Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 12, 1939.
DUFF AND PEARCE OUT OF TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FREE BALL "RACKET” ABOUT TO END: STOP PUT TO BAD PRACTICE
London, Mar. 17.
"The free golf ball racket,” as it is called, which, in recent years, has grown to considerable proportions, is about to end, if it has not already done so.
To those behind the scunes it has force without offering any explana- long been known thal-certain smntion. teur pinyers have been receiving monthly gifts of golf balls from manufacturers, the object of the gifts bel to Influence, directly and in- directly, irade for the particular type the player receives of ball which clandestinely.
Naturally, he plays with it, and and his friends, handicep men, others,. follow sult, writes a torres pondent.
While the Royal and Anrien! Clobi - has an intention of selfior; up a de tective, taureau, It has at land set its Face sternly against the licit traffle which takes out of the pockets of professionais
several thousands of! Lunes a your.
At the instigation of the R. and A.; the Professional Golfers' Association! us taken up the matter enthusias- || tirally, and provided the manufae- turers cannot agree to the abandon- balls a "black list of amateurs will be prepared. Once on the list the guillotine will drop.
In the past this low been one of the methods adopted by the matu-unt of the practice of gifts of gulf
what is facturer in bulding up generally believed to be a lucrative business.
The best golf balls cost 2s-some- Lines the price has run to 28. (ki. and even 3s-and at this figure the profit is supposed to be almost - tranomien. Hence the keen rivatry to establish a footing in the Eldora do.
IRREGULAR
The practice of accepting fts of balls is, of cours, so highly irregu- Iar that the recipient is placing him- sulf in grave danger of losing his aunteur status; but the practice has become so prevalent that A cares his conscience by saying: "Well, if B s a box of hails prepared to accept
the monthly, why shouldn't I do
same!
U.S, ACTION
1 is signiflet of the aetion of the and A. that the United States anteur Golf Association has also been con- sidering the question of status,
Mr. Edward Cheyney, chairman of committee set up to deal with the subject, states that neither he nor the corrunitiee Jus any intention of employing detective methods to fer- ret out violations of rules covering amateur standing in golf.
Yet Mr. Cheyney is steadfast in his opinion that the high character of amateur golf must and will be main- tained by most drastic action, if such a course is found to be necessary. The practice has become la
Oliviously, it is necessary becaure grant that boxes of balls are sent
tellers of warning have been ad- through the post, others appear on
#irli hotels the dressing-table at the hotel where dressed to amateur golfers, and to the player is staying, white balls are aperators of resorts discreetly landed out on the course throughout the country,
Free accommodation is extended to for the player to try." There are players who go through a champion- certain amalcurs in order to ensure at tournaments and ship, or tournament, without ever their presence being put to the expense of pur-¦so-estled "championships.
Travel Vouchers are chasing a ball.
No
also given,
T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. Duft, regarded generally as the strengest British pair in the Colony Teunis Championships, were not steady enough in their replay against Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau yesterday,
to shine.--Staf and were beaten by the odd sel, Duff (right) was not given many opportunities grapher.
STATUS OF EUROPEAN
NET STARS
Cejnar Denies Reports. Turning Pro; Puncec Remains Amateur
London, Mar. 31.
Photo-
IMPORTANT POINTS BEFORE COMMITTEE OF HONGKONG L.B.A.
(By "Abe")
confirm
LOSE IN REPLAY AGAINST HO AND LEE: STEADINESS WINS IN END
(By "Abe")
Lacking almost completely the "fireworks" which had made their previous meeting so enter- -taining to watch, yesterday's stand court match in the Colony Tennis Championships between T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. "Sticks" Duff, of the Hong- kong C.C., and Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka-lau, of the Chinese R.C., fell rather below expectations.
Duff, who had dominated the ex- changes in the uncompleted match on Thursday last, was not given many opportunities to display his devastat
smash. Those which he had he dil not make full use of and general- ly speaking his hi-round play was first hot up to the standard of the encounter.
Because the former Canadian Davis Cupper was unable to score as many winners as he was expected to do, he and his partner succumbed to the the Chinese, Kreater steadiness of who won by 5-7, 0-1, 6-2.
betler-
The Chinese were the balanced pair, and their success was due to some extent, I am sure, to a change in their tactics. Whereas on Thursday they were strictly on the defensive, yesterday they became more aggressive and found that paid: for in defence Pearce und Duff vulnerable. The distinctly Chinese were also aided considerably by the numerous mistakes made by
who their opponents,
,suretimus messed up even the simplest of re- furna. In this respect Pearce was more guilty than Duif.
were
On the other hand, the Chinese throughout.
played very steadily
Results Of Matches Played Yesterday
The following were the re- sults of matches played yester- day:
Open Singles
Tsui Yun-pui beat A. Craw- ford 6-3, 6-8, 6-4.
Open Doubles
Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka- lau beat T. A. Pearce and W. A. H. Duff 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
(replay).
Lim Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong beat A. V. Gosano and 1. I. Remedios. 1-6, 9-7, 6-3.
"ills" though they occasionally
They seldom went out for outright Derby
scored with winning volieys and made smashes, and so they rarely the mistakes which their opponents
FOXBROUGH
did. They were never spectacular. NO LONGER
a full but their tally of points piled up.
SHREWD TACTICS
A meeting of the Committee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association will be held this afternoon in the board. F. Cejnar, the young Czech player, There is a well-known professional and as many golf balls as he wants denies reports which are current on room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. to
the Content that he intends to turn who tells the story of the Impereure at the disposal of the player,
wonder George Von Erofessional, Cejnar, who is Czecho-arrangements for the forthcoming League season. ble amateur who, rather than being
Amongst the business of the meet-the importance of the malter suspected of accepting gifts, habitu former American amateur champion Stovallie's No. 2 player, is studying ally pinys with a brand of ball which nad Walker Cup player, who turned at the Prague Commercint Acadeiny
"business man golfer." duclared that with the idea of taking up a business ing will be (1) to fix a date for the attendance is requested.
Commencement of the Lengue; (2) to he dislikes Intensely.
deride on the composition of each of Because of the illegal practices of there were only two real amateur career. others he feels compelled to net the players in America,
the three divisions; (3) to approve
provisional xtures already Home Football role of martyr, un altruistic attitude
the drawn up; and (4) to appoint a which, though highly commendable, is most undesirable,
sub-committer to take care of the competitions during the summer.
The same professional, a man with business acumen, having duly noted the players who, though never pur- chasing a ball, always seem well suppiled, demands credit notes from
What- the particular manufacturer. is more, he gets them, a sure lest of malpractices.
.
MALPRACTICE
Rugger Matches At Home
London, Apr. 11. The following were the results of Rugby Union matches played to-day: Bath
3 Leicester
Bristol Cardiff
The "racket" is about to die; if does not there are certain amateura Newport who may find themselves in an nwk- Pontypool ward predicament the refusal of RUGBY
their entries to the championshipa Rochdale and tournaments a prerogative which Wekeneld the authorities have the right to un-
1. Hecht, Czecho-Slovakia's No. 1 player, is another spoken of as like ly to become a professional. This is nut likely, however, at present.
Hecht hopes to go to the United States and continue to play tennis as on amateur and would like to play
It has been the custom in the past at Wimbledon this year. If he is to start the League, season in Hong- get a job in the United kung on the last Saturday in April; unable to Stater, however, he may consider so it is almost certain that the League will commence this year on Saturday, offer to turn professional.
F. Puncee, Yugoslavia's leading April 20.
20 tennis
denies reports; player, also
As has already been announced, 27
11 that he intends turning professional, teams vis suke part in the League,
8says a Belgrade message.
whereas lust year there were only
9 He is more interested in helping 24-made up of eight teams in each
11 Nuneaton
12 Coventry
0 Barbarians
Landon Welsh LEAGUE
14 11
Hüll Kingston Wigan
25
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-Reuter.
12 his country to reach the Aral of the of the three divisions. As three new
Zone of the
Davis Cup teams have entered for competition, European competition this year.
A. S. SAMUEL, THE MALAYAN BADMINTON CHAMPION, ON HIS TOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS USED
Sykes
"FLIGHT COMMANDER” BADMINTON RACKET
WITH REMARKABLE AND CONSISTENT SUCCESS
The following are some of the Tournaments and Championships in which Mr. Samuel has participated:
....Runner-Up. .1938. Welsh Championships;
1938, Eastbourne Championships; Runner-Up. Winner. 1038. West Sussex: 193). Scottish Championships: Semi-Finallst. 1930. Kent Champlonkips: .......... Winner. 1939. Leicestershire Championships: Winner. 1039. Nottinghamshire Cliampionships:
Winner.
1939. All-Ireland Champlonships: ...Winner. 1931. Sussex Championships: .......Winner, 1939. All-England Championships:
Semi-Finalls!.
Sola Agents:
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Cycling
EVERTON SURE OF VICTORY
and
FAVOURITE
By concentrating on Pearce keeping the ball as much away from Duff as they could, the Chinese
London, Apr. 11. reduced the effectivesness of the
Foxbrough 11 husfallen from latter player, forcing him to "poach on many occasions. When he did so, favouritism in the betting on the Duff had so little time to make his Derby, as the result of its defeat at shots that it was very seldom that Kempton yesterday when it finished of hin seventh in the Coventry Three-year-
allold Stakes.
ie made outright winners shols; when he did so, it was right, but when he did not, he in- variably threw both himself and his partner out of position.
missed
Pearce's success with his service was a factor in the first set. He held It three times and was partly res ponsible for winning the set in the twelfth game after he and his partner London, Apr. 11.
the Chinese service. Wolves dropped a valuable point had led 3-1 and 4-2. At 5-5 on Duff's Puncee said that he had had not presumably in the Third Division, we.
With the scare love-40, they lead.
and the offers to turn professional and would may find an uneven distribution of in-the-First Division of the English
eums in the various divisions if the Football League to-day, being held to great opportunity of taking the have turned them down if he had.
Committee adhere strictly to the pro-2-2 draw by Aston Villa. As a
Britons, fighting back, won it to lead motion and relegulon rule passed a result, Everton now need only two failed to clinch, the game,
remaining ago. Therefore, more points from their
the 6-5. Then on Lee's service, the couple of seasons
four matches to be certain of
Chinese nearly repeated this
per leaving eight teams in each of the
formance. They fought back from n First and Second Dylsions, we wi championship.
Though they won their home match have 11 teams in the Third. This means that the top two divisions will against Middlesbro' to-day, Leleester love-40 score to deuce, but could not weeks are by no means out of the relegation Prevent their opponents from going conclude their programme
danger zone, but Huddersfield's home out for the sel nhead of the Third.
Personally, I don't think this is win over Grimsby has moved them really desirable. It would be a much up appreciably.
The following were the results of better scheme to balanen up the three divisions-nine teams esch-so that matches played to-day: the League programme will conclude, barring postponements, of course,
EASTER OUTINGS ENJOYED
FIRST DIVISION
Britons
Blue Peter is now the favourite st 10/1. The latest coll-over is
follows:
10/1 Blue Peter (0) 100/8 Rogerstone Castle (0) 100/8 Fairstone (0) 100/8 Casanova (0) 100/6 Triguero (6) 100/6 Foxbrough II (0) 20/1 Dhot (t. and o.) 33/1 Fair Chance (t. and o.)
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stand court match in which he nat his partner were to play the Tsui. brothers 10-day has been postponed, A NEAR UPSET Playing very steadily and Adenily, Alec Crawford, the young went very Kowloon C.C. player,
*con-
In the next two sets, the made far too many mistakes to hope close to beating Tsui Yun-pul in the only singles tle of the day. Hnd be not conceded a lead of 4-1 in the Anal for success against a pair who were almost machine-like in their accuracy. And though Duff and Pearce now and set, he might have caused Tsui, then scored with nice shots, point greater anxiety than he actually did. thrown away by He finished the fresher of the two in after point wha careless stroking. The scores give spite of having had more running a fairly accurate idea of the respec- do, and there was little difference een the stroking of the two al between tive merits of the two pairs.
2 Wolves
2
SECOND
Bradford The meeting this evening will de- Coventry nt cide on this question, und in view of
1
2 Grimsby
Miudicabro DIVISION
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The Hongkong Cycling Club en-approximately the same time, The Aston Villa
the Committee then will know where Huddersfield joyed excellent weather on Easter holiday outings and local they stand, und will be able to make Leicester cyclists responded enthusiastically to arrangements for competitions, etc. the call of the road. On Sunday no accordingly. less than three sections, were out, the Arst leaving Alhambra Theatre 0.45 n.m. and riding to Shatoukok via Unlong and Fanling. Tiffin was taken at the border town, and halts for refreshments were made at Castie Peak Bay (Sanhue) on both outward and homeward runs. Kowloon was and the parly reached at 0 p.m. crossed to the Island for dinner, later resuming the run to bring the day's mileage up to "century" figures.
A strong party under Mr. Robert Yuen left Kowloon for a tour of the Circuit at 10.30 am, and successfully concluded the trip before darkness were set in. At Taipo, greetings
section exchanged with the social
and under Messrs. Kam Yiu-wah
whilst the "een- Mok Hing-woon, turions" overhauled Mr. Yuca's party near Castle Peak at 4.30 p.m., when One were taken. photographs woman cyclist was included in Mr. Yuen's party, whilst several joined the largest (soclal) section, which left Kowloon at 10a.m. to jou Talpo and back..
to
ed
An Informal outing was r through on Good Friday, the Cal
heading
a party which tefl the Alhambra Theatre at 10 am. Brill- ltant sunshine and a helpful wind brought the riders to Sanlive at 2.15 p.m. via Taipo and Fanling, in spite of frequent halts for photographic purposes. A lengthy halt was made of the at Tingkau, and a portion hill from Truenwan was covered on foot, before the riders gained Kow- loon at 5 p.m. to conclude a delight-; ful spin.
On Saturday next, the Club loses one its founder members in the nerson of Mr. L. A. Anning, who depurts for Home. One of the mest active riders in the early years ofi the Club, Mr. Anning has of late con- Aned himself to various administra
tive activities, and his departure
2 Norwich
A scene In the South China goat-month in the Holewall Cup soccer
will be greatly regrotted. As Hon. match on Monday between the Soulb China A.A. and the Army. Cheung Auditor of the Club he has been Wing-chol, the Chinese "goal-keeper; Just boats Calvert, the Army ċentre-
forward, to the ball-Staf Photographer. succeeded by Mr. P. Stanley.
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OTHER MATCHES
Storting very, shakily, Lim Thiam and Stepher Work of University, dropped the first quickly against A. V. Gosane and J. J. Remedios, who conceded only one game. The second set, however, was eløser and ding-dong much struggle ended in the undergraduates winning it after 18 games.
Thus encouraged, Lirn and Wong revealed better form in the final set,
to
that stage. But the lead which he had established proved useful to Tsui, who could afford to lose a couple of games to reserve himself for the final effort.
At one time the scores had been tied at 4-4 in the third set, with the issue very open. The threatened upset did not materialise, however, and Tsui won the next two games for the sel and to enter the quarter-finals.
Tsui Yun-pul is generally regarded
playing contently. But thin third as a certainty for the final, as there set seemed to have the reverse effect seems to be little oppostion for him on the Portuguese players who began in the top half, but he will have to accuracy. show better form and greater stamina Jase their previous Leading by 3-1, 4-2, the under If he is to justify this faith in him. graduates went out in the ninth game to enter the semi-finals.
to
It must be many years since two University players have gone so for in the Colony Tennis Championships. Lim, of course, came here with a reputation. but Wong hitherto tra never been anything more than useful League player. His form to date in the tournament proves that he has made good progress during the past year. Though small in stature, he has strokes which are worthy of a far mere
built player,
powerfully
TO DAY'S PROGRAMME Owing to the fact that the doubles match hus been postponed, to-day's sland court game will be in the singles between Lee Wal-tong and 1. M. A. Razack.
The following is the full gromme:
Open Singles Leo Wal-tong v. I.M.A. Razack
(stand court) Handicap Doubles
pro-
1. J. Scult and Commdr. Bust v. T. C. Monaghan and V. J. Gordon
H. D. Bidwell and A, T. Luw v. L. E.
Mixed Doubles It was learned after the match that story and J. J. Ferguson Lim was playing throughout with u Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman v. Lt. 4. fever, and the originally arranged Theobald and Mrs, Churchil
Here's Luck!
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