THE; CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1940
TENNIS
LACK OF EXPERIENCE COST PEARCE AND FAY MATCH
(By “ADREM”)
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE first set yesterday at Stand Court of Hong Kong Cricket Club T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay managed to extend E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung in their Colony doubles tennis tie, chiefly through powerful serving and hard hitting overhead.
The K.C.C. combination, who even- tually won 6-4, 6-3, were unable to
settle down to their usual quiet me- |HOCKEY thods and their youthful challengers more than held their own in excellent rallies.
some
In the second set, however, Fay's service was collared and, gaining con- fidence all the time, Fincher and Hung were never really troubled to win the set at 6-3;
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Games went with services in first set, the eventual winners going out on a break-through of Pearce's service in the seventh game.
LOBERS PROMISING
POLICE
TRY-OUT
FOR MACAO
(By "SPORTSHAWK")
Police undoubtedly played their best
Fay lost both his service games in the second set although he was crash-hockey this season at Boundary Street ing over his first delivery as fast as
ever.
when, although yesterday afternoon beaten by a team from Rajputana Rifles, they demonstrated improved stickwork and combination.
The Cricket Club pair played some very nice strokes yesterday and were
The object of this friendly hockey always looking for outright winners. That they did not do better can be at-match was to test their ability, as a tributed to their lack of experience team and individually, prior to travell- and the fact that they were up against ing to Macao to-morrow for their an- one of the most seasoned combing-nual match with the Portugese Colony. tions in the Colony.
They are, nevertheless, one of the most promising pairs to have appear- ed in the current tournament and I expect them to make their mark .in Hong Kong tennis before very much longer.
INTERPORT SOCCER
STRONG TEAM FOR SAIGON
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The following players have accepted the invitation of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association to make a tour "Saigon, for- the Interport.games.
Replies are awaited from four other players invited.
Tam Kwan-kon (South China "B") and Sammy Tsang (St. Joseph's) (goalkeepers); Lee Yin-sang (South China "A"), Hou Yung-sang (South China "B"), Lee Kwok-wai (Kwong Wah) (full-backs); K. Farrow. (Club), Soong Ling-sing (South China "A"),
Despite yesterday's defeat--by 6 goals to 2-they were fully satisfied and no with the line-up selected changes will be made.
Parker, selected at inside-left, was not available yesterday. and Rothwell was seen in his position. There was no other change.
Jasbir Singh (B293) scored both goal goals for the Police, while the scorers for the Rifles' were Lt. Inder Jit Singh (4), Rfr. Takhat Singh and Lt. Sharma Singh.
Following will sail for Macao to-
morrow:
Balwant Singh (B739); Man Singh (B011) and Blackbourne; Leslie, Mehar Singh (B803) and Brown; Teja Singh (B799), Wall, Jasbir Singh (E293), Parker and Narwant Singh (B431).
Reserves:-B816 and B560; Referee Roth- well and manager A. S. P. Luscombe.
Y.M.C.A.
HOCKEY
WIND-UP
The Y.M.C.A. Hockey Club's season afternoon. Leung Wing-chiu. (South China "A"), is coming to a close this
and with two intra-Club matches on the L/Bdr. Guy (30th Bty. R.A.) Bdsm. Bright (Middlesex) · (half- { "Y" ground, where tea will be served, backs); Lee Wai-tong (South China if the weather permits, and photo-
graphs taken. "A"), Fung King-cheong-(South China W. Pryde (Club) and Spr Fox (Royal Engineers) (forwards).
EASTERN WIN'. CHARITY GAME
Manila, To-day. Fielding their second string Eastern defeated an all Chinese team by 4 goals to 2 last night without difficulty and led at the interval by two clear goals,
The ball was auctioned during the Interval and was purchased by the Sing Dry Fish Association for 1,200 pesos,
The game was in aid of the China War Rellef Fund.
to- A large crowd is expected at night's game against Y.CO, the cham- pions-Reuter.
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SCHOOL SPORTS
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annual sports of the School for Indians, held at fon yesterday, the senior cham- plonship was won by M. Moosa and lor, championship by Gurba-
Spang won the senior cham
le Taumati Government Central Bri-
The first match will start at 3
o'clock, and will be between the "y" Ladies (Caer Clark Champions for the fourth successive year) and the Men's 2nd XI.
The second match will be between the Civilian and Service, members of the 1st Team; Service members are asked to wear white shirts,
The teams are as follows. Civilians:-Benwell; A. N. Other and You- rieff: Kempton, McLellan and Broch; Smith, Colledge, Taylor, Gilchrist and Bates.
Services:-Dove; Jordan and Tomlinson; Coombe, Pennington and Waldron; High- lands, Gemmell, White, Corser and Walls.
2nd XI-Millington; Killeen and Grant; Ireson, Smits and Jeffrey: Banks, Dormer,
Stone, Greenberg and Bevan.
"Y" Ladier:-Miss S. Bruce; Mrs. Anne Dudley and Mrs. I. Stone; Miss M. McCaw, Mrs. Starbuck and Mrs. Ashman; Mrs. Violet Fowler, Miss. B. Harker, Miss D. McCaw, Mrs. Macklin and Miss Buchanan.
MINE WEDGED ON ROCKS
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It had broken from the moorings. and the chain caught in a crevice in the rocks. Should, the mine explode considerable damage is likely to be caused.
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