Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BRITISH PAIR MISS GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN FIRST SET
S.A. Gray, G.C. Burnett Defeated In Tennis Doubles Tournament
The dropping of three set points, partly through care- lessness, not only cost G. C. Burnett and S. A. Gray the first set in their championship tennis doubles match against A.-V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios at the Cricket Club yester- day, but it gave the Portuguese pair a moral advantage which they quickly turned to account in the second set, winning it, and the match at 6-4.
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All four players hit ilke fury, and If Ancase was Incking, there was compensating vigour and exuberance in: The excitingen
keep
the spectators Interested. Once again Remedios' service was a tremendous Asset to the winners, as testified by the fact that he did not concede Bluple service game. Nevertheless, the opposition held one set point un his service in the 12th Kime,
And two in the 14th. Burnett also held the whole of his services, but Gusano and Gray consistently lost theirs, not so much through but serving, through errors in the subsequent rallies.
The foxers were aggressive fron the start, but there was a notable absence of control over a number of shots, which a little steadites might have turned to
better
account. Burnett was very erralle overhead and was inclined to be caught at his feet by moving tou slowly up to the net. Gray's form
was decidedly variable, some nice winners being Regatived through impetuous stroking which piled up the points for Gosano and his partner.
WINNERS STEADIER
The winnern undeniably played the steadier brand of tennis, but at no time did they touch the brilliant form displayed by them in the pre- vlous round against Fincher and f Hung. In fact the result have gone the other way, and it might easily would not have been unfair.
of the
Remedios was the plek players. He volleyed delightfully,
Results Of Matches Played Yesterday
The following were the re- sults of matches played yester- day:
OPEN SINGLES
Ho Ka-lau beat Lai Kwong- tsun 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, -
J. M. Tomlinson received a walk-over from W. J. Howard.
OPEN DOUBLES
A. V. Cosano and J. J. Re- medios beat S. A. Gray and
G. C. Burnett 9-7, 6-4,
BRITISH
BOXING
RANKING
scoring several times with perfect Len Harvey Heads Both
cross-court thots, and while he had small chance to show off his powerful overhead, cash, be displayed sound i ground strokes which paved the way} for successful net -vances.
Gosano was inc ed to error, but when it was required, could tighten
NO PLAY
Was
It
announced this morning that there will be no play in the Colony Tennis Championships at the Hong- kong C.C. to-day. ******
Light-Heavyweight, Heavy Divisions
London, March 28.
The British National Boxing Asso-| clation has issued the positions of the Heading British fighting at four weights. Under the "Ladder" plan the men move up or down each time] they win or lose to the man on the adjoining rung. The positions
Heavyweight:-1, Lon Harvey: 2, Eddie Phillips; 3, Larry Gains; 4, George James: 5, Jack London; 6, Jim Wilde: 7, Harry Lister.
Light-Heavyweight:1, Len Har- vey; 2, Jock McAvoy; 3, Jack Hyams; 4. Tommy
Bob
Fleman: n; 5, Darkie Ellla; 6,]
7. Tom Reddington; B.; Charile Bundy,
Middleweight:1-Jock McAvoy;
April 4, 1939.
CRICKET IN COLONY AT Samuel Should A LOW EBB: SAYS "R. ABBIT"
Have Beaten
Madsen
"Nerves" When In
But University Enterprise
Winning Position One Of Redeeming Features
Landon, March 11.
A. S. Samuel's bid to bring the The interesting position in the Second Division continues after All-England Badminton Champion- the results of Saturday last. It would appear that Recreio bave ship to Malaya ended in the seat-practically dropped out of the running owing to their failure to got Anal when he was defented by the the Civil Servico's last wicket. They have only 14 points with one eventual winner of the title, Tage
Madsen (Denmark), 157, 15. match to play. The University are very well in the picture, for their victory over the Army on Saturday last has made their record.
|11–15.
Samuel held the commanding lead 8 games with 15 points. If Kowloon win against the Police they. of 10-1 in the final game and then will finish with 19 and are unassailable, but if there is a draw, or appeared 10 fall the victim to chronic attack. of nerves. He was: the Police win, then the University will win outright provided that. "put out" when he followed through they can beat the Navy 2nd eleven.
The University deserve great credit) of view of the cricket enthusinst.
new
aki and his racquet hit the net."
Madsen had a run of seven aren in which he was helped by the fact for their victory Inst Saturday over White making every allowance for that Samuel's touch and judgment the Army, as the latter may well the natural tendency to regard the had lett ample looking shots as have thought themselves safe when players of the past as better than "cut" only, to see the shuttle fall at they declared with the score of 16 those of the present, I think it is just his feet.
for 4 Comumenting on the match,
wickets. However, thanks The principally to a fine knack of 77 by to say that Cricket in at a lower Tlines said: "Madsen did not seem. Fong, who has been in fine form
cub in the Colony than it has been so down-right o he had been in this season, backed up by two scorer earlier rounds, but Samuel, with his of 22 by K. Y. Tam and K. S. Oh, Players have
for many many years. No new Inscrutable bearing
'mode really and quite in the University just got the runs with Several, who appeared the season
ode food. Jeanny antleipallon, was playing n
Just wicket at delightfully subtle game in the fore-their
Atuke. The before to be probable Interporters, court, and it was only just in time revival of University cricket, und have either made no advance, or that Madsen remembered his ad-in which they play the game, has pleks" for an Interport eleven would more particularly the excellent spirit definitely gone back, The "original versary's comparative weakness at been one of the most pleasing fes-be, I think, exactly the same as they the back of the court--and even then tures of a somewhat disappointing would have been five years ago that be seemed to forget that Samuel'a backhand strokes are apparently so weak that he refuses to use them.
STAMINA DECIDES
season.
F
is, Alce Pearce, H. Owen-Hughes and A HIGH SCORING GAME
A. R. Minu. Much, no doubt, must Craitengower 2nd eleven had play-be, blamed upon the sorry situation "But the
ed well to knock up 140 against the in China, which must inevitably mere fact that Samuel Hongkong Club was running round his
whose backhand
howler effect a depressing gloom on people's regular ones rather-seemed to have spirits generally. smashes put a great strain on a man been rather out of form. Robb came who covers the court in large, vio-to the rescue, going on third change lent movements, and this long match and taking a wickets for 42
There is one thing that so far as was probably decided by
runs. am concerned, seems definitely staying With 150 to go to win, the Club went proved, and that is that the experi- Having won the first game in Their skipper (I very nearly guid League matches after the 1st January out and brought it off very nobly, ment of the League In fixing all the run of ave from 10-7, Samuel was here their "veteran" skipper). Erte has not proved successful. We have ahead at 9-7 in the second, thanks Mitchell, inade the biggest innings he not had particularly bad weather, but almost entirely to the deft skill of has achieved for some time, making his short game-and since his strokes are by no means classical he73, white Bishop hat 33.
fact, is not yet finished. This THE FIRST DIVISION must, as they say, have an eye like
ant not sufficient time for conce The Hongkong Club only had five tons has resulted from
the new which played system. There is also the fact that
power.
the season has dragged along and in
a hawk. Then, that carly, he show- cd signs of tiring, and Madsen, amembers of the team sturdy young man full of vigorous regularly at the beginning of the it is a bit awitward for the Navy, strokes and footwork, kept him back season. However, these were quite although I must say the Navy has eleven, who, with the team, and has done so in both
My own opinion is that
sufficient to
so well that he did not win another rower 1st ercome the Craigen- put up a gallant struggle to turn out
again at his cxception of A. R. H. Esmall falled sections of the League relRSY the forecourt so cleverly badly. Their batting side is tion of the new system might work
but they
point in that game.
"But Samuel was tricks in that he went to 10-1 in the last means bnd one on paper, game, and the lead seemed decisive have gone to pieces even worse than which would incrense, the time by Then the gallery rose at Madson's the Civil Service. G. Souza has had including the first three Saturdays in fighting challenge.
a terrible patch, and one of the December in the days set out for He came up to 8-10 in times more Zimmerns seem to have been coming League play. This would avoid any punch clear, while below Lee Pak-tang, of the Strails team, is caught in drop at match-point-hts touch had LC. Pearce (5 for 22) took the same time would be clear of the ture shows Pau Ka-ping, the South China custodian, Jamping out lo-he put Madsen out with a fine olf Bryan-Gower (5 for 24), and J. possible Interport match, and at the a peculiar pose. South China won this match by three goals to mil.
gone. Not only his touch, but his wickets. The Club had no difficulty Christmas Triangular Tournament." judgment too, for at 11-10 he twice in knocking off the runs as Bidwell, let the shuttle drop deliberately and who having finished with rugger, has It called
down in court under his turned his nose."
The two goal-keepers ta notion in the match last Saturday between the Strails Chinese and the South China A-A; at Caroline HIL Top pic-
Hockey
SHANGHAI TEAMS SELECTED TO
PLAY HONGKONG
Straits Team Play Chinese XI To-morrow
RUGGER MATCHES AT HOME
Gloucester Capt. Craws- Services 0 hay's XV 20
6 Neath
0
The soccer match between the Strafts Chinese and the Hongkong up his game sufficiently to minimize Eddle Maguire; 5, George Davis; 6, the invitation of the Shanghai Ladies' and not at 5 p.m. us originally fixed.
2. Ginger Sadd: 3, Jack Hyama; 4,
Combined Chinese will be played at Sir Herbert Phillips has accepted Caroline Hill to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. carller mistakes.
After winning the first set at 8-7 Nat Franks.
Dave McGleave; 7, Ben Valentine; 8, Hockey Association to attend the
London, Apr. 37 Gosano and femedios went to 5-3 in
The following were the results of the second, though they started of
forthcoming Interport Match against party, His Honour Sir Atholl Moc-10-day:
ills Excellency the Governor and matches played in the Rugby Union love-two, and should have been love-Ernie Rederick: 3, Harry Mizler; 4, to present the trophy to the winning have consented to attend the match. Devonport Welterweight:1, Jake Kilrain; 2. Hongkong on April 8, Saturday, and Gregor, and Chinese Representatives Sidmouth three on Gray's service. However, Norman Snow; 5, Lefty Flynn; 0, Jim team states Burnett served well to save another Lawler: 7, George Odwell; 3, Frank! Shanghai has selected a good team Straits footballers will be held at the Pontypool
the N. C. D. News. The official diner in honour of thei game, but Remedios was too accurate Erne.---Reuter, with his service in the tenth game,
to meet the visitors following the Kwang Chow Restaurant to-morrow Redruth trial game at Kiaochow Park. The evening. Dress will be optional, nucleus of the forward line on
champtons, with Misses Shanghai's side has been drawn
Eardley, Mary Sheridan, and Nora Decima Kelly Aling the three inside positions. The Rest of Shanghai team which will meet Hongkong on April 9 has, also been selected. The two teams read as follows:
which was won to 15.
On another court, Ho Ka-lau, beating La! Kwong-tsun, the former from the redoubtable Greens, local Dunfermline Beat
"veteran" competitor in the local Canton champion after three cruelling championships who has not been seen sets, Ho Ka-lau's experience was the on our courts for some considerable deciding factor in time, made a fine "come-back" by match.
entertaining
OLD FASHIONED COCKTAIL
1 lump Sugar
1 dash Bitters
I teaspoon Water
Mix well in Old Fashion gloss. Add ice. 1⁄2 slice of orange, pleco of pineapple, 1 maraschino
cherry and
1 ligger OLD SCHENLEY BOURBON WHISKY Sorvo with Spoon or glass mixer
Solo-Agents
for
OLD SCHENLEY
RYE & BOURBON, WHISKY:
Interport XI-U. Paclz, E. Bloom- field, M. Osa, I. Wilkinson, M.) Ballingall, M. Malinovky, J. Mc- Keown (Capt.), D. Eardley, M. Sheridan, N, Kelly, U. Berg, Re- serves: I. Oberg, J. Picozzi, S. Forestier, P. Forshaw, M. Collaco.
The Rest XI-M. Collaco, P.j Forshaw, B. Cumine, V. Hutton, I. Berg, S. Forestler (Capt.), J. Picozzi, L. Mackelvie, I. Ornberg, A. da Silva, D. Bloomfield, Reserves: T. Collaco, 5. Ahmed, M. Turner, I. Blair, F. Pereira.
the three matches
Morton By 5-2
London, Apr. 3,
10 St. Bart's
RUGBY LEAGUE
Hosp. 8
London, Apr. 3. The following Rugby League match was played: Halifax
20 St. Helen's
5
-Reuter.
In the Second Division of the line, at home, defeated Morton by Scottish Football League, Dunterm-five goals to two to-day-Router.
FOUR-YEAR SQUASH CONTROVERSY ENDED
London, Mar. 7.
On April 10 the visitors will be pitted against the Greens XI. All aquash rackets champion, decided a four-year controversy, at are to begin at Queen's Club, London, yesterday, by beating Susan Noel, ebat-
lenger for the title, 96, 91, 97.
Left-handed Margot Lumb, twenty-seven-year-old women's
3.10 p.m.
Interport History
In January 1935, the Shanghal Ladies' Hockey Association sent a
These two players are the greatest possible, aiming at making the ball team to Hongkong,
thereby in women players in the world. They hug" the side walls and render augurating the first ladies interport are also the greatest ever seen in the shots diacult. She thus ran ahead competition. Messrs. White & Co.,
Came.
14-0, 0-1
Starting badly in the third game.
British Company in Shanghal, kindly of age, was champion in 1832-3-4, Miss Noel, dark, twenty-six years presented a shield for competition.
MARGOT GOT GOING The Hongkong Ladies Hockey Ashen she deserted squash for lawn staminer unequalled anywhere, be
Then Margot, very fast and a sociation wan the match by a narrowennis. Her last squash victim was gan to get going. score of one goal to nit
Miss Lumb, who challenged for the In January 1930 the Hongkong
Margot drew level, and from tle in 1934.
fall went out. ladies' team pald a return vials to place. Took the life easily in 1935- showed signs of tiring.
Then Margot stepped into Susan's In the second game Mlas Nocl Shanghai and again won the trophy 6-7-3. In 1037 Margot, brown- went at it faster than ever.
Margot by a narrow score of one goal to nil haired, fale complexioned, also went The match was played in bitterly cold in for high-class tennte. She lo now Susan managed to pull hersel to- weather and the ground, was inches ranked as Britain's No. 2 at it. deep with snow and Blush which
gether to level at 3-all, and then completely ruined any possibility of the squash world knew, Susan was lending, after a breakneck battle, at There was great excitement when cheered her supporters by actually good play.
having a In February, 1937, the Shanghal this year. Opinion had been keenly
go at the championship 76. ladies' team again visited Hongkong divided
That was all: Margot dashed Into and on this occasion a very exciting player.
as to who was the better like a fury, and was champion match was played, ending in a draw,
for the Afth time. two goals all, after extra time had it looked as if Misa Noel's relentine Susan afterwards. "I don't
For the first few games yesterday "I couldn't concentrate Owing to local conditions,
piny and clever courtcraft might why I'm so done. interport visit was arranged during wilderingly, and contrived to give a crisp sentence: "My intention was no prevail. She angled the ball be- Margot summed up her tactics in
Margot as much backhand work as to win it. I possibly could."..
CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. been played.
1933.
Bald know
attention to cricket knocked up 30 not out, and, after
Ride was out for 25, Alec Pearce made 31, not out. The Club won by wickets. They are third in the
CALL-OVER FOR CITY AND
League, but I cannot help feeling the SUBURBAN RACE
prospect is somewhat gloomy for next season. New blood is badly! needed, but good players who can play regularly are conspielous for is their absence,
THE PAST SEASON As I have already stated, the season of 1938-1939 has not been a very encouraging one, from the point
London, Apr. 3, as follows: The City and Suburban call-over
6/1-Pigskin--(t-and-o;)- 0/1 Halcyon Gift (o) 7/1 Unbreakable (0) 10/1 Rur Three (0)
-Reuter.
Miss Marrot Lumb declined an- Invitation to tour South Africa wille Britlah tennis team in order to be on hand for the internationalP She not only helped England to win the faternational match, but also #quash, racquets matches between England and the United States at the Queen's Club last month and for the Ladies Squash Championships. won the title from Miss Suman Noel.