1939-06-14 — Page 22

"B" TENNIS LEAGUE

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1939

SOUTH CHINA

CHINA SURMOUNT

BIG HURDLE

Trounce Powerful C.R.C. Team At King's Park

C.S. DEW AND J. WONG

PLAY BRILLIANTLY

SOUTH China overcame a stiff hurdle in their

quest for the "B" Division title of the Lawn Ten- nis League when at King's Park yesterday they de- feated a strong Chinese Recreation Club team by 62 sets to 22 in their League match.

The losers had a strong team out and a close game was generally anticipated, but the C.R.C. first string, Luk Ding-cheong and Wong Shui-wing, could do no better than share a set during the afternoon.

leading by 4% sets

the next

C. S. Dew and J. Wong were South China were the outstanding players for to 14%.

In this round Dew and Lee were led South China, the former partner-14 but won the next four in a row ed by W. T. Lee playing a cool to lead 5-4. C.R.C. drew level but

China secured game his positioning and cross South

games for the set. court shots being prominent.

J. Wong, was merciless with any-

and scored thing overhead

many points with the "kill". His service was another of his strong points and in the set against Luk Ding-cheong and Wong Shui-wing when the score stood at 54 in favour of South China, he served two brilliant aces.

Veteran W. H. Ho was seen at his best in the first set against Luk and Wong and, but for over-anxiety on the part of his partner, J. Hsu, the pair would have taken the set.

won

two

J. Wong and H. K. Ho had little dif- ficulty against Iu and Luk and confortably by 6-2 after leading by 5-0 but Choy and Ng still gave C.R.C. afternoon's of sharing the a chance

by spoils by trouncing Ho and Hsu 6-2.

the

very

Requiring half a set to win match, South China depended much on Wong and Ho in their game against Luk and Wong but the form- er pair started off with a burst to lead by four games to nil and eventually win by 6-4. Wong's smashes and hard a fast- South China established a 2% to drives causing havoc against set lead in the first round. Leading tiring C.R.C. pair. by 4 games to 2 against Luk

Lee and Dew disposed of Choy and Wong, Ho and Hsu were seen in a pro-

drawn longed struggle in the next three Ng, after the latter pair had games which went to deuce many times level at three all, to win by 6-3. Ho gallantly against before they again led by 6-4, C.R.C. and Hsu struggled elinched the next two games but South Iu and Luk in the last set and were China eventually shared the spoils. led by 5-4 after being 3-1 down. As

SECOND ROUND

the match was won by this time the the Second the end of

other sets were finished-the pair did

At

Bol

and

Round

WONG SHIU-WING, who, with Luk Ding-cheong, was recently a semi-finalist in the Colony doubles, met with scant success in "B" Di- vision against South China yester- day.

not worry about the other game.

W. T. Lee and C. S. Dew (South China) :-- beat Luk Ding-cheong and Wong

Shui-wing beat Iu Tak Cheuk and Luk

Chang-cheong

Ng

beat Choy Ping-fan and

Kam-chuen

W. H. Ho and J. Hsu China) :-

drew with Luk and Wong

lost to Iu and Luk

lost to Choy and Ng

J. Wong and Н. К. Но

China):

beat Luk and Wong

beat Iu and Luk

beat Choy and Ng

LEAGUE TABLE

7-5

6-3

K.C.C. BEAT C.C.C.

WHITE AND GROSE AGAIN

Under very poor conditions the courts were like skating rinks

Kowloon Cricket Club yester- day beat Craigengower Cricket Club in "B" Division of the Tennis League by 5%-31⁄2,

K.C.C. were 2-1 up after the first round and 4-2 up after the second.

It was fortunate for the winners, however, that George Choa, Craigengower's most promising unable to turn out player, was

owing to the calls of school exam- brother Leo, who inations. His attended in the role of camp fol- lower, very sportingly turned out, and, after a shaky start, gave quite a useful display.

cess:

as

thank K.C.C. again have to their No. 1 pair for their suc- F. Grose and A. V. White played their usual steady brand of tennis to win 2% sets al- though owing to the conditions they were not as decisive usual. They were given a great scare by W. J. Howard and E. Zimmern in their first set. The Craigengower were pair led 2-0 and 5-4 but unable to clinch the issue, White and Grose winning the next three games in a row.

B. Soltau and W, M. Gittins at last revealed flashes of their true 6-3 form in winning two sets. Soltau's. (South backhand was the deciding feature 66 of their victory over Howard and 4-6 Zimmern while Gittins' fine court- 2-6 craft and wealth of experience was (South

evident, throughout.

Sets Sets

6-4

6-2

61

BAD PATCH

Mackay and Broadbridge struck a bad patch and individually and as a combination were unable to get going. They lost two sets.

Leonard and Lai were the most

P. W. D. L. For Agst. Pts. successful C. C. C. combination.

172 92 6

3

13% 4%

4

Leonard was worried by the slip-

4 pery courts and was not quite as

K.C.C. “A 3 3

S.C.A.A.

2 2

15

H.K.C.C.

2 2

C.R.C.

2 1

1 102 7/2

Recreio

2 1

1 10 8

2

C.C.C.

2

2 61⁄2 111⁄2

0

C.S.C.C.

2

2 3% 141⁄2

0.

K.I.T.C.

2

2 4 14.

0

K.C.C. "B" 1

1

1⁄2 81⁄2

.0

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

was

2 good as he can be, but Lai, although

playing under difficulties-he wearing borrowed shoes about two sizes too large-was very steady.

E. Zimmern and W. J. Howard, the discovered very early on that type of game to play was a lobbing one. And they lobbed at the slight-

These est provocation,

methods brought them some success and al- though they lost two sets they were a most difficult pair to beat.

Following is to-day's "C" Division League Tennis programme with some

of the teams:- R.P.S.C.

v ̊C.C.C.

+

K. C.C. having played one more game than South China, now head the League table..

F. Grose and A. V. White (K.C.C.). beat W. S.. Howard and E. Žim-

BOLS

LIQUEURS

A supreme ending to any dinner.

Sole Agents:

S.C.A.A.

K.T.G.C.A.

C.R.C.

v C.B.A.

v C.D.R.

V I.R.C.

mern

.1-5 drew with Geo. Lai and J. W. Leo-

nard

.0-0

B, Soltau and W. M. Gittins (K.C.C.). beat Howard and Zimmern lost to Lai and Leonard beat Choa and Choa

.4-6 6-4

C.C.C.-S. A. Cassumbhoy and H. beat Leo Choa and Robert Choa .6-1 King: P: C. Yu and. N. L. Leonard; E.. S. Howard and Lee Whua Kek.

I.R.C.-S. A. R. Bux and A. R. Kit chell; B. M. Razack and A. J. Suffiad; A. M. Rumjahn and M. O. Hoosen...

K.T.G.C.A.-Henry Lin and T. E. Ling; Lee Ling-chuen and H. Y. Hau; Lam Kwan and W. H. Wei.

O.B.A.-N. B. Whitley and G.H. Fowler; M. Yatskin and K. LIZETTINOIJ. Sloan and D. T. Smith.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

N. A. E. Mackay, and R. T. Brond. bridge (K.C.C.).

lost to Howard and Zimmern . . .9—6. Knight; lost to Lat and Leonard

6-2 beat Choa and Choa

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