1937-05-26 — Page 18

RECREIO'S TENNIS PROBLEM

FINDING PARTNER FOR A. V. GOSANO

MY SUGGESTED LINEUP

(By "ADREM

Club de Recreio have not yet decided on

their League tennis pairings. At the moment, the only pair of which they are cer- tain is A. V. Remedios and John Gonsalves. There seems to be little doubt that A. V. Gosano

Donald Budge, above, will con- stitute the biggest menace. to Australia's chances in their Davis Cup clash which is soon to take place:

will play, but the question is, SOUTH CHINA'S

who is to partner him?

In the trial match played LEAGUE TENNIS

with the K. C. C. some weeks

"A. V." played with C. A. PROSPECTS

ago, Barretto, and although the lat-

ter was far from convincing, he H. Chan Unfortunately was obviously out of practice

Not Available and there is little doubt that he would take a very short time to get all his strokes into working order.

for

#The most likely partner Gosano, however, is F. J. Remedios,

who a dashing left-hander,

has had League experience and who has at the been a leading performer Portuguese Club for many years.

TOO SLOW

Final Trials Will Decide

(By "ADREM”)

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1937.

GRIMMITT AND ECCLESHALL WOR GIVEN FRIGHT

·

Five On Last Head

Decides Match

POLICE PAIR LOSE

HEAVILY

THREE PAIRS GAMES FOR TO-DAY

H.K.F.C. Couple Favoured

A. W. Grimmitt and S. Eccleshall were given a big fright yesterday, when, in the First Round of the Colony Open Pairs Lawn Bowls Championship, they Of the three Colony Open Pairs just beat H. Nish and W. Robson Lawn Bowls competition matches by registering five shots on the down for decision this afternoon, last head, to beat their

oppon- on the Kowloon Dock green, only ents by 19 shots to 14 on the one is likely to provide a struggle. Hong Kong Football Club green.

the

W. Gill and G. Duncan, of Securing two shots on the second Football Club, should be fully ex- head, the losers held the lead until tended by Machado and C. E. Roza- the 13th end, when Grimmitt and Pereira, of Club de Recreio's Second Ecceshall drew level, the score be- Division team.

ing 9 all.

Both the latter players are very Nish and Robson played very cau- steady players, while Duncan's tiously, and at one stage it looked as bowls has been consistently good if they were going to carry away and he and his partner should just the honours, especially on the second about win,

the

last head, when, with his second

bowl, Nish drew to the jack to count The following are to-day's and out the opposition's four, making to-morrow's matches.

the scores 14 shots all.

The winners, however, determined to win, were at their best in the

TO-DAY

(To be played at the Kowloon Docks

W. Gill and G. Duncan v F. A. Ma- chado and C. Roza-Pereira.

South China's prospects for the last head. A dead head was regis-Recreation Club). senior tennis League appear to be tered on the 12th end. more than usually bright. Several players from this club are at the moment showing much better form

than for some time, while three off.

Against the K.C.C., J. J. Reme- their members figured prominently dios and H. A. Barros played as in the Colony tournaments just third string and lost all three concluded. sets. Remedios-is-apparently too

47-4 DEFEAT -

W. Hayward and C. H. Gough, failed to find the green and were outplayed by P. E. Knight and J. |Hollidge, who scored 47 shots against the opposition pair's 4, which must slow for senior League and is It was thought, at one time, that constitute an unofficial bowls record. The losers scored a shot on the relegated to a lower the Chan brothers, who last year likely to de division. Barros and Barretto played in the "C" Division for Kow-fourth, 14th, 16th and last head. seem to be the obvious choice loon Tong, would be available, but

The fixtures between E. M. Halon and should be good for at least one unfortunately, H. Chan, a fine set from the strongest of teams. steady player, is shortly to leave and J. C. Gill and W. Ward and W. K. Way, and between A. E. Coates the Colony, and although his

and R. Basa and A. E. Silkstone and

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the indisposition of W. Ward and A. E. Silkstone.

V. Petherick and J. Watson ́VÁ. Warr and J. Cook,

J. Gibson and J. Ferguson v N. P. Karanjia and J. Pau.

·TO-MORROW

(To be played at the Civil Service Cricket Club).

G. E. Stephens and P. Morgan v W Greig and W. Campbell,

L. Glendinning and W. Glendinning J. Hoosen and A. R. Minu.

L. F. Xavier and C. F. Remedios V J. W. Leonard and J. R. Soares.

A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves, brother, Albert intends to play. Goodwin were postponed due to A. L. FISHER'S A. V. Gosano, and F. J. Remedios and he is playing far above his and H. A. Barros and C. A. Bar- normal form he will, no doubt, retto, therefore, appear to be the have some difficulty in working up likely line-up, and if the latter can

la combination with a new partner. work up a decent combination, and there is no reason why they should not, Recreio are almost certain to be well up with the leaders at the conclusion of the season.

PROBABLE PAIRINGS

I have been informed on good au- thority that the probable pairings will be, Liu Kwai-fun (captain) and Ho Kin-kuen, Albert Chan and Ip Cho-pong and Wong Fuk-nam and Ho Wei-hing.

KHO SIN-KIE AND C. E. HARE IN that when GRAND DUEL

Englishman Wins After Five Sets

FRENCH TITLES

Paris, To-day.

After a stern struggle which

I am inclined to think, however, trials have been held there will be one or two alterations in the line-up. In conversation with several South China, players, general opinion has it that Chan and Wong Fuk-nam would be an infinitely better pairing, and it is more than likely that they will play together.

FINE STEADY PLAYER

The result will be that Ip Cho- went the full five sets, C. E. Hare pong and Ho Wei-hing will play as (Britain) beat Kho Sin-kie, China's third string. Ip, although rather No. 1 ranking player, in the third slow in covering court, is never- round of the French ships here yesterday.

The young Briton won by 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Champion-theless a fine player of the steady variety, and his volleying and over- 6-4, head is extraordinarily sound. Ho Wei-hing has played for South Hare showed remarkable skilt in China in the League for the last retrieving în view of Kho's clever ten years, having first turned out in ly concealed intentions and sudden 1927, and his vast experience should variations in length, pace and stand this couple in good stead. direction.

The Chinese kept him constantly All being equal, South China running about the court in the se- have no cause for trepidation and cond ad fourth sets and only the should finish much higher in the Briton's stamina and dogged-League table than for some ness turned the scale. Reuter. past

time

The following were the detailed scores of yesterday's two matches:

Grimmitt And Eccleshall Just Win

S. Eccleshall

and A. W. Grimmitt,

Shots

Heads

H. Nish

and W. Robson Shots

271116

10

11

12

13

14

15

9.

12

16

13

17.

10

13

-18

11

13

19

314

t 18

20

14

144

21

5 19

0 14

Knight And Hollidge

Heads

Too Good

W. Hayward and C. H. Gough

Shots

WIN IN K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNEY

Hung Beats Ramsey Easily

A. L. Fisher won his first handi- cap singles tennis tournament match at the K.C.C. last Monday, when he beat Frank Grose, the former "A' Division player, 6--2, 64 in the Handicap Singles “A” event.

Grose, playing from an owe 30 mark, could not keep the pace going against the steady Fisher, who was playing at scratch.

W. C. Hung (owe 40) easily, de- feated A. W. Ramsey (owe 2/6) in the same event, winning 6–2, 6–1. The tournament continues to make good progress. On Monday

the sub-committee announced that the rest of the First Round ties, to- gether with the whole of the Second Round matches, must be completed by Tuesday, June 8.

2

16

16

io

2 18

E. Knight

11

4 22

and ·

12

Hollidge

13,

26

Shots

15

30

16

30

17

184

39

6

19

-20

13

21

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43

47

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