1937-05-05 — Page 20

Amateur Better Than The Best Pro.?

against the

'*་

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1937

RECREIO

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Handicap Singles- And Doubles

London, April 9-It is not often ship of the world that an amateur in any game is American open and professional end of the seven games there was better than any of the professionals champion, Norbert Setzler, of New a difference of only seven points in F. D. Amr Bey, in squash rackets, York, at Queen's Club.

the total of aces. is one example, and to-day David In the opinion of many good Conditions in the two countries S. Milford, the Marlborough master judges he should win.

Recreio are making an early and English hockey international,

differ greatly, particularly in the start in their annual lawn tennis Setzler beat Milford in January pace of the ball and the court, both tournament and both the Singles is playing for the rackets champion- in New York, but only just. At the lof which are much faster over here. and Doubles Handicap events are

well under way.

The following are the remaining games of the First Round in both these competitions:-

MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP

HIR

C. C. Pereira

A. M. da Silva

A. E. Xavier

orrow

J. A. Remedios

S. L. Faria

M. Mendonca...

Noronha

Reed Alvaras

Remedios Gosano Remedios

"H-

2

0-T?

Try a cold H.B.”

Obtainable Everywhere

BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BREWERY

DISTILLERY, LIMITED.

F. A. Xavier

L. F. V.Ribeiro

H. Gonsalves

Saturday

Gozano Pereira

Ribeiro

L. A. Carvalho V J. A. de V. Soares

J. L. Xavier

J. J. Remedios

E.YA.R.Alves

Mda Roza

MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP

Sunday

H. A. Ribeiro and M. Mendonca v

C. A. Barretto and J. Gonsalves.

N. Beltrao' and A. M. Remedios v W.

A. Reed and L. F. Y. Ribeiro.

A. V. Remedios and L. A L Silva

v P. M. N. da Silva and H. A. Noronha.

Monday

Drs. A. M.Rodrigues and E, L. Gosano v M. da Roza and A. R. Pinna. J. L. Xavier and L. A. Carvalho v A. E. Xavier and H. Gonsalves.

A. V. Gusano and B. T. Gozano v Å. M. Silva and H. A-Barros.

Tuesday

A. F. Noronha and A. M. Prata v M. A. Oliveira and C. D'Almada..

P. A. Silva and J. J. Alvares v G. A. Noronha and P. M. F. Rosario.

V.A. Yvanovich and C. E. Marques v J. A. Remedios, and S. L. Faria.

LAWN

TENNIS ITEMS

ENGLISH WOMEN FOR AUSTRALIA

The matter of professional lawn tennis players visiting Australia from overseas, is gradually coming within the thoughts of the gover ning bodies in Australia. In Sydney the idea has taken solid shape. The authorities in Melbourne are talking about it.

If ever the American profession- als and F. Perry come to Australia, they ought to do under the auspices of the amateur controlling authorities and play on the amateur courts. The game will then reap its benefits from any successful project of the port.

The English women's team is ex- pected to leave the United States for Australia on October 12. They will reach their destination early in summer. By that time the best Australian girls should be in first- rate form and fit to give them the games of their lives.

*

The last English women were very fine and attractive players, and splendid sportswomen. The cunning one will meet stiffer op- position than Dorothy Round and her colleagues met, but the sportsmanship will be the same. Australian women in fennis are ex-

lary End