LEAGUE TENNIS
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 8, 1989!
CONVINCING VICTORY OF LADIES' RECREATION CLUB
BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP
KEEN GAME AT CRAIGENGOWER
A great spurt on the last three heads during which they scored six shots enabled W. E. Hol- lands and G. C. Moss to enter the Second Round of the Open
Mr. And Mrs. Story In Great Form
H.K.C.O. FAIL TO EXTEND U.S.R.C.
All Mixed Doubles League tennis Pairs Championship at the ex-matches resulted very much as ex- pense of C. Vas and C. M. S.
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Alves in their game at the Crai-pected yesterday although Ladies' gengower Cricket Club yesterday.
Though the play never reached Recreation Club, making their first very high standard there were several interesting heads and all four play- appearance, inflicted a surprisingly ers sent up good woods during the game.
heavy defeat on Recreio,
The Police pair started off well and had scored six shots in the first four heads before the opponents opened their scoring. The winners scored a
the most of his opportunities at the net, while Miss Dodwell retrieved well and lobbed with some success.
At Cox's Road, the domestic strug- gle between the two K.C.C. teams pro- vided little excitement and was won by the "A" team, who did not drop a set. The courts were very heavy.
U.S.R.C. v H.K.C.C.
W. A. H. Duff and Miss M. Griffiths (U.S.R.C.).
beat T. A. Pearce and Miss D.
Dodwell
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beat W. Sander and Miss Arm-
strong
6--2 beat H. J. Armstrong and Mrs.
E. J. R. Mitchell
6-0 Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford (U.S.R.C.). beat Sander and Miss Armstrong 6-1 beat Armstrong and Mrs. Mitchell 6--2
well to win two sets but Capt. Hyde not impressive, notwithstanding the beat Pearce and Miss Dodwell. 6-3
and Miss Greig, as a combination, were
fact that Miss Greig was described as
the finest lady player on view,
For Recreio, only A. V. Remedios L. Goldman and Miss A. Tylor and Miss Alice Roza offered any ser-beat Pearce and Miss Dodwell
ious opposition.
(U.S.R.C.).
6-0
easiest of passages at the expense of
U.S.R.C., playing at home, had the lost to Sander and Miss. Arm-
strong
3-6
Hong Kong Cricket Club, who sorely beat Armstrong and Mrs. Mit- missed the services of Mrs. Andrews.
chell
6-] K.C.C. "A" v K.C.C. "B" S. A. Gray and Mrs. Smeby (K.C.C. lost to E. C. Fincher and Mrs.
G. C. Burnett lost to A. E. P. Guest and Mrs.
Clark
For their 7-2 win, L.R.C. have to difficult but the home players won all Good play on very poor courts was thank the fine form displayed by Mr. their sets in the first two rounds with and Mrs. E. Story. Much was expect-the greatest of ease. cd from this pair but the decisive man- aner in which they won all their engage- ments augurs well for the future of
single in the next head but the Por- tuguese reduced the deficit with splendid four on the seventh head to be led by 7 shots to 5.
At the 11th head the score was 9 shots to 8 in favour of Hollands and Moss who added five more shots in the next three heads. The Portuguese pair made a great rally in the next heads, scoring on each, and reducing the lead to only one shot.
four
The 19th head was the turning point. Good bowling by Hollands gave the Police pair three shots to which Moss, not to be outdone, added a splendid fourth with a good draw.
another
The 20th head resulted in two for the winners and here some in- teresting bowls was seen, Alves and Moss both being good, the former hav- ing hard luck for a draw with one of his earlier woods.
Requiring eight to win the Portu- guese managed to score a single in the last head.
OTHER RESULTS The following were the results of yesterday's games:-
G. C. Moss and W. E. Hollands beat C. Vas and C. M. S. Alves 20-14.
C. C. Pereira and J. C. Remedios beat
this team.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson also did
ONLY WIN
Miss Armstrong did very well to beat In the last round, W. Sander and
scored with a fast forehand drive while. L. Goldman and Miss Tylor. Sander Miss Armstrong was steady, remaining very cool under pressure.
"B").
3-6
1-6
1-6 D. J. N. Anderson and Miss V. Brad- bury (K.C.C. "B").
lost to G. C. Burnett and Mrs.
Sweeney
T. A. Pearce and Miss Diana Dod-lost to Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 4-0 well played very well against Comdr. lost to Guest and Mrs. Clark... 2-6 and Mrs. Clifford and gave them
lost to Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 2-8 A. V. White and Mrs. Knight (K.C.C. "B").
C. Mose and W. H, B. Muskett 20-14. H. Bicknell and H. Morgan 20-14.
A. S. Russell and H. G. Cooper beat
Forrest and J. Orem 18 shots to 15 at of 6-3 would indicate.
A. Calman and J. C. Brown beat J.much harder struggle than the scorc Kowloon Cricket Club on Thursday.
Pearce was very reliable off the ground and made
Rapier's Selections For To-Day
RACE NO. 1
CONFUSION BAY
BEAR CLAW
ROB ROY
Outsider:-Moonlight View
BRITISH MALT,
BRITISH HOPS,
THERE'S NO FAULT
IN
ALLSOPP'S
Sole Agents:
CALDBECK MACGREGOR
& CO., LIMITED
TELEPHONE 20075
RACE NO. 2
ADVANCING TIME NIGHT VIEW DEKKO Outsider:-King's Worthy RACE NO. 3
JANBER
AJAX
BAFFIN BAY
Outsider:-Helium
RACE NO. 4.
PINFARTHINGS ROSE EVELYN SCENIC VIEW Outsider:-Lovely Star RACE NO. 5
TRIBUTE
SOME HOPE STARLET
Outsider:-National Honour RACE NO. 6
DEVONIAN
COCKLEROI
CHILTERN
Outsider:-Rivulet
RACE NO. 7
LAUGHING GIRL TYNE
ROSE-QUEEN Outsider:-Bright View
RACE NO..8·
HECTIC VIEW GALAXY JENNIFER
Outsider: Blue Express RACE NO. 9.
`A GREAT TIME ›
ANNABELLA TWILIGHT STAR Outsider:-Murray River RACE NO. 10
GOG
HEDDON WELCOME
Outsider:-Sea Horse DAILY DOUBLE:
TRIBUTE
AND LAUGHING GIRL.
lost to Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 2-6 lost to Guest and Mrs. Clark 3-6 lost to Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 3-6 L.R.C. v RECREIO
Capt. Hyde and Miss J, Greig (L.R.C.).
lost to A. V. Remedios and Miss
A. Roza
2-6
beat A. V. Gosano and Miss A.
Remedios
6-0
beat J. J. Remedios and Miss O.
Ribeiro
6-3 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Story (LR.C.). beat Remedios and Miss Roza .. 6-0 beat Gosano and Miss Remedios 7-5 beat Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 6-3
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson (L.R.C.). lost to Remedios and Miss Roza 4–6 beat Gosano and Miss Remedios 6-1 beat Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 6-1
ARMY TENNIS
R.A.P.C. BEAT R.A.S.C.
Royal Army Pay Corps beat Royal Army Service Corp, by 6-3, in their second division League tennis match, at Sookunpoo, yesterday.
Q.M.S. Taylor and Q.M.S. Pittham (R.A.P.C.).
beat S/Sgt. Keast and S/Sgt.
Dumville
beat L/Cpl. Young and L/Cpl.
6-0
beat L/Cpl. Martin and Dvr.
Logan
11-9
Hammond
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S/Sgt. Adlam
and Sgt. Carden
(R.A.P.C.).
beat Keast and Dumville
7--5
lost to Martin and Logan
5-7
beat Young and Hammond
6-2
beat Keast and Dumville
1
lost to Martin and Logan
lost to Young and Hammond
7-9 3-6
Sgt. James and Sgt. McClafferty :(R.A.P.C.).
R.H.K.Y.C. APPROVAL FOR:
NEW CLUB
Approval was given the General Committee of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, North Point, at an ex- traordinary general meeting called yesterday, to proceed with the scheme for the building of the new Clubhouse on Kellet Island and costing nearly $186,000. The meeting, which was held in the Clubhouse, was presided 'over- by Mr. E. Cock (Commodore), support. ed by Mr. N: V. A. Croucher (Vice- Commodore), Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick (Hon. Secretary), members of the Committee and members.