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CRAWFORD'S SMASHING VICTORY A
BODIKER CRUSHED
BY ACCURATE
DRIVING ON
BOTH HANDS
TSUI DROPS SET TO IU
(By "OBSERVER”)
BIGGEST sensation in the Colony Hardcourt
Championships, continued at the United Ser- vices Recreation Club yesterday afternoon, was the smashing defeat of George Bodiker, the high- ly-fancied K. C. C. contender for the singles title, at the hands of his youthful clubmate, Alec Craw- ford, by scores of 6-0, 6-2.
FOUR
"C" DIVISION GAMES
This Afternoon's Tennis
Four matches will be played off in the "C Division of the tennis League this afternoon, weather per- mitting, but it is very unlikely that as a result of any of them, the prospective destination of the. championship will be affected in
any
Most interesting game appears to be that between Radio Sports. Club and Chinese Recreation Club An action picture of G. Bodiker
(1) which will be played at Caro- who was beaten yesterday by his
line Hill. The former club are not clubmate, A Crawford, in the Co- lony Hardcourt Singles champion-particularly powerful but they have a ships to provide the first major keen side who are quite capable of
sensation of the Tournament.
IT IS GENERALLY CONCEDED THAT CRAWFORD PLAYS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BRAND OF GAME ON A HARD- he will attain in the local tennis COURT, BUT SO, ALSO, DOES BODIKER, WHO AT ONE TIME world. He has much of that poise REIGNED AS CHAMPION OF CANTON IN THE FACE OF SOME EXCELLENT COMPETITION.
Allowing for rather indifferent form on the part of Bodiker yesterday, Crawford was nevertheless, so convincing that he must now be considered a serious threat for honours. He has been knocking at the door of local tennis fame, for some time, and his enthusiasm, which takes him on to the courts for practice, five days out of the week, is deserving of all the game has to give him.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE
All the other games went as expected, although the doubles tie between Choa and Leonard and the Hussain brothers, was marred by an accident to S. A Hussain which compelled him to. retire.
Tsui Wai-pui, indulging in his penchant for fancy play, lost the ärst set to In Tak-cheuk but never at any period appeared in dimicul- ties. I am looking forward with some interest, to his match with Crawford, which should force him to give of his best and will prove conclusive- ly whether his tour has been of benefit to him and will also be the means of assessing Crawford's im- provement.
CRAWFORD BODIKER
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The outstanding game of the day was, of course, between Crawforu and Bodiker, the latter putting up a miserable showing against the mas- terful placing and driving of his opponent. It speaks well for
A. Crawford beat G. Bodüker 6-0, 6-2.
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Tsui Wai-pui beat Iu Tak- cheuk 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
A. L. Sullivan beat Chan Kam-moon 6-2, 6-2.
E. C. Fincher beat F. H. Kwok 7-5, 6-1.
G. Choa and J. W. Leonard beat S. A. and S. S. Hussain 6-8, (S. A. Hussain turned his ankle when the score was 4-4 in the Second Set and Choa and Leonard
were conceded the
match.)
S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn beat J. Pengelly and I. Agafuroff 6-3, 6-9.
many occasions
standing on Tsui's chopping:
CHAN ▼ SULLIVAN
now, that coupled with confidence and maturity, will see him at the top of the Colony's tennis in the not too distant future.
upsetting the strongest teams. Al- though C.R.C. will not be in any danger of defeat they may have to fight hard for their points.
Craigengower will have little chance against Recreio but Army are likely to give a good account of (2), His serving is particulark good themselves against C.R.C. and more speed will develop later. while a close game between LR.C. Leonard's serving is sadly lacking is indicated, with the odds on the in speed, but his general agressive- Indians. nes stood them in good stead: There
i were some splendid recoveries în
this short match curtailed by an unc. R. c. (2). fortunate turning of S. A. Hussain's Radio S. C. ankde after the score was tied at Indian R. C. 4-all in the second set.
C. C. C.
I think that Choa and Leonard would have won this match anyway, as they came behind from a score. of 1-3 to tie their opponents at 4 all, and were going strong when Hus- sain limped off the court to end the match.
S. A. AND H. D. REMJAHN V PENGELLY AND AGAFUROFF
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Kowloon C. C. Recreio
PUBLIC WORKS AQUATIC MEET ANNUAL EVENT AT V.R.C
The Rumjahn cousins were much too strong for Pengelly and Aga- [furoff, - annexing the match by scores of 6-3, 6-3 Nothing venture, nothing gain, Pengelly and Agafuroff should have learnt. some valuable tennis hints from the Colony's single champion and runner-up. The Rumjahns were not. The second annual aquatic meet extended at any time during the of the Public Works Recreation by match and should go on now to win Club was held at the Victoria Re- the doubles championship: They creation Club last night. Among were in great form yesterday!
Fancy is the word for Sullivan!
Crawford that he won his sets by His bag of tricks was opened up HARDCOURT
on Chan. In most cases, the latter
scores of 60, 62 Bodiker tried again and again” to outwit his
did not bother to run after ball, TENNIS adversary by placing shots to the Sullivan laid down
a barrage of latter's backhand, but Crawford slices, chops and drives. Chan was was more than equal to this bit of no match for his clever opponent, strategy his backhand driving was who left him flabbergasted but al- An as reliable as his forehand.
ways smiling in defeat.
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To
say that the match was walkaway would be putting it mild-
ly. However, Bodiker might not
FINCHER v KWOK
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the spectators were the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of Pu- blic. Works, and Mrs. Henderson, who distributed the prizes. prizes
The following were the results:
50 Yards Free-style Championship. R. B. Wood; Cheng Wat; W. F. Kerr. Time: 28 secs:
200 Yards Breast Stroke Champion- excellent programme of ship. Ho Pu; Wong Wing-sum; Tam matches will thrill spectators at the Yau-kwong. Timer 2 mins 57.3/5. U.S.RC this afternoon, when, all
50 Yards Veterans Race-W G/ being equal, some of the finest ten-Routley (only entry). Time: 45.4/5 nis seen in Hong Kong for many secs. Although not fighting fit, Fincher years, should result. have been in the best physical con-outplayed Kwok For a short while
100 Yards Free-style Championship. There are three matches of sin--B. B. Wood; W. F. Kerr, dition, although he made no com- in the first set, however, he did not gular interest, George Choa mern.
Time: 67.3/5 secs: plaint
have things all his way but the con-meets Teddy Fincher, Tsui Wai-pui High Diving Championship.-A. Zim- tender for many a Colony cham- meets A. Crawford and S. A. Rum-mern, Wong: Wing
Wood. pionship proved his mettle and the jahn clashes with A. L. Sullivan. tide of battle eventually turned his
200 Yards Medley Relay, Teams of The fourth match, between Guest four-Police; Import and Export. (way.
and Razack, although neither have Time: 3 mins. 28.4/5 secs. particularly distinguished ther 100 Yards Back Stroke Champion- selves in tournaments hitherto, ship. Cheng Wat; S. A Fowler, should also provide tense struggle. Broadbridge. Time: 90.1/5 secs.
||450 Yards Novelty Race-Kam Tai;
Tam Yen-kwong, Pun Kam-tin PROGRAMME
TSUI ▾ IU
DOUBLES MATCHES
It did not seem to me that Tsui Wai-put extended himself to the fullest in defeating lu Tak-chenk; the latter won the first set chiefly through errors on his opponent's There is very good combination part. Both players had some in-in Choa and Leonard. I venture the valuable practice at any rate. Tsui opinion that Choa, still a youngster, particularly so in trying out his has all the makings of a coming A E. P. Guest fore and back hand driving and his champion and, with the right Taui Wai-pui
Go Choi celebrated fancy shots. la was left coaching, there is no limit to whatis. A. Rumjahu
LM A. Razack C. Fincher A. Crawford A. L. Sullivan
200 Yards Relay, Free-style... counts and Stores; Crown Lands and Surveys; Water Works. Time 2 mins. 112/5 secs.
200 Yards Relay, Free-style. Clem cal Staff; Surveyors and Draughtsmen.
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