LEAGUE TENNIS
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 27, 1989.
W.T. WANG PLAYS BIG PART IN S. CHINA WIN C.R.C. Overshadowed & Led Throughout Match
"A" Division Now Far
More Open
LEAGUE TABLE
"A" DIVISION
Sets Sets..
P. W. D. L. For Agst. Pts.
1 21 146
S.C.A.A. I.R.C. H.K.C.C. Recreio K.C.C.
43-
3 2′′
1 151⁄2 111⁄2
4 2
2.20
16
4 2
2 19
17
5 2
8 17
28
2 1
1 9% 82
HAVING already virtually deprived them of the ....C.
"B" and "C" Division League tennis titles, South China yesterday created one of the greatest sensations in recent years when they defeated Chin- ese Recreation Club in “A” Division by 5 sets to 4.
Added merit is given to this performance owing to the fact that whereas C.R.C. were at full strength and turned out their best team for the first time this season, their opponents were without the services of Tennie Kwok, who is on the injured list, and had to play a reserve from a lower division, thus losing three sets right off
the reel.
South China led 2-1 after the first round and 4-2 after the next.
Closing stages of the match were very thrilling and great excitement prevailed among the large crowd of spectators attracted by this Chinese "derby."
C.R.C. staged a fine recovery and
two sets to make
won
Lee
the full
C.R.C. DISAPPOINT
The C.R.C. players must have been very disappointing to their supporters. Tsui Wai-pui, in part- nership with W. C. Hung, was very erratic and is obviously not the force that he can be when in a dominating position. At stages yesterday he would not have been recognised as the player position encountered in the Open wont to toy with the feeble
tournament.
score 4-all. On the third court, W. P. Wang and Szeto Bick were engaged against Ho Ka-lau and Yue-wing, Colony doubles finalists. The South China pair were never really in difficulties al- though they had to be very careful whilst dealing with the constant LAWN TENNIS stream of lobs which came over the
net, and went out amid great South
certain
2
2 51 122.
Paul Kong and Tsui Yan-pui did not appear to be too happy as a combination and were only able to win one
set, and that with some difficulty.
DAZZLING
DISPLAY BY
FINCHER.
Recreio's hopes of being in at the kill in the "A" Division, of the Tennis League were shattered yesterday when they unexpectedly lost to K.C.C.-on the latter's courts by 5% sets to 3% after being 12-1% at the end of the first round and 2-4 down at the end of the second.
The man of the match was Teddy Fincher, who gave a dazzling display South China, when they have Ten. of aggressive tennis. Producing per- nie Kwok back in the side in about fectly judged lobs to which the Re- a week's time, will take a lot
creio players surprisingly enough had of no counter, he also volleyed with dead- yet out of the running as they have three visiting pairs. In their first set stopping. C.R.C., however, are not ly precision to break the morale of all already beaten IRC. who will pro- of a game, and in the second they led he and Burnett won without the loss bably beat South China if the Rum-Remedios and Gonsalves 5-0 to win jahn cousins play together.
6-2. In the third set they led Bar- At King's Park, South China beatros and Barretto 2-0, only to lose the C.R.C. 51.
next two games for 2-all, after which they took the next four games in a row...
W. T. Wang and B. Szeto (8.C.A.A.), beat Taui Wai-pui and W. Hung 82 beat Tsui Yun-pui and Paul Kong 6-2 bent Y. W. Lee and K. L. Ho... 63 C. K. Chan and T. F. Lâu (S.C.A.A'.). beat Yun-pui and Kong. lost to Wai-pui and Hung
so beat Lee and Ho op- A. Chan and J. Hau (S.C.A.A.).
lost to Wai-pui and Hung
lost to Yun-pui and Kong
lost to Lee and Ho
|
The fact that this partnership dropped only four games in three sote was a tribute to Fincher's fine display.
Broadbridge again gave a promising 46 display, his volleying being his main 6-4 asset. Gray played well against Re- 62 medios and Gonsalves, but it was Guest and Crawford who made a K.C.C. win 4-6 possible when they beat Gosano and Remedios 7-5, after leading 3-1. Guest's steadiness and cool display was responsible for this pair's 12 sets.
3
16
China cheers, at 6-3 after leading Two Chinese Hopes
3-1, 4-2 and 5-3.
W. P. Wang again confirmed the impression given in his pre- vious engagements of being one of the finest players at present in the Colony.
Out of Wimbledon
Of
A. V. Remedios played his usual game, but Gonsalves was very patchy, especially against Fincher and Burnett, against whom he did little right. Gosano had an off day and his partner was too flashy to be of great assistance. to him. Barros volleyed well on the backhand, but his forehand was weak, and Barretto was the more reliable.
Had Recreio, who were again with- out J. J. Remedios, won yesterday they would have still been in the running for the title, having beat South China, nad also lost one, to C.R.C They now have two hard matches ahead of them, against I.R.C. and C.R.C.
London, To-day-Queen Mary arrived at the lawn tennis cham-who beat the holders yesterday. I.R.C. pionships at Wimbledon just in time to see the Centre Court official ly opened by Roderich Menzel and E. C. Peters. The Englishman
was never in the picture and was beaten 6-1, 6-2, 6-2;
Yesterday he was easily the most brilliant player on view. And, at certain stages, he needed to be. Szeto Bick at periods was terribly erratic especially overhead and Wang could never afford to take chances. He was mainly respon- sible for South China's victory by playing a big part in the winning of three sets.
Of the other home players, Liu Kwai-fan and C.
K.
Chan were steady, but Albert Chan and The veteran Frenchman, Brug-struggle with Boussus, of France James Hsu were not sufficiently well-equipped be effective and lost all three sets.
Sunny weather favoured the first fight left in him. He also beat a round matches but later the sky | British Davis Cup player in Frank became overcast.
Wilde the score being 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
WHAT FUN!
The Midlander Mottram, created a surprise when he defeated the British Davis Cup-hope Eric Filby 68, 6—8, 4–6, 6–1, 7—5. ~
non, one of the members of the former "four musketeers," showed that there was still a good deal of
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RECREIO DEFEATED
At Cox's Path Kowloon Cricket Club beat Club de Recreio by 5% sets to E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett beat A. V. Remedios and J. Gon-
salves
6-2 beat H. Barros and C. A. Bar-
retto
6--2
beat F. J. Remedios and A. V.
-GoBano
Elwood Cooke of America, who is considered to have a fair chance for the singles title, had a great
8. A. Gray and R. T. Broadbridge but won 1–6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-3.
(K.C.C.). lost to Remedios and Gonsalves &-6 “Bunny" Austin eliminated the beat Barros and Barretto
6-2 Hungarian Davis Cup player, lost to Remedios and Gosano Asboth 6-1, 6-4, 12—10. Austin, A. E. P. Guest and A. Crawford who is favoured to win the cham- lost to Remedios and Gonsalves 1-
(K.C.C.). pionship, showed that he is badly drew with Barros and Barretto in need of match practice and beat Remedios and Gosano. Asboth led 76, 10-9 in the third set.
IRC ILK.C.C.
At Sookunpoo, I.R.C. beat H.K.C.C.
Rumjahn
- The American Bobby Riggs, who, 6—3%. ** with Austin,
ated the Indi Dha |60 6
Nicolaides,
(T.R.C
lost
Sander
AER.Kitchell
Gold-
with G-EUR. Divett and 8.
•GA. Rumjahn