1937-12-03 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1937

C. E. HARE'S ADVANCE IN LAWN TENNIS ASSN. RANKING LIST

NOW PLACED SECOND TO H.W. AUSTIN

DOROTHY ROUND KEEPS HER PLACE

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

London, November 9. THE Lawn Tennis Association issued their annual ranking lists of home players yesterday. That both lists have their proper head nobody will dis- pute. In 1931, H. W. Austin was No. 1 and F. J. Perry No. 2. In the intervening five years these two exchanged places. Now Asutin is back at the top. If Perry did not challenge him this year the fact remains and it testifies to his consistent advance that the gulf between him and the field is wider than ever.

WHY THIS SHOULD BE SO, WHEN SO MUCH LAWN TENNIS IS PLAYED IN THIS COUNTRY, MAY BE MYSTIFY- ING. THE EXPLANATION IS SIMPLE. AUSTIN POSSESSES NOT ONLY A GENIUS FOR THE GAME WHICH HAS DE- VELOPED IN THE BEST COMPANY; LIKE COTTON IN GOLF, HE HAS BEEN HIS OWN MENTOR AND, BY STUDY AND SELF-DISCIPLINE, HAS REMOVED HANDICAPS THAT IM- PEDED HIS PROGRESS.

ACE Hare justifies his promotion to second place. Put him on a slow sand court, on which neither his service nor smashing, as Vines found in Paris, get their effective value, and his merits are veiled.

MEN

1. H. W. Austin (2)

2. C. E. Hare (4)

3.

C. R. D. Tuckey (6) IGN. Lee (5)

On fast turf, as Budge and mummmna!!$#@@====Q)___22_7+7+7:12: Riggs, now America's No. 1 and 2, discovered, he has the equip ment of a great player. I have! the highest opinion of his poten-| tialities and believe that, both in singles and doubles. he will prove of timely value in the Davis Cup campaign next year.

G. P. Hughes, like Nigel Sharpe, is not ranked this year because of insufficient information. The third place goes to Tuckey, who did well in Germany and was only beaten by Austin and E. J. Filby in home tournaments

EL G. N. Lee, who is fourth, was in the final of the British Hard Court Championship at Bourne- mouth. Though business claims most of his time now, he is still a most dependable player.

guide.

5. D. W. Butler (8) 6.-H. F. David (-) 7. C. M. Jones (12)

8. F. H. D. Wilde (10)

9. D. MacPhail (—) 10. R. A. Shayes (-) 11. 3. S. Oliff (--) 12. M. Deloford (—) 13. E J. Filby ()

WOMEN

1. Mrs. Little (1)

2. Miss Hardwick (5)

3. Miss Scriven (10) *

4. Miss Stammers (2)

5. Miss Heeley (9)

6. Miss Saunders (7)

7. Mrs. King (3),

8. Miss James (4)

9. Miss Dearman 10. Mrs. Peters 11- Miss Lamb (—) 12. Miss Lyle (11)

The omission of H. Billington, in view of his record last summer, is surprising. C. M. Jones proved a poor match-player in America.

FOUR NEWCOMERS Of the remaining mine men rank- ed, two, H. F. David and J. S. Ollif, return to the fold, and four are new comers. Classification has been dif- ficult, and some of the preferences would be challenged if results in the best company had been the only been faced with baffling material,

&

REST SOCCER ELEVEN FOR TO-MORROW

To Meet Rifles In Farewell Match

The following have been selected

to represent the Rest of the Colony in an exhibition football match against the Royal Ulster Rifles on the Navy ground, Causeway Bay, at 3.45 pm to-morrow

But the ranking committee have

they deserve credit for performing an invidious task with fairness. If 1 hazarded three who should ad- vance next year I should name Wilde, Shayes and Fiby.

to say. It would be exaggerating to that the women's first 12 has been turned upside-down since last year,

KING GEORGE IV

WHEN Toasting

Let

your KING your Whisky be

Imperial!

One quality only it is noted for its Purity, Age

and Delicate Flavour.

QUALITY and absolute Regularity GUARANTEED

· Sole Agents:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Gloucester Arcade,

Telephone 30986.

Horace Lindrum's Costly Miss At Snooker

London, November 6. Sidney Smith held his lead ainst Horace Lindrum during but the list has been radically reyesterday's early session of their

constracted.

MISS STAMMERS NO. Mrs. Little (Miss Dorothy Round),

Gold Cup snooker tournament match at Thurston's, London.

middle of the game, with only one

and gra red left, but began dually eliminated the pool balls un- til he was only four points behind. Lindrum concedes seven points in each of the 71 games. Early session 86-47

The best break was 18 by Smith scores (Smith the winner at Wimbledon, retains in the first frame, but one of the 57-96, 65-54, 457

Interval Smith, her place at No. 1, but Miss Stam- most commendable efforts was by

Lindrum 25, mers has moved from No. 2 to No. Landrum in the third-

Mrs. King from No. 3 to No. 7 seemed to have little chance in while, inversely, Miss Hardwick has

Tam Kwan-kon (South Ching "B"gone up three places and Miss lative results at home tournam Pile (Capt.) (Police) and Co

Scriven no fewer than seven places to influence his class (South Joseph's): Leung-

that play on 32 (South All these vibrations can be justifi (South The newcomers are Mrs. on). Me- véls (R. A and Miss Lumb, while Miss De Police) and Hau comes back after a

China B)

China “B”) and

Chin

M

Chin

Miss Noel and

(St Joseph's). been left

St

Pittman

in the year is often

might doub

tammers has place, this year and

Scott wor

who did not allow re veral of the players listed

36-70

BLØTENENS FOR CHARLTON

Romford inside-

professional Athletic. He

Miss

"at

ginni

the Rort