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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 14,
BRITISH I.C. VICTORY OVER
CASKA AND CIBA RECORD WINS
EXCITING TENNIS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
F. H. D. WILDE MASTERED AFTER GRAND STRUGGLE
(By A. Wallis Myers)
Torquay, November 15.-
AUSTRALIA AND THE
DAVIS CUP
Sydney, November 16-Austra- lia may not challenge for the Davis Cap next year. On arrival here from his visit to England and the United States, Mr. Norman Brookes, the president of the Aus- tralian LTA, said that he thought Australia should not challenge.
"Three of the team have gone abroad for four consecutive years and they seem tired both mentally and physically. A winter at home will do them the world of good,” he said.
CZECHS
YESTERDAYS LEAGUE BADMINTON University Beat Free Lances In Mixed
CHINESE “Y” WIN EASILY
Three badminton matches were played yesterday, two in the Men's "A" Division of the League and one in the Mixed.
In the latter, University caused. rather a surprise in beating Free Lances by 6 games to 3, the com- plete eclipse of J. L. Anderson and Miss Madge Griffiths," who only man- aged to win one game, being chief- ily responsible.
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KL Yong and Miss Lianw, for display last Sunday the University, were in irresistible
THE International Club won their match against HOCKEY
the Czech L. C. on the Palace covered courts by five singles to three and four doubles to none, but the contest was much closer than these final figures back La suggest. The margin of victory in three of to-day's was discounted by many as being form and won all their engage- matches was slight, and the tenacity in every con- too spectacular to be safe, but I ments, although they had to fight
liked the way in which he used that very hard in each of them.~~ LITTLE DIFFICULTY stick one-handed, although I should test was high and stimulating.
On the second day the visitors were much more like the power-
be the last to encourage him to con- Chinese "Y" had little difficulty ful fean that has excited the cheers of thousands in Prague. They nue doing so. I understand, un-in winning against St. Andrew's, found their covered-court, legs, so to speak. and in vigour and time officially, that he is not over-keen W. C. Choy and F. A. Broadbridge ing off the floor their genius for quiet persistence was revealed on playing! Indeed, the well-nacked galleries spent the whole dav applauding six keenly fought contests four of which ran the full course and produced many exciting rallies.
In the morning the Czechs were heartened by two well-merited victories. Caska's blows were much firmer and better directed than they were yesterday. He defeated Sharpe in two sets. wearing his man down in the second with forceful driving of ever-improving length. Then Siha, nearly as steady and resourceful as Bitsy. Grant, mastered Wilde after a tough and bright engagement. Wilde was late in finding his form, and he might not have won a set it Siba had not missed an easy smash to give him a 5-4 lead in the second set.
In this match the weaker ser- ver was on the winning side. Like Sleem, the little Czech mere- ly taps his service into court But, as in the case of the Indign player, a velvet glove covers the iron hand. Pace came when least eager suspected, and when the
volleyer came to the net. In the nis for the next four games.
being the only home pair to meet In my selection of the Probable with success. and Possible Colony half-backs 1 University "B" beat Recreio “B” would have Spr. Ray, W. A. Reed by 6 games to S, thanks chiefly to and Malik, as the Probable line, and their better balance. E. da Sousa R. A. Marques or J. Gonsalves, and A. E. Xavier, and L. A. L. SII-V Land or A. G. Cox and. Sig, Austen va and C. A. Marques both won two
as the Possibles" line.
MALIK A FINE HALF
games, but A. V. Gosano and J. Gonsalves failed in all their en-
"VARSITY'S MEXED. SUCCESS
K. L. Yang and Miss D. Liauw
Malik, although he gave away an counters. unfortunate goal last Sunday, was six halves on display, his spoiling probably the most consistent of the reaching great heights, while he (KU). completely held the dangerous beat J. L. Anderson and Miss
21-18 M. Griffith Army right-wing combination of
beat S. W. Clark and Mrs. Clark 21-18 Shah Wall and Saval Khan.
beat A. I Fisher and Miss P.
McCaw
21-16 P. K. Hui and Miss I. Chox (HKUJ.
He ally overcome. Both men played and a grand opportunist."
fiths
NIVERSITY “B” WIN
*21-
My Probable forward line would, be S. A. Fowler (Club), T. Whitley (Club) or Saval Khan (Rajputs), lost to Anderson and Miss Gro Pritam Nath (Rajputs) or Pyara beat Mr. and Mrs. Clark He Singh (KIT.C.), U. Kraus ("") beat Fisher and Miss McCaw
Miss J. Ar (KIT.C.) and T. F. Yong and One had only to (HK.U.).
beat Anderson and Miss Grif deep backhand corner Siba, who might have led 5-3 if a fine service or Pyara Singh is a first-class footballer, showed down the centre line had been call-V. Bond (Club).
ed good. But he squared the set see Whitley in action last Friday, fith the neatest footwork, and many confidently after Austin looked like against the Navy to realise what a lost to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Clark 1621 of his passing coups were deadly. I though Wilde often attempted running out in the 10th game, and fine inside-right he is. He was lost to Fisher and Miss McCaw 17-
not until the 18th game was he finalways up with his other forwards to volley too low down: he was
The Possibles attack, there are
E da Sousa and A. E Xavier (Re- trapped by Siba's spin. seemed to need Austin's straight-some exquisite shots and every rally
had to be won by sheer skill. The very few right-wingers as good as co arm forward thrust.
The two major singles in the secret of Austin's success was his Fowler to-day, although Khuda lost to K. S. Liew and A. K.
Gurbachan Singh beat M. S. Lim and C. M. Hing 21-
beat KA Goh and E K afternoon were of rich quality. Lee early return of service and his syn-Bux, of the HK.SBA, runs him a Phang
27-19
·Kwok seemed to have recovered his last thetic forward movement; the win close second.
A. V. Gosano and J. Gonsalves (Re year's touch overnight, and in his ning volley was taken on the ball's could fill the leader's berth. Divett, a
6 21 would probably quality for the in-creio).
lost to Lien and Phang first set against Cejnar winners rise and the precious second of time bustling and hard-working forward
saved ? were hit all round the court. But
Two attractive doubles matches side-right berth, while my left-wing lost to Lim and Hing the staunch fighter was scarcely in
LA da Silva and C. match training, and in the second contested in artificial light closed combine would comprise J. M. Pin- lost to Goh and Kwok
the long day. Both were won bytos and Wall, of the Police.
lost to Liew and Phang set, when the pressure was reduced.
the home pairs, but only after the I would like to see these two Recreio)
teams, or as near to them as possi-lost to Lim and Bing Cejnar's game gathered fire, and
sternest struggle. one saw the reason for his fine re-
H. W. Austin (G.B.) beat L Hecht, ble, in action at an early stage; best Goh and Kwok cord on the Continent.
16-2, 10—8÷
have the Interport probable side EG. N. Lee (G.B.) beat F. Cejnar, selected a month before the date of
action against a truly representa-l
20-24
11-21
721
A
Marques
COOL AND STEADY Only a cool and steady hand sav-6-2, 6-8, 63
F. H. D. White (GB) lost to J, Siba, the match, and to see the team in HASSETTS BID ed Lee in the third set, and perhaps 26, bind, Zimb in even that virtue might not have pre- valled if his opponent, looking up to a dark roof, had not fozzled several critical smashes.
Cejnar has great service power and a delightful freedom on the backhand. Both against Lee and great Austin he showed his promise
"Austin had his hands full against Hecht after building up, with char- acteristic fluency, a strong winning
2124 23--13
N Sharpe (G.B.) lost to J. Caska, tive side comprising the Rest ofTO MAKE “AUSSIE
5–7, 2—6.
Lee and G. P. Hughes (G.B.) beat the Colony. Cejnar and Siba. 5-7, 53, 62.
The trouble with our Interport TEST TEAM
Wilde and D. W. Butler (G.B.) best teams, it is the same thing in soc- Hecht and Caska, 6-3, 15-17, 97cer, is that they are never or rare-
USEFUL HOCKEY REMEDIES
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Melbourne, November 17.
comforta ly given an opportunity of playing Victoria gained together for any length of time be- victory by five wickets over the N fore their big ordeal. There is no Zealand Test team reason why they shouldn't be as Hassett, a delightful,
Macao have given us an opportun batsman, whe
-scoring second to
ity by asking for a postponement Bradman in the Australian aver-
ages last season, has quickly run into form He batted for 3 hourS and 40 minutes to-day, scoring 127
lead He had won the first sec at breach of the rule until he learns until later in the season. 6-2 and was leading 3-1 in the to roll in the proper way. There is second. Daylight, however, was always a lot of unnecessary delay line. beginning to fade, and at this stage at the roll in and at corners, caused More goals would be scored from not out, and he has been selected. Too Richardson's in the testimonial several finishing volleys were snap by players standing with sticks and corners if umpires would be more to play for Bradman's side against
feet over the line. In nearly every alert when a corner is taken
•ped into the net.
game before the ball can be rolled often defenders are allowed to tres match at Adelaide next week He -- EXQUISITE SHOTS Encouraged by his opponent's in or a corner taken the umpire has pass over the goal line before the is in the running for a place in the
team for England. lapses, Hecht played inspired ten-ito direct players to keep behind the corner is actually hit.