MONDAY MORNING
COMMENTARY
Encouraging Response To League Tennis
Thirty-Five Teams In Four Divisions: First Matches on May 19
(By (“Tinker")
THOUGH at the time of the official closing of entries only one had been received, the exton- sion of time worked wonders for the Tennis Lea- gue and amazing response has been given to this year's Championships. Thirty-five teams in all have submitted their names, and this is a total of 210 players!
There will be the usual four Divisions, “A”, “B”, “C” and "D", and the matches will be played as last year, "A" games on Mondays, "B" on Tuesdays, "C" on Wednes days and "D" on Thursdays.
Response, in fact, has been so
good that if one could anticipate im-
provement in the same proportion Local Baseball
one would be encouraged to look forward cagerly to next year's Open Championships.
The last me I wrote on the standard of Hongkong's tennis. I was slapped on the wrist, but I maintain that what has been sald about war duties having Inter- fered with practice, etc. is all a bis of eye-wash, for tenuls In Hongkong has been stagnant, if not going down, for the past few years.
Even in the days when the late Mr Justice R. E. Lindsell was Pre- sident of the Association there were velces raised in condemnation of the standard of play, and quite loud was that of the then President himself.
A case in
that of Tsul point is
U.S.S. Tulsa Trounce
COLONY DOUBLES TENNIS FINALISTS
Chung Hwa 12-4 jahn and H. D. Runjahn prior to their final at the Hongkong C.C. Stand Court on Friday last.
LOCAL softballers and base-
ballers made ample provision for Softball Association festivities of Saturday night when they kept Sunday blank. No games were played yesterday, but at Caroline Hili on Saturday, U.S.S. Tulsa took Chung Hwa in a hard-ball on kame and won 5118 they 12-4.
pleased
Wal-pul. When he returned from gels first baseman, and
Europe after his Davis Cup com gaine with promising player in Hongkong, it
short-stop, high-lighted the two homers. McClana-
petition there, he was far the most hun and Strickland carried pitching not the Far East. Had there been honours for Tulsa in famuing, four uny standard against which he could each, though Lau did likewise for have pitted his strength there would have been falling off in his form
as has been in the past few years.
He is
Is only a shadow of his former self. 1 cannot say how far he is to blame himself for his lapse, but had there been any competition of a kind pr incentive 11 would never have: happened.
Chung Hwa.
Scores by Innings were:
Chung Tiwa
Runs: 0 1 2 19 0:4
1:
} 0 0=3 10
Tulsa
Runk: fit;
2 4 0
2 4 1 1
3
Tsui Yun-pui and Tsui Wai-pui (1941 Colony Doubles champions) and S. A. Rum
Tsui Yun-pui has also won the Open Singles title.
First Y.M.C.A. Swimming Gala
On Wednesday
Open Free-Style Relay
Tha European Y.M.C.A. will open their Swimming gala season on Wednesday at 9 pm, with a programme of eight eveals, In- cluding a 200 Yards free-style re- lay, in which the Lai Taun Swim-
ning Union, the Army and
the European Y.M.C.A. will compete, Entries to date have been very en-
time-trials couraging and Anal
for
pui-though he was in form a handicapping purposes will be held As for Volunteer duties, response to the Tennis League does not in- disappointment. Had the match this evening, at 6. All swimmers who have entered, but have not yet had dicate that there will be any great concluded on the day it com-their times taken, are requested to be Interference. There is bound to be a menced, Tsui Wai-put'most pro-present. certain amount of adjustment neces-bably would have been sary, but the main point about it all
is that players seem keen on having Singles champion.
the A Water-polo match between the
their League. And if there is all As it was they played four, sets-The entries are as follow: this enthusiasm there should be im- Yun-pul winning the first two and provement, Perhaps there will be.
Strong Nucleus
'Y.M.C.A. and Middlesex senior teams will bring the gala to a conclusion.
Entries to Date Wai-put the last two and the re- Men's 50 Yards Aggregate Handicap. maining set on the following day: 0. Ramage, A. Mcqueen, E. F. Paul. W E. W. Raition, G. Saunders, Willis, I. Over those first two sets, Yun-puls. Gerg. M. J. Gunsing. A. Smith and HOWEVER, to return to the Lea was for above his brother in class. Davidson;
gue. The Chinese Recreation is backhand shots, the most bril- pavidson, E. W. Rallion M. 3. Gunning. Free-style llandicap,G. Club have again a strong nucleus in lant in Hongkong, were working A. Henn, A. F. May, E. F. Paul. 11. Paul Kong, Tsul Wal-pul, Toul Yun- perfectly, but he fell away towards Range, D. Hutchinson, and N. D. pui and W. C. Hung, and offhand the end of the second set, and it was 100 Yards Back-stroke Handicap F should be favourites for winning the not surprising that he conceded the Wills, B, 8, Wibon, G. Saunders and P. first Division. But they will have
third and fourth. Had the fifth Manson. recko-with-the--Indians-and-South: beer played that day he would haveur Wills, linker. Gege. B
Chinn
Two new teams have made their! #ppearance in the "D" Division both from the Post Office R.C. In each of the two lowest sections there are eleven teams, and weather permul- Ung, the progrumme is one flint will fully occupy three whole montlu concluding on July 31.
I
The Championships CANNOT help thinking that:
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lost that, too.
Booker.
Individual MedleyW.
D. Hooker. B. S. Wilson, G. Noberts and
N. Speleers. I. Goldman, N, D. Booker, Diving (Braled Handicap)F. Willis, G. Saunders,
But throughout the Champion- A. May ships there was litle freedom of strokes. Cautious tactics gave rise
comments of "patball". It is!
to
200 Yards Free-style Invitation Relay.
|In the action picture below, Yun-pui is executing one of his
angled smashes.-Ming Yuen.
Lal Tsum Swimming Union, The Army. Lawn Bowls League ropean Y.M.C.A.
Water-polo-European Y.M.C.A, (To be selected from II. G. Eardley; F. WIDs,
A. Benn, E. W. Raliton, A. F. May. E. F. Paul G. Thompson, R. Goldman)
a negative policy in tennis to wall for one's opponent(s) to make mis takes. Attack is the best form of defence, and in tennis with rea- sonable control this adage is most v. Middlesex Regt. (Goodair; A Hym true.
and Quickendon; W. B. Ure; Bondon, Practice should be along those Burdge and Jennings.), Referce, Cpl G. Tsui Yun-pul, though lines. It doesn't matter if the ballero wala). better player than his brother is hit outside, at least it has been over a short game, was fortun- given a chance of reaching the other ate in winning the Colony side of the court. If the ball never Singles title. Over five sets chance is there of the shot ever gets over the net, what possible would concede the edge to Wai-scoring a point?
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Thero wa ning be a novelly event for
while post entries will be accepted. Water-Polo Tournament
Ten teams have entered the Waterpolo Tournament which is being sponsored by the Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. with the support of the Army and, Royal Navy, these being:
Prison Officers Win Again
In Second Division
PRISON OFFICERS CLUB, newly promoted from the Third Division to the Second, recorded their second win this season in the new Section when they beat Kowloon C.C. by 23 shots. This effort, though it is yet early in the season, indicates a bid for honours,
Only eight of the Clubs have
European Y.M.C.A., Royal Scola, Royal Navy "A", Royal Navy "B" and retained their 100 per cent Royal Navy "C" Royal Corps of records. In the First Division, Slgunts. Combined Small Unlis
Middlencx "A", Middlesex "p" 085th Battery, R.A.
and
Recreio "A" beat Kowloon C.C.
on all three rinks by a total of
Resulte
Results in briof were:
It is passtile that one or two other 14 shots to stay at the head of c Royal Artillery teams will, enter he
FIRST DIVISION
Nee. "" (2)
48 Tec. "A" (3)
K. Docks (0) M CBC.C. (1).
NLRC. (1)
fare & p.m. tn-day as entries are ont- the table, while Recreio "B" and KD.G.C. "A" (2) 60 K.B.G.C. "" } cinated from 8th Heavy Regt, R.A., and Kowloon B.G.C. "A" were suc- 12th Heavy Regt, RA. A meeting to
arrange fixtures and all to discuss de-cessful against the Indian R.C. tails pertaining to the League, will be and Kowloon B.G.C. "B" respec- held to-morrow evening in the West tively to take joint second place. Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A.
SECOND DIVISION Tong (24) KEC.)
16 Recreio (15)
P.OC. (2)
Talkoo (1)
K.F.C. (2)
13 K.C.C. (1)
41 C.C.C. (26)
50 X.F.C. (2)
THIRD DIVISION.
Kowloon F.C., Kowloon Tong and Prison Officers bent Talkoo, Recreio and the K.C.C. respectively, to jointly
Divisional table. IRC. (1) while in the Third Division, only Recreio (1) unbeaten teams are the Indians and Electric (0)
Figures In the Kowloon B.G.C.
wini.
Record Holder head the Second
Rejected
By U.S. Army!
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SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Apr. 30 (Router).-On March Gregory Rice, the greatest dis- tance runner over produced in the United States, ran the fastest two-mile race, indoors or outdoors, over recorded when in the Chicago Relays indoor track and field meat he sot the sensa- tional time of 8:51.1,
Three sevens and three sixes i were recorded. The former were scored by B. W. Bradbury (0.0.0. v. J. Kempton, K. Docks), C. G. Silva (Recrelə "A" v. T. A. Madar, K.O.C.) and C. Gowland (Prison Omoers v. R. 8. Meadows, K.O.C.), and
the latter by R. 8. Meadows (K.C.C. v. P.0.C.), S. M. Rumahn Indians v. P. C, Morgan, HK, F.C.) and J. Pau (C.C.C. v. J. T. Smalley, K.F.C.). Pau was the only loser.
+
12 C.CC. (1)
63 I.K.F.C. (2)
48 P.R.C. (2)_
4 HIC.C.C. (3)
99589
225
brackets denote the rink
52 Entries For Inter-School Cycle Race
The date of the Inter-School 25- mile Bloycle race, sponsored by the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, is not yet avaliable.
Outstanding feat of the day was that of S. M. Rumfahn for IR.C.. against the Hongkong F.C. in the
There are 52 entries from 20 schools, Third Division. The Indians lost on among which are La Salle, St Joseph's, A few days later Rice had to up- two rinks, but their margin of victory Pul Ching, Nam Wah College, Diocesan pear before the. Draft Board for by Numjahn gave them a win for the Boys School, Milton Inaltute, Canton examination prior to possible induc-match. He beat P. C. Morgan by Univeřally. W. Y. Sandberg, of La tion into the Army for a year's train-28-18, which included his six.
Balto College, is the only foreign com- petitor.
The Art
ing.
Tel. Nos, 20075 & 30644
The board pronounced hlm
physically unfit for military ser- in 1940. It also bettered his recent donated by the Union Cycle Company. prize will be a blżycle vice, and disclosed that he was 8:53.4 Uime for which recognition and a motor headlight will be the second suffering from triple hernia,
been asiced, The world's outdoor neive and in nair of roller-skates the Rice's 8:51.1 bettored the accepted two-mile record is 0:56 set by Miklos third. A silver cup will be presented world record of 8:56.2 which he set Szabo, of Hungary in 1997.
to the winning school,
Athletics
Fine Times Recorded In Schools and Open Sports
Meet at Caroline Hill
SEVERAL fine times were recorded in the last two days of the three-day Schools' and Open Athletic Most organised by the South China Athletic Association at Caroline Hill. The Moet concluded yesterday, and had extended over Friday and Saturday.
Pto Manson (R. Scots) scored- a "double" in the 800 and 1,500 metres, winning the first in 2 mins 11.2 secs and the second in 4 mins 37.2 secs, and in com- parison, the time for the Boys' "A" Grade 800 metres was good. A. Sandberg (La Salle College) won In 2 mins 13.4 secs.
The outstanding times of the Meet, kowever, were those of E, L. Clegg and W. 8. Gerg in the events on Saturday. Clere covered' tho 400 metres in 53,5 secs, while Gerr ran the 100 metres in 10.8 secD. B. S, Wilson captured the 100 metres high hurdles in 16.3 sees
Ken Overlin Loses World Middleweight
Title To Soose
-NEW-YORK, May 10 (Reuter) — A new world middleweight Boxlog champion was crowned last night (Friday) when Billy Soose, former collegiate star and triple amateur champion, outpointed Ken Overlin, the holder, over 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden. on points and appeared to win at least Overlin hold an amazingly good lead while A. Lever, former Army
XDX | eight of the 15 rounds. The decision champion, threw the Javelin for 30.71 was greeted with loud boos and derisive metres (160 ft 4 ins approx.). Lever cheers from all sections of the Garden also won the discus throw.
and was very unpopular,
Times and distances in the Schools events were fair. Apart from Sand- berg's effort in the 800 metres, A. P. Silvu (La Salle) won the 200 metres In 24 secs, and Wong Sul-muk (Lingnon) won the 100 metres in 11-4 secs.
equalling the National reconl oľ 1.83 metres in the high Jump. Miss Won Snu-kun broke three records in the high jump, broad jump and shot put, Lee Yuk-tung set a Of the girls, Miss Yvonne Yolle! new time for the 1,500 metres and (French Convent) did excellently to Chan Shiu-put bettered the javelin win both the 100 metres and the long record with 42.071 metres. jump, and in the Open events, Miss June Hall won the 100 metres In 13.4 secs.
Outstanding Awards
Points
LINGNAN Middle School took Arst place with 09 points in the "A" Grade, and also captured pre- MISS J. A. CURREEM (French mier honours in "B" grade with 31 Convent) received an award for points. Pul Ying College won "C" outstanding performances after Grade.
she had run the 80 metres low Girls' Senior championship w05 hurdles in 14.3 secs, equaling the won by the French Convent with 45 National record.
points, and the Junior championship
Το
Long Kai-hoi (Lingnan was taken by Ling Tao School with Middle School) went an award for 56 points.
Norwegian Skier Shatters 17 Records
TORGER TOKLE, the youthful Norwegian ski-jumping
marvel, is hopping around the country adding to his ever in- creasing collection of jumping records.
Since his arrival in America a
Great Competition
couple of years ago, Tokle has N winning the national title and shattered hill records on 17 occa- establishing himself as the leading slons. Apparently he is limited jumper in the Nation, Tokle wai only by the physical limitations of forced to his best effort by Alr the hill on which he performs.
Engen,
of Salt Lake City, the defend- ing
champion. Tokle created
new North Ameri- can ski-jumping record in winning the national championship on Olym- plan Hill near Seattle, Wash., with a leap of 288 fcct.
Engen jumped 202 feet on his second attempt.
A few weeks' previous Engen established new North American record of 257 feet at Iron Moun- tain, but the mark stood for only' a few hours, as Toklo, competing al Leavenworth the same after- noon, came through with a jump measuring-273-feel
This mark erased the figures for the long jump which Tokle establish- el_a_short_tline.aga.at-Leavenworth, Wash,, with a mark of 273 feet, and
He bettered the eastern record at the recognised record of 267 feel Gilford, NH., with a jump of 251 established last year at Iron Moun- feet despite snow and rain. Ho sot. tain, Mich., by Rob Roecker.
the mark at 238 feet last year.
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