THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1940.
TENNIS LEAGUE STARTS WITH "B" ON TUESDAY South China And K.C.C. Should Again Do Well
ARMY EXPECTED TO OFFER CHALLENGE FOR THE TITLE
OPENING TENNIS FIXTURES
Following is the League tennis programme
for next week:-
A.T.C.
K.T.G.C.A..
K.C.C.
I.R.C.
H.K.C.C.
TUESDAY
"B" Division
C.C.C.
V C.R.C.
V
Recreio
V
C.5.C.C.
V
V S. China.
WEDNESDAY
"C" Division'
V Recreio "A"
K.T.G.C.A.
V
C.R.C.
K.J.T.C.
V
C.B.A.
V
H.K.U.T.C.
Jewish R.C.
A.T.C.
K.C.C.
Recreio "g"
C.R.C. "A"
S.C.A.A.
K.I.T.C.
K.C.C.
C.R.C.
H.K.U.T.C.. K.C.C. "A"
V H.K.P.S.A.
V S. China.
THURSDAY
"D" Division
४ Filipino Club
C.B.A.
c.c.c.
V C.R.C. "B"
FRIDAY
Mixed Doubles
V K.C.C, "B"
V U.S.R.C.
V
M.K.C.C.
REGISTERED PLAYERS
Following are the players registered by the clubs in accordance with the rule passed
last year:--
Club A.T.C.
Division
B.
Names Col. L. A, Newnham, Lt. Col. J. F. Smith, Capt. L. J. C. Loch, Capt. C. H. R. Hyde. G. H. Fowler, S. A. Fowler, J. Sloan, D. T. Smith.
W. J. Howard, G. Lai,
R. Choa, J. W. Leonard, A. V. Remedios, A. V. Gosano, H. A. Barros,
Paul Kong. Tsul Wal- pui, Tsui Yun-pui, W. .C. Hung.
C.B.A.
C.
C.C.C.
C.D.R.
B.
A.
C.D.R.
B.
J. B. Gonsalves, M. A.. Olivero, L. ..A. Carvalho, B. T. Gosano. L. F. V. Ribeiro.
C.R.C.
A.
C.R.C.
B.-
C.R.C.
C.
H.K.C.C.
A.
H.K.U.T.C.
I.R.C.
A.
A..
I.R.C.
B.
*K.C.C.
A.
K.C.C.
B.
K.C.C.
K.I.T.C.
C.
K.T.G.C.A. B.
S.C.A.A.
A.
S.C.A.A.
B.
S.C.A.A.
Ng Kam-chuen, Tsoi Ping-fan, F, H. Kwok." Liang Sai-wah, Pang Ol-lam, Ma Wal- kwong, Lau Fok-ki. Leung Bing-chul,
L. Goldman, T. A. Pearce, M. Pagh, D. M.. McDougall, S. Wong, T. T. Lim, G.
Choa, S. H. Ling.
S. A. Rumjahn, H. D. Rumjalin, A. R. Minu, I..M. A. Razack. M. O. Hoosen, A. R. Kitchell, A. Manan Rumjahn, D. M. A Razack, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher. A.E. P. Guest, G. C. Burnett. N. A. E. Mackay, F.
Grose, D. J. N. Ander- son, R. J. Broadbridge. A. L. Fisher, JL. An- derson, P.. Wynter- Blyth, D. Hung.
S. A. Hussain, S. s. Hussain, Firdos Khan,
By "ADREM”
MONDAY BEING A HOLIDAY, the Lawn Tennis League for 1940 starts on Tuesday with a full programme of “B” Division matches, and continues throughout the week in the same order as last year.
BOWLING
ALLEY JOTTINGS
By “STRIKE".
(Continued from Page 21) that he was too conscious of the fact that he was playing a match. Normally he can
do infinitely better than this.
Ou the-same-day- there was another. -match in the first round of the Singles Han- dicap Competition, it being between L/Cpl.
For the benefit of those who were not here during the A. W. Devonshire of the Middlesex Regi- 1939 season, these are the days on which the various divi-ment and S. A. Ismail. sions of the League are played:—
Monday
"A" Division. Tuesday "B" Division.. Wednesday "C" Division' Thursday "D" Division Friday Mixed Division.
In the event of rain 'causing a post- ponement of part or all of a block of fixtures, these are
automatically played, in order of postponement, on the conclusion of each schedule of fixtures,
The L. T. A. handbook is now in the hands of the printers and coples will be available for distribution
at
all clubs participating. In this hand book will be fixtures and all other necessary information, such as loca- tion of grounds and the men in charge of the various teams.
"B" DIVISION OPEN Whereas a preliminary survey of the "A" and Mixed Divisions has re- vealed the overwhelming paper- superiority of Chinese Recreation Club, "B" Division, as last year, pro-
open, with in mises to be far more. terest maintained in the ultimate outcome until late in the season.
Devonshire's handicap was plus 36 and S. A. Ismail plus 26. Devonshire won by 52 pins on this occasion, the individual scores being: Cpl. Devonshire (plus 36) 538; S. A. Ismail (plus 20) 480.
First pair will be Frank Grose and D. J. N. Anderson, who give promise
Last Saturday, the Dare Devils again play- of developing into. a powerful com-ed the Black Hawk in a return match, the bination: Other players from whom Dare Devils having won the first rubber on they have to choose are F. Kengel-May 2 by 205 pins.
Again on this occasion the Dare Devils backer, R. T. Broadbridge, G. A.
won, on this occasion by 272 pins. White, R. S. Capell, A. Zulauf and J, H. Watts was top scorer with 865 to his N. A. E. Mackay. Broadbridge played credit, or an average of 173 pins per game. in the "A" for the greater part of and he was followed very closely by F. C. last season and on occasion can be for his team or an average of 170. There Major of the Black Hawk, who notched-840 brilliant.
He is, however, rather were only two 200 scores registered through- prone to be erratic,
out this match, W. R. Johnson bagging 210 Kengelbacker is a former "B" Divi- on his fifth game, and J. H. Watts 206 on sion player, who has been out of the
his fourth game.
Colony for some years. .. He is said to have shown improvement and should find a place in the team. It has not yet been decided how the team vein when they played the Chief
The Dare Devils still kept in a winning Petty will line up but from the above play-Officers of the U.S.S. Asheville on May 7, ers they should not have much diffi- the Dare Devils winning on this occasion by culty in fielding three well-balanced no less than 477 pins, the individual scores
being as follows:— pairs;
DARE DEVILS ASHEVILLE C.Þ‚0's. J. H. Watta
895 J. C. Summers 745 H. Blount... 798 G. C. Merkel... 727 796.E. L. Wood.... 677 D. M. Keplinger 754. C. S. Edwards.. 857 Joe Harvey
B. T. GOSANO BACK Recreio have much the same team and will again have to rely on their old
brigade. They are fortunate, however, in having Bertie Gosano, who was in Swatow last season, and,
The average per game per player worked out at for the Dare Devils at 161 pins, and for the Black Hawk 147 pins.
:"WINNINE VEIN,
2383
1
2806
J. H. Watts, as usual, was top scorer with as this player has been able to get into his credit, or an average of 179 pins, the second top score being made by H, a lot of practice in the coast port, he Blount, who bagged 788 or an average of should strengthen the team some-160 pins per game. i
The holders are South China, who had to fight hard against such teams as Chinese Recreation Club and Kow-what. loon "Cricket Club in the course of last season.
Most of their championship team is available and, as the first string is again likely to be veteran Dr. C. H. Dew and the hard-hitting W. T. Lee, they should not have much difficulty in taking at least three sets in each of their matches, irrespective of how the other members of the team get on. Other players are likely
to be
K. H. Ip, K. H. Lee, W. H. Ho, H. K. Ho and F. N. Wong, a formidable aggregation which should at least
finish in the first three
EXPERIENCED ARMY PLAYERS
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more
In this match there were only two scores of 200. made, both by. Watts. Actually the average score per player per game worked out for the Dare Devils at 164 pina, and 140 pins each for Asheville C.P.0's.
The highest score for the U.S.S. Asheville C.P.Os, was registered by J. C. Summers who made 745 for his five games.
There was no doubt of the superiority of the Dare Devils who proved themselves to
In addition to Gosano, Recreio have registered M. A. Oliveira, 'L. A. Car-, valho and L. F. V. Ribeiro, four good players on which to build, any team.
Having regard to the material at their disposal, I am rather surprised that Chinese Recreation Club have not promoted some of their
be a much better bowling Bide. than the | Asheville C.P.O's. youthful players from the "?! and
The highest scores for the month up to "D" teams. Actually the "B" team writing these Jottings are as follows:
TEN PINS 'will again include the veterans, Ng
Kam-chuen, Tsoi Ping-fan,
LADIES' Miss Nancy Ng
.180 S. W.
MEN'S J. H. Watts & H. Blount (Tie) 223 Liang and F. H. Kwok, useful enough
DUCK PINS but hardly likely to upset the South LADIES' Mrs. E. Soong China applecart.
1. R. C. have registered M. O. Hoosen, A. R. Kitchell, A. Manan and D. M. A. Razack and should do mo-
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Civil Service and Hong Kong Cricket Club have not yet decided on their players and will not make their selections until further trials have. been held. The former team have no new talent that I know of but а great many Cricket Club have players on whom to call and should be able to turn out a useful, if not brilliant side.
Not entered in "B" Division last year, I expect Army Tennis Club to have something to say in the ultimate..derately well. destination of the League shield. Their four registered players, all ex- perienced form the nucleus of a team Of that should be difficult to beat. these Col. Newnham, Capt. Loch and Dr. H. Mahan Singh,
Capt. Hyde have all played in a good T. E. Ling, F. Kwok, P. Chen, B. P. C. Flet-class of local tennis, while Col. Smith,
although I have not seen him in ac A. Chan, J. Hsu, Liu tion, is reported to be sound. Kwal-fan. Wong Fuk- Craigongower, with the same Dow Chok-him, Ip Koon. players who have represented them hung, Lee Wai-taol, Ho for years, should be steady enough, but, Wai-hing,
I cannot see them winning the title. A Leung - Ting-kau,
big loss to them is young George Hin-kan, Lau, Ching-lin,"
Choa, who is now an undergraduate Kwok Hing-chung-.
at University, for whom he has been registered in "A" Division."
cher.
nam.
Ho
*
It has not been decided how the .C.8.0.0, TEAM
team will line up but Howard will Since writing the foregoing, I have
probably pair off with left-handed learned that the Civil Service team for George Lal, Robert Chon with Ernie their first match will be 1. Agafuroff Zimmern, and Joe Leonard possibly and B. Agafuroff; J. A. Bendall and Wwith Francis Zimmern, provided the J. Skinner, D. Hollidge and A. N.
Other.
All the above, with the exception of Dickle Hollidge, are seasoned League players and the side should do well against K.C.C. on Tuesday,
latter decides to play.
Kowloon Cricket Club, although they will not have A. V. White, B. Soltau and W. M. Gittins," of their team of last year, have no lack of talent and should again do well,
K. TONG MODERATE Kowloon Tong have entered for this. division this year after having con- fined their activity hitherto to "C" and "D" Divisions. It is noteworthy that their captain is Peter Fletcher, who played in "D" last year, while his partner of last season, Percy Chen, has also been registered in "B".
Their best man appears to be T. E. Ling, an ideal doubles player with strong service and crisp volley, but as they are not very well served for the last two places, I don't expect them to finish higher thân about the middle of the table.
All in all the teams are fairly well matched and a most enjoyable season appears to be assured."
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