THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
1934.
TSUI'S TENNIS FAST APPROACHING STAGE MAJESTIC
THE CLUB MIGHT HAVE
BEATEN K.C.C.
IF BOWLING BEEN HANDLED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
OBSERVER'S IMPRESSIONS OF LAST WEEK'S LEAGUE ENCOUNTER
REVIEW OF THE DAY'S CRICKET
(By R. Abbie)
Last Saturday's cricket was full of interest and many league games were played. The one of greatest importance perhaps was that between the Club and K.C.C. There was a draw, as was the expectation, but there very nearly was not.. But it must be remembered that Kowloon were without Goodwin, who, I know, had hoped to play; and this loss of a useful bowler-even if he could not have gone all out-was much i felt. The Club have to thank H. Owen, Hughes for a lot..
decision of the League game, and the K.C.C. and LR.C. over at Kowloon, This latter should be a very good game.
Mitchell was briliantly caught by a runner for some time, Richardson strength the Army should reverno the Arthur Lay early on ott argent while, båtted renily well after a weak spell Burnett, who was occasionally making to start with when he was badly them buiop nastily, seen had Alec dropped twice. Perry hit very well, Pearce out. T. E. Pearce changed us and at the end Hawkins played a mind about one from Sargent, and useful knock, then, after Hayward had improved Don Laries was run out in a things, very
stupid way. Meantime Uwan Hughes obviously seeing them and playing nice cricket. But it was only when Ricketts came in that the Club begun to get a grip of the game. ·'
Delving and booking well be scored at a great pace and Owen Hughes was content to slow down a bit, taking twenty-six minutes to
sixty to though of course he hardly had his fair share of the bowling.
move froBI
The Crigengower catching how-
mer selven.
-YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
SINGLES.
Taul Wal-pul beat Chiu Chun-
chly 6-3, 6-2
C. A. Wright beat K. M. Wong 6-9, 4-0. 6-2
Lai Kwong-taun beat Ng Sze kwong 6-1, 0-4
Tam Yoc fong beat J. G. Haigh 0-0, 6-2.
DOUBLES.
Lak Chun-cheong and Wong Shul-wing beat Luk Ding-cheong and W. T. Leo 6-3, 6-8, 8-6.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
SINGLES.
Lt. H. D. Tollington v. Lt. Crd. Jacob.
DOUBLES.
C. A. Barretto and A. H. Remedius v. G. Gamble and J. G. Haigh.
I
J. J. Remedios and A. di Silva v. F. H. Kwok and S. W. Llang
Ho Ka-lau and Taui Wai-pul v.e
S. E. and D. 8, Green,
L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher
v... W. and M. K. Lo.
G. R. M. Ricketts and Beach- Thomas v. J. A. Cassumbhoy and 1. M. A. Razack.
OF MATURITY
Auspicious Return To
Grass Court
EASY WIN
Yesterday's Tennis Described
(By "Veritas"),
Tsui Wai-pui yesterday found his return to grass court after three weeks on hard surfaces as difficult as a patient struggling back to consciousness after a dose of anaesthetic. Which was why we saw a very subdued Tsui in action against Chịu Chun-chiu in the open singles championship.
It was
a Tsui gently feeling, Llang will be a hard nut for J. J. his way, recognising the futility Remedios and L. A. da Slivn to of trying to adopt those sizzling crack. But the league form of drives which had beaten Duong tho Portugese pairs last summer and Saumont in Hanol, and adapt suggested that they would play not
an inconsiderato part in the cham 'pionship this year, and I shall expect both to win through to-day, G. R. M. Ricketts was apparently feeling unwell yesterday, and his doubles match was postponed until this afternoon. This match
called coment which
for cautiousness at the expense of spectacularity.
On the Club Ground there is the annaul Under Thirty vs Over Thirty - very big fixture forty or afty oyer was worse than I have ever¦ years ago which has rather droppeding himself to conditions and an seen it, and altogether they were in out of importance and interest. No this line but a shadow of their for doubt however the Club will use it as ntry cut for their last places in the U.S.
game eleven for
China Now But not eves Tsui could be It seems however that bowling in
Year of which more anon. like batting on the C.C.C. wicket
dented a ret attack, and from In the Second Division there are to this position he beat Chlu 6-3, an acquired art! Baker rover found: the form he showed the previous my knowledge three League Games 6-2, continually scoring aces by promises to be the pick of the week. The batsmen were continually and a friendly. University II have means of neatly angled volleys sories.
the advantage of being at home to
creeping. In to their sticks and there
two very close calls.
meet the
the
out-
seventy wore three L.B.W.'s besides one or will be, I imod inther depleted by positioned.
scend team, which which left Chin hopelessly Aly did sell, Youngaaye at the
calls of their first eleven. It The game,, although the base- end of his stag (when he alleged he should be a fairly even game.
line exchanges were slow, 'was I am told however that he might was trying to get out!) played a beat K.C.C. II, unless their visitors stubborn defence, and when pre- Recreio on their own ground should full of interest. Chiu offered a have forced the pace a little more ar three most classic. shots. But after Kicketis left.
Ernio Zimmern'a innings was
draw of it. Isented the manage to make
with the opportunity. deciding factor. The home side won .ugine the Indians' second eleven finshed out a goodly looking pass- after a most enjoyable game with should beat the Army Service Corpsing shot of winning volley. He
though League Army players are playing did not enjoy the best of luck,
for regularly League team when not required for ruined by the net cord. He has shots being unit Second several deserving "Army" League games.
made Improvement, but could still afford to be more aggressive, for to possesses a fairly sound volley.
Hayward, very reasonably view of the Chad's previous successes, was not proped to risk a loss, and found til he had to take just half of the, time avaliable for play before declaring at live runs over the second of the strength of the in view K.C.C. batting I think he was in this Rame quile justified.
'century.
1 have been taken to task for criticising his delayed declaration in
abrut five minutes to spare. The
C.S.C.C. could have drawn it by batting on, or by bowling short out side the off stump, but quite rightly they went for a decision, one way cr the other.
UNIVERSITY FAIL.
I am afraid that the University the Army match as he then gave the have not the batting strength to "Army na long as the Club had had. tackle any side with really strong But in view of the strength of the bowling. They fared very badly be bowling and the doubtful nature of fore Minu ar Pereira, while three batsmen, he might safely have given them a little more time,
the
am not clear if the two First
their
The Police are at home to the C.3.C.C. second in a friendly. I have no information about the R.A.M.C. and. R.E.
THE BIG GAME.
FAST MATURING.
Taui Wai-put's game is fast takes place on Wednesday and Thurs experience of the last two years, The final big match of the season maturing. He has profited by his day next when the Club meet the notably from his defeat by
the Army batting apart from two or Indian batamen hit them all over the United Services in a two day match. Rumjahn and his visit to
K.C.C. PLAY OUT TIME." ·
However that may be, the K.C.C. just played out time though I don't think they would have done no had an casy catch from Gitting, who then was in engle figures, been taken in the lips.
Beek and Ricketts bowled very well and the foriner nearly had Teddy Fincher in his second over. Teddy survived and seemed to be getting set when he played inside a strong one from the first bowler.
place. Rodrigues did get into duulito figures but no more.
I am afraid that a good deal of king in 1933. II interest will be lost this year as one
Nan
can now ne-
The side however is a young one or two of the best Navy cricketers are commodate himself to require- and nord not be discouraged. away. I do not mean that n very ments, and has an all-round game They will give quite a good hecount useful side cannot be put out, but it which will stand him in good themastres against weaker will hardly be a fully representative stead when he comes up against teams and in a year or two will one.
stiffer opposition. probably build up quite a sound
Yesterday Tsui cleven.
THE SECOND DIVISION,
revealed the
I also
From the Army I imagine Captain P.-V, Williams, C.-C.-Garthwaite, R. J. Walker and J. L. Williams are progress he has made at the net. certainties. I also think that on the He was rarely at fault, Club ground against the Club it will liked the way he picked the right The nearest thing to a surprise in pay them to play Elvin, though ad- ones on which to advance. His the Second Division was when the mittedly he has not done very much semi-final meeting with Duff, .C.C. were not far short of beating iately. Celledge too is more or less which appears Inevitable, should the I.K.C.C. They were of course of a certainty unless Holland-Martin be one of the best games in recent at home and had the services of F. A. of the Navy is back in which case уедта.
cently.
Hia
Ricketts disposed of Mackay Munn-whom I should regard as a the latter would undoubtedly knop Lai Kwong-tsun showed that with the fourth consecutive gorker regular member of the first League wicket, wille Colledge's form with
and Ernie Fincher but Lay hit team, but even so they show signs of the bat has been disappointing re- reports of his rapid improvement very well indeed, and ratlier re
being a
a much improveit side..
were not exaggerated when he versed the usual procedure by HK.G.C. had Klibce out-the first Cragge also is a player who, if again ousted Ng Sze-kwong, knocking Beck out temporarily time after his accident, but he did available, will have to bo considered. former local idol, in straight sets, with a terrife straight return which not ecme off and A. K. Mackenzie and He saves any amount of runs in the with the loss of five games. took him under the knee
Jupp
alone saved them. Lowson was field. away and this weakened their
speed, mobility at the met, and If 19 difficult to say who are By the way K.C.C. get fifty-five in howling.
ayaflable from the Navy. The most thoroughly safe ground strokes the first half hour but this had been As was expected the second elevens obvious names are Steplierson, Lar pulled him through comfortably.
Oweri Hughes eclipsed by
and of Craigengawer and L.R.C. easily de-kin, Large, Richards, Enden. Carver, NE
was on the defensive for Ricketts who at one period scored fented the C.5.C.C. and University Marsham and Holland-Martin, but I three parts of the match and only over sixty runs in twenty minutes Prespectively.
am sure at least three of these are occasionally was in tho position Gittins made useful runs but I gatheri
away, Recreio enally beat R.A.M.C-the
to adopt some of his pot strokes ukar Pereira A. P. of that ilk selects itself assuming that Beck will decade ago.
As for the Club side, it more or less by which he beat 'all comers a will bear watching and it is a pity bu fit to play. The only man perhaps
his was not an orthodox innings to Hay the least of IL
A FEW CRITICISMS.
I do not like criticising a game
definitily unless I have seen it. The
he cannot get a try cut in a first Division game.
to come in, if room can be found, is
G. R. Sayer. But with Beck, Kickette,
WRIGHT DOES WELL.
C. A. Wright did well to beat
a stylish young
Nine wickets for twenty-three is A. Pearce and Redmond to bowl fellowing points were netually put pretty useful against by no means a they are a tremendously strong side K. M. Wong, down for me by a very able cricketer bad side. The Navy too did very well and I shall be most surprised if they player, in three sets. Wong, wao who was present and are not views to beat R.A.S.C, who had Ballard and are beaten. Given fine weather. Ior his inck of inches, has n first
my ewn. He stated that he whitley of the Army eleven playing expect them to win outright, thought the Club failed to win, apart for them. Apparently West River from the dropped catch, for two air suits Besant as he played a fine,
of
reasons.
One, because Hayward did not declare ten minutes carlier. (Ite
innings.
SUNDAY'S GAME.
admits however it might have cost The K.C.C. rather took ten with the match and I think Hayward the Volunteers on Sunday last. Bock was right in view of the position.) | must be a pretty hardy person to The second, owing to mismanage¦ turn out after the smack he got from ment of the bowling,
class overhead, was finally beaten By Wright's steadiness and ac- curacy on the backhand. Tre
YORKSHIRE SOCIETY ON 1001 made the mistake of con
SPORTS FIELD
Lay. Fincher (E.C.) Smiths, and Teams To Meet K.B.G.C. In
Priry in particular did the damage!
He suggests that when Beck was with the bat. hurt, Alec Pearce should have gone!
With the exception of Mitchell and
Bowls And Tennis
following
have been represent the York-
and
centrating on this hand, Wright was perfectly content that he should do 80,
The third set was productive of better tonnia than is generally the after two hard fought stanzas, and once Wright had gone into a 4-2 lend, ho played particu- larly well, maintaining an Impec- cable length,
Wong revealed a lot of latent tennis ability which time and
Is at least well founded.
on, as when at last he did go on Harley no one could do right on the The was 6.36 p.m.-and then he bowled Volunteer side. Mitchell made a nice selected to beautifully. Again Ricketis bawled sixty-six--with Д bad end-after for an hour and ten minutes. Though having treen quite out of luck for a ahiro Society in their annual experience will develop, His game always looking like getting wickets long time. After his two centuries matches against tho Kowloon It might have helped mozo had Red-TA. Pearce has been going slow. Bowling Green Club, on Saturday mond rolloved him twenty minutes I supposo he is saving up for the at 2.45 p.m. carlier.
New Year Match. It is also suggested Beck should Garthwalte took seven for forty- have bowled that last over-(unless it was too dark!) Ns one who did not four-pretty useful.
TO-MORROW'S GAME,
soo the match is justified in criticising those points I think, so I merely reiterate that they are not my own,' Thore in only one game in the First and leave it at that.
Division of the League to-morrow and By the way the Club folding was that in between the Navy and tho doscribed as exemplary, The K.C.C. Civil Service, on the ground of the were at fault in this department of latter Club the game, though Lay caught a very As the Navy have some of their nico anc...
men away, and also have to put A second team, if they play to programme, it seems as if the C.S.C.C. have a chance of winning, their first League Match for two seasons. But
"CRAIGENGOWER WIN AGAIN.
The Civil Service wont out for
best
out
win or a long when they declared at one never knowi
a hundred and forty-seven for soven
..
BOWLS.
Tam Yoc-long had no dimeulty
in qualifying to meet E. C. Fincher
in the second round, when he
A. Brooksbank, J. H. Shaw, beat Haigh with the loss of 'two W, J. Geall, A. E.. Silkstone | games. Notable advancement (skip)..
made by Tam since his defeat of J. G. Haigh, A. R. Brown, O. B. Goldman last year, could be seen Raven, L. E. Longbottom (skip). In his volleying, and a strongthen- C. Jackson, A. Popple, J. Aed backhand, both of which are Howo, J. G. Meyer (skip), likely to provo" useful against the K.C.C. champion. He has twice as much spoed on the forehand and there is nothing wrong with his service, ******** Portuguoio community come "Into Club de Recreio players te pear action this afternoon, when four,
in the doubles Barretto and Remedios should win quite com- fortably, but F. IL Kwok and S. W.
AI, F. Raven, E. D. Labrousse, F. Normington, L. de Rome (skip)
Reserve: E. W. Coulson,
TENNIS.
Mrs. J. L Tetley and J. L Among Friendlies are games beatley, Miss Holmes and C. A. against | Craigengowor. Despite tween the Army and Craigengowor Wright, Ming Heap and W. Ashby, know Injury which caused him to havel at Sookonpoo, in which If at full. Mrs. Silkstono and W. Stoker.
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