HOME TENNIS
CLOSING STAGES OF HARDCOURT TOURNEY
London, May 5.-There will be an all-Chinese men's singles final in the British hard court champion ships at Bournemouth to-morrow between Kho Sin Kie, the holder, and W. C. Choy. These two were responsible for the elimination of the last British representatives, C. E. Hare and Donald Macphail, Scottish champion, in the semi-finals yesterday.
of the It was, too, a problem for our Bri-, delicate drop shots and lobs
plucky, and tish Davis Cup selectors, for Hare, who Chinese. Macphail was was expected to meet Kho in the final, tried to retrieve everything, but he proved disappointing in his play was often caught on the wrong foot, against Choy, who won 0-6, 10-8, 6-1, and Khoo won in straight sets, 6-3, 9-7. The Englishman took the first 6-3, 6-3. easily enough. In fact, he started with three service aces in the first game, and lost only 10 points in the whole set.
The last four in the women's singles are Miss M. C. Scriven (holder), Miss K. E. Stammers, Miss M. E. Lumb, and Mrs. R. Ellis. Miss Scriven faces a called Choy, however, with his careful, stu-stiff task, for she will be dious methods, settled down in the upon to face Miss Stammers, who de- second, and by deep drives to Hare's feated Mrs. D. L. Little, formerly Miss backhand, went ahead at 5-3. Hare Dorothy Round. fought well, but in the eleventh game Choy missed three set points, and eventually Hare went in front at 7-6, and himself lost a point which would have given him the set. Choy levelled and won the second set at 10-8.
It seemed as if Hare had lost most
of his fire after Choy had taken an easy third set, but the Englishman came back strongly in the fourth, and let at 6-4 and again at 7-6, but it was Choy's steadiness which told, and in the end Hare's game lost its accuracy. Easier Task For Kho
Kho had an easier task against Mac- phail, for the Scot could not match the
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1939.
HORACE LINDRUM'S BIG BREAK AT CAPETOWN
Capetown, May 4.-In a suvoker match here with Melbourne In- man, Horace Lindrum went to the table after Inman had taken one red without a colour, and took the remaining 14 reds and all the co- lours to make a break of 114.
The South African record break at snooker is held by Joe Davis, who, in July 1937, made an unof- ficial world record break of 141 at Maritzburg, beating his previous best effort of 135.-Press Asso- ciation.
KOTEWALL CUP REPLAY
League
Tennis
it
Present indications make highly improbable that there will be any League tennis this after-
noon.
The following is the programme of "C" Division matches down for decision, together with the remain- der of the week's programme.
TO-DAY
C.C.C. C.R.C. C.D.R. R.P.S.C.
V
V
C.B.A. K.T.G.C.A.
V S.C.A.A.
V
I.R.C.
TO-MORROW
K.T.G.C.A. K.D.R.C.. Y.M.C.A.
1.R.C. (A) C.D.R. R.P.S.C.
The decisive game of the Kole- wall Charity Cup series, between K.C.C. (B) Royal Navy and South China, will U.S.R.C. be played this afternoon at Caro- | H.K.C.C. line Hill at 5.15 p.m.
fight The champion had great
A against Miss Nuthall before winning in three sets, and Miss Stammers was probably the more impressive by the
Unless the Chinese field a stron- manner in which she beat Mrs. Little. ploitation of the drop shot was magni: day the Navy should be able to Miss Stammers's varied play-her ex-ger side than they did last Satur-
win the trophy for the first time.
. It is interesting to note that South China have not yet won this com- petition.
ficent-enabled her to win the first set 6-2 without much difficulty, but in the second Mrs. Little's determination was such that Miss Stammers had to go to the twelfth game before taking the set and match.
Miss M. E. Lumb, British squash rackets champign. will meet Mrs. Ellis (Senorita Lizana) in the other semi- final.
"D" Division (1)
V I.R.C. (B)
V
K.C.C.
V K.I.T.C.
"D" Division (II)
V C.R.C..
V S.C.A.A.
v C.S.C.C.
FRIDAY
Mixed Doubles
V C.R.C.
V
C.D.R.
V
K.C.C. (A)
H.K.E.R.C. BOWLS TEAM Following will represent H.K.E.R.C. Division lawn bowls in their Third match against Stanley.
J. F. Barron, J. R. Way, S. Deacon and W. H. B. Muskett (skip).
An annexation of this trophy R. C. Butler, A, G. Gardner, A. F. will give the Chinese a clean sweep Paul and J. K. Sloan (skip). of all the major football competi-T. Padgett and L.. de Rome (skip). tions, this season.
G. G. S. Thomson, W. M. Baker, "G.
Reserve: W. MacFarlane.
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