FAMOUS
PROBLEM
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1984.
PLAYERS DISCUSS
OF THREE OR FIVE SETS
RAISED
TENNIS
CLASSIC ENCOUNTER OPEN LOCAL
Majority In Favour Of The Fifth Set SOCCER SEASON
Being Continued
INTERESTING
VIEWS OFFERED
In a section headed "What the tennis world thinks," Lowe's Annual presents view of players on the relative merits of best of five and beat of three set matches. Twenty replies were received to the following question:
way.
(1) In view of the increasing carefully into the malter and see if strain which close five set anything can be done to lessen the Singles matches Impoue, train, either by shorter matches or especially during hot weather, shorter programimes, or in some other Nometimes ending in the collapse of one or other of the pinyers, would not the best of three sets be a more untisfactory fest of skil7
The editor himself introduces
the discussion in thla fashion:
Davis
FIVE SETS FAVOURED.
are
(Continued from Page 3.)
begin real preparation for the forthcoming season, and training will start In carnest during, the
ISSUE
INTERPORT: SWIM
STRONG TEAM TO VISIT. SHANGHAI
THE SELECTIONS
Hongkong have selected a strong next week or so. With a promised contingent of swimmers to make the revival by South Chinu Athletic, trip to Shanghai for the forthcom the appearance later in the seasoning interport contests. The arrange of a new military team, and finally ments which are all in the hands of the V.R.C. wore finalised inst night the Interport, this year's football when the committer
appointed a promises to be more interesting manager to accompany the team and than ever.
tiominated the swimmers (probably The full programme for the in some events) for each race,
The following swimmers have been selected to make the trip:
Australia in 1912, in very strong for the best of five sets and puts forth his views ably and attractive ly, viz:
In my opinion all championship and international matches, in which men are taking part, should be of five sets,ening of the season, follows.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29, for the following reasons:
First Division
(Kick Off at 1,48 p.m.)
South China "D" Line Royal Artillery
(Bookup ground)
Kawfoon (Club ground) Police
(Kowloon, ground) Fast Lanesshirei
Beercio ground)
(Ceruline
Young Indian
Chin Athletics
Club de Recreio
Club
SECOND-DIVISION.-
(Kuk Off at 9.16 p.m.)
V Navy (ät)litary ground, Happy - Valles)
V Borsteners. Vulverity
Chinese Atha, mint, Happy Valles)
(Caroline H East Lanenshtren
(Chachans Itond) Chinese Athletic
(Club groom?
(a) In all genuine athletic contests, where men are concerned, the quality of endurance, as well as that of play- Only three of the twenty repliesing skill, at be allowed to enter.
(b) By restricting the number of favour best of three set matches.seta in a match to three this gandity The weightlest of these are from connet to a great extent be exercised. Wilmer Allison and Charles PTo a certain extent the quality of the veteran inter Judgment as well cannot be used. The first question about the Dixon, advlanbility of three set matches nationalist. Dixon qualifies his Thus, a player, by using a physical instead of five was prompted by the opinion by saying that four nets efforts with judgment, and knowing
power with foresight, timing his main | St. Joseph's exhausting nature of rome of the would be his ideal. Henk Timmer, when to "rest" or exert his whole struggles last season, especially in the the Dutch International, favours power, may be able to endure through.
Cap competition, and best of three sets and suggests o fong match and defent his opponent subject which affords plenty of scope preliminary knock up on another in the end, when in a shorter contest for direusalon. Although the weight
mater whole the he may not have been able to play his of opinion is in favour of keeping five court. Take it as a
of the Aut matches, there are quite a few best of five set advocates have all best through the shortne for the shorter ones. Those in favour the best of it, and the pity is period allowed for the match. In this way a combination of sound judg- of the former overlook the fact that that there are not more replies.
ment, restraint and, of course, the conditions to-day are vastly different Perry and Crawford
nat kill of being able to play the ball as from what they were. Front-rank quoted but Vinca and Austin are. well, will be seen, and the player players nee rapidly increasing. in
Austin sume up by advocating stands out all the more perfectly numbers and, B Allison points the beat of three sets for early equipped on consequence. The ton nr almost equal in stroke equipment.
therefore, rounds and refers to the strain in minutes interval after the third set A long live set match,
Ameriena often resolves itself towards its close the
should be a suficient "rent. period" championship for the properly trained tennis player, purely into a text of endurnace. There where a best of five set match in and should certainly be adopted in is also far more first-class lawn played every day.
this country in all championship and tennis played tong, anul
I consider five sets a more satis international matches in which five champions consequently have to factory text of skill than three, and sets are played. undertake many muro five set matches they allow regovery from a bad stari, than their preverssors, getting Hitle 1 feel, however, that is big champion respite from their strapicies year in, Įships such as the American, where it is necessary to play a five net match year out.
set match does every day, that the strain for most Clearly, a Bre impose a bigger physical and mental players is too great. Moreover, strain than any other sport, including player who has had an easy mate boxing and foodhult, nid often gorsi the previous day must have an ad- on for twies or three Hines, as long, yantage over an opponent who had to Because of this fast, most players fight through a long and exhausting are agreed that the ten minutes struggle. I feel it would be more interval after the third net, which is įsatisfactory if the earlier and easter allowed in Davis Cup matches and at rounds were three sets and the later other important championships. nut round five sels, with a day of rest side England, is an urgent neeil int|between, as at Wimbledon, Wimbledon. In additior, if players
modern
are not to permanently injure their health day these frequent gladiatorial
Jacques Brugnon is short and to the point, saying:
limit. Certain players do not know I think three sets is too short a their hest form at the beginning of a matel. Anyway, I think that the ten minutes interval after the third aet Is indispensabile.
WHAT VINES THINKS, Ellsworth Vines is almost дн brief ns Brugnon.
He says: No, I do not think so. A man in good or even fair physical condition can stand any dve set match. I feel A. E. Beamish, who helped BrI have personally beer. I have never that I can truthfully any that when
BEAMISH'S VIEWS.
combats, those in authority should go tish Isles win the Davis Cup from been absolutely exhausted after the
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hardent live set match.
the talk of frequent collapse and anys that these are rarely due directly to tennie, Bia contribu- tion follows:
Richard N. Williams 2nd deerles
No! I am a great believer in five
W. Lawrence (V.R.C.)
L. Roza-Pereira (V.R.C.)
A. A. Roza (V.R.C.)
E.. Roza (V.R.C.)
T. Paget (V.R.C.)
:
C. E. Roza-Pereira (V.R.C.)
Ed. da loan (V.R.C.)
E. M. Marques (V.IL.C.) W. T. Campbell (V.R.C.))
Kwok Chun-hang (South China) Lau Po-hei (Chinese Athletic) Chan Shek-pu! (Chinese Athletic) 8. H. Wong (Unattached)
The selected awimmers were nominated for the various events na follows:
FIRST DAY.
220 Yards free style:-L. Roza- - Pereira and W. Lawrence.
100 Breast Stroke:-Kwok Chun- hang and E. M. Marques,
Relay (four men 60 yards each): -W. Lawrence, T. Paget, E. B. | Roza, A. A. Roza, L. Roza-Pereira and Lau Po-hel (team to be finally selected on arrival in Shanghai).
SECOND DAY.
880 Yards free style:--L. Rozá Pereira and A. A. Roza or W. T. Campbell.
100 Yards free style:-W. Law- rence, E. B. Roza, T. Paget and A. A. Roza (two men to be selected on arrival of team, In Shanghai),
Medley Relay (three styles) :- Lau Po-hei or L. Roza-Pereira (back stroke), Kwok Chun-hang or E. B. Marques (breast stroke) and W. Lawrence, T. Paget or E. B. Roza (free style)..
Water Polo against Tientsin:- Chan Shek-pul (goal); W, Lawronce and Kwok Chan-hang or T. Paget! (backs); W. T. Campbell (centre halt); G. E. Roza-Pereira ÷ A, A.: Roza and L. Roza-Pereira (forwards).
:
THIRD DAY.
60 yards free style!-W. Lawrence. and E. B. Roza or T. Pagat.
Diving:-Ed. da Roza, and S. H.
Wong.
100 Yards back stroke:-L. Roza-
rence.
ets. Ail aporta depend to some de gree on your lasting qualitiesPereira and Lau Po-hel or W. Law that's just part of the game. The best of three is too short, a bad start might beat the better men: a great Pereira and W. Lawrence or A. A. 440 Yards free style:-L. Roza- many of the better players take at least a set to get going. If this is done, why not eui cricket-down to one Same line-up, but subject to changes. Water Polo against Shanghai:— day, football to half an hour, etc. Not and after all, very, very few matches the tean as manager,
Roza.
Mr. D. F. Lopes is accompanying The swim-
end in collapse and those generally due to sickness or other causes not direct: tember 8 by the President Coolidge. mers will leave on Saturday, Sep ly due to tennis.
The last writer to be quoted is On Saturday next a night fete la C. J. Van Lennop, who played for to be held at the V.R.C. at which Holland in eleven Davis Cup tics, The interport swimmers will be seen special events have been arranged. and who is a skilled and forcible in action in the 60 yards, 100 yards, writer and a clone and sound res 100 yards breast stroke, 40 yards
diving and water polo.
soner.
Lawn tennis in its severest form, through the very strain It impoaca, is
a moral teacher and a character buik-
er. Will-power, concentration, self- BROMLEY'S ILLNESS. control, preseverence, courage, all nd-i mirable attributes to man, it develops where found, and creates where non- existent. The game takes a great deal, in return gives full-handed. But due care should be taken that only fit men participate. Strict medical supervision is essential, and rest period after the third set a necessity.
Australian Cricketer Undergoes Operation.
London, Aug, 27.
The Australian cricketer, Bromley, It is a matter of general regret that one of the members of the present Wimbledon considers it wise to think touring side in England, underwent differently. Perhaps the Committee an operation for appendicitis to-day. will relent, as they did about the He is reported to be progressing challenga round and the seeding.
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