THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1933.
TAM YOC FONG'S PROGRESS IN TENNIS TOURNEY
SPECIAL “TELEGRAPH" PICTURES OF YEW . MAN
YEW MAN KIT FIRST —WEDNESDAY'S 'BOXING TOURNAMENT AT WANCHAI.
BIG VICTIM
Foley and Judge, who met over 15 rounds for the heavyweight title of Hongkang on Wednesday are seen hore in the middle of the ring each searching for an opening, Foley, who won on points is suon
on the right. (Photo by J.C.M.G.).
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NO EXCUSE FOR I.R.C.
DEFEAT BY UNIVERsity due
TO BAD BATTING
INTERESTING LEAGUE POSITION
(By "The Stumper")
WITH the defeat of the Indian R.C. | registered their fourth victory of the at the hands of the University season at the expense of the Royal
مجھے
YOUNG VISITOR'S NEED OF STROKE
EQUIPMENT
C.R.C. PLAYER CAUSES OWN DEFEAT WITH
TOO MANY BLUNDERS
(By "VERITAS”).
Yoc-fong, challenger for the semi-final bracket the lower half of the open tennis championship, overcame
a big obstacle yesterday when he beat Yow Man-kit in the second round by the scores of 5-7, 6-4, 6.2.
It was, in many respects a meritorious victory, and Tam indicated to those who were not familiar with his prowess, that he has a very good chance of reaching at least the last four in the
balls which have been "worked". Yes- tournament. On the other terday he tried to drive such balle hand Tam yesterday reveal-from the middle court wth top spin, and naturally elther hit them out of ed one or two weaknesses, the court, into the net, or returned which, if not quickly erradi-jaimple ones for Yew to destroy. cated, may effect his future prospects not a little.
Judging by yesterday's exhibtion, and of other occasions on which have seen him, Tam has at present only three stroken--service, forehand drive and backhand drive, all bullt on the top-spin principle.
INADEQUATE STROKES, There are extremely efficient, but I
Yow, however, becante so flurried; that he couldn't destroy them and thus rained all his previous clover opening work.
Tam's baseline play was admirable, his strong forehand drive constantly: disconcerting Yew, particularly when the latter went up to the net, us ho persistently did. Here was another tactical error on Yew's part. Whilst on the baseline ho always had Tam concerned about his heavily chopped at Pokfulam last week, the wisencres Engineers and Signals. They knock-doubt very much if they will prove balls, but na soon as he advanced to are set with the name pretty problem, ed up the buge score of 205 and diar adequate against more powerful op- the net he made blunders upon blun- Man-kitera and gave the young Hanoi player Who will win the Senior Shield now? missed their opponents for 122. For ponents than Yow Yow As far as one can see, only three an afternoon game, I thought in his opponent, and made a bold bid
Innumerable points. discovered this paucity of equipment E.
Incidentally where
Tam's net teams remain in the running, and 1 Galagan rather ran a rink by think one can safely assume that the ing to late. The Recreio skipper to turn it to his own advantage. Un-tame? It was not even yesterday, Shield will adorn the walls of one of paid the penalty of a late declaration fortunately for bin, Yow was a mix-but he will find such method of three clubs, the Indian R. C., the ngainst Civil Service C. C. who ture of good, bad and indifferent, the attack very necessary if he is to EC.C. or the University,
unleas managed to force a draw to obtain two latter features dominating his achieve the progress which he something sensational occurs later in their first point in seven matches.
game ut vital paints of the match. promises. the season.
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the Indians had defeated the undergraduates-as they should have done and were expected to do the Shlold would have been as good an theirs. Facing a miserable score of 80, they failed against the attack
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THE best performance in local
cricket for sometime WAR witnessed at the Indian R. C. Inst Sunday morning when, in a “Sunday Lengue" match between the "Stalcs" and the "Bhoras," young 1. S. A.
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FINE FIGHTER. As a matter of fact 1 attribute Tom's success to Yew's incon- Tam showed a great fighting spirit.i sistency. Yew was for brainier and Leading 4-2 in the first set, he had, his attack was always better con the mortification of losing it at 7-5, ceived and exploited, but after mak-
ing the required opening, the C.R.C. and of being in 4-2 in arrears in thic second set. This would have been player fell down badly on his finiah-suficient to daunt a number of spirits, ing shots, allowing Tam to get away with points to which he had no right.
Against a full bloooded driver Tam exceln, for his own ground strokes are. sound enough to allow him to return anything of that rature with interest. But when it comes to dealing with shop and cut ahots, hq experiences a trying time, as was the case yester
the day,
of Donald Anderson · and "Tinker" | Curreen captured six of the latter's Lee, and were all out ten runs short wickets for ኩባ Fun. Is amazing of this total. An one of their own Ggures were playera remarked to me after thei
2 game, "If we can't make 80, we don't As many people know, a shield has Jeserve to win the Shield." This been presented to the Indian it.C. by seems to be the general feeling in the the "Cat Brand Stoat" manufactur- Saakumpon camp at the present moers, for whom Messrs. Harry Wick
ing are the local agents, for petition among teams, composed of LTHOUGH I have a high regard members of the Club. This com-
for the University side, I really petition has been a feature of don't think they are goot enough to Club's activities for the past three win the Shield, especially us Ander-yenrs. son has now left the Colony. With due respect to the other batsmen and bowlers of the side, I cannot help feel- ing that Anderson is their mainstay in both departments. It has been due mere to him than anybody else that the undergraduates have now a 100 per cent record in three League matches. They have yet to play the K. C. C. and the HH.K.C.C., not to: mention C. C. C. and the Ariny, and all these teams are good enough, on their day, to extend even the strong- cat sides in the Colony.
0 come back to the game itself,
The Indians were jubilant natur getting the undergraduates out for only 80. A galiant display by E, L. Goяnno and D. K. Samy saved tho University from a total collapse, the former making 24 and the other. hitting out valiantly for 18, Towards the end of the innings, Samy hit Pereira for three boundaries in succession and helped to take the store to 8O. I notice the Indians put up 23 runs for the first wicket, but after that, it was just a procession to and from the pavilion. Bowling
Tam will have to develop his se condary strokes to deal with half court.
CAN R.A. HOLD NAVY?
IMPORTANT FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAME DUE TO-MORROW
KOWLOON ✓ CLUB. LOCAL "DERBY"
(By "VERITAS”.)
THREE or four years ago the local football "Derby" between Kowloon and the Hongkong Club was re- garded as the tit-bit of the season, but now, with both sides playing such disappointing football, much of the glamour of the matches has been lost.
The two clubs meet to-morrow for the second time this season, and as it is the only senior game of the
on Sunday. After their decisive victory in the Shield last week,
WINNER AND LOSER-M. W. Lo and Yew Man kit who rospectiva. ly won and lost in the tennis cham. pionship yesterday.
especially as Yew was then at his best, but Tam responded gamely and hit back to win a string of four games for the net.
Yow was obviously tiring at the end of this struggle and Tam went away to a 4-1 lead in the final set. Yew was playing with his head at this point, but failed to make good use of his opportunities, although he capture: the sixth game.
A. B. Long, after bọ had taken a short count in the first round of his fight with A. B. Shreare on Wednesday. He la saan hero rising from the board, with Shreever, who boxed brilliantly, standing by the rope. Long retired in the second round after ha ring his mouth split and his wrist broken. (Photo: by J.C.M.G.).
COO COO BAY TO WIN THE DERBY
SPRING MEETING OPENS TO-MORROW AND PROMISES TO BE A BIG SUCCESS
REFLECTIONS ON FIRST DAY'S PROGRAMME
(By "Ringtail”).
EVERYTHING is now set fair for the 1933
Spring race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which opens to-morrow and continues throughout next week.
THE COURSE is in perfect condition, the
entries are big, the nominees well up to standard in quality and fast times and keen racing are assured.
Coo Coo Bay and Trentbridge remain the
two favourites for next Wednesday's classic, the Derby, with the former, tipped by our racing correspondent as the winner.
The track is in gorgeous condition, opinion they have no chance against ; not be out of place to mention that eing nice and springy, and I fully the leading griffins of this year, and Mr. Sleap hon given considerable xpect to see the meeting yield are therefore naturally
these being held satisfaction in carrying out tome extra good times. The new over until next year.
dúties, and is very popular with all siece of racing track which was ta-
local riders, en in at the close of the first part
ALTERED BARRIER. f last season's racing, will be in use,
The barrier will be somewhat har- ind its present appearance is
der to get under this year and wo ribute to the splendid work of the
may expect to see some races held lerk of the Course, Mr. "Tam"
up owing to the ebatzoperous pontes Pearce.
breaking through the strands of tho barrier which have been lowered.
The Idea of lowering the bar. rier is to eliminate the possibility of ponies breaking away underneath ft, and it will also keep the runners on the right side of the barrier before the start.
I don't expect we shall see any thing so good in the sub-griffins races this year as we had last, the latest consignment of gridias not being quite up to the standard of those of a year ago. Nevertheless the racing will not The meeting will be graced by the suffer any because of this and if any presence of Mr. Gordon Mackie, Pre- thing should provide more excitement ident of the Hongkong Jockey Club, as there is nothing head and shoulders who has recently returned from Eng- above the rest, so that the Balahes land, but one genial and popular should be close in most cases.
The Australian class of ponies this personality who will be missed is Mr.
.M. Dyer, who has for years been year are certainly much better than a steward and one of the leading the previous bunches, and I have a
Not all the ponies which have been authorities on racing in Hongkong. mind to think that some of our entered will be starting on Saturday, NOT ETIQUETTE.
Australian records will go by the and it is rumoured that the two prin- Tam broke through his opponent's
INFERIOR SUBS." Quite a number of ponien which board during the forthcoming meet-cipal contestants of the meeting, Coo service rather lucklly to lead 6-2, and then after the first point of the eighth had been entered for the meeting willing.
Mr. S.A. Slenp is again acting as pear before their engagement in the Coo Bay and Trentbridge will not ep- game, Yew gave up trying apparent not be able to start owing either to
the being annoyed by Tam taking it on being lame or because in the owners' starter, and in this connexion it will classic of the Spring meeting,
Derby. his own shoulder to decide whether a shot was in or out.
In this respect Tam should endea Your to curb His eagerness. Yes- terday there were two linesmen in addition to the umpire, but the winner persisted in telling the oficial whether the ball was good out, and when he refused take the ball In the last rame it placed the umpire in a ra ther embarrasing position.
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the Navy will take the field fairly confident. Shirras
Tam will now meet "Lolly"! Gold- probably returning to the side, man and the match should be produc and Langmead, I am told, 18tive of unusually good tennis.
The ngain to lead the forwards.
odds are slightly in favour of the Chinese, whose pacy drives may not only keep Galdman away from the not, but also break up his defence.
The veteran "Saminy" Green had
with a deceptive pit-break, Anderson afternoon, there should be; walked through the side, returning a quite a big crowd at the Rail- final analysis of five for 18. Com-
letely overshadowed by his team-way Ground, despite the mate, "Tinker" Lee was nevertheleas rather dismail league re- doing useful work at the other end, his leg trap nating no fewer than cords of both teams. tive victims, for which he gave away
The Club are making one change 20 runs.
from the side which so creditably
It is going to be a tough pro- was an exciting game whilst it drow with the Borderers in the
Deamond Hynes penition for the league leaders, lanted. I am sure even the most Shield last week. optimistic supporter of the University returns to the side, and takes up expecially as they will be minus side did not expect them to beat the the pivotal position. This means the services of Bryant their crack champions, least of all when they the exclusion of George Duncan Koal scorer.
Rodgers comes in at inside right wero dismissed for only 80. Some people called it the glorious, un- from the right wing, Boyd going with Gough a lender, and much certainty of cricket, but I feel the on the line to partner watson will depend on their ability to Indians lost through downright bad with Williams again at centro for- hatting, and many will endorse my war. The defence remains un-form into'a sound combination. remarks. I notice the dolent of the altered, but Skinner moves to Indiana has been described na "their
This is not right half.
first in three years."
correct because they were defeated by the Craigengower C. C. at Happy
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KOWLOON'S ADVANTAGE..
Valloy in 1931 after they had won the Kowloon havo not played for se Shield.
veral weeks past, their inst match
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CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE
DECIDED.
I should not be surprised to find South China making ab-| solutely certain of the cham pionship over the week-end. It only requires the Artillery to the Second Divialon, the Indian being against South China on De
drop another point, and this I R. C. Juniors nvenged the defeat comber 31. Whether they can get
expect them to do to the Navy. of their seniors by trouncing the together quickly after such a proj. University second string by 90 runn. longed holiday is a question call-!
The nauticals and the Gunners M. P. Minune collected 69 for the ing for some doubt, but they have! Indians in his third appearance in at least, the advantage of playing where another keen match is as- also meet in the second division. League matches this season. He has on their own pastures, and from sured. The Artillery have already been kept away for something through what I recolleet of the Club in the taken points from the Navy this illness, and his return with his run-
should give past, they have never been
season, and should repeat the par- gotting potentialities
the aido, o 4 successful playing near the railformance to-morrow. more confidence whole. F. M. el Arculll too showed way lines. good form, taking six wickets for unly 21 runa. For the under graduates. young Eric Wood im- pressed with five wicketa for 28.
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FTER A Buccession of drawn matches the Hongkong C. c.
PIECE DE RESISTANCE.
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There should be no two doubts nbout the result of the Junior Shield replay between the Lincolns
Of course the sweetment of and South China "A"; the soldiers the week-end league programme should pull the match off with Is the Artillery and Navy clash case,
FIXTURES AND TEAMS
FULL PROGRAMME OF WEEK-END
FOOTBALL
SPORTS
League, Div. 1. k.o. 4.15. Kowloon v Club-Kowloon.. Club:-Rodger: Martin & Strango: Skinner, Hynes and A. Duncan: Boyd, Watson, Williams, E. Strange
and Fowler.
Kowloor:-Cook: Wells and Walker: a keen match with Wong Fuk-aam Watkins, McKelvie, and Biss: East in the second round of the champlon-man, Nelema, Hill, Bloke and Bickford. ship, losing by two sets to ene. Wong was attacked with cramp in the third and staged a plucky recovery, finally
not, bat carried on without a break
breaking through at the
game.
Sunday. RA, Y Navy Bookunpoo.
R.A.: Comboy: Allen and Taylor:
Junior Shield Replay.
S. China "A" y Lincolns-Caro- Bhe Hill, 4.15.
. CRICKET.
League, Div. 2.
COO COO FOR DERBY, And in connexion with the Derby prospects I would like to say that I do not think there are many ponles faat enough to worry elthor of there two porles, although I understand there will be a field of ten for the big race. This will make the Derby Interesting, although I am certain the result will rest between Coo Coo Bay and Trentbridge.
Coo
My final vote Is with Con Bay, with Trentbridge second. Forty one entries have been recoiv- ed for the first race on Saturday, the Wong Nei Chong Stakes, and ак І have indicated before it is rather two 1.H.C. v Civil Service-Sockunpoo, hard task to pick winners on the Civil Service: F. J. Ling, F. I. first day's racing as it is so dificult Holdman, E. F. Buttresa, W. II. to obtain from owners Information Edmonds, J: F. McGowan, S. Randle, as to likely starters, R. A. J. Simpson, 11. E. Strange, J.
BLACK ROCK. M. Wilson, and R. B. Wood,
Black Rock looks a good candidate FRIENDLIES.
for this event, and with Mr. Linng up is sure to make' good show. Charming Face is a good Utttle pony, K.C.C.-F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, and although on the small alde, is E. F. Fincher, J. C. Lyal, A. T. Lay, very fleety over the half mile distance. G. C. Burnett, 1. Meinaea, F. 8. W. Mr. Leo Frost will ride Poverty Day Smith, N. A. E. Mackay, O. B. Raven, and in this case I rather like the pony's F. E. Lawrence, and C. I. Stapleton. chances,
Radio:-U. B. Soura: Sheriff and Bowen: Bux, F. Elma and Markae: Danib, G. Singh, Aycock, Lee and Tavares.
K.G.C. v Volunteers Sunday and
Monday, fourteenth Collier, Pardon and Harris: Wood,
Rodgers, Gough, Moore and Seal.
South China y Polico Caroline TUL
THE RESULTS
OPEN SINGLES (197 ROUND),
M. W. Lo beat L. C. Earnshaw 6-2, 6-2 OPEN SINGLES (2ND ROUND). Tam Yoc-fong beat Yew Mņa.... kit 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Wong Fuk-nam beat S. E Green 6-2, 3-6, 8-6
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP, J. J. Walte bent J. H. Blountey 6-1, 6-3
1. I. Wild beat Clark 6-2, 7-5
TO-DAY'S MATCHES ·
OPEN SINGLES (2ND ROUND). Leo Hua-ngok v Ha Ka-lau D. Phan uit w. T
OPEN DOUBLES (1ST ROUND). Ng Kam-chuen & Choy Ping- fun G. Lai and Tam Yoc-fong
Division
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Eastern Joseph's,
k.o. 2.45. 2,
Thong Talo-St.
Navy v R.A-Kowloon, RA:Helmcs: Leadbeater and Gibbons: Avory, Wroo and McDonald: Brook, Hardy, Hopkins, Barraclough - and H
HOCKEY. Mamak League.
K.LT.C.
R.A.O.C Caroline
8.W.B. v Kowloon-Seokunpon. REAL Kowloon Davis: White and Willis: K.I.T.C.-G. Singh: K. Singh and Tillery, Benwell and Wood: Owen P. 3. Naidu: K. Hussain, Atwa Singh, Davies, Webb, Staveley, Earthy and and Firdos Khan: J. Singh, Ahmad White
Khan, M. ShalD, M. Hassan and H. Eway Chinese Athletic-Caroline Singh, Reserves:. Jhurar and G. HIFL
N. Khan.
Radio St. Andrew's, Marine, Division 3.
Sunday, B.A.S.C. Y v ́ 6. China,~-Chatham Radio:--Man Singh:
Parduman Ild, 2.45.
Singiz and J. B: Grewalt Jaggoet St. Joseph's University-St. Singh, M. H. Hassan and Mohinder Joseph's, 4.15.
The Old Course Plate finds Day- Light Eva a likely contender and a reasonable and fair bet, particularly as the pony is in good "nick" at the moment. Pride of Tsingtao will pro- bably have Mr. Johnny Hoard guide it in which case it is worth watching, but I think Champagno Bay has too savore a handicap.
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If Coo Coo Bay should accept In the Malden Stakes it will probably run away with the race. If it re- fuses other good pontes to watch are Wayward Stag (Mr. Frost), The Cavaller, Esk, Charming Star and Cossack's Beauty, a
· THE MYSTERY PONY. Jack, a pony we hava heard a lot Singh: Surjin Singh, Gurbachan about recently, also has an engage. Taikos ▾ Lincolns-Chinese, 4.15. Singh, Kalwant Singh and Attar ment here: Nobody, including myr- Radio Chinese-Itecrelo, 4.15. Sinth.
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