ONG TELEGRAPH
FEBRUARY
TSUI'S TENNIS FAST APPROACHING STAGE
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. Abbit)
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 felt. The Club have to thank H. Owen Hughes for a lot. Afitchell was briliantly caught by a runner for some time, Richardson | strength the Army should reverse the Arthur Lay early on oir Sargent white hatted really well after a weak spell decision of the League game, and the Burnett, who was occasionally making to start with when he was badly K.CC. and L.R.C. over, at Kowloon. then bump nustily, soon had Alec dropped twice. Perry hit very well, This latter should be a very geud Pearce out. T. E, Poarce changed his and at the end Hawkins played a game, mind about one from Sargent, and useful knock. then, aftar Hayward had improved things, Don Mariey, was run out in a vory stupid way.
Uwen Hughes Meantumo obviously seeing them and playing nice cricket. But it was only when Ricketts came in that the Club began to get a grip of the game.
Was
Driving and hooking well ha scored at a great. pace and Owen Hughes was content to slow down More from sixty though of course he hardly had his fair share of the bowling.
over was worse than I have ever sect it, and altogether they were in this line but a shadow of their for- mer selves.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
SINGLES,
Thai Wal-pui beat Chlu Chan- chịu tải, Đội
C. A. Wright beat K, M, Wong 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Lai Kwong-tsun beat Ng Szo kwong 6-1, 6-4
Tam Yoe-fong beat J. G. Haigh 6·0, 6·2.
DOUBLES.
Luk Chun-cheong and Wong Shul-wing beat Luk Ding-cheong"
Lee 6-3, 6-8, 8-0. and W. 1
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
SINGLES.
Lt. H. D. Tollington v. Lt. Crd. Jacol
DOUBLES.
CA. Barretto, and A. D. Itemedios v. G. Gamble and J. G. Haigh.
J. Remedios and I. A. da Silva. Y. F. II. Kwok and 8. W. Liang
Ho Ka-lau and Tout Wal-puls. 9. E. and D. S. Green,
L. Goldman and E C. Fincher
v. 31. 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").
Taui 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 Chiu Chun-chiu in the open singles championship.
It was
which called
Llang will be a hard nut for J. J. Remedios and L. A. da Silva to crack. But the league form of the Portugese pairs last summer
n Taul gently feeling his way, recognising the futility of trying to adopt those sizzling On the Club Ground there is the drives which had beaten Duong The Crigengower catching how. annual Under Thirty va Over Thirtyi and Saumont in Ianol, and adapt- | suggested that they would play not
a very big fixture forty or fifty years ago which has rather dronneding himself to conditions and an out of importance and interest. No opponent
for doubt however the Club will use it as cautioraness at the expense of ntry cut for their inst places in the spectacularity. It seems however that bowling is.. game cleven for China New But not oven Trui could be
Year of which more anon.
denied a like batting on the C.C.C, wicket--|
net attack, and from In the Second Division there are to this position he beat Chiu 6-3, an acquired art! Baker never found 1 the form he showed the previous my knowledge three League Games week. The batsmen were continually and a friendly. University II have
an inconsiderate 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 by promises to be the plek of the
out-
2, continually scoring aces tho advaninge of a bit, taking twenty-six minutes to creeping in to their sticks and there met the Nave song at home to means of neatly angled volleys serion.
which left Chiu hopelessly team, which lo seventy were three L.B.W.'s beakles one or will be, I imagine, rather depleted by positioned.
two very close calls.
All did well.. Youngsaye at the the calls of their first eleven. It The game, although the base-
be a fairly even game.
were slow, was end of his stay (when he alleged he should be
line exchanges I am told however that he might was trying to get out!) played two Recreto on their own ground should full of interest, Chiu offered a have forced the pace a little more or three most classic shots. But beat K.C.C. II. unless their visitors stubborn defence, and when pre- after Ricketts left.
Ernio Zimmern'a innings was the manage to make a draw of it. Isented with the opportunity
won inngine the Indians' second eleven Hayward, very reasonably in view deciding factor. The home side won should beat the Army Service Corpslashed out a goodly looking puss of the Club's previous successes, was after a most enjoyable game with not prepared to risk a loss, and about five minutes to spare. The though I am not clear if the two Firsting shot or winning volley. Ho found that he had to take just half of CS.C.C. could have draw it by League Army players are playing did not enjoy the best of luck,
regularly for the time available for play before batting on, or by bowling short out League team when not required for rained by the net cord. He has Second several deserving shots being declaring at five runs over the second side the off stump, but quite rightly "Army" League games, century.
they went for a decision, one way or
made improvement, but could still afford to be more aggressive, for the other, ̧
he
sound possesses a fairly
In view of the strength of the K.C.C. batting I think he was in this game quite justified,
I have been taken to task for. criticising his delayed 'declaration in the Army match as ho then gave the Army as long as the Club had had. But in view
of the strength of the the army balling apart from two or bowling and the doubtful nature of three batsmen, he might safely have given them a little more time.
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 so had an easy catch from Gittins, who thon' was in, single figures, been taken in the slips.
UNIVERSITY FAIL.
I am afraid that the University have noi the batting strength to tackle any side with really strong bowling. They fared very badly be Indian batginen hit them all over the fore Minu and Pereira, while place. Rodrigues did get into double figures but no more.
the
The side however is n young one and nerd not be discouraged. They will give quite a good account of themarives against weaker teams and in a year or two will probally build up quite a sound cleven.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
their
unit
The Pelice are at home to the C.S.C.C. second in a friendly. I have ne information about the` R.A.M.C. and It.E.
THE BIG GAME.”
I am afraid that a good deal of
rolley,
FAST MATURING,
Tsui Wai-pui's game is fast The Anal big match of the season maturing. He has profited by his takes place on Wednesday and Thurs experience of the last two years, United Services in a two day match. Rumjahn and his visit to Non- day next when the Club meet the notably from his defent by interest will be lost this year as one king in 1933. He can now ac
himself to require- or two of the best Navy cricketers are commodate nway. I do not mean that a very monts, and has an all-round game- useful alde cannot be put out, but it which will stand him in good will hardly be a fully representative stand when he, comes up' against one.
stiffer opposition.
From the Army I imagine Captain
Yesterday Tsui revealed the P. V. Williama, C. C. Garthwaite, R. J. Walker and J. L. Williams are progress he has made at the net. Beck-and. Ricketts.bowled very well.
certainties. I also think that on the lie was rarely at fault. I also Club-ground-ngainst the Club-it will flfked-the-way-he-picked-the-right. and tho former nearly had Teddy
The nearest thing to a surprise in pay them to play Elvin, though ad ones on which to advance. His Flacher in his second over. Teddy the Second Division was when the mittedly he has not done very much somi-final meeting with Duit, survived and seemed to be getting sot when he played inside a straight K.C.C. were not far short of boating intely. Celledge too is more or less which appears inevitable, should the II.K.C.C. They were of course of a certainty unless Holland-Mortin me from the frat bowler.
at home and had the services of F. A. of the Navy is back in which case
bo one of the best games in recent Ricketts disposed of Mackay-Munn-whom I should regard as the latter would undoubtedly koop years.
Lai Kwong-taun showed that with the fourth consecutive yorker regular member of the first League wicket, while 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 rather re being a much improved side.
cently.
were not exaggerated when he HK.C.G. had Kilbee out-the first
ousted Cragge also is a player who, if again
Ng Szokwond time after his accident, but he did available, will have to be considered. former local idol, in straight sets, not come off and A. K. Mackenzie and He saves nay amount of runs in the with the loss of five games. His Jupp alone saved them. Lowson was field, away and
speed, mobility at the net, and this weakened their
It is difficult to say who are thoroughly safe ground strokes By the way K.C.C. got fifty-five in bowling. the first half hour but this had been As was expected the second elevens obvious names are Stephenson, Lar-
available from the Navy. The most pulled him through comfortably. Hughes and of Craigengower and I.R.C. easily de kin, Large, Iliehards, Eaden, Curver, oclipsed by Owen
Ng was on the defensive Ricketts who at one period scared feated the CS.C.C. and University Marsham and Holland-Martin, but I three parts of the match and only over alxty runs in twenty minutes.respectively.
am sure at least three of those are occasionally was in the position Gittins made useful runs but I gather
to adopt some of his pet strokes his was not an orthodox Innings to Recreio easily beat R.A.81.C.the away. say the least of it.
other Pereira A. P. of that k- As for the Club side, it more or less by which he boat all comers a will bear watching and it is a pity selects itself assuming that Beck will decade ago. he cannot get a try out in a first fit to play. The only men perhaps
versed the usual procedure by knocking Beck out temporarily with a terrific straight roturn which took him under the knco.
A FEW CRITICISMS.
I do not like critielsing a game definitly unless I have soon it. The following points were actually put down for me by a very able cricketer who was present and are not views of my own. He stated that he thought the Club falled to win, apart from the dropped catch, for two
reasons.
One, becauso Hayward did not declaro ten minutes earlier. Cite admita however it might have cost
Division game.
to come in, it room can be found, is
G. R. Sayer. But with Beck, Ricketts,
'WRIGHT DOES WELL..
for
C. A. Wright did well to beat
Nine wickets for twenty-three is T. A. Pearce and Redmond to bowl K. M. Wong, a stylish young pretty useful against by no means a they are a tremendously strong aido
bad side. The Navy too did very well and I shall be most surprised if they player, in three sets. Wong, who
to best R.A.S.C. who had Ballard and aro beaten. Given fine weather,
hitley of the Army, eleven playing expect them to win outright.
for thom. Apparently West River air suits Beaunt as he played a finel innings.
SUNDAY'S GAME.
The K.C.C. rather took tea with the match and I think Hayward the Volunteers on Sunday last. Beck was right in view of the position.) must be a pretty hardy person to The second, owing to mismanage turn out after the smack ho got from ment of the bowling.
or his lack of laches, has a first class overhead; was finally beaten by Wright's steadiness and ac- curacy оп the backhand. The loger inade the mistake of con-
YORKSHIRE SOCIETY ON centrating on this hand; and
SPORTS FIELD
Lay. Fincher (E.C.) Smith, and Teams To Meet K.B.G.C. In
Perry in particular did the damage
Bowls And Tennis
been
Ho suggests that when Weck was with the bat. hurt, Alec Peares should have gone! With the exception of Mitchell and on, as when at last he did go on it Harley no one could do right on the was 5.36 p.m. and then he bowled Volunteer sido. Mitchell mado a nice
The following have beautifully. Again Ricketts bowled sixty-six-with a bad end-after selected to represent the York for an hour and ten minutes. Thrugh having been quite out of luck for ashire Society in their annual always looking like getting wickets, long time. After his two centuries matches against the Kowloon it might have helped more had Red-T. A. Pearce has been going alcw. Howling Green Club, on Saturday mond relieved him twenty minutes I suppose he is saving up for the at 2.46 pm.
New Year Match.
earlier.
It is also suggested Beck should Garthwaite took soven for forty- havo bowled that last over(unlosa it four-pretty useful.
was too dark?) No one who did not
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so the match is justified in criticising TO-MORROW'S GAME. theno points I think, so I merely reiterate that they are not my own, There is only ono game in the First and leave it at that.
Division of the League to-morrow and By the way the Club fielding was that is betweon the Navy and the described as exemplary, The K.C.C. Civil Service, on the ground of the were at fault in this department of latter Club.
“As the Navy have some of their
BOWLS.
A. Brooksbank, J. H. Shaw, W. J. Geali, A. E. Silkstone (skip).
J. G. Haigh, A. R. Brown, O. B. "Raven, L. E. Longbottom (skip). Howe, J. G. Moyer (skip).
C. Jackson, A. Popplo, J. A. A. R. F. Raven. E. D. Labrousse,
Reserve: E. W. Coulson,
TENNIS.
Wright was perfectly content that he should do so.
The third sat was productive of better tennis than is generally the CASO after two hard fought stanzas, and once Wright had gone
Into a 4-2 load, he played particu- larly well, maintaining an impec- cable length, •
Wong revealed a lot of latent tennis ability which time and experience will develop. His game is at least well founded.
Tam Yoc-fong had no difficulty
in qualifying to meet E. C. Finchor In the second round, when he beat Haigh with the loss of two Notablo, advancement: games. mado by Tam ainco his dofoat of Goldman last year, could be seen In his volleying, and a strengthen- od backhand, both of which are likely to provo`useful against the K.C.C. champlon. He has twice and there is nothing wrong with Itla oorvide..
the game, though Lay caught a very best men away, and also have to put F. Normington, L. do Rome (sklp), na much spodd on the forehand
nico ono.
CRAIGENGOWER WIN AGAIN,
out a second team, if they play to programme, it seems as if the CS.C.C. have a chance of winning their first; one never known!
The Civil Service went out fer a League Match for two seasons. But
win or a loss when they declared at
Mro. J. La Tetley and J.
a hundred and forty-sovon for maven Among Friendlies are games be Tetley, Miss Holmes, and C. A. against Craigengower. Despite a tween the Army, and Craigengewor Wright. Mina Hoap and W. Ashby, Jaco injury which caused him to havel at Sookenpoo, in which If at full Mrs. Silkstone and W. Stoker.
Portugueso community; come into action this afternoon, when four Club de Recreio players" appear In: tho-doubles, Barretto and Remedios should win quite com- fortably, but F-F. Kwok and SAW).
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