1938-03-15 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1938.

FAIRLY INTERESTING OPEN TENNIS

FOOTBALL

REFEREES'

ANNUAL

DINNER

CHAIRMAN MAKES INTERESTING

REMARKS

Wa

las

A very enjoyable evening spent Jimmy's Kitchen

at night, when the Hong Kong Fool- ball Referees Association held them annual dinner which was preside. over by Mr. T. G. Stokes, the chair- man, and which was attended by over 50 members and guests, amon, whom were Mr. C. D. Carter, répre senting the Hong Kong Footbal Association, Mr. Lee Wai-tong, an Mr. R. Henderson.

Mr. Stokes said:-

Gentlemen, before proposing the toast of the Hong Kong Footbal

T. G. Stokes, above, Chairman of Hong Kong Football Referees' Association, presided at their an- nual dinner last night at Jimmy's Kitchen.

TO-DAYS

Association, I would like to say TENNIS

to

how pleased I am to be able to pre- side once more, at the annual dín- ner, of this Association, and thank all those members who have! lent their support and made this

function a success.

PROGRAMME

NEWNHAM AND BAINES EXTEND PAUL KONG AND LEE WAI-TONG

KWOK AND LIANG PLAY WELL AFTER POOR START

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(By "ADREM”)

LTHOUGH there was never anything really sparkling about yesterday's open tennis, there was nevertheless some sufficiently

even play to make most of the games interesting to watch.

BY WAY OF A CONTRAST ALSO, THERE WAS ONE THREE SET MATCH IN WHICH T. C. MONAGHAN'S EXPERIENCE FAILED TO CARRY HIM THROUGH AGAINST ALEC PEARCE'S YOUTH, ALTHOUGH THE VETERAN GAVE A VERY GOOD AC- COUNT OF HIMSELF.

Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong were extended to a surprising extent by the U.S.R.C. pair, L. A. Newnham and F. T. Baines and the latter pair very nearly carried the issue to the third set, in which event, there is every likelihood that the match would not have been completed yesterday as the light was then failing fast.

SINGLES

T. A. Pearce beat T. C. Monaghan-

6-3, 57, 6-1 ·

The most attractive match on to-. day's tennis programme was the

H. D. Rumjahn had little diff-} kannnnnnastUnEENAKUTES doubles between W. C. Hung and culty against S. A. Hussain des- The football season is almos. C. Fincher and M. W. and M. Kpite the fact that he dropped five

RESULTS AT A GLANCE over, and I would like to congratu-Lo. Owing to unavoidable circum-

games, while Frank Kwok and late our Referees for the able man-stances, this game has now beer

S. W. Liang, after a very shaky ner in which they have controlie put off until Thursday, while the start, won comfortably against Ineir games during the season, the singles down for decision on that another Service combination, L small number of misconduct case day between Teddy Fincher and J. C. Loch and J. M. Tomlinson. handled by the Emergency CommiAlec Crawford, has been brought tee, must be considered to a large forward to-day. extent, a reflection on the standart Another interesting game should or efficiency of those who had con-be the all-Recreio tie between Go trol of the various games.

In the early stages of the game between Newnham and Baines and Kong and Lee, it appeared that the European couple were going to an- sano and Remedios and Barros. annex the first set fairly easily. They

On the other hand, I must sym-Gonsalves. pathise with you for the smal

PROGRAMIME number of matches you have had;

TO-DAY there is no doubt that with the cur-

Singles Championship tailment of the number of teams E C. Fincher ▼ A. Crawford the various divisions, of the S. A. Rumjahn VW A Land League, a certain amount of inter-Wong Shin-wing v R. H. Rump

Doubles Championship

started off very confidently and driving and volleying consistently, quickly went to a 4-1 lead.

H. D. Rumjahn beat S. A. Hussain

6-3, 6-2.

DOUBLES Paul Kong and Lee Wai-tong beat L.A. Newnham and F. T. Baines 7-5, 3-6.

F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang beat L. J. C. Lock and J. M. Tom- linson 64, 6-3.

LETERANKERNELIA

Newnham was particularly re10 minutes.

liable and made most of the open- The opposition then just failed to ings. His service was impressive press home a 40-15 advantage on being placed well and heavily Tomlinson's service for a 4-0 lead

• est has been lost in local football,

A. V. Gosano and A. V. Remedios vsliced. Both players scored over and thereafter never looked the not only Referees are complaining, H. A. Barros and J. Gonsalves.

head.

same pair. but players' and spectators as well.

Singles Handicap

However, when Kong's volley The match was chiefly governed I am of the opinion and it is D. S. Robb (3/6) ▼ A. D. Humphreys started to operate and he gamed by Kwok's unfailing consistency on shared by many, that local foot-(-4/6),

A T. Dow (-2/6) v H. D. Bidwell control of his ground strokes, and the forehand, while Loch deteri ballers and Referees should have (—2/6).

Lee also found his touch, the Chin-orated as Liang improved. Tomlin- more competitive League matches, W. Sander (15) ▼ A. H. McBride

ese pair made light of the lead son played far above himself and fewer representative games (~1/6).

against them and quickly levelled throughout. (hear, hear). Local enthusiasts

Bishop the scores, finally taking the set for want a game every week, and there (5/6)

Barvey the loss of only one more game. is no reason why this cannot be ar- (5/6).

TOO EASILY · ranged, even if at the expense o.. J. Armstrong and M. H. Tarner (-5/6) ▼ G. W. Sewell and T. C. representative matches.

Monaghan (-13).

I would like to congratulate those Referees and Linesmen, who were selected to officiate at the Corin- thian matches, it must have beeL pleasing to them to hear Mr. Tom Smith speaking of the high efficien cy of local refeering.

Doubles Handicap J. Rodger and C. W. E.

Nicholson and

DOUBLES ENCOUNTER

POSTPONED

I formed the impression that the eventual winners took matters rather too easily in the second set, Kong in particular, being very prone obviously going out of court, in

to play balls which were

order to make a spectacular winner. Due to the fact that G. Choa wa They very nearly paid the penalty indisposed yesterday, the Oper as the U.S.R.C. pair hung on grim-

Monaghan, the veteran, played pluckily to level the stores against Alec Pearce after losing the first set, but the effort took too much out of him and he lost the decider without managing a single game.

PLEA TO INDIA'S INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY

I am sorry that our annual match Doubles match between J. W. Lecy, although outclassed in all REPRESENTATIVE

phases of the game, and actually

with our friends "The Press" has nard and G. Choa and A. Crawford not yet been played, and I trust and G. C. Burnett was postponed. I took a lead at 6-5. The Chinese that a team from this Association" will soon be selected, I know that the Press are all ready waiting for the day to name (hear, hear).

only all times...

Fellow referees, I ask you to ri and join with me in the Toast ""The

Sir,It is a long time since the would not be denied, however, and hockey representatives for the various

countries have been selected, to rais they won the next three games for representative sides, for the forthcom the set and match.

ing International Hockey Tournamen On occasions Kong's service was and since then, the majority of the

lected their teams and are practici I am pleased to see that repre- Hong Kong Football Association most impressive, being placed with prospective participants either have sentatives of all the local papers In replying to the toast of the great power, but on performance, or are in the process of doing so by have accepted our invitation to Hong Kong Football Association Lee's although not nearly as good-way of holding trials.

the Indian hockey representative has here to-night, and take this oppor Mr. C. D. Carter thanked the Relooking, was infinitely more effec- It is rather surprising to note that tunity to say how thankful we are ferees on behalf of the HKF.Ative. Moreover, Lee always played not yet made a move in the matter, in- as if he was trying his utmost to somuch as that not even a single prac- for their whole hearted help and for their co-operation.

tice game has been arranged, nor have support, particularly in connection

the names of any of the players are with our usual bi-monthly meet

announced.

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Matches were often not played twin as quickly as possible.

ANOTHER PROMISING START schedule and last minute changes

Loch and Tomlinson also started had to be made and Mr. Carter had

As the Tournament is drawing clos To the Hong Kong Football As always found the referees mos off promisingly. Liang was very er, something must be done in the way sociation, we owe a deep debt helpful, even in turning out at th slow to settle down and made some of forming a Selection Committee and holding a trial, or arranging a practice match or two in order to facilitate the gratitude for their kindly action in last minute when a colleague was awful bloomers both off

ground and in the air and with the selection at the team. placing their offices at our disposal not able to take a game. for our bi-monthly meetings, and 1 Other speakers were Mr. Smyth European couple volleying crisply Will the Indian Hockey Represen would like to express to that Assc-who proposed the toast of the Re and being very severe on anything tative do something to maintain the honour and tradition of India, in the ciation our thanks and apprecia-ferees Association, of the Uniter that gave them the slightest op world of Sport, and act before it is too tion, and to assure them of ouKingdom, Mr. Finch Mr. Havelaar Lportunity to "kill", the C.R.C. com- late..

bination were dow: loyal support and co-operation 2 and Mr. Lee Wai-tong.

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