HCOURT TOURNEY STARTS TODAY
HL Sousae, left, will probably again lead the Liga Football Club's attack in the Third Division this season, while 4. Quinn, right, will be in goal for them.
A. V. GOSANO AND CRAWFORD SHOULD PROVIDE KEEN GAME
SEVERAL "STARS" TO BE ON VIEW
(By "ADREM").
WITH the weather having at last settled into some semblance of order, the eyes of all ten- nis enthusiasts will this afternoon be turned to the
CHINESE R.C. WIN "A" United Services Recreation Club where the first
DIV. CHAMPIONSHIP
CONVINCING WIN OVER
KOWLOON C.C.
(By "ADREM)
CHINESE RECREATION CLUB, by virtue of
their 6-3 win over the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday afternoon at Cox's Road, retained the senior tennis championship.
ALTHOUGH THE HOME TEAM WERE SOUNDLY BEATEN, THE STANDARD OF TENNIS SERVED UP WAS, ON MANY OCCASIONS, EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST ROUND, WHEN SO STRONGLY DID ALL THE K.C.C. PAIRS PLAY THAT THEY SNATCHED A SUBSTANTIAL LEAD OF 211⁄2 SETS TO
Thereafter there was no doubt regarding the eventual issue. Im- proving steadily as they went along, ine Chinese won all their second! and third round encounters to cap- ture the championship for the sixth year in succession.
BADTIMING
Colony Hardcourt Open Tennis Championships are due to commence.
A full programme has been arranged and among local lumin- aries who will be on view are S. A. Rumjahn, holder of the grass- courts doubles title and runner-up in the singles, L. Goldman and A. L. Sullivan, W. C. Hung, A. V. Gosano, A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves.
MIDDLESEX IN VALIANT EFFORT
FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO FORCE WIN
GODDARD AGAIN!
London, To-day....... Chief feature of the County Cricket Championship matc which concluded yesterday, was thrilling game at Lord's, where Middlesex struggled desperately to top Surrey's first innings total of 509.
Surrey
gave their opponents
Principal interest in the day's programme will be centred in the game between A. V. Gosane and A. Crawford. On turf, I would prob- ably favour the former, but under this afternoon's conditions, I would not be so certain. Both are evenly- matched off the ground but as Go- sano has an advantage in vice, and volleying, he should just about take the verdict although there should not be a great deal in
it
HUSSAINS' IMPROVEMENT From a point of view of interest, I should say the next most interest- ing game will be the doubles en- counter between the Hussian
brothers and Wong Fok-nam and Liu Kwai-fan. The former pair rather disappointed in the turf championships but they have main- tained an excellent standard in the
gave Fincher the support at the net which might have made a big dif- every opportunity to win as they League and can be expected to make ference to their record.
INCONSISTENCY'S REWARD!
Especially interesting feature of
declared in their second venture at yesterday game was the first ap-
204 for 6, leaving Middlesex with pearance in the Colony, since he
the fourth innings. E. F. Fincher and Gray started 294 to get in left here in February to join the off very well. They were indeed Robins and his merry men made Chinese Davis Cup team of Tsui unfortunate not to have taken full valiant effort but at the close were Wai-pui, former local champion points from Tsui and Hung. Later still 92 in arrears with 3 wickets both in the doubles and singles.on, their inability to sustain the in hand.
rallies told against them and they
Gloucestershire revealed excel- He was far from impressive in were severely trounced in both their lent batting form to thoroughly his first game against E. F. Fincher remaming games. and Gray, being entirely unable to time his strokes but later, he was responsible for some really dazzling shots, notably an angled stop volley with which he scored on in- numerable occasions.
The following were the scores:- E. F. Fincher and S. A. Gray (K.C.C.) tied with W. C. Hung and Tsui
Wai-pai
lost to Wong Shin-wing and
Lak Ding-cheng lost to In Tak-chenk and Lee
Yu-wing
E. C. Fincher and G. Bodiker
His partner, Willie Hung was his usual steady self and gave him lost to Hung and Tsu every support.
lost to Wong and
a good fight of it despite the fact that their opponents are leading South China A. A players and have
participated with fair success in the senior League
The following is the complete programme:
Court 12-Wong Fuk-nam and Liu Kwai-fan v S. A. and S. S. Hussain. Court 13.-A. V. Gosano v A. Crawford. trounce Notts at Bristol, Batting Court 14-Ma Kai-kwong and Li Kwai- hung v A. L. Sullivan and L. Gold- first they compiled the huge total of 572 for dec., towards whichCourt 15.-W. C. Hung ▾ Capt. Loch Crapp, Barnett, Parker and Allen Court 16A. V. Remedios and J.-Gon- all made useful contributions
salves Y. G. E. Clarke- and G. C. Burnett.
GODDARD'S BOWLING With Goddard bowling in typical form, Notts were never in the pic- 3-6 ture and fell just short of the second century mark in both their
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Wong Shiu-wing and Luk Ding-beat In and Lee cheong were in irresistible form AE P. Guest and A Crawford innings.
[(KCC)
and were good value for their three lost to Hung and Tsui sets. Both were very severe over lost to Wong and Luk bead and volleyed with heaps of beat In and Lee power
PROMISING COMBINATION
In Tak-chenk and Lee Yu-wing
alt that was expected
FRENCH PAIR
winning one setted of them IN US. MIXED
although DOUBLES FINAL
id not always combine as
they
might have done,
gave a
Brookline, Massachus
Serde
Neither of the remaining two matches were brought to a definite 4-6 conclusion
Scores as cabled by Reuter-
At Bristol, Gloucestershire beat Not- tinghamshire by an innings and 183
TUDS.
man
Court 17.-S. A Rumjahn v L Mahan
Singh.
CLAY BIRD SHOOTING AT KOWLOON
It is hoped that clay bird shoot- ing will be possible at the
ges, Kowloon City before the end of the month, states a circular Gloucestershire 572 for 9 dec. (Crapp to members by the Hong Kong 84, Barne t 123, Parker 155, Allen Rifle Association. The circular ad- 96) Yo
and prac
Notts 194 (Goddard 6 for 74) and vises that the first spo
193 (Goddard 8 for 73).
Launton, Lancs, beat Somerset or
tice
eason will
me 114
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