Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 7, 1939.
IN OPENING
ENJOYABLE TENNIS SEEN
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VARSITY PAIR CAUSES UPSET IN 1ST ROUND
J. LEONARD AND G. CHOA SCRAPE THROUGH GAME
(By "Abc")
Considering that it was the opening 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 ail, five matches were decide!! in the singles and three in the doubles a rate of progress which, given fine weather, öught to see the tournament through in much quicker time than last year when it dragged on far too long.
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Nearly all the players neen action yesterday had been participat- 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 lic- cumbed to the steadiness of Chan the Kam-moon in straight sets. In singles. Bax defeated an experienc ed player in Ng Kam-chuch, while Lim and Wong provided an eye- opener in the doubles by overcoming such a formidable combination Lui Kwal-fan und Chan Chi-keung in two sets, the second one to love. This was the only major upset of the day's programme.
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As expected, the match between J. W. Leonard and George Chon, of the Craigengower C.C., and Weng Shlu- wing and Luk Ding-cheung. of the Chinese R.C., produced some even play. Both pairs at one time or another have reached the semi-finals of the tournament, and were, there- fore, a trifle unlucky to meet at such an early stage,
At
PLAYERS NERVOUS
the
the outset, ft appeared were the that Wong and Luk
But pair. subsequent play showed that they
this light only be
better-balanced
appeared in
Results Of Matches Played Yesterday
The following wore
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 Choo beat Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung 3-6, 6-0, 6-4.
Paul Kong and Szeto Bick beat I, and B. Agafuroff 6-1, 6-3,
Lim Thiat-tet and Stephen Wong beat Lui Kwai-fan and Chan Chi-keang 6-4, 6-0.
George Chea (left) and Joe Leonard, seen above, started very sha'tlly in their doubles to against Wonk Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung in the Open Doubles Tennis Championship of the Colony at the Hongkong U.C. yesterday, but improved in the last two sets to scrape through to the second round. They reached the semi-finals last year.-Staff Photographer.
RUGBY TIES ALL KEENLY CONTESTED
(By "Fly-Half")
All the games In the Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament played of last evening were keenly contested and
close.
Middlesex "B" only just lost to the 5th A.A. by the narrow margin of three points.
Polier "B" put up a fine light) against the P. and O. Building, who nelded such ideal "Sevens" players as Grieve and Bidwell. It says much thut for the guardians of the law they were able to keep the score within more thon respectable limits. The Pelice forwards were superior! to their opposition and were instru- mental in preventing a tall score be ing chalked up against them. Wall played well ut serum-half for the Police.
5th A.A. "B", substituting for Club "8", put up a brave show against the RAO.C. to whom they lost by three points to eight points,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bonk only just won their tle by à goal to With both teams giving no quar- nil.
cause Leonard and Chon had not yet settled down. The latter players who were able on occasions to flash ter, all movements in attack were met
seemed nervous in the first set when they not only made frinumerable mis- takes, but served up lobs which killed. almply cried out to be Ironically enough, the last rally of the set was won by the Chinese on a -nelcordi-
bad Strange to say, this hit of luck, instead of adding to the nervousness of the Craigengower
wan
pair. In fact seemed to be the cause of their stendying down. At least, the heeltancy in stroking, which had gone been so obvious earlier, when the second set commenced, and they went on to win six games in a row to put themselves on level terms. Once their nervousiess was eradicat- ed, Leonard and Choa embarked on a policy of attack, and this paid them handsomely.
over a winner.
WEAK SERVICES
third
A peculiar feature of the set was that service was lost in turn by each pair until Leonard held his to establish-n-lead-of-5-3 for himself and his partner. This advantage was suffelent to give them the match in the tenth game.
Service on the whole was rather weak, only George Chon alone having the semblance of a decent delivery: Leonard, Wong and Luk were all extremely poor in this department.
An incident which occurred in the course of this match ought to serve as a lesson to George Choa and all
with
resolute defences. Results were: Middlesex."B" Follco "B" R.A.O.C.
O 5th A.A.
3 P. & O. Bldg. 10 8.5th A.A. "B"
8th Heavy Btty. O Bank
Phillips' Challenge To Tom Farr
F.A. And Scottish Cup Draws
Lendan. Mar. 6.
The draw of the semi-final round of the P.A. Cup, to be played on March 25, is as fol lows!
Portsmouth
V.
Huddersfield or
Blackburn R
Ion Arsenal's ground) Wolves V Grimsby fon 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 (on Heart of Midlothians' ground) Aberdeen V. Motherwell ton Glasgow Rangers ground) Reuter.
National And Lincolnshire Calls-Over
PROGRAMME
Cricket Notes
Abbit"
By "R. 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 fact that Kowloon still had a couple of wickets in hand, may not be used to prove that it was a draw.
this
Me
the
I don't think it matters, a great cricket. I have already, at the be
via deal, as it is fifty-afty between the ginning of this article, sized up the two teams concerned, and a half point chances of the Club vis a won't make any difference, provided olber two lenders. that the H.K.C.C. win both of their
A LATE DECLARATION remaining fixtures, (against "Craigen-
me It seems to quito on gower and Recreto), and that K.C.C. the or lose in their game with the cards, that, had the Navy declared IRC. If they win thint on Saturday a ttle carller, they might have next on their own ground, then they mode.It more dimcult for the Civil
to
defeat. As a are bound to win the league. Recreio Service
escape will possibly decide matters on March matter of fact the C. S. are having 10. In their game with the H.K.C.C. abominable luck with injuries this provided that Kowloon fell to win year. Richardson kept wicket, as it was entirely impossible for him to game on Saturday. The scores in last Saturday's game field, anywhere else. He stood back were very typical 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. L. thing but bowl the batsman. Perry Soares made 43 out of 123 for Recreio, und damaged his neck and shoulder and the next lop score was Extras muscles in making a catch during the with 20. Those in byes made a great mid-week cricket, and 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. of Anderson (51), and Walters had a very good knock for exception Mackay (30), though I understand 63. Kennedy made 43, but he was very lucky in the early twenties as he the batsmen after these were bust-
It was a tragedy that was plumb 1.b.w. but Whitley, who ling for runs.
was bowling, had unsighted, the Goodwin snapped a leg muscle and could not move for the last run. umpire. Lees had 28 not out when. One cannot help feeling that how the declaration was made at 4.25, and I believe C. S. started batting at 4.40. the bowling was, 240 ever good runs in over 4 hours' cricket is not Colledge, who is rather out of luck this season, went early, but Perry very enterprising.
In the bowling. Lee did a great and Barrow put or over 50 for the deal of work, though he wasn't so eecond wicket. Seeing that the Navy- deadly us usunt. Goodwin, who washad Moores, Whitmarsh and Manners, to his old all of whom bowled for the Navy in evidently coming back form, took three for 25, but the best the Triangular Tournament, the C. S Lay, didn't do badly to collect 83 for . by Its ngures market following its win in the three (0/4/10/4/). For Regrolo, the fact Richardson was run out through the miles three furlongs chase at that E. L. Gosano sent down 21 overs zeal of his runner. Birmingham to-day when she beat for 42 runs and 3 wickets, and Ozorio, Montrejcau by 13 lengths while 10 overs for 50 runs and 4 wickets, conceding 21 pounds. Reuter,
LINCOLNSHIRE
London, Mar. G. The latest call-over in the Grand Notional is as follows:
13/2 Kistar (0), 7/1 (3) 100/8 Tame Willow (1. and n 100/n Workman,fo). 100/7 (1) 100/0 Rockquilla and o.) 100/0 Royal Daniel (0)
26/1 Royal Mail . and o.). 20/1 Underbid (0), 22/1 (1) 23/ Afastartut (1, and 0.) 25/1 Cooleen (t and o.) 33/1 Airgendsias 10), 40/1 (1),
Tame Willow has become second
favourlie
and
hus hardened
London, Mar. 6. The Lincolnshire call-over is as follows:
10/1 Damaha (1, and o.) 100/8 Galonia (o)
100/6 Aldine,lo)
18/ St. Andrew (t. and o.) 23/1 Temeraire it, and 0.1
25/1 Dundee it. and 0.)
28/1 Daily Bread (o)
20/1
Halcyon Glit (n), 33/1 (1) 35/1 Pantryman (a). 40/1′ (t)
BD/1 Squadron Castle (0), 60/1 (1)
Bleuler.
LOCAL YACHTING
Goodwin's Cricket Days Over?an
Wrenched Knee May Mean He Cannot Play Again
Artemis
shown were
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 out for 138 runs, of which Logan made 42, Whatman 10, Paleter 25 and Dyson 19 not out. The rest did little, and the total was only 130. Billimoria 4 for 61, Ismail 3 for 55, and Souza 2 for 15, shared the
·
I cannot help thinking It is quite a long time since the Club beat the I.R.C. outright, though they have often had the better of a draw. They wickets. have to thank four men almost In the ordinary way, even up Hatfield, Craigengower would entirely for the victory. At last against Alec Pearce got going, and he was have made fairly light of their tank, unlucky not to make his century. I but I cannot help thinking that they am told that he was dropped fairly have rather got their tails down at carly on, (and in that case It was
but after
very expensive cricket. their bad patch; at any rate, no-one
wards he played
his
was possible though pretty quick were playing the Club 2nd eleven at but it left him ample time to Pokfulam. The Club pald them the going, get them out if his bowling worked. compliment of going the whole way The Indians are this season, play- to make 173 with Jacit Armstrong ing quite different cricket, and not coming back to form with 47, while and most Lowe made a nice 38. Tam, (74) Donly did they go out in the
Ano 2nd sporting way for the runs, but they Fong (37) made a 8 very nearly got them. A. R. Kitchell wicket stand, putting on 97 runs, but and Y. el Arculi were the chief afterwards the others falled courage 7 scorers, with 60 and 45 respectively.ously in trying to get a win, in which As regards the bowling, Minu and they only failed by 18 runs. It was Madar carried most of it on their the sporting thing to do. shoulders for the IR.C. For the Club,
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the present, or perhaps it would be more polite to say they are still in The sixth women's second series Ride, who opened, made a good stand except Esmall (32), Ismail (20) and was salled yesterday by the Royal with him for the second wicket, Hamson (18) got double figures, and Hongkong Yacht Club over a dis-scoring 28, but the majority of runs they were all out for 114.
JUNIOR DIVISION tance of 7.4 miles. Results:
come when he was joined by Finished Pos. Pts. brother John, who made 41 before he Jean
16.35:121-14 was-1.b.w-to-Madur Owen-Hughes. I seem to have got rather mixed (Mrs. V. Gowlland)
declared at 188 for 8, leaving the over one of the matclics last Satur La Linda
121.R.C. two hours' to get the runs. It day, but apparently the University 16.35.30 (Mrs. M. I. Johnstone) Yionla
10.37.05 (Miss M. Corrigan) Redshank....... 10.38.38 Manager of Eddie Phillips, former cruiser-weight champion, stated that
(Mrs. M. N. Luce)
16.38.50 he can find £1,000 backing for a
FATE DEALT Frank Good- (Miss M. Whitham) match with Tommy Farr,
16.30.10 Phillips is now in light training, win and the K.C.C. senior True Blue
operation to his leg.
(Mtas H. Crawhail Wilson)
10.41.03 following an young players. When he and his and expects to be fighting fi in six cricket team a nasty and ironic Gurt
blow last Saturday, when the (Miss L. Heiberg) partner were leading 40-love,
10.44.12 beaten Farr went Eddie has
three club's captain, in making a Kittiwake opponent's return of service
Of the other games, the Army 2nd said It was times,"
the ex-champion's
(Miss P. M, King)
ex-rattled up a big score, thanks chiefly 10.44.15 salling outside the side line.
0 5 Owen-Hughes, who after an nearly so keen on putting up cary obviously going out, but instead of manager recently, "and is confident sharp run, while attempting to
win the match against Recreio, Joss
cellent start has not done much into Webb and Goodger, and the Navy (Mrs, V. MacMillon) and with which would have gone Isobel
10.48,34 10 Jobs for them to tuck away as before, letting it drop, he caught the ball, and he can repent the dose."
4the Inst two or three matches, got just managed to claw off a loe shore, going and bowling unchanged, took 7, making 107 for 8 wickets. The and that if they wanted to win points the umpire (Mr. Lee Wai-tong) Im-
the championship, wrenched his! (Mrs, F. M. Morres)
wickets for 64 runs in 20.overs a Police had their expected win against they had to go out to earn them. mediately, and quite rightly, called They did try to do so, but their men- the point against him. Fortunately such an elementary rule of the game knee, causing a recurrence of his to their attack, as Frank has been very fine performance. This finally the CS.
of the sure of success was very small indeed for him and Leonard, they won the might have cost him dear.
and extingulahes any chance
I am afraid that I shall be unable game, but this non-observance of as compared with Choa and Leonard,
Paul Kong and Szeto Bick were far old leg trouble.
unduly It means that Goodwin will not be bowling with his old time skill too well-equipped to be
from leave in Indians winning the shield. But I to deal with next Saturday's games, effect since returning
must say that, in my opinion, they until about a week after they have worried by the Agafurolf brothers able to play again this season, and the New Year, who, well though they played at is possible, that he will not gure
B. D. Lay is again included in the have covered themselves with more been played, when it may be possible tunes, were obviously up against in league cricket any more,
senior uide (ngainat Recreio last week glory by the sporting way in whileli to review the season. It is still 18 to know better pair.
he took four important wickets very they have gone for all their matches, possible, however, that we shall have cheaply) while G. C. Burnett will than they could have done by win- to wait until March
ning the Shield by dull and sticky exactly where we are. come in to strengthen the team.
While Wong and Lukk remained as steady is ever in their volloying, they found that their opponents were not
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SURPRISE RESULT
As already stated, the biggest" surprise of the day was the 'defeat of Lul Kwal-fan and Chan Chi- keung, an extremely steady pair from the South China AA That
they were beaten was surprising already, but to be beaten 6-4, 6-0 shows howj well their opponents, Stephen Wong and Lim Thiam-tet, played.
Wong
A University combination, and Lim will have to be watched by their opponents in the next round. Wong I have seen before; he makes up for lack of inches by all-round slendiness. But Lim is a stranger and seems quite promising. Both are young and extremely active.
The match between A. V. Remedios and Luk Chun-cheung in the singles was a hard-hitting" affair. Both players stuck to the base-line, from where they indulged in some terrific fitting on both hands. Luk, because he was the steadior, won.
In spite of the recent injury to his wrist, I. M. A. Raznek, of. the Indian R.C., played well enough to beat K. M. Lee by 0-1, 0-1. Luckily for Razack, his opponent was not at his best and thus he did not have, to exert himself unduly.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
The following is the programme to-day:
Open Singles-Lama Kwan v. J. M. Tomlinson; W. J. Howard v.. W. A. Land: Lal Kwong-istin v. 8. A. Gray:: Leo Chee-man v. Leong Ping-chiu; Y. C. Lau v. Leo Wal-tong; Wong Fuk-nam v. H. D. Rumjahn.
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