Thursday,
HONGKONG
19411
Tennis Singles Final Abandoned At
At Two
Two Sets All
Dour Struggle
Between Between Tsui
Brothers On Stand
On Stand Court
(By ("Tinker")
THE SUDDEN GATHERING of clouds around the Peak which caused an overshadowing of the Stand Court brought about the abandonment of the Open Tennis Singlès Final yesterday between the Tsui brothers after each had won two sets.
It was a great struggle in its bascline duels, Taui Yun-pui showed the greater inclination to advance to the net, but he was definitely the weaker in that position. He lost several points when almost on top of the net, whereas Wai-pui scored with well controlled volleys when similarly placed.
The baselino shots were of "a | high standard. Each exploited the backhand with great ac- curacy and the prolonged rallies were fine to watch,
Altendance in the Stand was poor. Prices had been increased to $5 and $2, with the seats on the other side of the court raised from 50 cents to $1. The proceesks aro for the Bomber Fund,
By far the finest shot of the match was Yun-pul's backhand drive as he advanced to the net. It paved the way to what should, have been win-| ning shots but for his weakness at the net.
matched his brother's
Wat-pul
speed with court-craft and controlled short drop shots that were another, feature of the match. For the open-| ing game, however, he was definite- ly on the defensive, and played only as well as his younger brother would permit.
One Set To-day To Decido Singles Final!
IT IS LEARNED that the un- finished Singles Tennis final be- tween the Taul brothers will be concluded to-day.
Only one set will be played this afternoon. This, of course, is the Afth net, they each having won two yesterday,
The set will be played following the Club Singles Final between M. Pagh and C. H. R. Oxlade,
Major' Baseball
St Louis Nose Out Athletics
In 14 Innings
NEW YORK, May 7 (UF),- Feature of to-day's Major Baseball programme was the 14th ... Innings" victory of St Louis Browns 6-5 over Philadelphia Athletics in the American circuli.
Scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| Philadelphia
i
Battery: Knoll, Ferrick, Hayes. St Louis
D
Battery: Allen, Gateliouse,
Trotter,
Switt, Grace.
Fourteen innings were played.
New York
Battery: Russo and Rosar, Dickey, Cleveland
A
15
Battery: Milnar, Brown, Hemsley.
Washington
+ 10
0
Battery: Hudson and Ferrell, Detrot!
2 Ü
Yun-pul led 1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-2, 6-3, and won at 0-3. The 4th and 5th games were love games, while in the 8th Wai-pui was only able to take one point. In the 7th, Yun-pit led 40-15 on his own ser vico, but failed with both set points Taui Wal-pul executing a back- and lost four in a row for the game.
hand shot in his Singles match He came back strongly in the last against his brother, Tsui Yun-pui, at Boston
the --Stand Court gbme, however, which was unother
Ming Yuen, love-game, and scored the last point with a beautiful backbond shot down the tramlines.
Neither player wasted дру energy. In fact, they took so much time in going for the slots, especi ally in the case of Yun-put, that the delay was often fatal." It left no margin for a clean stroke, and gave the other side time to recover any Jost position.
Second Set
VUN-PUI opened in the second ret as though the match were only going to three sets. He led 3-1 be- fore Wai-pul rallied and with great determination and control took the 5th game after deuce had been called twice. Errors were at this period mostly into the net, but it be said that they were forced
must
crrors.
Wai-put drew up to 3-alt, and though Yun-pui went into the lead again at 4-3, he drow level again at 4-all with a love-game on Yun-pui's service.
The younger brother_lost_the_ninth. game through his eagerness in ad- vancing to the net, but should have drawn level in the next when be led 40-16 on his own service. Deuce, however, was called only once be fore Wii-pui went out winner at
0-4.
Restrained Tactics
been
THE restrained tactics that had throughout noticeable were more prominent in the third set. Yun-pul apparently was re- serving himself for a long struggle,
and even the baseline abois had lost some of their "zip,"
He took a 2-0 lend, but the third game was a long affair. Deuce was called no less than seven times be-
SPORTS
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THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held, weather permitting, on SATURDAY, 10th MAT, 1947, commencing nt 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 130 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
yesterday.
Battery: Rowe. Trout, Giebel and "Teb- betts.
fore Wal-pul scored with cross-court Pittsburgh.................
winners,
Battery: Lanahan, Lanning, Boston
Battery: Tabin, Betres.
Shoun,
10
UFS
DUCAL CONGRATULATIONS-Duke of Windsor, Governor of Bahamas, congratulatos William Labrot, owner of Stormy Weather that won Miami-Nassau yacht raco recently. Scene is at buffet supper and dance at Nassau Yacht Club."
Home Cricket Plans
For The Summer
England v. Dominions Visualised
4
Battery: Wagner and Pytlak, Chicago
Battery: Rigney and Treah.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
2 7
10
Lopez
1
lutchinson,
4 7
1
11 18
1
3
Swimming
5 1
7
The score moved to 2-all when Wal-pui unbottled two excellent Et Louls passing shots, and then to 3-all. Battery: Warneke, Shaun Yun-pui should have taken the lend Lanter, McGee and Copper." on the seventh game when he led rooklyn
Battery: Higbe, Brown and Owens, 40-15 on his brother's service, but volleying errors threw the
game Chicago
Battery: Lee and McCullough, Philadelphia
away.
He took the 11th game after agolaj leading-40-15 on Wai-púl's service, and after deuce had been called, but the great game of the set was the next. Wal-pul drew up to 30-all on » rather lucky netcord, Deuce was called three times, Yun-pul had set point after the second deuce, but Wal-pul came back again with an-
5 Battery: Crouch, Johnson, Hoerat. Pod- rainy and Warren.
Cincinnati
and Lombardi. Battery: Waiters and New York ............................. D
Battery: Schumacher and Danning.
Tennis
other of his great backhand passing Former K.C.C.
shots. He could not maintain op- position against his persistent bro- ther, however, and lost the game and set at 7-5.
Greater Freedom
WAI-pu! in the fourth set showed
a greater freedom in strekes, He quelled his brother with great! accuracy and excellent control. It was not M walk-over, however, Yun-pul showed a greater restraint than ever, which was inclined to show his brother Irt Д more favourable light. From 2-all, Wai-pui went to ,4-2, but after three deuces, he lost the 7th
game, and then the 8th to even matters at 4-all. He scored fairly easily on his own service in the next
able to win the set at 6-4.
10
Player Beats Malayan Champion
Miss M. Stokes in S'pore
LONDON, April 30 (Reuter),~R. W.. V. Robbins, the England all-rounder, has got together a Royal Air Force team which will oppose a Rest of England side if one game sug- gested for Whitsun week takes place.
Players from the Services are so often on leave in the London area, that it would not be à bad idea for a bright enthusiast to
V.R.C. ShowS form a Services club "for the
Profit For Past Season
duration" with headquarters at Lords.
Teams might never be the same for two successive matches, but that would not matter when realising the good sport which would be provided. The Chief Justice. Sir Atholl
County elul
clubs realise that they MacGregor, was re-elected Chair must wait until the war is over be man for the fifth successive year fore they can settle down to real at the annual meeting-of-the-Vic-competitive fray, but that does not torta Recreation Club yesterday..
mean that they are idle.
Essex and Middlesex may combine
In his review, Sir Atholl referred to for a match on August 4 and 5. the Colony's disappointment when the It is not unlikely that Surrey and BIGGEST surprise of the current Manlia-Hongkong swimming interport Essex will continue this year the Singapore lawn tennis season was was cancelled at the eleventh hour. sprung in the Singapore Cricket Despite this, he said, the swimming ful Insip summer-the playing of one procedure which proved so-success- Club's spring lawn tennis tourna- well of the manner in which the Colony day
season was a successful one and spoke ment recently, when Miss Margaret swimming championships were Stokes, a comparative newcomer, ducted. defeated
Carier, the
Mrs 1
.
matches on club grounds
con- throughout the country area. So far
Malayan Women's Jawn tennis Sir Atholl recalled the death champion, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, In the final Norman Lee, and referred to it as of the women's event.
lass to swimming circles.
Against such an experienced player
Profit Shown
as Essex are concerned they showed
of
a
a pront of £100 last season. Not bad when remembering the worry- ing years Essex have had over their frances.
England v. Dominions
THE Ht of England vs. the Do-
Tminions is one when conjures
up visions of brilliant cricket. It is a dream at the moment but there, is no apparent reason why it should not come about.
to lend again 6-4, but in the 10th as Mi's Corter, Miss Stokes did well game deuce was called twice, and he to win. She played a steady game note the club had weathered the storm had lost one set point before he was and this proved to be the deciding of the financial year, and the profit and Sir Atholl sald he was pleased to
factor in her favour.
loss account showed a surplus of in- Frequently double faulting, Mrs
come of $541.30. Carter displayed poor form and often The following committee was elect lost points through glaring mistakes. cd-Messrs D. Lyon, A. A. Noronha, An Injured thumb, which was treated S. A. Rumjahn, M. B. Gutierrez, W. L during the game, might have been Clark, F. M. Castro, A. O. Barretto, overseas armies in England at the the cause of her
J. H. Lawrence, D. disappointing Remedios (Hon. Treasurer), L. Roza-rresent time and they are playing Ribeiro, L. M. display.
Combined Military
Athletics To-day
Mrs Carter improved in the second set which she won rather comfort- ably at 6-3. With the sets level, Some interesting sport should be great things were expected of the witnessed at Shamshulpo this after- rubber set, but Miss Stokes came noon when a Combined Royal through with flying colours without Artillery Athletic team will meet a conceding a single game. combined Middlesex and 5/7th Miss Stokes was formerly in Hong- Rajput Regiment side in a series kong and was one of the best players of track and field events. The R.in the Kowloon Cricket Club. She A. team is as follows;
represented the Kowloon alde in the Pois Vanit-lav/2aKundan singh Mixed Doubles League, (LKBRA. and Gnr Mohars Singh, (11)
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