1937-07-29 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1937.

HARD COURT

OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

U.S.R.C. TO HOLD TOURNAMENTS

We have been informed that the United Services Recreation Club have completed arrangements for open hard court championships to be held on their courts commencing August.30.

Two events will be decided, name- ly, men's singles and doubles.

Owing to the scarcity of hard

courts in the Colony, USR.C.

are

two

allotting to all major clubs, courts on two afternoons, as announc- ed, for practice purposes.

Entrance fees, $3.00 per event, are required to be sent in with entry forms, not later than August 15.

All matches except the semi-final and finals, will be the best of three sets. Semi-finals and finals, five sets. Balls will be supplied by the USRC.

Challenge trophies have been pre- sented by Dr. J. T. Smalley and Mr. R. L. Moncrieff.

CONDITIONS

(1) The Tournament will be con- ducted under the present rules, of Lawn Tennis and the Rules and Re- gulations of the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Association.

(2) Each competitor will pay an entrance fee of three Dollars for each

event.

(3) All entries will be sent to the undersigned on or before 15th August, 1937 and must be accompanied by en- trance fee.

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Miss Helen Hull Jacobs, left, dethroned Wimbledon champion, and Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody right, will probably again be seen play- ing together in the US Wightman Cap team against Great Britain at Forest Hills, New York, on August 20 and 21.

WATER POLO VICTORY

FOR Y.M.C.A.

SHAMSHUIPO LOSE THREE NIL

CLOSE RELAY RACE WITNESSED

A fast and very cleanly contest- ed water polo game between European YMCA team and the Combined Shamshuipo team fea tured the second monthly swim- ming gala of the former, held last night, while three other events completed a very short. aquatic programme.

A total lack of support by the many swimming members of th Section almost resulted in the abandonment of the programme, and it was only because three or four members "carried" the gala that it was held

The Invitation Relay was very exciting and the Shamshuipo team deserved their win, Lieut. Lewis

BRITISH WIGHTMAN CUP reducing the "y" lead by overhaul-

TEAM IS FINALLY SELECTED

MISS INGRAM AND MISS LUMB THE NEWCOMERS

ing Keown at the 25 yard end, where the latter had a very bad turn and Hamilton proved too good for Wood, who had already swum in one event.

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WATER-POLO GAME Unfortunately for the swimmers, there were no events to break up the programme and a short interval occurred between each event to rive the competitors a much need- THE BRITISH WOMEN'S TEAM TO MEET THE UNITED

led rest. I STATES IN THE WIGHTMAN CUP MATCH AT FOREST

The Water-polo game

between HILLS NEW YORK ON AUGUST 20 AND 21 WAS ANNOUNCED the European "y" and a Combined ON SATURDAY. IT IS: MISSK STAMMERS. MISS RM. HARD Shamshuipo team resulted in a win WICK. MISS F. JAMES, MISS EM DEARMAN. MISS I INGRAM for the former by three clear goals. -The game was very fast and AND MISS M. LUMB., WITH MR. M. D. HORN AS CAPTAIN.

some fine passing was seen on both MISS INGRAM AND MISS LUMB ARE NEWCOMERS.

Great Britain have only once won the Wightman Cup (writes Acides. W. F. Kerr, the "y" cap- Wallis Myers), and have suffered six defeats on American courts. tain. played an outstanding game That is no cause for blind despondency, but the invaders must in- evitably face the heaviest task, and will be weakened by the abs right-winger in the second half sence of Miss Round, the newly-crowned champion.

(4) The first matches will be play- ed on Monday, 30th August. A sche dule of matches will be posted on the notice board of the U.S.R.C. and pu- blished in the papers at least 48 hours before they are due to be played.

Play will commence each day at 5.15 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays except-nounced some time ago that ed).

would not be available this

Miss Round, who is to be mar ried in a few weeks time,

revealed its aptitude for big match play, is not overlooked. The team will have two left-handers, both with enterprise as their watch-

All matches must be played on the and her absence. it is hoped, words, and may gain on that ac- date and at the time scheduled, fail-will make her substitute, ing which the player or players will ever it proves to be, all the be scratched."

er to fill the breach.

and scored two glorious goals. beating the visiting custodians all the way on both occasions, while Wood opened the scoring in the first half with a volley from just outside the two-yard mark

FINE-GOAL KEEPING

H. F. Lange, in the "Y" goal, was also outstanding and affected who count. Three of the six, Miss. Hard-

many brilliant saves from volleys, keen-wick. Miss Ingram and Miss Lumb

will be new to American conditions. his only fault being a hasty dis Miss Stammers and Miss James tribution

one of these at- have paid several visits, Miss Dear- Itempts all outside of his man goes for the second time. own goalmouth area.

MISS LUMB IN SINGLEST (5) For each match, new balls will Presumably Miss Stammers, Miss be provided by the U.S.R.C. On com- Hardwick and either Miss James or pletion of the match, balls must be returned to the Club. Slazengers Hard Miss Lumb will play in the singles, Court Balls will be used throughout of which there are five, with three the Tournament.

places

MISS YORKE'S EXCLUSION Miss Yorke's exclusion is bound. The doubles pairs will to excite comment. She has been be Miss James and Miss Stammers the only British victor in the and Miss French championships for the past and Miss Dearman

two years, and was the only British doubles winner at Wimbledon last week.

Hamilton played a fine defensive game for the visiting team and had much to do with keeping the score down, while Morgan was the pick of the forwards, although he was

a little bit slow in shooting.

Results were as follows:- Men's 50 Yards Aggregate Handicap: Best 1-1 J. Milln, 2 G. Gox, 3 A.

n. Time: 31 2-5 secs.

(6) Best of three advantage sets) will be played in all matches except the semi-finals and finals which will be Ingram the best of five sets. Results of matches This is not a team of Wimbledon must be reported to the member of winners, nor does it contain any the Tennis Committee who is on duty analist in last week's three cham- If a mistake has been made in

Kec for the day.

pionship events.

overlooking her merits as a doubles

(7) The number of entries may be

But teams for touring, abroad, player-and these can scarcely be

tion should restricted and the draws seeded at the whether victory is not the only denied discretion of the Tennis Committee though it may be the main objec- come earlier. The dog

tive cannot be chosen on results at (shin of Miss (8) All entrants will be given faciany one tournament, even if that which shone

when ther lities for changing and securing re-tournament be Wimbledon. freshment at the U.S.R.C. Club House Miss Lamb's inclusion is proof avaing mi

that relatively new

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(9) Dr. J. Smalley, has kindly pre- sented Challenge Cup for the Singles.

MER. L. Moncrieff has kindly sented Challenge Cups for the Doubles

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