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JACK DOYLE'S PROMISE
DEFENCE ADDED TO
BIG PUNCH.
DESCAMPS' SUCCESS
Tis
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London. May 11.
Francois
THE CHINA
MAIL.
LAWN TENNIS.
SOUTH CHINA BEAT THE INDIANS
CHAMPIONS RECORD TWO BIG VICTORIES
RECREIO SURPRISE CRAIGENGOWER
(By Ace.)
|
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933.
D. H. Hazell and C. A. Wright (H.K.C.C.).
G-3 G-4
beat Lee and Teang
beat Chan and Tso
EXHIBITION
LAWN TENNIS
AT THE H.K.C.C
Filipino Stars To Be Seen In Action.
MATCHES COMMENCE 4.30.
GW. Sewell and H. J. Armstrong THOSE who saw Francisco Aragos
(H.K.C.C.).
beat Lee and Teang
beat Chan and Tao
6- 4
in exhibition tennis games
6- 0 some two years ago will look to Leonardo Gavia and Leodegaris
University Overwhelmed Polintan for a rousing display in the three exhibition games at the
Horace Lo and Iu Tak-lam
beat Y. K. Ng and M. C.
Hung
Filipino stars will fall below ex-. pectations.
The
сом
programme, which mences at 4.45 p.m. sharp and for 6. 2 which an admission fee of $1.00 is being charged, is as follows:
On the homo courts, the Chinese Hong Kong Cricket Club to-day. is a far cry from the French village of La Guerche, where SOUTH CHINA provided the biggest sensation of the present Lawn to beat the University by 9 sets and I do not think that the
Lawn Tennis League season when they convincingly beat the In- to love: Jack Doyle, the Irish boxer, rdian Recreation Club by 51% sets to 311⁄2 at Sookuspoo yesterday. (C.R.C.).
stayed with Descamps, to the Royal, borough of The I. R. C. were runners-up last year and were considered serious beat H. N. Lee and K. H. Lo 6- 1 Windsor, where he is training for challengers to the C. R. C. this season.
The Chinese R. C., the holders, won both their matches, beating beat, A. Saluoy and H. M. his fight next week at Olympia the K. C. C. by 71/2 to 111⁄2 and the University by a dean sweep Singh with the Belgian heavy-weight. Jack Hurbeck, writes a Home cor- triumph. The Hong Kong Cricket Club secured clean sweep win Sze-kwong and Ho Lan-forg respondent. There is ample evid-over two South China "B" pairs, while the Recreio surprised the strong ence in his form here that he Craigengower team in the only other game on the programme. benefited very considerably by his short association with the old manager of Georges Carpentier,
1
Before Doyle went to France his weaknesses from the box- ing point of view were many manifest.
with Gifted punch of unusual destructive- ness, Doyle, a crude, confident novice, with his powers only half-suspected, Kave
thought to the finer considera- tions of defence.
Descamps has persuaded
M. W. Lo, 1929 champion, played brilliant tennis for the champions at the KC.C. yes- terday.
He was the best of: view, the twelve players Gh though W. Hyde, the KC.C. No. 3 player, was also very outstanding.
"MW.'s" forehand driving was both forceful and accurate while his volleying and overhead work the were far superior to the strokes
young Irishman that there is more he displayed against J. A. E. Cas-
vantage had he had more jadence in his brother.
соп-
Hyde's Splendid Display. W. Hyde's service was in splen did working order throughout the three sets, while his driving bath to a lesser on the forehand and, lextent. oa the backhand wero
features of the encounter.
Had Hyde received beltar support from Guest, who was handicapped by the use of a new racket, the pair might well have won two sets. Hyde showed refreshing
any weakness.
con.
(C.R.C.).
beat Lee and Lo beat Ng and Hung
beat Saluoy and Singh
61
G- 2 sets),
6- 0
S. A. Rumjahn v. Gavin (3 sets). H. D. and S. A. Rumjahn- v.
(best Gavia and Polintat
of 3
(3.
Polintan Tsul Wai-pui v.
6- 1 sets),
Ng Kam-chuen and Teoi Ping-fan' (C.R.C.).
beat Lee and Lo beat Ng and Hung beat Saluoy and Singh .....
The following are brief sketches- of the five players:
6- 1 Leonardo Gavia
G. O National Singles Champion of
6- 3 the Philippines and Inter-Col
Partnered Iegiate champion.
Final. Age 18.
Craigengower Surprised Polintan in National Doubles
At King's Park, the Club de Re-Leodegario Polintan creio beat Craigengower by G sets Partnered Gavin in National. ito 3.
Doubles Final. Better known as, H. A. Burros and F. J. Remedios doubles player. Age 20. (C. de R.).
lost to J. W. Leonard and Y.
Hachiuma
beat Tam Yoc-fong and Tsui
Yan-pui
S. A. Rumjaha
Colony champion in 1927, 1932: 2-6 and 1933. With his cousin H. D. Rumjaha he has won the Colony 6-4Doubles title since 1925,
A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves!
to it than this. At Windsor yester-sumbhoy in his Colony Champion-fidence overhead. and it was only day I was surprised by Doyle's fleet ship match-his last public ap-in his volleying that he showed footwork against his sparring part-pearance,
tied with R. Choa and G. Lía' 6- 6) H. D. Rumjahn ners. He moved in towards his "M.K" was also in good form Guest was deplorably weak in man with a swift ease, astonishing though he was
troubled by the his service so much so that Hyde (C. de R.). in a man carrying some 15st, and he poor light on several occasions. was actually standing on the base beat Leonard and Hachiuma,
Guest beat Tam and Tsui moved out again with the same His placing of overhead shots was line for his first service, rapid smoothness.
unfortunate match; he tied with Choa and Lia the feature of his game; while had an his service showed a big improve never settled down throughout.
C. A. Barretto and G. A.Noronha ment-there was not a service
(C. de R.).
He used his gloved hand not only for hitting, but for parry- ing, and he has discovered also that a fighter's head may be wisely employed in cluding straight lefts or dangerous rights to the chin.
game that he did not bring off at least one aca.
Partnered by his cousin, Sirdar, has won the Doubles title since 1925 a Singles champion. 6- 6 Tsui Wai-pui
6- 1
6- 4
Promising Chinese
Recreation
Club champion. Won his spurs in 7-61932 Interport against Shanghai. 4-6 Played brilliant tennis against E. 6- 3 D. Andrews, the British Interna- tional. 1933 Kwaftung Province
touring
Green Plays Well. Green and Hambly, who were the beat Leonard and Hachiuma. experimental partnership in the lost to Tam and Taui ...... K,C.C. team, could not be called a beat Choa and Lia success. Green played well above R.S.C. v. C.R.C. To-day. champion. The 1920 Colony champions his usual form and could be sald Doyle has much to learn yet were, however, fortunate to secure
who knows that it is better to avoid brothers.
Lucky Let-off.
The following will represent the The Filipino pair are about his profession, but a fighter a draw against the Fincher to have carried Hambly in all
Japan under the In the eleventh game three sets. Hambly lacks the "big R.SC. against the C.R.C.-William, Shanghai and being hit than to take a punch, has the K.C.C. pair were game point on match temperament, and was fre- Wu, E. Davies, W. Chanson, D. W. auspices of the Philippine Lawn
be fa Hong Kong for a week." acquired much. Doyle has also "MK's service when "Erato" quently at fault coth in his stroke Waterton, G. Singh and K. Singh: Tennis association. They hope to learned to direct his blows over the Fincher missed a comparatively production and positioning yester-Reserves, J. Dad and G. M. Khan.
day. shorter and more direct path. The easy shot overhead. "M.K." went
SUNDAY'S GAMES The Chinese R. C. will be straight punch saves time and on to win his service and with energy, and is more accurate. For!"Ernie" winning his service the hard to beat this year, and I think the rest Doyle seems to possess as K.C.C. secured a half point instead they can regard their last fixture of the season-against the LR.C., much dynarate force in his hands asjof a whole one.
year's runners-up, with
Hot.
of yore. He is obviously happy in Against Hyde and Guest the last his environment, and that means a C.R.C. No. 1 pair lead 4-2, but fine equanimity. They should reinin rallies between Hyde and M.W. the title with the talent they have
available. and splendid serving by the former resulted in the K.C.C. pair drawing level. The Chinese pair, however. broke through Guest's servira to win at 6.4.
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The experimental partner- ship of Tsui Wal-pui and Ho Ka-lan proved successful to the degree of winning three sets, but I think the Ho-Yew Man-kit partnership of Last year would have been stronger. Tail, the C.R.C. champion, has an excellent foll in Ho, but · his game in altogether faster than that of Ho'a with the consequence that Ho was yesterday often flustered For some English clubs the sea- By the rapidity of exchangea. son which has closed bas been financially the worst
It is said that more profes- sional footballers will apply for the dole this summer than ever before.
aud
In memory,
Ho's Good Recoveries.
Champions Triumph.
China Mail Sports Diary
(Happy Valley 5.15 p.m.)
TO-DAY
Auctions. Hughes and Hough, Ltd, sell several
*ace ponies
At the K.C.C. the Chinese Re- Lawn Tennis C Division.
beat the Eow-Radio Sports v. Chinese R.C. creation Club "A loon Cricket Club by 7% sets to Filipino Club v. Club de Recreto
Kowloon Indians v. Hong Kong C.C. 17/2
Central British Association v. Crai-
gengower
Scores:-
E. F. and E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) Army T.C.. Civil Service drew with M., K. and M. W. Lo 6-6. Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C. beat W. C. Hung and Iu Tak-cheuk Deutscher Club v. Kowloon Docks.
TO-MORROW.
G-4.
Lawn Tennis.—Mixed Doubles,
lost to 130 Wai-pui and Eo Ka-Borloon C.C. y. Chinese R.C.
4-6....
W. Hyde and A. E. P. (KGC.)
cat to Lo and Lo 4-5. lost to Hung and Iu 3-6- lost to Tsui and Ho 3-6.
D. S. Green and R. B.
many small clubs in the Neither Taul nor Ho were seen (K.C.C.) League are putting all but a few at their best, but accurate lobbing lost to Lo and Lo 3-6, members of their playing staff off on the part of Ho, coupled with lost to Hung and Iu, 4-6, the salary" list. They will engage many very fue recoveries, and ag-lost to Tsui and Ho 1-6. most of their players for next sen-gressive play by Tsui carried all son in August,
{before then...
U.S.R.C. v. Indian
Club de Recreio v. Ladies' R.C. Guest Hong Kong Area League, Kowloon
Hambly|.
Section, Headquarter Wing, Lin- colna v. Hong Kong S.BL.A. Hong Kong Section, PA.P.C. *◄.
R.A.0.C.
SATURDAY.
Lawn Bowls First Division. Taikos. Police:
Craigengower v. K.0.0.
Bowling Green v. Kowloon Docks Recreio v. Civil Service
Second Division.
Runners-up Surprised. Indian C. v. Craigengower
Civil Service v. Police
Yacht Club v. Recreio KC.C. v. Electric.
Swimming.
Each League Club has rendered W. C. Hung, who was brought in
At Sookunpoo the South China to the Secretary of the League at partner lu Tak-cheuk instead of Hist of players not retained. Some Ng Szokwong, the former Colony "A" team defeated the Indian R.C. V.E.C. Gala, 9.15 p.m.
consecutive by 5% sels to 32: will be given free transfers and champion for six
Lee Wun-taol and Ho Wal-hing) may take a job anywhere, if they years, showed, good understanding
of his partner's tactics and sac (S.C.A.A.). A ceeded in winning two of his three drew with S. A. Rumjahn and sets which indicates the strength | S. A. R. Bur.. of the CRC. this year. The third lost to H. D. Rumjahn and J. A. E. Casaumbhoy..... pair extended the Finchers, to 6-4,
Can,
Others are on the “open to transfer" list, with a fee which may range up to thoa- sands of pound, on their heads. None of these get a penny in Cassumbhoy as the Colony's best
Iu Tak-cheuk, second only to beat A. R. Minu and A¤.
Rumjahni. wages unless signed by another left hander, was good on the base Lee Wai-tsol and Luk club.
line though his net-work was cheong (3.C.A.A.). The full let, running into hup-lerratic. Overhead he was not as best Rumjahn and Bux dreds, will
be circulated by the deadly as usual. He was well sup-beat Rumfahn and Cassumb- League shortly. It is the "open to ported by Hung, who played steady hoy transfer list which players criti-tennis throughout. cise in particular
Teddy Fincher was not up to his usual form. Against Teul and He he dropped Ma service twice. He showed more aggressive tactics over. head, but, his volleying - wat not up to standard. He was safer when on the base line. Ernie Flasher commenced in
best Mini and Rumjahb
Wong Shu-wing and Lok cheong (S.C.A.A),
lost to Bumjaha and Bux .. lost to Rumjahn ‚'and '. Cas-
sumbhoy
best Minu and Rumjahn
6- G
2--6
6- 3
Ding-
PONY ROUP THIS AFTERNOON.
Canny To Be Sold At The Valley.
The usual race pony: roup after 6- 4the first half of the season will be held at the Hong Kong Jockey 88 Clab paddock to-day at 5.15 p.m. 64 Hughes and Hough will be the aue- Chun- tioneers, lovit AYUVA
A big list includes the following: 4.The Mallard, Invincible, The
On Sunday the Filipino playera will be entertained by the Kowloon en- Cricket Club where they will gage in exhibition matchs against three of the foremost players of the Club.
E. C. Fincher, A. E. P. Guest and W. Hyde will probably provide the opposition in two singles and one doubles match, due at 4 p.m.
to commence
CORONATION CUP WON BY DASTUR
Silvermere Beaten By Three Lengths.
London, June 1, The following was the result of the Coronation Cup, run at Epsom to-day :-
1. Dastur
2. Silvermere
3. China King,'
Betting: 7 to 4 on Dastur; 100 to-
7 against Silvermere 7 to 2. against China King,
The
Only four horses ran. favourite won by three lengths and the same distance separated Silver- mere and China King-Reuter.
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Surplus footballers are placed on this list at fancy, or high rates of transfer, though a player may write the League and ask the amount of his fee, and if he con- siders it exhorbitant apply for reduction. Few have actual know- ledge of auch values, and few ap
On the Club courts, the Club beat Stickybeak, Rooslan, Cupid, WI with the undersigned at Reppise ply to the League. They face the brilliant style, his overhead work the South China "B" team by 6 seta gan, Night Patrol, Until Then, Bay Hotel, Room No. 223 or Immediate fact that at the end of and service being deadly, but later to love: the season they are told their on, he lost his accuracy overhead L. Goldman and RH Wild Brighton, Jimmy, City of Canton, Riding School, Kowloon,« Tel wages cease and that they are on and was often caught out of post- (KKC.C.);
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