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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1938.

U.S.R.C COMMENCE WITH 8-1 VICTORY

MRS. HOLMES SHOWS

UP VERY WELL

K.C.C. "B" Pairs Fail To Blend Successfully

(By "REFEREE")

THE United Services Recreation Club, holders of the Dunlop Shield for the Mixed Doubles Lea- gue, yesterday commenced their season with an easy win over Kowloon Cricket Club "B" by 8 matches to 1, leading 3-0 in the first round, 5-1 in the second and winning all three of their final round ties.

The winners paired off very well, Mrs. K. E. Holmes providing the piece de resistance with a fine all round display. She has im- proved considerably on last year's form and often surprised her

male opponents by her accurate volleying at the net.

Interesting

Goldman's steadiness - offset Miss Tylor's weakness at the net.' The latter has not made much improvement on last year's form and was at her best from the

Water-Polo baseline when she had the better

Encounter

SIGNALS TO MEET ST. ANDREW'S CLUB

This girl catcher gets no chance of showing off her good looks! The protective gear she wears, prevents that. (Copyright, Fox).

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of driving duels with her oppos- ing lady players. Goldman was 5-4 to win 7-5.

left the net to her partner, but he in very good form, his smashes Mrs. Knight found her backhand | was never given much scope by the jon the volley and cross-court her weakest department and at the opposition.

drives being most effective. most could only reach the net. Her Scores were:-

forehand was very dangerous and often scored with placements in the corners.

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CLIFFORD IMPRESSES

L. Goldman and Miss A. Taylor Making his first appearance in

(U.S.R.C.):- the local League, Cdr. Clifford im-

beat A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. pressed in partnership with. Miss

Clark and Miss Bradbury, paired

Knight An interesting water-polo Madge Griffiths. Clifford found his for the first time this season, did beat S. A. Gray and Mrs. Sweeny 6-1 match will take place at the best form in the first two encoun- not blend well. Clark was terribly beat G. E. Clark and Miss V.

Bradbury the net and was also European Y.M.C.A. Swimming ters, but dropped many points at erratic at pool next Thursday evening, at the net against Guest and Mrs. evidently troubled by the condition

Cdr. E. G. A. Clifford and Miss M. 7.30 p.m. when the Royal Corps Knight. He has a very fast first of the court, which was bumpy in

Griffiths (U.S.R.C.):~— beat Guest and Mrs. Knight. 63 of Signals entertain a team from service but his steadiness from parts while in other parts the ball

Miss Brad-beat Gray and Mrs. Sweeny the St. Andrew's Club.

the baseline and

from mid-refused to rise at all. The latter have only just form-court was his best asset. He bury, lobbed to advantage through-beat Clark and Miss Bradbury.. ed their team, which on paper was never certain, however, of mak-out, but like Mrs. Knight her fore- looks fairly good although their ing a good job with anything over-hand was her main attacking stroke. Lt. D. C. Misra and Mrs. K. E. Gray and Mrs. Sweeny were never lost to Guest and Mrs. Knight 5-7 opponents will probably win, hav-head and, in the last set against ing defeated most of the military Guest and Mrs. Knight, dropped comfortable. Mrs. Sweeny found beat Gray and Mrs. Sweeny.... teams in the Colony,

many points with smashes and her best form at the baseline and beat Clark and Miss Bradbury.. volleys which ended in the net.

The teams are as follows: R.C. of Signals:-Lt. F. P. Rickard; J. Dignan and G. Bedford; B. Banham; A. Payne, G. Taylor-and-TMcCann

Reserve:-Wilkins.

St. Andrew's:-H. Millington; F. Ashford and J. Tomlinson; R. Gold- man; F. Wong, A. S. Bliss and Q. Dunne.

Reserves:-F. Broadbridge and H. O'Connor.

EUROPEAN “Y”. TO HOLD GALA SOCIAL IN JUNE ·

Water-Polo Practice Starts To-morrow

MISS GRIFFITHS PLAYED HER USUAL BASELINE GAME WITH AN OCCASIONAL LOB, WHILE SHE PROVED, QUITE EFFECTIVE AT THE NET ON THE FEW OCCASIONS SHE SALLIED FORTH TO INTER- CEPT A DRIVE OR. LOB.

GOOD PAIR Misra and Mrs. Holmes made quite an effective pair, and with the latter at her best they made short shift of Gray and Mrs. Sweeny in their last encounter, securing the only love set of the afternoon.

''Misra

first has a fairly good service and invariably sliced his second. His ground strokes were steady, but his volleying was weak. Mrs. Holmes, on yesterday's play, must rank as the U.S.R.C.'s best A meeting of the European lady player. She displayed complete Y.M.C.A. Swimming Section was confidence with all shots and was held yesterday evening, when it very cool in her vollèying, while was decided to commence water-overhead she was more often than polo practice to-morrow evening, not very dangerous. from 6.15 p.m. onwards.

BEST VISITING PAIR An optimistic note was struck Guest's steadiness and Mrs. when it was stated that there were Knight's forehand onslaughts made. hopes of running a team through-them the most dangerous, of the out the summer months providing visiting pairs, although Guest was the necessary support from mem-not up to his usual standard, and bers was forthcoming.

dropped many points at the net in

It was decided to open the swim- the closing stages. Guest and his ming season with a gala-social, the partner were seen at their best idea being to invite all members to against Misra and Mrs. Holmes swim, participate in handicap when, after a ding-dong struggle, events, and enjoy cabaret turns, the they recovered well after being led whole programme taking part in the swimming pool-truly a polo game will be arranged to con- novelty.

clude the programme.

A meeting of the Swimming Com- It is hoped that this gala-social mittee to discuss further details, will be held in the first week in will be held within the next few June and that a friendly water days,

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