HONGKONG
1939
ENJOYABLE TENNIS SEEN IN
SEEN IN OPENING
OPENING PROGRAMME
VARSITY PAIR CAUSES UPSET IN 1ST ROUND
J. LEONARD AND G. CHOA SCRAPE THROUGH GAME
(By "Abe")
Considering that it was the oponing day of the grass-court championships, the standard of tennis seen at the Hongkong Cricket Club yester- day was surprisingly high. True, there were quite a number of mistakes; but counter-balancing them were a great many winners which would have done credit to a much later stage of the com- petition.
In all, five matches were decided in the singles and three in the doubles a Tale of progress which, given fine weather, ought to see the tournament through in inuch quicker time than last year when it dragged on far too long.
Nearly all the players seen in action yesterday had been participal- ing in previous tournaments: the exceptions were A. R. Kitchell, C. R. Bax, Lim Thiam-tel and Stephen Wong. Of these, the only one to be eliminated was Kitchell, who suc- cumbed to the steadiness of Chan Kam-moon in straight sets in the singles. Bax defented an experienc- ed player in Ng Kam-chuen, while Lim and Wong provided an eye- opener in the doubles by overcomingt such a formidable combination Lul Kwal-fan and Chan Chi-keung in two sets, the second one to love, This was the only major upset of the day's programme.
As expected, the match between J, W. Leonard and George Choa, of the Craigengower CC., and Wong Shiu- wing and Luk Ding-cheung, of the Chinese C., produced some even
one time play. Both pairs at another have reached the semi-finals of the tournament, and were, there- fore, a trifle unlucky to meet at such an early stage.
PLAYERS NERVOUS
or
appeared
At the
fL ouiset,
were that Wong and Luk better-balanced pair. But
the
the
Results Of Matches
Played Yesterday
The following were the
results of the matches played
yesterday:
Open Singles
Chan Kam-moon beat A. R. Kitchell 6-1, 6-3.
Tsoi Ping-fan beat T. C. Monaghan 6-3, 7-5.
C. R. Bax beat Ng Kam- chuen 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
1. M. Razack beat K.. M. Lee 6-1, 6-1.
Luk Chun-cheung beat A. V. Remedios 6-4, 6-4.
Open Doubles
J. W. Leonard and George Choa beat Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
Paul Kong and Szeto Bick beat 1. and B. Agafuroff 6-1, 6:3.
Lim Thiat-tet and Stephen Wong beat Lui Kwai-fan and Chan Chi-keung 6-4, 6-0.
George Chea (left) and Joe Leonard, eeon above, started very shally in their doubles tle against Wong Shlu wing and Luk Ding-cheung in the Open Doubles Tennis Champion ship of the Colony at the Hongkong C.C. yesterday, but improved in the last two sets to scrape through to the second round. They reached the semi-finale last year Staf Photographer.
RUGBY TIES ALL KEENLY CONTESTED
(By "Fly-Hall")
All the games in the Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament played off last evening were keenly contested and
close.
Middlesex "B" only just lost to the 5th AA. by it narrow margin of three points.
up a fine Oght| Police "B" pul against the P. and O. Building, who Belded such ideal "Sevens" players ns Grieve and Bidwell. It says much for the guardians of the law that they were able to keep the score within more than respectable limits. The Police forwards were superior to their opposition and were stru- mental in preventing a tall score be Ing chalked up against them. Wall played well. at scrum-half for the Police,
5th AA. "B", substituting for Club "B", put up a brave show against the R.A.O.C, to whom they lost by three; points to eight points,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank jonly just wan their tie by a goal to nil. With both teams giving no quar-
who were able on occasions to flash ter, all movements in altack were met
subsequent play showed that they appeared in this light only be cause Leonard and Choa had not yet settled down. The intter players seemed nervous in the first set when over a winner. they not only made innumerable mis- taltes but served up lobs which simply cried out to be killed. Ironically enough, the last rally of the set was won by the Chinese on, a netcord!
nervousness
WEAK SERVICES
A peculiar feature of the bird set was that service was lost in turn by each pair until Leonard held his to establish a lead of 5-3 for himself and his partner. This advantage way, sufficient to give them the match in the tenth game,
Service on the whole was rather weak, only George Chaa alone having the semblance of a decent delivery: Leonard, Wong and Luk were extremely poor in this department.
with resolute defences,
Results were: Middlesex. "B" Police "B" R.A.0.C.
◊ 5th A.A.
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3 P. & O. Bldg.
8 5th A.A. "B"
8th Heavy Bity. 0 Bank
F.A. And Scottish Cup Draws
London, Mar, 6. The draw of the semi-final round of the F.A. Cup, to be played on March 25. is as fol. lows:
Portsmouth
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Huddersfield or
Blackburn R.
lon Arsenal's ground) Wolves
V. Grimsby (on Manchester United's ground)
SCOTTISH CUP
The draw of the Scottish Cup semi-finals, to be played on the same day, is as follows: Hibernian v. Clyde ion Heart of Midlothians ground) Aberdeen v. Motherwell (on Glasgow Ringers' ground)
Test Cricket
Rcuter.
S. Africa Compiles
Phillips' Challenge Best Score
To Tom Farr
Manager of Eddie Phillips, former cruiser-weight champion, staled that he can find £1,000 backing for a match with Tommy, Farr.
Phillips is following an
now in light training, operation lo his leg,
Cricket - Notos
By “R. Abbit"
KOWLOON-RECREIO TIE OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF SATURDAY'S GAMES
The outstanding feature of last Saturday's cricket was, of course, the tie between the K.C.C. and Recreio. I call it a tie, but I am not entirely sure whether the that Kowloon still had a couple of wickets in hand, not be used to prove that it was a draw.
...............
I don't think
It matters a great (erleket, I have already, at the be- deal, as it is afty-fifty between theginning of this article, sized up the two teams concerned, and a half paint chantes of the Club vis a vis the won't make any difference, provided other two lenders that the H.K.C.C. win both of their remaining fixtures, (against Craigen-
A LATE DECLARATION
the
gower and Recreto), and that K.C.C. It seems to me quite 'on' fle or lose in their game with the cards, that, had the Navy declared I.R.C. If they win that on Saturday in little earlier, they might have next on their own ground, then they made it more difficult for the Civil are bound to win the league. Recreio Service to escape defeat As a will possibly decide matters on March matter of fact the C. S. are having 18, in their game with the H.K.C.Cabominable luck with injuries this provided that Kowloon, Inil to win year. Richardsen kept wicket, as it this game on Saturday.
was entirely impossible, for him to The scores in last Saturday's game feld, anywhere else. He stood back were very typlent of the two clubs, and only two byes were scored, these as on each side about three or four coming from a ball which did every- men did all the work, E. M. Lthing but bow! the batsman. Perry Soares mnde 45 out of 123 for Recreio, had damaged his neck and shoulder and the next top score was Extras muscles in making a catch during the with 20. Those 10 byes made a great mid-week cricket, und was unable to deal of difference! For Kowloon no- bowl. Both Baker and McLellan one got into double figures, with the bowled excellently for this first spell, exception of Anderson (51), and Walters had a very good knock for Mackay (38), though I understand 53. Kennedy mado 43, but he was the batsmen after these were bust very lucky in the early twenties as he London, Mar. 6.ing for runs. It was a tipigedy that was plumb 1.b.w. but Whitley, who was bowling, had unsighted the The latest call-over in the Grand Goodwin snapped a leg muscle and
for the inst run. umpire. Lees had 28 not out when could not move Nationals as follows:
4.25. One cannot help feeling that how the declaration was made at
the bowling was, 240
I belleve C. S. started batting at 4.40. ever good runs in over 4 hours' crleket is not Colledge, who is rather out of luck very enterprising.
this season,
went early, but Perry and Barrow put on over 50 for the wicket. Seeing that the Navy
National And Lincolnshire Calls-Over
15/2 Kistar (a), 7/1 41) 100/0 Tain Willow (1. and a 10078 Workman (0), 100/7 (1) 109/4 Rockquilla (1. sad 6.) 100/d Royal Danieli (0)
20/1 Royal Mail (t, and o.) 20/1 Underhid fol, 22/1 (1) 23/1 Macoffat (t. and o.j". 25/1 Cooleen (1. and 0.) 3/1 Alrgenckios (0), 40/1 (1).“
Tame. Willow has become second favourite
Hardened and has
di o
great
and
In the bowling, Lec deal of work, though he wasn't so deadly as usual. Goodwin, who was had Moares, Whitmarsh and Manners, evidently coming back to his old all of whom bowled for the Navy In form, took three for 25, but the best the Triangular Tournament; the C. S. figures were shown by Lay, didn't do badly to collect 85 for S. (3/4/10/4/). For Recreio, the fact Richardson was run out through the ut that E. L. Gosano sent down 21 overs zeal of his runner.
its
market following its win in the three mlies three furlongs chuse Birmingham to-day when she beat for 42 runs and 3 wickets, and Ozorio, Montrejeau by. 13 lengths while 10 overs for 50 runs and 4 wickets, conceding 21 pounds. Reuter,
LINCOLNSHIRE
-London, Mar. 6. The Lincolnshire call-over is as follows:
..
10/1 Domaha (t. and ol 100/a Galonia (0) 100/6
Aldine (65)
10/1 St. Andrew (, and o.) 25/1 Temeraire . and 0.
25/1
Dundee (1. and D.)
28/1 Daily Bread (0)
20/1 Halcyon Glit (0), 33/1 (1) 25/1 Pantryman_ (9), 40/L_(t)
50/1 Squadron Castle (0), C0/1_)irates
A. Melville. b Wright ...
B. Mitchell, b Wright
A. D. Nourse, b Perks
Scuter
11
shows how accurate a length was
kept, and why Anderson and Mackay were pinned down by them,
INDIANS OUT OF IT
ANOTHER DEFEAT..
Poor old Craigengower most cer- tainly are in the dumps. They got the Army dut for 130 runs, of which Logan made 42, Whatman 15, Painter 25 and Dyson 18 not out. The rest I cannot help thinking it is quite did little, and the total was only 180. a long time since the Club beat. the Billimoria 4 for 61, Ismall 3 for 56, 2 for 15, shared the IR.C. outright, though they have and Souza Totten had the better of a draw. They wickets.
have to thank four men almost
the In
ordinary way, even up entirely for the victory. At last against Hatfield, Craigengower would Alee Pearce got going, and he was have made fairly light of their task, unlucky not to make his century. I but I cannot help thinking that they Jam told that he was dropped fairly have rather got their tails down at
78 early on, (and in that case it was a the present, or perhaps it would be very expensive mistake), but after more polite to say they are still in wards he played Liautiful cricket, their bad patch; at any rate, no-one Ride, who opened, made a
e a good stand except Esmall (32), Ismail (20) and with him for the second wicket, Hamson (18) got double figures, and.
E. A. Rowan, Lb.w, b Perks
K. G. Viljoen, e Ames, ↳ Perks
103
E. L. Dalton, e Ames, b Fornes
R. E. Grieveson, b. Perks
A. B. Langton e Paynter, b Verity
E. S. Newson, c and b Verity N. Gordon not out
Extrus
Total
57 scoring 28, but the majority of runs they were all out for 114.
75 came when he was joined by
his
27 brother John, who made 41 before he
JUNIOR DIVISION
Strange to say, this bit of bad
I seem to have got rather mixed was i.b.w. to Madar. Owen-Hughes luck. Instead of adding to the
0 declared at 188 for 8, leaving the over one of the matches, last Satur- of the Craigengower
201.R.C, two hours' to get the runs. It day, but apparently the Univeralty pair, in fact seemed to be the cause"
was possible though pretty quick were playing the Club 2nd-clever at of their steadying down. At least,
530 going, but it left him ample time to Pokfulam, The Club paid them the the hesitancy in stroking, which had gone
Durham, Mar. 6. been so obvious carlier, was
Fall of wickets: 1 for 31 (Mel-get them out if his bowling worked. compliment of going the whole way when the second set commenced, and
A crowd
The Indians are this season, play- to make. 173 with Jack Armstrong of 3,000 watched the ville); 2 for 210 (Rowan); 3 for 230 they went on to win six games in a
opening of the third day's play this (Mitchell); 4 for 374 (Van Der Byl); ing quite different cricket, and not coming back to form with 47, while row to put themselves on level, terme.
morning in the final Cricket Test, s for 278 (Viljoen); 8 for 368 (Dal- only did they go out in the most Lowe made a nice 36. Tam (74) and 2nd Once their nervousness was eradicat→ An incident which occurred in the
with South Africa still at the wickets ton): 7 for 475 (Nourse) for 522 sporting way for the runs, but they Fong (37) made a very ins ed, Leonard and Choa embarked on course of this match ought to serve
Heavy overnight rain left the)
and Y. el Arculli were the chief afterwards the others failed courage- a policy of attack, and this paid them as a lesson to George Chon and all handsomely.
young players.
scorers, with 60 and 45 respectively. ously in trying to get a win, in which was good. There was a drizzle just While Wong and Luk remained as partner were leading 40-love, nn weeks.
WAs regards the bowling, Minu and they only falled by 18 runs. It was before the start and saw-dust had went
"Eddie has beaten Farr three to be laid.
1 Madar earried most of it their the sporting thing to do. Farnes steady as ever in their volleying, they opponent's return of service
suld the ex-champlon's
shoulders for the L.R.C. For the Club, Of the other games, the Army 2nd. The score at the close of the second Perks found that their opponents were not sailing outside the side line. It was times,"
easy obviously going out, but instead of manager recently, and is confident day's play was 423. for 6, Nourae 77 Wright
Owen-Hughes, nearly so keen on putting up
who after an ex-rattled up a big score, thanks chiefly 2cellent start has not done much into Webb and Goodger, and the Navy lobs for them to tuck away as before, letting it drop, he caught the ball, and he can repeat the dose.".
not out and Grieveson 20 not out.
Verily
the last two or three matches, got just managed to claw off a tee shore, These batsmen continued their in- and that it they wanted to win points the umpire (Mr. Leo Wal-tong) im-
Hammond
going and bowling unchanged, took 7, making 107 for 0 wickets. The they had to go out to earn them,mediately, and quite rightly, called
nings and sent 450 on the board,
wickets for 54 runs in 20 overs-a Police had their expected win against They did try to do so, unit their mea- the point against him. Fortunately such an elementary rule of the game
very fine performance. This finally the C.S. sure of success was very small indeed for him and Leonard, they won the might have cost him dear.
24 extinguishies any as compared with Choi and Leonard, game, but this non-observance of Paul Kong and Szelo Bick were far
When he and his and expects to be fighting fit in six ground unaffected and the wicker/ (Grieveson); 0 for 523 (Newson); 10 very nearly got them. A. R. Kitchell wicket stand, putting on 97 runs, but
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Nourse Bowled Nourse drove a no ball from Perks to the boundary to reach his 100 in 356 minutes, which included six boundaries, and simultaneously the partnership yielded 100 runs in 134 minutes. Soon after, Nourse fell a victim to a yorker from Perks, hla
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As already stated, the biggest of Lui Kwai-fan and Chan Chi- keung, an extremely steady pair from
Grieveson, now joined by Langton, the South China A.A. That they
delighted the crowd with neat cuts were beaten was surprising already, and leg strokes in reaching his 50 in but to be beaten 6-4, 6-0 shows how 151 minutes. They kept together well their opponents, Stephen Wong | until lunch time, carrying the total and Lim Thiam-tet, played.
to 400, Grloveson having scored 58
after.
A University combination, Wong and Langton 6.
Grieveson
added 17 runs
and Lim will have to be watched by their opponents in the next round, lunch when he was beaten by a Wong I have seen before; he makes long hop from Ferks which struck up for lack of inches by all-round the middle stump, 522-8. His 75 steadiness. But Lim Is stranger was made in 205 minutes in a solid and seems quite promising. Both all round game during which he hit are young and extremely active. three boundaries.
The match between A.V. Remedios Newson scored a single when he and Lark Chun-choung in the singles was caught by Verity of his own: was a hard-hitting affair. Both playars stuck to the base-line, son for a aix, but he hit out again and bowling, 523-6. Langton hit Verity where they indulged in some terrifle hitting on both hands. Luk, because was caught by Paynter at long off, his score being 27 and the total 530. he was the steadier, wan,
It was South Africa's highest In spite of the recent injury to his wrist, I. M. A. Razack, of the Indian cute against England, beating the R.C., played well enough to beat K. previous 513-8, doctored, at Cape- M. Lee by 6-1, 6-1. Luckily for town in 1031. Razack, his opponent was not at his
exert himself unduly,
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
England Bat
best and thus he did hot have to Gibb, caught in two minds, snick-
ed a riser from Newson and w caught behind the wicket by Griovo- The following is the programme son, his score being 4 and the total to-day:
0. This was carried to 14 at ten Open Single-Lam Kwan v. J. M. lime, Hutton, 6, and Paynter, 1, at Tomlinson W. 3. Howard v. W. A. the wickets. Land; Lai Kwong-tsun v. 8. A. Grny; Melville appeared to have strained Lee Chee-man v. Leong Ping-chlu; his leg. He was imping about the Y. C. Lau v. Lee Wal-long: Wong feld. Fuk-nam v. H. D. Rumjnhn."
Steady rain fell at 4.40 p.m. and
Bowling Analysis
M
R
46 9 100
41
5 100
37
0 142
55.6 14 14
07 34. 20 -Reuter.
M.C.C.-19T INNS.
L. Hutton, not out
P. A. Gibb, e Geleveson, b
Newson Paynter, not out.
Extras
Totd (for wkt)
4
chance of
the I am afraid that I shall be unable Indians winning the feld. But 1 to dent with next Saturday's gumes, must say that, in my opinion, they unul about a week after they have have covered themselves with more been played, when it may be possible glory by the sporting way in which to review the season. It is stil they have gone for all their matches, possible, however, that we shall have as than they could have done by win-to wait until 'March 18 to know
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