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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1940. "B" DIVISION TENNIS
**PAIRINGS
The following aro "B" Division League tennis pairings:me
T. Broadbridge (K.C.C)) 12
OPEN SINGLES W. McNeill, who was tre cantly promoted to Cral- gangower's first team, about to, deliver a wood during his Open Singles match against A. Hyde-Lay, pre eldent of H.K.L.B.A. and Colony champion In 1933, The K.B.G.C, No. 3 won fairly comfortably,
21-11. (Tong).
'TENNANT ON TENNIS
NO. 10
by
ABILITY, URGE TO SCRAMBLE
FOR SHOTS IS VITAL PART OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Last of 10 instructive articles.
By ELEANOR TENNANT
Coach of Alice Marble.
..
PRESTON NORTH END
TAKING BACK SEAT
FAMOUS OLD PIONEER Soccer club, Preston North End, look like being out of such football as there may be for the duration.
Not for financial or any other reason, but that their ground, Deepdale, scene of many unforgettable games, is required for other purposes.
BRADMAN AGAINST WAR-TIME CRICKET
English sporting writ-
war
Preston were one of the first clubs to realise the need to de-s velop youngsters to fill the gaps, and it is understood. they plan to exercise their colts on other pastures.
Preston started as a cricket club in 1862, and played Soccer and Rugby alternately when Soccer won.
until 1881.
Just how good the old Invinci- bles were is an endless but ever popular Soccer argument.
The famous old Corinthian Wre- ford Brown considers that the best of the moderns; hotably the Ar- senal of 1933 and Huddersfield of 1925; would have been their mas- ters.
All For Sale
ers recently directed at- There was a time when. Preston tention to Don Bradman's tors put up the whole of their hit so much trouble that the direc-
letter to the Victorian players for transfer. Cricket Association urg-players was a wee Scat named That was 1929, and one of the Fing the abandonment of Alex James!
all sport during the war, ancial commitments, the
Reasons given were-heavy fin- falling but disagree with him. off in gates, and the unsatisfactory character of the football played by They point out that the British the side, particularly in a match authorities consider it important at Swansen, when they to carry
on the people's sport beaten 5-0: within reasonable limits. Thoy It was soon after this. whole- emphasise that the Marylebone sale bargain sale announcement Cricket Club, on the outbreak of James went to Arsenal, and the war, asked. the Government's ad-story of that transfer is a colour- vice, and was urged to keep Lord's ful chapter of inside Soccer his- open for the service of cricket. tory,
Tournament play is the goal of the time, should be three single 92 2/2 nearly all tennis players, whether sets and two doubles.
It is national or local.
A big fault among players, espe And winning a championship cially women; is lack of "scram takes more than just the strokes. bling."
Practice for steadiness and con- Reaching for that extra inch or centrate on winning a point out-step often is the difference be right.
tween victory and defeat,
P.
L. W.
B. Szelo and W. H. Ho
(S.C.A.A.)
13
1⁄2 142
W. T. Lee and W. C. Ho
(S.C.A.A.)
15
1
.14
Dow
Chok-him and ip Koon-hung (SIC.A.A.) .. 18 Col. J. S. 'Smith and
4
14
Capt. C. H. R. Hyde- . (A.T.C.)
16
3
12
M. A. Olivolra and W.
A. Raed (C.D.R.) F. H. Kwok and Lam
Kwan (K.T.G.C.A.) 15 Capt. Loch and Col. L. A.
Newnham (A.T.C.) ... 12
18
02 112
42 102
4 8
T. 6. Luk and S. W.
Wong (C.R.C.)
B
82 72
J. Leonard and W. H.
Lab (C.C.C.)
6
0
6
G. Lai and H. N. Wong
(C.C.C.)
9
3
6
J. J. Remedios and B. T.
Gosana (C.D.R.)
9
3
K. C. Ng and P. F. Choy
(C.R.C.)
2 62
Billy Yu and P. Fletcher
(K.T.G.C.A.)
G
1/2 5/2
A. M. Rodrigues and C.
A. Barretto (C.D.R.).. 12
G2 521
F. Grose and D. J. N.
Anderson (K.C.C.)
6
1
Б
H. Lin and T. E, Ling
(K.T.G.C.A.)
G
1
5
P. F. Choy and C. C.
Luk (C.R.C.)
4
0
4
O. Rumjahn and I. Kit.
chell (1.R.C.)
2
4
1. and B. Agaturoff (C.S.
C.C.)
12
8
4
T. E. Ling and Billy Yu
(K.T.G.C.A.)
22 32
A. Kitchell and W. Ho-
ward (C.C.C.)
6
22 32
W. T. Lee and W. H. Ho
(S.C.A.A.)
3
0
3
F. J. Remedios and 8.
•
T. Gosano (C.D.R.) ...
3
0
3
K. L. Ho and C..G. Wong
(C.R.C.)
3
0
3
D. C. Luk and T. C. Chan
(C.R.C.)
3
0
2
K. L. Ho and P. S. Chol
(C.R.C.)
3
0
3
J. A. Bendall and 1. Aga-
'furoff (C.S.C.C.)
9
8
3
Capt. Loch and Sgt. Webb
(A.T.C.)
€
3
3
T. C. tu and D. C. Luk
(C.R.C.)
3
1/2 22
D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk
(C.R.C.)
3
V/22/2
F. K. Lau and S. Cheung
(C.R.C.)
3
V/2 22
T. C. tu and S. W. Wong
(C.R.C.)
3
1⁄2 22
Capt. Holmes and Lieut.
Tomlinson (A.T.C.)
6
32 22
N. A. E. Mackay and R.
G. A. White and R. S.
Capell (K.C.C.)
12
92 2/2
K. L. Ho and, T. C. tu
(C.R.C.)
2
0
2
O. L. Pang and C. C. Luk ..(C.A.C.)
3
1
2
H. Lin and P., Fletcher
(K.T.G.C.A.) i'.....
3:
1'
2
2
3 3
2
3 1
2
2
H.. F. Gonsalves and J.
C. Fonseca (C.D.R.).. 3
1
2
T. J. Gould and T. C.
Monaghan (H.K.C.C.).. 3
1
2
1. Kitchell and M. P."
Madar (1.R.C.)
3
1
2
Sat. Denyer and Sat.
Webb (A.T.C.)
1
M. O. Hoosen and A. R.
Kitchell (I.R.C.)
G
4
2
F. Grose and S. A. Gray
(K.C.C.)
3
1/2 1/2
A. R. Kitchell and 0.
Rumjahn (I.A.C.)
3
2 1
A. Rahmin and 1. Kit.
chall (1.R.C.)
3
2
1.
A. Kitchell and H. Y.
Leung (0.0.0.)
3 2
1
H. K. Lee, and J. W.
Leonard (C.C.C.)
3
2
↑
A. H. Barwoll and J. J.
Ferguson (H.K.C.C.).. 3 H. K. Ho and L. K. Ma
(S.C.A.A.)
1
3
2
1
B. T. Gosano' and A. E.
Xavier (C.D.R.)
2
1
Q. Rumjahn and S. A.
Ismail (1.R.C.) · ̧.··
3
2
1
C.R.C.
Maraland Ma and P. F.
Choy (C.R.C.)
3
2
1
O. Rumjahn and S. A.
0000
fsmall. (I.R.C.)
1
Capt. Hyde and Sgt. Duf..
W. J. Skinner and C. A.
fald (A.T.C.)
2
↑
Lucas (C.S.C.C.)...... 3
3
D
A. Rahmin and S. A. ts.
J. Wardle and E. Hen» *
Small (1.R.C.)`·
1
drick (C.S.C,C.)
3
3 : 0
W. J. Skinner and D.
E. Bathurst and W, H.
>Hollidge (C.S.C.C))
1.
Jowit (H:K.C.C.)
3
3
0
Sot. Webb and Sgt.
.1
Whekes (A.T.G.)
3 3
а
Sgt. Webb and Sgt. Meg-
A. M. Rodrigues and B.
T. Gosano (G.D.R.)
0
|L. A. Carvalho and F. 3.
10
* D... Hollidge and
J.
1.
Wardle (C.S.C.C.)
в
C. Lucas and W. Colledge
22
Va
(c.8.C.C.)....
3
3
0
D. M. A. Razack and A.
2
Va
Rahmin (1.8.C.)
3
C. C. Luk and C. C. Chlu
22
3
M. O. Hoosen and A. R.
E,
Kitchell (1.R.C.) ......
3
0
• Bathurst (H.ICC.C.)/2;|&
51⁄2
(K.T.Q\GA) GRAN
21⁄2
1⁄2
1⁄2 D. M. A. Razack and A.
Rahmin, (L.R.C.)
.3 :0
F. trose and R. T. Broadbridge (K.c.c)
W. A. Road and F. J. Re-
medios (C.D.R.).
3
0
Col, Smith and Col. Nown-
3
10
0
H. H. Lin and K. M. Lee-
"(K.T.G.C.A.)
F. 'Grose and R. Broad-
bridge (K.C.C.)
A. M. Rodrigues and A. E. Xavier (C.D.R.).... B. T. Gosano and L. A. --Carvalho --(C.D.R.). . ..-, -- 3 -- -- · 1--
WT. Skinner and Ri
Todd (C.S.C.C.)...
AFR Ismail and A. Rah-
min (I.R.C.). .....
D. M. A. Razack'and A.
<R.. Kitche}}~-{IR.C.) J.S. Theobald, and’A. H.
Barwoli..(H.K.C.C.)
J: A. Bendall and W.-J.
Skinnor, (C.8.0.C.) ....8 M: O, Hooson and D. M.
A. Razack (I_A:C]}^\\\\
N. B. Nicholson and 'N,
Spence (H.K.C.C.) -...)
W. M. Barton and W, H. Jowit (H.K.0,0.) $1,27 Billy Yu and Henry Lin G. W. Sewall and
N. A, E, Mackay and R.
· S. Capell (1,0.0.) ....
N. Llewellyn and A. L.
Fisher (K.C.C.) -*.
D. Hung and R. E. Lee
(K.C.C.)..............
G. At White and N; A. EN
Mackay •(K、C,G1) jun
R. 8. Capell and E. Ey..
mard (K.C.C.).
. Offensive tennis forces your opponent into errors.
Do not go to the movies during ARMY TENNIS
a tournament. It is bad for the
eyes.
Allow at least an hour to elapse] before playing when-you drive to
a tournament. Get at least
one
good massage. Remember you ́use. only one side of your body and
OPEN SINGLES RESULTS
you must equalise muscular treat- Following are the results in the ment for the other.
First Round of the Army Tennis
Practice at least five days a Singles Competition, played at
2 week in preparing for a tourna-Sookunpoo yesterday.
ment. Let your ratio be five prac-Pte. Stonor (R.A.0.C.) beat Pte. tice equaling three tournament
Gilroy, (RS.), 6-2, 6-2,
sets. Your daily stint, if you have Cpl. Alsey (R.S.) beat. L/Sgt.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
Following is to-day's "B" Divi-] sion Tennis League programme:
A.T.C.
v K.C.C. V I.R.C.
K.T.G.C.A. v S.C.A.A.
sòn (A.T.C.) :..
Remedios (C.D.R.) ....
R.C.)....
ham (A.T.C.) ..
T. E; Ling and Dr. Ko
(K.T.Q.C.A.)
B. Agafuroff
and C.
Sloan (C.S.C.C.) WAJ. Skinner and D. Agafuroff (C.§.C.C.). .. D. Hollidge and C. Sjöan
(C.B.C.C.)
Chalcroft (RA.P.C.) 0-1, 6-2. S/Sgt. Quinnell (R.E.) beat L/Sgt.
Moody (Middlesex) 6-3, 6-0. S/Sgt. Emberson (R.A.O.C.) beat Q.M.S. Rivett (R.E.) 6-3, G-Q.1 Bdsm, Wills (R.S.) beat L/Cpl.j Downing. (R.S.) 6-2, 6-0,
Other Views
Speakers at the annual meeting
were
Tant Mieux For India
Tant Mieux, winner of more than £10,200 in prize money last
of the North Sydney District Cric-season and this, has been sent to ket Club were definitely in favour India. of continuing the game during the Tant Mieux, the best two-year-
old in Great Britain in 1989, won Greenham Stakes in the
war, though the opinion WBS equally definite that there should the be no interstate matches and no spring, and then finished second "pot-hunting."'
in the Guineas to Djebel and fourth in The Mayor of North Sydney, L'Eveque.
the Derby to Pont Alderman Cramer, who presided said that, while some clubs would sential to maintain the clubs for consider it appropriate to abandon the training of the cricketers of some activities, he thought that the future. every club should be kept. to- "If I were directing the war gether, if only for the services of effort of this country, I would call members to.various war efforts. At upon the cricket secretaries for this stage of the war, wher Eng-much greater help in the national land was in peril, everyone was effort, because of their organising called upon to help Australia ability," he added. make its maximum contributian. Alderman Stanton, mentioning.
Sir Archdale Parkhill, patron of the spirit of friendship cultivated the club, said that many players on the cricket field, said that if were being called to take part in a Hitler had played cricket there much bigger game, but it was es-Iwould be no world war to-day.
The SINCERE Co Ltd.
HONGKONG'S GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE
L/CPL Fowler (R.S.) bent Ptc. YOUR IDEAL TOOTH BRUSH "
Walton (R.A.S.C.). 6-3, 6-4. S/Sgt. Megson (RE.) beat. Dvr. Bradshaw (R.A.S.C.) 6-1, 6-2. Cpl. Musson (R.A.M.C.) beat Cpl. Young (R.A.S.C:) 6-4, 4-0, 6-1. Sgt. Webb (R.A.M.C.) best_Spr.
Elsey (R.E.) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.
-RIFLE SHOOTING
Owing to circumstances beyond the control of the Hong Kong Rifle Assor ciation, the shooting programme for the. 1940/41 season has had to be con- siderably, rovised, There will be no shooting, in September and the "first spoon, and practico shoot will be Held] on October 6. Thereafter two shoots per month will be held at. Kowloon | City as follow:
Sunday Mornings, 8.30 a.m. to 12:45: p.m. 1940-Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1; 1941] Jan. Feb. 2, Mar, 2, April 6, May, 0 14.
Wednesday afternoons, 1:45. p.m.-
| 1940—OGE" 14,' Nov, 20, Dec. '11;" 1941----
Jan. 15; Fob,1 10, Mar, 19;, April 8, ̈*
0 The dates for, the annual meeting|
will remain unaltered. viz:-April '18
to 21. Inclusive,:"
Practice at all shoots this season will be limited to the use of the S,R. (a) rifle. Ammunition: will' bo ́supplied; uns der arrangement, which will be noli- fled in duo course..
|SOCCER CLUB LOSSES
Bury, champions of the North- Western Regional Sectión, and Lancashire Cup", finalists, lost £4,308 last season. The directora
0 state that provision for players! Summer, wagos has been main- 'tained..
Dr.West's Miracle-Tuft
no animal bristle!
ealed in Glass 100% Germ-free
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