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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1938.

COLD WEATHER AND MEDIOCRE PLAY

BADMINTON FESTIVAL AT RECREIO

LADIES MATCH

ON TOP

MEN'S DOUBLES ENCOUNTER

(By “ADREM*)

RESULTS AT A

GLANCE

SINGLES

A Crawford beat B. Szeto 6-

6 3

EC Fincher beat F. V. Harrison

6-1.6

DOUBLES M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo beat O. E. C. Marton and D. B. Evans 6-2, 6-2.

Tsui Wai-pui and Tsui Yan-pui beat I Agafaroff and J. Per gelly 6-3, 2

casion, I expect them to give a good account of themselves.

PROGRAMME

Although there is one match in the Colony Open Doubles Badmin- ton Championship down for deci-7.00 p.m.-F. H. Kwok and G. 4. sion this evening at Club de Re-

Smith v P. H. Wong and creio, chief interest will probably

C. Aд.

* The be centred in the ladies' match. 8.00 p.m.-Recreio Ladies Recreio against the Rest.

I don't know quite, how this match originated-1 am fairly cer- tain that it was not arranged by the authorities although it prob-j ably has their blessing.

Teams:-

Rest.

Recreio

Miss M. Silva and Miss. O. Ribeiro jr. Miss M. Xavier and Miss M. Ribeiro. Miss A. C. Remedios and Mrs. N.

Castro.

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The Rest Miss M. Griffiths and Mrs. J. Stokes. Miss N. Eardley and Mrs. S. W.

Miss U. Khoo and Miss W. Cheng.

I have been told that the Recreio

the ladies, who, since

Ladies Clark League did not materialise, have been unable to get in any regular match-practice against members of their Own sex, approached Miss Griffiths with a view to testing their strength against a side which the latter considered representa-

tive of the best in the Colony. SCOTLAND

Whatever its antecedents, there HOCKEY

YESTERDAY'S TENNIS

AT H.K.C.C.

TSUIS AND LOS HAVE LITTLE DIFFICULTY

ALEC CRAWFORD IS CONVINCING (By "ADREM")

COLD dreary weather in which a gusty wind and

light drizzle did not make either för inspiring play by the competitors or added comfort for the spectators, marked the Colony Tennis Champion- ships at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday.

AS MOST PEOPLE HAVE NOW BECOME - ACCUSTOMED TO EXPECTING, ALL GAMES WERE FINISHED IN STRAIGHT SETS AND THERE WAS REALLY LITTLE IN THE PLAY TO MAKE THOSE ENTHUSIASTS WHO BRAVED THE ELEMENTS, FEEL THAT THEIR HOUR OF DISCOMFORT WAS WORTH THE EFFORT.

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The game which attracted the while showing some effective work largest section of the crowd was on the forehand, on which occasions the one in which the Tsui broth- he made Teddy do a certain amount ers defeated I. Agafuroff and J. of running, was far too weak on the Pengelly, of the Civil Service. Al- backhand to so much as hope for though anything like a high a different final result. Application standard was rarely reached, the to the game and added confidence door die methods which the should do much for him, however, European couple employed, re- as his courteraft is fairly sound. sulted in a few rallies, which were thrilling if nothing else.

They started hitting from the first ball and if as many of their drives as found their mark finished in the The following have been requested to be present on the YMCA. ground net, on several occasions, their at 4.45 p.m. to-day for a match against ferocious attack caught the Tsuis the Hong Kong Hockey Club, to faci-out of position and they gathered litate the selection of a Scottish side. sumcient points to secure five games

Harland, Patteson, Waddell, Mar- of G. A. Smith and Frank Kwok shall, Fraser, Deguam, Neave, Meikle in all-2 very praiseworthy effort

(Royal Scots), Thomson, Meeks, Gunn, under the circumstances. but unless the Junior Division Aberbein, Wilson, Brown, Cunningham Pengelly, a left hander with quite pairing become overawed by the oc- (Seaforths), E. MacNider (CBA).

is little doubt that a keen game

will eventuate as both selected TRIAL

combinationsappear, on paper to be fairly well matched.

In the Men's Doubles, it can be taken as certain that P. H. Wong and C. Au will win at the expense

Successful Seamen

STICK TO SHERRY Amontillado fino lealdbeckmacgear the

Crawford playing very fluently, except for a brief period in the sec- ond set when his overhead failed him, was never in very much trou- ble against Szeto and won for the loss of seven games. He played all his strokes with the utmost con- fidence and with his speed in cover- ing court as an added asset, should at least extend Teddy Fincher, his opponent in the next round.

Szeto's best stroke yesterday was a respectable forehand drive and his sliced forehand but his inability ja deceptive cross-court backhand to sustain 2 rally, coupled slice which he used quite often in with his deplorable lobbing, returning service, played a useful, made him easy meat for the if somewhat erratic game, while consistent Crawford. Agafaroff showed up best when serving. The latter brought his first delivery down from a great height | and making full use of the comers, managed such an angle that even Wai-pui was caught napping once or twice.

He was also fairly reliable off the ground, but as a rule, he played his drive while the ball was drop- ping with the result that his oppon- ents had heaps of time in which to position themselves and cut it off at the set,

ONLY ONE OPEN GAME TO-DAY

Only one match in the Co- lony Open Tennis Tournament will be played this afternoon, the rest of the programme be- ing: confined to Club events. Leung Ping-chiu, a dour player Agafuroff was also a trifle laxfrom the C.R.C., is down to meet a about the court. He revealed an un-clubmate, S. W. Liang, in the sin- fortunate penchant for "saying gles. Liang is a good-looking play- put" in midcourt. Being neither farjer but I shall be surprised if he enough back to make an effective will be able to stand up to the con- return or far enough in to play asistent all-round game which in- volley with any decision.

variably features the play of Leung

The Tsuis went for their shots all Ping-chin, who is essential effec- the time and always had sufficient tive if not classic.⠀ in reserve to enable them to score points whenever the occasion de manded

LOS WIN LEGAL ARGUMENT

* PROGRAMME Club Handicap Singles -A C. I. Bowker (-26) ▼ J. T. B. Evans (-3.6).

H. T. Dow (-2.6) ▼ E D. Bidwell

O. E. C. Marton and D. B Evans!(-26). were far too erratic to hope to cope (ser.). with the Lo brothers in an all-W. Sander (-15) ▼ ▲ H. McBride legal tussle. The latter were al-(-16). lowed to play all their strokes in their own sweet time and they led their more youthful opponents a merry dance I am waiting with some interest a game in which the Los will be really extended, it should be extraordinarily interest ing!

1 T. E. Nave (—5,6) v L M S Lloyd

Club Championship TA. Pearce v. J. F. L. Smalley. E. E. Story v R. L. D. Wodehous Colony Championship Leung Ping-chiu v S. W. Liang.

Club Handicap Doubles

R. M. M. King and J. P. Murphy (ser.) vT. E. Wheble and J. A. H. Douglass (—15).

EL J. Armstrong and M. H. Turner ((————5.6) • G.-W. Sewell and T. C. In the singles, F. V. Harrison, Monaghan (15)