THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1938
TENNIS TOURNEY STARTS TO-DAY
"Dark Horses
Possible
Among New Names
S. A. RUMJAHN, TEDDY FINCHER AND LO BROTHERS ON VIEW
(By "ADREM”)
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THIS afternoon, the major tournament in local tennis commences at the Hong Kong Cricket Club with a programme of six singles and three doubles matches.
ENTRIES, WHILST BEING FAR FROM RECORD-BREAK- ING, ARE SATISFACTORY AND AS MOST OF THE LEADING EXPONENTS OF THE GAME HAVE ENTERED, TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS CAN BE ASSURED, ON MOST AFTER- NOONS OF THE WEEK, OF SOME EXCELLENT ENTERTAIN- MENT.
Unless some of the younger Despite the fact that the latter players have advanced their pair entered the semi-final laşt games considerably, there ap-year, it would not surprise me un- pears to be little doubt that the duly if the Chans pulled it off. final positions will be occupied by the same players who have done so for years.
I must confess, however, that there are several names which are entirely new to me. There has been a great influx of people from Shang- hai and I would not be unduly sur- prised to find some talent them.
They are not very enterprising in their methods but possess sound de- fences with great retrieving ability and these qualities may conceivably carry them to victory although, it must be admitted, this eventuality is fairly remote.
Marsland
PROGRAMME
SINGLES
የ A. Crawford H. Y. Ho
The two most attractive person alities in the singles this afternoon will be Sirdar Rumjahn and Teddy Leong Ping-chiu v Fincher. I have no knowledge of s. 1. Rumjahn Major Baines, who will oppose Sir-F. V. Harrison dar, but I think it very unlikely E. C. Fincher that Ma Nai-kwong will offer much
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v. Maj. F. T. Baines
V P. S. Leong
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Ma Nai-kwong
DOUBLES
opposition to a player as experi-Luk Ding-cheong
enced as Teddy Fincher.
and Wong Shiu-wing HAS CRAWFORD IMPROVED? M. W. Lo
and
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A. Chan
and H. Chan D. K. Leung
and
B. Szeto F. H. Kwok and
S. W. Liang
Football
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M. K. Lo A. Crawford, the youthful player. Warr from the K.C.C. will meet J. Mars- · and land and in view of the latter's W. A. Land showing last year, should win. It will be extremely interesting to see to what extent Crawford has im- proved, if any. He is without doubt, one of the most enthusiatic players in the Colony, and lets little oppor-
nity for practice pass him by. appointing initial stage, although Another K. C. C. player, F. Ahis marksmanship was poor. Sher- Broadbridge, hd have a good wood had centre-forward stamped game again. A.Land, the Army fall over him and worked very hard. all-round Ahlete, I under throughout, delighting a section of stand, is lite a useful? racket-the crowd with legitimate shoulder wielder Bradbridge is essentially charges. It is surprising how fast A 41st and has a souri
he can move despite his bulk, as he
edge of the game. this is undoubtedly the heaviest centre- Ability to stand up
elling forward for his size that I have three set mah, however and seen in Hong Kong- Tear hat unle she can straight sets, Land wil Prove too strong or him.
Avery, as usual was the master of ball control, although he did not get away with much against Wil- F. V.Harrison, a Naval repre- liamson or Leung Wing-chiu when sentative who made a fine impress- they clashed. His display the sion in first appearance in a left-wing in the closing stages of ocal tournament last year, is cer- tain to give a good account of him- self against P. S. Leong, who I am unable to place.
LO BROTHERS ON VIEW
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the game was a delight.
Pearce, on the left-wing, was very dangerous in the closing stages when he switched places with Avery, but until then he was in- clined to hang onto the ball for a fraction too long.
Apart from the interest which The Corinthians led at the will be aroused by the appearance terval by 2 goals to 1, Sherwood of those two veterans, the Lo and Read baing the marksmen, ál- brothers, the most entertaining though Fung gave the Colony the doubles match of the afternoon is lead in the first minute. In the sec- likely to be provided by the Chan ond half the Corinthians added fur- brothers and Luk. Ding-cheong and ther goals through Sherwood (head- Wong Shiu-wing.
er) and Avery (2).
Tsui Yun-pui and Tsaui Wai-pui, holders of the Colony Doubles lawn tennis championship, in 1936, are seen above with W. C. Hung and. E. C. Fincher, the runners-up of that season. Both pairs have again entered this year's tournament and are expected to reach the final stages.
GLEN CUNNINGHAM'S NEW
WORLD RECORD
1,500 Metres Indoor Mark Shattered Yesterday
New York, To-day. Glen Cunningham, of Kansas, former holder of the world record for the mile and 1.500 metres runs. yesterday established a new world indoor mark for the latter dis- tance which-he-covered in 3 mins, 48 4-5 secs., beating the former record by 1 1-5 secs-Reuter.
The world record for the out- door 1,500 metres run is held by Jack Lovelock, of New Zealand, who clocked 3 mins. 47 4-5 secs. at the 1936 World Olympiad, at Berlin.
HEMIKIANT A MID (SDTV
T. E. PEARCE'S
GOLF WIN
In the final round of the Captain's Cup_competition, at Fanling yesterday, T. E. Pearce (15) beat D. S. Edward (4) 4 and 3.
In the Junior Championship over 39 holes, W. W. C. Shewan beat N. K. Littlejohn seven and six.
COMBINED SCHOOLS DEFEATED
A team led by Mr. G. R. Sayer, Di- rector of Education, beat the Combin- ed Schools in a cricket match at the Civil Service ground yesterday. Combined Schools-130 (K. M. Rum- jahn 35. D. Crary 20, C. Hosegood 21, Z. Gosano 10, G. Kew 11 not out; F. Baker 2 for 15, A. E: Per- ry 3 for 24. Hawkins 2 for 3).
Mr. G.-R. Saver's. XI-139 (L T. Ride 51, A. H. Madar 64 not out; Z. Gosano 2 for 33).
| MACAO HOCKEY
CLUB DEFEAT H.K.H.C. 2-1
The Macao Hockey Club secured another win against a Colony com- bination yesterday, when they beat the Hong Kong Hockey Club by 2 goals to 1.
Successful Seamen
STICK TO SHERRY Amontillado Fino