Tuesday, M HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OH May 2131940.
RECONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS
FINAL SHOOT AT STONECUTTERS ·
Reviving Suggestions Three
Years
POORLY ATTENDED Ago For The Improvement Of
The Game In The Colony
THE LAST SHOOT of the, scason at Stonecuitors Island drew the poor attendance of only 21 members last Saturday after-
noon.
Conditions were good except
for a slight haze that came over
at 600 yards.
Naval Range Staff, won the aperture sights section score of 09. Sgt. R. J. Heap topped
was beaten
(By "Tinker")
Boston Trounce Cincinnati
NEW YORK, Bay 20 \(UP);
the Cincinnati Reds, Icaders in National Baseball League were severely iraunced by the Boston
scores were:
E.
THREE YEARS AGO at the Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Lawn Braves to-day by 13-4. The complete Sgt. G. E. Breese, of the Royal Tennis Association on April 29, 1937, to be exact His Honour Mr. NATIONAL LEAGUE
with the excellent Justice R. E. Lindsell, then, as now, President of the Association, made a the open siglats class with 85, but fow brief comments on the deplorably low standard of the Colony's ten-Cincinnat
Portinont suggestions regarding the conduct of the Championships Boston and the League were put forward by Mr. A. V. Gosano, and, though the St. Louis objections were then pointed out, the scheme was unofficially voted as sound, and it was understood that the suggestions would be considered.
handicap by H. Anis. Evans, of the Dockyard File Club, who thus won the handicap spoon, Leading Scores were as follows: Aperture Sights
J1'cap. 200 500 000 TIL
ydaydı. yds.
Bt. G. E. Dreeso Ser.....
W. Trenouth Ser.
Si. F. Cole 1
J. A. Guard fer.
W. K. Gillman Ser.
L. W, Peckham 3
1. J. S. Blake Ser.
LC. Thorne
Open Alglis
Srt. I, J. Heap Scr. RN
Medhurst
V. I. J. Merrett 8
I. A. Evans 10
Tynemouth D
S. Jones a
N. V. wayto
I oldrelve B
J. Johnston 5
Mne, Jas Fetcher 6
BİZABARZON K8EGARAGES
It winner of handicap spoon will
s handicap reduced by one point.
Miniature Rifle Section
is being shown in minature
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But three tennis championships have since been played. There have been the same faces each year and the same standards of play and though there were different results in the singles and doubles this year from what were anti- cipated, these were not so much through improve- ments as through the dropping off of the Tsui brothers.
The pairs should be graded into 1st, 2nd and 3rd pairs, and the corresponding
each numbers of team meet in a three set match-- not, as is now, each pair plays the other,
The Rumjahn .cousins are lo be heartily congratulated in have providing the upsets. They, at least, are players of a definite standard, and for the past fif- teen years have been a constant threat for the doubles and THE first suggestion for the tournament and the sugges- singles titles. But they are past
•
of the most form- features of the
NOW that the fall-range rite their hey-day-this was recog-tion for the League are based ideal that of shooting has concluded, keen interesinised in 1935 when the Tsui on the same
rlite shosting and it is hoped that on brothers ended their 11 years' eliminating cautious play and Secretaries of existing and all news reign as doubles champions--the accompanying pat-ball tac- formed clubs will get in touch with and though it speaks volumes ties, one Bit. A. F. Evans, Hen. Secretary of for them that they were able to destructive The Small Bore Section of the Hong recapture the title this year, it, game. He argued that in thei kong Rifle Association, care of the
with perhaps, is 18 more concrete League, where one set only de- Royal Air Force, Kal Tak
criticism of the other players cides a tie, it is hardly likely view to arranging watches.
who were defeated.
that players are going to take the The tennis throughout this last risks of losing a game through in- speaking, dulgence in a hard-hitting and freer (ourament. generally was dismal. There was little, ex-ype of play. Yet it is only through cept for the results, that engender- these latter methods that players of ed excitement, and the Onals were the better type are to arise.
Is i
He will also be glad to give advice to any persons interested and wishing to form clubs under the Hongkong Aile Association conditions. I hoped that a Colony team will be formed in the near future to part- cipate in the Colonial Small Bore Matches and to fire matches with the National Rifle and Pistol Association of the Philippines.
SMALL BO
BORE MATCH
no exception. Is not, then, time some measures-any
That
Home Racing To Carry On
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). The Jockoy Club and the National Huni Committee an- nounce that racing will be re- Aumed al Manchester and Lanark on May 18. All racing fixtures were cancelled when Germany invaded Belghum and Hotland,
Regional Football Matches
LONDON, Day 20 (Reuter).—The] Following were the results of tool- ball matches played in the English Regional Leagues to-day:
MIDLAND
Take, for instance, the drive. How men-many players are there in Hongkong adopted to recon- who strive to gain that fraction of Birmingham
a second in speed by taking the ball struct,
revitalise, and perhaps, Hongkong's tennis?
sures were
on the rise? Tournament and Len-
Is a Small Bore Match fired at It is for this reason that I have Kue tennis teaches them that it is Bradford the Central Police Station range last mentioned the extremely senalble safer and
years ago.
These in
Friday, the Royal Air Force beat the suggestions put forward by Mr. Hongkong Police by 17 points. Un-¡Gosano three fortunately, Supt. Thompson was brief were: mable to compete for the Police,
POLICE
Sgt. Ritenia
Sgt. Perkins
Bit. Gowans
Sgt. Wall
-Set-Bunnell
RAF
For-the-annual tournaments;.
custer to wait until the
bull has reached the peak of its bounce before killing IL
How much does overhead work suffer when a slight miscalculation in hitting hard may mean the loss-
All matches should be the best of a point, which is made infinitely
0 Leicester
NORTH-EASTERN
2. Hartlepools
League Rugger
LONDON, May
20 (Reuler). of five sets:
The
date of the tournament more important by the calculation Hunslet beat Bramley 32-13 in the should be changed to the end of that in the League four points may Rugby League to-day.
-be-a-game-and-six-gamen a match? summer (L.e. the end of the tennis
9 LA C. Henley 100
9 Cpl. Cash
13
98 V. 0. Tollison M
∞ P/O. Grey
90
-89-Mr. Evane.
23
80
F/O. Farmer
Total: 571
01
Total:
537
season) rather than at the begin ning.
THE
For the League:
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Singh
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tournament suggestion is as I have said, based on the
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Y.M.C.A. Team To Swim Against Australians
THE FOLLOWING will represent the European Y.M.C.A. ngabist the i Australian Naval Reservists op Thursday night in a series of swim- ming events and at waterpolo:
50 yds, free style.-F. A. Weller
Sclater. and R.
free-style-Jordan; L. A.
100 yds, free Benn or G. Arnold.
100 yds. back-stroke.-B. S. Wilson and A. T. May,
50 yds.
breast-stroke.--L. H. Chater and R. Goldman."
300 yds. free-style relay (25-50- A. 75-75-50-25).-P. B. Wilson, F. Weller, B. S. Wilson, A. T. May, L. A. Bent and R. Goldman or G. 0 Arnold.
150 yds. medley relay.-B. Wilson. (back-stroke), R. Goldman, (breast-stroke) and G. May (free- style); L. A. Benn (back-stroke), L. H. Chater (breast-stroke) ard F. A.! Weller (free-style).
Referees' Meeting ·
S.
The monthly meeling of the Hong- kong Football Referees Asolation will be held at the Hotel Cecil on same consideration as that for Tuesday, May 21 (to-day) at 6 p.m. the League. The losing of the As this is the last meeting of the pre- first set in a three-set match is sent season, is hoped that far more serious than a similar referees will attend. less in a five-set match.
First of the objections was that!
all
the Hongkong Cricket Club ground SPORTS ADVTS.
would be required for cricket at| the end of the tennis season, and the second that there was not
the time in an evening to play ai five set match.
Countering
the
first of these ob- Jections was the suggestion that the
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
preliminary rounds be played on THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE neutral courts, for there are several MEETING will be held (weather Clubs in the Colony who would lend permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY ON courts for the tournament, SATURDAY, 25th May, 1940, com* Not only that, the tennis tournament mending at 2.00 p.m. matches are played during the week The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 -not the week-ends. In any case, p the tournament could be pushed through in a month, for on neutral courts there, would be greater
No One without 'n badge will be number available, and a greater number of matches could be played admitted to the Members Enclosure. cach day Club courts, I think, are Such must be worn throughout the limited to eight, and not all are duration of each Meeting in such a used for the Open Tournament. manner as to be readily identified.
Against the time problem. It is Badges admitting Non-Members to pointed out that evenings at the end the Members Enclosure and Club of summer are much longer than Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and those of February-and-March, and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) five-set matches, therefore, are more are obtainable through the SECRET- feasible.
Introduced by him, and for Payment
all Chits,
ARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem- THE most disappointing fea.ber to be responsible for all visitors
ture of this year's Open or Tournament was the failure of The Secretary's Offer, it Floor, the Taui brothers. The Colony Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will, hes, in these two young men, closs at 11.45 am. players of note, but, unless they House provided they are ordered in continually play against each advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.: other, where is the opposition 21020).
necessary for them, or anyone,
to maintain that standard?
Consider the Singles Anal. When
Timns are obtainable at the Club
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
the
The price of Admisalon to Fubile Enclosure is $1.00 including the super-defendaive play of Sirdar Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies Rumjahn proved too much for him, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers Tsul Wal-pul reverted to similar and Sailors in Uniform are admitted ineties, and it brought forth caustic Hall Price, remarks. When Teul met Tsui In the--semi-finals, there ·were -- some sparkling rallies, and some of the best tennis of the tournament was
seen.
There was yet another aspect of the final. Tsul Wal-pul was general- ly acknowledged as the finest singles player here, and consequently one looked to him to produce shois equal: to the expectations. When he didn't, as he often couldn't, there glum faces.
werd
I would say without healta- tion, is a distinct relapse from the young player who returned from) Rurope, and I will also my that unless there a some definite im- provement in the general standard Linee kaamisenare the younger.players DEBOWALES WAS prong Dota, ai, AIX. Is the "game" will never rise above that
rolapsed standard.
..By Order,-
V. B. BROWN, Hongkong, 20th May, 1940.
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