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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1989.

K.C.C. "A" Cause Minor Sensation At King's Park

White And Grose Combine Well To Win Three Sets

RECREIO COLLAPSE

IN LAST ROUND

THANKS chiefly to the fine form displayed by F. Grose and A. V. White, who combined even better than was expected, Kowloon Cricket Club's "A" team, in the "B" Division yesterday, caused something of a sensation when they beat the pow- erful Recreio team at King's Park by the odd set.

Except in the last round, K.C.C. were always in a losing position, being 1-2, down after the first round, and 212-31⁄2 down after the second.

They then made an excellent re-have returned even better results covery as the various combinations if they had shown a little more settled down, and only dropped understanding. half a point in the last round to score a meritorious victory.

They had a great opportunity of winning their last set when they White and Grose, both players of led Reed and Gonsalves 4-2 and vast experience, did all that was 5-3. In the tenth game, the Re- expected of them in winning three creio couple saved several sel sets. They were never in any real points and then drew up to lead difficulty until their last engage-6--5. Broadbridge, whose fine ment against A. M. Silva and first serving was one of the fea- L. F. V. Ribeiro, easily the most tures of the afternoon, made no impressive Recreio combination, mistake with his service game and when they were down 2-4.

the set was drawn.

them

A splendid recovery saw gradually overhaul their faster opponents, eventually to

win at 7-5.

Rough Passage Gittins and Soltau, playing to- gether in the League for the first time, had a rough passage in their first two sets, which they lost bad- ly.

They recovered well in their last set and, after leading 4-1, went out at 7-5,

THE TSUI BROTHERS and F. Ampon and A. Sanchez, who gave exhibitions recently.

NO TENNIS TO-DAY

To-day being Empire Day, there will be no League

tennis.

Recreio Disappoint Recreio were a trifle disappoint- ing. Except for Silva and Ribeiro, none of them showed

very much enterprise and revealed themselves as being very vulnerable to lobbing beat W. M. Gittins and B. Sol- campaigns. None

were beat N., A. E. Mackay and R. T.

Broadbridge

of them

tau

•

6-2

Davis Cupil Prospects

Berlin, To-day.

The third round of the Davis Cup competition, which must be ended by May 29, will bring Nor- way and Belgium together in Brussels, Italy and Yugo-Slavia, Germany and Sweden in Berlin, and England and France at Wimbledon.

Except for the meeting between Yugo-Slavia and Italy, there is little doubt regarding the outcome 4-6 of the matches. 5-7

able to smash with any decision.

63 K.C.C...will be thoroughly tested M. A. Oliveira and A. Carvalho (Re- next week when they entertain Southcreio). China at Cox's Road.

Scores:-

RECREIO v. K.C.C. "A"

Mackay and Broadbridge should At Club de Recreio, K.C.C. “A” won do well together with more prac-by five sets to four.

A. M. Silva-and L. F. V. Ribeiro tice. All their sets. were hard

(Recreio). fought encounters and they would lost to A. V. White and F. Grose 5-7

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lost to White and Grose lost to Gittins and Soltau drew with Mackay and

bridge H. F. Gonsalves and lost to White and Grose (Recreio).

beat Gittins and Soltau

Broad-

W. A.

drew with Mackay and Broad-

bridge

C.R.C. v K.I.T.C.

Norway will have little chance 6-6 against the Belgians, Germany Reed should have little trouble in defeat- 36ing Sweden and France will probably- 6-2 emerge victorious over the rather

weak English players.

Yugo-Slavia is regarded as slight favourite over Italy but an upset is possible, as the Italian players have shown up surprisingly well during recent matches in Europe.

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D. C. Luk and C. C. Luk (C.R.C.). beat S. A. and S. S. Hussain 63 beat F. and M. Khan

6-1 Azam 6-1 (C.R.C.).

2-6 Barring unexpected upsets, Bel- and 6-2 gium, Yugo-Slavia, Germany

France will compete in the European Zone semi-ficals.

beat A. Rahman and A. R.

F. F. Choy and K. C. Ng lost to Hussains

beat Khans

beat Rahman and Azan

F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang (C.R.C.). beat Hussains

beat Khans

beat Rahman and Azan

S.C.A.A, v, K.C.C. "B"

6-2

6 2

0-2 6--2

At the K.C.C., South China Athletic Association defeated Kowloon Cricket Club "B" by 8% sets to 12.

GERMANY THROUGH

Warsaw, To-day.

Germany won their Davis Cup match against Poland here yester-

R. E. Lee and E. Eymard (K.C.C. | day when Germany's ace player, "B").

Henner Henkel, Defeated Count lost to C. S. Dew and W. T. Lee 3-6 Bavarovski 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 after the

lost to W. H. Ho and J. Hsu' 06

lost to H. K. Ho and H. T. Bee 1-6 match had been interrupted because F. A. Broadbridge, and D. Hung of darkness on Monday evening (K.C.C. "B").

lost to Dew and Lee

lost to Ho and Hsu

lost to Ho and Bee

with the third set standing at one 4-6 1---ཡ༔ all.

2-6 When play was resumed before

A. L. Fisher and J. L. Turner (K.C.C. 5,000 spectators in the Military

"B").

lost to Dew and Lee

lost to Ho and Hau drew with Ho and Bee

C.C.C. v. H.K.C.C.

1-6

Stadium here yesterday afternoon, 26 the Polish player took the lead and 66 ran the score up to 3-1 before Hen- kel acquired his usual form. Once minated play and won a compara- he was in his stride he clearly do-

tively easy victory. Germany will meet Sweden in Berlin in the next round.-Trans-Ocean:

Craigengower Cricket Club, playing at home, lost to the Hong Kong Cric- ket Club, by six sets to three.

Scores:-

Geo. Choa and Geo. Lai (C.C.C.). lost to E. E. Story and J. J. Fer-

guson

4--6

beat B. O'M. Deane and W. H.

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beat Capt. A.

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lost to Storey and Ferguson lost to Deane and Jowitt

6-1

0-3

lost to Whatman and Monaghan 3—6

Dr. Ha and P. G. Yu (C.C.C.).

Leonard beat Storey and Ferguson (Storey

retired).

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