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BRIGHTON'S INTERNATIONAL SEMI-FINALS
How Boussus Beat Kho Sin Kie
MISS SCOTT'S PROMISE
(By A. WALLIS MYERS)
London, April 23.
The semi-finalists in the men's singles at Brighton are all of different nationality, and to-day Austin will play MacPhail (Scot- land) and Alan Stedman (New Zealand), will oppose Boussus (France): None of these sur- vivors forfeited a set in the fourth round; indeed, three of the four matches lacked the lustre of a bustling fight.
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It was expected, that Kho Sin Kie would threaten Boussus as he had done recently in Monte Carlo he led 4-3 in the final set but the Chinese must have been infected by the strong Brighton air for he was always too bouyant to disturb the even flow of the
Frenchman's pro- gress.
Boussus wisely played a cautious game, remembering that a damp gurface favoured his backhand slice and was calculated to force errors from an opponent who prefers the quick sharp rally. Although several games that Kho Sin Kie lost went to deuce, the Frenchman always
· looked as if he had command of the match.
PLAYER EXPLAINS
I asked him afterwards why he thought the Chinese had recently defeated De Stefani twice in Athens and his answer probably explained his own tactics yesterday. The Italian champion is ambidextrous and doubtless found it difficult to change hands against the Chinese, who plays all his strokes with a minimum of time between each.
By employing the loop drive with top spin, Boussus, as I have seen him do in Paris against Perry, fore- ed the rapid stroke-maker to make his own pace.
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Ritchie found Macphail's spinful shots down his forehand line pleasantly accurate. The Scot cap-. tured the first set from 3-1 down, taking five games in a row, and he had two match balls in the ninth game of the second set.
Both these points were gallantly saved by Ritchie, and he got to within a stroke of 5-all. But though the Englishman made some good passing shots on his weaker fore- hand, and some capital volleys, he lacked the ground stroke length of MacPhail.
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INVITING SECOND SERVICE Austin and Stedman had accom- modating opponents. The first was in another class to Dafle and Sted- man was invited to hit Robertson's second service for a winner by its day. Miss Scott's ground strokes have not only improved; she now Neither Senorita, Lizana nor. Miss selects the right one on which to Round looked quite like a champion advance to employ her volleying yesterday, and both were making flare. errors that cost not only points, but After a a tour de force in the first set tshe discovered that Miss Harvey
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NOTTS APPEAL FOR £6,000
LEICESTERSHIRE AND CRICKET FIXTURES
London, April, 24-Mr. Lindsay. Everard, M.P., president of the Leicestershire G.C.C., stated at yes- terday's ¤ annual meeting that he and the secretary: paid a visit to Lord's; as a result of which the
I was told that the Chilean cham- had only just begun to fight and it pion was feeling unwell. Whatever was not until she had made some the cause and it may have been really marvellous stop volleys at the unexpectedly robust resistan- the crisis of the final set that vic- ce of Miss Jarvis,, who raced after tory was certain. every ball with great spirit-she Miss Scott has not long left the was threatened with the loss of the junior class, but she already pos- Nottinghamshire County Cricket club would have a greatly improved - first set and had to play 14 games sesses many of the qualities, of Club are appealing for at least fixture list during 1988***** to win it.
which a really aggressive service is £6,000 to place the club in a sound Leicestershire suggested that MISS SCOTT'S PROMISE
one, that have made Miss Alice financial position and to provide for there should be an independent tri- Of all the semi-finalists Miss Marble champion of America. If working expenses during this sea-bunal to make the fixtures for the- Valerie Scott played with most ex-she does not overtax her, strength son. Already more than $3,000 in first-class counties, taking into con- uberance and her match against by playing every week and in every donations has been received or sideration established cricket weeks Miss Harvey was the best of the event she ought to go far.
land Bank holiday matches,
promised.
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