THE HONGKONO TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1938.
SOUTH CHINA "B" NOT IMPRESSIVE DESPITE WIN
AMERICANS LEAD
IN DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND Quist And Bromwich Beat Budge, Mako In Doubles
From A. Wallis Myers
Philadelphia, Sept. 4. Australia kept their Davis Cup challenge alive here to-day, when A. K. Quint and J. Bromwich beat Donald Budge and Gene Mako, of the United States by 0-0, 6-3, 6-4, G-21 in the doubles, the holders having von the first
two
singles matches yesterday, America thus begins the final day's play to-mor- row with a lend of two matches to one, and Budge opposes Quist und R. L. Kings meets Bromwich in the remaining, singles.
Riggs, playing his first Davis Cup match, bent Quist, 4-0, 6-0, 0-0, -1, and Budge, probably playing his last, defended Bromwich, 6-2,
service returns often wrong-footed Maito, and in the rallies, either with one hand or two, he had a parry for the Americans' hardest thrusts.
In the fourth set, after the Inter- val, the Australians made a propiti- ous start, capturing Budge's opening double fault service. He served and netted two easy volleys.
So to 3-1 after four vantages in
service
and then Quist's
game, Budge, smashing out twice, lost his and the Australians service again were 4-li
With Mako baited in the forecourt and ludge netting simple drives the end was now only a matter of mo- ments. The Australians had a point for the match on Mako's service in singles.
the seventh game, but made victory Australian pair not only certain on Quist's service, which was avenged their American champion-won to love,
4-D 7-5 in yesterday's
ahip defent at Boston, but by brll-
lant strategy and sustained pressure
DECISIVE SINGLES
they exposed limitations in the America gained her lead yester-
equipment of the Wimbledon
holders.
day in the singles when Riggs, play-
An exciting moment in the Police goal-mouth yesterday. Mellardy, the Falice custodian, has just punched clear, while Brlitain, the centre half rallies to his support. Blackbourn, on the left, and Pope, extreme right, are looking on anxiously.--Staff Photographer,
AROUND LOCAL SOCCER GROUNDS
only 50 per cent. of their many HAD they been able to round off
make full use of their
CONDUCTED BY "ABE"
han, the Middlesex backs, were ad- mirable against the Chinese attack
a
POLICE CRACK UP DURING THE VITAL STAGES
CHAMPIONS SCORE FOUR TIMES IN SECOND HALF
(By "Abe")
Even though they won by 6-2, South China "B" were seldom impressive and certainly did not play like champions when they met the Police at Caroline Hill yesterday in the First Division of the Hongkong. Football League. Had McHardy been as good as ho used to be several years ago, the Chinese definitely would not have piled on six' goals; or if the Police forwards had finished a little better, the margain would not have boen so wide.
In fact for three quarters of the once carried him to Interport match, play was inclined to be dull honours. Yesterday he WRE slow and uninteresting. There were some and should have saved two or three nice midfield novements by both of the shots which bent him. sider, but both sets of forwards tools a long time to find their feet; the Chinese detented their own ends by over-claboration in front of goal, while the Poller were too slow to make full use of their opportunities.
CHINESE SCORE.
Chinese for the first 20 minutes of the game, the ball swinging about from end to end, Then Chan Taic- fal-received a centre from the right and shot for goal. McHardy got his hand to the ball but could not keep Chung-sang put the Chinese further it out. Three minutes later, Lau
three corners, all of which proved the ahead after the Police had forced
abortive.
The Pollee were the equals of the
Although he scored three gonis, Chan Tak-fai was not at his best. Probably an injured leg had a lot to do with it, but in the first hain
wasted innumerable chances. Lau
Chung-sang and Young Kanpo one Insides also frittered nway op portunities and should have swung the bull out to the wings more often Yeung Shul-yick and Lee Shek-you than they did, especially as both
were both playing well.
MOSS CLEVER
Howlett was presented with
keeper to beat, he shot straight at great opportunity to reduce the but with only the goal.
After the interbody beaten.
The honours went to 19-year-olding his first Davis Cup match, beat Lacked Finish Bromwich. Once Quist had
Quist, and Budge, probably playing
whose fondness for the short covered from a nervous start he lent his last, defeated Bromwich. 10,000
Though the local soccer, league horizontal pass In front of goal:
Tam Kwan-kon, who had no difficul→ valuable ald, but it was his inscrute people watched the tennis, which
ty in saving, Morrison, however, table-looking partner who
showed was considerably below the standard
found the net shortly afterwards. the real genius for the doubica game of the last challenge round at Ger-
when W. T. Tilden promising movements with goals, the is only two Saturdays old, only nullided many fine midfield efforts.
The Chinese defence was sound in Previous to this, the Police goal had Police certainly would have scored two teams in the First Division Navy Not So Good mantown in and mode 75 per cent. of the win- mano. 14. Johnston were unhorsed more often than twice against South have taken maximum points; and
the centre, where Lin! Tak-po was had another narrow escape. when a ning strokes.
DR. Lacoste and his fellow mus China "B" at Caroline Hill yesterday of these, one has played only one
a tower of strength, but the wing- terrific shot by Lee Shek-you hit the Budge will have to be beller to-teers and United States lost the But the forwards were too sities match an indication that the TN their first match of the season lacked subtleties on the Police left
halves were not impressive. Taylor cross-bar with morrow-ho looked definitely over-cup to France.
opportunities
play was very against Kowloon, the Navy made wing; otherwise he would have played to-day or America's grip of cup to Franc
given The cup, appearing
Jull until Chan Talc-ful scored for FO firm last terday for the
But there was some excuse yes and many chances were thrown away.teams in this division are evently
a less scientific play. On the other hand, there were periods matched. Of the two teams with fine impression on those who saw
Chinese with weak shot night may be weakened. For Brom» | Abnormal rain in June had drowned on end when they were as good as 100 per cent. records, one appro- them in action; yesterday, however. 01 more trouble to the Chinese the
right-half and right
Mass through a crowd of players. Play wich should defeat Riggs it the
was a great trier and WOS clever livened up when Taylor met a cross- Issue should depend on the Inst shine raised nothing but clover on first 20 minutes of the game, and ten"B" last season's champions, who, good. The team did not show the with the ball, but unfortunately for shot from the right and banged it match,
same co-ordination as before, and him he was up against Lau Mou, into the net past Tam. DISASTROUS START
brown patches of soil.
minutes No bound on this quite un-Wim in the second half. During the on howover, will have to play much only a goal scored in the concluding who was giving little away. How
enabled them to ever, he wus always Ł dc-40 minutes of the match, however, the better than they have done so far į stages of the game halves and source of danger to the Chinese de- Quist and Bromwich started dis-
SHOWED OLD FORM bledon-ilke surface was really
and if they are to retain the champion share the
the spoils. pendable, and the players had to Chinese o of the muteh, howeve
to seemed
little fence because in spite of his weight, Chinese showed glimpses of their their strokes accordingly. scored six times. The final score of ship. The Police, who were beaten forwards qualify Those using the "drag, like Rages the run the battered the Chinese who by South Chin the vectors are misdirected. Only in defence did he was surprisingly fast. and Bromwich, the advantage; though team, were not that only side in this of the
League to be without a point, Quist and Budge, hitting best off much better, however. high bounds, were cramped by the erratic behaviour of the bail when
minutes.
1
10
astrously, Qusing a love set in With the nur touch and the
nelther range Americans were thriving on his er
We ninth
the
after the resumption of
*
it touched this pecullar door. PlayCHARDY, in the Police goal, was accordingly was tentative and lack-Mothing like the old MeHardy ing in the fire and nuthority coming:
we used to see several years ngo when he was regarded as a worthy from perfect conditions.
to such well-known Police successor
Clarke, goal-keepers as Swan and He has been out of the game loo long to be expected to show all his old rellability. At his best, he would have dealt easily with some of the shots which beat him; yesterday he quick enough, alertness being missing.
But this passed and when Quist had won his service in the first game of the second set and Mako's had been smartly broken through for a 4-2 load, the Australian combination were going strong. Budge held his
HEROIC BROMWICH service for 5-3, but Bromwich, with
came at the dazzling interception, made sure of
All the exellement One set alt. Itume.
end of the day, when young Brom- The Australians should have beenwich, in a murky light and on this 4-1 in the third set. They were
unreliable court, made an heroic love 10 on Mako's service, only for effort against the world's champion Quiat
to ponch injudiciously and to redeem the disappointing display crifice vital points.
of Quist. Bromwich was playing so magni- Ocently; he was so sure and enter- prising, so cool and calculating, that the campaign Tooked safe in his hands And so proved
was not
the old
For belef and palpitating period, when Bromwich had worked his way gallantly to 5-4 in the fourth set and had four set balls, It looked as to be. if Australia after all, might square spite of their victory, the cham-
Mako's sarvice was, broken again the account and keep the issue alive. vital cleavage-and was captured at 0-4.
the thire
Bet
The Australian service system was more efficacious. They served in variably to Budge's forehand, and when serving to Mako, the partner of the server stood in the atmo
court, imposing their will on the re
turn.
BROMWICH BEST
IN
plons were not by any means Impres-) sive. I would like to see how they The boy had played well in the fare against a well-balanced side. first two sets and deserved more Thus far, they have beaten two than five games. Budge was fresh and buoyant and not tempted rather weak teams, Kwong Wah and Police. It might be that they have to overdrive by Bromwich's skilful
not yet bad to go all out, though 1 Nor had he been hardly think so. There were variations of pace.
mo- drawn out of position for the attack ments yesterday against the
Police by the Australian's adroit drop shots. when a couple more gouls In the For two sets the champion's con- tead would have allayed 'n great deal trolled speed, with his service as a of the anxiety felt by their supporters
only by 2-1 and the Police pressing.
In the second and third scis Bram- | spearhead, was commanding the especially when they were ahead wich was the best of the four. His
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Middlesex Recover
AFTER
WEEK-END RESULTS IN FULL
DIVISION I
Kwong Woh S. China "B" Kowloon S. China "A" Club
1 Navy
Police
2 Royal Scot
1 Middlesex
2 St. Joseph's
DIVISION II
R.A.O.C. Kwong Wah Kowloon 5. China Club
11 Police
1 5th A.A. Ede,
0 Royal Scots
3 Middlesex
0 St. Joseph's Engineers (E) 5 Eastern
DIVISION 11 "A"
4 Kit Chee 3
4 SCtanley
3 C. Engineers 4
were
R.A.S:C. Royal Scots 30th Bty. S. China Electric
10 P.W.D.
2
3
5th A.A. Bde, 1
DIVISION III "B"
4 Medicals
3
4 Signals
2
2 University
their defeat by the Club: 24th Bty.
Stonecutters the previous week, Middlesex
were regarded as almost certain to
go down to South China, "A" by
those who have no idea of the
Powhatan
ព៧៧
have
back.
greater
4
It was from this stage that the
old form. The ball was taken down well. On the the Navy show up
For periods on end, the Police the fleid with great rupidity, and day's play the Chinese deserved to defence kept the Chinese forwards during one of these quick raids, win, not because they were better at bay by resolute tackling; they Chan Tak-fal gave the Chinese
they cracked up in the last ten minutes 4-1 lead. Continuing to dominato than the sailors but because were always combining a little better of the first half, and the last 20 the exchanges, the Chinese exerted und were always working towards minutes of the second-which rather pressure and Young Shul-yick the Navy goal-which is more than goes to show that the players are scored two more goals to give the one can say about the Navy.
Chinese victory by 6-2.
Teams:
Club Held
probably not yet in condition.
Blackbourn and Pope were willing workers though neither could be sald South China "B"-Tam Kwan- to be safe. The halves provided the ken; Leung Pak-wai, Lau Mau; Lau Police with their strongest depurt-Wal-put, Lim Tak-po, Tse Kam- WITHOUT Costa, St. Joseph's will ment, North, Brittain and Parker hung, Yeung Shui-yick, Young Kan- never be a really effective team, shining with good defensive play. Do, Chan Tak-fal, Lau Chung-sang This was borne out when they open- The wing-halves were particularly and Lee Shek-you. ed their League programme against good during the day.
the Club, but they did well enough
to play a draw against a team which
Pollee. — McHardy; Blackbourn,
A stated already, Meliardy has Pope;. North, Brittain, Parker: Moss,
had beaten Middlesex. An early not yet regained his old form which Wall, Morrison, Howlet and Taylor.
should have given the Saints a
great deal of encouragement; yet the
forwards were unable to settle down:STIONICAMENTIORCZAKI against a shaky defence, and
then the
Club levelled and went on to take the lead. Just
when the
the Club looked like wining the match, a penalty was awarded against them and Leonard made no mistake with the kick. The last few minutes provided the best football of the match when both sides were trying hard to score a Inst- minute winning goal. Kirwan missed a glorious opportunity with a wenk shot, and Leonord also got very close with a header.
Kowloon Unlucky
A
I
N injury to Ulrich, their left back, just before the interval rather dlaorganised the Kowloon team when they clothed with the Royal Scots. But for this, a different story might have been told; yet in the end they
a Chinese found the net in the closing minuten
workmanlike side and seemed likely to win, but one man short was to big a handleap.
capabilities of the team. But those smooth functioning of the Chinese were in danger of losing until Blake who know how the robust and straight-for-goal tactics
the side did not look upon. of
I know for a to give his side point. Before Middlesex players can upset the victory as a certainty.
fact that the Chinese themselves Ulrich was injured, Kowloon were a were doubtful; for they have the high est respect for the Middlesex. side. Their fears proved well-founded at Caroline Hill on Saturday when they. were benten by the odd goal in three. Only the previous Saturday the Chinese had ridden rough-shod over the Royal Scots, but they found the Middlesex an entirely different proposition allogether. They were not
given the time to employ
Fung King-ohrung ... he missed a penalty.
the intricate movements which other teams have found so disconcerting; they were tackled when they hind the ball and, forced Into parting with. it hurriedly, the 'forwards were not nearly_ns' effective as on tha previous Sunday against the Royal Scots.
Don Budge Defeated By Quist
Los Angeles, Oct. 2. Adrian Quist, of Australis, achlev-
ed the greatest victory of his career the Middlesex when he defeated Donald Budge in TRUE enough,
players were fortunate to walk the Pacide South-west Champlon- of the fold with both points. Pro- ships, 7-5, 0-2, 5-7, 6-3. This is: ably a draw would have been a fairer Budge's Orat defeat in two years. result. However, there is no gain.
saying the fact that the soldiers were In the same competition, H. Hop- at the top of their form. The for- man, also of Australia, beat C. E. ward-line, led by Grogon, was Hare of England, 0-1, 6-0.-United always menacing the Chinese defence.
and though he was placed on the Press.
right wing because of his injury, Router ndda that in the quarter- Pearson had a share in both goals. Anals, J. Bromich (Australla) defent- The next was scored by him and the ed R. A. Shayes (Great Britain), second, by Grogan, was from his 6-4, 6-0, and H. Hopman beat dena centro. The Chinese mixed * Mako (U.S.A.), 1-0, 6-1, 6-2. penalty, taken by no other than
Fung King-cheung, who is seldom In the Mixed Doubles, Mr. and known to miss from the spot. The Mrs. Hopman eliminated Miss Margot tactics adopted by Watson and Shee Lumb and C. E. Hare
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