1937-08-17 — Page 18

OPEN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lieut. I A. M. Rice Evans, RW.F., (left) and Lieut. J. M. Calvert, RE, (right), two prominent Army sportsmen, have left with. troops for Shanghai during the last few days.

HAMMOND HEADS BATTING AVERAGES

SIMS LEADING BOWLERS

London, July 12.

CREAM OF COLONY TALENT ON VIEW

DRAW WILL PROBABLY BE MADE ON WEDNESDAY

(By "ADREM")

LTHOUGH the number of entries for the Colony Open Hardcourt Championship, singles and [doubles that, I have learned, is the official nomen- clature are not by any means startling, they can be considered very satisfactory in view of the fact that this is the first occasion on which such a tournament has been held.

Owing to the departure of the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Welch Fusiliers for Shanghai, Lieut. Riley, from the singles, and Capt. R. J. R. Campbell and Lieut. Riley from the doubles, will be unable to participate

I understand that the two players;

E. C. Fincher and G. Bodiker

in the doubles, who have been left (KCC). without partners as a result, will

Capt. J. R. J. Campbell and Capt. Hammond, the Gloucestershire and England all-rounder, heads be allowed to introduce others but J. L. Loch (USRC). the batting averages with 74.23 for 1,930 runs. He also holds a there is a strong possibility that

W. C. Hung and Tsui Wai-pui prominent place among the bowlers, being tenth in the list with they will pair off together.

(CRC). Notable absentees an average of 18.57 for 56 wickets.

from the Lui Kwai-fan and Wong Fuk- W. Only Goddard, also of Gloucestershire, had, until Saturday's doubles are J. Leonard and [nam (C.R.C.). play, taken 100 wickets. His average for 128 wickets is 17.96, George Choa, leading Craigengower J. Hsu and T. K. Leung (K. T. which carries him into seventh place. Gover (Surrey) captured representatives. I learn, however, G. C. A.). his hundredth wicket on Saturday.

that their names have been for- Chan Kam-hung and Chan Kam-

from moon (KT.GCA). bow-warded and their omission

Sims and Smith (J.), the Middlesex pair, are leading the lers, Sims having displaced his colleague from the top position.

BATTING

(Qualification: 13 innings, average 36)

Hammond (W. R.) (Gloucestershire

Hutton

C. S. Dempster

Paynter

Parks (JH)

Berry (L G.) (Leicestershire)

Arnold-

R. C. M. Kimpton

Washbrook

R. E. S. Wyatt

Hardsta

Phillipson

Sutcliffe

Harris

Guan

Cook

M. R. Barton.. Ames

J. H. Pawle

Worthington

Langridge (John) Iddon

Gregory Gibbons Fishlock

Edrich

J. G. Halliday Compton (D.)

Leyland

Davies (E.).

Gimblett

Keeton

Croom

Smith (D.) (Derby)

Langridge (James)

Armstrong (N. F.) (Leicestershire)

Barling

Oldfield

Parker

154*

the list of entries is probably due to some mistake on the part of the chit-coolie who was entrusted with delivery.

..

WEALTH OF TALENT

Avge.

I am quite sure that the tourna- 74.23 ment committee will not want to

68.47

69.20 split hairs and it is more than 61.86 probable that they will accept the 58.81 names provided they are received 55.11 in the course of the day. -52.60

52.12

Outstanding names in the singles 5166 are: S A-Rumjahn, Tsui Wai- 51.04 pui, H. D. Rumjahn, E. C. Fincher, 46.75 G. Bodiker, A. V. Gosano, A. L

46.30

J

L. Mahan Singh and Firdos Khan (K.LT.C.).

S. S. and S. A. Hussain (KLTC). In Tak-chenk and Wong Shiu- wing (C.R.C.).

SINGLES:-

Wong Fuk-nam (CRC.). - Chan Kam-moon (S.C.A.A.). Lui Kwai-fan (S.C.S.A.).

1. Mahan Singh (K. L-TC.).

H. Y. Ho (C.R.C.).

Iu Tak-cheuk (CRC.). A. L. Sullivan (U.S.R.C.). A. V. Gosano (Recreio).

M. A. Oliveira (Recreio). Capt. L. J. Loch (U.S.R.C.). Major J. C. MacDonald: (U. S.

46.04 Sullivan, G. Choa, and F. H. Kwok, 46.00 while powerful doubles combinations 45.75 are the Rumjahn cousins, A VR_G)-

44.00 42.75

Times

Highest

Inns.

N.O.

Runs.

Trus

28

2.

1930

217

3

1661

271

1164

1856

266

1722

168

1434

165

1210

172

834

95

620

145

1225

232

935

214*

463

105

1151

189

874

113

915

149

1188

*141*

855

192.

890

201*

714

918

*125

156*

1311

175

1022

149

· 1020

154

1123

150

917

146

951

175

317

77

948

116

851

-167

1076

140

763

129*

877

104*

950

158

38.00

709 1003

118

37.31

150*

3714

885

121*

36.87

621

91

28.52

769

540

101.

88

36.00

(5A5*****877&818782489*****888*8*88*A3;

POOL 50 1 03 03 03 FELD I THE GO CO LO DI HOHM'63 14 09 «8 64 4O NE

Remedios and J. Gonsalves, A. L. 42.38 Sullivan and L. Goldman, E. – C.; 42.00 Fincher and G. Bodiker, W. C. 41.72 Hung and Tsui Wai-pui, ' and Iu

Tak-cheuk and Wong Shiu-wing.

40.96 40.88

40.80 Although it is probable that the 40.10 draw. will be made on Wednesday, 39.86 this may not be possible owing to

39.62

39.62 the uncertain service conditions. 39.50 Play will commence at the end of 38.68 this month and it is hoped the 38.42

tournament will be completed with 38.15 33.13 in a fortnight

The following are the entries:

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP:

A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves 36.14 (Recreio).

Ma Nai-kwong and Li Kwan-hung (Kowloon Tong).

A. L. Sullivan and L. Goldman (USEC).

Major. J. C. Donald and Lieut. J.

Lient. J. W. Riley (USBC). G. E. Clarke (KC.C.).—

F. H. Kwok (CRC).

S. W. Liang (CRC). S. A. Gray (K.C.C.). A. Crawford (K.C.C.).

J. L. F. Smalley (U.S.R.C.). G. Bodiker (K.C.C.).

L. M. A. Razack (LRC.). Y. C. Lan (C.R.C).

E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.). W. C. Hung (CRC). Tsui Wai-pui (CRC).

KOWLOON TONG DEFEAT THE

ARMY

"C" Division Tennis Match

the "C" Division of the Lawn Ten-

16.04 A. M. Rodriques and H. A. Bar-nis League yesterday Kowloon Tong 16.63 ros (Recreio).

19

Signifies not out.

BOW LING

Sims

Smith (J.) (Middlesex)

Verity

Gover

Langridge (James)

Andrews

Goddard

Martin

(Qualification: 30 wickets, average 21) 0. M R 448.2 103 1176 74 622.2 .163 1332 $3 717 265 1547 93 591 107 1613 96 490.2 127". 1005 63 1653 92 22992 123 1177 65

W.

15.89

Arge W. Riley (U.S.R.C.).

569.5 120

17.69 17.96

874.3 218

479.3 109

18:10

Nichols

432.3.4295

1229 67

1834

Hammond (W. R.) (Gloucestersh

Fastman

2541 56 3183

· 613

1857

725

12:53

415534770

1314

18.77 (CECC).

602:2 126 51723 185

18:93

833

JC Clay

Boyes

Smith (P.) (Essex)

RTH Darwe

Sibbler

Butler

3943 771102 5924 176 1280 $23,4 100 1012 397.3 60 1195 5482 112 1388 -2977

16.80 A and B. T. Gosano (Recreio). RR Told and G. E. R. Divett 17.96 (USRC).

EF Fincher and D. J. N. An-

erson (KC.C.).

J Pengelly and

SA Gray and 19.04

(KCC.). $19.67

19.52 G E Clarke 20.24 (KCC). 20.25 $20.41

beat the Army by 61⁄2 sets to 22.

W. Wu and Ma Wai-kwong (Kow- loon Tong).

beat A. Warr and J. E. Fowles beat E. Bradshaw, and AE 0-

Connor

best W. Partridge and J. Cook Mok Fuk-in and Pang Oi-la

Agafuroff loon Tong).

Crawford

beat War and Fowles beat Bradshaw and O'Connor beat Patridge and Cook

Lam Kwan and Lee Kam-ming (K

Burnett loon Tong).-

F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang 20.711(C.R.C.).

lost to Warr and Fowles drew with Bradshaw and O'C

nor

lost to Partridge and Cook