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LEAGUE TENNIS

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 8, 1989!

CONVINCING VICTORY OF LADIES' RECREATION CLUB

BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP

KEEN GAME AT CRAIGENGOWER

A great spurt on the last three heads during which they scored six shots enabled W. E. Hol- lands and G. C. Moss to enter the Second Round of the Open

Mr. And Mrs. Story In Great Form

H.K.C.O. FAIL TO EXTEND U.S.R.C.

All Mixed Doubles League tennis Pairs Championship at the ex-matches resulted very much as ex- pense of C. Vas and C. M. S.

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Alves in their game at the Crai-pected yesterday although Ladies' gengower Cricket Club yesterday.

Though the play never reached Recreation Club, making their first very high standard there were several interesting heads and all four play- appearance, inflicted a surprisingly ers sent up good woods during the game.

heavy defeat on Recreio,

The Police pair started off well and had scored six shots in the first four heads before the opponents opened their scoring. The winners scored a

the most of his opportunities at the net, while Miss Dodwell retrieved well and lobbed with some success.

At Cox's Road, the domestic strug- gle between the two K.C.C. teams pro- vided little excitement and was won by the "A" team, who did not drop a set. The courts were very heavy.

U.S.R.C. v H.K.C.C.

W. A. H. Duff and Miss M. Griffiths (U.S.R.C.).

beat T. A. Pearce and Miss D.

Dodwell

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beat W. Sander and Miss Arm-

strong

6--2 beat H. J. Armstrong and Mrs.

E. J. R. Mitchell

6-0 Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford (U.S.R.C.). beat Sander and Miss Armstrong 6-1 beat Armstrong and Mrs. Mitchell 6--2

well to win two sets but Capt. Hyde not impressive, notwithstanding the beat Pearce and Miss Dodwell. 6-3

and Miss Greig, as a combination, were

fact that Miss Greig was described as

the finest lady player on view,

For Recreio, only A. V. Remedios L. Goldman and Miss A. Tylor and Miss Alice Roza offered any ser-beat Pearce and Miss Dodwell

ious opposition.

(U.S.R.C.).

6-0

easiest of passages at the expense of

U.S.R.C., playing at home, had the lost to Sander and Miss. Arm-

strong

3-6

Hong Kong Cricket Club, who sorely beat Armstrong and Mrs. Mit- missed the services of Mrs. Andrews.

chell

6-] K.C.C. "A" v K.C.C. "B" S. A. Gray and Mrs. Smeby (K.C.C. lost to E. C. Fincher and Mrs.

G. C. Burnett lost to A. E. P. Guest and Mrs.

Clark

For their 7-2 win, L.R.C. have to difficult but the home players won all Good play on very poor courts was thank the fine form displayed by Mr. their sets in the first two rounds with and Mrs. E. Story. Much was expect-the greatest of ease. cd from this pair but the decisive man- aner in which they won all their engage- ments augurs well for the future of

single in the next head but the Por- tuguese reduced the deficit with splendid four on the seventh head to be led by 7 shots to 5.

At the 11th head the score was 9 shots to 8 in favour of Hollands and Moss who added five more shots in the next three heads. The Portuguese pair made a great rally in the next heads, scoring on each, and reducing the lead to only one shot.

four

The 19th head was the turning point. Good bowling by Hollands gave the Police pair three shots to which Moss, not to be outdone, added a splendid fourth with a good draw.

another

The 20th head resulted in two for the winners and here some in- teresting bowls was seen, Alves and Moss both being good, the former hav- ing hard luck for a draw with one of his earlier woods.

Requiring eight to win the Portu- guese managed to score a single in the last head.

OTHER RESULTS The following were the results of yesterday's games:-

G. C. Moss and W. E. Hollands beat C. Vas and C. M. S. Alves 20-14.

C. C. Pereira and J. C. Remedios beat

this team.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson also did

ONLY WIN

Miss Armstrong did very well to beat In the last round, W. Sander and

scored with a fast forehand drive while. L. Goldman and Miss Tylor. Sander Miss Armstrong was steady, remaining very cool under pressure.

"B").

3-6

1-6

1-6 D. J. N. Anderson and Miss V. Brad- bury (K.C.C. "B").

lost to G. C. Burnett and Mrs.

Sweeney

T. A. Pearce and Miss Diana Dod-lost to Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 4-0 well played very well against Comdr. lost to Guest and Mrs. Clark... 2-6 and Mrs. Clifford and gave them

lost to Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 2-8 A. V. White and Mrs. Knight (K.C.C. "B").

C. Mose and W. H, B. Muskett 20-14. H. Bicknell and H. Morgan 20-14.

A. S. Russell and H. G. Cooper beat

Forrest and J. Orem 18 shots to 15 at of 6-3 would indicate.

A. Calman and J. C. Brown beat J.much harder struggle than the scorc Kowloon Cricket Club on Thursday.

Pearce was very reliable off the ground and made

Rapier's Selections For To-Day

RACE NO. 1

CONFUSION BAY

BEAR CLAW

ROB ROY

Outsider:-Moonlight View

BRITISH MALT,

BRITISH HOPS,

THERE'S NO FAULT

IN

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RACE NO. 2

ADVANCING TIME NIGHT VIEW DEKKO Outsider:-King's Worthy RACE NO. 3

JANBER

AJAX

BAFFIN BAY

Outsider:-Helium

RACE NO. 4.

PINFARTHINGS ROSE EVELYN SCENIC VIEW Outsider:-Lovely Star RACE NO. 5

TRIBUTE

SOME HOPE STARLET

Outsider:-National Honour RACE NO. 6

DEVONIAN

COCKLEROI

CHILTERN

Outsider:-Rivulet

RACE NO. 7

LAUGHING GIRL TYNE

ROSE-QUEEN Outsider:-Bright View

RACE NO..8·

HECTIC VIEW GALAXY JENNIFER

Outsider: Blue Express RACE NO. 9.

`A GREAT TIME ›

ANNABELLA TWILIGHT STAR Outsider:-Murray River RACE NO. 10

GOG

HEDDON WELCOME

Outsider:-Sea Horse DAILY DOUBLE:

TRIBUTE

AND LAUGHING GIRL.

lost to Fincher and Mrs. Burnett 2-6 lost to Guest and Mrs. Clark 3-6 lost to Burnett and Mrs. Sweeney 3-6 L.R.C. v RECREIO

Capt. Hyde and Miss J, Greig (L.R.C.).

lost to A. V. Remedios and Miss

A. Roza

2-6

beat A. V. Gosano and Miss A.

Remedios

6-0

beat J. J. Remedios and Miss O.

Ribeiro

6-3 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Story (LR.C.). beat Remedios and Miss Roza .. 6-0 beat Gosano and Miss Remedios 7-5 beat Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 6-3

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ferguson (L.R.C.). lost to Remedios and Miss Roza 4–6 beat Gosano and Miss Remedios 6-1 beat Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 6-1

ARMY TENNIS

R.A.P.C. BEAT R.A.S.C.

Royal Army Pay Corps beat Royal Army Service Corp, by 6-3, in their second division League tennis match, at Sookunpoo, yesterday.

Q.M.S. Taylor and Q.M.S. Pittham (R.A.P.C.).

beat S/Sgt. Keast and S/Sgt.

Dumville

beat L/Cpl. Young and L/Cpl.

6-0

beat L/Cpl. Martin and Dvr.

Logan

11-9

Hammond

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S/Sgt. Adlam

and Sgt. Carden

(R.A.P.C.).

beat Keast and Dumville

7--5

lost to Martin and Logan

5-7

beat Young and Hammond

6-2

beat Keast and Dumville

1

lost to Martin and Logan

lost to Young and Hammond

7-9 3-6

Sgt. James and Sgt. McClafferty :(R.A.P.C.).

R.H.K.Y.C. APPROVAL FOR:

NEW CLUB

Approval was given the General Committee of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, North Point, at an ex- traordinary general meeting called yesterday, to proceed with the scheme for the building of the new Clubhouse on Kellet Island and costing nearly $186,000. The meeting, which was held in the Clubhouse, was presided 'over- by Mr. E. Cock (Commodore), support. ed by Mr. N: V. A. Croucher (Vice- Commodore), Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick (Hon. Secretary), members of the Committee and members.