THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 14,
1936.
SHANGHAI TENNIS PLAYERS SHOW FINE FORM
HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST
COLONY STARS
BRILLIANT NET PLAY
BY MISS MASSEY
C+
(By "Verilas")
Wal-pul and Paul
Miss John Massey's forceful against Tui net play was easily the out-Kong. They outdrove the longkang
stand ng feature about yester- day's tennis matches between the Shanghai Country Club and the Hongkong Island repro- sentative team played at Chinese Recreation Club.
Time and again Miss Massey aciz ed opening created by her partner, Mra. Dvorjotz and tucked the bail
with away
unreturnable drive- So volleys or overhead smasher. far as I could nee Misa Massey made from the preelsely two mistakes forecourt in the courAr of three hotly contested sets, while she must have scored anything up to 30 out- eight poltits,
The Shanghal players easily held their own, finishing the afternoon's play but one set in arrens. But in the courac of the whole match, which included "Saturphy's they lost by 14 sets to seven,
DIC SUPPRISE
gumes,
of
The big surprise about yesterday's play was the three-sets, defent Mr. Krenov and Mrs. Burton, but it was largely due to the fact that the visiting players were beginning to feel the effects of their strenuous week-end. It was thele fourth su- cessive day of play and the Shanghai-1. landers were clearly tired.
All the same credit must be given to Mr. Litton and Mias Rose Rum- jalin. They played very pretty ten-
and nis, combining well
reizing every opportunliy, Miss Rumjahn Lillon drove strongly and Mrs. rounded off the rallies with some brisk volleying......
Mrs. Krenov was the steadler of the losers, but was not consistent enough in the forecourt.
On the other, court Bliss Massey and Mrs. Dvorjetz waged n stern contest with Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu and Mins Rose Perry. There was nothing to choose,bolween The pairs as the scores suggest, but the Shang- hal players posseased. better finish- ing abois. The Hongkong pair could have sought, the net aftener with ad- vantage, but usually, they per- mitted Miss Massey to secure this position, and that usually met are- works and a point to Shanghai,
MRS. DVORJETZ PLAYS Mrs. Dvorjetz gave her best ex-. hibition since playing in Hongkong. Both on forehand and backhand she drove with great power und Arm control, obtaining shorp angles
men in the first set and were next door to snatching the second, Tsui played somewhat lackadaisically, and committed stupid errors when well positioned, Forbes and Figgin were definitely steadler, and drove to well that the opposition had to be enre- Fit out raiding the net.
DU PAC'S VACILLATION
Owing to the length of the pre- vlous ladies' match, the Rumjaha cousins and Meise und Du Pae could only play a set and a half. The ten-
SHANGHAI AND HONGKONG CRICKET INTERPORTERS IN ANNUAL CLASH
The teams representating Shanghai and Hongkong in thy in terrast match played last wook at the Shanghal Club ground. Shang. hai started badly, but retrieved the situation with a saries of bitter, stands against some of the most brilliant bowling and fielding aver
shown in Shanghai by = visiting dido.
By "Voritas'
Fine Badminton Form
nis was a mixture of good and bad. Du Clubhouse Chatter Pag was again spectaculor, but he will have to restrain his enthusiasm for outright points If he is to make. he player he promises to become. Is whole-hearted work is joyful to behold, and I was vividly reminded of the athletic Perry when I saw him covering the court with specta- cular traps and high jumps for he overhead smurties,
Melse, much more sedale, but re-
le, unt un a good display, only real weakness being on
his the
When following in service, The Rumjahn cousins never hit their true form: or at least their old- time form. But they showed sul?i- Duil elent flashes of brilliance to them through the first set. Sirdar performed cloverly at the net, but .D. played rather passive tennis Throughout.
The full scores of the afternoon's play follow.
LADIES' DOUBLES
Miss Joan Mansey and Mrs. Dvor- Mrs. Chlu Jets (Shanghai) beat
Rose Chun-chlu and Miss (Hongkong) 6-2, 6-4, 10-8.
Mrs. Litton and Miss Ruse Rum- Jalin (Hongkong) beat Mrs. Krenov and Mrs. Burton (Shanghai) 7-5, 6-3.
6-3,
Shown By Shanghai Players
TO-NIGHT'S GAMES WILL BE
BEST SEEN IN COLONY -
for another
Ferry THREE things have impressed having a brisk knock up. Joined by concerning the visit here of Forues and Miss Mussey, the tour proceeded to pay a gaine of mixeu Club the Shanghai Country
10 points up. Then the two inates too on the men
15 tennis team: their splendid en- thusiasm and keenness and their points, and any Meso and Forbes The used each user ¿vir the court with fine physical resources.
a 21 up game. After whien, ured, į former qualities pulled them but quite satisfied, the players re- Taul Wai-pul...and. Paul (Hongkong) drew with T. II. Figals through in their match against turned home for some much needed 1-8. Kowloon after being on the rest. and J. G. Forbes (Shanghai) 7-5, 1-3.
MEN'S DOUBLES
Kong
3. A. and H. D. Rumjabu (Hong-losing end of the score at the Meise's Mastory kong) beat A. G. Meist and H. da close of the first day's play, Pac de Marsoulies 'Shanghai) 8-7.
THE CESAREWITCH
Probable Starters And Jockeys
LL four players made an excellent
鼗
of ideal
TO-NIGHT'S
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HOCKEY TOURNEY
o
Club Defeats Police In Fast Game
An inter-section hockey match was played at the Radio Sports ground yesterday when the Hongkong Club
SHANGHAI
PLAYERS
LAST GAME
Against The K. C. C.
tennis
Shanghai Country Club team complete six days of sports activity to-morrow when they meet K.C.C. team at the Kowloon .Cricket Club.
Men's and ladies' singles and The doubles have been arranged. games will start at 4.39 and will be played off on aix courts.
The programme is as follows..
Men's Singles
Q. Dodiker (K.C.C.) v. II. da Pao de Marsouties (Shanghai)
A.E.P.
Guest (E.C.C.) v. A. G. Melse (Shanghai)
Women's Blagles
Mira, Nora Wilson (K.C.C.) v. Mrs. Krenov (Slängħal)
Misa M. Griffiths (K.C.C.) v. Mrs. Dvorjets (Shanghai)
Men's Doubles
8. A. Gray and G. Clarke (E.C.C.) v. T. 11. Figgls and J. G. Forbes (Shanghai)
Women's Doubles
Mrs. McCaw and Miss A. Macken- ALLICY xle (K.C.C.) v. Miss Joan and Mrs. Burton (Shanghai).
In the evening a nubile subscrip tlon dinner and dance' will be held in honour of the Shanghaj team at the K.C.C. Admission will be $3 including dinner, or, for the dance only after dinner, one dollar.
HARBOUR RACES Next Wednesday's Events
The Police scored their first goal the Praya BADMINTON
DISPLAYS
WILL BE BEST SEEN HERE YET
The Annuni. Open and Luciles' "A" team beat the Police by two Harbour Races will be held on goals to one. The game was very fast Wednesday, October 21. The start and clean, two goals being scored a will be from the Railway Fier, Kow- the first hali.
loon, at 5 p.m. sharp and finish at Wall outside Messrs. through Wilson who secured the ball Butterfield & Swire's ofce. from Parker at right-Inside.
Entrance fee $1.00 and post entries The Police were unlucky, equalising goal being scored when will be accepted.. Mackay, the Club's right winger, seni a hard spinning ball into cir
the
cool area, and Hayward, in an at- empt to stop it, deflected it icto
the net.
Competitors launch will Icavo
Murray Fier at 4.45 pm, sharp...
Prizes will be awarded as under:
Open Harbour Race, 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Ladies' Harbour Race, 1st,
2nd & 3rd prizes.
while they were apparent again yesterday when the ladies held A impression and one has no hesita-
The winning goal for the Clubs win contributed by Bickford (centre their own against the Island on in guaranteeing that this even-
In addition to the above, Lady forward) who scored with #hard couples, and the men gave the ing's show at the keerelo will be the
drive six
six yards from the goal. MacGregor has kingly donated a Rumjahn cousins, Tsui Wai-pui most attractive display of badminton yet seen in the Colony. Meise re-
For the Palice Jackson was a hard speciul prize, to be awarded to the and Paul Kong a good run for vealed his perfect control over the LIGHT alterations have been worker, playing a
good game at left arst girl competitor, 14 years and their money... Their rather as-"bird" with succession of
made in to-night's order of hair, although he was handicap, co under, who completes the course.
H. E. Sir Andrew Caldecott and physical
play in the badminton. exhibitions by an injured hand. Blackburn na resources drop shots made from both overhead tonishing
Phd Lady Caldecott have expressed their and below the level of his waist. to be given at the Club de Berrelo Gough were also prominent, were demonstrated at the close the acute anglea made-by-a-105. by Shanghaland—Ilongkong Wilson and Parker combined well intention to be present at the Onish of yesterday's tennis, when, second turn of the wrist were parti-
As usual the Reid brothers played a and Lady Caldecot! will distribute London, Oct. 13.
Good game. some cularly
arly spectacular. Melse Latest alterations in the probable despite participating in
The
players were: which forced, the opposition into starters and jockeys for the Crgare gruelling sets, Miss Joan Massey, has all the shots are over all long
one big advantage
Hongkong Club: J. Rodger (Capt); short lobblog weak returns, witch which is being run at New Mrs. T. M. Burton, A., G. Meise kong players: he can disguise his Then, Miss Massey would jump in markel to-morrow are as follows: and with her sweeping volley or de Tommy Weston rides Churgwin, and J. G. Forbes hurried across strokes so that it is practically im- structive overhead, put the ball Fox has Rondo Packham mounts to the Club de Recreio and spent possible to anticipate their direction. away with precision
Nenrler, Sibbriti rides Chosen. Mrs. Chiu' played R thoughtful Nee
Robertson will be on Hands Off, A nearly an hour practising on the lle is decisive a baseline game for. Hongkong, but be
the easiest thing in the world: Burns mounts Kepton, Power is on badminton court in preparation head hitting and makes serving look it is one of the hardest actually ahe should have followed in oftener on some of her very good cross-court Carpet Knight, Mitchell rides SL for to-night's exhibitions.
eitective serving
K
drives. Miss Perry was steady, but Botolph, and Richardson takes out Ladies Play The Men
at times rather outpaced by the hard-nlaying opposition.
T. 11. Figgis and J. G. Forbes put astonishingly Good up an
show
Fel.
Queen's Shilling, Newton Ford and Stainforth from the race.-Reuter,
have been withdrawn AT
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Melse started the ball rolling by
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As Mrs. Burton has to leave early,
the prizes in the V.R.C. hall at the conclusion of the races.
she is playing her mixed doubles and ladles' doubles games straight off H. F. Shields, F. V. Reio, R. A. Da'cs,
There have also been changes in S. A. Fowler, B. 1. Bickford, N. replay In the Civilian inter-section There have or be men's doubles Mackay. V. Bond, W. A. Reid, T. hockey tournament fixture against
Whitley and
and D. Divett.
the Radio Sports Club at the Police Hongkong players.
Police G. S. Wilson (Capt), Sets. Training School ground at 5.15 p.m. C. Blackburn, H. Hayward, C. Gough to-day. Neither A.M. Silva nor W. C. Chuy game between can turn out. The former is suffer W. Jackson, C. Parker, EfSt, J. R. ing from a bad eye wille Choy has
strolces in the game-that is to say a slight attack of influenza, H. Kow. Wall, R. Khan, K. Singh, J. Singh Marques, L. Oliveira, T. Alves. F.
Mrs. Burton-A Class
Player
and probably Carvalho will take their K.S. places against T. C. Lee and Liew of the University.
The committee have gone out of their way to ensure adequate seating Malayer Stronger in every de- better part of 4 names in comfort.
class accommodation this evening and ther
400 spectators be
TRS. Burton is clearly
partment, I think, to any local Arrangement have also been made player. And although she 3 or onlookers to purchase refresh- played for come considerable time,
last ments by buying books of tickets at she jumped back into form evening as though the had been in the Recreio,
in
constant practice. Her placements
ORDER OF PLAY
from the forecourt indicated her kaowleags of court cratt, but over- The programme starts off at 8.45 had she was just as cffective, and p.m. sharp, and will be played as she is a player who can arop back follows. to half court and "kill"
for
hor
Mixed doubles between A.G. Meise points. To-night's mixed doubles! match between her and Melse and and. Mrs. .T. M. Burton (Shanghai) Chan and Mias Grims should pro and S. P. Chan and Mias ML Griffiths vide suficient entertainment lo sullsongkung), 1wo
ty the keenest of badminton "fans", points up.
rames
of 15
Miss Massey, as in her tennis, prefera Ladies doubles between Mrs. Bar- hard overhead play and her smash-ton and Miss Joan Massey (Shanghai) ing, once her eye is in, is certainly
much better than that accomplished and Miss A. Mackenate and Miss O.
Ribeiro (Hongkong), Two by Colony players. She did
110115 points up.
to possess the finesse of Mr. apon, but they will make a power
Burton,
gamics,
Men's singles between A. G. Melsa
fut combination In the Indics (Shanghai) and M.A. Oliveira (Hong- doubles, Forbes showed fine powers kung). Uno game, 16 polats up.
retrieving and of
of the finer Mixed doubles between J. G. passable knowledge
and Miss Joan Massey points of the game. In view of the Forbes
B
more than
Miss M. Shiva (longkong. Two games, 15 pothis up.
fact that all four players were badly (Shanghai) and L. A. Carvalho and out of practice and were playing for the first time on a strange court and under strange conditions, their per- formances were most impressive,
WALES PICKS: HER TEAM
For International
Soccer Match
London, Oct. 13.
Men's doubles between T. C., Lee and K. S. Llew (University) and II. Kew (St. Andrew's) and elther L. A. Carvalho (Recreio) or 8. F. Chan' (C.R.C.). One game, 21 points up.
Men's doubles between A. G. Meise and J. G. Forbes (Shanghai), and AL A. Oliveira and J. 3. Remedios Two games, 15 points (Hongkong).
up.
'official umpires will be Mr. N. The official Beltrao and Mr. A. E. Xavier.
(Arsenal); Warner (Swansea), Gelf- Richardr Wales International soccer team to fiths (Aston Villa) and
(Brentford). meet England Cardiff on her (Brantford); Inking
Joncs (Wolves), Glover 17 Apond to-day as follows: Bryn
John Roy (Manchester U.); Turner (Grimsby), Leslie Jones (Coventry) (Charlton) and John Robert and Morris (Birmingham)-Reuter.
and F. Singh.
ARGONAUTA RADIO The following will represent thei Grupo Desportivo Argonauta in the
U. B. Sousa, A. Pinna, R. Xavier, R. Nolasco, B. Gosano, P. Xavier, H. Ozorio and A. Angèlo,
The first meeting between these two teams resulted in a draw,
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