MISS JEAN NICHOLL BEATEN, KHO WITHDRAWS FROM DOUBLES EVENT
London, To-day.-Programme at Wimbledon yesterday was confined to ladies' singles and men's doubles.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
(By "SQUADDY")
THE Middlesex are having a bit of Corry trong challenge from the trouble with their Water Polo side Combined Small Units once more- this season. Handicapped by the the latter ran them close last season. absence of one or two of their players je k who are away on leave and other rea
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sons it has not been easy to successful- | LEAGUE TENNIS ly till the gaps.
However, their troubles are not yet
joy to watch
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Owing to the recent wet weather the at an end as towards the end of the tennis fixtures have got very much season they will be losing Berry their behind, but an effort is being made to goalkeeper, who has been regularly complete them some time in July. filling the position in the Army side. On the re-arranged fixture list the Berry is an outstanding keeper, pos- first match that promises to be in- sesses remarkable powers of anticipa teresting is R.A.M.C. 'A' Versus tion and his positioning is really Most disappointing from the English point of
a R.A.O.C. In Emberson and Duffield when saving a close the Ordnance have a couple of players view was the defeat of Miss Jean Nicholl, the 16-an shot Opposing forwards must who should do well against any com- often imagine that the has wire bination in the Colony and besides Cpl. year old player, "seeded” in this her first Wimble- difficult is it to pass him with the steady throughout. Webb of course is stretched across the goalmouth, so Webb the Medicals have a side that is don.
ball.
outstanding. This match is scheduled Another player who is sudly missed to be played on July 5 and on the 8th locally, has been obliged to with-is Davis, the holder of the mile another interesting game should be draw from the doubles: This
championship.' A very strong swim-seen when the Ordnance meet 22nd follows on his withdrawal from of the game and was one of the "sure" strong as 40 Coy., 22 Coy. have a use- mer Davis has an excellent knowledge Company R.E. Although not 80 the singles event on Monday." selections for matches. Haig is also ful side, but I favour the ́Ordnance It will be recalled that Kho, in in the U. K, at the moment but will be chances in this encounter. winning the Priory Tournament re-take any part in this season's games.
returning, atlhough hardly in time to cently, strained his back badly and' it has not responded sufficiently quickly to treatment.
She was eliminated by Miss Vera Huntbach, the Cheshire player who won 6-8, 6-4, 6-2,
Miss Nicholl was extremely nervous and revealed great weak- ness on her backhand
which her opponent attacked continuously.
Miss Helen Jacobs, who is strongly favoured in some quarters for the title, won with consummate ease against Mrs. Haylock of Great Britain, the scores being 60, 62, while Miss Alice Marble, an- other favourite from America, also had an easy victory, heating Mrs. Kirk, of Great Britain by 6-3, 6--2.
Miss Peggy Scriven, the English player, beat Fraulein Ullstein of Germany 6-3, 6-3.
J. S. Ho, the Chinese player, who has already been eliminated from the singles, made his exit from the doubles yesterday when together with Bayley, he was beaten by Morton and Edwards, of Great Britain.
Reuter says that Ho was agile, made some fine interceptions at the net and was very severe over- head but his partner was entirely unimpressive apart from a strong service.
It will be learned with regret by all tennis enthusiasts in Hong Kong that Kho Sin-kie, China's No. 1 player, who is well known
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A British Davis Cup team in Eric Filby and L. Shaffi, fell before the American, onslaught and were eliminated by E. Cooke and Bobby Riggs in straight sets, the scores being 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
OTHER RESULTS
* * * Jennings, another member of the side, is also well known for his activi- ties on the football fills the position of centre forward in field where he the Middlesex second eleven. Hav- midable size Jennings, although to an ing plenty of weight and being of for onlooker rather cumbersome, does his job well and is in no danger of losing his place, as he is extremely consistent.
as elusive as an
One of the "evergreen", brigade is L/Sgt. Hopwood. Of fairly small stature he makes up for this by being eel, in the bath. Probably he knows more tricks than have had more experience, anyone else in the side and appears to Rarely problem for the unfortunate opponent still in the bath he provides a real
Men's Doubles -Mitic and Puncec (Yugo-Slavia) beat Betts and Mulliken (Gt. Britain) 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.
Collins and Tinkler (Gt. Britain) beat Caralulis and
Schmidt (Rumania) 14-12, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Moravia) beat Deloford and C. M. Jones Cejnar and Drobny (Bohemia and 8–6, 6–3, 9-7.
whose jut it is to mark him.. Ladies Singles Miss Mary Hard-o members of the usual side, and Cpl. Ure and Hynas are the other wicke beat Miss Rosemary Thomas
both are steady swimmers 10-8, 6-4.
and do Miss Kay Stammers beat Miss Mident combination.
their part in making up a very effici- dleton 6-0, 6-2.
They strike me as being likely to MCOB
retain their Large Units championship, won Miss
last season, but should have "B" DIVISION. TENNIS
Mrs. Lizana Ellis beat Mrs. trich-McKelvic 9-7, 6-2.
Mary Whitmarsh 4-6, 7-5, 8mb.
Mrs. Burrows-Sergeant beat
Miss Rita Jarvis beat Mrs. Pittman 6-1, 7---5.
Miss Gracyn Wheeler beat Miss Bet- ty Nuthall 7-5, 2-6, 6-2.
ien 6-1, 6--2-Reuter.
Miss Margot Lumb beat Mile. Flor
ENTHUSIASM
be the maxim of the Middlesex
"Any time is football time seems to Re- time now the R.A,S.C. personnel who giment's Corporals Mess. For some
next season.
R.A.S.C. side will be been telling them how good the are attached to the Middlesex have
Stung into retaliation the Middlesex Corporals have accepted a challenge and on Friday afternoon, hot or Shamshuipo. Big Ben Benford has cold, the battle will be fought out at collected a useful side together for the Service Corps, and the Middlesex will have a team including several of their battalion players to uphold the name of "dieharils.
These matches are all for the good mosphere too often absent in competi- of the sport and are played in an at-
tive matches. Although no trophies tion is always deadly or honours are involved, the competi-
keen, and visit to Shamshuipo on Friday after- noon should be well worth the trip.
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After the football, the competition will be carried indoors when Darts, Billiards and Table tennis will be played. ·
C.R.C. BEAT HONGKONG C.C. IN "B" DIVISION TENNIS TIE
There were no upsets in "B" division League tennis games played yesterday, Kowloon Cricket Club trounced their "B" team by nine sets to nil while South China won easily against the Kowloon Indians.
At Causeway Bay, Chinese Re- creation Club beat Hong Kong Cricket Club by 6 sets to 3, Luk Ding-cheung and Luk Chun-cheung winning all their games.
The following are the results:
SOUTH CHINA WIN--
"B" DIVISION
Sets Sets P. W. D. L. For Agst. Pts."
33-12
K.C.C. "A" 6.5 S.C.A.A. C.R.C.
4.3
10
291% 6% 8
1 221 13 6
1 171⁄2 91⁄2 4
3-1111⁄2 241⁄2
2
Recreio
At King's Park, South China Athle- tic Association beat Kowloon Indian Tennis Club by 7 sets to 2.
H.K.C.C
2 18 18
C.S.C.C
1
C.C.C.
3 92 17
W. T. Lee and C. H. Dow (8.C.A.A.), lost to S. A. Hussain and S. S.
Hussain
K.C.C...
3.- 24
K.LT.C.
81⁄2 271⁄2
beat MO. Hoosen and A. Rah-
min
10
61
drew with Agafuroff and Aga-
furoff
6-2
6-3
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LIQUEURS
eme ending to any dinner.
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beat F. Khan and M. A, Khan 6-2 beat Skinner and Baxter
F. N. Wong and H. K. Ho (8.C.A.A.) beat Hussain and Hussain... beat Hoosen and Rahmin ... beat F. Khan and M. A. Khan.
beat Peck and Bicknell
7-5A. E. Xavier and H. F. Gonsaltes 60 (Recrelo).
62 beat Agafuroff and Agafuroff
F. N. Wong and H, K. Ho (8.C.A.A.) | beat Skinner and Baxter
beat Hussain and 'Hussain
beat Hoosen and Rahmin
beat Khan and Khan
K. H. Lee and W. HrHo (8.0 lost to Hussain, and Hussain
beat Khan and Khan'
RECREIO
beat Hoosen and Rahmin
75 beat Peck and Bicknell
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ILK.C.C. BEATEN At Causeway Bay Chinese Recrea- tion Club beat Hong Kong Cricket Club by: 6:
Inoi and K. C.
Storey
(C.R.C.).
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