THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1988.
Tennis Visitors Disappoint
Bitterly Cold Weather Responsible?
CHOA AND SZETO BICK SHOW
PROMISE
(By "ADREM”)
Obvious'y suffering from the extreme cold which prevailed yesterday afternoon and unable to accustom themselves in the time at their disposal to grass, the Philippines tennis champions, who ar rived yesterday and gave exhibitions at the Kowloon Cricket Club proved a trifle disappointing to the surprisingly large crowd thai attended.
Navy Beat Army In
CORRESPONDENCE
Treble Pool
T.T. Cricket At Valley Match Suggested
LT. CDR. KENNEDY'S
CENTURY
SOLDIERS”, BATTING
COLLAPSE
"Rapier",
Racing Correspondent, "China Mail".
Dear Sir,
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I have a feeling that a "Treble Pool" at the Hong Kong Jockey Club meet- ngs will prove an adued attraction to he racing public. What do you think why not suggest it in your notes before of it? If you are of the same opinion the commencement of the New Year's programme. Judging by the support received by the "Double" and its popu-
arity, I am sure, the inovation of Treble" will be warmly welcomed.
In many of the Rucing Clubs in the usually East, Treoles
and are better supported than the Joubles and in Hong Kong too it may be the same. Such an inovation will ..ot only have the public support, but will also bring in an 'nuded revenue to Club. I trust the Stewards will give sympathetic ear to it. The 4th, 6th and 8ch could be allotted as the neces- 2sary races.
A splendid ninth wicket stand in Leonardo Gavia, No. 1 ranking viciously-sliced_strokes which Tsui the second innings, between Lt. player in the Philippines, and delights in. In consequence, he Comdr. Kennedy and Mne. Moores, Armado Sanchez, ranked No. 2, was unable to drive in the manner which realised 109 runs, paved the were opposed to the Tsui brothers in which he is obviously accustom-way for Royal Navy's win over and Szeto B.ck, A. E. P. Guest and cd flat and at the top of the Army by 82 runs, in their Triangu George Choa. The latter three, abound
lar Tournament Cricket match on though, not all first choices, will He did show, however, uncannyhe Club ground yesterday. carry the colours of the Hong control over his volleys. His stop- Kennedy scored a fine century, Kong LT.A. in the Championships volley yesterday won him more reaching the boundary on 17 occa of Indo-China at Saigon next month | points than any other stroke hesions, while Moores backed him up and this opportunity was taken of brought into operation with the splendidly to keep his end up. giving them some practice against possible exception of his service, the well-known vis.tors.
which was a powerful and accurate weapon of attack.
R. NAVY-1st Innings-118 Beyond the fact that Szeto Bick
ROYAL NAVY-2nd Innings and Choa have undoubted promise Sanchez was not impressive un-. S. Smith, e Land, b Coombes as a doubles combination, it must til the last two doubles games. A. Clayton, e Godby, b Hatfield be confessed that yesterday's ex- when, with his partner appearing. P. O. Wanstall, b Godby hibition revealed little else.
Lt. Manners, b Godby to tire after his strenuous pro-Lt. Cmdr. Kennedy, b Hatfield TSUI POACHES
" gramme, he carried most of the Lt. Firth, lbw., b Land Tsui Yan-pui and Guest, playing burden
Japt. Whitmarsh, b Coombes together for the nrst time, disp.re
Comdr. Lees, e Logan, b Godby Lt. Tabot, c'Hatfield, b Godby the fact that they led 4-1 in the In contrast with what we have Mne. Moores, e Land, b Godby first set, were never impressive in been used to seeing in Hong Kong| J. P. O, Tel, Paxton, not out their double. Tsui tried to assume when visiting
Extras stars give exhibi- far too much of the respons.bility tions, both Gavia and Sanchez were
Total with the result that the Filip.no woefully weak overhead, although players found the gaps that re-th.s fast was not exposed unt.l suited through Tsui's unwarranted Guest started to bring his lob into "poaching" with the greatest of operation
case.
The most interesting game of the afternoon saw the Colony cham- pion, Tsui Wai-pui, share two sets with Gavia.
WEAK OVERHEAD
near the end of the
Godby
'Hatfield Coombes Land Swyers Paterson
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Bowling Analysis
O. M. R. W .19 1 81 {
.14.2 1 72
8 0 27
Б 0 22. 3. 0 23 2 0.
are common
If the running order of events are axed after the entries are received, divided, handicapped etc., quite an in- ceresting problem could be placed be- Lore the punters both in the Double and Treble than is now done by fixing .he running order without knowing
exactly what support each event is go- ing to get. This arrangement ought not to place any extra labour on the officials or cause any inconvenience to the public, as it could be easily arrang- ed and settled at the time the handi- caps are published,
During the past year, We of the Public Enclosure have been put to a certain amount of inconvenience by not 1having satisfactory arrangements
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afternoon.
After making due allowances for the strange conditions and the fact
bowled one no ball. that they were just off the boat, I feel that both Gavia and Sanchez 2 for 11 (Wanstall), 3 for 35 (Smith) Fall of wickets:-1 for 0 (Clayton) will have to reveal considerably | 4 for 47 (Manners), 5 for 55 (Whit- In the first set, wh.ch the local more skill in Saigon if they hope man won, Gavia, despite a prolong- to distinguish themselves in the ed knock-up, never appeared at his august company that will be as-
with the low-bounding, (Continued at foot of next Col.)
.ease
UNIMPRESSIVE
At the Reception & Luncheon to His Majesty
the King of Roumania given at the Guildhall
on Wednesday, 16th November, the following
wines were served
DEINHARD'S LIEBFRAUMILCH 1934
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE
GEO. GOULET CHAMPAGNE
We have pleasure in announcing that we are the sole agents for these wines and hold ample
stocks.
C made both at the "Sellers and ray out" 80 windows. In this connection, quite 2 lot could be done if short rails were placed separating each window so that le may naturally force the callers to follow a queue formation. A lot of rush and unnecessary waste of energy could be avoided thus. Of course, this will bring a bitter protest from the crowd who promenade from window to window looking at the number of tic- kets sold on each horse. It is this crowd that usually causes all the ob- struction.
marsh), 6 for 64 (Lees), 7 for 78 Talbot), 8 for 122 (Firth), 9 for 230 (Moores), 10 for 238 (Kennedy).
ARMY-1st Innings-199 ARMY-2nd Innings
9. Sgt. Patterson,
Manners
c Kennedy b
Driver Logan, lbw., b Paxton
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4
Sgt. Land, st, Clayton, b Moores Capt. Godby, e Paxton, b Whit-
marsh
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17
Cpl. Webb, b Whitmarsh
Major Swyers, c Lees, b Moores Sgt. Baker, b Whitmarsh
Pte. Coombes, e Smith, b Moores Pte. Hatfield, e Moores, b Whit-
marsh
R. S. M. Paterson, not out Capt. Lawrence, absent hurt
Extras
Total
Paxton
*Moores
Bowling Analysis
Capt. Whitmarsh
Lt. Manners
At the present time their estimation of numbers always do not hold good as they are unaware how the backing in the members enclosure is. So there is at least one argument on our side. lot could be done if short rails wero In addition to this, if the crowd, is dis- couraged and are allowed to back up 4 their own opinion instead of merely
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backing a horse just because the ma- jority of the crowd is after it, then we may see more respectable dividends declared than at present,
Then again more windows could be placed for likely favourites and nonen- 0. M. R. W. tities may be grouped in twos or threes 6 0 20 1according to the field or as the case .10.3 4 18
may demand.
bowled one no ball.
8 3
23 3 0 7
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Fall of wickets:-1 for 15 (Logan) ? for 47 (Paterson). 3 for 69 Goby)
one more
Before closing, I have thought in mind and that is universal amongst the patrons of the public en- closure. When are we going to get a chance of watching the ponies at par-
1 for 69 (Webb), 5 for 69 (Land), Gade in the paddock? If the stewards
for 69 (Coombes), 7 for 71 (Baker). 3 for 75 (Hatfield), 9 for 75 (Swyers)
sembled there.
we
give a ittle thought to the subject and spend a little money and time, I be- lieve, it could be adjusted. There is quite a bit of room where the present bandstand is. The band could go a lit- tle more in towards the members stand As for Hong Kong's representa- and we wouldn't mind hearing it from tives, while we cannot expect them a longer distance provided have to bring home any championships, dividing the public and member's
other advantages. By moving the rails they will leave with the best closure a little and utilising the space wishes of the local. tennis com- a sufficiently large naddock could be munity and the hope that they will managed. This will necessitate the construction of a rail with rates to al- have an enjoyable holiday and pro-low the horses to be brought in from fit by watching those stars who have already proved themselves.
TƐul Wal-pul drow with Leonard
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Tsui Yan-pul and A. E. P. Guest lost to L. Gavin and A. Sanchez. 68. 1-6.
Tani Wai-nni and Taul Yan-pui bea Sanches and Gavia. 6—3. 6-3.
G Chon and. Szoto Bick drew wit! Gavia, and Sanchez, 4-6, 6-2,
en-
the stables. The passage taken will be narrow and the gates may be closed and opened to allow the members to move about once the horses are out or within the naddock. By adjusting these little things a longfelt grievance may be satisfactorily solved.
Thanking you.
"Raco-Goer,"