THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1938.
C.B.S. "B" LUCKY TO BEAT SAINTS
KHO SIN-KIE MAKES PROGRESS AT BOURNEMOUTH Reaches Third Round Of Hardcourt Singles
London, To-day.
. There were no surprises in the opening stages of the Bourne- mouth Hardcourt Tennis Cham- pionships, which commenced on Saturday last.
In the second round of the Men's Singles Championship resterday,
E. M. Deloford, one of Great Bri- tain's younger players in line for Davis Cup honours, beat H. Y. Ho, of China, by 0-6, 6-4, 6—–—–—–2, 6–1. Kho Sin-kie, China's first string player, entered the third round when he beat H. G. N. Lee, à form- er British Davis Cup player, in straight sets by 6-1, 64, 61. -Reuter.
K.G.C. STARTING TIMES
For "High Handicap" Tournament
The following are the starting times for "High Handicap" to be played over the Kowloon Golf Club course. next
Sunday:-
"
9.00 am. A. Lopes vs. E. F. Fincher.
9.05 am, B. Basto vs. W. Groves. 9:30 am. S. Jex rs. W. V. Ahern. 9.15 am. W. Stoker vs. J. E. R. Hum-
ble.
9,20 a.20. W. J. Webber vs. E. H
Watts.or
9.25 am. J. Kirwin vs. E. M. Han
lon.
9.30 am. C. G. Anderson vs. F. A.
Hill
9.35 a.m. 4. Eastman vs. W. Bastin. 9.40 am. T. Henderson vs. T. B.
Low.
9.45 a.m. M. A. Cairns vs. E. H.
Wheatcroft.
BARNES UNABLE TO PLAY BEFORE JULY
Bradman's Cable To Australia
Sydney, April 26 Don Bradman (Captain) and Mr. Jeanes (Manager) of the.. Australian cricket team in Eng land, cabled the medical report to the Australian Board of Control from London stating that Sydney Barnes, who broke his wrist during the voyage, would be unable to play cricket before July
It is understood that Brad- man has asked for a batsman to replace Barnes, and that the Board will be considering the matter within the next few days-Reuter.
TO-DAY'S LAWN TENNIS PROGRAMME
Third Replay In Men's Singles.
very
Penned In Own Half For Most Of Game, Keep Goal Intact Miss Lawson, Miss M. Churn & Mrs. Stokes Worked To Standstill
(By "ADREMM”)
In a game thrilling if not skilful, C.B.S. “B” beat St. Andrew's at King's Park yesterday by the only goal of the match scored a few minutes after the commencement by Miss J. McKelvie, and thus placed themselves in a strong position for the run- ners-up position in the Brawn Cup Competition.
TEAM
YESTERDAY'S GAME WAS ONE OF A SERIES BETWEEN CB.S. “B”, ST. ANDEW'S AND CLUB DE RECREIO, ALL OF WHOM CONCLUDED THEIR- BRAWN CUP - FIX- TURES WITH IDENTICAL RECORDS,
DECIDE WHICH
QUALIFIES FOR THE TROPHY. C. B. S. HAVE ALREADY PLAYED - RECREIO WITH WHOM THEY HAVE DRAWN, AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE PORTUGUESE TEAM TO SCORE AN OUTRIGHT VIC- TORY OVER THE SAINTS, WHEN THEY PLAY, IN ORDER TO REMAIN ON LEVEL TERMS WITH THE SCHOOL.
Although full credit must be given to the C.B.S. for their staunch { defending, it would be entirely in- accurate to describe them as the
Weather permitting some good tennis should be witnessed on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong better team on the day's showing. Cricket Club, this afternoon, when After that initial goal they were never in the picture but, although H. D. Rumjahn (holder) and Tsui Yun-pui; meet in their third replayed by their half-back line, worked St. Andrew's forwards, well assist-
in the semi-final round of the Men's Open Singles Championship.
On another court, The Men's Han- dicap Doubles Semi-Final: will be played
The following is to-day's pro-
gramme:-
(Court No. 9) Club Handicap Doubles Semi-Final
Owen Hughes and W. M. Bar- ton (-15) vs. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan (-15).
9.50 am. T. Paton, vs. P. J. Bone. 9.55 m. E. 0. Murphy vs. J. Car-Open Singles Semi-Final (Stand Court)
H. D. Rumjahn vs. Tsui.Yun-pui.
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themselves to a standstill, and several occasions all but had the ball
I in the opposition net, the Gods were all against them and they fail- ed to get that elusive equaliser.
pearance
season,
gave
this another splendid display; her hard hitting and keen tackling be- of her
ing a prominent feature од
game. Miss da Roza and Miss Greaves, at pivot and left-half, re- spectively, attacked to such an ex- tent that for the greater part of the game, St. Andrew's had about and it may have been this overcrowd- eight players in the School “25”
ing that proved their downfall.
I am not suggesting for one mo- ment that the losers played any thing like clever combined hockey. They didn't. But the few players' they have, who have any measure of skill at all, strove desperately.to
compensate for the shortcomings
of their colleagues with the result that territorially if nothing elke, they had all the game.
LOST OPPORTUNITIES
In the School team, little Was seen of the forwards, who
were assisting the defence for the grea- ter pan of the game. On the few occasions. that they did break away, Miss McKelvie and Miss Bradbury · looked dangerous..
From start to finish, it was one Miss Minoot, in goal, did very continual tale of grim defence frus-wells and saved at least two goals trating determined attack. It suc- which appeared certain to eventuate, ceeded. C. B. S. won and St. An-while the Misses Darby and Hill, at drew's lost and whilst lauding the full-back, and the halves, Misses E. former for the manner in which Watson, Parsons and Felshawe, all they have advanced, certainly with contributed to that gallant defence more determination than brilliance, which saved them the day. some sympathy will be felt for the Saints, whose record this season has been one long tale of lost oppor- tunities.
Without, wishing to cast any 28- persions on the performances of the remainder of the team, six mem- bers of the St. Andrew's team play. ed like trojans, so much so, that in the latter stages, although still try ing hard, they were evidently all in. They were, Miss Janet Broadbridge, et right-back, the entire interme diate-line consisting of Mrs. Stokes,
C.B.S. "B" Miss C. Minoot; Miss Watson, Miss M. Parsons and Miss J. G. Darby and Miss M. Hill; Miss E Felshawe; Miss J. Beraha, Miss P. Turnbull, Miss E McKelvie, Miss H. Sanger and Miss J. Bradbury,
Miss J. Broadbridge and Miss E. ST. ANDREW'S: Miss June Hall; Chang, Mrs. J. Stokes, Miss M. da Ro-
and Miss B. Greaves; Miss V. Churn, Miss E. Banker and Miss D. Churn, Miss P. Lawson, Miss M Hall.
Miss da Roza and Miss B. Greaves, BASEBALL
and Miss-Lawson and Miss Mabel
Churn, in the forward-line. OPENS NEXT
Miss Lawson, moved to inside.
right to make room for Mrs. Stokes, SATURDAY
appeared to find some difficulty in
season
will
settling down to her unaccustomed The local Basen position and was very apt, in the start next Saturday, at Caroline first half, to drop back and defend Hill, when the Chinese Baseball" a trifle more than she should have Club will meet the U.S.S. Mindanao. done. In the second half, however, His Excellency, the Governor Sir she was prominent with some dazzi-Geoffrey Northcote, Mr. Addison E. ng work out on the right and it Southard, the American Consul- was not due to her efforts that the General, Sir Shou-son Chow and Má- Saints did not equalise.
jor V. E Duclos, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, have promis- ed to attend.
ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY Mrs. Stokes, in her seco