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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
·January 19, 1939.
ONE-SIDED GAMES IN FAR EAST TENNIS TOURNEY
LAST HONGKONG PLAYER BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND
(Our Own Correspondent)
As rain had washed out play on Monday, January 9, no fewer than six matches were decided on Tuesday, January 10, in the Far East tonnis championships at Saigon.
day at 4 Play commenced that p.m. and continued until about mid- night. When the competitors ur- rived, the court was still very wet and a good deal of sweeping had to be done before it was at for play.
was in the The opening match singles between A. E. P. Quest, of of Siam. Hongkong, and Swalt,
duel, the This
baseline W13 4 Slamese No. 2 and runner-up in the King's Cup Tournament winning by 6-3, 0-3, -4,
'Some interesting rallies were scen but Guest, after leading 2-1 in the Aral ret, 3-1 in the second, and 2-0 in the Uhled, was unable to clinch his advantages.
Swatt ployed a steady bace-line A backhand chop, game, and with had Guest beaten with well-placed hots. He also served a tricky low bull which seldom rose owing to the which Guest damp surface, and found dificult to return. He also made short work of Guest's returns whenever he advanced to the net.
Hongkong's Just representative made his exit to n better play.
SANCHEZ TOO GOOD
The second singles, between Amado Sanchez, of the Philippines, and Porn, of Stam, resulted in a win for the Filipino. The Slumese was no match for his speedy young op- by won comfortably ponent, whe 8-0, 6-2, 0-2.
Sanchez had Porn running all over The court with his fast drives and smart backhand volleys. It was in- deed dificult to reconclic Sanchez with the one seen in Hong- kons three weeks ago.
this
From a spectator's point of view, the game was uninteresting because Sanchez was much too good and won very quickly.
noon,
DOUBLES MATCH
RESULTS IN BRIEF'
The following were the re- sults of matches:
SINGLES (FIRST ROUND) Swatt (Slam) beat A. E. P. Guest (Hongkong) 6-3, 6-3, 6.4.
Sanchez (Philippines) beat Porn (Siam) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.
Phước (Cochinchina) beat Liem (Batavia) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
beat Gavia (Philippines) Cuong (Cochinchina) G-3, 6-3,
6-3.
SECOND ROUND
Sanchez (Philippines) beat Vung (Cochinchinal 6-2, 7-5, 6-0.
Samboedjo (Batavia) beat Swatt (Siam) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES (SEMI FINALS) Samboedjo and Liem (Bata- via) beat Cuong and Thoại (Cechinchina) 6-2, 6-4, 6-1,
Petra and Mouvet (Europe)
and Cavia beat Sanchez (Philippines) 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.
This photo was taken at 8algen on January 7, on the opening night of the Far East Tennis Championships, in which most of the leading players in the East were invited to take part. Among the competitors was Yvon Petra, the No. 1 ranking player of France, Left to right:-M. Cosserat, (General Secretary of the Saigon L.T.A.) A.E.P. Guest, M. Yen (Vlee-President of the S.L.T.A.), L. Durand (President of the S.LT.A.). Petra, Mouvel, Thoal, M. Ballous, Yambordjo, Liem, Szele Bick, Swall, Sanchez, Vung, Cuong, Porn, Gavla. George Choa and Huc.
Poor Play In LATEST GOSSIP BADMINTON
Amateur
Soccer Trial
Bill Whittaker Among The Participants
London, Jan. 2. ENGLAND... 2 THE REST... 2 The Amateur International soccer trial at Hastings was, after promis- ing so much, a failure in a playing sense. The result alone was enough
Cochinchina, the scores being 6-3, to give the selectors a headache, and 6-3, 6-3.
by Cuong's NeverLoc:ess,
and
FROM HOMESIDE SPORTS FIELDS
Ambitious Boxing Project For Earl's Court Hall
London, Dec. 24.
LEAGUE RESULTS
Club de Recreio,
Wanderers Win
The Club de Recreio and Wanderers won their matches In the "B" Division of the Badminton League last even-
Preparing For Soccer Interport
Game With Manila On February 19
The Management Commlites of the Hongkong Football Ansoolation met last evening to make arrange. ments for the forthcoming visit of the soccer team from Manila, Mr. Wong Ka-isun (Chairman) prealded and other members present were MesseA. C. Galmgan, J. McKelvle, T. 0. Stokes, H. M. Omar, Capt. E. II. B. Nell, Lieut. W. Peal), Commd. Gnr. C. IL Cooper and
A. Goldenberg (Ion. Secretary),
Instead of playing the Interport came on Saturday, February 18, as originally proposed, it was decided by he meeting to hold the match on Chinese New Year Day. The match against the Combined Chinese will be played on February 21 and that against the Rest of the Colony on February 22.
All three matches will be played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay,
During the discussion, Mr. Cooper in maled that the Navy soccer zuthorities were not in favour of all three matches being played on their ground, but when he was informed that the Association chose the ground because, in their opinion, it was more casily controlled and that it would be more satisfactory to have all three xames played on the same ground, he undertook to apply for the neces zary permission.
It was understood that if the per- mission was forthcoming, the As- suciation would not arrange any more representative matches on the Navy ground for the rest of the so-
son.
ADMISSION PRICES
Prices for admission to the Inter- port game were decided at $2, $1 and 60 cents, and to the other games
"B" and the latter the S. and S. Home. 31.50, 80 cents and 50 cents. Service Scores:
RECREIO. S. ANDREW'S "B"
C. N. da Silva and R. Marques (Recreio) beat L Gibson and 3. Darby
the game fell well below the ex- ceptional standard expected. The With terriße ace services
pitch had something to do with the
Boxing prospects for 1939 are very good. ing, the former beating St. Andrew's smashes, Gavia led 2-0 and 3-0 rather moderate play, but with so the first set, only to be pulled hack many proved first-class performers There is to be a series of fights-no one yet knows
smart returns to 3-3 on view it was disappointing that
Gavia could
not be not one player really mastered the who is behind them-at the new Earls Court Ex- In the third match of the after-held in check and with brilliant stop conditions.
hibition hall, with Lon Harvey, the British heavy- Samboedjo апа Liem, of voueys, he emerged an easy win-
Actually, it was the Rest, the supa weight champion, as the principal drawing card. Batavia, beat Cuong and Thou, of ner. Cochinchina in the semi-finals of the
Cuong, nicknamed the "clown" of most of doubles by 6-2, 6-4, 0-1,
The Javanese were superler at the the tournament because of his pecu-stronger on the wings, where Let The proposal is for three fights with leading
mannerisms, Finch (Barnet) and Ted Collins American heavyweights, all of which, it is stipu net and, with Thoai playing a very dar walk and court
Avenue) made full erratic game, they reached the final amused the spectators by developing (Walthamstow of the championship with case. Sam-cramp in the last game of the match. use of their opportunities. Their lated, he must win. Then the question of entic- boedjo was the best of the four and One of the morning newspapers the wing-halves too, gave the forwards ing Joe Louis over here will be fully gone into, and won numerous points with his bril-ollowing dev-rather unkindly sug-a much better service. The selec-
a dificult task in world title match in August or September is the A. N. Other and Broadbridge 21-11. liant volleys.
25 at the act had deliberately tors will have __Liem Servedl exceptionally well oven put oni throughout and gave his 'partner every support.
JAVANESE PLAYER SURPRISED
IMPORTANT MATCH
elde, who enjoyed posedly weaker
Lestor
play.
choosing between C. Fuller (Wal-
thamstow Avenus) und W. Whit-proposed grand finale.
The last match of the evening was the important doubles tio between Yvon Petro and Robert Mouvet, of, Europe, and Sanchez and Gavia, of A.F. Manila,
Before this, the Filipinos had been playing singles and i was rouler orubate for them that they had to play such an important tie at such tule. Gavid, as a uniter at had had only 15 minutes rest belore going on to the court.
H. ENGLAND --- A
taker (Kingstonian) for England's
during the last few days by W. H. centre-half. Fuller inay-get-in, for
very well against the ex- Burglars Won
Travers and Arthur Bassett, the he did
Mr. perienced A. H Gibbons of the
HAVE you heard the story about Welsh Rugby Internationals.
Hurry Sunderland, manager of Wigon the prison football match be- Rugby League club, has been in Finch gave the Rest the lead, and Edelston equalised-when Whitehead tween the Murderers and the Dur-South Wales personnity seeking for- Klars? Quite against form, the wards and three-quarters. His offer too late at a ground shot Burglars won 0-0, and as the team in Travers' case was £600 down and dived Soon after the interval Collins put left the deld, the Burglars' captain the winning bonus for all matches. the Rest in front, thanks to a fine
by Finch. Gibbons charged sympathised with the Murderers' Whitchcod holding the bati, inso she copias one of those things, old boy." Three Tests
captain the heavy Licking. In the evening, 'Liem Joe-dilem,
net for England's second equaliser replied the Murderers' Skipper. "Be- of Batavia, mot Phuoc, of Cochin-
(2-3).
sides, we were badly handicapped,THREE Teals are included lo the china, in the first round of the
Yvon and Mouvet won the en-
Teams:
Two of our best players were susT"
20 matches so far arranged in Bingies. The Javaness was unex- counter in straight sets by 0-1, 6-4,
three sets, by -1.
Woolcock pended this morning."
connection with the M.C.C. Indinn pectedly behten. In
four next winter. In addition to 20 scores of 0-3, 0-3, 6-3.
Never throughout the match, ex-Corinthians) G. S. Burchell (Rom- No Scottish Tour
there matches against associations This was the best match of the cept in the second set when they ford): J. W. Firth (Yorkshire Ama- day and the crowd cheered Phuoc drew level at 4-4, did the Filipino teurs): J. W. Lewis (Walthamstow
CAMBRIDGE University have held will be fixtures with the Maharajah Whittaker C to the echo for his great victory as do their stuff. Tired and trail- Avenue, captain);
their fost after-Twickenham of Patiala's XI., Combined Univer-
cket Club
of India. over Batavia's No. 2 player. Thuoc, ing behind at 1-4, they puned ine (Kingstonian); L. N. Hockaday
(Dulwich Scottish tour for some years, The ties, and the Cricket
One of the conditions of the tour is a purely defensive player, never ut- game round and, after leveling up (Leyton): W, W. Parr
the provincial associations tacked unless he was presented with at 4-4, looked as if they would take Hamlet). B. S. Anderson (Dulwich idea behind the change, it is explain that a "sitter." Ho merely remained at the set when they led B-9. Gavia Hamlet): A. H. Gibbons (R.A.F.): ed by J. G. S. Forrest, the Scottish should meet the boarding and lodging the bassing, hitting monotonously,
picture during this M. Eddston (Landon Univ.): H. J. international and Cambridge secre-expenses, conveyance and med en cumo into the
tury, is to incorporate in the Univer-expenses of the team during their but when Liem tried to storm the period. ating Petra on three occa- Ball (Dulwich Hamlet).
alty fixtures several with strong net Phuoc tasked him with deep
ons with his terrife service.
THE REST-G. K. Whitehend Midlands clubs, as a preparation for stay at their centres. driver which were almost always
Little Sanchez, too, played his part;
(Bury Amateurs): F. R. Hicks the Twickenham match each year. out of reach.
tline and' again he picked up Petra's Llem, in three hard-fought sets, services and returned membaca (Walthamstow Ave.) Sgt. N. Cat: It is also pointed out that after the Brilliant Scheme tried to outmanoeuvre Phuoc. He and cross court winners.
(RAF): H. R, Brown (Nunhead): concentration on the big match the sent over fast forehand drives, short However, this spasm of brilliance C. Fuller (Walthamstow Ave): T. H. players seldom do themselves justice WELVE Welshmen versus 12 Lon- volleys and sliced backhand drives, did
doners on one programme-that Leek (Moor Green) (capt.): E. G. on tour-which is borne out by the not last Petra and fast services, but the Annamite | tightened up their game, and with Walker (Romford):
and Mouvet Collins (Walthamstow Ave): D. C. results of Cambridge's recent Scottish is the brilliant idea conceived by Mr.
Burry, J. F. Osborne matches in which they defeated Charles
captain of the fast volleys and clever
for his overhead (Romford): II. Parr (Hansome and Edinburgh University very narrowly Alexandra Boxing Club, Phuoc remained as steady-as a work, gave their opponents GO Marles);
and were benten by Watsonians and
:10b's open tournament at the rock, right through the match and chance to break through again.
(Whittaker was in Hongkong Inst Edinburgh Academicals.
Alexandra Palace on February 2nd. revealed an uncanny sense of antici Sanchez seemed nervous at the
Nothing quite Eke this has ever hap pened before outside of championship THE Meetings of Halifax Town and events, and the news becomes even more important when we learn that Monsheld Town in the FA Cup couple of AB,A,, ütleholders are competition are not a record. The
Included in the arrangements. The record for marathon tesis Ave matches... In1024-25 Barrow and chosen Wolsh club is the Meling- 'club's open tournament at the Gulingham met five times. In the last nadition to the nine, Inter-club bouis, qualifying round," lind "in the same three London stars wil be matched The Cambridge University rugger season in the third qualifying round in special contests against a trio from team met with defeat at italton to-Leylon and left took part in Ave the equally noted Cardiff Gas Club. In 1899-1900 Woolwich it was decided to make an Inter- day at the hands of the RAF., the matches..
Arsenal and New Brompton had a club affairs of it as the ABA rules Jatter winning by 11 points: to six.
than three |do not allow of more The Royal Navy defeated Bristol similar experience; by G-3.-euter.
apecial.contexts at an open show-in London.
could not be shaken.
pation which enabled him to position start and missed several smashes due Year with the Islington Corinthians).Not A Record
himself for the fastest of Llem's re- to the glare on his glasses from e furns. With this victory, Phuoc bright
lights above. Petra Was
‚'established himself as the steadlest grand with his smashes and played
player, in the tournament.
good game, while Mouvet Very
reliable,
was 1:
Cambridge Beaten The Europeans will now meet the At Rugger
Unfortunately for Liem, he had played in a doubles match carlier in the day, and he visibly tired at the: Juvhnese, Samboedjo and Liem, in
end of the game..
..
4
...
GAVIA ALSO WINS
Leonardo.
Gavia, of the Phillip- pines, won hla Arst round singica inatch at the expense of Cuang, of
GOLFERS
NO MORE BLISTERS!
zmánt of tish host' an
AUZTEX
the final.
SANCHEZ ADVANCES
6-0,
IN SINGLES
· London, "Jan. 10.
win 7-3. The Inst set was a walk- over, Sanchez winning it to "love,
final.
IT
Boon's Ambition
WOMEN WILL perambulators were among the great crowd which
(Cambridoshita),
Sanchez thus entered the semi-walled in a snowstorm the home Results In English
coming of 18-years-old Eric Boon, winner of Britain's Light-weight title." As Boon stepped from the station the between crowd surged forward, while the
SAMBOEDJO THROUGH '. The second singles was
Football League
Only two matches were played on Wednesday, January 11. the fourth day of the tournament. The first one was between “Bünchez, of the Philippines, and Vung, of Cochin- china, conqueror of George Chon. Samboedlo. of Batavia, and Swatt. band played. "See the Conquering
London, Jan. 18, The young Filipino won by 6-2, 7-8, or Slam, The Javanese champion Here Comes." At a local cinema he
Three matches were played to-day Sancher, as usual, was too fast for won without much resistance by was officially welcomed by members in the Third Division of the Ehelish Vung. the left-hander who plays scores of 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
of Chatteris Council, He told them: Football League, the results being as baseline game. Sanchez forced the The Siamese put up a feeble show, "My job is to fight, not talks I Fore follows: peco from the start and made short and seldom', altempted to retrieve (1 fight much better than I talk. The
Southern Section- work of Yung's returns with fine net, Samboedfo's drop volleys which were next time I hope to come hack as
too well-angled for him play however,
Torwich A light-weight champion at the world
2 Crystal Pal continued his Verr
Many people · forecast * a
C Bournemouth 2 Torquay, Pétra= steady piny looked like taking Samboedjo final, but I am, Indined Offers Refused
forthern Section The second at when leading) 6-4. to think agyta will cause an upset Sanches pulled himself, together to by beating Modvet and Samboodjo, break through 'and 'Burlied Vung to We will woỏn see what happens.
AMPING her 15 turn pro- New Brighton Harttanools M2-festobal have beði; tur
Reuts
21-8; beat A, N. Other and S. Broad-
21-8: beat W. Knox and L. Avery bridge 21-14.
M. M. Spares and H. F. Gonsalves (Recrelo) beat Gibson and Darby 21-4; beat Knox and Avery 21-5; beat
J. E. de Sousa and C. C. Pereira (Recreio) beat Gibson and Darby 21-16; beat Knox and Avery ·21-6;-- lost to A. N. Other and Broadbridge 15-21.
S. AND S. HOME ▾. WANDERERS' Gifts and Mahuel (S. and S. Home) lost to E. S. Ho and C. F. Yung 6-21; lost to J. S. Ho and S. L.. Cheung 11-21; lost to E. Zimmern and F. Zimmern 13-21.
Nicholson and Cusack (S. and S. Home) lost to Ho and Yung 8-21; lost to Ho and Cheung 13-21; beat Zimmern and Zimmern 21-3.
Walker and Thom (S. and S. Home) lost to Ho and Yung 10-21; Just to Ho and Cheung 5-21; beat Zimmern and Zimmern 21-5.
men in uniform, or booking, through their units or the Area Sports Board, would be admitted at half-price to the uncovered, atand
of
As Manila will be receiving a për- centage of the "gate," the meeting decided to limit the number of in- vitations to the games, and the fround committee consisting Messrs. C. Guimgan, J. Skinner and H. Cooper, were asked to make out a list to whem Invitations would bo Issued.
A dinner will be held in honour of the visitors, the details to be left in the hands of Messrs. J. McKelvic, C. Gulmgan and T. G, Stokes,....
All ́amisated clubs, "on"application," will be allowed to bock seals for any game before booking is open to the public.
CHARITY GADIE
During the meeting a letter was read from Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Secretary of the British Fund for War Relief, asking the Association to arrange a charity garne for the cause.. This was agreed, and it was decided that a match be played between South China and the Rest of the Colony on February 20.
The Sunday Herald Charity Cupe match between England and China will be played on Sunday, March 19, at Sookunpoo.
At the Banquet held at the Guildhall, London, on Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1938, Sir Frank Bowater, Lord Mayor, the follow- ing wines were served:-
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The leading Wine & Spirit Merchants in the Far East.