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SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1933.......

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MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE

DUNLOP SHIELD CHAMPIONS WIN CONVINCINGLY HAMBLY BEATS WIRTH IN FOUR

MISS HANCOCK GIVES GOOD IMPRESSION

HO KA LAU AND TSUI WAI PUI GIVE C.R.C. 7-2 WIN

THE

L.R.C. BEAT THE RECREIO

.(By Ace.)

SETS TO ENTER FINAL,

Burnett Eliminates Huber.

R. B. Hambly entered the Final Round of the Junior Championship at the K.C.C, when he beat W. Wirth in a four sets marathon match yesterday.

The scores were 6-3,5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

G. C. Burnett proved auceCSE- ful in the only other tournament game played yesterday. He beat II. O. Huber 6-0, 7-$ to enter the Semi Final Round where he will meet either S. A. Gray or E. V. Gaubert for right to play in the Final against Hambly.

(formerly Miss Enid Lo). Colony champion, were not seen at their beat. M. K was erratic overhead,

fortunate to

HE United Services Recreation Club, holders of the Dunlop and Mrs. Litton was inclined to over-hit in an effort to strike the Shield, carried all before them in their game against the Indian perfect length.. They won only Recreation Club yesterday. In winning by 7 to 2 the Champions one set and were gave sufficient indication to suggest that they will again win the Mixed Doubles League this year.

achieve that, only a series of blun- ders on the part of A. E. P. Guest and Miss Griffiths allowing them

to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 vie

tory.

The Chinese Recreation Club inflicted a smashing defeat over

Tsui Wai-pui and Mrs. Chiu the Kowloon Cricket Club, winning by 7 sets to 2 in a very convincing manner. In the only other game played the Ladies' Recreation | Chun-chiu secured all their three Club emerged victorious by 6 sets to 3 at the expense of the Club sets. Tsui had a great afternoon's

de Recreio.

t

The United Services Recreation Club, who won the Dunlop Shield last year for the loss of only five sets, yesterday overwhelmed the

TO-MORROW'S EXHIBITION

TENNIS

tennis. glorying in several weak returns from his lady opponents. Mrs. Chiu's display at the net was onc of the features of their matches. They were led 5-4 by

EORGE VON ELM failed

to qualify in the U.S. Open Golf Championship yes- terday. (Story on Page 1.)

E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Hambly, LAST RACE

but recovered well to take the set

Indian Recreation Club by 7 sets to Commencing At 4 p.m. At The 7-5.

2 at King's Park.

"Lolly Goldman, who

yes- terday partnered Mrs. Loch. the ner, with whom he won Colony championship in 1931. awept all before him to win his three sets for the loss of only six games.

Kowloon C. C.

Singles.

S. A. Rumjahn v. L. Gavin. Tsui Wai-pui L. Polintan.

Doubles.

H. D. Rumjahn and E. C. Fincher

Gavia and Polintan.

Promising Pair.

E. F. Fincher and Mrs. Hambly, who were making their first appearance together, formed a promising, partner- ship. Though they did not win a set they gave indications of better things to come, Mrs. Hambly was the pick of

+

MEETING

AT MACAO

Novel Procedure By The Stewards.

MISS FEARON ALMOST CERTAIN WINNER

(By RAPIER)

Mrs. Lochner played well in the 31iss Gecks, failed to convince sete against S. A. Rumjahn and against Goldman and Mrs. Lochner, the KCC indies, and it was un- Cassumbhoy. Her driving was losing the set without winning a fortunate that good display

a

A novel procedure will be adopt- particularly good and she lobbed togame. His volleying was good, but should be marred by a twisted advantage throughout the two sets. he was inclined to overdo it with ankle late in their set against theed at Macao to-morrow during the

In the set against H. D. Rumjan disastrous results. His service Lo and Mrs. Litton,

[last rece meeting of the first half of she was inclined to swing wildly at

Guest revealed better form yes-the season. proved his best winning stroke. the ball and very often double faulted when serving. She, how- ever, proved a steady partner and Colony's Singles title, played bril- from ft. her long rallies demoralised Miss Rumjahn.

Get Position With This V.R.C. GALA

Run-Through Shot

Says JOE DAVIS (Billiards and Snooker Champion).

Ozorio Qualifies For 100 Yards.

Lawrence May Be Held By da Roza.

GITTINS BOUND FOR AMOY

Star Programme Of Eight Events To-night

The Colony's fastest swimmers are taking part to-night in the first V. R. C. gala this season.

Postponed from Friday last on

MY photograph this week shows a on the speed of the table and the account of the rain, a splendid pro- rub-through positional cannon of amount of brawn behind the shot. gramme has been draw up for this real value to the average amateur. Avold the above style. Spot your!

Some, who know no better, might not ball as shown in diagram. Strike it evening, commencing at 9:15. attempt the shot, preferring the ob-low and to the left, hitting red full

vieus thin cannon from red to white. enough to send it over the continuous p.m.. and spectators can be A bad shot this thin one, as position Hne. Play at strength to leave red

• com-ing a simple mid-pocket in-off for assured that all the race will

cannot be guaranteed after it

Another bad. shot, and

*

next shot. Deliver your cus with

As usual

mon one, is to play the cannon as in snap which makes the tip "get well be keenly contested. photograph, except that the strength is bold of the ball." Do not expect to the gala will conclude with barely sufficient to score. This makes make the shot at your first attempt,

a terrible bungle of the leave. Play especially if cushions and cloth are dancing in the club ball-room to the

the cannon to send red round of three rather fast. But after s spell of cushions as indicated by the dotted

and you cannot make a mistake.

line, the shot.

with

Do not

your ball unduly high. Decided "top" is not wanted.

Note where our photograph shows my cus

about to make contact with the cur- ball, and shape at your stroke in the same way. The full contact with redl will prevent your ball from sending the object white out of position on completion of the cannon. Play L

Ly with a workmanlike swing of your cue, or you may "stab" your shot and see your ball roll lazily a few inches before stopping

Two dead."

LESSONS My ram presents another of those lessons which have proved

so popular. On the left the screw In- off red really an exercise in strength. With the cue-ball in hand and red at the angle abown for the middle poc- ket, it is easy enough to have a smite! and score the in-off. But if you do this the red will run in bulk for cer tain; it may run out again into indo- finite position, everything depending

practice strains of music by "Fred and his

you ought

ta *make

the

shot

Net y time.

Pals.

ย

In the "A" or championship racea a new entry, H. L. Ozorio, The same has qualified. Ozorio won the is true of

the

run-Junior Championship of the Club

white a

through last season covering the 100 yards the spot in 67 seconds. He hopes to better. end of my

diagram. 64 in to-night's 'race,

Here problem is

the

entirely

of free

Lawrence's Challenge. Lawrence who is at a great dis- eneing advantage owing to business pres-

one

plenty o

side, sure, has, however, retained his

left and a very

tact

with

thick con- splendid form and will probably ba white

s in the event.

Hard bit

ting more. makes ly

the shot much more difficult. Play so that your ball almost humming with. YORKSHIRE'S 100 PER CENT ide, nina neatly into the pocket and leaves white in good mid-table. position.

SHATTERED

the fastest mag

Ed da Rora has been putting Gin-some -distance swimming this season and combined with hid speed he has clocked the fastest 50 yards this season- be should be Lawrence's great- est rival.

"Sammy" Gittine, the

cord time of 60 seconds.

Colony's

*All Black.”—If brown cannot be (Continued from Page 1.}. replaced, on its own spot it should be spotted on the black spot. If you are Aided by a brilliant century left "angled" after a foul at snooker champion will not compete in this Sirdar Rumjahn, holder of the terday, but I am afraid he is far In the ladies' race, the first event by C. F. Walters his third of

you can pick,

your ball up and play race, as he is leaving for Amoy to- Miss Griffiths played on the programme, the names of the

From the

day

# business trip. season - Worcester fully W. G. L. (Dundee).—If a liant bennis. Although handicap well, though her sense of position the ponies and riders will be drawn supported their captain's feat by after striking red, run, in-off blue the will be won very close to the re- player, It is expected that the race ped by a new partner he brought ing has yet to be improved.

Scores:-

from a hat. Pure Music, however, securing major points against penalty is “four away.” off many very fine scoring strokes.

Derby. Mrs. Lewis-Bryan, who

At Lord's the M.C.C. E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziel should win as he is the best candi- best Kent and at Taunton Somer- JAPANESE TRIUMPHS IN cluded in the side in place of Mrs. 1. Goldman and Mrs. Lochner (K.C,C.) ;---

date entered.

set held the West Indians to a

DAVIS CUP Another ladies' event is on the draw, in spite of brilliant bat- 6- 4 leard and looks a “elnch" for Noting by George Hendley, the (Continued from Page 1.)?

Fear with Miss. Fearon up. Two "Black Bradman" of the toufing] 3-6 events for members of the machine team. In scoring his third cen- Japan is now almost assured of a Gun Troop of the H. E. V. D. Catury he played flawlessly for 224 place in the semi-anal against

was in-

The following were the scores:----

Tottenham. who is at present on|(U.S.R.C.);—-

leave, played a splendid game, and beat S. A. Rumjahn and Mrs. partnered by that old campaigner Kew

6-

beat M. K. Lo and Mrs Lit-

ton lost to Tsui Wai Pui and Mre...

Chiu Chun Chiu

Dr. R. E. Tottenham, won her three beal H. D. Rumjahn and Mies sels comfortably.

R. Rumjakn

6-8 lost to Ho Ka Lau and Miss. Lt. Waring and Miss R Han-

|beat I. A. Cassumbhoy and

R. Perry cock made up the third pair of an Miss J. Gecka

6- 0

exceptionally strong team. Miss Dr. R. E. Tottenham and Mrs. Hancock played a fine game yester Lewis-Bryan (U.S.R.C.):- day and displayed superb forehand beat Rumjahn and Mrs. Kew 6-2 and backhand drives. Ker rebeat Rumjahn and Miss Rum- coveries were outstanding and she

jahn

made a good partner for Waring. beat: Cassumbhoy

who, although not up to standard

Gecka

lost to Lo and Mrs. Litton

lost to Tsui and Mrs. Chiu .. lost to Ho and Miss Perry

yesterday, displayed deadly ac M. F. H. Waring and Miss R. Har-lost to Tsui and Mrs. Chiu

curacy at the net.

With a little more practice in her ground shots, Miss Han- cock will make a very good partner for

an open mixed doubles pair. Her display yesterday was 11 above the average tennis seen local- ly, her returns to Sirdar Rumjahu and Cassumbhoy were both power- ful and well-placed. She was not too sure of her overhead work, and a little practice at the net will" im- prove her play considerably.

Waring's service was in splendid working order throughout the three: sels, but poaching and bad lobbing. lost him many points,

Mrs. Kew Impresses.

0-6 two novice races, and the Mid-

4 0 RACE 1:-

6- 2

and Miss

6- 2

A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. jfiths (K.C.C.) :—

beat Lo and Mrs. Litton

6- 4 4-6

cock (U.S.R.C.). :——. lost to Rumjahu and Mrs. Kew 4-6 beat Rumjabn and Miss Rum-

*jahn lost to Cassumbhoy and Miss

Gecks

loat to Ho and Miss Perry ..

6- 3

TWO GOOD L.R.C. PAIRS WIN MATCH.

46

HO KA LAU'S BRILLIANCE,

Promising K.C.C. Pair.

The display given by Ho Ka Lau proved the feature of the K. C. C.-C. R. C. encounter yesterday. He was in brilliant form at the net, his spectacu lar smashes being responsible for the capture of three sets. Miss Perry was not given many Club team in 1931, has taken the opportunities to show her steadi- place of Mrs. McCaw in the LR.C. peas with such a versatile partner team. She partnered Sirdar Bum-as Ho, but she played well under jahn, yesterday," and proved to be the circumstances.

Mrs. Kew, who partnered

A.

E. P. Guest in the Kowloon Cricket,

Cock

SELECTIONS.

PURE MUSIC SKIMMY JL JINGO

not out.

Three other very thrilling races precede the high diving event. This is always a favourite with specta- fora, Eddie Roza, the Colony's champion, has spent the past month perfecting the "Flying Dutchman,”

An inter-members team race and fast water-polo match between

Gittins.

Jeither Australla or South Africa. E. F. Fincher and Mrs. R. B. Summer Handicap, the main event Herbert Sutcliffe jumped into Tiro Satoh continued to show Hambly (K.C.C.);———

on the card, make up a well varied form at Edgbaston to register the brilliant form, yesterday when he the club members will conclude the 36 programme of seven races..

third double century of the pro- defeated Von Cramm, the most im-¡programme. 6-7 Partnership and Helter Skelter gramme. His 205 was the result proved European player last year, 5--7 should fight out the big race, of sogged batting and was his first in four sets. Satch, who was seen The Complete Entries. Grifthough Cebu and Gallant Fox may three-figures innings of the season. in exhibitions in the Colony, beat |

|be worth, watching.

The entries for the Members. "A" Sutcliffe was, associated in a big Fred Perry in the French Cham class 100 yards, the star. event on fourth wicket partnership with planship at Auteuil recently, only Barber, who recorded his third cen- to be overwhelmed by Jack Craw H. M. Remedios, L. Roza-Pereira, the_programme, are.-H. L. Ozorio, tury.

ford (Australia) in the semi-final. Norman Kilner, formerly of York-

Nunoi, Japan's most promising Ed da Roza, W. Lawrence and S. V. shire and a brother of the late Roy player since 1925, easily overcame Kilner, was unfortunate not to re-senicke in the other singles. Jae- The entries for the other events are

as follows: cord a double century against York-uicke displaced Nourney in the

50 Yards Boys' Handicap. (Open to shire.

He scored 197.

German team which is greatly feel Sons and Brothers of Members), G. Bowes, another member of thefing the lose of Daniel Prenn, who Souza, Osmand, Silva, E victorious Test team, was engaged was suspended on account of his Guterres, R. Marques, La M. Re- at Lord's where he took 6 of the Jewish nationality.

niedios, R.

R. Rocha, F. Rocha, T. Ces tilho Kent second innings wickets for 60; Results as cabled by Reuter:

50 Yards Members" "D" Class Han- R. W. V. Robbins who, waS Biba (Czecko Slovakia) beat Sta-dicap Aggregate. A Gutterres, forced to decline the M.C.C. Invita-lios 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 8-6;

S.. Gidley, V. Barradas C. E. Barros, tion-to-Australia, scored 106 in the Menzel (Czecko Slovakia) beat N. da Silva Jr. Leo. Bilva, 0. F. P. da Silva, J. A., Gutierrez, P. M Nicolaides 6-1, 6-2-4-6, 6-0,

Rozario, E. M. Sequeira, J., A. da Luz, Earlier Results M

VA Nunes, E. J.

JRibeiro, M. Menzel and Marsalek (Czecho Xavier.

RACE 2:-

JUST IMAGINE ESK TRATA VEZ ·

PAT THE CURLEW Playing at King's Park in the

SKEAN DHU Mixed-Doubles league, the Ladies RACE 4- Recreation Club easily defeated | the Recreio by 6 sets to 3 yesterday. The Ladies R... C. won 44 games to SL

Recreio Ladies Off Form. RACE_3

RACE 5:—

SELTER_SKELTER PARTNERSHIP. DOUBLE-FACE.

CARNATION IL BOLD LAD NEW KING WHITE STARS JAN STEWER

MOUCHE

H. L. Armstrong, Mrs. Stafford Smith and R. H. Wild and Mrs. RACE 6 Waddell, won all their games, but] R. S. Traill and Miss V. Thomas dropped all three sets:

Of the Becreio tris, C. A. Barretto and ....... Miss O..“ Ma Ribeiro proved themselves the

best.

RACE T

NO FEAR

WHITE BUTTERFLY GOLD BRIDGE

Armstrong and his partner show-lost to H. J. Armstrong and

Mra, Stafford Smith ed very good combination, and

runa.

same match. ::.

P. R. Brown, who toured Aus tralia, claimed 6 Leicester, wickets

for 63 runs to give Surrey first in- Slovakia) beat Xydis and Nicolaides Handicap Aggregate. Ed. de

100 Yards Members "B". Class

nings points. J. C. Squires, pro- 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. S

Roz

A. M. Rodrigues, S. E. Sousa, “A. A

· Smith, ·A· A, Ramjaha Jr, Soares,

J. Ly

moted from the second eleven, stor- Siba (Czecho-Slovákia) beat Guterres, A. A. Roza, B. Gosano, ed 150 not out for the metropolitan Nicolaides 6-3, 3-4, 6-2, 6-1 County, while Barling hit his third century of the season.

2.6

·COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP- TABLE TO DATT.

·1st..

Inne, No.

68

Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia), bent Stallos 6-2, 6-4, 9-7-Reuter.

News In

Brief,

60 Yards Members g

Angrerate, J. D. Rem

M. de V. Bosres, › J.

MC. Victor, the CM

Class

Noronha, J. C. PARDES LÀ: BETOS...

CHA. Coelho

E A. V. Hamedios, N.

Delgado, E. Lawrence, A. Elms, A. N.

G. May (17) beat G. Milng (11) by da Biz, A. J. Basto, In A. J. Siva, P. W. LW.L. B. Ps. 3 and 2 in the Happy Valley Golf Rez, J Lima C. L. Santos, J

Club's summer singles competition yea-17,

G. Figueredo, A Pinna Now- 1. Diving, Members

70100110 51 21 0.03

Derbyshire

iddlesex

cester

the best of the visiting ladies. She The pair beat E. C. Fincher and their accuracy and hard hitting beat R. 8. Tralli and Miss V.

Thomas WAR outstanding in, the game]Miss O. Dalziel, the K. C. C. No. 1 carried all before them. Trafil, against Waring and Miss R. Han-pair, without the loss of a game, however, was poor on the back-lost to R IL Wild and Mrs.

Yorkshire 2 B Waddell Ho's agility at the net completely hand, and showed a tendency to Miss Gecks was good on the base. baffling the home prir. Against Ebe erratic Miss Thomas was C. H. Barretto and Miss O. ME. dine, but showed a tendency to be F. Fincher and Mrs. Hambly they hardly up to the form of the hangfald Mrs

My34 | | Warwick. Ribeiro Becreto) - erratic when approaching the net. were led 5-2 only to make an L. C. C. ladies is host to

Miss Rumjaha Disappoints. amazing recovery to take the set The Recrelo men players were Stafford Smith

equal to their opponents, but the beat Traill and Miss Thomas 6-6 Miss Bumjahn was very disap- at 7-57 pointing, and failed to display har Teddy Fincher was again below ladies were of their usual form. fost to Wild and Mrs. Waddell 4-6 usual control over the ball. Her his usual standard, though he re- Remedios was particularly good at A. V Remedio and Miss C., M. partner. H. D. Rumjahn, gave a ceived good support from his part the net, while Barretto drove bril Barretto (Recreio)

lost to Armstrong and Mrs. T brilliant display. His forehand her in two of the three sets, liantly on occasion,

Mrs. Litton Over Hits driving was both forceful and ac-|-

Stafford Smith 12-8

curate,

MK Lo, who substituted for FJ Remedios and Miss 0. M. beat Traill and Miss Thomas A

lost to Wild and Mrs. Waddell Carnumbhoy, who partnered his brother "MW" and Mrs, Litton Botelho (Recreio)

Scores

Bealed Handicap 3. D. Remedios, Ed. da Bora, L. Bo

C. Pinna

B. W. Bradbury (Craigangower) Will E

66 moet Lu Whant (Civil Service) in the XV**Winbera aereamT2

Boond. Round of the Colony RuBath

A Pinna,

G

V. Gitilme

championship on the Police grem on mostra's Tosin, H. M. Remedios".

Tuesday, June 18, at 5.20 p.m.

E. B. da Roza'a Team, L. Roza Team, IL. L. Osorio's

36 0004

Water Polo (Intra-club) M. 10 5 0 0 40 Mrs. CP. F. James, wife of the 1111 88 Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong de V. Soares, Les BRvs, S. L. Bouss, 22-1 00:35 Lawn Tennis Association, who le due IL Remedios (Capt.), A. M. Rod

and

#2 300 D30 back in the Colony this week, will be MHARIRAJA AKTAR Smith word

11 2:0 26 included in the United Services Ee Pareira,

06:11M1 12 rextion Club's Mixed Doubles team Peraira (Capt.) P. W. Ambrose, 700142240 11 Against the Chinese Recreation Crab Guterres, NetDelgado, 2. 14. Optane 606020