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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935

PHILIPPINES TENNIS TITLE CHANGES

CHANGES HANDS

RACE HORSE MAKES-

PROGRESS WITH

BROKEN NECK

"Veterinary Miracle"

HENRI'S CHOICE SETS

NEW RECORD

London, April 22, Henri's Choice, one of the best Įhurdlers in England, who was an- conscious fox.two days after a fall jat Liverpool races has now been X- rayed-and he has broken his neck. "He is in a Liverpool veterinary Thopsital and the "vets,"

say they Ithink he will recover.

inches below the ears;

NAWAB OF PATAUDI ILL

IN INDIA ·

Unable To Play For Worcester During 1935 Season

Loodon.

"The Worcestershire CIC. have 28- ceived a cable from the Nawab of Patandi who is in India saying that be is unable to play for Worcester in 1935 owing to M-health.

TENNIS CHAMPIONS OPEN WELL

(Continued from Còlumn 4)

Hard Hitters.

THRILLING DOUBLES OPEN LAWN BOWLS

DUEL

LEONARDO GAVIA JR. & ALFREDO DIY WIN

LOSERS BRILLIANT DISPLAY

Mamila, May 9.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

SINGLES COMMENCE

TO-DAY

HOLDER TO PLAY PAST CHAMPION TO-MORROW

Nine encounters in the Open Pairs Bowls championship are down for decision to-day, the most interesting being that between. C. V. Hosking and B. G. Post on the

LEONARDO Gavia, Jr. and Alfredo Diy, be-howlson Dock green.

present holder. encounters. A. W.

came the new national tennis doubles cham- To-morrow, A. W. Grimmitt the pions yesterday by virtue of their sweeping vic-Holland, a past winner of the title, tory over Mauricio Zamora and Felix Ampon at on the Police green, and an excit- A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium. His neck fracture is about six were the hardest hitting pair of pionship match brought to a close, of the 1935

The cham-ing struggle is predicted.

The following is to-day's and to- usually the three, and this, to a great national tournament which was featured by

morrow's, programmes: several upsets. The scores were 10-8, 6-3, 6-4.

TO-DAY RP. Phillips v G. E. F. Thompson Mauricio Zamora, who with Alfredo Diy held the nationala. Macfarlane v A. F. Paul doubles title for three years, played brilliantly but his efforts could not stave off defeat in the face of the relentless smashing J. Macdonald F. J. Jones. and volleys of Gavia and Diy.

fatal

text, accounted for their defeat in One of the horse's attendants two of the gets. Time and again said to-day:

à smash out of court, when all that was needed was a placed shot, lost them innumerable points, and it was only against Lee Wai-tang and Luk Ding-cheung that they palled themselves together to win splendidly fought game.

"It seems

a veteranaTY miracle is going to happen."

Henri's Choice is owned by Mr. Ben Warner and trained by Owen Anthony at Wantage Berkshire.

K.C.C. OBTAIN CLEAN SWEEP OVER RECREIO

(Continued from Pige 5).

FAVOURITES BEATEN

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(Recreio)

(Police Club)

(Craigengower)

Ampon made desperate efforts to give his partner proper sup❘ E, A. Alves v A. El Coates port, and at times came through for some difficult and spectacu lar returnS

W. H. Atkins v W. Glendinning

(Indian B.C.)

(Football Club)

Gavia and Diy, possessed of Zamora and Ampon came back with A. M. Omár v C. G. Silva more accomplished stroke pro-ja vengeance and won the next four

duction and more effective court games in a row. With the score G. Perkins & G. Moss generalship had a little difficulty (4-2, Gavia's masterful court general-

(Electric)

(Taikoo)

(Kowloon Dock)

(Kowloon Cricket Club)

G. Cooper F. Cullen

in capturing the opening set but ship came into evidence and due c. V. Hosking v E. G. Post The Recreio pairs all played last The Craigengower pair led by after they sailed on to easy vie principally to his playing the count year in the "B" and "C" Divisions three shots at the tenth head, but tory, although Zamora prolonged was evened at 4-all. and have shown little improvement the KCC bowler obtained a

W. A. Reed and A. A. Remedios and two threes on the next three his consistent steadiness and ninth game to again take the lead five the contest time and again' byl The Zamora-Ampon pair won the were the pick of the three, alheads to secure a substantial lead brilliant work at the net. though by the time they met Güest) which they maintained for the rest and Ramsay they were very tired, of the game. Pagh and Lay having made them frun all over the court.

The Valley pair only scored seven heads throughout the game.

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CLIPPER

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

Court Generalship

TO-MORROW

Open Singles

but again Gavia and Diy evened the count. From this point on the The champions took the first two score see-sawed, each side taking Origamies

of the opening set but alternate games until the scare stood as 8-all Diy won his ser- Ampon lost his service to give the W. Mcleod v C. Strange vice to capture the 17th game and

“B” DIVISION TENNIS MAKES START TO-DAY

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J. L. Tetley B. E. Knight

(Kowloon Dock)

(Craigengower)

B. Basto v B. Williams

(Bowling Green)"

(Kowloon Cricket Club)

new champions the set, at 10-8.

The Zamora-Ampon, combination put up less fight in the second set, L. F. Javier + G. Sherrit most of the defence being left to Club Partnerships

Zamora Gavia and Diy took the J. F. McGowan v J. E. Henson Gordon will partner T. C. Monsz

first three garnes but rested han, while Mackenzie and Bowker through the next three and Zamora de Rome v R. A. Basto will play together. Pote Hunt will and Ampon evened the score at play with his 1934 partner, G. ll. From this point on the W. Ward F. X. M. da Silva

champions concentrated their at The Recreio have, not made any tack almost entirely on Ampon who A.-M. Holland A. W. Grimmitt- changes from last year's team,

Iwas obviously weakened. Xavier and Rodrigues being the pick of the three pairs.

Gamble.

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(Recreio)

(Indian R.C.)

(Football Club)

(Police Club)

Zamora' Plucky Fight Zamora, however, still refused to C. B. A. Newcomers - admit defeat and to prove. it he The Central British Association.won his service to open the third who encounter the Chinese Recrea set. Diy, however, came back to tion Club, holders of the "B" Divi- tie the score on his service. The sion title, have several newcomers champions continued to bombard in J. Wilson and B. L. Bickford, who Aupon and after running the score both played for the Civil Service up to 5-2, it was apparent that it second string last season, and I was only a matter. of time that Stirling, who comes from Canton. Gavis and Diy would take unto LUK DING CHEUNG

The "B" Division team is not aaj themselves the coveted title. Zamora strong as it could have been, az and Ampon essayed a rally and Gurevitch and H. Angus, who play succeeded in bringing the score up ed for the first string last season, to 5-4 But that was as far as they are now playing in the "C" Divi- gut and the champions won the set sion team, thereby weakening their at 6-4 and the title. senior team's chances.

FORSAKES SOUTH CHINA TEAM

(Continued from Pago 4)

The 1935 champions are: No Chinese Changes

Leonardo Gavia, Jr., men's singles line player, his best stroke being a Hon Luen-fung is a steady base- The Chinese have made

Minda no

Ochoa, women's singles very good forehand, which he uses chances in the

team which won Leonardo Gavia, Jr and Alfredo to advantage. comfortably last year.

Diy, doubles champions.

The "C" and "D" Divisions com- mence to-morrow and Friday.

SNOOKER

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MK Lau who is, teamed with Tso Ping-fan, has probably the best forehand of any player in the

GOLDMAN AND MANNERS SHINE Club, including Tsui Wai-pal¬

AGAINST CLUB

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Ricketts Very Poor

Very Serious Pair

Practically a veteran member of the team, he is a good all-rounder and can be relied upon to come Central Police Beaten

Ricketts was chiefly responsible through in a tight corner. Although having the greater ag-for their tragic downfall, Pote-partner, Tsai Ping-fan, is the same gregate score by 61 points, the Cen- Hunt being right on top of his type of player, and the tral Police were defeated by the form. A turn for the better, how them take the game very serionsly odd game in five by the Royal En ever, was noticeable during their and have never been noticed to ease gineers Sergeants Mess on the final set, which was played against up even when in a commanding latter's table last night. At the end Prof. R. E Tottenham and Major lead.

game.

two of

of the fourth game the score was R. L Withington, when they staged two-all and it was with great Inck a remarkable recovery and managed the Club, was recently featured in Y. W. Lee, another newcomer to that Jones managed to defeat Good-to force a draw after being 5-2 the Colony championship by his win, by two shots, in the deciding down. (

Ricketts' greatest fanit was his sets. More of a singles player, he win over Willie Hung in straight The game was very even through tendency to smash from the centre has a wide variety of strokes, the out and it was not until after Jones of the court, but the weakness of best of which is his volley and made a final break of 18 that he his service also contributed in a forehand drive

large degree to their defeat, Pote- Hunt, on the other hand, played only steadiness 24 his recommends. His partner; Too Chung-yaz, haa cautiously throughout, relying tion. He played last year, but has 50 more on his ability to place me made very little advancement.

WOLLE

The scores were

RE. Sets Mess Central Police

Collim

22 Pile

Harris

42. Hynes

Chant

32. Minter

Hodges

7** Willerton

Jones

60 Goodwin

924

C. And P. O's Club Wins

on powerful forehand drives.

Goldman Briliant

Lum's Sister-In-Law:

In their first set it was not so much their own weakness as the Wai-tong will partner Mrs. Lo Tang

In the Mixed Doubles team Leo: strength of their opponents Gold- fan, sister-in-law of Gordon Lam,

Playing at home the Dockyard man was brilliant throughout, con- one of the finest players if China. Police were defeated by the Chieftinually sending across powerful

and well-placed drives which the Mrs. Lo is gradually and Petty Officers Club by the odd HK.C.C. pair were unable to re-and is now on a level with Mrs. Lo-Lition, who touched: a tennis

game in five last night.

The scores were

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48 WhiternCIETI

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