THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1988
U.S.R.C. SURE OF RUNNERS-UP BERTH
BLUM AND
MISS BRADBURY WIN HALF SET
K.C.C. “A” Win Over "B" Team
H.K.C.C. MEN NOT AT
THEIR BEST
Goldman And Mrs. Baines
In Brilliant Form
MIXED DOUBLES ENCOUNTER
"REVIEWER'S" SPORTS COMMENTARY
Australia Wants Fight To A Finish
are unanimous in their
THE U.S.R.C. made certain of the runners-up
berth in the Mixed Doubles League yesterday, AUSTRALIAN commentators on the K.C.C. “B”, playing without S. A. Gray, whose place was ably filled when they defeated the H.K.C.C. by 7 sets to 2, some advocacy of playing the Test matches by A. Crawford, proved no match for their "A" team in the Mixed very interesting tennis being witnessed during the to a finish. They declare that England Doubles Tennis League yesterday, evening. winning.only half a set.
would probably have won the match if the initial advantage she gained" had not been nullified by a futile time limit G. W. Sewell and Mrs. J. P. Whitham were the best home part-"It is hard for the enthusiastic fol- E. Blum and Miss V. Bradbury nership, the former being in excellent form to lay the foundation for lowing of big cricket to understand, of the Tests should be subordinated to won the half set, tieing with G. C. their only victory. Sewell was best seen to advantage at midcourt says the Sydney "Sun," why the results Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney after and at the net, while Mrs. Whitham gave him fairly sound support, the financial needs of English county cricket. It is added that the onlooker having led 6-5. Blum played well although she was a trifle weak overhead.
was inclined to ask whether the prize in this set, but he took too much
was considered greater than the game itself. out of himself and fell below stan-
the Little comment is made over dard in the next two sets.
barracking, but the general opinion is that England can never complain again about: barracking by spectators on Australian grounds following scenes at Trent Bridge.
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beat A. Crawford and Mrs. Clarke 6-3
and Mrs. beat A. E. P. Guest
Knight beat E. Blum and Miss V. Brad-
bury
G. C. Burnett and Mrs. (K.C.C. “A”).
....
T. A. Pearce poached much too much · and never really gave D. Dodwell, his partner, Miss
As a combination, A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. Knight were the best "B" a chance to settle down. With the exception of one or two brilliant pair.
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Williams forehand drives, he rarely looked a
winner. (K.C.C. “A”).
Mias Dodwell seemed to
be 6-3 troubled with her service in the earlier stages of the game, but was 6-4
very good against Goldman and Sweeney
Mrs. Baines when she scored beat Crawford and Mrs. Clarke 6-3 several outright winners. She has beat Guest and Mrs. Knight 6-3 a very good forehand drive and drew with Blum and Miss Brad- volleyed confidently at the net,
6--6 Mrs. Burnett evoking applause on several occa
sions when she emerged the win- 6-4 ner against Goldman or Misra. 7-5 6-1
bury
E. F. Fincher (K.C.C. "A").
and
....
beat Crawford and Mrs. Clarke beat Guest and Mrs. Knight beat Blum and Miss Bradbury
RECREIO BEAT L.R.C.
F
de Recreio At King's Park, Club beat the Ladies' Recreation Club by
5 sets to 3%.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS FIXTURES The following is to-day's Tennis League fixture:- "A" DIVISION
U.S.R.C. S.C.A.A. K.C.C.
V C.R.C.
v Recreio
V. H.K.C.C.
Lawn
the
M'Cabe is now rivalling. Bradman as
a national hero, following his brillian! - first innings performance.
Coolest Thing In Leather Boots
was not very confident with any- thing over head.
H. Owen-Hughes and Mrs. Findlay Call him out West. And Char
(H.K.C.C.).
Mrs.
lost to L. Goldman and
Baines lost to Major Baines and Miss
M. Griffiths
COOLEST thing in leather boots,"
lio Yates. Atlanta, Georgia bank clerk, proved the value of his temperament in the Troon crowds when he beat Cecil RALLY AND THEN LAPSE
3-6 Ewing, in the British Amateur Golf Owen Hughes and Mrs. Findlay
Championship. -: made a strong partnership, but beat D. C. Misra and Mrs. H. K.
His white cap he uses as much for Holmes
62 threw away a golden opportunity
G. W. Sewell and Mrs. J. P. Whit-expressing his feelings as for any sun- shade. It flies in the air when he holes ham (H.K.C.C.). of taking a set off Goldman and Mrs. Baines when they rallied lost to Goldman and Mrs. Baines 0-6 a "stinker"-crashes to the green when splendidly from 1-4 to 44 and lost to Baines, and Miss Griffiths 2-6 a "sitter's" missed. Remarkable, the then 54, but a baseline decision drew with Misra and Mrs. Holmes 6-G aerial flights it made at Troon. which went against them proved 64 the turning point in the game and Goldman and Mrs. Baines_went out 6-4 at 7-5,
A. V. Remedios and Miss H. Ribeiro (Recreio).
lost to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Storey 4-6 beat J. J. Ferguson and Mrs.
Waddell
beat R. C. Beavan-and-Mrs.-Lis-
saman
J. Gonsalves and Miss O. Ribeiro (Recreio).
beat Mr. and Mrs. Storey
lost to Ferguson and Mrs. Wad-,
dell
►
lost to Beavan and Mrs. Lissa-
man
A. V. Gosano and Miss (Recreio).
3-6
Owen Hughes was at his best at 64 the net and overhead, but his ground shots were woefully weak. 2-6 Mrs. Findlay, with the exception of several glorious winning drives, A. Roza was very erratic often driving out of court, although she was very
and 6-6 good against Misra
Holme, who conceded set.
drew with Mr. and Mrs. Storey beat Ferguson and Mrs. Waddell 6-4 beat Beavan and Mrs. Lissaman 6-2
THRILLING CRICKET AT LLANELY
Mrs. the ony
Goldman and Mrs. Baines quade an excellent partnership, the for- mer giving his best display for several seasons. He was deadly
(H.K.C.C.).
T. A. Pearce and Miss D. Dodwell lost to-Goldman and Mrs. Baines 2-6 drew with Baines and Miss Grif-
"fiths lost. to Misra and Mrs. Holmes
LT/BOEKT
OPEN PAIRS ENCOUNTERS FOR TO-DAY
At Kowloon B.G.C.
6-6
Nearly six feet tall, he's stuffily, built -best friends couldn't call him hand- some, but admire the power in a pair of solid shoulders and sinewy wrists.
Sandy-haired, sallow-complexioned, 6quizzical, almost sardonic of expres
sion, he gives impression he's always on lookout for humour in the situation. Finds it, too, while all the time playing golf that has his opponents wondering what is the joke.
Thanks an Englishman for most of what he knows of game. Harry Sar- gent, professional at Yates". home club, was his first coach. Sargent saw him
O. P. Remedios and E. de Souza v. develop from lumbering schoolboy into
M. J. Medina and J. Cavanagh.
A. M. and U. M. Omar v. J. S. well and R. G. Craig.
overhead, volleyed confidently and YESTERDAY'S
placed his shots beautifully. With
Mrs. Baines returning practically OPEN PAIRS everything and imparting spin to BOWLS RESULTS
her shots, the pair were almost
clean-swinging State champion. A close Ho-golfing friend of Bobby Jones, Yates'
of
unbeatable and with the exception The following are the results
against games played yesterday in the Open
of their temporary lap Findlay, Pairs Lawn Bowls Competition:---
Owen Hughes and Mrs.
were never really extended.
C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares beat. J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu 14-13.
W. Hillyer and J. Hollidge beat R. Ellis and F. Booker 238.
C
style, his clubs, his very temperament are modelled on those of the Number. One golfer of all time.
An already brilliant career behind him at 24, Charlie Yates can hope to go far along the road Bobbie Jones has shown him. He means to do that.
Best Since 1930
IDDLESEX put out the Australians
MIDD
at Lord's for, 132 the first time
since 1930 a county side has managed to get rid of the Australians for less than 150 A
In August, 1980, Gloucestershire tied after dismissing the touring team for 157 and 117-the nearest a county Keleven has been to beating the Austra
lians since the war.
MISS GRIFFITHS BETTER · Major Baines and Miss Griffiths
A. Baker and A, K. Minu beat J. In one of the most thrilling games gave their usual display, the for- of the season to date, completely mer being very good at the net Remedios and C. C. Pereira 28-16. E. W. Lines and R. Duncan beat dominated by bowlers, Worcester-where his stop-volleys and inter-M. Omar and A. S. Gomes 24-21. shire, after being led by 32 runs on ceptions proved costly to the home F. V. V. Ribeiro and H. A, Alves the first Innings, beat Glamorgan by pair. Misa Griffiths played a little beat P. Barby and A. J. Hall 1018. only 8′ runs, at Llanelly,
better than usual and imparted Emrys Davies, the Glamorgan all- more pace on her drives while she rounder was in splendid form, cap- brought off one or two neat “kills” turing five wickets in each innings, at the net. while Martin and Howarth bowled extremely scores:
well for
H.K.ER.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
Former Welsh Rugby Giant Dead
X-SERGEANT Alfred Brice, of the
Misra and Mrs. Holmes were The following have been selected to Elamorgan: Constabulary, one of Worcester, never at their best yesterday, being represent the Hong Kong Electric Club
his day, has died at Aberavon at the frequently outpositioned by the against the Royal Hong Kong Yacht the most famous Rugby forwards in
Club. H.K.C.C. players. Misra relied on J. R. Way. R. A. Starling, S. De-age of 00,
A great forward of giant stature, his first service, a for
Mery good one con and W, B. Muskett (Skin)Rakotz when it came off, for the majority R., C. Butler, G. G. S. Thomson, G. Brice played for Wales on eighteen oc casions, and he was 27 when he secur
cap against of his openings, while Mrs. Holmes T Padgett, and L. do Rome (Skip).
W. Stoker, J. F. Hedley, A. F. Pauled his first international shone from midcourt, although she and J. Sloan (Skip).
England.
Worcester:-71 (Emrys Davies
19, J. C. Clay 4. for 20) and 192 (Emrys Davies 5 for 55). Glamorgan108" (Martin' 6 for, 46) and 157 (Howarth 6 for 08),