THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1941.
SINGLES FINAL DRAWN: FOUR SETS ARE SHARED Tsui Wai-pui Should Have Won In Four Sets Yan-pui Starts Well SINGLES FINAL TO But Is Overshadowed
"By "Adrem"
DISAPPOINTING IN THAT THE BROTHERS WERE UNABLE TO STRIKE FORM AT THE SAME PERIODS AND CONSEQUENTLY RALLIES WERE GENERALI Y SHORT, THE FINAL OF THE COLONY SINGLES TEN- NIS CHAMPIONSHIP, PLAYED BEFORE A SURPRISINGLY SMALL CROWD AT HONG KỌNG CRICKET CLUB YESTERDAY, WAS LEFT ÛN- FINISHED AT 6.30 WITH FOUR SETS SHARED.
The scores, Yan-pui's given first, were 6-3, 4-6,| 7-5, 4-6.
The
INTER-HONG SWIMMING
of the first
programme inter-Hong swimming gala of the season to be held at the European His fore-Y M.C.A. on June 11 was arrang- Mr. C. F. Hyde ed yesterday. was in the chair and was support-
Wai-pui early on gave the impression that he would be unable to stroke any better than he did ir the semi-final against S. A. Rumjahn. hand drive simply would not work and his service, although he resorted a great deal to the heavilyed by Mr. E. W. Railton (Seere- sliced variety that stands up and looks at the re- ceiver, was pie to his brother.
As the match progressed, how ever, so did the former champion's game improve and in the last two sets. although he was making far more errors than he used to, he
20.
CONTINUE
"A rather unexpeċt- red decision has been the arrived not by Hong Kong Cricket Club authorities with
́ regard to the unfinish- ed Colony singles final. The final set will now be played this afternoon following the Final of the Club championship, which starts at 4.45.
ROSE FIANA
GOES LAME
..
By "Rapier"
BOWLS TEAMS
Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday:-
H.K.F.C.
Second Division (v C.C.o.)
J. S. Howell, G. Stephens, G. Graver und W Gill (Skip).
A. Watson, J. H. Gelling, H. G. Wal- lngton and W. Macfarlane (Skip).
A. R. P. Shaw, C. B, Robertson. Brooksbank and H, V. Pearce (Skip). Third Division (v 1.A.C.)
S.
E. P Anslow, J. M. Thomson, B. A.. Mansell and J. Russell (Skip).
B. J. Bickford, F. Flippance, Strange and C. Needham (Skip),
E. Casey, A. G. Gratton, V. II. Free- 123 and P Morgan (Skip).
C.S.C.C.
V. S.
First Division (v P.R.C., Away) M E. Purvis. T Seddon, Ebbage and C. Strange (Skip).
J Gellatly, E. Kirmon, H. F Harperi and MN Rokusen (Skip).
P D Crawley. J. Carr, J. Hemsey: and J. F McGowan (Skip). Reserves: A. F. Shephard
Scott
and
M.
K.B.G.C. First Division "A" (v K.B.G.C. "B" Homo) W. 1. Walker, W. McNeill, S. Randie and A. Holland (Skip).
Stewart tury), Mr.
(Butterfield ranch Swire), Miss S Basket
(Kow- (A.P.C.). Mr. W. Forsyth Inom Dock), Mr. F. M. Thompson surprise, on the run of play, Yan-Hong Kong Bank), and Mr. G. pui won the set.
Arnold (Standard Oil), Messrs, In the Aual sei Yan-pui was A. F. May and R. Goldman pathe tre and most of his points (Y.M.C.A.).
Rose Fiann belonging to Mr Entries will won on his brother's mis-
close on May
has were
been Eu Tong-sen, which Messrs. Thompson and L. A. Ben entered for the second section of and 1. Hail (Skip). (Dudwell's) will be responsible for the West River Handicap to collecting the Hong Kong teams run on Saturday, taken out by u and Mr. Forsyth the Kowloon Chinese riding boy this morning for exercise, was found to be lame.
The riding boy dismounted and and R. Duncan (Skip). the pony was led back to stables by a mafoo,
was confidence personified, purti- takes. The less said about it the
cularly so when driven into losing į better. positors His passing shots on both wings were well-timed and extremely well-placed, and Yun- pui, on the occasions that he tool: the net, was made to look very second rate.
An Enigma
1
I spent a long time trying to analyse Wal-pui's game but still find it difficult to understand. On the run of play from the mid- dle of the second set onward, he should have won in four sets.
When in the Eltuations, however, he still con.
ARMY
TENNIS
entries.
- V.R.C. MEETING
The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl
be
the
R P. Phillips. I White, J. G Meyer
L Sykes, J C. GHI, A. Hyde-Lay and G H. Sherriff (Skip).
First Division “B” (v K.B.G.C. "A** Away)
W. C. Hodder. V. C. Dixon. E. Levett
A. Morton, P. A. Peckham, D, W Waterton and J. McKelvie (Skip).
E. Scard. G W. Deacon, E A. Atkins M. Bund L. Guy (Skip).
W. L. Clark, F. M.
The 24th Heavy Battery, Royal MacGregor, was re-elected Chair- Noronha, S. A. Rumjahn, Artillery, beat 30th Heavy Battery, man for the fifth successive year Gutierrez, R.A., by two points to dne In a at the annual meeting of the Vie-Castro, A. O. Barretto, J. H. Law- "B" Division Army Tennis League | toria Recreation Club yesterday. rence, D, Ribeiro, L. M. Remedios The following committee was (Hon, Treasurer), L. Roza-Pereira at Suukunpoo yesterday.
Capt. Simons and L/Bdr. Den- | elected.-Messrs. D. Lyon, A. A. (Hon. Secretary).
most critical 6
tun (24th R.A.) beat L/Bdr. Chal- thrope and Bdr. Gill, 6-8, 6-2,
3.
Sgt. Warder and Br. Pidgeon tinued to show a supreme in. (24th R.A.) beat Major Templer difference to the value of a point and Bdr. Casey, 6-4, 7---5, 6-3. or game and I couldn't help
Sgt. Lyons and L/Bdr. Hannan thinking at times that he was (24th R.A.) beat L/Bdr. Maynard governed to a certain extent by and Gnr. Marshall, 5-7, 6-8, brotherly lovel
6----0.
Towards the end his service was better than his brother's. He oc- ensionally crashed in a winner and his second service got up a0; far and so sharply that Yan-pui had great difficulty in controlling
it. any attempt to attack
His Courteraft throughout was better the than his younger brother's, latter being consistently caught on the wrong foot.
one stage he could do nothing wrong.
Taking the ball on the
SOUTH CHINA BEAT ROYALS
rice, he was sending over unre fortably in the friendly game at
THOROUGHBRED RAISING INDUSTRY ON UPGRADE
IN CALIFORNIA
P.R.C.
First Division (v Civil Service Cricket Club Home) 0 Perkins. F. Nolan, A. E. Carcy and E. G. Past (Skip).
A. Soutar,
and W
Brown. W. McHardy Mair (Skip). W. McLe . W Barris, W. Dall and J. Shepherd (Skip).
Reserves:-Smith, C. Wilcox and A.
McKenzie,
Third Division (v Club De Recreio Away)
C. Gough, J. Greenwood, A. J. John son and F. Channing (Skip).
J. Hayward, C Pile. J. R. McWalter and J. Aitken (Skip).
A. Howell. G Davis, J. Riddell and J. McDonald (Skip).
Reserves:-G. Alexander, G. Davis and D. Taylor.
K.F.C.
Second Division (v Talkoo D.R.C. Away)
A. Lapsley. V. Atienza, V, Chittenden and W. Field (Skip).
CALIFORNIA'S THOROUGHBRED breeding industry has made rapid strides since pari-mutuels were legalised there. It is now the fastest growing P in the world, writes a correspondent.
Had Royal Scots taken advan. In the first set Yan-pul played some of the finest tennis seen in tage of a few of the many scoring the Colony for a long time. At opportunities they had, particular
ly in the second half, they would South China com. have beaten
Caroline Hill ́yesterday. turnable drives that ralsed chalk from the sidelines and werd As it was South' China won by rarely shorter than a couple of 3 goals to 1 after Royal Scots had feat from the bastline. In all opened the scoring. All the goals departments he was supreme. were scored in the first half.
Hossack was seen on the left- His service was deadly and have seldom If ever seen Wal-wing and he showed good ball pul aced so frequently.
control but was very weak in his The advent of Australian and Vanderbilt Phelps has Cynic,
in shooting. Auld,
the centre Argentine blood is something Ken- powerfully bred Britisher, Later he fell away badly, losing forward berth was slow and miss-tucky cannot duplicate at the Carmel.
Stallions of immense importance have joined the galaxy of producers now assembled in the far west. Beau Pere, peer of Australian stallions, re- cently arrived to serve as chief stud for Louis B. Mayer at Deep Cliffe.
all control of his forehand and In-ed several chances. evitably bungling anything on the Parnaby was the mainstay in volley. Also he appeared to be the intermediate-line and marked far more exhausted than his Lee Wai-tong well. Bankier again brother and on numerous occa- gave a good display while Fraser sions left balls that he could have and Naysmith were as safe as
got to with but little effort.
The Play
usual.
Seabiscuit, leading money winner of all time and a paladin among horses, and Kayak II, the Argentine in temporary semi-retirement, hold court at Willets.
moment.
а
at
Cynic, by Captain Cuttle, bagged the Epsom Derby: Sierra Nevada,
English War Refugees a
Widely different blood lines are represented.
Gainsborough British stake horse, is on duty at the Neil McCarthy place, near Los Angeles. L'garoti, Don Milke and Ra II, first-class Argentines, Bing Crosby's, are at Rancho Santa Fe.
Sunspero is a Sun Briar to
Derby Winners
W
Nuef, A. Eastman, E. Kern and Younghusband (Skip).
C. Dowman, A. Dand. T. Fergussom and W. Simpson (Skip).
Third Division (v C.C.C. Home) C. Woodcock, S. C. Wong. C. H. Full- er and B. D. Evans (Skip).
B. Williams. G Frost, Y. Abbas and J. T. Smalley (Skip).
S. E. Cross, B. Thompson, A. Mac- Kintyre and R. Ogden (Skip).
Reserves:-W, C. Ogley. J. Gibson and L. Bones.
K.C.C.
First Division (v Club De Racralo Home)
A. E. Perry. A. W. Smith, L. Jack and E. C. Fincher (Skip).
Geo. Lec, A. W. Ramsey, G. E. Tay- lor and J. Fraser (Skip).
A. E. P. Guest, W. W. Parsons, N. Bebbington and T, A. Madar (Skip). Second Division (v Stanley, P.O.C.
-Away)
A. C. Tribble. A. H. Martin, J. M. Jack and A. Steven (Skip).
R. S. Capell, F. A. Fabel, H. Overy and T. W. Carr (Skip).
E. C. Curtis, R. Leigh, W. Mulcahy and R. S. Meadows (Skip).
H.K.C.C. Third Division (v. H.K. Electric R,C."
Away)
P Morrison, D, J Valentine, A. Me- Kellar and A. Nissim (Skip),
E. AR Fowles, W. R. Lambert, A. 8. Mitchell and E. 8. Abraham `(Skip).| JAC.-Halg, L. E, N. Ryan, B. J. La- con and 3. B. Gilroy (Skip).
.
AM. Omar, K. M. Omar,. R. Base
Scores of beautifully bred After the whirlwind, ́ ́ ́opening, South China included several the match was unquestionably dis- Eastern players in the team. Hsu foreign mares, most of them Eng- lish war refugees, have been im- appointing and I cannot see a very King-seng was seen at left-half ported. Motion Picture" Magnate | Ham Cotton's haras, big crowd paying a further $2 to and played a hard game.
Mayer, Charles S. Howard, Wal- enter the Sland for the replay. Royal Scots took the lend ter T.' Wells, and Neil McCarthy through Auld but Lau. Chung acquired stellar lassies within the sang equalised shortly after last six months. Recently a boat-Top Row dwells at Newhall, South China took the lead when a load of Australian mares unloaded Dress Farade, son of Man o' War,
a free kick
30.0.0\ ** Although nine games were play-defender deflected
Casitas, Hollyrood, kingpins as a First Division. (V. K.D.R.G. Home) ed in the first set, it did not occupy taken by Lee Wai-tong and shorts at San Pedro for Mayer to be is at Walter Hoffman's Rancho
mated to Beau Pete.
L. C. R. Souza, Dr. N. P. Karanjia, more than 18 minutes, Yan-pully after Lee Wal-tong increased Known producers a few from juvenile, is at Cupertino for D. J. was away to a 5-1 lead in very the lead with a good shot from Kentucky and Virginia have been Davis, who owned the late Phar Coates and B. W. Bradbury
(Skip), a quick time and although Wal-puf close in
quietly switched to California Lap. Gay World a muddy track In the second per od Royals Alfred the Great, son of Taddy Texan, serves for H. C. Hill who and U. M. Omar (Skip) was able to stop the rot to some had more of the play but in spite and a fine French stake horse, bred sweepida: in his back yard extent, and capture three games,
-Y, A. Razack, W. K. Way, J. B-Lan- the younger brother was undanht of good approach work their fin was brought to the coast by Rout In Stockton. Roman Soldier by dolls and Ch 9. Rosrelet (Skip), edly good value for his win, wh
Second Division'. (v/H.K.F.C;; Away) ishing was, weak and they could Walsh, who also has Grand Man Cohort, is a sold. stake, horse In the second set Yan-pui again not score.
tou, scion of a powerful French standing in California, PA DE J. H. Xavier, FK Modi, L. E. Lam- got away quickly. Leading 3-1 he SOUTH CHINA-Tam Kwong, family, at his rancho in Mendoz Such blood as that of Phalaris, mert and MJ Medina (Skip). wag 40-15 on service but allowed hon; TeeKam-hung and Tsang clno county,
Son In Law Gainsborough, Teddy, Gaddi W E. Broadbridge, A. A
Razack and T. L, Lock (Skip). the opportunity of securing a Chung-wan: Lau Hin-chol Lam
Massines. Congreve and fustom 8. B. Solina, H.-G. Forman, W.-Ward mmanding lead to slip out of Tak po z and Hau King-sing;
Pasha ought surely to accomplish and H.-W. Randall (Skip), ** his grasp and Wal-pul, who, by Chung Yung-sang, Lau Chung
|Third-Division: (v, KIF.C.-Away) this time was full of
te, sang, Lee Waf-tong, Chow-Man
mayw Curd, P. K. Lau, C. W. Lam won the set at the
game. chi, and Lee (Shek-
in trainloads und G. Ladd (Skip). HIER
reatens to In the third
LM Roza Les. Wing, M. A. BAD the posi¬ } Usta and A. J. Coelho (Skip) Phyleti
fincipal }" T. Lee, V. A. Itenson, D. A, Rozario edding. and Jay Page (Skip);;;
the first two, gam made up the
lead 6-4
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