1938-03-17 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1938.

P. KONG WINS MARATHON MATCH

SCOTLAND HOLD

HOCKEY TRIAL

McLellan And Loch Play Well

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

OPEN SINGLÈS

Paul Kong beat J. W. Leonard 6-1,

F. H. Awok beat Cheng Ping- yang 1-6, 3—6, 6—–————3.

Tsui Yan-pui beat Pang O- lam 6-8, 6—2.

OPEN DOUBLES

H. Owen Hughes and T. A. Pearce beat A. C. I Bowker and W. M. Barton 6-1, 6-0.

Very little, if any assistance, was given the Selectors of Scotland s hockey team, for the forthcoming CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES. International series, at trial game E. E Storey beat C. L C. Stark 6-3, .held at King's Park yesterday, 16-3; F. V. Harrison beat R. Va against the Hong Kong Hockey lentine: 6-2, 6-0; W. Sander beat T.

C. Monaghan 60, 7———5 Club, when 20 aspirants were seen CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES

R. M. M. King and J. P. Murphy re- in action.

There was an absence of combin-ceived a walk-over from T. E. Wheble

and J. A. Douglass. ation in the Scottish side early in the game, but in the second-half, the forwards played well together.

side, though they were forced

IL

The Club team were the bette TO-DAY'S share two goals after leading at the TENNIS

interval In the second period,

the Club would have increased their PROGRAMME

scored but for the good work of

HIS DISTURBING METHODS

UPSET LEONARD

TWO SETS TAKE HOUR

AND A QUARTER!

+

FRANK KWOK TAKEN TO THREE SETS BY VETERAN

(By "REFEREE"")

ONE of the longest matches during the present series, in the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis Cham- pionships, was witnessed on the H.K.C.C. courts yesterday, when Paul Kong beat J. W. Leonard in straight sets by 6-1, 6-4. The match, which lasted over an-hour-and-a quarter was featured by long

Waddell, in goal, and Harland and The following is to-day's Lawn driving rallies following which both players felt

Wallace, at back.

Tennis Championship programme:- Singles Championship

Wilson, who played in Scotland': goal, in the first half, was also pro-W. C. Hung

Lee Wai-tong minent and played a useful game in that position.

MCLELLAN GOOD

Harland and Wallace were two safe backs, and though the latter had a fast winger in S. Fowler to watch, did well, and was sure in his tackling and sound in. his clearances.

George Choe Wei Chung Doubles Championship E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung W. Lo and M. K. Lo

Club Singles

H. Owen-Hughes B. O'M. Deane

Singles Handicap

the strain, Paul Kong more so.

THE HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS WHO SAW THE MATCH MUST HAVE BEEN ANNOYED AND IRRITATED BY PAUL M. KONG'S METHODS. HE TOOK HIS OWN TIME ABOUT RECEIV-

ING A SERVICE.

Against a temperamental player like Joe Leonard this had a J. J. Ferguson (3/6) T. E. Whe disastrous effect, as it "got under his skin" and as a result, he fell

away badly in the first set after securing the first game. ble (1/6).

H. J. Armstrong (-15) ▼ J. F. L. Smalley (-13):

G. W. Sewell (-15) v R. M. M. King (3/6).

Doubles Handicap

Bryden and D. S. Robb, (—15) ▼ and D. B. Evans O. E. C. Marton (-15).

Driving rallies from the baseline Jard should have added power and midcourt were maintained for to his drives, but tried to play several minutes at times, Leonard Kong at his own game and paid for T: A. Pearce and J. B. H. Leckie being content with merely return-his folly when Kong brought off McLellan played a grand game, (1/6) ▼ A. D. Humphreys and G. Ring anything which came his way his clever drop-shots heavily sliced, in the pivotal position, and later a Sayer (5/6).

with a sliced backhand, but had he and left Leonard-floundering. left-half, and should have no dir-

he

RALLIED BUT ——! applied a little more pressure, ficulty in securing his place. Fras-

would have run his older opponent

The ninth game in the second set er, who came in at centre-half, in

off the court

was a ding-dong affair, deuce" being the second period, displayed good latter fitted in well with Captain Kong displayed flashes of good called four times before the Chinese stick work and though given a Loch, in the centre. In the absence tennis, both his fore and backhand player secured the game and gruelling time by T. Whitley and of any subsequent "nds," the for-strokes being well controlled, while lead. The last and final game of Divett, was always up with his forward line in the latter period of the he was deadly overhead, although the match saw Leannard lose the first wards when required.

he came off on the better side with two points, but secure the several lucky net-cords.

CAPTAIN LOCH SHINES

game should be the final choice.

S. FOWLER SCORES

în In the Club team, Benwell, goal, was safe as usual and was

UNFORTUNATE MOMENT

the

next four to lead 40-30, but a cross-court drive which Leonard called "out" Leonard played a fine brand of found the side line and deuce was The Scottish attack were seen at given good support by Potter and their best in the second period, when E. V. Reed, the full-backs. In the tennis and controlled his shots well called. Paul Kong eventually secur- Captain Loch, in the centre-forward intermediate line N. Whitley shone at up to a certain stage, and it was ing the game with a cleverly placed position, was always a potential right-half, while Reed the pivot, doubly unfortunate that he cracked shot down the side line.

Tsui Yan-pui, former Colony doub- danger and required continual played a good spoiling game, keep-up at the crucial moment in the se- watching, while on his right, Lieuting a close watch on Loch and Dong-cond set when the score stood at a les champion, with his brother, ad- to the third .round games to against him although vanced. Douglass gave a good performance lass.

the singles ast an rem and combined well with Capt. Mac-! T. Whitley, at inside-left, was he was heading 40-30 on his own

Oi-lam of beating Pang sure he sult kenzie-Kennedy, on the right-wing. the Club's most dangerous forward service, otherwise I am It was from this quarter that most and continually fed the left-wing. would have turned the tables on his in straight sets. Although the score of the danger to the Club goal em S. Fowler, on the right-wing, was veteran opponent, who was all but suggests a fairly interesting match,.

Tsui was never fully extended and anated.

fast and scored a good goal, the "done" at this stage."

Paul Kong delighted at times with could have ended the match much Meecle 2nd Patterson, on the left-result of following up. wing, were also prominent

The Scots drew level when E. V. some sparkling drives just inside the earlier. some neat work and in the second Reed, harrassed by Patterson, divert-inner side, line while his volleying period prominent with some neated the ball into his own net when was always confident, if not strictly work and in the second period the Benwell came out to clear.

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ANOTHER TYPÀNIC STRUGGLE

Another titanic struggle was fea- accurate.

tared in the Singles Championship Although Kong won the first set when Frank Kwok, probably the at 6-1, he had to fight hard for his best left-handed player in the Co- points, but seemed content to keep lony, beat Cheng Ping-yang after Leonard at the baseline where the the latter had taken him to three latter invariably failed after a sus-

sets. tained rally.

DRAWN OUT AFFAIR

The second set saw the game go

Kwok understimated his opponent in the first set which Cheong won The second set was a long drawn at 6-1, fine driving down the side out affair and at one stage it very lines and reliable overhead work much looked as if Leonard would gaining him the majority of his square the issue, as he led by two points. clear games, but Kong applied pres- sure and as a result of two service alternately to Kwok and Cheng, the aces, he took the third game at love. former eventually securing the up- Leonard was leading by 40-15 in per hand with well placed drives the fourth game and looked every and volleying at the net, Cheng, bit the winner, when Kong "net-who is in the veteran stage, tiring tled his opponent by delaying fast, The third and final set was before preparing to receive a foregone conclusion and Kwok had Leonard's fifth service. This upset no difficulty in entering the next Leonard, who twice drove the ball round.

out of the court, deuce being called In the only Doubles encounter of twice before Kong squared the games the afternoon, Owen-Hughes at 2.2.

T. A. Pearce encountered no opposi- With the light fast failing tion from Bowler and Barton, con- and Paul Kong tiring, Leonceding one game in straight sets.