief weakness was also over- head but this apart, he showed a wide range of very effective strokes.
In another match on the U.S.R.C
Tomlinson also played very well, E. C Fincher and Miss Rose Perry In any event, her strokes at the out- although it appeared to me, he en- beat H. J. Armstrong and Mrs. J. set lacked confidence and she was croached rather more than was ne-P. Whitham 6-2, 63.
generally inclined to be listless.
She improved considerably as she went along, however, and towards
D. Orr & Mrs. Knight (15) v. W. the latter stages, was her old im-
Skinner & Miss J. Nash (scr.).
F. Malcolm & Mrs. A. Smith (scr.)
G. C. Burnett & Mrs. H. Crabb
(-15-3/6).
perturbable self.
Guest was obviously out of prac
tice and made far more errors than
R. S. Capell & Mrs. G. A. White I have seen him make for some (15). R. Harding & Mrs. G. E. time. Clarke (scr.).
Byes Into 2nd Round:-
He was never very happy
with his ground strokes and was
J. S. Smith & Mrs. J. Sweeney also tentative with his volley when he rare- he was drawn to the net (-15).
itiative.
B. Palmeriz & Mrs. N. Smeby (scr.) I made a trip there on his own in- v. H. Crabb & Mrs. G. A. White (scr.) A. Philippens & Mrs. P. Coombs (scr.) v. J. M. Ovans & Mrs. Blanford (SCT.).
P. Coombs & Mrs. Kella (ser.) v. D.} Trail & Mrs. E. Williams (-15-3/6).
MISS TYLOR POLISHED
The most pleasing feature of the C. Blue & Mrs. D. Trail (—3/6) v.
game, as far as I was concerned, at B. Monks & Mrs. W. Old (—3/6).
G. A.. White & Mrs. G. C. Burnett any rate, was the display of Miss (-15-3/6) v. G. E. Clarke & Mrs. T-Tylor. I have never before, watch- Madar (15-376)
First Round:—
ed her throughout a match and had N. Smeby & Mrs. R. Marks (scr.no idea she was such a polished A... Crawford & Mrs. Edwards (-15-player. Unlike most ladies in Hong C. Fincher & Mrs Wallace Kong, she takes the forecourt from (-15-3/6)-C J. Tacchi & Mrs. E preference and has as pretty and C. Fincher (+3/6).
3/6).
LADIES” DOUBLES
First Round-
Mrs. E. Williams and Miss G.
White (-15.3/8) Miss J Nash and
Mrs. G. C Barnett. (15.3/6).
Bres Into 2nd Round
Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. W. Old (sc) Mrs. J. Sweeney and Mrs. D. Trail
as crisp a volley as I have seen. apart from Fraulein Horn, for many a long day.
Her forehand drive is hit hard
First Round:
Je M. Ovans and A.
Crawford
(-153/6) 1. Mrs. T. Madar and Mrs.--15:3/6) N. Smeby, and R. Harding
R. Marks (-15).
(scr.).
D.. Trail and F. Malcolm (scr.) v. D. Mr. E. Crabb and Mrs. N. Smeby
and Mrs.Orr and R. E. Lee (3/6). (scr.) v. Mrs. G. E. Clar
Kalla (15)
Mrx: Knight
First Round:
-15)
White (ser Edwards
Bye Into
15.8/6).
Smith
WM. Gittins and J. P. Luke (3/6)
W. Skinner and A. G. Philippens? (BET)
GE. Clarke and EX Abraham (-15) GATTC. Fincher and B-Monks (-40), and Mrs P. Coombs and I. S. Smith,
v. EL Crabb and G. C. Burnett FL Jack and R. S. Cavell (-)
E Perro
A White
2nd Round
3/6)
um and B. Falmeriz (-15),
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